Thursday Themed Challenge: December 30

Welcome to the Thursday themed challenge! 

This is a one day only challenge that starts right now and ends at midnight eastern tonight.

Tomorrow morning, the top 4 treasuries, determined by views, will be posted in a poll that will run through the weekend. The winner of the poll will receive ad space on the right sidebar until next Thursday's challenge!

Next week we will get back to our regular merchandising desk themes and keywords, etc. But this week, we've got to finish up our "honoring" of the team leaders. They surprised me with it last week so I'm gonna give it to them right back! A lot of members don't always understand or recognize the amount of work that goes into running a team. The public stuff is one thing, but the behind the scenes part would blow you away until you've done it yourself. Please help me honor our 3rd leader today for her awesome work both publicly and behind the scenes, too.

Today's one day only theme is:

The New Year!

Here are the rules:

1. Interpret this theme any way you want to or any way you can and let that be the theme of your treasury! Be creative! This is a chance to let your artistic freedoms shine! It doesn't have to be literal. It could be New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, a general new year, etc.

2. Use at least 8 undiscovered shops (less than 20 sales) and the rest team members. Do not include yourself or any non-team members with more than 20 sales.

3. You must add "treasury challenge" somewhere in your treasury title.

4. You must tag the treasury "teamdiscovery" and "TDthemechallenge".  Please do not forget to tag your treasuries! You can also include "thank you, jennifer" or "creativecabin131" if you like. 

5. Link back to this exact blog post in your treasury. This will help the word get out and make our challenges (and exposure) exciting! If you cannot think of what to write, try this (and add the exact URL):

This is a Team Discovery treasury challenge!
These challenges run one day only and the winner receives awesome stuff! 


Anyone can play. Come check it out:
http://etsyteamdiscovery.blogspot.com/2010/12/thursday-themed-challenge-december-30.html

6. Post your treasury URL here in a comment on this blog post. This will count as your entry.

7. Follow our blog, please. You can do this by clicking follow over there in the right sidebar ---> or by clicking follow all the way at the top left of the blog.

8. Promote your treasury in any way you can. Tweet it, facebook it, forums, too! The top 4 treasuries (by views and/or hotness first thing Friday morning) will be open to voting on our blog this weekend. The winner will receive ad space in our sidebar for one week, until next Thursday's themed challenge. Last week's winner is not eligible to win this week but is encouraged to participate for the fun of it.

9. Please follow these rules exactly if you want your treasury to count in the challenge. Failure to add "Treasury Challenge" to your title or improper tagging might result in us not being able to find your treasury at all and it won't count!

10. This challenge ends at midnight tonight, eastern time and the voting for the winner will begin Friday morning.

Team Member Giveaway: Silver Glitter Dream Banner by Tutucrafts

Welcome to another Team Discovery giveaway and thanks for stopping by! Make sure you check out all of our current giveaways here.

The item we're offering today is a silver glitter tinsel "Dream" banner by fellow team member tutucrafts.

To purchase:

This banner is available for immediate purchase in tutucrafts' Etsy shop here.

To win:

Mandatory entry: Visit TutuCrafts on Etsy, browse around, and leave a comment here telling us what your favorite item is! Make sure to include your email address or a way to contact you if you win!


Extra entries (make sure you leave a separate comment for each). Current fans are eligible!

1 entry: Heart TutuCrafts Etsy shop and leave a comment here with your Etsy username.

1 entry: Follow our blog publicly and leave a comment here. You can follow by clicking follow in the left sidebar or at the very top left of the screen. 


1 entry: Follow TutuCrafts' blog and leave a comment here.

1 entry: Become a fan of Team Discovery on Facebook and leave a comment here.

1 entry: Submit this giveaway to a linky or link-up list and leave the link here.

1 entry: Blog about this giveaway and leave a link here.

1 entry: Follow our team on Twitter and leave a comment here with your twitter username.

1 entry: Follow Tutucrafts on Twitter and leave a comment here.

1 entry: Tweet about this giveaway and leave a link here. You can tweet once per day and each tweet will count as another entry, just make sure you leave a separate comment for each tweet. There is a retweet this button at the bottom for your convenience! Otherwise, feel free to use this tweet or something similar: 

Win #handmade silver glitter shabby chic dream banner!

#blog #giveaway Ends 1/12! RT @EtsyDiscovery @tutucrafts http://t.co/tv7jiCo

1 entry: Grab our button and put it on your blog. Leave a link here.

1 entry: Feature Tutucrafts on your blog and leave a link here.

1 entry: Enter another of our current giveaways and leave a comment here telling us which one.

The giveaway will end at midnight eastern time on Wednesday, January 12.
The winners will be chosen by random.org and will be announced here and he or she will have 48 hours to respond with their mailing address. If a winner cannot be contacted or does not respond, another winner will be chosen after 48 hours.


Make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry. The more entries you post, the more chances you have to win!

This giveaway is open worldwide. 
If you would like us to host your next giveaway or if you'd like further details, please feel free to email me at info@waterwaif.com or send me aconvo on Etsy. 



Our disclaimer: We received no monetary compensation for this giveaway nor did we receive any items. We are hosting this giveaway purely for the love of helping other small sellers and artists, and for the fun of a giveaway. All opinions expressed in this post are our own.

Tempt me Tuesday Link Party!

It's Tuesday here at Team Discovery and we're hoping to start a new tradition! Welcome to the next installment of our Tempt Me Tuesday linky party. If you're a seller, it's time to tempt us with your items. Show us what you're working with!


The rules are oh so simple!

• Link up to 3 of the items you are selling below by adding the direct URL to your item.
  
  
• For the name, use the name of your item, not your personal name. You may include the price, too, if you like.
  
  
• Follow our blog.
  
  
• Spread the word.
  
  
• Mark your calendars and come back next Tuesday!
  
  
• That's it! Simple, right? And fun!

If you add a link, please leave us a comment so we know you stopped by. Help us get the word out about this party by tweeting, blogging, linking, shouting it from the rooftops. Just any number of ways we can help each other get the word out and have fun at the same time! Because when we network and support each other, we all win!

Monday Treasury Challenge - Vintageprecious

Congratulations to Vintageprecious for winning the last weekly treasury challenge! We are back on schedule and ready to go!

Etsy is already seeking out Valentine's Day references (straight from the merchandising desk) so this adorable skirt is the perfect fit for our next challenge:



Anyone is welcome to come play but there are some simple rules that must be followed in order for your treasury to be considered as a finalist.

#1: Your treasury must include this skirt by vintageprecious. You can put it in any spot you like but it must be in one of the top 3 rows. The theme can be anything you like as long as this item is included.

#2: Your treasury must contain at least 8 new or undiscovered shops. Undiscovered shops have 20 sales or less. The Etsy Pounce function is good for discovering brand new shops and there is a thread in the Etsy forums here that is chock full of new and undiscovered shops.


#3: Your treasury must fill the remaining spots with Team Discovery members. The team members are listed here. (we have an amended rule that allows for 2 shops that are not undiscovered or teammates).


#4: Your treasury MUST be tagged "teamdiscovery", all one word, and "TDchallenge", all one word, without the quotes. Also, we recommend you fill every tag space that is appropriate for your treasury and use "new" and "undiscovered."

#5: You must follow this blog.

#6: You must post the URL link to this blog in your treasury. This is important and is how the word gets out. If you are unsure of what to say in your challenge treasury, feel free to use this:

This is a Team Discovery challenge treasury made up of undiscovered shops (less than 20 sales) and team members. Anyone can join in this challenge.
http://etsyteamdiscovery.blogspot.com/search/label/treasury%20challenge

#7: When you have completed your challenge treasury, come back here and add the URL to that treasury here in the comments. You can create as many treasuries as you like and enter as many times as you like. This challenge will end Thursday evening AT 6PM. The winner will be announced next Monday.

The winner of this challenge will be able to have one of THEIR OWN items featured for next week's challenge!

Tempt me Tuesday Link Party!

It's Tuesday here at Team Discovery and we're hoping to start a new tradition! Welcome to the next installment of our Tempt Me Tuesday linky party. If you're a seller, it's time to tempt us with your items. Show us what you're working with!


The rules are oh so simple!

• Link up to 3 of the items you are selling below by adding the direct URL to your item.
  
  
• For the name, use the name of your item, not your personal name. You may include the price, too, if you like.
  
  
• Follow our blog.
  
  
• Spread the word.
  
  
• Mark your calendars and come back next Tuesday!
  
  
• That's it! Simple, right? And fun!

If you add a link, please leave us a comment so we know you stopped by. Help us get the word out about this party by tweeting, blogging, linking, shouting it from the rooftops. Just any number of ways we can help each other get the word out and have fun at the same time! Because when we network and support each other, we all win!

Team Member Giveaway: Ceramic Sentiment Bowls Set by RenaRossner

Welcome to another Team Discovery giveaway and thanks for stopping by! Make sure you check out all of our current giveaways here.

The item we're offering today is the ceramic sentiment bowls set by fellow team member, renarossner! There are 5 to a set and they read Friendship, Gratitude, Believe, Fun, Forever.

To purchase:

This set is available for immediate purchase in RenaRossner's Etsy shop here.

To win:

Mandatory entry: Visit RenaRossner on Etsy, browse around, and leave a comment here telling us what your favorite item is! Make sure to include your email address or a way to contact you if you win!


Extra entries (make sure you leave a separate comment for each). Current fans are eligible!

1 entry: Heart RenaRossner Etsy shop and leave a comment here with your Etsy username.

1 entry: Follow our blog publicly and leave a comment here. You can follow by clicking follow in the left sidebar or at the very top left of the screen. 

1 entry: Become a fan of Team Discovery on Facebook and leave a comment here.

1 entry: Submit this giveaway to a linky or link-up list and leave the link here.

1 entry: Blog about this giveaway and leave a link here.

1 entry: Follow our team on Twitter and leave a comment here with your twitter username.

1 entry: Follow renarossner on Twitter and leave a comment here.

1 entry: Tweet about this giveaway and leave a link here. You can tweet once per day and each tweet will count as another entry, just make sure you leave a separate comment for each tweet. There is a retweet this button at the bottom for your convenience! Otherwise, feel free to use this tweet or something similar: 

Win #handmade ceramic sentiment bowls by @renarossner!

#blog #giveaway Ends 1/2! RT @EtsyDiscovery http://t.co/g7eXcS8

1 entry: Grab our button and put it on your blog. Leave a link here.

1 entry: Feature RenaRossner on your blog and leave a link here.

1 entry: Enter another of our current giveaways and leave a comment here telling us which one.

The giveaway will end at midnight eastern time on Sunday, January 2.
The winners will be chosen by random.org and will be announced here and he or she will have 48 hours to respond with their mailing address. If a winner cannot be contacted or does not respond, another winner will be chosen after 48 hours.


Make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry. The more entries you post, the more chances you have to win!

This giveaway is open worldwide. 
If you would like us to host your next giveaway or if you'd like further details, please feel free to email me at info@waterwaif.com or send me aconvo on Etsy. 



Our disclaimer: We received no monetary compensation for this giveaway nor did we receive any items. We are hosting this giveaway purely for the love of helping other small sellers and artists, and for the fun of a giveaway. All opinions expressed in this post are our own.

Buddy Challenge - LittleGrayFox & MissMontgomery

Congrats to LittleGrayFox for winning last week's Buddy Challenge!

LitteGrayFox had chosen MissMontgomery to accompany her on this week's challenge. This challenge is open all!

#1: Your treasury must include these hair pins by LittleGrayFox and these coasters by MissMontgomery. These items must be placed somewhere in the first three rows. The theme can be anything you like as long as this item is included.

#2: Your treasury must contain at least 8 new or undiscovered shops. Undiscovered shops have 20 sales or less. The Etsy Pounce function is good for discovering brand new shops and there is a thread in the Etsy forums here that is chock full of new and undiscovered shops.

#3: You may fill the remaining spots with:

Team Discovery members. The team members are listed here.
And you are allowed 2 shops of your choice regardless of sales or team affiliation.

#4: Your treasury MUST be tagged "teamdiscovery", all one word, and "Buddychallenge", all one word, without the quotes. Also, we recommend you fill every tag space that is appropriate for your treasury and use "new" and "undiscovered."

#5: You must follow this blog.

#6: You must post the URL link to this blog in your treasury. This is important and is how the word gets out. If you are unsure of what to say in your challenge treasury, feel free to use this:

This is a Team Discovery challenge treasury made up of undiscovered shops (less than 20 sales) and team members. Anyone can join in this challenge.
http://etsyteamdiscovery.blogspot.com/2010/12/buddy-challenge-littlegrayfox.html

#7: When you have completed your challenge treasury, come back here and add the URL to that treasury here in the comments. You can create as many treasuries as you like and enter as many times as you like. This challenge will end Tuesday evening AT 6PM.


The winner of this challenge will be able to have one of THEIR OWN items featured for next week's challenge AND pick the buddy shop to be featured as well.

Team Member Giveaway: Sateen Floral Pleated Wristlet by HandJStarCreations

Welcome to another Team Discovery giveaway and thanks for stopping by! Make sure you check out all of our current giveaways here.

The item we're offering today is the sateen floral pleated wristlet purse by team member Handjstarcreations!

To purchase:

This wristlet is available for immediate purchase in handjstarcreations' Etsy shop here.

To win:

Mandatory entry: Visit HandJStarCreations on Etsy, browse around, and leave a comment here telling us what your favorite item is! Make sure to include your email address or a way to contact you if you win!


Extra entries (make sure you leave a separate comment for each). Current fans are eligible!

1 entry: Heart HandJStarCreations Etsy shop and leave a comment here with your Etsy username.

1 entry: Follow our blog publicly and leave a comment here. You can follow by clicking follow in the left sidebar or at the very top left of the screen. 

1 entry: Become a fan of Team Discovery on Facebook and leave a comment here.

1 entry: Submit this giveaway to a linky or link-up list and leave the link here.

1 entry: Blog about this giveaway and leave a link here.

1 entry: Follow our team on Twitter and leave a comment here with your twitter username.

1 entry: Follow hjstarcreations on Twitter and leave a comment here.

1 entry: Tweet about this giveaway and leave a link here. You can tweet once per day and each tweet will count as another entry, just make sure you leave a separate comment for each tweet. There is a retweet this button at the bottom for your convenience! Otherwise, feel free to use this tweet or something similar: 

Win #handmade sateen floral purse by @hjstarcreations!

#blog #giveaway Ends 1/1! RT @EtsyDiscovery http://t.co/g7eXcS8

1 entry: Grab our button and put it on your blog. Leave a link here.

1 entry: Feature Handjstarcreations on your blog and leave a link here.

1 entry: Enter another of our current giveaways and leave a comment here telling us which one.

The giveaway will end at midnight eastern time on Saturday, January 1.
The winners will be chosen by random.org and will be announced here and he or she will have 48 hours to respond with their mailing address. If a winner cannot be contacted or does not respond, another winner will be chosen after 48 hours.


Make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry. The more entries you post, the more chances you have to win!

This giveaway is open worldwide. 
If you would like us to host your next giveaway or if you'd like further details, please feel free to email me at info@waterwaif.com or send me aconvo on Etsy. 



Our disclaimer: We received no monetary compensation for this giveaway nor did we receive any items. We are hosting this giveaway purely for the love of helping other small sellers and artists, and for the fun of a giveaway. All opinions expressed in this post are our own.