etsy my heart out
On this Saturday, I woke up early, hoping to avoid the mad lines and crowds at the mall by being there when it opened. Stuff around the house distracted me, so I didn’t end up going until around 11:30 AM, but that was still earlier than a usual Saturday morning, so it was OK. I found a couple shirts ($7 each, JCPenney), a cute dress ($20, Target) and a baby-blue tank top ($3, clearance at Target). But I’d just had it in my head that I wanted a cute bag of some sort, to carry my lunches and various paperwork to work every day. Right now, I schlep a paper Maggiano’s bag or my Barnes & Noble sling, along with my purse for the day.
I didn’t find anything while I was out, so I searched a little on eBay. Found a lot of brand name purses, but nothing I loved.
Then I went to etsy. Independent crafters and designers set up little shops on etsy and sell their products. You’ll find one-of-a-kind purses, artwork, jewelry, etc. And I found this, for about $45. It’s well within my budget, big enough to hold all my stuff and it’s in black and white, the colors I wear most often. Score!
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Cute purse! I’ve been mad about Etsy ever since I found out about it. $45 is a bargain for that purse, especially because at local design shops, that would have cost double the price.
I love etsy!!!! I have made a few things to sell on the site. It’s a great place!
Krystal: I know, right? I think it helped that I’d just been browsing designer labels on eBay when I saw this. Change the tag, and the price would skyrocket!
SD: That’s awesome you sell on etsy. I’ve been toying around with the idea, too. It’s really getting to be a well-known site!