If not, click on over real quick!  It’s worth knowing about.  And definitely worth checking out for its uber fun web design, too!  Here’s a preview:

Described as a social shopping community, Storenvy offers a unique virtual marketplace experience. According to the site: “On one side, Storenvy is a series of online stores run by independent sellers…. On the other side, Storenvy is a network of shoppers who can shop across all of those stores at once, interacting with each other by watching what notes and ratings they leave on products and stores throughout the site. It’s like following your friends and style icons on a shopping spree, watching what they pick up and what they actually buy.”

Sounds intriguing, right? Well how about this: it’s FREE.

You can sell your merchandise on Storenvy free-of-charge.  (Free meaning that Storenvy does not charge you any listing or transaction fees.  The only fees you pay are to Paypal at point-of-sale, just like you would for any Paypal transaction on any site.)

So how do they make money?  Simple: a large portion of shops on Storenvy.com sell printed apparel and indie artists can have their products printed right through the site.

That’s it.  Pretty cut and dry.  Looks like lots of fun — and easy on the wallet for those who want to test it out.

Now, keep in mind that we’re not suggesting you close shop at your current online marketplace.  We just want you to be aware of your many options.

So go have a look-see and let us know what you think.

We came across an interesting read on The New York Times website called “That Hobby Looks a Lot Like Work.”  It’s definitely worth checking out for those selling their handmade goods online in marketplaces like Etsy, 1000Markets, and Artfire.

The article features Yokoo Gibran of Yokoo and Angie Davis of Byrd and Belle, and takes a look at how much work actually goes in to their so-called “hobby.”  Just proof that you CAN make a living following your creative dreams, but that you have to dedicate yourself to the work just like you would to any other job.

Which leads us to ask…anyone plan on leaving their 9-5 type job in 2010 to pursue handmade full-time?  Let us know!