I have been wanting to set up an Etsy shop for over a year now. After trial and error, I officially opened my shop for business on November 20th, 2010. I was inspired by many friends who had supported the idea and have their own shops online. They gave me some good advice and I plan to use all of it. Thus Booties and Handspun by Babylove was born. I hope to have my first sale by Christmas. Before I had things loaded, I already had many views and that is a good sign.
There is so much to learn about product presentation, pricing and shipping but I plan to learn as I go. Since I cannot afford a professional photographer at this time, I am making due with my limited photography. Eventually, I plan to hire a local college student to take some pics and go from there. Etsy helps out by offering insights for new shop owners and gives advice towards a successful endeavor.
It would be great if things took off and suddenly I could quit my job and life would be wonderful, but I am jumping ahead of myself. Honestly, I just want to get my products out there and supplement my hobby by making a few bucks off of it. I am not delusional enough to think my hobby is going to take the place of my teaching job. If it did, it would become my job and no longer a hobby.
So the door is now open for me to step into my future. As long as Cagney keeps producing wonderful fleece, I will have the opportunity of processing it and sharing it with others. I must admit, it is exciting to look at the shop and see how many people have seen my items. It gives me a rush, but I am sure the bigger rush is yet to come as the items start selling. Wish me luck!!~~~~
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