Meet the Artist and Giveaway: Claire from Aden Creations

Wowza, ya'll are some lucky readers.

Here's ANOTHER giveaway, just for YOU!

Claire from Aden Creations has graciously agreed to gift

this lovely necklace to one very lucky gal:

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You are going to LOVE it. 

How do I know? Because I love my Aden Creation!

Ain't it perty?

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It's delicate, well crafted, elegant

and very reasonably priced.

There are so many lovely items in her shop, you really must check it out

for yourself. But I'd be happy to share a little more whilst we learn a bit more

about this talented lady. 

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Q: Tell us a little about yourself. 

A: I am a friendly outgoing woman who loves meeting new people and spending time with my family and friends. I am a mother to two children, daughter Aden and newborn son Spencer. I love spending my free time designing and making my jewelry.

Q: How did you get started making jewelry?

A: Honestly I began dabbling a bit when I was around 12 years old. I would spend any money I earned on supplies and made jewelry all the time! I decided to open my shop on Etsy once I became a stay at home mom when my daughter was a baby. First it was just a hobby - an outlet for me do to something creative that I loved. As time went by I began to see how this might eventually become something wonderful and decided to treat it more like a business instead of a hobby and the sales continuously began to escalate.

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Q: You've had over 1000 sales, congratulations! Do you remember your first sale? Are you surprised by how far you've come?

A: Yes :) My first sale was actually from one of my aunts! She heard from my mom that I opened my shop on Etsy and wanted to give me a boost.

Q: Jewelry can be difficult to sell on Etsy, so much competition. What do you think sets you apart from other sellers? To what do you attribute your success?

A: Yes it can be very challenging sometimes. What works for me is to only create jewelry that I would wear and not try to create something that I think people would wear. Because I prefer a simple style of jewelry, I stay close to that niche. It seems customers aren't looking for a seller to be good at everything, just really good at one thing.

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Q: Any advice for new sellers?

A: Even though it sounds cliche, keep believing and stay true to yourself. It's so easy to look at successful sellers and try to copycat or mirror them, but seldom does that work. The more effort you put into your shop the more you will see what does and doesn't work for you. Don't let people who think you're silly or jealous get you down.

Q: What are your future plans for your shop/business?

A: My goal is to reach 2000 sales before the end of 2012. My pebble necklaces have been very popular and I am currently working on more styles in that direction.

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Q: What is your favorite piece of jewelry to wear?

A: I always wear jewelry, but most days it's a necklace. I feel a necklace simple or statement can really add to an outfit.

Q: Just for fun, what are a few of your favorite shops on Etsy?

A: Oh I have many! But these are my top 5:

BlueBirdHeaven - repurposed organization and more

BeSomethingNew - unique hair accessories

OneGarnetGirl - fine jewelry

LovelyMelodyClothing - soft feminine styles

JewelsForGrace - beautiful gemstones and supplies

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And now, the moment you've all been waiting for..
your chance to win a lovely piece from Claire's collection!

How to Enter the Giveaway:

1. Follow this blog (Mandatory)

and leave a comment here saying you did.

2. Add Aden Creations to your favorite shops on Etsy

and leave a separate comment here saying you did.

3. Leave a comment about your favorite design(s) 
from Aden Creations.

Best of Luck!

Make sure to bookmark my giveaways page if you haven't already, 

and READ THE FINE PRINT

Fine print:

Only 3 entries per household please

Giveaway ends June 15th at midnight PST

Winner will be chosen by random.org

Entries will be validated

Winner will be announced here

Winner will have 3 days to contact me, 

after which a new winner will be chosen

Must be 18 years of age or older to enter

Otherwise open to everyone!