Monday, April 30, 2012

Winner of Treasury Challenge #54

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 54th 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 RebeccaReuseRecycle.

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


Not an easy decision! I picked my flowers in the garden photo hoping to fresh splashes of magenta and green, and nobody disappointed. My favorite:


HM's:

A walk in the garden by nouveautique

The gardener by barefootbananas

The Geekery Garden by etsybtsy

Thank you everyone for the time you put into your treasury. ~Rebecca



Congratulations to Luisa at LaBelleMadeleine and all the honorable mentions!!


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



Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Treasury Challenge #54

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 "Flowers in the garden by RebeccaReuseRecycle .


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, April 28th...


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 "ALPACAchallenge54" (#54, 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 April 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, April 28that 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, April 30th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, May 1st at 12 noon Eastern time.


HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Monday, April 23, 2012

Winner of Treasury Challenge #53

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 52nd 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 Annie of etsybtsy.

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


My favorite part of these treasury challenges is the surprise of how many different ways an item can be used in a cohesive collection. Thank you all for such amazing submissions! ♥ My choice for winner is: What I enjoy the most about this list is the saturation of color. I love all of the different shades of blue and how intense they are. At first glance, I thought “refreshing.” It’s both refreshing as a dip in a cool body of water and refreshing in the sense that it’s not a run of the mill treasury list. I enjoyed the change, and the bright SPLASHES of blue. Besides – that enamel ladle is just plain awesome. ♥ HMs: ~Enchanted by NouveauTique: I love how Lisa took all of the blue and purple shades of my yarn and found those same colors in several items. The plum colors are really rich and tasty mixed in with the blues. The textures and color combinations make for a beautiful and calming aesthetic. ~Night Sky by CatchSomeRaes: CatchSomeRaes is always so good at combining trending themes with perfect color and texture selection. You have an eye for what will work well together and I enjoy how you even coordinate backgrounds. This list is current, stylish and cool! Thank you to all who took the time to submit an entry. Each one was special and I’m honored to have been featured in so many beautiful lists. Thank you so much!



Congratulations to RebeccaReuseRecycle and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, April 24th at noon Eastern!



Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Treasury Challenge #53

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 "Night Swimming" Blue and Purple Handspun Yarn by Annie of 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, April 21st...


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 "ALPACAchallenge53" (#53, 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 April 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, April 21stat 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, April 23rd at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, April 24th at 12 noon Eastern time.


HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Monday, April 16, 2012

Winner of Treasury Challenge #52

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 52nd 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 Lisa of NouveauTique.

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


Thank you to everyone who made a treasury this week! As usual, picking a winner was difficult, but the winning treasury had such a great look and feel to it that I just kept going back to. The winner is:




and HMs go to:

whatever Lola wants... by CatchSomeRaes

and

Soft and Natural for Mom this Mother's Day by MyLovelyLittleThings

Thanks again! - Lisa :)



Congratulations to Annie at etsybtsy and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, April 17th at noon Eastern!



Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Treasury Challenge #52

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 Heart Tree Sculpture Beaded Wire Art by NouveauTique.


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, April 14th...


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 "ALPACAchallenge52" (#52, 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 April 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, April 14that 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, April 16th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, April 17th at 12 noon Eastern time.


HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Monday, April 9, 2012

Winner of Treasury Challenge #51

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 51st 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 Hechoamano3.

Here's what Hechoamano3 had to say about the challenge and the treasuries!


Thank you to all for participating in this week's challenge! I it was great to see how most of the treasuries evolved around a baby theme that resulted in really sweet treasuries. It was a very hard challenge to choose only one winner!

This week's winner is Innocence by Lisa Carpenter
Great harmony, I loved the way she balanced the mostly white images with some touches of pink and light browns. Thank you all again!




Honorable mentions:

My Country Fairytale by Vanessa Mateu

Sweet baby by CatchSomeRaes

Fit For A Princess by Lisa Lewis



Congratulations to NouveauTique and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, April 10th at noon Eastern!



Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Treasury Challenge #51

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 White knit baby dress with pink flowers by Hechoamano3.


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, April 7th...


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 "ALPACAchallenge51" (#51, 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 April 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, April 7that 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, April 9th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, April 10th at 12 noon Eastern time.


HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Monday, April 2, 2012

Winner of Treasury Challenge #50

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 50th 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 MyLovelyLittleThings.

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


Thank you to everyone who participated in this week's challenge. Wow, was it ever difficult to choose! You all put together such fabulous treasuries!!!
Here is my choice:

Winner




honorable mentions:

The flower to find: A Spring arrangement by Etsybtsy

a touch of pink by CatchSomeRaes

Soft Pink Petals - Gifts for Mother by SaukedlnFarm

Looking forward to the next round.
Happy Spring!



Congratulations to Hechoamano3 and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, April 3rd at noon Eastern!