The Little Corner's First Anniversity

The Little Corner just celebrated its first anniversity on Sep 15.

Actually, 15 Sep 2010 is the day I registered a seller account for The Little Corner on Etsy.  The first item was listed on Sep 18.  I still remember how excited I was when I saw the first item appeared on the computer screen.

In the past year, I totally got 54 sales from 49 different customers, about one sale per week in average.  I know that the numbers are not comparable to many other online shops, and I also have to admit that my shop has not yet been profitable.  Maybe it is not wise to mention here my shop is not profitable, but what I want to say is that, running this little online shop gives me the satisfaction and happiness which cannot be calculated in monetary terms.  And actually, getting one sale per week in average is something better than what I expected one year ago.

Apart from a few local customers, my customers mainly came from US and Australia, and others from UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Canada, Indonesia, New Zealand, France and Germany.  I have never been to any of these countries so far, but my items were shipped to these places, isn't it amazing?  There may be millions of online shops in the internet world, and these people found The Little Corner among the countless shops, and they even decided to buy something from it.  It is really wonderful, just like a kind of magic, and I am truely grateful for them.  Many thanks to you all! 

I also want to offer my thanks to those who have made enquiries about my items even if no sale is made at last.  It is because they have shown their interest in the items of The Little Corner.  Besides, I would like to thank those who have featured my items in their blogs or treasuries.  Thank you so much!

I know I am lucky.  I have a stable full-time job to support my running of this online shop as a hobby (maybe it is also not wise to mention that I run this shop as a hobby as it sounds not professional at all).  But my ultimate dream is that the shop can expand and I can quit my daytime job to run it in a full-time manner one day.  It is not easy and a long way to go.  But, people should have dreams, right? 

Ok, let's have a look at my newest creations.  Recently I have tried to crochet a bucket hat in pink and gray:

After seeing the finished product, I just thought "Oh, it's not bad."  So I crochet it in other colors:

And again other colors:

  

And finally the hats become a new collection of my shop.  Hope you like it too :)

The Little Corner on Artfire

In my earlier post I have said that I want to make this blog less business-oriented, but this time I would like to talk about my shop again.  I am happy to announce that The Little Corner has just set up a new shop on Artfire.

I love the design and functions provided by Artfire.  The site is very user-friendly, and I love the setting of the shop so much (Artfire calls a shop a "studio").  As opening an online shop is more like a hobby to me, simply looking at the setting and colours of my Artfire studio is enough to make me happy.  I hope you will also like its design.

Here is a new item from my Artfire shop, and you can also find it from my Etsy shop:

Constant Heart Ring - The Mathematical Constant Pi 3.14159...

3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510...

Let this mathematical constant symbolises how constant your heart would be.

Hand-crocheted Flower Barrettes

Roses are an ancient symbol of love and beauty.

These barrettes are hand-crocheted with a yarn that is 70% wool and 30% acrylic. They are pretty hair accessories for any sweet girl.

Long Flower Barrette - Rosette Blossom in Pink and Brownish Red

Long Flower Barrette - Rosa in the Shades of Fall

Crocheted Flower Barrette - Rosa in the Shades of Pink

Christmas in July Sale

It is never too early to prepare Christmas gifts for your loved ones.  The Little Corner on Etsy is now holding a Christmas in July Sale.  Up to July 31, customers can use the coupon code "2011XMASJULY" to get a 10% discount for all our items. Enjoy!

And many thanks to lakeuka for including my Somewhere Over the Rainbow Earrings in this Christmas in July - Bling in the Holidays! treasury.

Charm Earrings - Somewhere Over the Rainbow Earrings

Made of bronze-tone earwires and diamond-shaped charms with multi-coloured tiny beads, these delicate earrings are just like beautiful rainbows sparkling for you.

July Trends

Many thanks to ZhivanaDesigns for including my Cell Phone Charm - Green Tea Macaroon in this beautiful and lovely treasury!

Cell Phone Charm - Green Tea Macaroon

This green tea macaroon charm is a sweet dessert for your cell phone.

They were speechless with love in their eyes

Many thanks to sunnyplainquilting for including my Pure White Daisy Ring in this dreamy and airy treasury:

Romantic Floral Ring - Pure White Daisy

In the language of flowers, the daisy is a long-standing symbol of purity, beauty, innocence and loyal love.

Treasury and Treasury

I am so happy that two of my items have just been featured on Etsy! Many thanks to the treasury curators!

Thank Knotescape for including my Little Song Birds Earrings in this Never too early for Christmas in July! treasury.

It's never too early to buy Christmas gifts for your loved ones!

And thank suekari for including my Lovely Kitty Cell Phone Charm in this The Cat's Meow treasury.

Lovely Kitties!

Best Friend of Wizards and Witches in the Magical World

The last movie of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, is finally coming.  Really can't wait.  It may be something fun to wear an owl necklace when seeing the movie in the theatre.

Necklace - Autumn Owl

Necklace - Dr Hooty

The owl is a symbol of wisdom and thoughtfulness, and it is said to be a good friend of witches and wizards in the magical world. An owl necklace makes a perfect accessory for all smart girls.

Necklace - My name is Tweety, but I am an owl 

Don't you think this owl looks like Tweety? Maybe they are relatives.



Be my Ballerina

Thank DetailLoving so much for including my earrings in this lovely treasury!

Charm Earrings - Ballerina Tutu

These ballerina tutu earrings are a lovely accessory for all sweet girls.

Little Song Birds

The Little Corner has just set up its facebook page.  You can find the link of the page at the right column of this blog.  Hope you will visit and like the page :)

Here's the newly added item of The Little Corner:

Charm Earrings - Little Song Birds

"My little song birds, please sing me a love song."

Peace and Love

Let this world be full of peace and love.

Peace and Love Necklace

Flowers For Spring

Springtime is the season of flowers.  And you can find beautiful spring flowers in this lovely treasury: Flower For Spring

Thank you so much to OkanaganCrafts for including my newly-added floral ring in her treasury.

Romantic Floral Ring - Yellow Daisy

we are all mad here...

Oh, I have an item being featured again! Please come in and have a look of this wonderful treasury: we are all mad here...

Necklace - Enchanting Victorian Scissors

Hope you love it.

Ring around the Rosie

I am so happy that one of my hand-crocheted flower ring has just been featured in a treasury at Etsy.  Please come in and have a look at this lovely collection: Ring around the Rosie.

Flower Ring - Rosa (Magenta)

Daisy

In the language of flowers, the daisy is a long-standing symbol of purity, beauty, innocence and loyal love.

Romantic Floral Ring - Pink Daisy

Keepsake

Want to find a personalized keepsake for someone special?  A custom initial ring may be a good idea.

Custom Old English Initial Ring - Letter K

K is my initial.  You can choose your own initial letter:

Hope you like it.

I'm in My Secret Garden

Sunflowers are a long-standing symbol of adoration and loyalty in the language of flowers. In Springtime, let this sunflower blooms with your reading.

I am honoured that my crocheted sunflower bookmark has just been featured in a lovely treasury: I'm in My Secret Garden.   Please come in and have a look at all the dreamy collection of this treasury.

Hand Crocheted Bookmark - Sunflower

Solitude

This is a photo taken three days ago:



And this is a necklace from my shop:

Petite Resin Necklace - Missing You on a Solitary Afternoon



Two quite different pictures, but they share the same personal feeling.  On this solitary afternoon, I miss you.

Sweet Melody of Life

A newly added item from my Etsy shop, hope you like it.

Red Harmonica Necklace - Sweet Melody of Life

Hi, I am finally here

Hi everybody, welcome to my new blog!

I have thought of writing a blog for a long time.  However, it was always a thought without action, partly due to the busyness of my job, and mainly due to my laziness.   Time just flew by and I understood that without action, I would never have a blog of my own.  Now, after a long struggle with my laziness, I am finally here, writing the first post of my new blog. 

I love books, movies and all things nice.  I also love crocheting and making lovely accessories.  My created items are available on my Etsy shop.  The shop is more like a hobby to me.  It's fun to have an online shop since you have customers coming from different places around the world.  Though it is just a little shop, it is big and important to me.

Here are some of the items from The Little Corner, hope you like them:

Floral Post Earrings - Pink Marguerite in the Spring Breeze

Romantic Floral Ring - Pure White Daisy

Petite Resin Necklace - Whisper of Butterfly