Meet a team member - Trude from The Norwegian Saga

Norwegian made woven decorations, crochet and knitting 

I'm from Norway where I work and live by the forest, my big inspiration. I weave, crochet and knit. And I do so with a lot of passion.

Every piece I make, whether it's a knitted piece of clothing or a woven wall hanging, is inspired by the old norwegian culture and mother nature's beauty. It can be the shape of a tree or the color of the leaves, in one way or another you can find a piece of nature and Norway in my creations.

 

Soft crocheted shawl

Meet a team member - Helen from Sitara Handmade Jewelry

To create is one of the greatest joys !

 

I'm a happy designer and goldsmith from the land of the midnight sun. All my Sitara jewelry are handmade in Norway and each single gemstone are carefully selected by me ❤ I am strongly influenced by India with its sumptuous colorful culture.

I've also been collecting Norwegian and Nordic design jewelry "all my life".
I have a special love for the modernist jewelry, and the modernist Norwegian designers in particular.
I'm also very fond of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco era

I've been so fortunate to attend the PLUS-goldsmith education; the very same institution once attended by the world famous jewelry designers Tone Vigeland and Anna Greta Eker amongst others.

In my shop I sell both my own handmade Sitara jewelry and silver vintage jewelry.

Prehnite Hira Bracelet

 

 

Meet a team member - Fiona from ' From Fi to you '.

Welcome to my little world of Organic high quality fabric and comfortable children's clothes. 

I'm Irish but have been living in Norway with my Norwegian husband Klaus about 10 years. I have 3 boys and have never really made them everyday clothes, until I received an overlock machine and then the world of sewing practical items came to life. It is such a joy to make things my kids can w ear and that are comfy and in fun fabrics. I decided to start a little etsy shop so I can sew lots of mini clothes in organic fabrics and hopefully people like and enjoy the fabrics as much as me.

12-18 month organic Lillestoff top

Meet a team member - Viktoria from Dharma Art Design

Handcrafted jewelry since 2009

Hi! 

 
I am Viktoria Breda and I'm an obsessed jewelry maker :)
I've been creating jewelry since September 2009, mostly of gemstones and minerals.

 
It started as a hobby, of course: something was missing, needed something extra to feel creative. My first audience were mineral exhibitions. Later I found a few retail sellers in my home country, started selling online, with more and more sales. Then, as I became more confident and had more and more sales, I started a small venture and it was my part-time job.

 
I had "grown international" when I discovered Etsy, and I felt very proud and happy that my work is appreciated in other countries, too. :o) 

 
In January 2016, I moved to Norway with family - being expats, meant we had a lot to leave behind, including my venture, and new things to get used to, so now I am working on building my Norwegian and international business. Still, most of my sales come from in the US - Thanks! :)

What is my strategy? NO MASS PRODUCTION, but unique, handmade, often one-of-a-kind pieces (only a very few exceptions). My head is always full of new ideas and designs, my "workshop desk" is always full of materials and sketches of new designs, supplies waiting to be prepared - I am trying to keep up and share everything new here on Etsy (and on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest).

Please follow me to see my latest creations! :)
#dharmaartdesign
@DharmaArtDesign

 

Earrings with silver plated leaf charms, Lapis lazuli gemstones.

 

 

Meet a team member - Mari from Marishandlagde

Paper products, like cards, gift tags, place cards and more. 

Hello!

 

My name is Mari, from Norway. Love to make cards and other paper products and thought I would give Etsy a go. If you want to check out my Facebook or Instagram that would be awesome. I am a engineer at day and crafter by night. Love games and nerdy stuff.

I make most of the products by order and tries to be flexible regarding the wishes from the customers. Custom orders are no extra cost!

All of my cards are doublesided unless other is specified.

Starry sky card

17th Of May

In celebration of the national day we are happy to present some beautiful handmade and vintage treasures from Norway.

Sketch of my childhood photo celebrating 17th of may in Norway. Painted in oils on gessoed MDF.  Available here: National day painting

Vintage Folk Norwegian Salt and Pepper shakers- Vintage Scandinavian Traditional Bunad costumes. Available here: Vintage salt shakers

Norwegian vintage postcard with folk/ Bunad motive (Rogaland). Available here: Vintage postcard

A set of handmade wall deco and pillow with traditional Norwegian folk costume-Bunad motive. Available here: Wall decor + cushion

Native norwegian brooch traditionally worn with the national costume.Available here: Silver brooch

Norwegian box with Rosemaling Vintage Metal Container fra 1960's. Available here: Vintage tin box

Gorgeous pewter tureen with lid and ladle , Norwegian pewter by Eik Tin Norway Rosemåling. Available here: Pewter turin set

Vintage Norwegian Wooden Bowl, Traditional Norwegian Painting on Wood, Rosemåling, 1980s, Telemark Norway. Available here: Vintage wooden bowl

National tricolor bracelet: red white blue, genuine lapis lazuli, white coral, quartz. For her, for him, unisex. Available here: Tricolor bracelet

Meet a team member - Dawn from Cards and Collars

Creating cards they will save and dog collars you can trust.

 

My name is Dawn and I am an American living in Norway. I am a stay-at-home-mom for my young son, #magnustheviking.

I love working with my hands. I make cards, dog collars, knit, and crochet to keep my hands busy. I'll primarily have cards and collars on here, hence the name, but will occasionally have pictures of other handmade items.

We are an international family so you can send questions in either english or norwegian.

~About the cards~

All cards are made on a 300gsm card base with decorative papers, stamps, inks, and embellishments to create a custom theme. All cards are unique and can be personalized.

It's somewhat rare for me to put any sentiments or text inside the card. I think something handwritten and straight from the heart is what works best for people to know you are thinking about them and care. :)

~About the collars~

Most are 1" wide. The details will be listed under each photo. Most collars fit medium-sized dogs, i.e, Border Collie.

I started making collars because I couldn't find cute and simple collars in Norway. Since I have 4 dogs, it's much easier to just buy the raw materials and make them myself. But I found myself enjoying it so, now there are lots of extras. :)

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek.!

Dawn

 

Any occasion popsicle card

Made In Norway ETSY team get-together - April 2018

Here we are.....

Last Saturday 8 of us (crafters/makers/artist/designers) got together for a little Made In Norway ETSY team get -together in Oslo. 

Kelly of Handmade In Norway was very kind in lending us her lovely little studio, and we spend a couple of hours getting to know each other, discussing selling on ETSY, the Made In Norway team, and our frustrations with not being able to offer our international customer affordable shipping and tracking.

Let's not wait too long until the next time we meet. If you are interest in join us for the next get-together you can join our Made In Norway ETSY team here: Join the team

Here is a list of the attendees, and links to their shops/blogs/site

Tone                   Selfmadeandvintage.etsy.com

Charlotte            www.charlottelyng.com / charlottelyng.etsy.com

Helen                 www.sitara.no / SitaraNordicJewelry.etsy.com

Yuliya                woolpleasure.etsy.com

Jessica                MidnightSunCouture.etsy.com

Mathias              maniandesign.blogspot.no

Hannah              HannahAlohanInterior.etsy.com

Virginie             rolanddesigns.etsy.com / GiniCollection.etsy.com / www.roland-designs.com 

The bigger screen and laptop refused to teamwork - So the presentation had to be shown on the little laptop screen.

Tip for sending multiple packages with bring.no

As some of you already know, I've been on a search for better prices in regards to shipping. I've now found something that will be very good for me, and thought I'd just make a video of it.

The video is in Norwegian, I hope that is OK.

So, basically I am showing you how to find out if you can save some money on this.

Nå blir det på norsk:
Følg videoen for å se hvordan dere kan sjekke om det er noe penger å spare på å bli kunde hos Bring. Dere kan enkelt sjekke først om det er gunstig. Sender du kun én-to pakker om gangen så er det kanskje ikke et bra tilbud. Men har du flere, så er det absolutt verdt å ta en titt.

Det er litt mer info, og vanskelig å få med alt på video. Men tenkte at dersom dere tror at dette vil være en bra løsning for dere, så kan dere ta kontakt med Bring.no.

Hilsen, Rebekka

www.RebekkasVinylDesigns.etsy.com

Question and answer from ETSY regarding digital VAT and registered Norwegian sellers

Here is a question I sent to ETSY regarding registered Norwegian sellers and the digital item VAT, and the answer I got from ETSY: 

Hi !

I'm the team captain of the Made In Norway etsy team and a little question has come up in our forums last week. 

For sellers who sell digital items, we understand that ETSY takes care of collecting and returning the VAT to the correct authorities.

But what if a seller has filed a VAT ID on ETSY, and so is VAT accountable in Norway, does ETSY stops collecting the digital VAT for their Norwegian customers ? How does it work ? 

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to this question.

 ............................................

Hi

Thanks for getting in touch with us. I'm happy to clarify how digital VAT works on Etsy. You do not need to file VAT on digital goods with your tax returns.
No matter where your shop is located, or if you have provided a VAT ID in your account, Etsy is required to collect VAT for digital purchases from buyers in a number of countries.
As a platform for digital items, Etsy is responsible for the collection and remittance of VAT on digital items purchased in Australia, the EU, India, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, or Switzerland. In all digital item cases, Etsy will take the VAT paid by the buyer and remit it to the relevant tax authorities.
Etsy will automatically detect if a buyer is in Australia, the EU, India, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, or Switzerland and add the appropriate VAT percentage for their region to the listing price if the item is a digital download. Buyers will see the VAT-inclusive price on each applicable listing, as well as in their cart, invoice, and purchase page.
I hope this helps! Please feel free to write back with any other questions you have.

All the best,
Raphaele
Etsy Support
https://www.etsy.com/help


Digital VAT on ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/help/article/26439032479
How VAT works on ETSY:  https://www.etsy.com/no-en/help/article/5524#Q3
 

Meet a team member - Yuliya from Wool pleasure

Knit Accessories, Knitwear, Vintage Fashion

Do what you like....

Do what you like and you will be happy :)
Everything what you see in my shop is a product of passion and love.
My favourite at the moment is to work with wool and felt, therefore the shop name.
I would say it is very special and alive fibre, that allows to create almost everything you can desire! I adore to make pillows and I would make them all days and nights :)))
Decorative pillows give the house warmth and cozy.
I have my hobby room facing to the garden where I like to create something listening music and enjoying sunset.
My another passion is vintage. I like to visit local Norwegian markets and in my vintage section you can see some of these finds.
Always happy to see you in my shop !!!

https://www.etsy.com/no-en/listing/231898264/knitting-pattern-blanket-knitting?ref=shop_home_active_34

Meet a team member - Hanna from Hannah Alohan Interior

 Handmade pillow covers, throw pillows and decorative cushions.

 Being a fashion-designer, I have been into design and sewing for many years. I have earlier on worked with design of rain wear for children in a Swedish company. I always knew I wanted to start on my own some day, and when back from 2 years living and working as a design-engineer in Nigeria, there was finally a chance for me to start something. By then we had just moved into our house in Norway and I started developing a passion for interior.

Pillows can really make a statement in the room and adds a lot of style. I also felt that, if I should start making pillow-covers, I could have a reasonably high production-rate, and still be doing all the sewing myself. That's how pillow-covers became the choice for my business.

I love sewing and put my heart into every pillow-cover I make. I also enjoy the whole design-process. From buying beautiful fabrics, cutting, sewing, and taking photos to managing the shop and promoting it.

I look for trendy, stylish, good quality fabrics to use for my pillow-covers. My fabrics are from shops here in Norway, and in London. I always machine-wash a sample of all fabrics to ensure the quality.

Since I started this shop in late 2016, I am so satisfied with what I do and feel that I am in the right place, doing what I was called to do in life. I even love Mondays! I am so pleased for each satisfied customer and happy for the great feedback I got so far.

https://www.etsy.com/no-en/listing/543164862/white-cotton-flounce-pillowcover-50x50?ref=related-1

Meet a team member - Anita from Papir Klipp Kompaniet

 

 

Anita

Mother of 3 at day - paper cut artist at night.

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I make paper cuts out of your pictures. Great for special occasions like wedding anniversaries, birthdays, funerals, christmas and baby gifts.

 

I just love creating things. 

That means I often try to make gifts myself. 

Everything started with a paper cut I made for my parents for their wedding anniversary. 

A lot of people liked it and asked if they could have one too.

Then someone suggested I should sell my paper cuts.

Here we are: www.PapiKlippKompaniet.etsy.com

I do now sell them.

Hugs, Anita

https://www.etsy.com/no-en/listing/500681856/cat-paper-cut-a4-cat-gift-gift-for-cat?ref=shop_home_active_19

https://www.etsy.com/no-en/listing/567444933/custom-family-portrait-paper-cut-a4?ref=shop_home_active_2

https://www.etsy.com/no-en/listing/533491109/custom-pregnant-portrait-photo-paper-cut?ref=listing-shop-header-1

Made In Norway and #tags

Screen shot of etsynorge Instagram

Made In Norway etsy team has a couple official # tags you can use to promote your handmade items on social media, and to find and connect with other Norway based etsy sellers.

#etsynorge

#etsynorway

 Here are other tags you can use: 

#madeinnorway

#handmadeinnorway

 #håndlaget  

#hjemmelaget 

#homemade  

#handmade 

#håndlagetinorge 

#hjemmelagetinorge

Handmade in Norway ( Creative group based in Oslo ) also has their own special tag: 

 #handmade_in_norway