Meshxoxo On Etsy! Holiday Gift Guide Review!

I received some mason jars to review from a shop on Etsy by the name of MeshXoxo

This shop sells a lot of different items, and this is one of her popular items. Her sets of  decorated mason jars. This set that she sent me however is not listed yet. This first jar is the biggest one in the set. It is this gorgeous orange color. On top on this one is flower made out of burlap, it really adds to the color and goes really nice it. It gives it a real "chic" feel to it :)

Next up in this set we have the medium sized one. This one is in a very light yellow color. This one has twine wrapped around the top of the jar. and  has a green flower for the decoration. This green flower contrasts very nicely with the yellow jar.

The last one in this set is this small one. I think this one if my favorite out of all three. This one is the smallest out of all three. I love that this jar is a little different out of the other two. The design on the bottom of this one looks like diamonds, and I just love it! I love the color of this one as well, its a nice blue color. For the decoration on this one, she wrapped around some twine and attached a green flower, with a peal accent.

 

 

Overall I'm impressed these are gorgeous. I also see really cute DIY projects on pintrest of people doing things like these with Mason Jars, but I am so not artsy enough to make something like this lol. These are perfect, they really do like something you would find in a magazines. The uses for these are really endless. I plan on using them in my all white bathroom. I will be the perfect pop of color for that space. This shop owner is extremely talented with the colors she chose, and the decorations, everything just goes perfect together. I would never imagine the colors going together, but they look so gorgeous next to each other. I can't wait to set these up in my bathroom and start filling them with my stuff!

 

These would make great gifts for anyone. I think these would the perfect gift to bring to house warming party!

 

Make sure you check this shop out here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MESHxoxo

 

AllonsyDecor On Etsy! Holiday Gift Guide!

1. What is the name of your shop?- Allonsy Decor

2. What kind of items do you sell in your shop?- Currently we sell home decor items, specializing in hand painted mason jars but we will be expanding into handmade planter decor boxes and hand painted wooden signs.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/244908033/rustic-burlap-bow-with-flower?ref=shop_home_active_16

Retails:($7.00)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/250304616/pink-and-white-ombre-painted-and?ref=shop_home_active_14

Retails:($18.00)

3. What is the price range of the items in your shop?- $7-$35

4. What are the most popular gifts that you sell in your shop?- Our most popular gift is our holiday mason jar sets.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/252262597/red-orange-yellow-and-brown-fall-leaf?ref=shop_home_active_3

Retails:($9.00)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/244874936/rustic-red-pumpkin-orange-and-saffron?ref=shop_home_feat_1

Retails:($9.00)

5. Who would these items in your shop be good for? (Mom, Dad, Friend, Brother, Sister ect.) These items would be good for anyone and they can be customized for any occasion as we take custom orders.

Check out their shop here: www.etsy.com/shop/allonsydecor

OneArtsyFox on Etsy! Interview :)

Name: 

Brian & Cassandra

Location: 

Oshkosh Wi

Age: 

33 

Name of shop: 

One Artsy Fox

How'd you come up with the name of your shop:

To be honest, I really don't know. :)  I had tried other combinations that were already taken and this happened to be a combination of other names I had tried and I loved it, it stuck!

How long has your shop been open:

7 months

What gave you the idea about opening an Etsy shop:

Over the years I have made the majority of my own home decor and items for friends and family as gifts.  I have always heard that I should look into starting my own shop or venue to sell my work.  Finally, with the encouragement and talents of my husband, I went ahead and took that chance and opened our Etsy shop back in February of this year.

Is this a hobby of your or do you do this full time?:

My projects have always been a hobby of mine...just something that I really enjoy doing.  I would love to see it bring in enough revenue to become a full-time thing. 

What kind of items do you sell in your shop:

We offer a variety of home decor and organization items.  You can also contact us to request custom pieces. 

Your favorite item that you sell:

My favorite item would be the jewelry organizer that I designed and my husband built for me.  This is the item that finally convinced me to go ahead and launch our shop.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/222869502/wall-hanging-jewelry-organizer?ref=shop_home_feat_3

Retails:($135.00)

Something you want to happen to your shop in the future:

I would love to see some growth, expansion and more exposure for our shop!

Do you have any plans for your shop products in the future:

I do!

If so what:

I'm beginning to start designing and producing seasonal and holiday pieces. 

What is something you want your future customers to know about your shop:

We do offer custom work so if anyone has any ideas for something they need/want that is not featured in our shop please contact us and let us design a product for you.

My favorite item from this shop is adorable  hair clip holder. I'm  in love with this. I love the syle how its  a little rustic, and I of course love how this piece is pink :) This looks like it would be great decor as well as something very useful! I'm dying to get my hands on one of these:)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/234676573/pink-framed-barretteclip-holder-in-stock?ref=shop_home_active_10

Retails:($28.00)

Check out the shop here: www.etsy.com/shop/oneartsyfox

ChicShedJewelry on Etsy! Interview :)

 

Name: Alyssa Galloway

 

Location: Sesser, Illinois, USA

 

Age: 25

 

Name of shop: Chic Shed Jewelry

 

How'd you come up with the name of your shop: Well, I had several other names in mind at first, but when I searched on Etsy or Google, I would find they had already been taken! I wanted my name to be straight to the point, and so 'chic' (stylish) 'shed' (another name for deer antlers) and 'jewelry' (obvious) became the name of my shop! I know not everyone knows about shed antlers, antler deer shed naturally each year, but I put the information in each description of my items so my customers understand the connection to my shop name and where my products come from.

 

How long has your shop been open: Since March 31st, 2015

 

What gave you the idea about opening an etsy shop: I started by painted a deer skull actually. I have always been very artistic and had a lot of fun painting. Then I remembered seeing someone at a craft show once selling cross necklaces made from deer antlers. I didn't know how to create what they were selling exactly, but I knew I personally would love a deer antler necklace. My husband helped with cutting and sanding the deer antlers, and I went to hobby Lobby to find some accessories like cord to string my antlers onto. I made three items, and began posting them on local facebook swap pages. No one seemed very impressed or cared, but I KNEW they were awesome and I would buy them. I had bought from Etsy before, and I thought it was like Ebay but for handmade items. I didn't realize I was opening a business until after the fact. But I opened an Etsy store and listed my items with some mediocre pictures and hardly any information in my shop. Luckily, I was in a mom's Facebook group with another woman who had been selling on Etsy for a while, who referred me to a couple Etsy Facebook groups. From there, my shop really took off.

 

Is this a hobby of your or do you do this full time?: Before my shop, I was a full time stay at home mommy. So I still stay at home with my son, and then run my Etsy shop full time. I consider it more than a hobby, but less than a career if that makes sense, though I would love for it to morph into a career.

 

What kind of items do you sell in your shop: I sell items made of deer antler. I also have hand painted deer skulls. All the antlers and skulls were found in the woods and ethically harvested. I have made much more than jewelry from antlers though, including wedding items, home decor like wreaths or coasters, headbands, just so much! My main focus is jewelry though, necklaces, earrings, rings, etc.

Your favorite item that you sell: Deer tine necklaces. They make up half of my shop and are my most popular items, and I love them as well. If I had to pick my favorite item in store now, it would be this one:

 https://www.etsy.com/listing/240855628/romantic-hanging-antler-necklace-hanging

Retails:($24.50)

 

Something you want to happen to your shop in the future: I'm hoping to become profitable soon! One thing I would love to happen is for a celebrity to order or a major tv show to have one of my items worn on it. that would be amazing.

 

Do you have any plans for your shop products in the future: Always

If so what: I do have some ideas for a simplistic jewelry line using heavy gauge copper wire in the future, and I am half way through a deer antler jewelry hanger and a stocking hanger. I hope to do all those by end of this year.

 

What is something you want your future customers to know about your shop: Each of my pieces are one of a kind, priced very reasonably so that I've been told to raise prices several times but refuse, and that deer were not harmed in the making of your beautiful items that are as unique as you are. With over 100 items in my shop, priced $7 and up, there is something for everyone!

 

 

For my favorite item I picked something very different, I picked this beautiful boutique of flowers. As soon as I seen this my eyes were attracted right away, there is just something about this that I absolutely love. I love how its "rustic" as well. I can see this being used at a country style weddings, it would be perfect.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/244962260/deer-antler-bouquet-rustic-wedding?ref=shop_home_active_1

Retails:($70.00)

Check her shop out here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChicShedJewelry?ref=shop_sugg