Handmade outdoor pillow

It is hot. It has been hot for a long time. I know, I know it’s summer but really. My work area is on the second floor of a cape. If you have a cape you know what I am talking about. The heat just gets captured there under the eaves. I do have an air conditioner in one room which I run on dire occasions because the electric bill can be killer.
The positive side to summer is the need for people to accessorize their outdoor areas. I have been selling my handmade outdoor pillows pretty well this summer. They are so soft and cushy they make you want to take more naps outside. When I saw how ugly and hard the ones in the stores were, I decided I needed to offer more variety and comfort to shoppers so that’s what I do.
Come browse my shop and see what the fuss is about. I guarantee you will love my pillows (and other home decor items).
Linda
http://lindapare.com
http://mustlovehomedecor.etsy.com
http://artfire.com/users/craftsfromtheheart

It’s that time of year in New England, USA
leaves are changing colors
days are getting frightfully short
pumpkins are popping up everywhere
and it’s craft fair season!
It seems every weekend in many small towns there is a church fair, civic art show, flea market etc.
I will be jumping in with both feet this year. My inventory is up, as are my bills, so off to market I go.
This weekend I will be in Berlin, CT at a Harvest Fair. Weather predicted is heavy rain so it will probably turn out to be a lovely day. The fair info, if interested is:

Harvest Fair
American Legion Post 68
154 Porter’s Pass
Berlin, CT

Hope to see some of you there.
Linda
Crafts from the heart

Artfire may be the most user friendly because it does not require you to open an account to purchase.

My shops

http://mustlovehomedecor.etsy.com

http://craftsfromtheheart.etsy.com

http://craftsfromtheheart.artfire.com

http://lindaparedesigns.1000markets.com

http://www.zibbet.com/lindaparedesigns

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I have really been having fun with my husqvarna viking Designer SE. It can be challenging but the end results are worth it. I have added these items to my etsy shop:

bird pillow angel pillow

Embroidered pillow with birds and flower

Primitive Angels

waterproof lining bag

Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, flickr, kaboodle, stumbleupon, etc, etc, etc, and so on. How do I get my etsy shops noticed amongst all the advertising going on in these “social networking sites”. I don’t see much socializing. I see lots of come see my new product, I am having a sale, come check out my low prices.

Is this what I also have to do to be seen? Does the squeaky wheel get the business? I don’t know. It just doesn’t seem like the right thing to do. The problem is when I do keyword searches for my items in google and yahoo, they are never on the first few pages.

What to do?

Might as well start here

Come visit my shops, mention wordpress and get 10% off all purchases. How’s that?
http://craftsfromtheheart.etsy.com
http://mustlovehomedecor.etsy.com

Imagine my surprise when the other items in the article are from major retailers like Crate and Barrel and Brookstone!

Linda
http://mustlovehomedecor. etsy. com

Online selling, much like brick and mortar selling, has come to a screaming halt. I guess it is the lack of gift giving events in the summer. Because of this I propose August 1 to be give one person a gift day (preferably one from etsy.com). We craftspeople cannot spend our summers only to prepare for the Christmas season. I do not want to handle Christmas fabric in July. Give us a break.

There are fewer birthdays, graduations, weddings etc. in the heat of the summer. We need one gift giving holiday to get us through until Christmas.

I am looking for names for this new special day. Please comment with a good name for this new international holiday.

P.S.
Whichever Presidential Candidate supports this plan, Obama or McCain, gets my vote.

Http://craftsfromtheheart.etsy.com

http://mustlovehomedecor.com