Monday, March 28, 2011

Focus On... Rainbow Lollies {And a Giveaway!}

This week's Focus On feature comes all the way from Melbourne, Australia! Cassie over at Rainbow Lollies makes the cutest colorful things. In her shop you can find bookmarks, earrings, hair accessories and more. I'm especially fond of this gang of owls. I want one in every color :)

Cassie is giving away a $20 shop credit to one lucky winner!

Also, head over to her shop for 10% off on all items! Just add coupon code: FRIEND10


Tell us a little about yourself:
I love earrings and all kinds of fun jewelery. I started out by making fabric button earrings using all kinds of yummy fabrics from old to new, classic to modern. My purpose is to make it fun, colorful, sweet and affordable to everyone. I want everyone to have something in their jewelery box that they can wear to match their everyday outfits. As time goes by I expanded my love of fabric covered buttons to include rings, pendants, brooches and hair accessories. Everyone can have a choice to pick something from each section to match or mix it up for a bit of uniqueness.

My second love is felt. I love the wonderful range of colors with felt fabrics from 100% wool, mix blend or even craft felt. Every piece of felt is a color masterpiece and begs to be turned into something pretty. With felt, I enjoy making little animals. The smaller, the cuter, the better! You can view my felt creations in my Etsy shop as magnets, bookmarks or even embellishments for your craft projects.

Everything in my shop is open for custom orders and I love to get e-mails/ convos asking me to make something special :)


How do you promote your business?
Currently I promote by being active on Etsy forums, teams and Twitter. In future I am planning to set up a blog and of course, the ever popular Facebook Fan page.

Sum up your craft in 5 words or less:
Fun, sweet, cute, colorful and love

What is your favorite Etsy shop?
I have many favorite Etsy shops and it is hard to tell which is number 1 on my list. Instead I am going to give a special mention to this shop and seller on Etsy who has been a constant support and friend to me since I first started. This special person is Su and her shop is Alice Loves. Su makes the most gorgeous comfortable and easy-care clothes for toddlers and preschoolers using quality designer prints. Her daughter Alice is her model and test drives every piece of clothing. If it survives on Alice, you can be assured that you are getting something that is of good quality! Do check out her shop or send her a convo saying hello.


Any advice to other crafters?
I still consider myself as a newbie as there is so much to learn whether on Etsy or elsewhere. I am not an expert in crafts or selling them but I love doing what I do. I wouldn't call this advice but more of sharing my experiences - do not do just for the sake of getting an income. Do it because you love it. Of course everyone wish they could quit their day job and craft full time (me included) but not many of us can afford to do it. It takes off the pressure and less stressful (financially) to you and your loved ones if you do not rely on your Etsy shop as main income UNTIL you are fully established with a steady stream of sales with minimal promotion. This is when you know your work has reached a wide audience and buyers come to you because they love your work and want to have a piece of it in their lives.


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- Make sure you leave me a way to contact you if you win. -
- Please leave separate comments for each entry. -

First entry (mandatory):
- Visit Rainbow Lollies, Heart your favorite item and leave a comment telling me about it.

Extra entries (optional):
- Heart Rainbow Lollies on Etsy (leave 1 extra entry)
-Follow Rainbow Lollies
on Twitter (leave 1 extra entry)
- Purchase an item from Rainbow Lollies & leave a message to buyers that you were referred to her shop from this blog post (leave 5 extra entries!)
- Blog, Facebook or Tweet about this giveaway and leave the link (leave 3 extra entries)
- Follow our blog via Google Connect (leave 1 extra entry)

Fine print: Giveaway begins when it is posted and ends at 11:59pm pacific standard time April 11, 2011. A winner will be selected by a random number generator on April 12, 2011 and will be emailed promptly.

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78 comments:

  1. HI,

    I just did a fantastic trade with Rainbow Lollies!!! I love her shop and she is so creative!!! I will share this contest on my FB page too.
    http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/The-Attic-Shop/146108178745856

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  2. Hi! I love the "bunch of flowers" earrings - I remember playing with Legos just like these :)

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  3. Aaaaand... I bought a set via trade with RainbowLollies!

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  4. I'm in love with the fabric button earrings, the yellow ones are gorgeous as well as the scattered leaves ones. Fantastic shop, so many beautiful items! I have shared on twitter and facebook.

    http://twitter.com/#!/Coramantic
    http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Coramantic/128534147217930

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  5. I love the set of owls because I could attach them to a baby nursery mobile!
    rebatink at gmail dot com

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  6. I heart their etsy shop username tigg90
    rebatink at gmail dot com

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  7. "An elephant never forgets" earrings are adorable!
    flataif@gmail.com

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  8. Hearted her shop on etsy (username fsl324)
    flataif@gmail.com

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  9. Following your blog with GFC

    flataif@gmail.com

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  10. I love An Elephant Never Forgets - Fabric button earrings these are darling!

    kaylynn_0419(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  11. I heart Rainbow Lollies on FB!

    kaylynn_0419(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  12. I follow on twitter!

    kaylynn_0419(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  13. I follow your blog via gfc!

    kaylynn_0419(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  14. I love the lovely yellow flowers fabric earrings!

    bonjourNH@hotmail.com

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  15. following you on GFC :)

    bonjourNH@hotmail.com

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  16. Hearted the shop on etsy (mandius116)

    bonjourNH@hotmail.com

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  17. I LOVE this: http://www.etsy.com/listing/68806181/gold-dots-on-red-fabric-button-ponytail

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  18. I hearted the "Little Elephants - Magnet Brooch Embellishment"

    roniros (at) gmail.com

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  19. I hearted etsy shop as BeadsByRoni

    roniros (at) gmail.com

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  20. twitter follower (BeadsByRoni)

    roniros (at) gmail.com

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  21. GFC follower

    roniros (at) gmail.com

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  22. my favortie item is True Blue Blossom - Fabric button earrings - it so lovely. actually i like all these fabric button earrings.

    gintare[dot]amber[at]gmail[dot]com

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  23. following your blog

    gintare[dot]amber[at]gmail[dot]com

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  24. i love the Mini Vintage Rose Earrings
    etsy user name- nitzann

    nitzan.sc at gmail dot com

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  25. I hearted etsy shop ( user name- nitzann)


    nitzan.sc at gmail dot com

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  26. GFC follower

    nitzan.sc at gmail dot com

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  27. Awww, so many cute things! I hearted the Sugar for Sweets hair elastic (BLehner)!

    danaan at gmx dot at

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  28. Hearted the shop (BLehner)!

    danaan at gmx dot at

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  29. Following your blog on GFC!

    danaan at gmx dot at

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  30. I hearted the sugar for your sweets large fabric button ponytail holder! I love the graphic- what a fun way to jazz up something so simple.

    marija.majerle at gmail dot com

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  31. hearted rainbow lollies on etsy- username bokononist

    marija.majerle at gmail dot com

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  32. following rainbow lollies on twitter @mrsclutterbuck

    marija.majerle at gmail dot com

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  33. following you via GFC

    marija.majerle at gmail dot com

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  34. I hearted the gang of owls. I love the idea of a "gang" of owls, and they're adorable to boot!
    myheehaw@hotmail[dot]com

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  35. i hearted the Lovely Yellow Flowers - Fabric button earrings. i also love the matching ring

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  36. I love the green & gold fabric button earrings.
    karen(dot)erkert(at)gmail(dot)com

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  37. Hello, I hearted my fav item "Purple Passion Floral - Fabric button ring - By Rainbow Lollies". My Etsy username is: sunsetstudies.
    louise_gillies {AT} hotmail {DOT} com

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  38. I also hearted 'Rainbow Lollies' store on Etsy. My username is: sunsetstudies. Thank you :)
    louise_gillies {AT} hotmail {DOT} com

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  39. Nice interview Rainbow Lollies!! I just HAD to heart your 'Gang of Owls'... how cute are they!!!

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  40. Couldn't believe I hadn't favorited your shop before now! You're in my favorites, now!

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  41. Sharing on FB here: http://www.facebook.com/FaithAnnOriginals

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  42. The sweet tweet earrings are adorable <3

    blancetcaramel@gmail.com

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  43. ms(dot)verymarried(at)gmail(dot)com

    I adore the Lovely Yellow Flowers - Fabric button earrings. So spring-y

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  44. I found this on Facebook and just wanted to say that Rainbow has been a favorite of mine for a long time now! I've favorited her shop 4 sure!

    This item is the I covet: http://www.etsy.com/listing/66374897/scattered-leaves-in-brown-vintage-design
    I'm thinking it could match with anything; summer dresses, work attire, casual jeans, birthday suit... It's so pretty, I could wear it all the time!

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  45. heart http://www.etsy.com/listing/71250880/black-gingham-fabric-button-earrings under peachycharm

    faked_Sugartone at hotmail

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  46. follow on twitter under stopdropandread

    faked_Sugartone at hotmail

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  47. i hearted the red rose fabirc earrings
    adorable!
    -samantha
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/slrose24?ref=si_shop
    or
    greenleafslr@yahoo.com

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  48. I hearted those adorable owls! Too cute.

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  49. I hearted the Scattered Leaves in Brown - Vintage Design - Fabric button ring. So cute! And original!
    skklemm at gmail dot com

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  50. Hearted the shop
    skjohnson11
    skklemm at gmail dot com

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  51. Follow Rainbow Lollies on twitter. @momtoemmett
    skklemm at gmail dot com

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  52. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/momtoemmett/status/54629314196541440
    skklemm at gmail dot com
    1 of 3

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  53. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/momtoemmett/status/54629314196541440
    skklemm at gmail dot com
    2 of 3

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  54. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/momtoemmett/status/54629314196541440
    skklemm at gmail dot com
    3 of 3

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  55. My favorite item is the Mini Vintage Rose Earrings Mocha Brown and the Darling Twin Hearts Button Pendant With Love. I hearted them both!

    ninajoleisa(at)gmail(dot)com

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  56. I hearted RainbowLollies on Etsy.

    ninajoleisa(at)gmail(dot)com

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  57. Following RainbowLollies on Twitter (@ninajoleisa).

    ninajoleisa(at)gmail(dot)com

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  58. Tweeted about this giveaway :
    http://twitter.com/#!/ninajoleisa/status/56124888943050752

    ninajoleisa(at)gmail(dot)com

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  59. Following you via GFC.

    ninajoleisa(at)gmail(dot)com

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  60. Tweeted about this giveaway :
    http://twitter.com/#!/ninajoleisa/status/56124888943050752

    Entry 2

    ninajoleisa(at)gmail(dot)com

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  61. Tweeted about this giveaway :
    http://twitter.com/#!/ninajoleisa/status/56124888943050752

    Entry 3

    ninajoleisa(at)gmail(dot)com

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  62. My favorite item is the valentine pink rose ring

    yayapril at gmail dot com

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  63. hearted her etsy

    yayapril at gmail dot com

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  64. tweeted #1

    twitter.com/yayitsapril/status/56182333660868608

    yayapril at gmail dot com

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  65. tweeted #2

    twitter.com/yayitsapril/status/56182333660868608

    yayapril at gmail dot com

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  66. tweeted #3

    twitter.com/yayitsapril/status/56182333660868608

    yayapril at gmail dot com

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  67. I love the Sweetheart Love is Pink Button Pendant!
    logans_momma09 at yahoo dot com

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  68. I follow via GFC!

    logans_momma09 at yahoo dot com

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  69. My fav item is the Little Chickadees - Fabric button earrings & I hearted it on Etsy.
    fastkat at gmail dot com

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  70. I love the Lollipops set A - Cute Sweet Hair pins Bobbies (: & Hearted it on etsy (tearyeyedstars)
    ejhtan at gmail dot com

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  71. Heart rainbow lollies on etsy (tearyeyedstars)
    ejhtan at gmail dot com

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  72. Following rainbow Lollies on twitter (@tearyeyedstars)
    ejhtan at gmail dot com

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  73. 1 tweet:
    http://twitter.com/#!/tearyeyedstars/status/57264273583382528
    ejhtan at gmail dot com

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  74. 2 tweet:
    http://twitter.com/#!/tearyeyedstars/status/57264273583382528
    ejhtan at gmail dot com

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  75. 3 tweet:
    http://twitter.com/#!/tearyeyedstars/status/57264273583382528
    ejhtan at gmail dot com

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  76. Following your blog via gfc (tearyeyedstars)
    ejhtan at gmail dot com

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  77. I would love the Butterfly and Flowers - 1 set - Purse Jewelery Pouch Candy Lolly bag Trinkets Coins Card Holder http://www.etsy.com/listing/70736230/butterfly-and-flowers-1-set-purse
    lusizova at gmail.com

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  78. Follow blog via gfc=Lyudmila
    lusizova at gmail.com

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