Folksy Friday: Laser Cutting

Hello and welcome to my latest Folksy Friday, featuring handmade items from Folksy which have been laser cut. Although I've never tried it myself, I've always loved the laser cut effect; so simple yet intricate and beautiful.

Check out these gorgeous finds! :)

Designed By Evey - Grab'a Teddy (Black)



Laura Makes - Laser Cut Seahorse Necklace

Big Bad Wolf Design - Owl and The Pussycat clock

Cutture London - Birdcage laser cut greetings card

Lydia Wall Millinery - Laser Cut Leather Cuff Bracelet - Spirals design

Miss Cake - 'All you need is love' Wedding Cake Topper

Sarah Keyes Jewellery - Rose Noire Garland Necklace

Hannah Christie - Laser cut Lamp - Snowstorm

I hope you've enjoyed this week's Folksy Friday!

Happy Weekend. :)

Danni

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Facebook and Treasuries

Hello!

After being a bit of a slacker, again, I'm back! 

I've nervously published my Facebook page this week, and had a lovely response from friends and family, and a few friends-of-friends! I even got an order from a friend within the first hour or so! Amazing! 

Here's the link:

 www.facebook.com/StudioParlay 

It's obviously that bit of extra work, and I'm still trying to get into the swing of all this networking and promoting. It's incredibly time consuming, especially if you haven't got a list of stuff to do. 

(Although not a bad way to spend a rainy Saturday; wandering about chatting to people, browsing their shops and reading/commenting on blog and forum posts.)

I also created my first Etsy Treasury, entitled 'Pumpkin Pie'.

Take a peek if you're interested! 
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTcwMTY3NTV8MjcyMzIyMDk0Mg/pumpkin-pie

Happy Saturday!
:)

Cosy Home Folksy Friday

Hello, and welcome to my new Folksy Friday!

I'm afraid I've been neglecting my Blog for the past couple of weeks, but now I'm back! It's been a long week, so the theme today is Cosy Home.

Enjoy!

:)

Handmade by Joli - little upcycled glass vase

Needles - mug cosy

Clare Herrington Textiles - Rag Rug 130cm by 75cm

Daisy Beth - Love heart crochet cushion

Cowman's Daughter - Keepsake box - small

Peppered Moth - Small Hand Sewn & Pierced Paper Lampshade

Komatsu Ceramics - Porcelain leaf vessel tealight holder

Love and Buttons - Hand Embroidered Garden Picture

Time for a cuppa methinks. 

Happy Friday!

:)

Danni

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Rose Quartz Folksy Friday

Welcome to another Folksy Friday! 

This weekly theme is Rose Quartz, and here are my favourite items; all for sale on Folksy.

Natalina's Jewellery - Rose Quartz and Sterling Silver Necklace

Onuava - Crystal Healing Jewellery - Fertility Tree of Life Rose Quartz necklace

Akina jewellery - Rose Wire Wrap Pendant 

Beth Jewellery Design - Rose Quartz Cocktail Ring 

The Owl and the Pussycat - Moongazing Hare Silver Pewter Box with Rose Quartz 

stockholmsilver - Samla - Sterling silver, pearl and semi precious cluster necklace 

Sophie Marie Smith Design - Trapped Rose Quartz Cage Heart Pendant 

Deep Blue Sea Silver - Sterling Silver Rose Quartz Stacking Ring

Rose Quartz is symbolic of love, healing and gentleness.

Wishing you all a peaceful and happy weekend. :)

Danni

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Useful advice for online selling

Hey everyone!

I've been doing lots of research since opening my Folksy and Etsy shops as I’m looking to improve all the time. The things I hear everywhere are:

1) Really good photos.

2) SEO titles, tags, etc.

3) Promotion, in whatever form. Forums, Facebook, Twitter, Blog, Craftjuice, etc.

4) Aim to get at least 50 items in your shop; people may want to buy more than one item to maximise on their postage costs.

5) List/Relist everyday.

6) Customer Service; go above and beyond. Communication, packaging etc.

7) Have new items in your shop, to keep repeat customers coming back.

8) Last, but definitely not least, have good quality, well priced products and present them to your target market.

Hope this is useful! :) I’m working on it all myself and thought I'd share.

Happy Thursday!

Danni

Xx

Halloween Greetings Cards

Hello! 

New Halloween Collection update!

Here's my collection of Halloween greetings cards, just listed on my Folksy and Etsy shops. They're perfect for celebrating the holidays, fancy dress party invitations, or any occasion throughout the year.

After finishing them just a little too late for Halloween last year, I'm so excited to finally have them listed! They were the first cards I created for Studio Parlay.
(Plus I love Halloween!!)

Danni

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Duck Cards and Etsy

Hello!

So, after feeling like I'm getting the hang of my Folksy shop, I've decided to start listing on my Etsy store too. I'm really interested to see how they differ, which gets more views, more sales or which I simply prefer using. 

Do you use both? Or some of the other sites available? What do you think of them?

I've also signed up for the new Folksy Plus account, which gives me more of a reason to list, list, list!

Here's my most recent offering, my "Ducks-In-A-Row" card. The design is a reflection of my ambition to one day, be self employed.

Available in A6 and A5.

I'm prepping my ducks as we speak. :)

Happy Saturday.

Danni

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Folksy Friday: Teddy Bears

Welcome to my Folksy Friday; a collection of my favourite work from Folksy artists.

Everyone seems to be feeling a but under the weather recently, so my comforting theme this week is Teddy Bears.

Enjoy! :)

Laundry Cottage - Handmade Customised Teddy Bear

Pud Bears - Mohair Bear OOAK for Artist Bear Collectors Hairy Harry

Oopsie Daisy Textiles - Small Teddy Bear

Beary Tales - One of a kind Mohair bear - Cotton Candy

FluffyBearz - Artist Bear - Dizzie the by FluffyBearz

Raspberry Road Creations - Aquarius a Cute OOAK Zodiac Mohair Bear

 Carol Birkeland-Green - Misty a 9 inch Tissavel Faux Fur artist bear

Handmade by Elena Ilyasova - Little gardener - vintage style Teddy Bear

Made me feel better anyway. :)

Thankyou to the fantastic artists I have featured this week.

Happy Friday Everyone!

Danni

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Wedding cake card

Hello!

Spent the rainy weekend indoors, making and photographing some new cards. I've just listed my new, versatile Wedding cake card. 
(available in A5 and A6)

Still trying to get to grips with taking good photos to be honest. I'll make that my mission this week!

Happy Sunday to you all!

Danni

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Folksy Friday - Bee Happy!

Hello!

Inspired by my work on the allotment this week, and particularly our many wildlife friendly flowers, this week's Folksy Friday's theme is the humble BumbleBee.

Josephines - Honey Bee Necklace.......

Tinker Prince - Bee and Glass Victorian Dome - Vintage Dictionary Art Print

Amy Louise Scott - Beehive Tea Cosy

Yvonne Ellen - Queen Bee coffee cups

Carole's Glass - Stained Glass Bee Suncatcher

Pixel Pyro Lampwork - Bumble Lampwork Focal Bead Set SRA GBUK

Wild Things- Funky Little Dresses - Girls bee dress age 2,3,4

BeeBeeCrafts - Bertie Bumble Bee

 Beautiful Bags by Sally Ann - Bee Embroidered Shoulder Bag

 Skully Bunting - Happy Little Bee!

Happy Friday!

Danni

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Adventure on the Allotment

Hello!

So, on Sunday morning I awoke early with the plan of heading to the allotment to attack the jungle of weeds growing there. Looking at the darkening sky while drinking tea, I convinced myself it would blow over. I headed out, dressed in waterproofs (just in case!), proud of fulfilling my commitment to go up, and when I got up there, had a coffee from the thermos I brought along and set about taking photos - as I always do.

Here are our first SweetPeas!!                               ...and CandyTuft!           

   

...and this, my friends, is what hit me next!

I wish I'd been able to photograph myself huddled under my umbrella, laughing hysterically (on my own!) and fighting with the wind; it was fantastic!

Needless to say, not much weeding got done! :)

Happy Monday everyone!

Danni

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