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Etsy Seller Interviews

We've interviewed some of the most successful sellers to get their best advice. Learn how they got their first sale, their best tips for selling on Etsy, how they attract customers to their shop, and much more!

Lisa

Etsy Seller Interview with Lisa of TheEnglishIvy

Lisa is the owner and founder of TheEnglishIvy on Etsy. She designs and sells handmade hemp fiber jewelry and accessories inspired by nature. This business idea began as a long-lost hobby of Lisa’s, which was rekindled one evening when chilling by a campfire with her fiance! They are an adventurous couple who have decided to leave normalcy behind and go on a wild ride around the world in their RV! With this much freedom and time, creativity oozed out of Lisa and she has been creating and selling these designs on Etsy since 2015. She has so far managed to sell over 17,000 pieces!

Etsy Seller Interview with Tori of LunasLetterGarden

Tori, aka Luna, is the owner and creator of LunasLetterGarden on Etsy. She creates and sells handmade, personalized decor stickers and resin art. It was her hobby to create gifts for family and friends, and on the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, she lost her job, and she began selling on Etsy in 2020. She makes sure to source quality materials and produce quality products in order to satisfy her customers. She has been successfully selling these products and has generated more than 18,000 sales on Etsy!

Etsy Seller Interview with Candace of ilulily

Candace is the owner and founder of ilulily on Etsy. She sells tote bags, favor bags, shirts, mugs, hats, and gift box sets. When planning her destination wedding, she found it difficult to get exactly what she had envisioned for her welcome bags. This challenge inspired her to start a shop and help other brides-to-be. She then gradually expanded to other wedding planning products! All her products are to be customized per order, drawing inspiration from current trends and themes. She’s had a wonderful journey since 2012, building one of the most popular Home & Living stores on Etsy and generating more than 26,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Samuel of UncommonTee

Samuel is the owner and founder of UncommonTee on Etsy. He sells and designs uncommon designs on soft tees that are printed in the USA. He started his business in college and continued after school, although he had to pause at some point. He picked it up again and started selling on Etsy in 2017. His designs got traction on social media and Etsy, and this afforded him the opportunity to quit his full-time job! He now works more than ever but is not bothered since this is work he loves and has so far generated more than 28,000 sales on Etsy!

Etsy Seller Interview with Martina of BlossomStamps

Martina is the owner and founder of BlossomStamps on Etsy. She currently sells and designs handmade rubber stamps, which she can customize to your preference, with flat rate shipping! Martina is a creative scientist. This means her products are well researched and developed to best suit her customers. She began her journey early on, in 2006, and has had 2 shops so far. BlossomStamps was started in 2008 and has generated more than 42,000 sales on Etsy.

Etsy Seller Interview with Milena of GemstoneWorldUK

Milena is the owner and founder of GemstoneWorldUK on Etsy. They sell semi-precious gemstones, cabochons, and cut stones. Milena has had a true entrepreneur's journey of trial, error, and failure, until she finally nailed it with GemstoneWorldUK. She was determined to succeed in her Etsy journey in order to leave the corporate world that usually left her unfulfilled. She is now happy to be her own boss! She started GemstoneWorldUK in 2015 and has generated more than 46,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Eve of EvesArtShop

Eve is the owner and founder of EvesArtShop on Etsy. She sells and designs personalized designs. Eve is a military wife and a mom, so she pursued this career in order to be present for her ever-moving military husband and nurture her family. She has always been an artist at heart, and this platform has helped her channel her artistry through various products that she has tried selling. So far, she’s had a successful journey since 2014, building one of the most popular Home & Living stores on Etsy and generating more than 20.000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Adele of Bonne Nouvelle UK

Adele is the owner and founder of BonneNouvelleUK on Etsy. She sells and designs pop culture-inspired greeting cards. She is a brand new mom and loves that Etsy affords her the opportunity to work from home as she nurtures her child. She began with designs and grew into physical products, which she enjoys shipping throughout the world! She’s had an amazing journey since 2019, building one of the most popular greeting card stores on Etsy and generating more than 24,000 sales!