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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!

Julia

Etsy Seller Interview with Julia of JulaZnamArt

Julia is the owner and founder of JulaZnamArt on Etsy. She paints watercolor illustrations by hand, does digital processing, and sells clipart sets in her shop. Julia is an experienced painter who learned how to digitize her paintings for sale. She’s had an amazing journey since 2019, building one of the most popular clipart stores on Etsy and generating more than 12,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Valerie of BettyLuPaperie

Valerie is the owner and founder of BettyLuPaperie on Etsy. She designs and sells wedding stationery and paper accessories. She ensures that her products honor etiquette and embrace artful design. This business idea started when she could not find invitations for her own wedding. Valerie started it as a side hustle and developed it into a full-time job! She’s had an amazing journey since 2013, building one of the most popular letterpress wedding invitation and wedding program stores on Etsy and generating more than 8,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Anita of anitaivancenko

Anita is the owner and founder of anitaivancenko on Etsy. She designs and sells illustrated vinyl stickers, enamel pins, and accessories. She has had a true entrepreneur’s journey, trying out products that will sell best over the years. She’s had an amazing journey since 2011, building one of the most popular vinyl stickers, enamel pins, and accessories stores on Etsy and generating more than 8,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Samantha of CreativeMillennial

Samantha is the owner and founder of Creative Millennial on Etsy. She designs and sells an Instagram template, Instagram icons, and an Instagram preset. Samantha was hit hard by the onset of COVID-19, losing her job and her travel blog due to travel restrictions. She decided to post her existing listings on Etsy, and it was an immediate hit! She’s had an amazing journey since 2020, building one of the most popular social media template stores on Etsy and generating more than 7,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Jess of ConstantBaubling

Jess is the owner and founder of ConstantBaubling on Etsy. She makes, designs, photographs, does accounting, and everything else you can imagine for her jewelry products. After gradually building her Etsy shop, she made the bold decision to leave her day job and devote her full time to ConstantBaubling! She’s had a "no regrets" journey since 2010, building one of the most popular jewelry stores on Etsy and generating more than 13,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Chele of ArchersArrowsByChele

Chele is the owner and founder of ArchersArrowsByChele on Etsy. She designs and sells appropriately inappropriate home goods and apparel. Chele strives to run an eco-friendly business that is debt-free. She left the corporate world to pursue her Etsy business and has had a successful journey since 2016, building one of the most popular Home & Living stores on Etsy and generating more than 8,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Julia of TheArtOfHabits

Julia is the owner and founder of TheArtOfHabits on Etsy. She works with her grandma making bookmarks, enamel pins, and stickers. Grandma does her designs by knitting, while Julia’s are digital. They are a perfect team! They’ve had an amazing journey since 2020, building one of the most popular bookmark, enamel pin, and sticker stores on Etsy and generating more than 6,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with George of StencilDirect

George is the owner and founder of StencilDirect on Etsy. They are a family-owned business that designs, creates, and sells stencils. They’ve had an amazing journey since 2012, building one of the most popular stencil stores on Etsy and generating more than 9,000 sales!