There is a shop on etsy that really speaks to my heart. The way the shop is set up is eclectic yet very comforting! Meet Jaime from the Painted Pear Studio! She is a mom, crafter and has a heart as big as Massachusetts.
Her shop features homemade soaps, fun and colorful paper flowers and some really unique cork placemats and fun goodies for the home.
I spoke with Jaime about her lovely shop:
How did you get your start on etsy.com?
Jaime:
It was back in 2009, so I'm not exactly sure what happened, but I wish I would've done it sooner! It was definitely to escape my reality as a Business Consultant, and Etsy just threw fuel into the fire of my passion to be an entrepreneur and work with my hands. Ever since I was little, I've always been interested in arts and crafts (I later majored in Art in college!). In the early 90s, I went to craft shows with my mom who sold her handpainted items. My first sales on Etsy (in my other shop) included my hand printed cork place mats. Eventually a part of me wanted to sell the soap I made, so I started doing that. Paper flowers came into play when I started looking for a niche based on a medium I loved-- paper! With so many things going on in one shop, I had to focus and make it all more cohesive, but that isn't a bad thing. It mixes things up because there's always something different to do. One day I might spend my whole 'work day' making soaps either for a customer or for my own use, and another 'work day' is making a bouquet of paper flowers (they make great teacher gifts!).
Not only is Jaime a crafter but she's a mom helping to bring some
income into her busy household!
Jaime:
Today, 5 years after I opened my Esy shop, I have 4 children and am a WAHM with our small business. I quit my 'daytime job' with the Business Consulting, and I consider my Etsy shop as a part time job to supplement our income. I'm a one-woman show in my Etsy shop, spending 20+ hours a week running every aspect of it, and my monthly goal is the equivalent of my kids' school tuition and little extras like my kids' swim lessons or those extra expenditures like birthday gifts and vacations. My mom always tells me she wishes e-commerce existed back when we were selling at craft shows!
Stop by Painted Pear Studio for great gifts for Mother's Day, Teacher Appreciation, Birthday gifts and lovely items to dress up your own home! Try the lime soap, it's FANTASTIC! (link below)
