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Featured Member ~ Leanne of Byond the Looking Glass

10/3/2017

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Genuine Crystal drop earrings in gold and silver
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6mm Gemstone Stacker Ring
​What is the name of your shop?  Byond The Looking Glass (Gems)
​How long has your Etsy shop been open?  I opened my shop at the end of May last year- a 30th birthday to challenge to share my love of gems with the world!
​How long have you been doing your craft?  I've been creating my own pieces for years for myself, friends and family, but finally decided to start selling them to the public last May after MUCH encouragement from my lovely sister.
​How did you get started?  I suppose you could say I started as a five year old girl in gumboots picking "Gems" out of the back alley and bringing them home for my collection. I've always loved Gems, but started crafting them into jewelry when I was always so disappointed in the market- it seemed like there was no such thing as affordable, quality hypoallergenic gemstone jewelry. So I started making my own :)
​Where can people find you online?  I have a Facebook page and Instagram account filled with my up to date designs @ByondTheLookingGlassGems
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Mantra Mala
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Gemstone Stacker Bracelet
What do you like about selling on Etsy? ​  What I love about selling on Etsy is being able to create the "custom" experience for my fans without the cost of custom pricing! At shows, I can only bring what I've already made, but through Etsy people can truly connect with and order the stone they were looking for and have it featured in almost any design!
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Pearl and Herkimer Diamond Layered Wedding Necklace
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Roots & Wings Handstamped Saskatchewan Wanderlust Gemstone Necklace
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Crystal Quartz Slice charm lariat gemstone necklace *customizable charm*
​What's been your best Etsy experience?  One of my best Etsy experiences was just recently- a husband snuck onto his wife's account and secretly ordered her a piece she has favourited. He was able to take the design she loved and add the personal touches to create a beautiful story to surprise her with. I'm so happy I was able to be a part of it
​​Is there anything else you would like to share with us about your shop or yourself?  Please, please, please make custom requests! It's all about connecting with the gem that's right for you!
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Crowned Gemstone Stud Earrings in Sterling Silver
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Featured Member - Elisa from Playing By Ear

3/16/2015

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Each month Etsy Team Saskatchewan will be featuring a different member, who will tell us a little bit about themselves and their shop.  We love to promote and support each other and this is a great way to show everyone what you are all about and how creative Saskatchewan Etsy sellers are!  If you are interested in having your shop featured, you can sign up in the team forums.  You will also be given the Etsy Saskatchewan Featured Member badge to put on your website or blog.  

Now let's meet our first Featured Member....  Elisa from Playing By Ear

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Spiral Wire Dangle Earrings with Orange and Yellow Stones
Introduce yourself: My name is Elisa from Swift Current. I'm in my twenties and I have a passion for creating. I live with my amazing husband who encourages me and has encouraged me to take my creations public to share with others. So I opened up a shop on Etsy so I can share my creations with everyone! So far I specialize in handmade earrings, though I have plans to expand to necklaces, bracelets and rings, as well as handmade sewing creations as well as crocheted creations.

What's your shop's name? My shop's name is PlayingByEar 
What do you make/sell? How do you make it?  As of right now I solely make earrings, however I plan on expanding in the future. I use a variety of techniques to make my creations though the two that I use the most for earrings are beading and wire wrapping. I also sew and crochet so I hope to be able to expand my shop to include some of those creations as well!  

How long has your Etsy shop been open?  
My Etsy shop is still new seeing as I only opened it in November of 2014, though I didn't do much with it until January of 2015.
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How long have you been doing your craft?  I have been creating things for as long as I can remember! More specifically, I have been making my earrings since I was in grade 8, so that would be 9 years ago. I took a break from creating when I went to Bible School and my time was more restricted, but it has been around 9 years since I started!

 How did you get started?  I got a DIY necklace kit for my birthday in grade 8 and when I got around to putting it together I found that I really enjoyed it! I then went out to buy supplies to start making earrings and it took off from there! 

Where can people find you online? Right now, other than on Etsy, you can find me on Facebook and Pinterest

What do you like about selling on Etsy?  I love the community aspect of Etsy. You are selling alongside people who are as passionate about their creations as you are about yours and that's wonderful! It's also encouraging that these people can do what they love and find success from it! The teams are also a wonderful thing because you can use it to tell people about your shop as well as to help others and support them by checking out their shops as well
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What brought you to Etsy?  My cousin runs a shop on Etsy which has done really well so that's where I knew about Etsy from though I hadn't thought about joining Etsy myself until my husband encouraged me to try it out!

What's been your best Etsy experience? My best Etsy experience was getting my first sale! I had been open for a couple of months and it had started off slower than I had hoped. When I saw that order notification it was a wave of excitement that ran through me. It was like a little bit of reassurance that I wasn't wasting my time and a lot of motivation to keep pressing on even when things got slow. It has certainly helped me to keep going with my shop and to keep up the work because it is something that I enjoy! 



Is there anything else you would like to share with us about your shop or yourself?  One feature that I offer is customization! If there is something that you see in my shop that you like but you wish was in another color then send me a message! If there is a couple items that you like certain aspects of them but wish that you could combine two items into one, let me know and I will see what I can do! I will do my best to create something perfect for you!

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Purple Wire Wrapped Stone Earrings
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Dark Pink Spiral Wire Wrapped Dangle Earrings
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