Holiday How-To #1: Packaging

See the Article on Etsy's blog, The Storque, for more information:
http://www.etsy.com/storque/article/374

What? too soon to start thinking about the holidays, you say?

Not at all. It takes some time to get your Etsy shop ready for the holiday shopping season, so it's best to start now. We know this can be a daunting task.

So this week, we'll be presenting a series of video how-tos to help you get your Etsy shop ready for the holiday season. In our first segment, Mary shows you how to recycle items from around your home to make original, appealing, and eco-friendly packaging. Tune in to the rest of the series for more how-tos on sprucing up your shop, shipping, photography and more!

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• craft
• howto
• holiday
• eco
• shipping
• photography
• shop

[germyw]

Please stop trying to look cute and just give us the info.

[matstar102]

@Shujio honestly i am the same with shipping but the best advice I can give is just to go in the post office and ask :-) if its small try and get them envelopes with bubble wrap inside them, if your still worry add more bubble wrap ^_^ an envelope is easier id say to ship than a package :-)

[Shujio]

I'm new to Etsy and never shipped anything before. I'm going to be selling small charms soon in little paper boxes like the ones in your video. Will the boxes be all right if I shipped them in a regular envelope, or should I put them in something sturdier? And what would you say is the best way to ship them, UPS, USPS?

Sorry if this seems like a lot. It's my first time ever using the Post Office and I reeeeeally don't want to screw things up. I’m not even sure how stamps work. @_@;;

[AmberGypsySky]

Looove Etsy! My seller name is AmberGypsySky on Etsy and my shop is GypsySkyCreations :)

[GiRLStreetVintage]

Thank-you so much for the tips!!

GiRLStreetVintage on etsy

[soenmynou]

These ideas are great! I'd love to hear more packaging ideas that you have so we can make another video showing them!

[NReluctant]

I also tried using plastic bags. Cut small pieces of them to where they look like the selephane bags and then staple the sids or use some sort of glur or sticky material to make the sides attach and then staple a deocrated piece of construction paper to the top as if branding it. Wonderful video!

[linkin1712]

americans...

[soenmynou]

This was a lot of fun!