Meet Etsy Seller Littlelilybamboo

Littlelilybamboo has been selling on Etsy since June 2009, they sell organic bamboo baby towels and wipes! Today they are going to give us a little peak behind the scenes of their Etsy shop.


What motivated you to start your shop?
It first started when a friend of mine expressed her disappointment at the lack of quality of baby washcloths. I had been looking to start some sort of hobby, so I started looking into it. When I found bamboo fabric online, I knew I had to try it, so ordered a yard and experimented. It just grew from there!

What is the story behind your shop name?
I had been trying to think of a cute name for it, and was coming up blank. One day I was talking to our second daughter Tegan and called her by her nickname, Little Lily (lily is her middle name). As soon as I said it, I knew I had my business name!

What surprised you most about having your own craft / online shop?
I was surprised at just how much work one could put into it! I knew it would be lots of work, but between editing photos, perfecting SEO, and writing the perfect descriptions...I'm still miles away from where I want my shop to be! I really do love working on it though...almost as much as I love sewing the products!

What is your favourite creations from your shop?
I've always loved making my towels. I love the creative freedom I have with them, and picking fabrics is always fun!
I just started making cuddle blankets though, and I have to say, I'm falling in love with them quickly!

What do you find most challenging about being an Etsy seller?
I'm usually pretty competitive with just myself, but I find that on etsy I find it hard not play the comparing game. There are so many great shops out there and sometimes I find that instead of being inspired by them I start to feel discouraged that I'll "never have a shop that nice/successful" (although I know I can build a shop and business that fits me perfectly).

What's your personal philosophy behind your shop / products?
I have a passion for babies in general. I know how nervous I was as a new mom, especially when it came to bathing and calming my baby. I wanted to create a business that provides products to help moms with those things. I'm in the process of adding tutorial to my blog for bathing a newborn, swaddling, etc. My current motto is "we make bath time cozy!"

What do you do when you aren't working?
My husband and I have five daughters, and I'm a stay at home mom. We live out in the country, and when we are not doing chores at home, the girls and I love to get together with friends who live near us. We seem to keep ourselves pretty busy!

Littlelilybamboo is offering a 15% discount in her shop. To use the coupon visit her etsy store and enter code "ETSYKIDS15" at checkout. Valid until September 3rd 2014.
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Natural DIY Weed Killer- Round-Up

This Natural Round Up recipe has been all over the internet so I had to try it.  Not only is Round Up expensive but it also has plenty of chemicals in it that I would rather not spray on our lawn that our children and pets play on.  The recipe is easy and uses common household ingredients. Even though I had heard it worked really well I had to see it for myself and I was surprised at how quickly it worked.  

Natural Round Up will kill everything (including grass) so do not spray it on areas with desirable plants or grass.

Recipe and directions:
1 gallon white vinegar
2 cups epson salt ( other recipes called for plain salt so I think you can use either)
1/4 dish soap
empty sprayer
just mix and spray, let it sit a couple of hours( preferably in the sun)
By the end of the day the weeds should be dead-gone!


The left picture is of a weed before I sprayed it and the right picture is a day after I sprayed it!

Dorinda's shop, Raising Green Kids, offers eco-friendly products for your family. Follow her on Facebook and twitter and at her blog.

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Treasury Challenge #41 - First day outfits

The theme for the EtsyKids Team treasury challenge #41 was "First day outfits".
Our team members created lots of beautiful treasuries featuring some amazing items, but the winner with 184 views is...

Send Them Back To School In Style

NOSTALGIC Back 2 School ROMPER and Bows SET for Girls ButterflyHearts13 $48.84	Girls Peasant Dress ABC Back To School Fall Blue Brown Boutique Clothing By Lucky Lizzy's LuckyLizzys $40.00	The Morgan Dress- With Flutter Sleeves in Rainbow Chevron and Polka Dots...Custom, Boutique, sizes 12, 18 months, 2T, 3T, 4, 5, 6, 7 JustSewStinkinCute $42.00	Math Flat Front Skirt - Sizes 2 3 4 5 6 7 - Back to School Skirt MySweetSunshine $34.00
A "Dork" Able Personalized Shirt, Custom Embroidered and Monogrammed, Perfect Back to School Shirt KSMonkeysBoutique $22.00	Girls Size 10 Back to School Peasant Dress One of a Kind Vintage 60s Style msliesenfelder $30.00	PENCIL Scarf -- Handknit Scarf, Unisex Scarf, Back-to-School, Teacher Gift, Chunky Yarn, Whimsical, One-of-a-kind Scarf, Unique Scarf LittleKnitsStudio $27.00	Fall Fun Peasant Dress - Back to School ChewChewsCloset $45.00
First Day Of School Shirt - First Day of School Dress, Back To School Shirt, Back To School, 1st Day of School, Back To School Outfit jcoolcreations $27.00	Girls Dress, Peasant Dress: Apple of My Eye, Back to School , Choose your Size and Sleeve LadyBeez $26.00	Back to School Pinwheel Bow - Back to School Hair Bow Avabowtiquee $2.50	Back to a School girls dress 4t chachalouise $20.00
Back to school Backpack ChildishThoughts $15.00	Crayon Box Jon Jon or Jumper Personalized personalitychildrens $40.00	LiliBug Back To School Red Apple Hair Clip LiliBugBoutique $6.50	toddler plaid salmon colored dress 3T EtsyKids Team Back to School sugartogs $37.00

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Thank you Audreyroseboutique for creating such a lovely treasury!

Audreyroseboutique sells lovely girls dresses and outfits. We love their back to school Hello Kitty skirt . Visit her shop to see more of her wonderful creations.

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August Design Challenge. It's time to Vote!

For August our Design Challenge theme was "Holiday memories!"
We have lots of lovely entries from our team members, browse down and vote for your favourite item!
Voting is open until 27th August.

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Meet Etsy Seller Cutencurlybowtique

CuteNCurlyBowtique has been selling on Etsy since December 2011, they sell beautiful hair accessories in lots of lovely colours! Today they are going to give us a little peak behind the scenes of their Etsy shop.


What motivated you to start your shop?
My daughter! I was always looking for unique, one of a kind hair accessories for her.

What is the story behind your shop name?
My daughter again! Her cute curly hair is the inspiration behind the name. :)

What surprised you most about having your own craft / online shop?
What surprised me the most is the community on Etsy. Which is a wonderful surprise! And I never thought I would be spending so much time editing pictures of hair bows! LOL

What is your favourite creations from your shop?
It's very hard to pick just one, I love creating everything in my shop. But these little mini witch hat fascinators were so fun and time consuming but so worth it!

What do you do when you aren't working?
When I'm not working on hair accessories for my etsy shop, I generally spend quality time with my family. I also work full time and when I get the chance I like to read.

CuteNCurlyBowtique is offering a 10% discount in her shop. To use the coupon visit her etsy store and enter code "ETSYKIDSTEAM" at checkout. Valid until August 31st 2014.


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Treasury Challenge #40 - Back to School

The theme for the EtsyKids Team treasury challenge #40 was "Back to School".
Our team members created lots of beautiful treasuries featuring some amazing items, but the winner with a whooping 262 views is...

Angels Going Back to School by YourAngelsAvenue

Educational Childrens Alphabet Snake Wooden 3d Puzzle Waldorf Puzzle ThePuzzledOne $35.00	Building Blocks, Painted Brights, All Natural, Eco Friendly, Poplar Wood, Set of 25 2HeartsDesire $40.00	Bloomed flower pencil topper upick colors Freshvintageshop $2.00	Back to School Class of First Day of School Custom Personalized Shirt - MADE TO ORDER JustJoshinKids $23.00
CLASSROOM WINDOW CURTAIN custom made for Teachers SlugBugNoHitBacks $20.00	Pixel Map 'Colors of the World' Art Print 20 x 30 // Modern World Map // Modern Art Decor // Map Art // 8 bit Pixels // Digital Print TofufuStudio $78.90	Flower Crayon Wallet, Yellow and Green Retro Flowers, Toddler Activity Book, Crayon Roll, Children's Toy, Soft Toy, Kids Toy, Art Toy JaneandJoshua $14.00	Sample Sale Back to School Shirt Bus LAFitupCreations $15.00
Back to school Pencil roll - red numbers fabric - children gift, birthday gifts 4happychildren $25.00	Custom Boutique 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade Rocks Pencil Appliqued Tee christinamcdaniel $22.00	Red Hat Robot Knit Hat For the Kids in a galaxy far far away Red Off White and Grey Organic Cotton BabbidgePatch $22.00	Reusable Sandwich Bag - 1 bag in Michael Miller Rock Star nanabrowns $6.00
Teens OOAK Utilitarian Striped Patchwork Shirt and Cap Set Size Adult Small Clothing for Boys Clothing for Teens Hype365Brand $45.00	Story Box, Story Starters, Bedtime Stories, Storytime, Storytelling, Teaching Resources, Homeschool, Preschool Early Literacy, Story Time theideaboxkids $17.99	Girls Purse, Childs Purse, Dr Seuss Purse, Birthday Party Favor, Stripwork Purse GROOVYGURLZ $15.00	Gadget Case for iPhone iPod Kindle Tablet Smartphone PDF eBook pattern INSTANT DOWNLOAD monkeysbug $5.00

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Thank you YourAngelsAvenue for creating such a lovely treasury!

YourAngelsAvenue makes a beautiful dresses and outfits for kids. We love their Baby Girls/Toddler Girls Butterfly Knot Twirly Dress. Visit her shop to see more of her wonderful creations.

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