Buy handmade- Etsy

Etsy is a social commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items as well as art and craft supplies. Etsy is a community that actively supports one another in the shared goal of offering alternatives to mass-produced objects. They work to highlight the true value of handmade goods and their creators and encourage awareness of the social and environmental implications of production and consumption

What can be sold on Etsy?
On Etsy items that can be sold are either

• Handmade
• Commercial and Hand-made crafting supplies
  
• Vintage - To be classed as vintage items must be at least 20 years old.

These items cover a wide range including art, jewelery, bags and purses, clothing, paper goods, candles, furniture, quilts, plants, woodwork and toys.

What doesn't Etsy sell?

• Items that don't fall within the 3 critera groups
• Handmade items made by someone else
• illegal and prohibited items
  

For those of you that like to do some traditional scrapbooking you can find some interesting and unique elements to add to your pages from stores on Etsy. Check out Chelly Bean Designs - She is a great scrapbooker and has some really interesting elements to add to your pages.

If you are interested in the unique, handmade items or some classic Vintage ... Etsy is worth a look