Challenge Winner

Some words from Tera "This was a blast and I appreciate everyone taking the time out of their busy labor day weekends to participate. Look forward to the next challenge!"
And the Winner is:

Kathy at VanishingPts is our new featured seller for the coming challenge. I will post here when she has chosen an item for us to feature.
Great work everyone, and congratulations to Kathy.

Congrats to our Front Page Curators

BlueBassinet with her first front page. One of many we hope!

CreativityisMessy with her umptillenth. Thank you ladies for setting such great examples for us by making fabulous treasuries.

Featured Seller last week DistinctlyIvy

Last week we all made treasuries to show off Ivy's beautiful jewelry. I just did a little belated interview with her to post here. Enjoy it after these lovely treasuries featuring DistinctlyIvy:






Tell me something you are passionate about and how that relates to your work.

I am passionate about being able to stay home with my kids in the future. I don't have kids now but hopefully we will in another couple of years and I want to be able to stay home with them like my Mom did with us. I believe this business will get me there!


Is there anything that frustrates you?


It frustrates me when I don't have that one charm or pendant that the customer wants. I might have it in red, but not blue. That frustrates me because I want to be able to give them what they want and make the sale but I just can't for whatever reason.


Is the Etsy community more or less than you expected it to be?



The Etsy community is way *more* than what I thought it would be. There are so many shops and so many buyers!! It's amazing though, how small it can be at the same time. For instance, my sister and a friend and I mentioned a shop we had individually found that sold the cutest headbands. Turns out we were talking about the same shop!! I guess that shows that even with all the shops, you can still make a name for yourself.


Can you share a piece of customer feedback with us?


My favorite piece of feedback: "Timely shipping. And it was even gift-wrapped!! Perfect as this is a birthday gift. I've never had this level of thoughtfulness!"



Is there anything else you would like to add?


I live in Spokane, WA and have been there for the last 10 years. I love that it doesn't rain like Portland but I'm not big on some of the super cold weather we get. :) All in all, though, it's one of the best cities... I love the people!! I have been married for 5 years and we have two kitties who are truly our kiddos right now. Our family is all in town which is so great. I absolutely *love* making jewelry; it is truly my passion.

Featured Seller of the Week CountryBlossoms

As a team, we have been enjoying and benefiting from the featured seller project. Each week we choose one seller to highlight in our treasuries. Everyone who participates in the project makes at least one treasury for the project (some do more) and comments on all the other treasuries too. Here is this weeks thread where we are posting all of our treasuries. I can tell you I felt like queen for a week when it was my turn. It is a great morale boost.
This week, we are adding to the feature with a mini interview with our featured seller, Megan of CountryBlossom. Right after these treasuries:






I opened my 2nd Etsy shop on January 29th. (Her first shop is flowyogamats)I really like to make things with very few ingredients. And I love when I can make an item with very few ingredients and it’s fantastic. I am the same way when I cook. When I was younger, my Mom used to call me her “hippy child”. I have kept this way of thinking throughout my whole life. So, that is what I set out to do when I first started making the lip balm. It has very simple ingredients that you could find at any local store. And I like that I can make any flavor I want just by simply mixing flavors together. And it’s not just the lip balm that has simple ingredients in it either. All of my items are simply made with natural ingredients. Right now I sell lip balm, lip gloss, perfume oil, whipped body butter, sugar scrub and soy candles. But, my mind is always racing and thinking of new items to make and add to the shop.

I get inspiration from all areas of life. For instance there is this juice that I love at the grocery store that is blueberry pomegranate. So, that is what inspired me to make my blueberry pomegranate lip balm. And as of right now I am working on an Arnold Palmer (iced tea and lemonade mix) lip balm. I cannot wait for it to be perfect. Because everyone who knows me, knows I LOVE Arnold Palmer drinks. I also ask my friends and family what they would like, because ultimately not everyone is going to love the same things I love. My husband has helped me greatly, just by believing in my dreams and helping me out along the way.

So, I guess I started making these items and opened my shop to sell great items that are simple, natural items. I want people to feel good about what they are putting on their bodies or in their homes. And I think that is what is most rewarding, is that people can feel good about using my products.

Treasury Action Paying Off in Front Page Appearances

Who would have thought that a little ol' team from Eastern Washington could be so popular on Etsy? Leanna and Lisa are two of our most prolific treasury makers. (Click on their names to see their treasuries.) Here they are together on a Front Page appearance, courtesy of a member of the European Street Team. Treasuries are a fabulous way to make friends on Etsy. Here is the proof. Way to go, you two!

Great teamwork!

Linda at AntlerPantry had this great idea where we devote a week to each team member and everyone makes treasuries featuring that member. Well, we have never made so many team treasuries before and we have never had so many get featured before. It has been a blast! We had 2 on the Front page this evening. One is posted over at my own blog. If you scroll down a few posts there, you will also see the StudioCherie treasury that featured 6 teammates in it on the front page. Actually, 7 got featured because items were selling out of that one. We are having a team meeting on tuesday AM to talk about getting featured and being prepared to make the most of it when you are featured. Great work everyone!