Monday, April 26, 2010

Handmade Shop of the Week: Mootsie

Audrey Angrisani, of Mootsie, considers her work to be mixed media art, though most of it ends up as wearable Jewelry. She opened her eclectic shop in 2007 as a way to reach her customers without working the craft fair circuit.

Why did you decide to open your handmade shop?
I used to do shows, I found them to be exhausting , was looking for some other way to sell my art that made sense.

Has your inventory changed much since you first opened?
Yes

Who are the majority of your customers? How did they find you?
Mostly Women who appreciate unique handcrafted jewelry, I find alot of customers on Twitter.

What inspires you to create?
Mostly vintage supplies like buttons, ribbons, broken jewels, I lay them out and just play, sometimes I have a sketch, Nature also is a huge inspiration.

What is your favorite item in your shop currently? Your most popular item?
My Nest Pendants are my Favorite, I can't stop making them, and they are probably the most popular next to my Alice in Wonderland items.

What has been your greatest resource to make your shop successful?
Etsy Forums, Twitter and I belong to a group of artists called CAKE, we have a BNR on etsy and promote each other on the forums and on twitter.

Any changes coming to your shop in the future?
try to add more items daily

LETS DO A GIVEAWAY!
Mootsie loves nest pendants and she would love to share one with you.

here's how to enter: one entry for each action, giveaway ends May 2nd, 2010
1) visit Mootsie and comment here on your favorite item in her shop
2) make mootsie one of your favorite shops and heart your favorite item
3) follow her on twitter and be sure to tweet about this giveaway
4) write a blog article about Mootsie and her giveaway
5) make a purchase in her shop!

Interested in being featured? Email me for information!

97 comments:

  1. My favorite is the Good Luck necklace!

    found you on etsy forums...please come visit me too!

    http://jdavissquared.blogspot.com/

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  2. I really, really love the Silver Finch Necklace: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40202820

    Favorite shop: check!
    Favorite item: check!
    Followed on Twitter: check!
    Tweeted about giveaway: check!
    Blog post: check! http://onetruetreecreations.blogspot.com/2010/04/mootsies-giveaway.html

    *crosses fingers and hopes* ^_^

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  3. Key to the Secret Garden is my favorite. I collect old keys AND dragonflies...so that one is just beautiful!
    I hearted it for future (hopefully soon). :)

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  4. Love the tea party earrings, the finch nest necklace and the robins nest bracelet. FAvourited the nest necklace and added the shop as a fave. Also following on twitter and have tweeted about the contest.

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  5. Tracey, Thanks so much for the Lovely Feature, Good Luck Everyone!...Mootsie :)

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  6. I like the Good Luck Necklace
    kimhigueria at gmail dot com

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  7. I heart mootsie on etsy and I heart this item:
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/38634933/good-luck-necklace
    username: ellaboutique
    kimhigueria at gmail dot com

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  8. Following on twitter, here is my tweet:
    http://twitter.com/kimhigueria/status/12951170076
    kimhigueria at gmail dot com

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  9. Love the Robin's Nest bracelet!

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  10. My favorite item is the "Meet Me in Paris" necklace!

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  11. I hearted the shop!

    bead.eclectic at gmail dot com

    (BEadECLECTIC)

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  12. My favorite is the Robins Nest Bracelet. I love the nest and bird combo!

    bead.eclectic at gmail dot com

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

    I adore this: http://www.etsy.com/listing/22650660/robins-nest-bracelet

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  14. i favorited on etsy (username: pixyfairy)

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

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  15. I love the On a Whim earrings!

    urchiken at gmail dot com

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  16. The MAD TEA PARTY bracelet is my fave! Beautiful work!


    Amy
    artsyrockerchick at aim dot com

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  17. I made Mootsie one of my fave shops and hearted an item.


    Amy
    artsyrockerchick at aim dot com

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  18. The mad tea party earrings are awesome
    earthdancedaph@yahoo.com
    http://earthdancedaph.blogspot.com

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  19. thank you all for entering! such beautiful jewelry deserves such an overwhelming response.

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  20. I adore the Silver Finch Necklace! It's such beautiful artwork.

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  21. My favorite item is the Meet Me in Paris necklace!
    Thank you for the giveaway :)
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

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  22. I heart The Meet Me in Paris necklace and Mootsie's Etsy shop! My etsy username is Hurdler4eva
    Thank you for the giveaway :)
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

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  23. I really like the "On a Whim" necklace...pretty!

    couponboss at gmail dot com

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  24. I love the Robins Nest Bracelet ! If only it came in necklace form...

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  25. hearted the shop and the item under the username 'amarantos'.

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  26. blog post http://ateacupofwhimsy.blogspot.com/2010/04/bird-necklace-give-away.html

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  27. I made mootsie a favorite Etsy shop and hearted my favorite piece.
    lyndadawinda1074(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  28. Love the Mad Tea party bracelet.

    melanieadey at hotmail dot com

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  29. I like the Key to the Secret Garden Necklace, I've always had a love for keys. Thanks for entering me into this giveaway.

    unforgetable_dreamer_always(at)hotmail.com

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  30. I am following Mootsie on twitter and tweeted - http://twitter.com/lyndadawinda/status/12988273328 lyndadawinda1074(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  31. Blogged giveaway - http://thespanglyprincess.blogspot.com/2010/04/mootsie-nest-pendant-giveaway.html
    lyndadawinda1074(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  32. My favorite item is the 'Robin's Nest Bracelet'. I love birds and this is such a sweet creation. <3

    berkana[at]fastmail[dot]fm

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  33. I gave the 'A Little Birdy Told Me Necklace' a heart on etsy. My etsy username is tarotbydiana.

    berkana[at]fastmail[dot]fm

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  34. I did give mootsie's shop a heart on etsy. That belongs with my entry above.<3

    I posted about this giveaway with a photo of the necklace and a link back to this page. You will find this in my left sidebar.

    http://paintedladyfingers.blogspot.com/

    Thanks so much!

    berkana[at]fastmail[dot]fm

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  35. My favorite is the Mad Tea Party Bracelet!
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/25346693/mad-tea-party-bracelet

    Love it!

    deidreart(at)live.com

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  36. Favorited the shop and the bracelet, etsy user DeidreArt

    deidreart(at)live.com

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  37. Christina - xristya@rock.com - I love the Secret Garden necklace, and I really love the Nest Necklace giveaway!

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  38. My favorite is the Mad Hatter Charm Necklace.
    I LOVE the nest pendants too - I really hope I win this! I haven't seen anything like these in stores.

    matt_owns_me{at}yahoo{dot}com

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  39. I made mootsie one of my favorite shops & hearted the Mad Hatter Charm Necklace.

    (My username is BountyHunter338)

    matt_owns_me{at}yahoo{dot}com

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  40. Following mootsie on Twitter as BountyHunter338.

    Tweet: http://twitter.com/BountyHunter338/status/12998321111

    matt_owns_me{at}yahoo{dot}com

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  41. also love:
    Robins Nest Bracelet

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  42. i love the Key to the Secret Garden; Follow Me Antiqued Brass Sparrow Bracelet; Robins Nest Bracelet; and the Silver Finch Necklace!

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  43. I adore the Good Luck Necklace!
    Ria
    freeeedz(at)yahoo.com

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  44. I made her a favourite (MsRia)
    Ria
    freeeedz(at)yahoo.com

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  45. And I follow her on twitter(@riakod)
    Ria
    freeeedz(at)yahoo.com

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  46. I LOVE the Silver Finch Necklace by Mootsie. It's absolutely adorable. I would really love to learn how to make those!!
    shaunaroush@hotmail.com
    http://DesignsByShauna.etsy.com

    Thank you!! :)
    Shauna Roush

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  47. I think that the Follow Me bracelet is so delicate and beautiful!! I love it...

    Thanks so much!
    Angie
    rennieangie at gmail dot com

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  48. i love the good luck necklace
    nannypanpan@sbcglobal.net

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  49. 1. I like the silver and pearl waterfall necklace .
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/38156278/silver-and-pearl-waterfall-necklace

    tumblemumbo at gmail dot com

    thanks

    is your giveaway open to everyone as well

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  50. I love the Mad Tea Party Earrings the best or the Silver Finch Nest Necklace, they're so cute!

    misswendythirteen[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  51. I favorited the Silver Finch nest and hearted Mootsie on Etsy with my username MissWendy13 :]

    misswendythirteen[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  52. I LOVE the Tiny Silver Nest Bracelet!!!
    maryw1981 at yahoo dot com

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  53. I favorited mootsie on etsy and hearted the tiny silver nest bracelet!!
    maryw1981 at yahoo dot com

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  54. I'm following her on twitter and tweeted
    http://twitter.com/getinonthewins/status/13019504969
    maryw1981 at yahoo dot com

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  55. I like the
    A Little Birdy Told Me Necklace
    .

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  56. I love this from the shop:


    Follow Me Antiqued Brass Sparrow Bracelet


    Thank you for the give away

    SheilaC

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  57. I adore the Robin's nest bracelet!

    fa11enan9e1 at yahoo dot com

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  58. I love the "Good Luck Necklace"!

    samyrocks92 at msn dot com

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  59. I made mootsie on of my favorite shops and hearted the Good Luck Necklace!

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  60. peripatetic33 google follower
    peripatetic33 at hot at mail dot com
    I like the key to the secret necklace best

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  61. I like the Key to the Secrey Garden nexklace!

    sturberry @ gmail.com

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  62. The silver finch necklace is beautiful!!

    Thanks for the chance!

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  63. Seller and Item added to Etsy favorites

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  64. I like the A Little Birdy Told Me Necklace



    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  65. I like the unique
    Key to the Secret Garden necklace a lot!!
    cyclona66(at) aol dot com

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  66. Wow! The robin's nest necklace is beautiful!

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/45797863/robins-nest-necklace

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  67. I added her shop to my favorites, as well as my favorite item!

    username:cmumpy

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  68. I follow her on twitter and i tweeted!

    http://twitter.com/cmumpy/status/13054990047

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  69. I love the silver mockingbird nest pendant!!
    soluckyducky (at) gmail (dot) com

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  70. My favorite item in Mootsie's shop is the "on a whim" necklace. Thanks!

    stasew at hotmail dot com

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  71. I hearted my fave items and made Mootsie a favorite seller on etsy!

    Etsyid=Stase

    stasew at hotmail dot com

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  72. I love the nest necklaces best...but I *also* liked the Attic Treasures Bracelet!!!


    thecountryblossom AT hotmail DOT com

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  73. I hearted mootsie's shop and my fave item! katy010305


    thecountryblossom AT hotmail DOT com

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  74. I follow mootsie on Twitter and I tweeted about this giveaway! http://twitter.com/KatyLMA/status/13101463185


    thecountryblossom AT hotmail DOT com

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  75. Robin's Nest Necklace is AWESOME!!!!! Love all the nests!
    Angie
    one 4 earth at aol dot com

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  76. I favorited her shop on Etsy as FotoMacro.
    Angie
    one 4 earth at aol dot com

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  77. I follow her on Twitter as FotoMacro and tweeted this giveaway here: http://twitter.com/FotoMacro/status/13141065302
    Angie
    one 4 earth at aol dot com

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  78. On a Whim is a lot of fun!
    Scott
    nynekats at aol dot com

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  79. fav'ed her on etsy under repurrpussed
    Scott
    nynekats at aol dot com

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  80. follow and tweeted http://twitter.com/RePurrPussed/status/13145545193
    Scott
    nynekats at aol dot com

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  81. My fave is the Robin's Nest bracelet - so cute!

    Peace & Love,
    Beth
    star_momma at yahoo dot com

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  82. I like the giveaway necklace, that nest is just so cute. I would choose the Key to the Secret Garden as my favorite. The key is just so pretty! ambrerose(!at)aol(dot)come

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  83. My favorite is the On a Whim Necklace. Thank you.

    sabrita@juno.com

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  84. I made Mootsie etsy shop a favorite and " hearted" my favorite items as Sabrita. Thank you.

    sabrita@juno.com

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  85. Mootsie's been a favorite shop of mine for a while. I loooove the secret garden bracelet.

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  86. Love the secret garden bracelet.

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  87. hearted mootsie on etsy
    hearted the secret garden bracelet

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  88. Love the nest pendants and the Good Luck Necklace, too! Thanks for the chance to win. mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

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  89. made mootsie one of my favorite shops and heart my favorite item, Good Luck Necklace (esty nickname-curlygirl1971)
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

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  90. Following and tweeted - http://twitter.com/MrsMChappell/status/13213359928

    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

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  91. What a cool shop!

    Everything is so sweet, but i like the Silver Finch Necklace best.:)

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  92. My favorite is the Attic Treasures Bracelet..

    love the design..pretty!!

    bella_gureishi AT yahoo DOT com

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  93. Did you post a winner for this somewhere? Thanks!! 5/21/2010

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