Studio Sisters Podcast - Grow Your Etsy Shop, Get Creative Inspiration, and Live Your Dream Life

We're sharing our favorite trends & predictions for Spring & Summer 2021. We’re going to talk all about colors, styles, and practices that we’re excited about in the next couple of seasons. 

Our favorite trends in art & style for Spring & Summer 2021:

Get the full Show Notes & trend inspiration photos here!

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In this episode, we interview Lauren Hooper of Lauren-Likes.

Lauren is a creative, traveler, and storyteller. If you’re an artist who likes to work in multiple mediums, you’ll love learning about Lauren’s works in tapestry weaving and clay art. She’s also a passionate photographer and she teaches photography for artists & storytellers online with her brand, Lauren-Likes. This is an interview we know you’re going to love for so many reasons including our chats about self motivation & defining how you are going to share your authentic online self.

Not only is Lauren full of inspiration & we love how open she is about her process, but she's sharing a special discount code with our listeners for her products!

**Use the code studiosisters on any of Lauren's courses or in her Etsy shop for 10% off!**

Listen here:

In the podcast, we talk about:

-Lauren's online courses

- How Lauren stays consistent & motivated on Instagram

- How to decide what to share & what not to share

-Her tools & processes for posting on Instagram

- Lauren launched her handmade jewelry line on Etsy in 2020

-Her new Inspiration Journals to help you keep track of all your ideas & STAY FOCUSED (We're SO excited about these!)

-Lauren's Podcast, How She Creates

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This week, we are talking about how to have a magical artist retreat and the fact that you can do this without traveling anywhere and without spending any money. If you’ve been feeling “meh” in your studio or you just want to push yourself to try new creative practices, holding a solo retreat is a great idea.

Here are some reasons to plan an artist retreat:

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In this episode, we interview Rachel Christopoulos of Rachel's Shoppe. Rachel is a creative business owner & painter, known for her fun, vibrant color palette and bold brushstrokes. Rachel also offers artist coaching & an exclusive community for artists who want to sell more of their work & be inspired. We asked Rachel to come on the podcast & talk about developing an engaged community around your brand. 

In the podcast, we talk about:

- The Creative Bones Community (membership is only open until February 6!)

- How Rachel got her start as an artist

- How individualism exists in all art

- Reading Austin Kleon's books:

Steal like an Artist

Show Your Work

Keep Going

- & Rachel shares her tips for how to get your own audience ENGAGED with your brand! 

Thank you so much for listening! Want MORE creative magic? Head over to www.shopstudiosisters.com for our free creative newsletter, show notes, & courses.

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This week on our podcast, I (Taylor) wanted to share with you 3 things you can do today to optimize your etsy listing descriptions and convert more visits to actual sales.

If you’ve been trying to figure out why some listings aren’t selling as many items as you’d like and it just seems like crickets, get a pen and paper and get ready to take some notes today!

We cover:

Listen to the episode & learn, "What does your conversion rate tell you?" 

Also, "How can I solve an emotional problem for my target customer?"

And, "What is the marketing principle of 7?"

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On our podcast today, Taylor covers the basics of a super important topic for all Etsy sellers: search engine optimization.

Our goal for this podcast is to help you create the handmade small business you love! At Studio Sisters, we focus on Etsy because we know Etsy really well. We've owned multiple Etsy shops over 5+ years and, in fact, we made more than $110,000 on Etsy in 2020.

How did we do it? One of the most important ways we’ve been successful on Etsy (and you can too!) is by improving your Etsy SEO!

Okay, first of all, what is SEO?

SEO stands for “search engine optimization.”

It is the process of making the “Search engine” - that search bar - find your items/products easily and frequently.

Why do you need good SEO?

If you have strong SEO, you will be found more often by your ideal customer.

If you have strong SEO, you will also be found in the right kind of search that is relevant to your item, searched by the customer who is actually looking to buy your product.

Find the show notes here! 

Today on our podcast, we’re talking about one of Katie’s favorite art projects to do, and it’s something we both really like doing...Travel Journals!

What is a travel journal?

It’s a book or journal you take with you on a trip, to document that trip in some form, be it writing, drawing, or or collecting the ephemera you get.

We share some of our favorite travel journal ideas, how to capture your travel aesthetic in your traveler's notebook, and we chat about some of our art journal supplies. 

The start of a new year is the perfect time to start a new journal or to try travel journaling for the first time. Here are a few reasons why:

Also...we know that you might not be traveling far from home right now - or even at all - but you can still practice field sketching and build a beautiful travel journal without leaving the city or town you live in.

Find the show notes here!

Do you know the best way to adjust your shipping & production times?

How many of your handmade product do you make at one time?

How often do you adjust or make edits in your Etsy shop manager? (Hint: probably not often enough!)

In this episode, we share the story of our Etsy shop's journey from beginning to more than $100,000 in sales in just 6 months, even in a global pandemic. We talk about specific strategies to scale your Etsy shop including shipping times, SEO, and batch working. This episode is Etsy shop GOLD.

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Looking for our Show Notes? Find them here.

Making your own stickers is a creative way to reproduce your art and also a fantastic strategy for putting your art in a product form that is affordable and appealing to your customer and you have several different options for producing your own stickers.

In this episode, we talk about 3 ways you can turn your art into stickers:

We discuss profit margins, pros and cons, why stickers are a smart handmade product (and...we give away a few of our small business secrets!)

If you’d like to learn more about cutting and making your own stickers, we actually have a free mini course online that is 100% FREE for you

In this course, we’ll walk you through:

PLUS: 2 Bonus Modules - how to create offsets on your stickers & how to fix common errors when making stickers

Visit our website, www.shopstudiosisters.com, and get access to our free mini course, How to Print & Cut Your Own Stickers. 

Looking for our Show Notes? Find them here.

***Special Preview Episode***

The Studio Sisters Podcast officially launches on January 12th! Click "Subscribe" to be among the first to listen!

How can I feel more creative? How can I grow my handmade business? Do I need an Etsy business plan? What is Etsy SEO? How can I grow my artist Instagram account? How can I use Pinterest to increase my sales traffic? How do I make more money as an artist? Can I travel & make money on my art? How do I promote my shop without feeling sales-y? Can I create passive income? How do I make my dream business happen?

Welcome to the Studio Sisters Podcast where two sisters, Katie & Taylor, answer these questions & more. Day by day, let's make magic together! We help you make meaningful income online with Actionable Etsy Strategies & Tips, Social Media Growth, How-To's for Stickers & Handmade Products, and help make your DREAM LIFE happen.