A set of Ryan's new photo blocks

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

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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.