Make Your Living videos for Canadian Etsians featuring Victory Patterns

Etsy is announcing their new Make Your Living video series launching today –profiling Canadian artists who make their living using Etsy! Their first video, above, features T.E.S.T.'s own Kristiann Boos of Victory Patterns and her Kensington Market design studio.

Poppytalk writes:
"There are over 800 000 small businesses on Etsy, in over 150 countries with over 25 million members. Etsy is investing in Canada in support of Canadian artists with projects like Make Your Living, taking the spirit of DIY to heart and giving Canadians a head start by offering a limited time offer of 20 free listings to try it out with the promo code "makeyourliving" redeemable at etsy.com/promotion"

Congratulations Kristiann!

Tutorials: WonderForest on Adding a Facebook 'Like' Box

Running a successful Etsy isn't just about creating with your hands, seeking and listing great vintage finds or sought-after handmaking supplies; it's important to be found! So, many of us maintain an on-line presence through our blogs and various social media. On the side bar, you'll find the T.E.S.T. Blogroll with all our members' blogs. T.E.S.T.'s own Dana of WonderForest, has a lovely blog to match her lovely shop, where blogs she about style, design, and life and she shares her handmade projects, but also her expertise in web design. Today we're sharing one of her video tutorials to help you bring your social media together in one place. Here she explains how to add a Facebook 'Like' box on your blog or website.

Cubits Organic Seeds

T.E.S.T.'s own Cubits is your source for quality, organic grown seeds, rare and heirloom vegetables and herbs - right here in Toronto! Check out their interview with Foodland Ontario above, and their recent seed packing session below. It's starting to feel like spring in Toronto! Might be time to plan how you can get some yummy treats from your gardens.

Etsy Toronto Meet-Up

As we mentioned previously, Etsy hosted a meet-up on June 15th, to bring together local Toronto sellers, for an evening complete with panel discussion, food, drink and live DJs. They posted a photo set of the event on the Etsy Labs photostream and an article about it in the Etsy News Blog. They made the above video of the night, in which many TESTies can be seen, including a brief interview with me (Ele of minouette) where I speak about the team, and they promise more video of the night on the Etsy Canada Facebook page.