I'm Leaving Etsy!

It’s no secret that I’ve been shying away from Etsy lately (or maybe it is). I haven’t made stickers in quite a while since I’ve been working more on painting, and because I’m not adding new items to my shop, it’s not performing as well- which I expected.

What has been hard is realizing that being on Etsy is actually COSTING me money because my listings automatically renew once they expire, costing me .20 per listing.

That doesn’t sound like a lot, but when I have 60 listings that all renew at around the same time, and not many sales to offset that cost, it can add up quickly!

BUT - I am 100% NOT complaining! Etsy was an amazing place to start and gave me a lot of confidence to build my business. It showed my work to lots of people that never would have otherwise, and I learned a lot about money and taxes.

I just know it’s time for me to get everything together on one platform that I can control, which is why I’ve been working on my website!

Even if I am the only one that reads these blog posts, it is such a fun way for me to record the things that are happening in my day-to-day as an artist-person working toward a dream. In the future I hope to make more blog posts that are more informational, such as mini tutorials and things like that, which could be helpful for those of you who are interested in getting more into art (yay!! you can do it!!)

Having said all that - I’d like to introduce you to the ACM Marketplace! The one-stop-shop for all things ACM, including my works on paper, earrings, stickers, etc. I felt that with me having an interest in ALL THE ART THINGS, it would be fun to have a “marketplace” versus a shop, where each item is separated so the experience wouldn’t be so overwhelming or confusing.

Right?! It’s like my own virtual storefront for all my crazy ideas! I’m even considering at one point offering the marketplace out to others as a way to share their work as well, but that’s a “future Jessica” tackle.

So who knows? Maybe my Etsy will stay open with a few items that sell well as a way to keep my eggs in more than one basket, or maybe I’ll decide to close it altogether. We’ll see!