Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Treasury Challenge #50

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 Blush Pink Flamenco Hair Clip by MyLovelyLittleThings.


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, March 31st...


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 "ALPACAchallenge50" (#50, 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 March 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, March 31stat 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, April 2nd at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, April 3rd at 12 noon Eastern time.


HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Monday, March 26, 2012

Winner of Treasury Challenge #49

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 49th 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!


Thank you to everyone who participated in this week's challenge! I loved looking at all of the beautiful spring treasuries. Spring is my favorite time of year!

This week's winner is Vanessa Mateu. The title of her collection, A Lovely Day in Spring!, says it all. It perfectly captured the feeling of her treasury, a lovely Spring day.




honorable mentions:

barefootbananas: Red balloons

NouveauTique: Confessions of an Etsyholic

etsybtsy: Wrap it up and seal it with a bow - Easter Gifts



Congratulations to MyLovelyLittleThings and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, March 27th at noon Eastern!



Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Treasury Challenge #49

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 30 Small Gift Tags by CatchSomeRaes.


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, March 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 "ALPACAchallenge48" (#48, 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 March 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, March 24that 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, March 26th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, March 27th at 12 noon Eastern time.


HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Monday, March 19, 2012

Winner of Treasury Challenge #48

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 48th 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 everybody who participated this challenge! can't wait to start the next!

Winner-




honorable mentions:
I tawt I taw a puddy tat!

The Sweetness of Spring

Out and About on a Sunny Afternoon



Congratulations to CatchSomeRaes and all the honorable mentions!!


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



Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Treasury Challenge #48

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 Sweety bird brooch 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, March 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 "ALPACAchallenge48" (#48, 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 March 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, March 13that 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, March 19th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, March 20th at 12 noon Eastern time.


HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Winner of Treasury Challenge #47

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 47th 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!


Many thanks to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team challenge!
I hope everyone had fun! Looking forward to see what you come up with this week!

Winner-




honorable mentions:
Keep Calm and Rock On Momma

Hoppy Bunny Day!

Creativity is Messy



Congratulations to barefootbananas and all the honorable mentions!!


The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, March 13th at noon Eastern!



Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Treasury Challenge #47

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 Kids Pink Poodle Neck Warmer by MyLovelyLittleThings .


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, March 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 "ALPACAchallenge47" (#47, 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 March 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, March 10that 6 pm Eastern time.
The winner will be announced... Monday, March 12th at 12 noon Eastern time.
The next challenge will begin... Tuesday, March 13th at 12 noon Eastern time.


HAVE FUN! AND GOOD LUCK!!

Monday, March 5, 2012

Winner of Treasury Challenge #46

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Alpaca team's 46th 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!


thanks to everyone who participated. i truly appreciate each and every treasury. can't wait to start next weeks challenge!

Winner:




honorable mentions:
leaping into spring

Meet me by the moss...

I saw a rabbit in the garden




Congratulations to barefootbananas and all the honorable mentions!!


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