Kerri-Anne Anderson

Easter's come and gone and one of the highlights was receiving a special Easter gift from a fellow Australian Wandarrah team member. The Etsy team ran a Bunny Swap following the success of last year's Secret Santa. I received a super cute egg cosy from Alma who also sells them in her store Heaven to Seven , along with adorable children's items. I sent Alma a purple flower printed clutch from my store. This month's new additions in store were tablet cases made in both 7 and 10 inch sizes. They are styled with an asymmetrical design with piping trims and feature a front pocket. The main compartment is lightly padded to offer some protection. The good news is they don't even have to be used with tablets! In Store Now And finally, it's my Etsy Anniversary this month! To celebrate more than 70 sales to 7 countries in three years I'm offering a $5 discount on purchases over $50. Simply use the coupon code THREEYEARS at the checkout, valid until ...

March is over already! My focus this month was working on Etsy School along with my team members Nari from NariDesignPot and Glenda from gtgadabout . The 4 week program focuses on improving our Etsy stores through photography, SEO and social media with the help of others. A shop critique from week one gave direction and began the improvement. Slowly we've been updating our shops and while I'm still finishing up, I am quite happy with the results so far. This month's bag of the month is a new clutch modeled on the special Valentine's item I donated to a worthy cause. The clutch features an asymmetrical flap detailed with contrasting piping and a magnetic snap closure on the front pocket. The main compartment closes with a zipper and the clutch also features a removable wrist strap. Available in store now for $30 each. In store here In other news I attended my first market for 2014, the unique Suitcase Rummage where all sales are made out a suitcase! It...

Began February ahead of schedule! Always a good sign :) Spent a bit more time in January creating in order to prepare for a much deserved holiday! New this Month This month's bag is one of my new favourite designs, after I got over the learning curve of trying new techniques I was quite pleased with the results. Loving the colour combinations they have brought about too - soft greys and pink, bright rainbows and matching stripes with spots! The bags also feature an adjustable strap, giving the option of shoulder to cross body, but I quite like the shorter option. A contrasting bow on the front pocket is the main feature of my newest bag. Last month I mentioned the Valentine's Day Auction raising funds for Jasmine, and I can finally reveal the results! My one of kind Valentine's inspired clutch sold for $20 to a lady in South Australia after the bidding began at $10. The auction was a success with almost all items sold with a total of $3450 raised! And I had a...

January... the month of reflection and new beginnings. A time to reevaluate and set new goals for the upcoming year. I'm proud to say I reached my shop goal for last year and have set new targets for this year. Had a disappointing minor set back this month, but all the more reason to push forward and aim higher! More on that later... New Satchels Now in Store Late last year I designed a satchel bag for myself and have decided to make a few to add in store. I'm loving the new canvas prints I found. The bags have adjustable straps so they can be worn across the body or a shoulder length. They also have pockets for organisation and the bag closes with a magnetic snap. Find out more about the auction I've also designed a special one of a kind clutch for a wonderful cause. Jasmine's Valentine's day auction will be held next month to raise money for an assistance dog for Jasmine. Many businesses have donated goods and services. I have donated a red and whi...

Merry Christmas! This year Cat, the leader of the Australian Wandarrah Team on Etsy organised a Secret Santa exchange within the team. It's been lots of fun preparing a gift for another team member and having something made especially for you. The catch was keeping your identity a secret. The official opening day is today and we all get the chance to guess our Secret Santa, and finally can give into the temptation of opening the gift! My gift to Joanne from Makeutock I was Joanne from  Makeutock 's Secret Santa and I made her a special one of a kind bag. We all filled in a questionnaire in order to get to know our recipient a bit better and I discovered Joanne loves pale blue. My new peter pan collar I received a handmade sequined peter pan collar from my Secret Santa, Malia from MaliaMillais . It even matches perfectly with my outfit today! Thank you Malia! Happy Handbags... Kerri-Anne