August 2011
117 posts
Hi Twinkiechan! I was wondering if you'd be able to post a picture of the sleeve you have :) Im curious to see all the cuteness and get ideas for mine!! :)
Hi! I never really post pics of it because it’s actually not finished yet! ;)
I think it would be fun...
to do a Tumblr giveaway. I wonder what item(s) people would want to win most?
Do you know if amy doan/shrinkle has a tumblr?
I’m pretty sure she doesn’t!
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Miss Twinkie Chan! I am SUCH A HUGE FAN of your craft! You've inspired me to pick up the art of crocheting after 12 years of not picking up a crochet needle. You've also inspired me to open my own Etsy shop and share my collection! :D So thank you! I must ask, do you have any advice on how I can better promote my shop (in addition to the usual Facebook, Twitter, blogs--as I have already done that)? I see what a success your shop is and I hope to be there someday. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR GOODIES! :D
Hi!! I am so glad you re-ignited your craftiness! Yay!!!! I have not really done much promotion myself aside from what you mentioned. I love reading other people’s blogs, too, so I always remind people that social networking is a two-way street. You should comment on other people’s blogs, join communities, be active, and once you start making true friends with fellow crafters, mutual promotion comes quite naturally and easily. It’s also a good idea to maintain an emailing list, for fans who might not be all over the social networks. A lot of craft/DIY/fashion blogs now offer advertising spaces that you might want to look into. I have never tried this yet, but i have sometimes found new shops or blogs by clicking on these ads. Mostly I think that if you know how to brand yourself, and people start to associate your shop name with a certain wonderful unique product, word of mouth can help a lot. If you make cool, unique stuff, people are going to want to blog about it anyway! :) Hope that helps a little bit! I don’t have a magical answer! :P Oh! Yeah! Also think of large craft fairs like Renegade or Bazaar Bizarre as opportunities for shop promotion. Oh, another thing. Wear your own product. Sometimes we forget, but you can be your own best bill board! Make your friends wear it, too, and give them your business cards just in case someone asks them where they got their cool new accessory!
I want to raid your closet, but your shop is empty :( Do you know when you'll be adding more stuff?
I have a pile of stuff I want to get rid of, but I didn’t know if the closet was actually something people wanted to raid!! But if you are interested, I’ll try to get photos of everything soon :) Thank you!
I really love the yellow paint color of your craft room. I was wondering, what color did you use? Thanks a bunch! :3
Oh my gosh! I don’t think we saved any paint chips from painting the house. I’m sorry :(. I just picked colors at Home Depot! Just go for a nice, warm, yolky, yellow :)
I would have bought a lot of your stuff but the items in your shop are RIDICULOUSLY overpriced.
A lot of time goes into the design of each item, not to mention, actual time hand-making everything. And sometimes I spend over $20 just in materials for one scarf. Some people shop Betsey Johnson, and some people shop Target. There’s cute stuff at both places, but there’s a difference in quality. I don’t think DIY designers who hand-make their work should ever undervalue their work. But I also understand that not everyone can afford my handmade prices or want to pay those prices, so that is the very reason why I’ve been developing my mass-produced line, Yummy You, where the pricing will be much lower for slightly different versions of my signature designs. We are re-launching Yummy You this holiday season, and I’m really excited about that!
oh p.s. someone on Twitter reminded me that you can also buy my book and learn how to make everything yourself for a mere $14.99.
I got some beads that I fear may be too small for my cupcakes! I could use thread but I wanted to know how you do it? And aslo if you can use fabric glue to glue on the beads?
I shy away from beads on scarves since they might be scratchy against the neck, but I don’t know what cupcake project you are working on! Regardless, I think it’s ok to glue them as long as you are careful with glue: enough glue to hold the bead on, but not too much so that it’s gloopy and messy everywhere. I use a permanent and washable fabric glue for the pom poms on my scarves. Hope that helps! :)
