tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15945842051954021502024-03-14T08:00:29.303-07:00Laura's JewelleryLaura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-28284553918634226642015-02-24T05:05:00.000-08:002015-02-24T05:05:02.572-08:00National Tortilla Chip Day - February 24th<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The blog regeneration is happening... I'm changing course slightly and will be featured items from UK and European Etsy shops. I'll be using the 'national day' concept for sourcing items and will throw in some favourites too, if you have a 'theme' you'd like covering, let me know!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, today (24th Feb) is National Tortilla Chip Day... but we call them 'Nachos' in the UK. Here's some Tortilla (Nacho) themed items from Etsy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Funny Valentine's Card from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LoteriaDesign" target="_blank">Loteria Design</a></span></div>
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Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-43002687823446640692014-11-27T12:47:00.000-08:002014-11-27T12:47:14.217-08:00Retro Cotton Spool Brooches<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's been a while since I last blogged and it's time to get back on the horse, as they say.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's the newest additions to our Etsy store - wooden retro cotton spool brooches! These would be the perfect stocking filler for a seamstress or someone just setting out with a sewing business.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Each little brooch is approx 1.5" tall and are only £5 each. There's just one of each design available, so if you were considering buying one, I'd be quick!</span>Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-19607714161230583652013-06-25T04:28:00.000-07:002013-06-25T04:28:44.801-07:00Win a Rabbit Brooch!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A little competition for you to win a bunny rabbit brooch!</span><br />
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Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-88094796922094046682013-06-20T07:26:00.000-07:002013-06-20T07:26:21.246-07:00March Of The Elephants!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Elephants are cute! Fact! Especially the babies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And if you head over to my Etsy shop, you'll find some cute elephant brooches too!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/154268554/elephant-brooch-flower-floral?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Flower Elephant Brooch</span></a></div>
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<br />Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-59509294898301972162013-06-17T13:16:00.002-07:002013-06-17T13:17:36.018-07:00Weekly Weigh-In 2<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Time for my weekly weigh-in, not too bad this week, only lost 1lb, but I struggled at Zumba on Thursday and hardly moved over the weekend (I'm blaming my period for this and the extra water content below).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Weight Loss: 11st 5lbs</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Body Fat: 34.8%</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Bone Density: 4.6lbs</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Water Content: 48.1%</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Muscle Mass: 37.1%</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway, more Zumba talk, I've done 7 classes now and picking up the routines again. No longer look like an unco-ordinated mess, just a sweaty mess instead. Put lots of effort in tonight, my arms and stomach muscles already ache, so getting up and walking Ellie is going to be fun in the morning!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'll just leave you with a picture of the lovely Venia, my Zumba instructor (look at that toned stomach! And toned everything else!)</span><br />
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<br />Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-54508317329647644402013-06-10T13:33:00.000-07:002013-06-10T13:33:06.540-07:00Weekly Weigh-In 1<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As some of you may know, I made a commitment to go to Zumba 3 times a week, so I can back into shape. You can read about it and my new scales <a href="http://laurasjewellery.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/back-to-zumba.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After one particularly gruelling session last week, I could hardly move, my stomach muscles ached all day on Wednesday. Not helped by the face that I took Ellie doggy walking across the fields that evening (Wednesday - my night of from Zumba), my legs felt like lead weights and it was a struggle to get home!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I also pledged to publish my weigh-in figures every Monday, so here goes...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Weight: 11st 6lbs </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Body Fat: 35.6% </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Bone Density: 4.6lbs </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Water: 47.5% </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Muscle Mass: 37.2%</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've lost 2lbs! Body fat is also marginally down and muscle mass is up! I think the more muscle you have the higher natural metabolism you have and your figure looks more streamlined as muscle opposed to fat. (Not that I can tell any different yet).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My food intake hasn't been all that good last week... I need to cut down on the snacking! I get particular peckish around 4pm and crave chocolate. Need to find something yummy to have then that isn't chocolate!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pop by next week to see if I can keep the weight loss up!</span><br />
<br />Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-20696368343981734122013-06-07T05:11:00.000-07:002013-06-07T05:11:59.191-07:00Shop Of The Week!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I belong to a couple of Teams on Etsy which run a Shop Of The Week feature... I'm going to combine all shops of the week in to a weekly blog post from now on! Give me a nudge if I forget! I get distracted easily!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First up, Fiona from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Bellecardsandgifts" style="background-color: #e9f6fc; color: #0192b5; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.etsy.com/shop/Bellecardsandgifts</a>, she makes beautiful vintage inspired, shabby chic gifts and decorations! Today, I'll show you her new Olde Sweet Shoppe Trinket Box:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can read more about Fiona <a href="http://craftbritannia.com/2013/06/02/bellecardsandgifts/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Second featured shop is Susan from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/dottiedesignsxx" target="_blank">Dottie Designs</a>! Susan makes beautiful guest books and photo albums! I love this album for recording your child's first memories (it's available in blue too).</span></div>
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Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-75214516546247773062013-06-03T14:08:00.000-07:002013-06-03T14:08:21.364-07:00Back to Zumba...<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">About a year ago, I went to Zumba regularly and I'd started to tone up. Then I let it all slip and I got a little chubby... Okay, a lot chubby! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So I've formulated a plan! To get fitter and in better shape! First step was to buy some posh scales, they measure weight, body fat, bone density, water content and muscle mass. I'm to post my stats on my blog every Monday in the hope that it will motivate me to improve them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Weight: 11st 8lbs</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Body Fat: 36%</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Bone Density: 4.6lbs</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Water: 47%</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Muscle Mass: 36.9%</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Main aim is to get weight and body fat figures down! I was surprised at my water content figure. The booklet that came with the scales said the ideal water content is 50% and as I don't drink the recommended 8 glasses a day, I expected it to be a lot lower!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Second part of the plan is to be more active! I'm planning on going to a Zumba class on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings and plenty of walking with Ellie doggie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You'll notice I haven't mentioned food! I love food! This is my downfall! It's not that I eat the wrong kind of food, I think I have a fairly balanced diet. My problem is portion control! I'm hoping to slowly make my portions smaller, rather than going the whole hog all at once and then be feeling hungry! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fingers crossed! And watch this space for updates!</span>Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-67083995539137534582013-04-16T11:32:00.000-07:002013-04-16T11:32:58.480-07:00Alice In Wonderland Giveaway!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love Alice in Wonderland... as any visitor to my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaurasJewellery?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">shop</a> would know. So, today, I bring you the chance to win this necklace:</span><br />
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Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-45687770016854774832013-04-15T04:27:00.000-07:002013-04-15T04:27:29.243-07:00CB Shop of the Week: Chanelled Creations & Lisa Deluxe<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First off, an apology, it's been two weeks since my last post! I have no idea where the time has gone and it's made me realise I really need to put some time aside for blogging. Anyway, moving on, this week I bring you two <a href="http://craftbritannia.com/" target="_blank">CraftBritannia</a> shops which are being promoted as Shop of the Week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First up, is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChanelledCreations" target="_blank">Chanelled Creations</a>, you can read more about the artist and the shop <a href="http://craftbritannia.com/2013/04/07/chanelledcreations/" target="_blank">here</a>. And as it feels quite springlike today, I've picked this item to show you:</span><br />
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<br />Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-84341404597391117032013-04-02T07:12:00.000-07:002013-04-02T07:12:48.906-07:00CB Shop Of The Week: Kysam<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This post is dedicated to Samantha from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Kysam" target="_blank">Kysam</a>. She is a full time Silversmith making wonderful pieces of jewellery. My favourite is this beautiful heart pendant:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Want to choose your own butterflies? Visit my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaurasJewellery" target="_blank">Etsy </a>shop to take a look at all the options! Don't forget you can also claim free UK P&P with code FREEMARCH13 at checkout!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As it's less than a week until Easter, I thought some bunnies would be appropriate!</span>Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-71054320658212870342013-03-24T04:16:00.000-07:002013-03-24T04:16:10.430-07:00Modern Cross-Stitch<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The art of cross-stitch is seen as a dying craft, it is seen as a more traditional craft being practised by the WI and sold at church sales. I remember my Mum first teaching me to cross-stitch when I was 7 or 8 years old. It was mainly small floral images and symmetrical patterns. However, Beki from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RatherUnseamly" target="_blank">RatherUnseamly</a> is challenging this misconception. She is bring cross-stitch to the modern world!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And here's something a little more seasonal from her shop! It's a pattern, so you can have a go at cross-stitch yourself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She's a German Shepherd and Husky cross. We think she's about 4 years old now. We rescued her in February 2012 and it's been one of the best things we've ever done! I can't imagine our life without her now!</span>Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-796168239312157302013-03-18T05:41:00.000-07:002013-03-26T06:08:20.497-07:00Monday Moodboard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is a perfect collection for this morning in the UK, no sign of Spring yet as we have been forecast more snow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, first up, Russian Dolls! I love Russian Dolls, I even have a set that a friend bought back from Russia as a gift. There's something magical in the small painted smiley faces. Each one decorated individually, I imagine it's virtually impossible to find two the same.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have made these Russian Dolls into brooches, each brooch stands approximately 2 inches tall. I'll be sad when these sell as they are so beautiful! I've listed my first one on Etsy this morning and will be adding the rest over the next week or so:</span><br />
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Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-55488886593562662002013-03-15T08:19:00.000-07:002013-03-17T03:55:41.903-07:00Etsy Tips: Photos<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lots of Etsy sellers struggle with photos. You only have to
do a quick search on Etsy to find the good, the bad and the ugly. Yes, there
are ugly ones! I thought a quick overview on photos would be useful and I will probably
expand further on this topic in future post. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Photos are what sell your product, a customer sees your
photo before anything else, this is what will make them click on the item to
find out more! It needs to be enticing! Good photos also open up a world of
opportunity in promotional terms – treasury features, blog features and media
interest!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are two key things, camera setup and staging. You don’t
need a super snazzy camera to get good product shots, you just need to be aware
of the different settings your camera offers you (it’s worth getting the manual
out and having a good read through of what options your camera has). For
smaller products, I recommend using a macro setting, as this will pick up more
detail. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As for staging, there are many options and you need to find
the right one for you. White or patterned background? Using a model in your
photo? Close up or far away? Personally, I have gone for the clean and crisp
look of a white background, but this isn’t something you definitely have to do.
There are plenty of other options out there and I’ll point some ideas out to
you from my favourite shops further down. First though, if you do want white
backgrounds for your photos, then I recommend making/buying a light tent or a
white blackout blind and some daylight lamps if you can’t stage in a light and
shadow free setting. Also, get to grips with some photo-editing software, as
this will help your photos become top-notch. There are plenty of free ones
available, so no financial outlay here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The consensus for taking photos for jewellery is no modeled shots,
however, I disagree, there are some amazingly beautiful modeled photos on Etsy.
These earrings are a great example of a modeled shot:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also, as I said before, white photos are not necessary to
sell your product, as long as the background does not detract from the product.
White products generally look better on a textured background, like this bag:</span></div>
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required. This fruit bowl is a great example of good staging, it also gives the
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96555420/blossom-ceramic-bowl-creamy-ceramic-pink" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfvIN6byF47ne01mHkFyV7buFQtGTXZ4qJ3ARD3O7YIjPKJKNS-1HHyYn1aRluRDKE1-SzWmlhj6npdc4BLXnZ1lFa8B9CZ2anBhmAT3gjbFrTqeh_GA_V4TS-KfbrUCdjUNLO1kv9BQ/s320/bowl.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div>
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Laura's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896737981499330464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594584205195402150.post-31803078071877246112013-03-14T06:12:00.004-07:002013-03-14T06:13:21.607-07:00CraftBritannia Shop Of The Week: gemmaclarkhome<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Over on Etsy, I'm part of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/teams/5151/craftbritannia" target="_blank">CraftBritannia</a> team, it's for UK makers and sellers to network, promote and chat. Every week, they feature one member as shop of the week and we all get together to promote the chosen shop. This week is the turn of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/gemmaclarkhome" target="_blank">gemmaclarkhome</a>, you can read more about Gemma and her shop <a href="http://craftbritannia.com/2013/03/10/gemmaclarkhome/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Last week, Simmi from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GracesFavours" target="_blank">Grace's Favours</a> was the featured shop of the week and I just wanted to mention her shop, as I love this Easter wreath she has listed:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm hoping to add a feature for Shop of the Week every week, so watch this space for some fab handmade finds!</span></div>
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in my life, newly engaged, thriving <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaurasJewellery" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> and a head full of ideas for
writing about. I plan to include previews of new jewellery designs, recent Etsy
purchases, tutorials/information for other Etsy shop owners, seller interviews,
wedding plans, lots of pictures of my beloved dog, Ellie and whatever else
takes my fancy!</span></span></div>
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attended in Nottingham last Saturday. It was brilliant. Between 40 and 50 local
Etsy sellers came together to swap ideas and information. I think I managed to
speak to the majority in attendance and it's where some of the ideas for this
blog have come from. I was surprised that many sellers seemed overwhelmed when
it came to selling their handcrafted products, that it wasn't just a case of
listing your product and someone coming along to buy it. There is definitely a
knack to optimising your product listings for maximum exposure. I plan to
tackle some methods for increasing traffic and sales in future posts.</span></span></div>
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