Are you wondering how you can get a celebrity brand collaboration on Etsy? When I got this email from Etsy, I must admit I was a little bit shocked. Ok, let me admit I was completely shocked to see that in my inbox.
Ok so here’s what it’s all about. Etsy is collaborating with crafters, yes you heard me right, crafters just like you, and matching them up with celebrities to make collections on their website.
So, basically, what they’re doing is taking well-known celebrities (at least in my opinion) and matching them up with Etsy sellers.
So I got an email from Etsy stating that a certain celebrity was teaming up with nine Etsy shop owners to create a collection of home goods.
Can you imagine if you had your own Etsy shop and your shop was chosen to collaborate with a celebrity!
I wouldn’t mind. If they’re still looking for people to collaborate with, I’m available, I’m certainly interested. I mean wouldn’t you be too?
I know the suspense is probably killing you so let me show you exactly what I’m talking about.
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Find Out About Etsy Features
Once you start your Etsy shop, it’s a good idea to sign up for the email newsletter.
If you’re not then I suggest that you sign up to get the newsletters because they have a lot of interesting things like new services, new features, and updates to the Etsy app.
It’s the best way to find out about new exciting things that are happening just like these influencer collaborations with the sellers.
The newsletter is also the way that I found out about the Etsy U program. Etsy University is a program where sellers are invited to become instructors.
During the course of the year, you’re given lessons and trainings on the latest marketing and branding strategies provided by Etsy for your shop.
Then you get to share this information via live or online workshops with your audience of new or aspiring Etsy sellers.
You can see my workshop, on how to increase sales and traffic to your shop using search engine optimization (SEO) here Etsy, Ready, Set, SEO!
Now, imagine if I had never subscribed to the newsletter, I never would have known about that opportunity.
Celebrities Working with Etsy
Ok so back to the celebrity collaboration.
I’ll give you a few clues about who this first celebrity is. She’s a twin and I remember watching their show I was younger.
She’s also been part of a popular morning talk show with a few other famous ladies.
Now you know who I’m talking about don’t you?
It’s Tia Mowry! She teamed up with nine Etsy sellers to curate a collection of home decor items.
She wanted to decorate her home in zen inspired items from hand-picked shop owners.
These makers created limited edition designs just for the collection.
Watch the full video on YouTube to see some of these designs.
Ways to Get Noticed on Etsy
What are some of the ways that sellers get noticed on Etsy? Here are three tips that you can use.
- Do your research and be aware of trends
- Create crafts that people are looking for
- Make quality products that you’ll be proud of.
One of the designs in the collection is an art print that’s perfect for the kitchen or office. Another item is a throw pillow screen printed with designs.
Even if you don’t know how to screen print you can recreate a similar design by using your Cricut or Silhouette machine.
Using Inkscape you can create simple SVG files of geometric designs or motivational quotes.
For a step by step tutorial on how to do this in Inkscape, sign up for my So Simple SVG Quotes course.
If you’ve been thinking about opening up your own Etsy shop, I hope this inspired you to see just how far you can go with it. The possibilities are endless.
Let me know if that was a surprise to you. Did you already know about these celebrity collaborations on Etsy?
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