Team Interview: victoriaruhl

Victoria Ruhl

Name: Victoria Ruhl
Location: Worcester, MA (central MA, about an hour west of Boston)
Shop: victoriaruhl
Blog: www.vdazzled2.blogspot.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/vdazzled
Facebook: www.facebook.com/vdazzled

Rachelle: Tell me a little about yourself:
Victoria: I am a graduate student by day, getting my PhD in cancer Biology at Umass Medical School. I needed a hobby to take my mind off of school and lab at night so I got into making my own jewelry and a few items for friends and family. After a suggestion to look into opening up shop on Etsy, my little shop got its start and my signature wire wrapped studs were born! So my life goes like this: work in lab 9-12 hours a day (average about 10 hours a day) then whatever free time I have before going to bed is dedicated to filling orders. :)

Victoria's Favorite - her signature studs - victoriaruhl on Etsy

Rachelle: How would you describe your work/shop? Who should definitely stop by?
Victoria: I like to think that you could own a pair of studs for any outfit and any function. :) I wear my own earrings everyday (it's nice when I can just make myself a pair to match any outfit I have own!) but I think women of any age group can appreciate a great pair of stud earrings. The studs are lightweight and easy to wear. Anyone who loves a bit of sparkle would love the earrings!

Rachelle: What keeps you motivated?
Victoria: If you couldn't tell from my description of myself, I hate being bored. I really can't sit and not do anything, so I guess my motivation is keeping myself busy. And I also love seeing my little business grow!

Rachelle: Do you have any advice for those who are new to treasury making?
Victoria: Definitely make sure you have a nice flow to the items in your treasury and also a good mix of items. I love looking at treasuries that feel like a work of art.

Rachelle: What inspires your treasuries?
Victoria: I usually will look at a shop and find one item that catches my eye and base the treasury off that one item. Sometimes I also pick a theme out of the merchandising report.

My Favorites from victoriaruhl on Etsy

Rachelle: What are your three favorite Etsy shops?
Victoria: This is so hard to pick just 3!
1. I love IslaNewYork's clothing - www.etsy.com/shop/islanewyork
2. I also love these headbands - www.etsy.com/shop/bellaheadbands - We both sell our items at a local shop and I have bought a couple of her headbands there. :)
3. The vintage dresses here are awesome: www.etsy.com/shop/TheVintageStudio - I am always browsing through it, wishing I had more places to wear a vintage dress!

Rachelle: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Victoria: Hopefully working at a successful pharmaceutical company (gotta put the PhD to work!) and still making stud earrings in my free time!

Seller Treasury Challenge: victoriaruhl

Congratulations to victoriaruhl for a wonderful winning Treasury! She is now the Featured Seller, so go ahead and start curating those Treasuries including her!

PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THE RULES CAREFULLY.

1. Each treasury must feature at least 6 Selection Perfection team members, including, of course, an item of your choice from the featured seller's store. Also, be careful to make sure your 6 team members are currently members. If you have questions, please convo "ShelleAnne."
2. Anyone with an Etsy account can join in on the fun, whether they are on the team or not. If you aren't on the team, but still have a shop on Etsy, you can still be featured next week! For team members, this challenge is not mandatory. Also, you may enter multiple times if you wish, and we love that!
3. You must follow our team blog if you enter.
4. Please tag the Treasury: "SelectPerfect" (There is no space between those two words.)
5. Please tag the Treasury: "SPChallenge"
6. Please tag the Treasury: victoriaruhl
7. Please tag the Treasury: "etsy team" (There is a space between those two words.)
8. Don't include the words "Treasury Challenge" in the treasury title! But still include a link back to this blog entry in your comments; this is Very important.
9. Come back to this blog and include a link to your treasury in the comments section of this blog entry.
10. Please don't type anything other than your Treasury link in your comment with your Treasury link. This is because sometimes comments before or after the Blog link interfere with the link and make it harder for me to find the Treasury. So, don't even worry about typing something like, "Here it is," or something like that. Just include the link. Thanks in advance for that!
11. This challenge ends July 23, 2011 at midnight, CST.
12. The winner will be the Featured Seller for the next Seller Treasury Challenge, an awesome chance for more Treasury exposure and shop views, which can translate into sales! Hooray!

Have fun and good luck!