Meet Etsy Clothing Designer & Artist: Bonzie

The young talent behind Bonzie feels most at home working in her "quaint wooden studio in the sunny South East of Ireland." Aside from Etsy she also does custum work through private commissions, creating some of the most beautiful handmade and upcycled clothing with a victorian vibe. "I am always attracted to things of an antique nature," she admits. "I love deconstructed, frayed, textiles; I always feel like it has more character. If I have to work on a piece of new fabric, I usually end up manipulating it to look like something out of the famine!" She describes her style as "a blend of steampunk, romantic, vintage, gothic, baroque, venetian -basically anything which will allow me to indulge in my love of old!" A stickler for details, she is "allergic to anything of a plain nature." She has been a creative soul from the very beginning. "I can remember my nan entertaining me with an old cornflake box and some crayons. (Creating) was all I wanted to do when I was young (and funnily now that I'm older too!) Creating for me is not a luxury, its part of who I am and I must do it for sanity." Her art is her passion, and although she's managed to make a success of her Etsy shop, she also works in other art related jobs "as a means of subsidising (her) ability to continue with (her) craft." For Bonzie Etsy is a means to indulge in her passion and reach a wider audience. "It is a real high to know that somebody in Canada, America, Australia, etc., is wandering around in one of my pieces." She attributes her success to her involvement in the Etsy community. "Most of my successes have been as a direct result of making many fabulous friends on Etsy. They are my support group, from pimping me in the forums to adding me in there treasurys, we all look out for each other." Please check out her shop: http://Bonzie.etsy.com
-Wendy Baylis
Dharma Designs
http://dharmadesigns.etsy.com

Meet Etsy Artist: IntergalacticRose

IntergalacticRose likes to describe herself as "just another cratfy mama, working from home, so we can lead the life we love and teach the children well." Her style is dynamic - "free flowing...constanly changing, evolving and improving." She is inspired by music, nature, yoga, healing, the hippie sub-culture, and retro/vintage style. As a child she "always preferred crayons & paper over the TV." Sewing and crafting has been her full time job for the last five years. She may be new to Etsy, but she already has goals. She plans to "keep going, keep improving," and wants to "be able to share (her) work with more people." She reccomends new sellers "keep at it. Handmade items can be expensive, so try to make some smaller lower priced items for your shop. With love & patience for what you do, crafting as a full time job can be acheived." Please visit her shop: http://intergalacticrose.etsy.com/

-Wendy Baylis

Dharma Designs

http://dharmadesigns.etsy.com/