I sent out three versions of my mailing list, updated records and accounting, and listed 5 items. No wonder my head hurts. Here are a few quick photos of the items I listed (and a few refreshed listings too):

I’m still very happy with my Etsy Seller Spreadsheets. They’re helped so many people save a lot of time and money, and, as a finance-type, that excites me.

I’m happy to say that I have issued the first update! The news was shared first with those customers who have both purchased the sheets in the past and have requested to be emailed about updates. The following email was sent out this afternoon. If you didn’t opt-in to updates, but have bought an earlier version of the sheets, send me an email so I can get you the latest one.

For more info on these sheets, Etsy’s 6th top item, you can visit the Etsy listing (available again Monday morning) or the info page here at purplepapaya.net. I’m always willing to answer questions about them–just let me know!

Dear Customer,

Maybe, with Etsy going down for a few days, you need a little something to keep you busy?

This is the first announcement of an update to my seller spreadsheets. In this new version, I have made the following changes:

Analysis:
In Inflows, I changed order of a few columns so that it is more logical. I added columns for tracking carriers and delivery confirmation numbers.

Purchasing:
In the Log, I also added columns for tracking carriers and delivery confirmation numbers.

Inventory:
I changed the treatment of added value so that the factor now represents “the number you multiply materials by” (rather than “the additional number of times materials costs are added in”). This should be more intuitive.
I changed Etsy fees to $0.20 instead of $0.10.
Also, I cleaned up the colors of column headers to that they better follow the “lighter color = automatically filled in” pattern.

Packaging:
This is all new! It’s a simple way to figure out what packaging costs you. The workbook uses a lookup formula, so read the cell comments before you begin, follow the example, and let me know if you have questions. More documentation will be available on this soon.

All updates are free to those who have previous purchased sheets. The new versions are attached!

As always, you can check the dedicated thread (here, once Etsy is back up) or the info page at purplepapaya.net (here) for help/info.

I’d like to thank you again for purchasing my Etsy Seller Spreadsheets. I hope they have been serving you well!

Best wishes,
Sara

Okay, so where did we leave off?

After listing a bunch of new jewelry, I changed modes a bit with some old supplies. These are things that I bought literally on the first day I decided to give jewelry making a try again (about one year ago). I’ve since decided to work exclusively with silver and gold, so my base metal selection is up for grabs at give-away prices. Over the next few weeks, I may list more supplies, so do keep an eye out if that’s your thing.

I’ve also been handling a record amount of custom orders, so yay! I think the count was up to five simultaneous orders last week. I go in order by commission date with the exception of explicit earring orders (orders for which I know exactly what to make), because those can be turned around very quickly. A few pictures of current orders completed (the first three) and orders in progress (the last three are drafts):

I’ve been busy! All of these new items are available in the shop:

Also, I’m working on updating the Gallery. I added in an Anklets & Bracelets category, but I haven’t yet gone back and sorted the bracelets out of the necklace categories. The new photos also don’t yet have comments, and I’m missing many photos of recent custom orders.  Hopefully I’ll get the Gallery up to snuff in the next few days.

I also put the new camera to work on my GA Peach and Sunrise-Sunset earrings! The effect:

It’s a huge improvement over my old camera, and an improvement over the one I borrowed this summer, but I still have a lot to learn.

… This time with even more black onyx. I’ll never get enough of that stone, I swear.

I added two more items to the shop. The first is a relatively simple pair of earrings, using my ever-beloved Swarovski crystals.

The second, one of the few necklaces I’ve made lately, is a delicate balancing act between grace, subtlety, and two normally very un-subtle colors.

You can visit the shop now.