Welcome to another edition of the Friday Feature. The Holiday season is right around the corner and Amy Cole owners of The Pink Camellia has some new goodies for her customers. She will be participating in the SF Etsy Indie Holiday Emporium 11/28 & 11/29 and her new products are going to debut there. She will also have treats for your K9 friends, so stop by and say hello!!!

1. What is your Shop Name and URL ?
www.thepinkcamellia.etsy.com

2. To which Etsy Teams do you belong?
SF Etsy Team, CCCOE Team, Etsians of Facebook

3. Please tell us about the items in your Etsy shop. What do you make? How did you learn your craft? What is involved in your creative process?
I primarily make one of a kind special occasion Swarovski hair pins & combs, as well as semi precious jewelry using both new gold/silver, semi precious gemstones, and upcycled vintage brooches.  I am self taught, and actually started on Etsy in 2009 by selling handmade baby gifts.  While I still incorporate some of these items, such as boutique style night lights and baby wipes cases into my shop, I have moved away from the other gifts to focus on my true passion; jewelry and accessories! 

I look for inspiration for my pieces at a few local suppliers, and it usually begins with an interesting finding or  stone, and blossoms from there. I prefer making mostly one of a kind pieces, but even those that I make more than one of are original, because each stone is different and unique!   I find the whole process really therapeutic, actually.

CuppaFog: SF & Coastal Photos on Wood + Home Goods

Zodiac Zone: Hand-drawn and designed astrological posters, prints, and cards 

Etnochik: Decoupage Vintage Pinewood Boxes Chests Wine Holders

This week, we're previewing the Art & Collectibles category for the SF Etsy Indie Holiday Emporium! Pre-shop now, and then join us on Nov. 28-29 from 11am-5pm to shop over 200 local, indie makers in person.

Hilary Williams: Fine Art

​Gillian Rose Art: San Francisco artist selling stickers, prints, and original pieces

​COZO Design: inspired by the intersection of science, technology, art and design

by Kyla O'Neill

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to be a studio audience member for Creative Live’s “Craft Photography Fundamentals” class with Candice Stringham. If you don’t know about Creative Live, I highly recommend checking it out regularly as a resource for your business. They host expert teachers who teach high quality classes on a variety of topics in an engaging and approachable streaming video medium. Also, it is completely free to watch while the segment is live, so as long as you can make it work with your schedule, you can definitely afford it!

For my brand, IMPRESSED by nature, I take all of the photos, which are used for my Etsy shop, website, and biannual catalog (print and web). I have a decent knowledge of photography, and still, most of the time, I end up hacking my way through the process in the hopes of creating a cohesive look while expressing a mood that feels fresh each time. Having had some great experiences with Creative Live as a virtual audience member, I thought it was a great opportunity to get really focused on this topic and make some connections with other makers, including the lovely SFEtsy team leader, Rebecca Saylor of OodleBaDoodle. ​

Welcome to the first Friday Feature on the new site. This week we are featuring Rachel's Bake Lab.  Owner Rachel Lipkin makes some amazing cookies. She will be pitching at the Shine & Brunch - Start Conference Edition run by The Passion Company on the 25th of October.  You can also meet her at the SF Etsy Inde Holiday Emporium being held on November 28th - 29th.

1. What is your Shop Name and URL ?
Rachel's Bake Lab 
www.rachelsbakelab.etsy.com

2. To which Etsy Teams do you belong?
SF Etsy 

3. Please tell us about the items in your Etsy shop. What do you make? How did you learn your craft? What is involved in your creative process?
I bake home-made and from scratch cookies. I'm hoping to branch out soon to offer Vegan and GF options. 
I first started baking as a child with my father making chocolate chip cookies in our home in New Jersey. Eventually I got creative enough and became a more confident solo baker which led me to my job as an Assistant Baker for a Vegan and GF company in Hoboken, NJ called Om Sweet Home. 
A lot of the creative process is part what is in season and part what the consumer wants. I do my very best to experiment with flavors, but also listen to my customers and hear them out on what they want to see in my shop. 

 Welcome back to the latest installment of Meet the Makers, where you get to "pre-shop" the SF Etsy Indie Holiday Emporium. We're finishing up accessories with 15 more unique vendors!

Since Sass: Unique Gifts & Accessories, Totes, Wine Bags, Pouches

​daFunkyButtons: Handmade Jewelry + Accessories by Claudia

LIX PERLE: Handmade Accessories

It's almost time for the SF Etsy 2015 Indie Holiday Emporium, coming up in just a few short weeks! Join us at Pier 35 on Nov. 28-29, from 11am-5pm, to shop over 200 handmade vendors. 

We're kicking our "Meet the Makers" series with accessories! For the entire selection of accessory makers at #IHE2015, visit our SF Etsy #IHE2015 Accessories Pinterest board. Keep checking this blog to see more of our makers!

Happy Bobbins: Simple, Convenient, and Stylish children's accessories

Squisheeeee: Squishy P's Sew Shop

GritsNHokum: HANDMADE AMERICAN LEATHERCRAFT

The SF Etsy Leadership Team is looking for volunteers to help out at our upcoming show. This event is the biggest 100% volunteer organized indie craft fair in San Francisco.  Volunteering is a great way to meet new artists, help fellow teammates, and support small businesses.  There are several positions available, so please read the descriptions below. There will be a raffle for all volunteers who sign up for a shift.  2 lucky volunteers will win a $100 Etsy Gift Card or 50% off a 10x10 booth for the next Emporium.  Huzzah!

If you are interested in volunteering for a shift, please sign up here: http://goo.gl/forms/wUUpEC5evM

EVENT DETAILS

Event: SF Etsy Indie Holiday Emporium 

Location: Pier 35 - 1454 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, 94133

Dates: Sat. 11/28 & Sun. 11/29

Vendor Load-In: 8:30am-10:30am 

Event Hours: 11:00am - 5:00pm

Volunteer Positions:

SAT. 11/28

8a -11a  > LOAD IN  (** 2 raffle tickets for this shift, it will be busy!)
Help vendors as they arrive. Locate their booth location, help watch curbside cargo as they unload, help set up the SF Etsy table area, etc.

8a -11a  > GREETERS
Greet vendors and general passerbys that may have Questions. Mostly people just want the 411 on what is going on today. They’re happy to hear it’s a giant, awesome craft show! 

10:30a-2:30p  > VENDOR ASSIST 
Walk the show, check in with solo vendors to see if they need a short break, chill at the SF Etsy table (homebase), and answer any q's. Will most likely be 'Is this event free?' and 'Where's the bathroom?'" :) 

2p-5:30p > VENDOR ASSIST 

SUN. 11/29 

9:30a -11am  > LOAD IN    (11a-1:30p will be Vendor Assist)
Help vendors as they arrive. Locate their booth location, help watch curbside cargo as they unload, help set up the SF Etsy table area, etc.

9:30a -1:30p  > GREETERS
Greet vendors and general passerbys that may have Questions. chill at the SF Etsy table (homebase), Mostly people just want the 411 on what is going on today. They’re happy to hear it’s a giant, awesome craft show! 

11a-3p  > VENDOR ASSIST 
Walk the show, check in with solo vendors to see if they need a short break, chill at the SF Etsy table (homebase), and answer any q's. Will most likely be 'Is this event free?' and 'Where's the bathroom?'" :) 

2p-5:30p > VENDOR ASSIST 

After you complete the sign-up ( http://goo.gl/forms/wUUpEC5evM ) Melisa Joy will reply to confirm your shift within 7 days. She'll also send out the full volunteer schedule on Fri. 11/13. Hope to see you there!

We're so excited to show you the new SF Etsy blog! We've moved here from our former Blogger site, and hope that you find the new site easy to navigate and full of even more useful content. 

Please let us know if there are any issues with the site, or suggestions for features. Stay tuned for our Indie Holiday Emporium: Meet the Makers series, where we'll preview every single amazing seller from this year's team show.

(Is this the first you've heard of the SF Etsy Indie Holiday Emporium? We'll see you Nov. 28-29, 11am-5pm, at Pier 35 for the team's biggest show of the year! Over 200 sellers will be participating, so there's no better place to get your holiday shopping done.)