Alpaca Team Challenge #12

A fun treasury challenge, hosted by the 1000 Things Alpaca Team on Etsy!

Anyone on Etsy can participate! You do NOT have to belong to the team, to participate or win the challenge!

Simply create a treasury featuring the "Inspiration Item" and following the guidelines listed below. If you WIN, something from YOUR shop will be our Inspiration Item next week!

This week's beachy Inspiration Item...



The darling Aqua and Stone All Season Lap Blanket by MyBluePeacock.

Check out her stunning winning treasury from last week's challenge here.

To Participate...

Read the rules carefully, especially if it's your first time with us!

Create a treasury (or two... or three...) that follows the "Challenge Requirements". The theme can be anything at all, as long as you follow the guidelines. You may create as many treasuries as you'd like and enter as many times as you'd like!

This week's Inspiration Shop will select a winner, at the end of the challenge. The winner is completely up to them! Create the best treasury you can, and maybe... yours will be their favorite!!

You have until 6 pm Eastern time on Saturday, June 25...

Challenge Requirements:

1. Include this week's Inspiration Item, anywhere in the first 3 rows (NOT as an alternate in the fourth row).


2. Do NOT include any of your own items, or more than one item from the same shop.


3. In addition to the Inspiration Item, your treasury must contain at least 4 items that are related to Alpacas, camelids, fiber, fiber arts, or are from 1000 Things Alpaca Team members. These "team-related" items can be placed anywhere in the treasury. The theme can be anything you'd like, as long as you include 4 team-related items and the inspiration item! For a list of team members, click here.


4. While the challenge lasts, be sure to change out any items that disappear from your Treasury! But... Do NOT replace the Inspiration Item if it sells!!


5. Tag your Treasury "alpacateam" and "ALPACAchallenge12" (#12, NO spaces). If your treasury isn't tagged correctly and doesn't show up in the Treasury search results by the judging deadline, it will not be judged.


6. Include a link to this blog post in your Treasury description (or in the first comment). This is very IMPORTANT! This is what helps get the word out about our Challenge! If you're not sure what to say, feel free to copy and paste this:
   
   
   
   This is an Alpaca Team Treasury Challenge entry! Anyone can play!
   Find out how to participate: http://1000thingsalpaca.blogspot.com/

***And before you participate... Make sure you'll be available to judge next week's challenge on Sunday! The winner this week gets to pick the winner next week!***

Recommendations:

1. Follow this blog!


2. Leave a link to your treasury in the comments of this blog post. Highly recommended! This helps others find your treasury more easily.


3. If you have Alpaca-related items in your shop OR just love Alpacas, join the 1000 Things Alpaca Etsy Team! We'd love to have you!


4. Members - You can post your treasuries in this week's entry thread, on our team forums. And DON'T forget to tag your items "alpacateam" to make it easier for participants to find you!


5. Message the shops featured in your Treasury, letting them know about the Treasury and the challenge!


6. Promote your treasury and the challenge! Tweet, Facebook, and share with friends. And don't forget to visit the 1000 Things Alpaca Team Facebook page, and share your Treasury link on our Wall!


7. Use themes from Etsy's June or July Merchandising Desk, to increase your chances of getting a Front Page Treasury!


8. Support other participants! Click, comment, and share other ALPACAchallenge treasuries.

Important Notes: Only shops that abide by Etsy's Rules & Regulations are eligible to win. Past winners are eligible to win again. Well Criated (the team captain) and AcornAlleyDesigns (the team's Treasury Challenge Leader) are the only people who are not eligible to win.

If you have an Etsy account, but not a shop, you can still participate and win! If the winner doesn't have a shop, they'll be asked to select their favorite treasury from the "Honorable Mentions" list, to be next week's Inspiration Shop.

This challenge ends... Saturday, July 2nd at 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, July 4th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, July 5th at 12 noon Eastern time.

HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Alpaca Challenge 11 Winner!

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 11th treasury challenge! I hope everybody had fun and I can't wait to see what you come up with this week!

Below is this week's winner, chosen by alpacakids.

Here's what alpacakids had to say about the challenge and the treasuries!

What a fun ride it has been to have my baby hat as this week’s treasury inspiration item. It has been an honor to have my work featured, and an honor to be among such amazingly talented people. Thanks to each of you who participated. I loved looking at every entry. The unique themes and wonderful color palates that have been presented have been amazing.

It wasn’t easy but [this week's Winning Treasury is]:



I loved everything about this treasury. The yellows mixed with the shades of gray made a beautiful and surprising color combination. And beyond just combining beautiful colors, MyBluePeacock picked gorgeous baby products. And who could resist the cute baby theme and unforgettable treasury title?

The Honorable Mention treasuries were also all stunning- both visually and in theme. They are:

OnTrue Form by BabbidgePatch
Our Journey, Part 4 by pamelasjewelry
de la escalara blanca ancha by gogogorobot
Lil' Red's Adventure... by doolshandmade
Nature's Way by RedSnake

Thanks- it has been such a pleasure!

Congratulations to MyBluePeacock and all the honorable mentions!!
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, June 28th at noon Eastern!

Alpaca Team Challenge #11

A fun treasury challenge, hosted by the 1000 Things Alpaca Team on Etsy!

Anyone on Etsy can participate! You do NOT have to belong to the team, to participate or win the challenge!

Simply create a treasury featuring the "Inspiration Item" and following the guidelines listed below. If you WIN, something from YOUR shop will be our Inspiration Item next week!

This week's adorable Inspiration Item...



The darling Undyed Alpaca Owl Hat by alpacakids.

Check out her stunning winning treasury, from last week's challenge, here.

To Participate...

Read the rules carefully, especially if it's your first time with us!

Create a treasury (or two... or three...) that follows the "Challenge Requirements". The theme can be anything at all, as long as you follow the guidelines. You may create as many treasuries as you'd like and enter as many times as you'd like!

This week's Inspiration Shop will select a winner, at the end of the challenge. The winner is completely up to them! Create the best treasury you can, and maybe... yours will be their favorite!!

You have until 6 pm Eastern time on Saturday, June 25...

Challenge Requirements:

1. Include this week's Inspiration Item, anywhere in the first 3 rows (NOT as an alternate in the fourth row).


2. Do NOT include any of your own items, or more than one item from the same shop.


3. In addition to the Inspiration Item, your treasury must contain at least 4 items that are related to Alpacas, camelids, fiber, fiber arts, or are from 1000 Things Alpaca Team members. These "team-related" items can be placed anywhere in the treasury. The theme can be anything you'd like, as long as you include 4 team-related items and the inspiration item! For a list of team members, click here.


4. While the challenge lasts, be sure to change out any items that disappear from your Treasury! But... Do NOT replace the Inspiration Item if it sells!!


5. Tag your Treasury "alpacateam" and "ALPACAchallenge11" (#11, NO spaces). If your treasury isn't tagged correctly and doesn't show up in the Treasury search results by the judging deadline, it will not be judged.


6. Include a link to this blog post in your Treasury description (or in the first comment). This is very IMPORTANT! This is what helps get the word out about our Challenge! If you're not sure what to say, feel free to copy and paste this:
   
   
   
   This is an Alpaca Team Treasury Challenge entry! Anyone can play!
   Find out how to participate: http://1000thingsalpaca.blogspot.com/

***And before you participate... Make sure you'll be available to judge next week's challenge on Sunday! The winner this week gets to pick the winner next week!***

Recommendations:

1. Follow this blog!


2. Leave a link to your treasury in the comments of this blog post. Highly recommended! This helps others find your treasury more easily.


3. If you have Alpaca-related items in your shop OR just love Alpacas, join the 1000 Things Alpaca Etsy Team! We'd love to have you!


4. Members - You can post your treasuries in this week's entry thread, on our team forums. And DON'T forget to tag your items "alpacateam" to make it easier for participants to find you!


5. Message the shops featured in your Treasury, letting them know about the Treasury and the challenge!


6. Promote your treasury and the challenge! Tweet, Facebook, and share with friends. And don't forget to visit the 1000 Things Alpaca Team Facebook page, and share your Treasury link on our Wall!


7. Use themes from Etsy's June or July Merchandising Desk, to increase your chances of getting a Front Page Treasury!


8. Support other participants! Click, comment, and share other ALPACAchallenge treasuries.

Important Notes: Only shops that abide by Etsy's Rules & Regulations are eligible to win. Past winners are eligible to win again. Well Criated (the team captain) and AcornAlleyDesigns (the team's Treasury Challenge Leader) are the only people who are not eligible to win.

If you have an Etsy account, but not a shop, you can still participate and win! If the winner doesn't have a shop, they'll be asked to select their favorite treasury from the "Honorable Mentions" list, to be next week's Inspiration Shop.

This challenge ends... Saturday, June 25th at 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, June 27th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, June 28th at 12 noon Eastern time.

HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Treasury Challenge #10 Winner!

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 10th treasury challenge! I hope everybody had fun and I can't wait to see what you come up with this week!

Below is this week's winner, chosen by SimplyAroha.

Here's what SimplyAroha had to say about the challenge and the treasuries!

Well that was so difficult as they were all bright and so beautiful! It has been a real honour and quite touching to have had my little baby hat showcased in so many beautiful ways alongside some truely amazing items. Each and every submission was an absolute delight to view and it was a challenge in itself to isolate a winner! Every treasury theme and colour scheme was so unique, yet complimented the inspiration item perfectly!

Winning Treasury:

'Girly Girl' by alpacakids

ParisienneGirl $26.00	zavesfelt $62.00	JakiraFarms $	SimplyAroha $15.00
meeleecouture $26.00	cacababy $8.50	Nitscreations $35.00	TweetCreations $4.00
MyHeartForCroc... $10.00	EnlightenedPla... $488.00	KandyLand $14.00	TiffanyDeMiche... $170.00
SarahNiebankHo... $6.50	delicatecreati... $21.00	sarahhornik $37.00	HestiaHandKnit... $125.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

The winning treasury was vibrant and fun and as I'd view and review, this one kept leaping off the screen at me, bringing a smile to my face. I loved the little felted shoes which were a perfect match for my hat and the colours of the other items too.

Honorable Mentions:

On butterfly wings... by Redsnake
Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Modernkidswallart
Do what you love... by FallingLadies
Debbie's Hat & Becky's Scarf & Joseph's Coat of Many Colors by GrandmasCrochetCotta
Preparation for a PRINCESS by MyBluePeacock

Thank you so much everyone ... this is such a great team! I really appreciate all the support and lovely comments received over this memorable week and also to WellCriated and AconAlley for all the hours you put in here. Your treasuries were awesome too!

Deborah x

Congratulations to alpacakids and all the honorable mentions!!
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, June 21th at noon Eastern!

Alpaca Team Challenge #10

A fun treasury challenge, hosted by the 1000 Things Alpaca Team on Etsy!

Anyone on Etsy can participate! You do NOT have to belong to the team, to participate or win the challenge!

Simply create a treasury featuring the "Inspiration Item" and following the guidelines listed below. If you WIN, something from YOUR shop will be our Inspiration Item next week!

This week's bright and beautiful Inspiration Item...

The gorgeous Noro Sun Hat by SimplyAroha.

Check out her stunning winning treasury, from last week's challenge, here.

To Participate...

Read the rules carefully, especially if it's your first time with us!

Create a treasury (or two... or three...) that follows the "Challenge Requirements". The theme can be anything at all, as long as you follow the guidelines. You may create as many treasuries as you'd like and enter as many times as you'd like!

This week's Inspiration Shop will select a winner, at the end of the challenge. The winner is completely up to them! Create the best treasury you can, and maybe... yours will be their favorite!!

You have until 6 pm Eastern time on Saturday, June 18...

Challenge Requirements:

1. Include this week's Inspiration Item, anywhere in the first 3 rows (NOT as an alternate in the fourth row).


2. Do NOT include any of your own items, or more than one item from the same shop.


3. In addition to the Inspiration Item, your treasury must contain at least 4 items that are related to Alpacas, camelids, fiber, fiber arts, or are from 1000 Things Alpaca Team members. These "team-related" items can be placed anywhere in the treasury. The theme can be anything you'd like, as long as you include 4 team-related items and the inspiration item! For a list of team members, click here.


4. While the challenge lasts, be sure to change out any items that disappear from your Treasury! But... Do NOT replace the Inspiration Item if it sells!!


5. Tag your Treasury "alpacateam" and "ALPACAchallenge10" (#10, NO spaces). If your treasury isn't tagged correctly and doesn't show up in the Treasury search results by the judging deadline, it will not be judged.


6. Include a link to this blog post in your Treasury description (or in the first comment). This is very IMPORTANT! This is what helps get the word out about our Challenge! If you're not sure what to say, feel free to copy and paste this:
   
   
   
   This is an Alpaca Team Treasury Challenge entry! Anyone can play!
   Find out how to participate: http://1000thingsalpaca.blogspot.com/

***And before you participate... Make sure you'll be available to judge next week's challenge on Sunday! The winner this week gets to pick the winner next week!***

Recommendations:

1. Follow this blog!


2. Leave a link to your treasury in the comments of this blog post. Highly recommended! This helps others find your treasury more easily.


3. If you have Alpaca-related items in your shop OR just love Alpacas, join the 1000 Things Alpaca Etsy Team! We'd love to have you!


4. Members - You can post your treasuries in this week's entry thread, on our team forums. And DON'T forget to tag your items "alpacateam" to make it easier for participants to find you!


5. Message the shops featured in your Treasury, letting them know about the Treasury and the challenge!


6. Promote your treasury and the challenge! Tweet, Facebook, and share with friends. And don't forget to visit the 1000 Things Alpaca Team Facebook page, and share your Treasury link on our Wall!


7. Use themes from Etsy's June Merchandising Desk, to increase your chances of getting a Front Page Treasury!


8. Support other participants! Click, comment, and share other ALPACAchallenge treasuries.

Important Notes: Only shops that abide by Etsy's Rules & Regulations are eligible to win. Past winners are eligible to win again. Well Criated (the team captain) and AcornAlleyDesigns (the team's Treasury Challenge Leader) are the only people who are not eligible to win.

If you have an Etsy account, but not a shop, you can still participate and win! If the winner doesn't have a shop, they'll be asked to select their favorite treasury from the "Honorable Mentions" list, to be next week's Inspiration Shop.

This challenge ends... Saturday, June 18th at 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, June 20th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, June 21th at 12 noon Eastern time.

HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Treasury Challenge #9 Winner

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 9th treasury challenge! I hope everybody had fun and I can't wait to see what you come up with this week!

Below is this week's winner, chosen by AlpacaYarnShop.

Here's what AlpacaYarnShop had to say about the challenge and the treasuries!

It wasn't easy, but we have a Winning Treasury:



The use of colors and textures are stunning in this collection, and it drew me in immediately. I found myself lingering over the fine details and the way the everything blended seamlessly without losing the individual identity of each item.

Here is my list of Honorable Mentions in no particular order:

Dibs and Dabs by EmeraldTownRaven
Feast for The Soul by pamelasjewelry
Haunting by RedSnake
sometimes you have to go it alone... by FallingLadies
Don't WHINE about it...just do it... by MyBluePeacock

Seeing an item from your shop placed among an array of gorgeous offerings available on Etsy is both awesome and humbling. Thank you to everyone who participated. There were 56 collections in all! I am grateful for having had the opportunity to be featured and am looking forward to many more inspiring treasuries ahead...

Best,
Lynn

Congratulations to SimplyAroha and all the honorable mentions!!
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, June 14th at noon Eastern!

Alpaca Treasury Challenge #9

A fun treasury challenge, hosted by the 1000 Things Alpaca Team on Etsy!

Anyone on Etsy can participate! You do NOT have to belong to the team, to participate or win the challenge!

Simply create a treasury featuring the "Inspiration Item" and following the guidelines listed below. If you WIN, something from YOUR shop will be our Inspiration Item next week!

This week's gorgeous Inspiration Item...

The stunning Astral Alpaca Blend Yarn in Gemini Wine by AlpacaYarnShop, in honor of this month's Gemini babies!

Check out her stunning winning treasury, from last week's challenge, here.

To Participate...

Read the rules carefully, especially if it's your first time with us!

Create a treasury (or two... or three...) that follows the "Challenge Requirements". The theme can be anything at all, as long as you follow the guidelines. You may create as many treasuries as you'd like and enter as many times as you'd like!

This week's Inspiration Shop will select a winner, at the end of the challenge. The winner is completely up to them! Create the best treasury you can, and maybe... yours will be their favorite!!

You have until 6 pm Eastern time on Saturday, June 11...

Challenge Requirements:

1. Include this week's Inspiration Item, anywhere in the first 3 rows (NOT as an alternate in the fourth row).


2. Do NOT include any of your own items, or more than one item from the same shop.


3. In addition to the Inspiration Item, your treasury must contain at least 4 items that are related to Alpacas, camelids, fiber, fiber arts, or are from 1000 Things Alpaca Team members. These "team-related" items can be placed anywhere in the treasury. The theme can be anything you'd like, as long as you include 4 team-related items and the inspiration item! For a list of team members, click here.


4. While the challenge lasts, be sure to change out any items that disappear from your Treasury! But... Do NOT replace the Inspiration Item if it sells!!


5. Tag your Treasury "alpacateam" and "ALPACAchallenge9" (#9, NO spaces). If your treasury isn't tagged correctly and doesn't show up in the Treasury search results by the judging deadline, it will not be judged.


6. Include a link to this blog post in your Treasury description (or in the first comment). This is very IMPORTANT! This is what helps get the word out about our Challenge! If you're not sure what to say, feel free to copy and paste this:
   
   
   
   This is an Alpaca Team Treasury Challenge entry! Anyone can play!
   Find out how to participate: http://1000thingsalpaca.blogspot.com/

***And before you participate... Make sure you'll be available to judge next week's challenge on Sunday! The winner this week, gets to pick the winner next week!***

Recommendations:

1. Follow this blog!


2. Leave a link to your treasury in the comments of this blog post. Highly recommended! This helps others find your treasury more easily.


3. If you have Alpaca-related items in your shop OR just love Alpacas, join the 1000 Things Alpaca Etsy Team! We'd love to have you!


4. Members - You can post your treasuries in this week's entry thread, on our team forums. And DON'T forget to tag your items "alpacateam" to make it easier for participants to find you!


5. Message the shops featured in your Treasury, letting them know about the Treasury and the challenge!


6. Promote your treasury and the challenge! Tweet, Facebook, and share with friends. And don't forget to visit the 1000 Things Alpaca Team Facebook page, and share your Treasury link on our Wall!


7. Use themes from Etsy's June Merchandising Desk, to increase your chances of getting a Front Page Treasury!


8. Support other participants! Click, comment, and share other ALPACAchallenge treasuries.

Important Notes: Only shops that abide by Etsy's Rules & Regulations are eligible to win. Past winners are eligible to win again. Well Criated (the team captain) and AcornAlleyDesigns (the team's Treasury Challenge Leader) are the only people who are not eligible to win.

If you have an Etsy account, but not a shop, you can still participate and win! If the winner doesn't have a shop, they'll be asked to select their favorite treasury from the "Honorable Mentions" list, to be next week's Inspiration Shop.

This challenge ends... Saturday, June 11th at 6pm EST.
The winner will be announced... Monday, June 13th at 12 noon EST.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, June 14th at 12 noon EST.

HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Treasury Challenge #8 Winner!

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 8th treasury challenge! I hope everybody had fun and I can't wait to see what you come up with this week!

Below is this week's winner, chosen by gogogorobot.

Here's what gogogorobot had to say about the challenge and the treasuries!

I was so flattered that I got a chance to do this, especially since it was my first time submitting to the team. Then one of the submissions landed on the front page! I got double flattered by this challenge.

You guys did not make this easy for me. There were beautiful color palettes, creative motifs, and great themes.

Finally this week's Winning Treasury is:



I loved the bright pinks and yellows, the grandness in the small, and how it almost made me appreciative that is summer year round in south Florida.

But, there was something about this treasury that I couldn't put my finger on. I mean, duh, it's gorgeous and well put together, but then it hit me: almost all items featured are symmetrical when folded in half vertically, but not horizontally. it's sort of asymmetry in symmetry.

And, in no particular order, the beautiful Honorable Mentions are:


Its gonna be a bright, bright sun shiny day! by EmeraldTownRaven
This or That or the Other Thing by pamelasjewelry
Citrusy Delicious! by BabyBirdBuilt
Golden Blues by mrsnepsy
Raspberry Lemonade by doolshandmade

Thank you, again, for the honor and opportunity (and a little hair pulling). I can't wait to see the lovely item to inspire us from AlpacaYarnShop and the amazing treasuries you'll all make!

Thank you, thank you, thank you,
Halley

Congratulations to AlpacaYarnShop and all the honorable mentions!!
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, June 7th at noon Eastern!

Congrats on a STUNNING Team FP!!

Our 2nd Team FP ever!! Thanks and congrats to the wonderful MrsNespy!!

MrsNespy sells delicious (I've had them!) and beautiful sweets. She's a little newer to the team and boy are we glad to have her!! Check out her wonderful shop and show it some Alpaca love!