Hello everyone and happy Sunday! I absolutely love Sundays because I feel like they’re my most productive yet relaxing day of the week. So on this productive day, I’m working on creating an Etsy shop!
I came up with the idea last night, and today I plan on actually working with the logistics and figuring out what to sell. What really inspired me was when I made my DIY Yarn Wall Hanging. I showed it to a lot of family and friends who really loved it. I already promised like three people I would make one for them, and that’s when I decided I could sell them.
The wall hangings are really inexpensive and easy to make, but they do require a little bit of time and lots of planning and measuring. So not everyone has the desire to make it themselves. I know there are lots of other people selling wall hangings already on Etsy, but I hope to set mine apart with the aesthetic and color palettes I choose.
Eventually I hope to expand my products to other home decor items, so it’s like a one stop shop for decorating your home or making a gallery wall. So far I’m thinking of dream catchers, something with plants, framed pictures, and some other framed art. It sounds ambitious, I know.
I was also toying with the idea of adding bullet journal things as well, like maybe stickers, printable layouts, things like that. But I’m not sure that really fits in with the rest of my theme. Let me know what you think about that.
As far as the name of my shop, I’m a little stuck. I wanted it to be something similar to the name of my blog, Lauren’s Notebook, but I don’t think that accurately describes what I’d be selling. I was playing around with a double name like Linen & Brass or something to that effect. If you have any ideas, I would love to hear them!
I also plan to do some sort of discount code for my followers here on the blog, if you guys are interested in ordering something. And if you have anything specific you’d like to see, please let me know.
And that’s about it for today’s post. I would love love love your feedback on anything in the comments down below. Thanks for reading!
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This is so exiting!🤗 I say go for it Lauren, you already have a starting point and people who have acknowledged your work. Sell on Etsy and promote your work as much as possible. Greatness happens when you’re a creative person. Best of luck 💖🍀
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Thank you so much for your encouraging comment, Mbalenhle! 🙂 I was unsure about it before, but you’re right, I should go for it. I would hate to regret not doing it. Thanks for reading!
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That’s so cool! An Etsy shop seems like a great addition to your blog. Maybe you can name it Lauren’s Shop or Lauren’s Creations. Whatever works for you!
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Thanks so much! I’m glad you like the idea. And thank you for the name suggestions! Unfortunately a lot of names like that are already taken, otherwise I would definitely do something like that 😦
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Such a good idea! I’m excited to see what you do! xx
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Thank you! I’m so excited for it too 😊
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What a great idea! Would something like “Boutique a La Lauren” work? Or “Lauren’s Household Specialties.” I too love Sundays and think that they are my most productive yet peaceful day of the week!
~ Megan Joy
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I thought about using Boutique in the name before! Thanks for the great suggestions and thanks for stopping by, Megan!
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Love boutique a la Lauren!!! 😍😍
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Yayy this is so exciting – such a great idea! I wish you luck with starting it all up😊
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Thanks so much, Jasmine! I’m really looking forward to starting it up!
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Laurens hangout…..
That’s really exciting well done!! Definitely show us when ready…. Who doesn’t love a promo card 😂😂 xxx
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Ooh I love that name idea! I’m glad you’re looking forward to it! 😊
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What a huge step! Looking forward to reading more about your shop ❤
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Thanks so much! I’ll be sure to keep everyone on the blog up to date! 💗
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Ooh I LOVE Etsy!! I’m so excited to see what you come up with- I’m sure it will be amazing! ❤ 😀
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Thank you, Tabi! I’m super excited too! It’s a huge step! 😊
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Wow I’m really looking forward to your shop hun, I love home decor and I think it’ll be a great success! Wishing you lots of success for your new venture xx
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Thanks so much!! I’m really looking forward to it too! 😊💗
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So exciting! Best of luck to your shop and hope you get a lot of business!
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Thanks so much Abi! I hope so too! 💗
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How exciting! I think an Etsy shop would be a fantastic idea and I fully support you and your business endeavors!
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Thank you very much Natalie! Your support means so much to me 💗
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Aww, fantastic idea!! Good luck with your shop! ❤
Lauren, I've just nominated you for The Happiest Award! Check it out:
https://love-english-by-ann.blogspot.com/2017/08/challenges-happiest-award.html
I'll be happy if you do it on your blog 🙂
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Thanks so much! And wow that’s amazing, thanks so much for nominating me!
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You’re welcome 😊
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I just made a post about this! I’m thinking of opening an Etsy shop too, I don’t know if I have what it takes though, ha!
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I think having an Etsy shop would be so cool! I’ve been planning mine for a while, and still haven’t opened it yet. I know it will take a lot of work but I’ve been researching a lot, and hopefully I’ll get better at it as I go! Best of luck to you, if you decide to open a shop as well! 🙂
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I just fell into your blog and am glad I did! I love your style! I know your Etsy shop will be a success! Loving what you do is essential. Looking forward to seeing what you do!
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I’m so glad you found my blog as well! I’m happy you’re enjoying my posts! So far my etsy shop is doing pretty well! Much better than I expected at this point!
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I need to stop by your shop! 🙂
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