The Spunky Diva

Since I sell both locally (craft fairs, vendors) and on Etsy (some taxed and some untaxed sales) I have had to decide on how I want to deal with the question of collecting sales taxes. When pricing I have decided that I will just 'eat' the sales tax on local purchases so that I don't have to mess with collecting sales taxes right then.  I figure that at local craft fairs I am not paying Etsy or PayPal on these sales.  Plus, on Etsy I want to encourage customers to come back and not give them sticker shock by collecting sales tax after they have decided to make a purchase.  So... I have set up my Sales Spreadsheet to collect the info I need to complete my State Sales Tax Form, this is seperate from my detailed sales report or item inventory sheets.  Total Sales and Taxable Sales.  Since I don't collect sales tax 'on-top' of the cost of the item's price, I have to back-up to the pre-tax price to find out how much was for sales tax.  Here is a web...

Welcome to another Etsy Tuesday! The link party where you get to draw attention to your Etsy store. Each week a shop is randomly selected to be the feature shop of the following week's Etsy Tuesday. Link-up for this wonderful advertising opportunity! Skribbly Kids is our feature shop this week, where the artwork is Oh So Cute! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cartoonist, Illustrator, Animator, craftsperson... I just love to draw! My day job is as a Motion Graphics/ Visual Effects artist. I work mostly on movies and tv shows.  In my spare time Etsy keeps me very busy with custom logo designs, portraits, and cartoons.  My inspiration seems to feed off of keeping creative at all times. You can see my motion work at www.joannagoldman.com , and my custom portraits at www.cutecartoonportraits.com .  ~ Joanna   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Etsy Tuesday Rules: 1. Link up your Etsy shop, and choose a pic...

Welcome to Etsy Tuesday! The link party where you get to draw attention to your Etsy store. Each week a shop is randomly selected to be the feature shop of the following week's Etsy Tuesday. Link-up for this wonderful advertising opportunity! This week's Feature Shop is The Garden Room where the jewelry is stunning! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I love being creative and I love color and how colors compliment each other. I enjoy making quality jewelry from semi-precious gemstones and pearls. I love the whole process of making jewelry,buying the gemstones,crystals ect. and then thinking about the best way to incorporate them into a design. It's exciting and fun. ~ Patricia Etsy Tuesday Rules: 1. Link up your Etsy shop, and choose a picture of your favorite item to share. 2. Visit the shop before and after you on the list, and send them a convo about an item you like in their shop. 3. Visit as many shops as you want, and give them a...

Welcome to Etsy Tuesday! The link party where you get to draw attention to your Etsy store. Each week a shop is randomly selected to be the feature shop of the following week's Etsy Tuesday. Link-up for this wonderful advertising opportunity! This week's feature shop i s Pixel Berry Pie Designs where the focus is on digital items and graphic s. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My shop name is Pixel Berry Pie Designs, where the focus is on digital items & graphics.  The 2 main products I offer are: * { Etsy Banner Sets } Every shop owner on Etsy needs one!  My sets include a shop banner, matching avatars, plus 3 bonus graphics (Thank You, Customer Order, Reserved Listing). Other matching items are available, like business cards, etc. * { Digital Collage Sheets } These are printable papers (digital files), that are created in 1 inch Squares, Circle Bottlecaps, and Scrabble tile sizes.  I have a variety of designs... my collage sheets are perfect for sc...

Welcome to Etsy Tuesday ! The link party where you get to draw attention to your Etsy store. Each week a shop is randomly selected to be the feature shop of the following week's Etsy Tuesday.  Link-up for this wonderful advertising opportunity! This week's feature shop is BooBooZoo where the focus is on fun pain management . My name is Michelle and I am a craft-a-holic!  I come from a long line of crafters and always took being crafty for granted. That is until I got married and moved away from that crafty family. For several years I knew something was missing but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Then a friend needed some help and I suggested us doing something crafty together and that’s when I figured it all out. It was almost like the weight of the world had been lifted! I need to craft just like I need air to breathe and my heart to beat!  It is an essential part of me and my being, and I think it was because of that crafty family that I learned an outlet for all my...

Welcome to Etsy Tuesday! The link party where you get to draw attention to your Etsy store. Each week a shop is randomly selected to be the feature shop of the following week's Etsy Tuesday. Link-up for this wonderful advertising opportunity! This week's feature shop is The Spunky Diva where the focus is on kitchen towels . The Spunky Diva etsy shop is an outcropping of my love for crafting.  After mainly quilting, I started sewing for our new home last October, and haven't been able to stop!  As you can see from my to-do list I won't be stopping anytime soon, LOL!  The focus of the etsy shop is Stay-Put Kitchen Towels ; the towel that stays where you put it.  I sell these at various local craft fairs, and am now working on getting my entire inventory on-line.  Thank you for visiting Etsy Tuesday ~ Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva Etsy Tuesday Rules: 1. Link up your Etsy shop, and choose a picture of your favorite item to share. 2. Visit the shop bef...

Welcome to Etsy Tuesday!   The link party where you get to draw attention to your Etsy store.  Each week a shop is randomly selected to be the feature shop of the following week's Etsy Tuesday.  Link-up for this wonderful advertising opportunity! Etsy Tuesday Rules: 1. Link up your Etsy shop, and choose a picture of your favorite item to share. 2. Visit the shop before and after you on the list, and send them a convo about an item you like in their shop. 3. Visit as many shops as you want, and give them a heart if you wish! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to Etsy Tuesday! This week's feature shop selected by Random.org is Treacle And Ink . Here is a little about the shop and Amanda: I've pretty much been into creating things since I was little, but it wasn't until just a few years ago that I really realized how important it is to me. There is something about the creative process, seeing something go from being just merely an idea to a completed project, that is just exhilarating! It's wonderful to have something to show for your work at the end of the day. Whether it's a recipe, a song, a character, or a crafty project, I was born with the need to be creative. At first, I made things just for myself and my family and friends, but about a year ago they encouraged me to try my hand on Etsy, so here I am. It's so much fun to see items that I have made (or discovered, in the case of my vintage items) find their ways to people who will appreciate them.     ~ Amanda Here are some fun items from Amanda's ...

Welcome to Etsy Tuesday!   This week's feature shop selected by Random.org is The Trendy Owl .  Here is a little about the shop and Jocelyn: I am a stay at home mom of three kids who is married to her very best friend. I have always enjoyed crafting and baking for as long as I can remember. About a year and a half ago when flowers started becoming popular, I jumped on the band wagon and started making my own unique flower pieces for my hair. After having some positive feedback from my close friends, I decided to open a shop on etsy this past February. I love making these fun trendy pieces and adding my own creative spin to them. There is something so fun about matching up fabrics to make one of a kind pieces. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. ~ Jocelyn www.thetrendyowl.etsy.com www.insidebrucrewlife.blogspot.com -------------------------------------------- Etsy Tuesday Rules: 1. Link up your Etsy shop, and choose a picture of your favorite item to share....

Welcome to Etsy Tuesday!  This week's Feature Shop, randomly selected by Random.org is: CJ's Craft Corner .  Here is a little bit about the store and it's founders.  CJ's Craft Corner is a mother/daughter team. Carolyn, the mom, has been crafting for many years - 40+, while Carly has been sewing for the last year and a half or so. We launched our Etsy shop around 2 years ago. Carly handles the online aspect of the business - photographing, listing, promotion, etc. and contributes some handmade items to the shop, while Carolyn is the main crafter. We love fabric and enjoy selecting a wide variety of gorgeous fabrics to create our items. We love pretty things and want other people to have lovely items to brighten up their homes and their lives. We strive to offer quality items at a reasonable price. Handmade Tea Wallet in Plum Handmade Placemats in Brown Apple and Pear Sunglasses Case in Mustard and Gray -------------------------------------------- Etsy Tuesday R...

Welcome to Etsy Tuesday!  Sarah, of Foto Tale Designs , is our randomly selected Etsy feature shop from last week's link-up.  Here is a little about Sarah and Foto Tale Designs. My name is Sarah. I live in Southern Utah. I have been married for 6 years and have a daughter (4) and son (1). I was a HUGE scrapbooker for over 10 years. I had thousands of dollars worth of stuff and found that life was getting too busy to spend hours creating one scrapbook page that could only be used once, so I went digital. I love the freedom and endless options, and even more that my hours of work can be reused. After mastering photoshop for scrapbooking, I transitioned into designing photo templates- albums, collages, storyboards, baby announcements, Christmas cards, marketing templates, etc. etc. I love creating and knowing that I am saving others time and work while helping them 'tale' their stories. Here are some of the great items avalable in Sarah's store: Link up your sh...

Our feature shop this week is www.FunkyJoy.etsy.com .  Here is a little about Fawnda and her items. Let me introduce myself... I am Fawnda and I own a small etsy shop called Funky Joy . It is just that... a little creative happiness for me to share with you! All items are made with personal attention and love. I also run a crafty blog called Fireflies and Jellybeans , where I share tutorials, and showcase other's fabulous ideas! The snack bags: Be green and cute at the same time with this reusable snack bag. Replace Ziploc baggies to save money and the earth! These reusable bags are perfect for bag lunches, snacks on the go, or a make-up travel bag. The bags are made with cotton fabric for the outside and PUL (polyurethane laminated) fabric in the inside, the closure is a zipper. The Car trash bags: This trash bag for your car is practical and cute! Replace disposable car trash bags and save money and the earth! This trash bag is perfect answer for all the trash...

The first Etsy Tuesday is here!  Link up your Etsy shop, and share the love (and hearts) to your favorite Etsy shops. Rules: 1.  Link up your Etsy shop, and choose a picture of your favorite item to share. 2.  Visit the shop before and after you on the list, and send them a convo about an item you like in their shop. 3.  Visit as many shops as you want, and give them a heart if you wish!