12/30/2025
I started my digital party printables Etsy shop in 2012 with maybe 5 listings (2 invites, 2 wall decals and a shirt). No direction. No research. Just throwing spaghetti at the wall. 😅
By 2018, I had around 20 listings and still wasn’t paying attention to what people were actually searching for. In 2020, I got a little more serious and grew to about 100 listings. By 2025, I had a little over 400 listings.
And today… I found out that shop is in the top 0.5% of all Etsy sellers.
Here’s the crazy part: I didn’t get there by doing everything “right.”
I got there by showing up, even when I was inconsistent, unsure, and figuring it out as I went.
This year, I actually took almost everything down and left just 5 listings so I can rebuild with research and intention for 2026.
But it really hit me…if I reached the top 0.5% without a clear plan, imagine what happens when you move with intention and consistency.
Moral of the story:
✨Progress beats perfection.
✨You don’t need it all figured out to start.
✨Show up for yourself… because most people won’t.
And one day you’ll realize, like I did today, “just showing up” sometimes changes everything.
So please keep showing up.