Halloween with the KNET Team

I don't know about you, but Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. The rest of the KNET team seem to be big fans as well.

Take a look at some of the great items that the team has created to help make your Halloween even more spook-tackular!

These Toe Tag invitations by Blush Printables are a favorite of mine. If I were an invited guest to this party I'd love to get this in the mail!

If you have a little one celebrating their first Halloween these personalized plush ghosts by Embellished Bayou would be a super cute way to commemorate it.

If you are throwing a party for Halloween having some fun straws like these by Go Against the Grain will have your guests dying for a drink to sip these with.

Make sure your guests go home with some treats in themed bags like these from  Diablo Angel.

 

These cute bows by Bellamia Bows n Things will look adorable on days when your little one's aren't in costume.

This is another great bow option from Four Little Apples.

If you need something to keep their heads warm how about this adorable pumpkin hat from Cashmere Cuddles.

With lots of party guests in the house help keep your furniture protected with these coasters from 19Eighty.

If you are looking for a more playful party invite check out the designs like the one above from Swish Designs.

I hope these items have given you some ideas for Halloween. Be sure to check out these shops as well as the rest of the KNET team by searching with the keyword: knetteam and be sure to join us on our facebook page and twitter!

Member Feature: The Pink Lobster

Tell us a little about your shop.
I had made a few key fobs for people as gifts, and they requested to give some as gifts. After a little searching I realized there weren't many in the "genre" that I was aiming for, so I decided to give it a try on Etsy.

What brought you to etsy?
I love etsy.com. I've purchased a lot of gifts and things for myself. It seemed like a natural progression for me.

How long have you been crafting?
As long as I can remember! I loved arts and crafts as a child and even when life gets busy, I try to steal away to get some time in. While planning my wedding I did A LOT of the projects myself and really enjoyed how much everyone else enjoyed everything!

What is your favorite item in your shop right now?
Hmm, probably the pink lobster on yellow ribbon fob. It's light, it's fun and obviously I love pink lobsters!

What is your "day job?"
I am a litigation paralegal. Very busy, fast paced, high stress environment but I love it.

Where do you find inspiration?
The beach! Anything beach related, I love. I grew up at the beach, it's my favorite place to go to relax and anything that says beach life I love.

What is one thing you wish you could do better?
Knit and crochet. I can knit, although I'd say i'm at a beginner level. I would love to learn to crochet.

What is one crafting tool you couldn't live without?
A good pair of fabric scissors.

What is your favorite book/movie/song?
I have way to many favorite books to even pick one. Movie: The Quiz Show or The Notebook. Song: currently You Lie by The Band Perry

Where else can we find you?
For right now... just on etsy.

Member Feature: Cut.Your.Heart.Out

Tell us a little about your shop.
Cut.Your.Heart.Out is a collection of handmade jewelry, accessories, home decor and artwork. Most of what I make has a youthful, fun and hip appeal. Girly with an edge.

What brought you to etsy?
A few years ago I got into a jewelry making frenzy where I began to make way more jewelry than I could ever wear and decided that opening a shop on Etsy might be a great way to put my creative energy to good use.

How long have you been crafting?
I've been keeping my hands busy by creating crafty goodness since I was a child.

What is your favorite item in your shop right now?
I really like the necklace titled Black and Blue. It's casually sophisticated.

What is your "day job?"
I am a child and adolescent therapist.

Where do you find inspiration?
Everywhere! I'm constantly inspired by my surroundings, events and materials.

What is one thing you wish you could do better?
Knit! I would love to knit cute and adorable baby things, but so far I can only knit scarfs... and potholders... and anything that doesn't force me to deviate from the square and rectangle shapes.

What is one crafting tool you couldn't live without?
My hot glue gun.

What is your favorite book/movie/song?
All time favorite book is Alice in Wonderland. Movie is The Breakfast Club. Song... I'll have to get back to that!

Where else can we find you?
http://cutyourheartout.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/#!/cutyourheartout
http://www.etsy.com/shop/cutyourheartout

Member Feature: Made by a Princess

Tell us a little about your shop.
I started my stationery business about 8 yrs ago. It was difficult to find unique stationery supplies like notecards, invitations, food tags, so I began making my own. My friends and family began hiring me for special jobs and party planning so things just blossomed from there. When the economy took a turn I noticed a decrease in sales so I started selling printables. I opened my Etsy shop last January and have been really pleased with the results.

What brought you to etsy?
There is an instant audience. People who might never have found me through my own online advertising can easily find me on Etsy.

How long have you been crafting?
Since I was a little girl. I used to make outfits for my dolls with scraps of fabric my aunt gave me.

What is your favorite item in your shop right now?
Probably How to be a Good Wife. Every bridal shower I attend I am asked to bring this game and it just makes everyone laugh. It is a really good ice breaker and not too "cheesy". People who don't like to play games do like this.

What is your "day job?"
In addition to being a fulltime wife and mom to my son, Glenn, who is 9yrs old, and my newborn, Megan, who was born April 27th, I work fulltime for Sports Illustrated/GOLF Magazine as a Sales Coordinator. I love my job, my boss, the people I work with, and the company. I really lucked out.

Where do you find inspiration?
Bridal shows, cakes, magazines, cute little boutique stationery stores. I love to scrapbook so I look at new designs like a scrapbook page. I am constantly rotating graphics, playing with fonts, colors. I can spend an hour trying to find the right font.

What is one thing you wish you could do better?
Manage my time. It is hard to find a balance sometimes between working, filling orders, spending time with family, connecting with friends, housework, cooking, etc... My husband is a huge supporter in whatever I want to do and he knows now that "Party Week" as I call it - the week leading up to an event - makes me a little stressed so he has learned to just let me go and do my thing. I wish there were more hours in the day!

What is one crafting tool you couldn't live without?
Paper cutter.

What is your favorite book/movie/song?
Cane River is my favorite book. Gone with the Wind and Enchanted are my favorite movies. I don't have a favorite song but my favorite artist is Brad Paisley.

Where else can we find you?

www.papillonprincess.com
www.madebyaprincessdesigns.com
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Made-By-A-Princess/134902846541809
http://twitter.com/madebyaprincess

Team Member Feature: Jenna Sue Designs

Tell us a little about your shop
I design customized modern prints for the home. This includes everything from nursery prints, to wedding/couples' designs, to inspirational quotes and graphic map prints, bus rolls and more.

What brought you to etsy?
I started making prints for my own home and had so much fun doing it, I decided to turn it into a business!

How long have you been crafting?
I've always been creating art in some form. I graduated design school and have been a professional designer for a few years.




What is your favorite item in your shop right now?
I think my custom map art is my most unique item, and probably my best seller.

What is your "day job?"
I produce apparel art for college athletic teams.

Where do you find inspiration?
It's everywhere... I really can't go anywhere without taking some sort of inspiration from it, even in its most abstract form.

What is one thing you wish you could do better?
Product shots!

What is one crafting tool you couldn't live without?
Adobe Illustrator

What is your favorite book/movie/song?
I could live without movies and books no problem, but I live for music... my favorite song of all time is Debussy's Claire de Lune.

Where else can we find you?
I just started a Facebook page for my shop.

Member Feature: Crazy Daisy Creations

Tell us a little about your shop

My shop includes jewerly including necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. I use mostly sterling silver components in my pieces. I also tend to favor towards swarovski beads and pearls.

What brought you to etsy? I started making earrings in grammar school (with help from my dad). I needed a new creative outlet, such I started back up agian. My fiance told me I should try selling what I make, to help with the cost of our wedding, so I decided to try out etsy.

How long have you been crafting?

I guess I can say that I've been a crafter since I was about 10 years old, making beaded earrings and pins. Over the years (minus the high school years), I have always been crafting in some form, whether it be making wreaths for holidays, making other holiday decorations, making decorations/collages for my room, to now back to making jewerly.

What is your favorite item in your shop right now?

My favorite item in my shop is my flower pendant necklace. This would not be up for sale if I could wear jewerly more often!!! (I work full time as a physical therapist, so I have to keep jewerly to minimum)

What is your "day job?" Full time outpatient physical therapist

Where do you find inspiration? Looking at different websites or spending hours looking over the selections at various craft stores

What is one thing you wish you could do better? Make rings!!

What is one crafting tool you couldn't live without?

My bead organizer

What is your favorite book/movie/song?

Favorite move is "The Notebook", favorite song "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton, and I LOVE paranormal romance novels

Where else can we find you? My facebook page

Member Feature: Clever Confections

Tell us a little about your shop

Clever Confections & Gifts features a variety of yummy edible treats from Decorated Cookies, to unique flavored Cupcakes. We also offer Chocolate yummies too from Peanut Clusters, Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Sticks, Chocolate covered Pretzels, Chocolate Crosses, Seashells, Starfish and Sand Dollars!! Anything for your special event! Our decorated cut-out cookies are a hit and we offer a varietey of shapes such as Baby Onesies, Cupcakes, Martini Glasses, Football / Baseball Jerseys, just to name a few. Our non-edible gifts are wonderful as well! We have Tile Coasters, Baby Blankets and more! If you don't see something here that you may be interested in, plesae don't hesitate to inquire, we're very versitile! All of our edible products are made fresh to order! We also offer non-edible gift items!! So be sure to check out CleverConfections & Gifts for all your Gift Giving Needs and all items made by Clever Confections whether it's edible or non-edible items are made from a smoke free home!

What brought you to etsy?

I had a personal website for my 'business' for a couple of years, and it was while I was in the midst of planning my wedding when I was introduced to the Etsy site. Simply amazing!! I loved everything about the way the Etsy. From a customer's standpoint as well as the seller's. About 6 months later and tons of encouragment from friends and family, I took the plunge and opened shop!

How long have you been crafting?

While I've been 'crafting' for a number of years, I've been a cake decorator since my son's 1st birthday! Since then, I've taken numerous classes,and eventually became a certified Wilton Instructor. I taught for 7 years and absolutely enjoyed it tremendously. Aside from cakes, cookies, and baking in general, I dabbled in jewelry making and love to sew!

What is your favorite item in your shop right now?

As of right now, my favorite item in my shop for me are the Baby Onesie cookies! I absolutely love making these!

What is your "day job?"

I go to school full time (despite the fact that I'm A LOT older than most attending college, AND my middle daughter who is 21 tends to joke with me that we'll be graduating with our BA at the same time). I also help 'plan' events year round so that along with my Etsy shop and word of mouth business keeps me busy!!

Where do you find inspiration?

I get inspiration every.single.day from everyone I come in contact with or everywhere I go! I see things and think to myself "ohhh, I could make that into a cake" or, going down an aisle at the grocery store, I see a bag of graham crackers and think "that would make awesome looking sand for my beach themed cake I'm doing this weekend". I also love blog hopping and getting ideas from other creative people!

What is one thing you wish you could do better?

I wish I could be better at creating my own digital files! I'm so not creative when it comes to digital scrapbooking or things of that nature. When it comes to the 'paper' end of my parties I host, I always rely on fellow KNET member Loobie Labels to help me out!!

What is one crafting tool you couldn't live without?

My one crafting tool I couldn't live without would be my Kitchen Aid Mixer! That baby has whipped up tons of pounds of cookie dough and cake batter!!! Icings as well!!

What is your favorite book/movie/song?

My favorite book is The Notebook; favorite movie is Sweet Home Alabama; and favorite song at the moment is You're Beautiful by James Blunt.

Where else can we find you?

I have a personal blog and a Clever Confections blog which I haven't really done too much with, but would welcome followers there as well. I also have a Facebook Fan Page.