Collaborating to Start an Etsy Shop: Mother-Daughter Team

 

When we first started our Etsy shop, which came shortly after my daughter, Glynnis, decided to make more bracelets to sell rather than give them as gifts for her friends, I was doing all the computer work and photographs while Glynnis made all the jewelry.  As we sat together talking and working, I'd watch Glynnis design something and got inspired to make something, too.  I've never been a creative type other than fun art stuff with my children when they were little.

I found that I loved working with my hands and making something pretty for someone else to enjoy. As we gained more experience and learned more about design and colors, we started to venture into different mediums such as silver and gold.  It is a wonderful experience to be able to connect with Glynnis on this level.  We bounce ideas, pictures, etc. off each other as part of our design process.  It is important to both of us to get feedback.  My prospective is from an older different generation whereas she is young and sees trends on her friends that inspire her.

Now that Glynnis is in high school and has more responsibility (homework, sports), I'm doing much more than I thought capable of.  AND I really enjoy it.  I especially love when someone tells me how much they like something I created.  It gives me a sense of accomplishment.  Glynnis will share ideas with me as her time permits.  I usually construct her designs.

As I said before, I am really the sole contributor to our Etsy shop.  I am a gardener during spring, summer, and fall, so the bulk of the work on Etsy gets done in the winter.

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Diane of DiGi Jewels: It's my daughter, Glynnis, whose beaded stretch bracelets inspired our shop. We worked together to get the shop up and running, but she was the one to design and create. Now that she is a freshman in high school, I have taken over most of the running of our shop. She will design something and I'll construct it. I've been creating pieces now for over a year. I love the time we spend together. 
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Shop Spotlight: DiGiJewels

Take a look at the work of mother/daughter team, Diane DeVos and Glynnis Killen, and their shop, DiGiJewels.

"Di stand for Diane and Gi stands for Glynnis. Diane is mom to Glynnis (now 14 years old). Glynnis is a passionately creative person. She started making jewelry when she was 11 as a way to give her friends friendship bracelets. As I watched her create, she inspired me to make a few pieces of jewelry. I have learned that I love to make jewelry!

My sister-in-law opened a shop in Kent and asked Glynnis to make some stretchy beaded bracelets to sell in her shop. When the first bracelet sold, hobby turned into a business. A couple of craft shows later (Kent, CT sidewalk), we discovered Etsy!

Glynnis took a picture of all her bracelets and named her business, DiGiJewels. We have evolved from stretchy beaded bracelets to gold and silver jewelry. We have a wonderful working relationship now that we have settled into our creative process."

See more of Diane's and Glynnis's work in their Etsy shop, DiGiJewels.

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