Meet Etsy shop owner Bethany from graystitchstudio:
Tell us a little about yourself.
Well I'm a SAHM (stay at home mom) during the week which is when i work on my crafting and on the weekends i work as a nurse. I'm married to my high school sweetheart! We have been together for 10 years and we have been married for 5 years (6 in June). I'm very active with my mommy group. We have playgroup once a week and if there is a holiday .... well then there is a themed party.
What made you want to become an artist?
Well believe it or not Yo Gabba Gabba and my son did it. My family is all things Gabba to say the least and a great crochet artist on etsy had some Gabba dolls, so I bought the patterns and got a crochet book and taught myself.
What is your favorite item to create?
I love to create new hats for photographers and see them on the newborns. My playgroup helps support my habit with orders for baby shower gifts, and my beard hat is a fave too! It's my top seller, lol.
What advice would you give to new artists on Etsy?
DON'T GIVE UP! It will be slow at first and sales come in spurts too for me. The best thing I did was join teams and make treasuries.
How do you promote your work?I promote mostly by word or mouth. I have done a couple of craft shows my girlfriend Jennifer Laws has done. She also has a great blog The Laws of my life and she blogged about how to set up a party bazaar at your own house. I just started a fan site on Facebook so check me out: Gray Stitch Studio.
Do you have any websites connected to your shop?
I have my Facebook
www.facebook.com/pages/Gray-Stitch-Studio/183482938329106
What is the inspiration for your work?
My son for sure! His name is Grayson hence the shop name Gray Stitch Studio. My son is my everything and yes I love my husband lol, but in the 2 years that I have been blessed to have him in my life, everything has looked up for me. I wake up every morning to him saying "milk mommy" and I know its going to be a good day!
Do any of your items go toward a special cause?
Not as of now all though I'm a big supporter in American Heart Association. I'm a nurse in my spare time…. that's a joke. I only work weekends but I love all things cardiac. I have worked with heart transplants…. talk about amazing.
Do you have a job outside of Etsy? How do you handle both?
As I stated above I'm a nurse on the weekends. I work 16 hour shifts from 6 am to 10 pm which makes for a long day =( but worth it so I can stay home with my Gray all week. Well it is a well balanced mix of nursing on weekends and crafting during the week with Gray.
Where do you create?
Sadly enough I do most crafting on my couch. I wish I had a work space, although my poor dining room table has seen its fair share of crafting.
What are your goals for your shop?
My goals for my shop is to grow to where I don't have to work on the weekends. I love to craft and always thinking of new ideas to make. My brain is always going.
You can win a $20 gift certificate to graystitchstudio!
(there are lots of items $20 and under!)
If you don't want to wait for this giveaway to be over you can shop here now!
This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who entered and congrats to the winner!
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