Winner of Treasury Challenge #29

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 24th 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 barefootbananas.

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

Big thanks to grandma's for choosing my treasury last challenge and to everyone who participated this week! I had a blast judging this challenge. Bixby made his way into so many awesome treasuries. He hung out with friends, went shopping, drank coffee, tea and lattes at book clubs and snuggled in. He even got married! who knew bixby was such a ladies man:)

In the end i decided to choose Bixby and friends by CatchSomeRaes as the winner because the collection included so many cute felt finds. I really liked the color combo too. Thank you again to CatchSomeRaes! Can't wait to see what you choose for the next challenge!





Honorable mentions -

Bixby went shopping for his mom's birthday - fallingladies


All the things a kitty loves - Labellemadeleine

Bixby goes shopping - pamelasjewelry

Bixby's woodland wedding - simplyaroha

and
Coffee or tea mr. Bixby - Doolshandmade



Congratulations to CatchSomeRaes and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, November 1st at noon Eastern!

Treasury Challenge #29

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 beautiful Inspiration Item...

The lovely Bixby, a remarkably couth cat by barefootbananas.


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, October 29th...

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 "ALPACAchallenge29" (#29, 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 October 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. WellCriated (the team captain) and Alpaca4US (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, October 29th at 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, October 31st at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, November 1st at 12 noon Eastern time.

HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Winner of Treasury Challenge #28

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 24th 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 GrandmasCrochetCottage.

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

Participants this week came up with some inspiring creations! Thank you all for making my chunky neckwarmer look so good!

I was very pleased with all the woodland themes. There were also lovely dreamy treasuries and a tribute to breast cancer awareness which I truly appreciated. And, I always love treasuries built around humorous themes! I thought you all did a masterful job of choosing your color palettes this week... they were truly beautiful!

A great big THANKS to each and every one of you! You all WIN!

But, 1st winner this week is BarefootBananas for her Barley and Hops collection. I am not a beer drinker , but, it is a very pleasing treasury with eye-catching features and a wonderful blending of colors!





And, in no particular order, I'd also like to acknowledge the following runner-ups:

Alpaca4US for her great seasonal picks to depict her fun and quirky theme in Gone Crazy, Be Back Soon....

etsybtsy for the really amazing finds in her treasury, Under every teapot gasps the vessel.

doolshandmade for her 100% Alpaca Team collection of beautiful and bold features in Awesome Autumn Alpaca Team Finds!

Abigail for Chocolate, Mocha, Latte because it was just soooo yummy.

Thank you all for participating in this week's challenge. I know how precious your time is!

Fondly,

Grandma



Congratulations to CreateTruth and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, October 25th at noon Eastern!

Treasury Challenge #28

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 beautiful Inspiration Item...

The lovely Super Chunky Brown Variegated Neckwarmer by GrandmasCrochetCottage.


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, October 22nd...

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 "ALPACAchallenge28" (#28, 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 October 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. WellCriated (the team captain) and Alpaca4US (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, October 22nd at 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, October 24th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, October 25th at 12 noon Eastern time.

HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Winner of Treasury Challenge #27

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 24th 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 CreateTruth.

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

A big thank you to everyone who used my item in a treasury this week. I had so much fun looking them over again and again. We have such talented members in the 1000 Things Alpaca Team.

I chose Fluff to Keep Warm By GrandmasCrochetCottage as the winning
treasury. I loved the minimalism, the grey with pops of orange, and the profusion of birds!





Honorable Mention (in no particular order) treasuries were:

Fading by CherryOnTop4me

Playtime in the Park by etsybtsy

Winter's Edge by TheHeirloomBoutique

Earth Air Fire Water by NouveauTique

Let the beauty we love be what we do by barefootbananas

And finally, a big welcome to new member sekme. Her first time entry "I will help you to find your home ...fallow me, I will apper in different ways" was also an honorable mention.

Thanks again to everyone who participated!



Congratulations to CreateTruth and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, October 18th at noon Eastern!

Treasury Challenge #27

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 beautiful Inspiration Item...

The lovely CUSTOM SHOP SET by CreateTruth.


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, October 15th...

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 "ALPACAchallenge27" (#27, 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 October 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. WellCriated (the team captain) and Alpaca4US (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, October 15th at 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, October 17th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, October 18th at 12 noon Eastern time.

HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Winner of Treasury Challenge #26

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 24th 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 MyMothersStuff.

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

It was such an honor to be named winner of the #25 challenge! Thank you CatchSomeRaes!

When I chose my vintage black bear fur coat as the inspiration item for this week's challenge, I expected to see more than a few Halloween themes. I was surprised not to. But, that's OK, because the variety of imaginative treasuries was wonderful! We had dreamy, wintery, animal, thoughtful, fun and carnival themed creations... and certainly some that were very beautiful! I enjoyed each and every single one!

So, after looking at all the treasuries at least three times, I narrowed them down to my top six choices. It was NOT easy.

Congratulations to CreateTruth for her winning treasury,




I chose this one because of the beautifully melancholy hopefulness of the story told and the lovely curation.

And, although it didn't make it into the challenge thread, it did make it into my activity feed on Saturday night and I want to give special mention to another one created by CreateTruth, Sunday Go To Meetin' because her special remembrance treasury also struck a very special remembrance cord deep in my heart.

And, now, in no particular order, I'd like to mention these close runner-ups!

From Shalotta, My Darling Ringmaster for its portrayal of all that we attend the circus to see... the strange, the bold and the exotic.

From NouveauTique, oh my... for the sheer fun of the theme and the curation.

From pamelasjewelry, Due North and CatchSomeRaes, a chill in the air for the beauty they found for their wonderful wintery collections.

From VeritasCrafts, URBAN ASSAULT for the sophisticated and chic arrangement for her mature urban theme.

Thank you all for participating this week. It was an honor to view each and every treasury submission!

And, a special thanks to Alpaca4US for keeping our weekly challenges orderly and on track!

Kindly,

Bridgit



Congratulations to CreateTruth and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, October 11th at noon Eastern!

Treasury Challenge #26

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 beautiful Inspiration Item...

The lovely Black Bear Fur Coat by MyMothersStuff.


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, October 8th...

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 "ALPACAchallenge26" (#26, 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 September 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. WellCriated (the team captain) and Alpaca4US (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, October 8th at 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, October 10th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, October 11th at 12 noon Eastern time.

HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Winner of Treasury Challenge #25

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 24th 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 CatchSomeRaes.

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

One thing I have learned this week-the Alpaca team does an awesome job making treasuries! They are all so beautiful, fun and creative! It was a tough job, but I have chosen Soft Color by MyMothersStuff as the winner. I loved the soft and delicate feel of it, much like the wings of a dragonfly.

MyMothersStuff' Soft Color




The Honorable Mentions...:

Dragonfly Kisses

Tea and Entemology

Dawn Wedding

Mellow Thoughts

pumpkin or persimmon?


Thank you, everyone!
Sandy



Congratulations to MyMothersStuff and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, October 4th at noon Eastern!