CraftyPod #97: A Top Etsy Seller Downsizes, with Ryan McAbery

A set of Ryan's new photo blocks Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - And interview with Ryan McAbery , who was a top seller on Etsy, and then decided to walk away from it. - Learn what drove Ryan to leave her business behind, and what's bringing her fresh inspiration now. - Gain some perspective on the benefits and drawbacks of having a very busy handmade business. Links: - Visit Ryan's new Etsy shop , and see her photography blocks and pendants. - In Ryan's blog, All Things Littleput, she shares new designs, snippets of her now-balanced life, and some musings on starting over in business. - Check out Ryan's current home - Portland Saturday Market. - This "Quit Your Day-Job" article on The Storque about Ryan's top-seller business was published in September 2007.