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PenelopeDesign (pencat5564): 44, Female
United States

Etsy Shop:: www.penelopedesign.etsy.com

About Me:: My Etsy shop has just been launched at www.penelopedesign.etsy.com! I am excited to find an on-line community of friends and like-minded crazy people like me who need to create beautiful things in order to survive! I knit, crochet, needlepoint, make jewelry, teach knitting classes, and have a part time job that pays the bills, as well as raise a couple of sons and a husband! I welcome all the advice and support I can get!

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Created by PurdyThings by Domestic Goddess

EtsyBead Street team: (112 members)
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Added a reply Oct 14 2007

Thanks so much for the comments Kat! I have been meaning to add Canada to my shipping list, but don't have a digital scale yet, and have been just guessing on how much it costs to send things place... Read More »

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Added a post Oct 13 2007

Hi Jennifer - what a great idea! I love the photography on this piece. Hanging the watch on a natural object gives it great depth - much more interesting than on a flat surface. The only thing I wo... Read More »

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Added a post Oct 6 2007

How do you get your page to look more individualized, with logo, etc., rather than just the preformatted stuff? I have gone ito the edit page section, but can't find where to download logos, etc. H... Read More »

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My Crocheted Wire Frenzy Continues...

Well, my obsession with wire continues... It is just the coolest thing I have ever done! I started a few months ago, and now am hooked (pun intended...) I have several crocheted necklaces on my site and plan to add a bunch more over the next few weeks. The one pictured here is made of three strands of black wire crocheted with vintage jet beads and crystals.

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Posted by PenelopeDesign on February 4th, 2008 at 6:09pm — No Comments (Add)

Getting into crocheted wire jewelry...

Well, I FINALLY took some time to take a bunch of photos, edit and download them (a lot more time than one thinks!) of my newest venture into jewelry, which combines my love of beading and crocheting! I am now making crocheted wire necklaces, in which I take either seed beads, or crystals or combinations of other beads, and hand crochet them onto different kinds of wire using a steel crochet hook. It is so much fun to see how differently the pieces come out when you are finished with them. When…

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Posted by PenelopeDesign on January 6th, 2008 at 8:40pm — No Comments (Add)

Should I open a separate Etsy store for my hats?

After a long month of waiting, I finally got another sale on my Etsy site! It is really hard to differentiate myself among all the other amazing talent on Etsy, especially in the jewelry arena, and I am wondering if I should spin off a separate Etsy store just for the hats to get more traffic? Not sure if it is worth all the work though to reload pics, descriptions, tags, shipping, etc. In fact, I am just about talking myself out of it right now! Any thoughts anyone?

Posted by PenelopeDesign on October 22nd, 2007 at 8:31am — No Comments (Add)

My first sale!!!

Oh my god - I didn't really think it would happen. I have been checking my site for days, both hoping for and dreading my first sale, and today I got it! I sold the Purple Shimmer Necklace and Earring Set, and now I have to figure out the whole invoice, mailing, shipping business for real! PayPal is so confusing!! The payment hasn't come in yet, so I guess I don't do anything until then. Do I take it to the post office and just mail from there, or try to do a shipping label from home on PayPa…

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Posted by PenelopeDesign on September 21st, 2007 at 9:52am — No Comments (Add)

Yay - I am up on Etsy!

My Etsy site is finally live! www.penelopedesign.etsy.com!! It took a lot more work than I thought, and I still have a ton more pics to download, but at least I have the hang of it now, and more or less know what I am doing. I found the hardest part was getting the pictures to be the right size to be accepted by Etsy! Now, let's just hope someone buys all this stuff....

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At 2:12pm on March 28th, 2008, Jen said…: Glad I found you on here. I hope sales speed up for you. I have been selling a lot to friends and made some big sales for weddings, but my total Etsy sales are still only 4 in 6 months.

At 10:35pm on March 12th, 2008, EARTH & HANDS Brazilian Arts and Crafts said…

Hi There Penelope :)
Hugs, Janine

BrazilArtsCrafts

At 12:02pm on March 9th, 2008, Alejandra said…: Thank you so much, Penelope!! Likewise! ;)

At 10:47pm on March 7th, 2008, Catherine said…: I love the Blue Ocean necklace in your shop! Great stuff!

At 11:11pm on February 27th, 2008, Patrice H. said…: Thanks for the compliment. As a matter of fact, I'm watching some mindless tv as I write this:-)

At 5:23pm on February 27th, 2008, mmmm handmade soap said…: HI, thanks for your comment!! They may not be edible but they sure smell good in the bath!!

Love your etsy shop, lots of lovely goodies!!

x

At 10:23pm on January 28th, 2008, Eileen said…: Hi Penny...No I won't be going to the Fair...I wish all who will be there a good show and lots of sales...

At 10:23am on January 28th, 2008, Eileen said…: Hi Penny...Glad to see you here...Your hats are so darn adorable...

At 6:43pm on January 15th, 2008, Leah said…: Hi Penny, thanks for friending me! I'll have to go check out your shop.

At 10:48pm on November 27th, 2007, MichVanetta said…: Hi Penny, congrats on your sale, here's to many more.
Your jewellery and hats are adorable.

xx mich