Jarrett Baby was featured in a treasury today!

Treasuries are a really neat feature on Etsy. Any etsian has the opportunity to make one, but only so many can be available at a time. They're a collection of 12 photos hand picked through all the sellers and all the shops to fit any kind of theme or feel, or really even just their favorites!

Today Azulado added one of Jarrett Baby's Lovey Blankets to their feature, you can see it here (for another day or two!): http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=110855

Thank you for the feature!!

Featured Seller: BagsSewCute

Beverly of BagsSewCute is a stay at home mom of 2 boys. After working in the banking industry for almost 20 years a family illness prompted her to leave her career in 2004.


She learned how to sew and craft at a young age, her mom taught her to sew (she was an excellent seamstress), and her grandmother was a seamstress and all around crafter. Looking back on her childhood she remembers always making things with her grandmother; so I guess it's safe to say that sewing and crafting is in her blood, which is probably why she enjoyed it as a hobby! But as we all know times are hard right now so Beverly recently opened her etsy shop to help supplement her household income. She would really like to be able to sew full time and make this her new career!!


Her shop includes lots of different things but she started making bags in Sept. '08. Her then 11 year old came up with the name BagsSewCute! www.bagsewcute.etsy.com

Be sure to check out Beverly's shop, mark it as a favorite and spread the word. Moms helping Moms! :)

We have a winner!

Jenn from Lavender Avenue is the winner of our two bib giveaway!

Congratulations Jenn and thank you so much for following Jarrett Baby and becoming a fan of us on Facebook :) Please check your Facebook messages for my request of your information to get them to you and they'll be sent to you this week!

More specials, giveaways and new items coming soon! Be sure to check back with us!

Give Away! Set of 2 holiday bibs for babies and toddlers!

It's Time for a Give Away!

To help get Jarrett Baby's blog and Facebook pages an extra boost we will be hosting a Give Away of two infant/toddler holiday themed bibs! One bib will be for Valentines Day (it's right around the corner!) and the other is for the following holiday - St Patrick's Day!

Entering for the Give Away is simple! Any person that becomes a Follower of Jarrett Baby on this blog, comments on THIS blog posting AND becomes a fan of Jarrett Baby on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=182207&id=299556904072&saved#/pages/Jarrett-Baby/299556904072?ref=mf and comments on at least one listing or photo will be entered!

Simple right?! Support us on both of our pages outside of etsy and voila! You're entered for TWO FREE BIBS! Don't need them for your own children?? Please feel free to share the link and help your friends and family know about our Give Away!

**Give Away ends Sunday January 31st! Free Gift winner will be announced on our blog and on Facebook that day!**

Featured Seller of the Week: Romancing Juliet

There are many occasions in life that warrant special celebrations and all the little things that go along with them. Here at Jarrett Baby we believe we've found our niche with the beginning of life, babies! Beth of Romancing Juliet has certainly found her place a step ahead of us in the cycle, preparing beautiful and amazing bridal pieces. Our choice for our second feature was certainly easy to make! Not only are the pieces in her shop high quality and amazingly beautiful, Beth is a very fun and easy person to talk to, she's kind to those she speaks with and has had amazing success I think we all could learn from.


Beth's journey started five years ago when she met her now husband at a line dancing club. They were married two years later and things were starting to fall into place. Beth had just gotten her Property/Casualty Insurance License and planned to start a new career before they started their family. Luckily for us they got a little surprise before her career got started and she decided to be a stay at home mom! Beth's husband bought her a sewing machine for Christmas in 2008, she learned what she could from books and videos and was determined to make her creations perfect. Beth says that her first ring pillow looked awful, but her husband supported her and she was encouraged to make it work. She learned about Etsy.com while working a craft fair and decided to open her shop, and hasn't looked back since!


Beth's Etsy shop (www.romancingjuliet.etsy.com) will have been open for only ONE YEAR on January 27th and already has 365 sales. Not only are her sales amazing but she has also been contacted by Bride Magazine who may be featuring some of her items in an upcoming issue!


Here are a few tips from Beth on how to succeed with an Etsy shop:
Always take good photos (I use only natural light)
Keep your prices reasonable but not too low
Invest in relisting
Use social networks such as Facebook and Twitter
Be as available to clients as possible by returning their emails quickly. If they've asked you for custom work they've most likely asked others too. Be the first to answer them and GREATLY increase you chance of making the sale
Lastly, upsell! If they buy say, a flower girl basket, offer a ring bearer pillow, cake server set, toasting flutes, matching guestbook ect...in the matching pattern to make more sales!

"Etsy doesn't work for everyone, but if what you're doing is your passion it shows and it works!"

You can check out Beth's Etsy shop here: www.romancingjuliet.etsy.com
And her Blog here: www.romancingjuliet.blogspot.com

Congratulations Beth on your success and we wish you the best of luck with your future!