Support Your Local Artisans

I started selling my designs on Etsy over a year ago. In that time I have only sold one single pair of earrings to someone in my home state of Utah. I have checked the Etsy site and there are over 100 stores that name their location in Utah. Not many of my friends and family, or even friends of friends, have heard about Etsy so I am on a mission to spread the word. Why not support people down the street, in the town over, maybe someone just over the mountain ridge or in the next county?

Think about how often you go to the mall in search of that perfect item, or just to browse and scratch that shopping itch. Do you ever find it? Do you settle on something almost perfect just to scratch that itch? Trust me, I know that feeling all too well. Before I had kids I was an insane shopaholic that couldn't pass up an awesome sale at Ann Taylor, Banana or Nordstrom. My closet (and another walk-in in our guest room) is full of these now seldom worn items. My jewelry box is a full to the brim 12 drawer dust box because I have so much stuff I bought but really didn't love.

Alas, now I am a mom to two beautiful little ones and not only don't have all the extra income (diapers and special formula cost an arm and a leg) but I don't have the patience, or rather my kids don't have the patience, to find exactly what I am looking for in these large stores. Right now a local seller on Etsy is making my daughter the perfect Tutu for her 2nd birthday and guess what? It is going to be beautiful, high quality and didn't cost a ton (try $20!). She is one of the amazingly talented people on Etsy: http://raegun.etsy.com

Check her out. While you are at it, try looking up someone locally who sells online and send some love their way. Not only is it going to be worth it to you, but you might also be making someone down the street or across town very happy. Help them make their bills instead of lining the pockets of huge corporations.

As an added bonus, anyone from Utah (shipping to or ordering from or both) that places an order on either of my Etsy sites in the month of January will have shipping costs refunded to their Paypal account! Get Shopping!