Treasury Challenge #37

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 6 Handmade Ceramic Buttons - Moon over Cedars in Denim Blue by beadfreaky.


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, December 24th...

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 "ALPACAchallenge37" (#37, 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 December 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, December 24th at 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, December 26th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, December 27th at 12 noon Eastern time.

HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Winner of Treasury Challenge #36

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 etsybtsy.

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


Thank you all for participating in this treasury list. I appreciate the time that each one of you spent, and the creative energy it took you to make your entries. I would also like to thank those of you who sent messages out to the people featured, because this helps promote your treasury and possibly vault it to the front page!

I have been checking the entries through out the week and then took time tonight to sort out a winner and honorable mentions. This was very difficult! Just when I thought I had my selections picked, I changed it up and then did it all over again. They were all very good and I am grateful to be featured in so many wonderful treasury lists.

The winning treasury is:

beadfreaky with "The Eclectic Pod"




Not only did the theme strike me as unique, but I enjoyed the different textures and colors of the items. I think the placement of my cucumber seeds was very smart in the design of the treasury list because it highlights the listing well. Because some of the items are so unusual, it made me look through each item and kept my interest. Felted items seem to be very popular at the moment, so it was smart to include them. Thank you for your winning treasury list!

Honorable Mentions:

-Pamela Gladkowski from pamelasjewelry with "Winter Seedlings."
The colors you selected are absolutely perfect. It would have been easier to pick two complimentary colors and go from there, but you went beyond that with your choices, creating a much more flavorful palette. You chose items that were well photographed and well made. I really loved the fiber related selections and would love to own each one. Really, really great job!

- Deborah McClenahan from SimplyAroha with "It's a texture thing"
Texture gets me every time. You added depth to the treasury list by making it much more than a visual experience for me. I felt like I could feel the outside of the slither bowl and squish my hands through the BFL locks. I love blues and greens. Thanks for making it an "experience!"

CatchSomeRaes with "botanical"
This list is quite relaxing and feminine to me. From the standpoint of what I mainly carry in my shop, I can appreicate the flora of your entry. As cold as it has been outside, I yearn for the spring-time feel of what you have created. This list is a charming view of nature. I'll toast my cozy tea to your beautiful selections!

Esra Knitella from knitella2011 with "May it be a BRIGHT winter"
Your entry is delicious. Like - eat it up flavor. I love a rainbow that's not primary heavy, and your theme and selections are wonderful. You combine both textural elements with yummy colors that are tied together well by the lime greens. Even though these colors are bright and summery, there is a distinct WINTER theme to this list. Who said winter had to be dreary? Very well done.

Grandma from GrandmasCrochetCotta(ge) with "Be UNIQUE in Yourself."
www.etsy.com/treasury/MTI2ODMwMDJ8MTUyNDY0MTc4OA/be-unique-in-yourself
Wow! What a way to highlight an item!! Yup, those cucumbers sure are unique - and your list does a great job showing them off. Typography print is fashionable at the moment; their inclusion was smart and current. I love animals, so the critter picks hit close to home, while the other selections brought design and romance to the forefront. Striking!



Congratulations to beadfreaky and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, December 20th at noon Eastern!

Treasury Challenge #36

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 SEEDS - Ornamental Cucumber - Cucumis hirsutus Spiky Wild Cucumber by etsybtsy.


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, December 17th...

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 "ALPACAchallenge36" (#36, 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 December 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, December 17th at 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, December 19th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, December 20th at 12 noon Eastern time.

HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Winner of Treasury Challenge #35

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 darlingewe .

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


First of all I would just like to say how exciting it was for me when each treasury was made. I loved seeing the different themes and color schemes people worked with. My scarf was paired with such strong handmades, photographs, etc. I can't wait for next week so I can make some treasuries for the new challenge! I had a tough time narrowing them all down, but I've selected my favorites.

winner:

-Annie from etsybtsy with





Honorable Mentions:

-Andrea Thompson of FallingLadies with Wool and winter rocks

-Deborah McClenahan of SimplyAroha with Ice Maiden

-barefootbananas of barefootbananas with Concrete winter

-Lisa Carpenter of NouveauTique with a stone's throw...

-Sarah Howard-Blowers of TheHeirloomBouquet with Circular

Thanks again for including my scarf in such lovely treasuries! Can't wait to see how next week shapes up.

Megan



Congratulations to darlingewe and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, December 6th at noon Eastern!

Treasury Challenge #35

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 Oatmeal Knit Circular Scarf by darlingewe.


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, December 10th...

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 "ALPACAchallenge35" (#35, 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 December 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, December 10th at 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, December 12th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, December 13th at 12 noon Eastern time.

HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Winner of Treasury Challenge #34

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!


Thank you everyone for your wonderful treasury collections.
These challenges give great meaning for our wonderful inspirations of creativity.
The beautiful textures and color pallets make my brain work overtime.

Thank you barefootbananas for bringing Peppermint to the front page!

Thank you to everyone for creating such awesome treasuries this week. Frankie and Ophelia made their way into some great collections! Can't wait too see what the alpacateam can come up with next challenge!

The treasury i like the most is darlingewe's animal farm treasury





Honorable mentions:

catchsomeraes an upcycled gift guide

nouveautique's she was such a strange little girl

fallingladies's secret ballerina dreams

mymothersstuff's rum punch christmas

and pamelasjewelry's the wonder of it all



Congratulations to darlingewe and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, December 6th at noon Eastern!