Treasuries Always an Honor

Being included in a treasury by a fellow etsian is ALWAYS an Honor!

I have been so fortunate in this last 2 weeks or so to have my items featured in some absolutely beautiful treasuries! I would love for you to check them out- they are filled with gorgeous and unique items. I love that people create treasuries with different ideas and thoughts in mind- some a color, others an emotions or a feeling. I love to look at the group as a whole and the titles of the treasuries- it often gives you an inside peek about the creator.

Here they are

Just Jewellery- Red a beautiful collection of red items

SIGH a treasury created around a feeling the creator was having of sadness and hope combined

Eclectic Earthy a gorgeous collection that spans from browns to oranges

Coveting Green Green Green

Cool Blue! A treasury made up of the creator Facebook friends

Orange Glow Warms My Soul name sums it up perfectly

I must admit I have not made a treasury but I am going to put that on my to do list for this weekend- especially now that we do not have to fight to get one. I am honored to be featured- always honored, each and every time! Thanks to all that have ever included any of my items in their treasury.

Here is the most recent one my items were featured in~ Enjoy!

'Orange Glow Warms My Soul' by soulenergy

It's been raining for two days, and I needed something to cheer me up on this gray Monday! These wonderful artists have done it for me. Enjoy, and have a great week!

October Sky - 5x7 Fine ... ara133photogra... $15.00	BURNING GLOW Amber Oran... craftyGAgal $16.00	Celestial Beings large ... leearte $279.00	Sun Rings martynps $20.00
Fern Poetry (Sepia) 5X7 soulfuse $15.00	UpCycled ReCycled Repur... BootsNGus $60.00	Sun and Moon Mason Jar ... GeekGear $	Red Daisy Glow 5x5 Digi... studiomem $15.00
Shades of Orange-Mosaic... CrookedMoonMos... $90.00	Halloween bottlecap nec... CslayerD $5.99	Pumpkin Solar Lights ,U... treasureagain $	Pumpkin Bokeh - 8x8 Fin... shannonleighst... $20.00
Abstract Outsider Art F... artbysonja $40.00	Sunset Silhouette - 5x7... yinyangdesigns $9.00	Vintage Harvest - Fine ... buckscountyfra... $30.00	Halloween Lanterns GINAMARINO4462 $11.25

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Someone You Should Meet

This time on Someone You Should Meet I am excited to showcase my first Vintage Seller. Since etsy is handmade, vintage or supplies there are a number of them on there. I met Samantha through twitter and upon talking to her knew she was a perfect person to showcase. I am in love with the vintage cameras she has and as soon as my boys are old enough to understand vintage equals DO not Touch or play with I might just get me one! I know that you will love reading about her and looking through her shop even more. So here we go~



Name~ Samantha Marie
shop website~http://SmellyShoesVintage.Etsy.Com

1. What kind of items do you sell in your etsy shop?

Anything and Everything Vintage! From 1940’s Levis Denim, Women’s Ferragamo Heels, and Jewelry from the Boldt Castle Estate, to Handmade dresses from the 70’s! We have lots of Vintage Cameras, Shoes, Clothes, Dresses, Costume Jewelry, and even a section for the Men!

3. What is your favorite part of the selling Vintage?

I absolutely love the hunt for vintage treasures! We go around to Estate Sales, Thrift and Antique Stores, and even the occasional Auction all around Upstate NY. It’s so much fun and such a thrill to find some special vintage Item hiding among everything else! If it’s just what I’ve been looking for, or something I never knew I needed! It’s like a hunt for treasure every time!



4. If you have to pick one item in your shop as your Favorite which one would it be?
(pictured above)

Right now I am totally in love with this Vintage Kodak Brownie Movie Camera!
“Vtg BROWNIE MOVIE CAMERA Model F 2.7 VINTAGE Still with original Packaging Box 1960-1962 KODAK Made in USA 8MM” -pictured above

(http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30459234)

and since I can't pick just one....
This Adorable 80s Sweater in Neapolitan Ice Cream Colors! (Size M) -pictured below
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33508205

5. Where do you hope to see your etsy shop in 1 yr?

Hopefully with lots more items and treasures for sale, some more sales, and lots of happy customers! I have also met a lot of amazing people since I joined Etsy, and hopefully this will continue as long as I am on the site!

6. Is etsy the only place people can find you online?

My Vintage Etsy Shop (Of Course) !
http://SmellyShoesVintage.Etsy.Com

My Handmade Etsy Shop!
http://LucysPostcardQuilts.Etsy.Com

Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/smellyshoesvintage

Twitter!
http://twitter.com/SSVintage

Flickr!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucyspostcardquilts

This shop is one to check and check back often. I have just recently developed some great relationships with vintage sellers and it is a great group of people and Samantha is no exception. She is caring and thoughtful and for sure a vintage sleuth. I am sure if you have something special you are hunting for you can contact her and she will keep an eye out for you, although she did not tell me this, that is just the type of person she is.
Please take a minute to check out her sites because she is Definitely Someone You Should Meet!

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Do You Tweet? Add a Little More Income with Little Effort

I wanted to share this with you since I know times are hard and well if you are like me, ever dollar counts. SO if you are already on twitter and using it for business or pleasure you can check this out. You must meet a few requirements, you have to have 200+ followers and your account must be so many days/months old. But besides that really easy peasy way to add to Christmas or Holiday money!
Sponsored Tweets does not spam your friends or followers. You approve the tweets that you want to allow. IT is super easy, it integrated into twitter, you link to your account... this is how it works it

• Sign Up,~ super easy and it even recommends what you should charge for tweet, I also recommend going with that but check back often because it does increase.

• You get "Direct Message" DM on your twitter account when you have tweet *you can choose to be e-mail about offer, but I like the DM option.

• You see who offer is from, check out site, if you like, follow simple instructions. Some want you to write tweet then you submit it for approval or some actually give you the tweet just as they want it.

• If you are happy and advertiser is happy they use your account to tweet one (to up to 3) times. They take care of sending it out when they want it to go out.

• You are DM (Direct Messaged) (or e-mailed) again that transaction was complete.

• They move funds into Sponsored Tweets account for you where you can log in to see you balance.

• When you reach threshold to cash out they can move to your PayPal account.

As I hope I explained, it is super easy and you are not going to lose followers because you are spamming them with Porn sites, you are not spamming with one to three tweets, and you approve, so...no porn, you approve, you know your followers best, so you approve which ones you think fit you.

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My Fellow etsians, I Need Your Help!

Please help a fellow etsy seller out. I have entered a contest that is determined by votes, TOP 20 move on. Good Mood Gig from SAM-e I have entered the Nature Made SAM-e Complete Good Mood Gig. I ran across this contest late and debated entering when I saw some of people entered had 3000+ votes. But after reading the contest rules and seeing that this was just the first round, and that the top 20 people got to move on to round 2, I decided to give it a shot. I already knew I had an amazing group of friends that would vote and thought maybe I could even get a few to spread the word for me. Boy was I underestimating my group of friends and their friends! (Sorry for underestimating y’all!) I have been AMAZED, honored and most of all Humbled but the response I have gotten…not just in votes but in comments, in people Retweeting on twitter, reposting on their Facebook profiles, and even e-mailing friends and offering to post my badge on their blog. I have formed my own marketing campaign to try to get enough votes to advance to the next round and have an entire strategy. I know the power of social media and networking, now lets just see if I can tap into it. So far, so good. I have even formed a Facebook group since many people were asking me to remind them daily, since you can vote once a day, and the group helps me organize that. My heart has been warmed by the responses I have gotten, from simple “I hope you win” to more in depth “I suffer from chronic pain to and you have my support”. I am flattered and even embarrassed by the kind and loving words that people have writing about me and I know that, contest or no contest, I have a wonderful group of friends! I have this badge on the side of my blog so that it is easy to come back to vote, or join Facebook Group, or click here or click on graphic in this post. I need the help of my fellow etsians... PLEASE SIMPLE~go to this link then click on VOTE, no signing up, no nothing, EASY PEASY, and a trusted link. http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/612 Says Vote for Meredith from GA I appreciate it, there is a spot on page to share on Facebook and Twitter so please ask your friends to vote as well, you can vote once a day! SMILE and MAKE IT A GREAT DAY! Good Mood Gig from SAM-e And I must say that the support I have received from etsy members has been overwhelming! I have always said etsians are the best people!

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Possibilites Are Endless

Possibilities Are Endless ~ Black Stained Glass Pendant .... find it HERE. Picture by Chelsea Wilde of Lifted Industries on etsy. Model is Andrea.
I participate in Wordless Wednesday.

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Miss Me?

I am here today to update with kinda an idea of what I want to blog about but more a hey I am here.... I did not forget bout y'all....and I have missed y'all! I have had a few things going on, nothing major, just life but I am back on track, beginning to catch up and excited to throw myself back in to etsy... I have been debating on dipping my toe back in eBay but I will just have to keep you posted. Anyone who knows me knows if you want to find me- GO to Facebook, lol...shamed to admit I am addicted, lol...but there are worse things...HAHA or that is what I tell myself anyhoo!
OK a few quick updates on some really NEAT things... a cute crocheted baby blanket I made was showcased on a AWESOME blog called "Just Nibbles", which is written by a super sweet and talented fellow estian named Justine who has a etsy shop full of Goodies called Justine's Originals. Check out her shop and her blog...you know what I tell y'all....you will not be disappointed!
Also I have sent some stained glass pieces to an awesome artist who is in Utah and she is using them in photographs for her book coming out in 2010...which is a fashion type book based around Alice In Wonderland... I got to look at one of the shot...WOW ... I am so excited to be a part. I am going to ask her is I can post at least a sneak peak on my blog...but if you are really wanting to see it go to my FB page
I have some more good news to share, but need to get my links and all in order before sending y'all on a chase for something you can not access....
Again... Glad to have each and everyone of my followers and I am will be back SOON...no more MIA blogger- I know it was only a week, but I enjoy what I do and this is part of it!
SMILE

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Someone You Should Meet

It is time again for someone I want to share with you. I have two requirements when looking for someone to showcase, I like their items/product/design and I like them as a person...and Heather is all of that and more. She is super friendly, EXTREMELY Talented and her jewelry is the kind you just want to wear Everyday. After meeting and reading Heather's blog I can tell that she puts a extraordinary amount of time into her designs...she see designs, she makes them, you can tell She Loves Them and I know YOU WILL TOO (I DO!)!!!!



Name~ Heather Braun of Dalkullan Jewelry
shop website~http://www.DalkullanJewelry.etsy.com
blog website~http://www.DalkullanJewelry.blogspot.com
Facebook business page~http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dalkullan-Jewelry/71569496575

1. What kind of handmade items do you sell in your etsy shop?

I design and craft jewelry -- necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.

2. Explain your craft/art for people who may not be familiar with it?

I started out taking beads and findings and assembling them into jewelry. Findings are things like clasps, earwires, and jump rings. I'd get an idea of how I wanted something to look which I couldn't do with manufactured findings, and began doing some wire wrapping. That only whetted my appetite to begin fabricating components from sheet metal. I began acquiring more and more tools; a torch, tumbler, files, jeweler's saw, and then the quantum leap occurred when I took a metalworking class from Joe Silvera. Now I'm completely fabricating my latest pieces from sheet metal and wire, and it's a lot of fun. I do have some plans to make more beaded jewelry, too. I've got a gorgeous stash of beads that want to be made into jewelry.

3. What is your favorite part of the creative process?

Making the jump between designing a piece on paper, and actually creating it out of metal. It's amazing to me to look at my drawings and the finished piece together, it's a real "Wow, I actually make this" moment.

4. If you have to pick one item in your shop as your Favorite which one would it be?
(pictured above)

The last thing I've made always has a special place in my heart, but they're all dear to me. Since I must pick one, it'd be the Noir Necklace.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24954154

5. Where do you hope to see your etsy shop in 1 yr?

I'd like to be making a few sales a week, and hopefully begin making a profit in a year. I'd love to use gemstones in my designs, learning how to set stones is definitely on the agenda, and also incorporating some gold into my designs.
There are new techniques I'd like to learn, granulation and metal forming on stakes. I've got ideas for new designs I'd like to implement. I'd also like to increase my tool stash, more types of hammers, a rolling mill, stakes, another torch, and a lovely jeweler's bench.

6. Is etsy the only place people can find you online?

I've dabbled on a couple other online venues, but Etsy is my only active shop. I really like Etsy, it's not perfect, but it's a wonderful site, and I'm planning on being on Etsy for a long time. The staff at Etsy are just tops, and I've learned so much from their emails and of course the Forums and Storque are awesome!

I think that Heather will be doing a WHOLE LOT MORE that a few sales a month come this time next yr. Mark my word... want proof, go check out her Signature "LIFESAVER EARRINGS"
Her Shop is FULL of eye candy, HAHA, get it , lifesavers, candy ,haha.... but seriously it is.

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Lookie What I Made

To understand the back story to this bracelet that I made for myself, from some GORGEOUS GREEN AMETHYST, you have to go read the previous post "Lookie What I Got". I added some Bali Silver Fish- Two that are Kissin'- and I used two fish with my Amethyst, which is my birthstone because I am also a Pieces, a few pretty purple amethyst with awesome white chevron pattern on them, some sterling silver beads and a sterling silver clasp. I am so in love with the way it turned out, honored that my dear friend sent them to me and even more touched that she is my friend. I call my NEW FAVORITE Bracelet (shhh don't tell the hubby he has bought me some gorgeous diamond bracelets but this one is MY FAVORITE Hands Down) "Kissing Fish"

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Lookie What I Got!

Hello Friends, I have been dying to share this with y'all for a couple days now, but I have had one issue after another, starting with my USB cord breaking off in my camera. I will spare y'all the Good run of BAD luck I had after that, but all is well , my photo uploading capabilities are Back!!! Look what I got in the mail from a DEAR, SWEET friend. I am going to do a blog post on her coming up, so for now I am not gonna link to her shops, BUT I wanted to show you my surprise. She sent me some GREEN AMETHYST... we were talking jewelry one day, I know BIG SURPRISE THERE, and she commented that she was using Green Amethyst in a piece and I had never seen any "green" amethyst, which is my birthstone and one of my all time FAVORITES. She said they were gorgeous, I asked her to take a picture and she is such a SWEETHEART, she just sent me what was left over. I am so glad she sent them because I see now that their Beautiful color does not begin to translate to a photo. I was so proud of them, plus my first parcel from Thailand, I took pictures to share with y'all.
I LOVE THEM, don't you? What is SO Special, is that not only did this dear friend send them to me, but she also teaches me so much. She is one of the MANY Special people that have come into my life lately that I know were Heaven Sent! She has been stressing the importance of loving me, and looking out for me, like I would for my best friend or my kids. WOW Such a simple concept, yet when she said it I was like, oh my, she has got a point. SO in honor of this simple yet so important fact that she has opened my eyes to, I am making ME something out of these beauties, which is something I rarely do. I know it seems funny, the woman who makes the pretty jewelry never makes herself something. I will post a picture of what I make when I am done. Thanks A.S.
SMILE!

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Someone You Should Meet

Today I would like to share an brand new etsy shop for my "Someone You Should Meet" series that I started and will continue at least twice a month. Ok back to who you should meet, her name is Elizabeth and the more I get to know her the more I like her . She is real and down to earth, two qualities that I really like in a person and a sweetheart on top of that. I love when I meet someone like that and they are TALENTED too!
So without anymore from me...


Name~ Elizabeth M. Duquette of Elizabeth M Designs
etsy shop~ Elizabeth M.D.
blog website~ Elizabeth M. Designs Treasure Trove

1. What kind of handmade items do you sell in your etsy shop?
I sell 100% all unique, all handmade, all Canadian jewelry suited to any one's pallet.

2. Explain your craft/art for people who may not be familiar with it?
My jewelry has mostly consisted of basic bead and chain designs, however I have recently started learning metal and wire work.

3. What is your favorite part of the creative process?
The whole process is so much fun for me. I get an idea in my head and I search through my supplies (which kind of feels like shopping) then finding just the right pieces and working on the design. tweaking to make it work is sometimes a challenge and I don't know a single craftsperson who doesn't like a challenge, but the end result is truly what makes me happy.

4. If you have to pick one item in your shop as your Favorite which one would it be? Amos this would be my favorite

5. Where do you hope to see your etsy shop in 1 yr?
In one year I hope that people will know about me and my shop. I hope that I will have more knowledge of different styles of jewelry to bring to my shop as well

6. Is etsy the only place people can find you online?
No I also sell these places~ Art Fire and my own site ~ a work in progress Elizabeth M Designs

Y'all be sure to go check Elizabeth's new etsy shop and give her a heart and maybe you will fall in love with one of her pieces- I tell you it won't be hard!

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Opening New Shop

I am so excited to share with y'all my latest creative adventure..... I have teamed up with John Madsen to open Dylan Blue on etsy. I am not going to tell you too much about it since I am not going to release the products until this evening, but I know y'all are gonna love it. John and I are full of ideas and are ready to carve out our little corner of etsy and continue to do what we love to do best- MAKE PEOPLE SMILE.
I have also started a blog to accompany the shop- will run very similar to this one.....Gorgeous Product, other cool etsy sellers and Sweet finds! I am also excited because John is also a great writer and we are going to be featuring some of his written pieces- so head on over to Dylan Blue Blog and sign up to follow- promise you will not be disappointed! Grand Opening Tonight!

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Someone You Should Meet

I am fortunate enough to have met and become friends with a very sweet and kind hearted woman named Ana. Not only is she sweet and kind hearted and all that special stuff BUT she is an artist who absolutely amazes me with her skills. She makes gorgeous doll hats...okay I will be honest, when we first met I knew she was talented because her doll hats are pretty beyond words, but I thought she was a decorating genius. I pictured a box of hats coming to Ana's house and her decorating each one lovingly....WELL....I was right , she is a decorating genius, but when talking to Ana one day, I sat there in Amazement as she described the process of how she makes the hats from SCRATCH, rolling the genuine horsehair, using a mold.... I knew then I had to share her with y'all.

Name~ Ana Llechu
shop website~50's Doll Designs
blog website~Ana's Doll Designs Blog

1. What kind of handmade items do you sell in your etsy shop?

Dolls Hats & Accessories for a Large variety of Vintage Dolls and some new ones.

2. Explain your craft/art for people who may not be familiar with it?
First I start with very vintage straw from Switzerland, then I choose the style of the hat, then the creation starts, making a hat takes me anywhere from one to two hours and after I finish creating the hat with the straw you have to let it sit for 24 hours to dry, then I start with the decoration process which also takes me an hour or two, that also requires another 6 to 8 hours to settle and dry.

3. What is your favorite part of the creative process?
The decorating creativity, I love mixing flowers & ribbons to create a unique look.

4. If you have to pick one item in your shop as your Favorite which one would it be? This is a hard one, I love all my items, lot's of Love and creation is put into every single detail, but I choose as my favorite

5. Where do you hope to see your etsy shop in 1 yr?
With lot's of happy and satisfied customers

6. Is etsy the only place people can find you online?
I also sell on eBay
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Thanks Ana for letting us have a little peek into your creative process! Hope everyone heads and checks out Ana's Sites- PROMISE you will not be disappointed!

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