Welcome to my first blog!

Wow! I've really done it!! After reading other blogs and hearing how beneficial they are in so many ways, I'm finally here. My goal with this blog is to introduce others to my new shop on Etsy and to share my artistic endeavors. I have been working in graphic design for over 20 years but now I'm a shop owner! I have been blessed to work from home and raise my two boys for almost 18 years now. But now they're getting older and more independent (they are 14 yrs and 17 yrs old) and its time to branch out and explore my own passions.

alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325505967757879906" />Since November 2008, with the help of my wonderful and super smart sister, Kerry, I've been selling on Ebay. You can check out my auctions by going to http://www.ebay.com and searching by seller, KelleysOddsnEnds. My auctions are a real variety of old collectibles including toys, crafts, kitchenware, books and more. 

However, Ebay has grown to be too corporate and is no longer succeeding at catering to the small business seller. I'm tired of their rules, their fees and overbearing policies. I started searching for a new venue to sell on and that's how I came to find Etsy.

Etsy is an online marketplace for buying and selling things handmade as well as vintage items and craft supplies.  My new shop, Digital Scraps Etc., is full of vintage finds including fisher price toys, doll clothes, patterns, needlecrafts, jewelry, kitchenware and more! I hope you'll check out - you may even find something that strikes your fancy!

As artists, my sister and I dabble in the digital scrapbooking and hope to get into designing and selling digital scrapbooking kits in the future. Seems there's always a wish list! Meanwhile, thanks for reading my blog. Future blogs include mystery items, vintage trivia, shop updates and more so please check back in!

Live creatively everyday!

Kelley