Etsy Shop is Closing

www.etsy.com/shop/fizzyparty

In 2013 I started a new venture and opened an etsy shop.  It all started with tulle wreaths I was creating for party bloggers to use in their parties.  I expanded the shop to include tulle poms, felt banners and glittery items.

I opened the shop because I like to craft, it's fun to see my items at peoples parties, you know  I love parties and it would be a way to make some money for Fizzy Party.

I've been fortunate that all my customers have been happy with items they've ordered and have received 5 star ratings from them all.

So why have I been struggling with the decision of whether to keep the shop open or close it?

• I've been told by other bloggers that it doesn't really fit and it's confusing because it doesn't match my blog. 
• The shop has been open for almost 5 years and I've made 77 sales. That's 15 sales a year. 
• The shop is the only place I make money for Fizzy Party and with just 15 sales a year, I'm not bringing in much money.  It covers my etsy fees and blog domain fees and that's about it. 
• In order to really have a successful shop you need to really work at it.  Pushing the shop consistently, adding new items weekly and having professional photos taken. 

I've been waffling back and forth between really focusing on the shop and pushing it hard, adding new items and re-doing all the photos or just closing it so I can focus on something else. If I keep the shop open I have to seriously push the shop which will eat into the time I have to bring you party inspiration.  If I close the shop I feel like it would open up space for new opportunities.  Is keeping the shop open holding me back from pursuing something I was meant to do with Fizzy Party?

I've been thinking this over for a year, longer than I should have.  I kept it open because all those 5 star ratings meant happy customers throwing fun parties and weddings.  I've decided to close the shop January 1, 2019.  I'm hoping to sell all my remaining inventory by years end.  So fair warning ;) you'll be seeing a lot more of my shop across social media until the shop closes.

Some of you may be wondering if I feel like I've failed with my etsy shop.  I really don't.  I know I didn't put as much effort into it as I should have to really make it a success.  I had fun crafting items for peoples parties and knowing lots of fun and memories were had at those parties.  I got to create things I enjoyed creating but it's time to close this door so another one can open.   And I'm not ruling out the possibility of opening the shop again with different items to offer.

Thank you to all the customers over the years.  I truly enjoyed making your items and was so thankful for every purchase made.

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August Recap

August Recap- Enjoying Summer 

Was anyone else's August busy?  When I looked back at my August it was packed full of fun.  No wonder the month just flew! 

I kicked off August with the re-opening of my etsy shop.   I closed it for the month of July so I could do a little revamping of the shop, glittering up a lot of new items and creating a lot of tulle poms in a variety of colours. I love creating items for peoples parties.  

The first weekend in August saw a visit from family who live out of state. It was great to spend time with family and celebrate my cousins birthday.   I feel so blessed to have a large family.  There was 16 of us at dinner.  That's just my parent's, aunts and uncles and cousins.  

The birthday dinner was followed by a weekend of goal setting with three local bloggers.  This was a BIG goal setting session.  We weren't talking about how we were going to grow our social media numbers.  We were talking the BIG goals that would take our businesses farther.  Of course I had to set up a little party table.  We had no idea after this session that we'd end up collaborating on a workshop together.  More to come on that later. 

The next week was the Portland Street of Dreams.  I love touring these houses with an eye on the party spaces.  I wouldn't want a house as big as the ones at Street of Dreams but I do get ideas for how to improve our little house. This year we're re-doing the front yard. It needs it bad.  My man says it's like four-wheeling with the lawn mower.  There's so much moss and lumpiness and just all around too much grass. 

An exciting event in August was the solar eclipse.   Of course I had to throw a little celebration.  It's not every year that the solar eclipse happens.  What an exciting event.  My man wasn't excited about it and just worked right through it.  I of course stopped what I was doing and watched the eclipse happen with a couple of friends. They say opposites attract right 😉

At the end of the month I had a great phone chat with Christa Graham Wedding & Events.  I met her in a Facebook group and me being the extrovert I am, as soon as I found out she was a wedding planner I reached out and said, hey, we should chat sometime.  We ended up having a great conversation and bounced a lot of ideas off each other.  Stay tuned for those ideas to come to life later this year and into the next. 

Phew! August was a busy fun filled month.  How was your August? 

A New Adventure

The shop is OPEN! 

Fizzy Party's Fun Handmade Tulle Wreaths 

It all started with this wreath pictured below. Not only do I love throwing parties but I love crafting and creating.  When Cupcake With Character mentioned a nutcracker themed party she was having I wanted in.  Not having a shop of my own and no real medium I worked in, I asked if she needed a tulle wreath. She did.  She requested pale blue and  pale pink with touches of gold glitter. Little did I know this wreath would lead to an Etsy shop.

I had so much fun making the wreath for Cupcake with Character  that when I found out that Print & Cut Your Printables was having a Santa's Workshop party I asked if she needed a tulle wreath. She did! This party lady wanted something a little more custom.  Red and green tulle with hints of red and green glitter tulle. Christmas balls and glitter stocking to make it festive and fun. 

This beautiful snow white wreath made with all glitter tulle and snowflake ornament was a special request from another party lady who's identity will be revealed in another post.  I think she likes to keep her parties a secret until the big reveal. I'm loving the drama! The glitter doesn't POP in this photo like it does in person.  It just shimmers when you see it for yourself. All three of these ladies asked me for my shop information. But I didn't have one. 

Until NOW! Fizzy Party's Fun Handmade Tulle Wreaths is now open. I know the shop looks a little bare right now but more products are coming soon.  I especially enjoy making custom wreaths that are unique to each person.  There are so many gorgeous colous of plain tulle and glitter tulle to choose from.  I love the glitter tulle but then I'm partial to sparkly things :)

Some of the choices in the glitter tulle are:

The beauty of my shop is there are so many choices to fit any reason, season, occasion or party.  You can order all one colour in plain or glitter, two tone plain, two tone glitter or like this one below, two tone with two tone glitter. 

Add some Christmas picks to give it some character.  The two shown below are some of the ones currently available. (available as of November 5, 2013)

Or add some ornaments to hang from the center like the snowflake in the all white glitter tulle wreath shown above. The two ornaments below are some of the ones available. (Available as of November 5, 2013)

Coming to the shop soon are these FUN tulle pom pom cupcake toppers or drink stirrers. Available in a wide variety of colours in both plain and glitter tulle. 

I'm so excited to finally share the news with you. I have so many fun fabulous ideas for wreaths and I can't wait to fill the shop with them. A big thank you goes out to Bubble Off Plumb, Cupcake with Character who also created the logo for the shop, Print & Cut Your Printables and my secret party lady. These women were the inspiration for the shop and  the cheerleaders.  Thank you ladies!