Mission Treasury! The Hostess with the Mostess

Mission Treasury is all about getting you, our readers, in on the treasury making fun! We also hope that you will find a shop or two to introduce us to that is fun and exciting!

So, we will be posting a theme and 4 shops each Monday - and challenging you to create a treasury that fits the theme and contains at least one item from one of the 4 featured shops.

You will have one week to create your treasury, and come back to the blog post and leave your treasury as a comment.

The best treasury will be featured, and all treasuries submitted will be mentioned!



The results of this weeks Mission Treasury will be posted on July 6th 2011!

Mission: This is a great time of year for parties and get togethers! Be gracious to your host and hostess! Create a treasury full of great host and hostess gifts!

Shops to choose from (you must include at least one item from one of these shops)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/20thCentury

http://etsy.com/shop/MooreMagnets

http://www.etsy.com/shop/jewelrybyjakemi

http://www.etsy.com/shop/alohaletterpress

April Challenge (No. 13, Part 3)

Our grand finale for our April Team challenge is here! Remember it is all about circles...




First item, check out this stunning wire wrapped necklace from Jewels by Trish! The lampwork pendant is just gorgeous.
















Next, just imagine what you can make with these slices of Wild Cherry branches from Headchange!













The last item of the month is this pretty magnet board from Moore Magnets. Perfect for those of us who would like to be a little more organized and yet fashionable!












With our April challenge complete, it is now time to get in your May challenge items! Hurry, there are only a few days left!

Mission Treasury! Hippity Hoppity Easter's On It's Way!

Mission Treasury is all about getting you, our readers, in on the treasury making fun! We also hope that you will find a shop or two to introduce us to that is fun and exciting!

So, we will be posting a theme and 4 shops each Monday - and challenging you to create a treasury that fits the theme and contains at least one item from one of the 4 featured shops.

You will have one week to create your treasury, and come back to the blog post and leave your treasury as a comment.

The best treasury will be featured, and all treasuries submitted will be mentioned!



The results of this weeks Mission Treasury will be posted on April 27th 2011!

Mission: Create a Hippity Hoppity Easter Treasury!

Shops to choose from (you must include at least one item from one of these shops)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/jewelrybyjakemi

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MooreMagnets

http://www.etsy.com/shop/HomeDecorating

http://www.etsy.com/shop/babbleon

Thanks to Sewsouk and FabricGreetings for coming up with these great themes!

Team Spotlight! Moore Magnets!

This week I am very proud and excited to spotlight our fearless leader and one of the founding members of HHU, April of Moore Magnets! I think I'll let her introduce herself...

Hey Yall! (In my bestest southern accent!) I am April, one of the team leaders here on HHU! I don't know if I have a favorite in my shop at the moment, they are all my favorites, but my newest product are my Message Centers - http://www.etsy.com/listing/67186288/message-center-magnet-board - It is a magnet board with a little pocket to hold your mail or other things that you might have in your hand at the end of the day!



1. Your name, nickname and a little about who you are

I am April, and I don't have a nickname ... well other than "mom" and a few things that my brother used to call me growing up! My favorite nickname was "twinkle toes" ... a name given to me by my dad. I had some crocheted slippers that were made with pink and silver sparkly yarn that I always called my twinkle toes shoes. Oh, what a great imagination that I had growing up!

2. Surprise us with something about you that you think will shock
us!

I am not sure this will shock you, but my brother and I are the 7th generation on both sides of our family that were born and raised in North Carolina! So, when I say that North Carolina is home ... I mean it!

3. What is your main craft/art/collectible?

I mainly make magnet boards, but I have branched into several organizational products in the last year. It has been really fun to come up with new ideas and products that can be both pretty and functional.

4. How did you start with Etsy?

I found out about Etsy at a dismal craft show. It wasn't really a slow craft show - there were lots and lots of lookers ... but no one was buying! So, my neighbor and I chatted a lot, and she told me about Etsy.

5. Any secrets to share for success? or What tool do you use to
track your success?

Over the last few months I have become acutely aware of the importance of keeping an active shop. Really, every shop keeper should make a point of doing something in their Etsy shop every day. Make a list of the possible things that you can do to be active, and no, it is not all about renewing or adding product. Here are some things that you can do to stay active:

- List something new, a new product or a new version of an existing product
- Renew an item in your shop
- Change your featured items
- Update the description of an item
- Update the tags of an item
- Update your shop announcement
- Make a treasury
- Heart a shop or item that you like

Any and all of these things will help you to keep an active shop!


6. Hobbies or pastime when you are not doing Etsy.

Our vegetable/fruit garden has become a huge pastime in my life. I am pretty sure that most of my teammates here at HHU thought they were going to have to rescue me from zucchini last summer!

7. Where would your dream vacation be? and why?

My husband and I would really love to drive around the country and visit a lot of the National Parks. We have been watching the Ken Burns series on PBS, and that has really fueled our desire to visit them! Hopefully we can take a couple months off and make that trip in about 5 years!

8. What do you hope to contribute and gain from Hearts and Hands
United?

I hope that I contribute both friendship and business support to my teammates. I know that they provide me with the same!!

9.
Your shop address
Blog Address
Facebook address
Twitter
Flickr address

http://MooreMagnets.Etsy.com
http://MooreMagnets.Artfire.com
http://AprilsPaperShack.Etsy.com
http://MooreMagnets.com

10. Where do you draw your inspiration from? Your strength?

Right now I am drawing a lot of inspiration from my own struggles with trying to get and stay organized. However, it is the wonderful people in my life that keep me getting up and getting moving everyday!

11. Free writing anything you want to say

I would like to encourage everyone to join in our chit chat. I know that we have a lot of lurkers, but it is your participation that is important. You never know when you are going to say something that inspires, motivates, or resonates with someone. So, speak up! We love hearing from you!

Everyone is welcome to join in our new Etsy team that was created just for chit chat - you can find us here: http://www.etsy.com/teams/7582/friendsofhhu?ref=pr_teams

Team Project No. 6 - Just October, part 1

Team project for this month is mainly based on colors that's supposed to be five distinct colors, four rich deep earth tones and one pumpkin color.
Each member's supposed to present an item with at least two colors of these five: burnt orange, deep burgundy, loden green, rust and pumpkin.

Let's see what our team has come up with so far.










This quilted fabric postcard comes from FabricGreetings. With colors of cranberry, pumpkin and muted green it all corresponds to the Autumnly Team Project.

Autumn leaves and Swarowski woodland is the name of these earrings from JewelsByTrish.

Last for this Friday is this very autumn like large magnet board from MooreMagnets. Maybe you need to organize your studies, job, whatever for the start of this semester?

Team Project No. 5, Going Green, Part 2

This week we finish up our Going Green challenge from the month of August. Take a look at what some of our creative team members and friends came up with.

Take a look at this great magnet board by MooreMagnets. It is made with recycled paper, recycled steel, and sustainable wood. Environmentally friendly and adorable at the same time.













RitzeeRebel is doing her part to remind everyone to recycle with this fun pin. The pin is made with eco-felt which is made with recycled plastic bottles.











Next week we will post the first of our entries from our September challenge. Come back then to see what great items were made featuring some very distinct fall colors.

Team Project No. 2 - Life's a Beach! Pt. 1

I don't know about you, but Sweden (where I'm at) is right now experiencing the hottest summer since the mid nineties so naturally I'm spending lots of time at the beach and in the water.
The Team Project for June that I'm about to present to you now is called "Life's a Beach". The items made for this project is supposed to be made in one, two or all three colors: turquoise, orange and sand.
Pretty suitable for the hot summer, right?

The first three projects for "Life is a Beach" presented today, comes from Terrills Tiles, Moore Magnets and Designs in Stained Glass. Enjoy!

A summery, nautical sea breeze comes from Terrills Tiles with this four piece coaster set.
With hand stamped and hand painted motifs of seashells, lighthouses, sail boats and palm trees these tiles are perfect for your refreshing drinks on a hot summer day.

From Moore Magnets comes this lovely framed magnet board.
This magnet board is made out of Amy Butlers Paradise in Garden Periwinkle fabric that coordinates elegantly with the glossy orange frame. Six matching magnets are comes along with it, suitable for any office, kitchen or bedroom.

Here's a stained glass panel for hanging in a window, with an image of relaxing summertime on the beach from Designs In Stained Glass.
A beautiful blue sky, a sandy beach and a chair to sit down in and read your favorite book before hanging the red summer hat on it, before taking a cooling dip in the ocean. A few sea shells are attached to the panel.






Be sure to check back next Friday for three more summery projects from the members of Hearts and Hands United.