Welcome to my crafty little corner! Feel free to comment and follow me on my path to creativity. I love meeting new people, so don't be shy! Scrapbooking, journaling, making felt plushies, embroidery, painting, photography, blogging, organizing, reading, and sewing are some of my most favorite things.
1. Tell us about yourself...
My name is Samantha, I'm almost 22 and I run Indie & Chic from my dorm room. I also maintain a blog that has lots of guest posts and features artists of all kinds. I also do a lot of daily posts about my life and my inspirations.
2. What is your fav. item in your shop?
My favorite item in the shop right now is the daffodil earring posts, they are so cute and tiny. I also love the custom headbands listing, right now I'm doing some custom college gameday headbands for some sorority girls :) so fun! You can find them here.
3. What inspires you from day to day?
Probably online browsing of design blogs and then playing around with new designs. I also get really inspired by new supplies, so usually when I'm in a rut I order new things.
4. Do you have any helpful tips for beginning Etsy sellers or anyone trying to open their own business?
Don't give up or get discouraged. Some months are slow and you may not have many sales, use those times to invest in your business. Take new photos, try new prices, reach out to blogs you follow, just don't sit there and sulk. I also would recommend following and participating sincerly in a few blogs. I sponsored the blog of a girl I had been following for a few months and her readers then approached me about being featured on their blog's. So be sincere and patient.
Most importantly, have fun. If you aren't enjoying what you are doing and selling, your business won't last. It will take you patience and passion to build your business.
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Some blogs that I go to daily:
Now for the GIVEAWAY!!!
To win a pair of any earrings of your choice, leave a comment on this post with your favorite memory of this summer. Winner will be picked this Sunday, August 15th :)
Awesome feature! My favorite memory of summer so far was just this week. My husband took me to a bed&breakfast for our wedding anniversary! It was so relaxing!
ReplyDeleteyes!! I need a pair of earrings to match my ring!! Love your shop.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite memory of this summer has been....this is hard! This whole summer has been so great! I would have to say, skype dates with my friends :)
xo
My favorite memory of the summer was going canoeing!
ReplyDeleteYour earrings are absolutly gorgeous! It would be hard to pick just one pair if I win, may have to buy a 2nd pair..;)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite memory of this summer would have to be the surprise birthday party my husband threw me and had my sister fly up from Orlando to spend the entire 4th weekend with us!! We went shopping all day long on my monday my actual birthday and had a total blast!
funny thing I have to mention is hubbs told me about the party a few days before and the day of I was out buying fresh flower arrangements for the house, balloons, napkins, plates etc.. he is a total man and picked up white corel huge dinner plates cause he hates flimsy plates..lol Oh yea and the guys ordered some Pay per view Cage fight on TV...lol
And how can I forget our 29th wedding anniversary was the 4th right before my birtday.. so it was a total happy weekend.. only thing that could have made it top all others is if Lindsay could have been home with us!
What a great feature!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite memory is graduating from gymnasium which is a big deal in Denmark. It made me so proud and happy :)
Hi! I'm from Oregon and I love the town of Astoria (The Goonies and Kindergarten Cop were both shot there). This summer, I brought my fiancé to Astoria and Fort Stevens for a wedding planning trip. We had so much fun!
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ReplyDeleteMy absolute favorite memory of this summer has to be the picnic my hunniebunnie and I went on this week. It was our first celebration that was made from scratch. It was beautiful being in the presence of nature and with one another of course.
Paix et Amour Emme
My favorite memory is going to be starting my own Etsy store and blog :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite memory of this summer would be our beach vacation in Florida. I was able to meet a great blogging friend and relax for a week on the beach.
ReplyDeleteLove your earrings! They are all so beautiful.
XOXO
So cute!!
ReplyDeleteFavorite summer memory: Camping in the mountains with my husband. Favorite trip ever.
Those earrings are so cute!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite memory this summer was the birth of my 2nd cousin. He's such a cutie! I can't wait for him to get bigger so my Haley will have someone to play with.
My favorite memory of the summer is taking my mom on an airplane for the first time in 20 years, and instead of being scared, she let out a "Weeeeeee!!!" on takeoff!
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jenny-lynn
So pretty!! My favorite memory from the summer is the Lady Gaga concert - so fun! :)
ReplyDelete-Carrie
Lovely earrings and helpful post.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite summer memory was watching two seasons of Big Bang Theory with my girlfriends even though we were on vacation on a lake. We laughed a lot and it's become an inside joke now.
My favorite memory is from last weekend, where two of my sisters and my mom and my nephew surprised me with a visit...I needed help and they came to cheer me up!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite memory of this summer is when my boyfriend returned from a 7 month work trip from California back home to Chicago. Hands down!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite memory this summer is coming down to so-cal for camp!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite memory of this summer so far is spending time with good friends and lazing by the pool :)
ReplyDeletexo cait
My favorite memory this summer is my daughter's giving back kisses! (She is 2 yrs ) and yes all your designs are just wonderful.
ReplyDeletewow what a beautiful shop! my favorite memory of the summer was when my nephew came to visit us a few weekends ago and i taught him how to "raise the roof" (we live far away) so don't see him often!
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I love your earings! They're the cutest. My favourite memory of summer would have been when I went to Africa!! :) Was amazing.
ReplyDeleteSummer memory...our FIRST family vaca and family that came to visit from SC. Good memories!
ReplyDeleteMy summer vacation coming up in 2 weeks. It's kind of a late summer vacay, but I am excited about it.
ReplyDeleteLove your earrings! My favorite summer memory would have to be my trip to the beach with my dad, sister, boyfriend, dad's 2 dogs, and my dog. We went to Daytona, FL and I would KILL to be back there now :)
ReplyDeletemy favorite memory of this summer was hanging out by a campfire with friends singing karaoke (:
ReplyDeleteI love your beautiful jewelry, cabochon is great! My favorite memory of this summer was the weekend of July 24th. We went to Six Flags and I was gutsy enough to ride a sky coaster, and Sunday I ended up getting a tattoo that I have been wanting for years. I was very proud of myself then :)
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www.themindwandering.blogspot.com
My favorite summer memory so far is hanging out with my family in San Diego for a week. Good times with my parents, brother, sister-in-law, nephew, and boyfriend =]
ReplyDeleteMy favourite summer memory is without a doubt seeing my sister again after spending 4 months apart.
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These are soooo pretty! My favorite part of my summer has not yet come :p I'm going on a trip in a few weeks.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite memory, well, I brought a copy of 'Wreck this Journal' and had a lot of fun taking it for a walk! =)
ReplyDeleteI love this earrings!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer memory is when i went to a zoo with my family. It was so great to have a full day with them, specially my niece that i love so much.
Marion.
Everything is soooo cute!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite memory of the summer has been trying paddle boarding! I love to try new things and just fell in love with it 2 weeks ago! And have been back one more time. Wish I could go every single day!
yay! hi sam!!
ReplyDeletemy favorite summer memories are when my mom comes to visit and hang out in florida with me (where i go to school.)
which she's doing right now. :)
Hello!!!!!, love the earrings, I'm a earring-addict, my fave memory of the summer, are the road trips to the beach, the sea breeze's the best!!!
ReplyDeletelove all of the earrings.
ReplyDeletemy favorite memory of this summer is walking around downtown late at night after the county fair (hehe) with two of my bestest friends in the world.
So adorable! I love these earrings!
ReplyDeleteWhat cute pieces! My favorite memory..hmm...
ReplyDeleteGoing to Naples, Florida with my mom. Eating at amazing "food network like" restaurants and being more like friends then mother and daughter.
Smiles,
Jenipher
watching shoooting stars with my bf!! -katie
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