Pictures, Pens, Pencils and Trinkets
Mary Stoots “Stootsy” started the shop in November 2012 after she had accumulated enough artwork to require a sales venue.
She began creating 3D paper sculptures after leaving a 37-year career in finance and marketing in 2011. She started with paper-tole kits and eventually decided she could create pictures from photos on her own without the use of a kit. After experimenting with different weights of paper, she found one type that worked for her and proceeded to develop a unique matting method she could call her own, utilizing the actual photo within the matte.
The Buckeye jewelry was widely popular at Mary’s workplace, so she has continued to string scarlet and gray beads for the Etsy shop as well. Many customers have inquired about the buckeye beads, so they are now sold separately on her website.
Christmas 2013 was Mary's first holiday season with a robust inventory on hand, and Mary did very well on Etsy. It’s a fantastic website for handmade products, and she plans to stay as long as they’ll have her!
She began creating 3D paper sculptures after leaving a 37-year career in finance and marketing in 2011. She started with paper-tole kits and eventually decided she could create pictures from photos on her own without the use of a kit. After experimenting with different weights of paper, she found one type that worked for her and proceeded to develop a unique matting method she could call her own, utilizing the actual photo within the matte.
The Buckeye jewelry was widely popular at Mary’s workplace, so she has continued to string scarlet and gray beads for the Etsy shop as well. Many customers have inquired about the buckeye beads, so they are now sold separately on her website.
Christmas 2013 was Mary's first holiday season with a robust inventory on hand, and Mary did very well on Etsy. It’s a fantastic website for handmade products, and she plans to stay as long as they’ll have her!