Etsy Shop Owners Support Breast Cancer Charities

October is Breast Cancer Awarness month and there are a number of Etsy shop owners who are donating some or all of the proceeds of their sales to charities dedicated to finding the cure. There's MLRStudio and Sea Breeze Creations who have each created pieces of jewelry to bring focus to the cause and are donating a portion of the profits raised by sales of these items.

Our focus Etsy shop today is Atomic Rose Boutique. This shopowner is participating in a 3 day, 60 mile walk in Philadelphia on 10/6-8. She opened her shop to donate all profits to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund and to date has raised over $2125. She and a group of crafters make all the items for sale. Some of the items were donated by other Etsy shopowners who are credited on the Atomic Rose Boutique front page.

Prices range from $1 to $20 with shipping included. Their most popular item to date has been the "Slippery Nipple" soap on a rope which retailed for $5.50 and appears to be sold out right now but is really worth taking a look. I'd check with Atomic Rose Boutique to see if they are going to be replenishing their stock .

Finally, I'd like to single out Robotpop. This shopowner brought Atomic Rose Boutique to the attention of this writer and has donated a portion of her shop's sales to Atomic Rose Boutique in support of their efforts. It is this kind of generosity that makes it easy to support the shops of the Etsy community.

New Feature - Daily Reviews of Etsy

Starting October 1, 2006, Craft Trend Watch will feature a daily review of some of our favorite Etsy Shops.

For those of you who don't know about Etsy, let me catch you up. Etsy is an on-line shopping venue that features only handcrafted merchandise, presented in shops which are operated by thousands of independent artists, crafters and designers. You can shop by category, color, materials or by individual shop. You can find everything from lipbalm to fine works of art. The pricing is more then reasonable and the service is first rate. You can leave feedback if it isn't.

One of my favorite features is Alchemy, where anyone can request a custom order (the sky is the limit) and any Etsy shop owner who feels they can handle the job can bid on it.

Most shop owners accept credit cards through PayPal and will ship internationally. Some accept checks.

Please bookmark this blog and check back often. You don't want to miss one day of the wonderful world of Etsy.

Etsy & MLR Studio get some good press!

I recently had the opportunity to work with a well known author (Oprah Book Club selection well known), designing a future project related to her new book. We made our connection via Etsy. It was a great experience and I really am looking forward to completing this work.

And as if this experince wasn't already positive, this author writes about Etsy and MLR Studio along with several other Etsy artists on her blog.

Thanks, Jackie, for your kind words about Esty, MLR Studio and all the independent artists, designers and crafters who appreciate your support.