Monday, April 25, 2011

Hmmmm…..opinions??

I’m thinking of starting an Etsy store to support my costuming habit (at least a little bit).

Question #1 – What should I name my store?  Any opinions?  My top choices are already taken (of course), and I’m running low on the creativity at the moment.

Question #2 – Should I have one store, mixing crafting and costuming together or two separate stores?  (I don’t know a lot about Etsy, so this may not even be possible.)

I’m going to start on the costuming front by cleaning out my closet and posting things that I don’t need any longer/no longer fit.

I have a few crafting things to throw up there, too:

Three headbands leftover from Emma’s Easter outfit:

And a goofy little gift card ‘purse’, also from materials left over from the Easter project….

5 comments:

  1. You can most certainly do more than one store on etsy. Having things targeted is nice, but the most important thing seems to be having a full store. If you are up for keeping them both stocked and watching both stores, do two, but if you aren't up for that, just do some nice divisions for a single shop.

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  2. I'd do just one store. People can always click on the categories to filter out what they aren't looking for.

    I've no ideas for a name, but this sounds like an excellent idea! I hope there's some costuming stuff I can buy from you :)

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  3. Well, I'm always a sucker for Beau Monde... maybe beaumondecreations? It looks like it's available. The spelling may make it harder to find, though. I'll keep thinking!

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  4. Before I read the other comments, I was thinking two specialized stores would be nice. After I read the the advice about having one store with different divisions, that made sense to me...so my vote is one store - different sections. I too like Beau Monde . What other names are you thinking of? I'd vote if I heard some more options!
    Love ya!

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  5. Etsy stores are really easy to set up and maintain, so having two wouldn't be that bad. Still, it's always easier to only have to worry about one! I have no suggestions as to a name (brain fail!), but I like Beau Monde too. :)

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