Awesome Etsy Treasuries!

My Latest Picks on Etsy:

A Treasury that included me and some of the members from my Etsy Team:

I've also been checking out a lot of BNR/BNS or Buy and Replace/Stay Treasuries. The shops that provide supplies seem to do really well, but from experience and feedback, jewelry is a hard sell. They do seem like a really great way to get exposure and support fellow artists and crafters.

Now you may be asking yourself what the heck is a BNR/BNS? These treasuries are designed to help Etsy shops make sales. If you puchase from a BNR, the item you purchased is removed from the treasury and is replaced with an item from your shop.

This continues until they reach a goal of 10, 15 or however many sales. If you purchase from a BNS, the sold item is replaced with an item from the same shop. The curator of the treasury keeps track of your name and will add you to the next BNS treasury. This also continues until they reach a sales goal.

There are BNR/BNS teams on Etsy and many of these treasuries circulating on a daily basis. It helps if everyone included works together to promote these treasuries, this often produces a lot of sales! Regardless if you have an Etsy shop or not, check them out! There's usually good conversation going on, so you can always get to know new people!

Happy shopping!

Team Treasury

Another wonderful example of team love. My fellow team member
Diana of Lunaessence Artistic Jewelry and Handbags compiled

these wonderful pieces!

Tree Spirit

Another Treasury made by me, I hope you enjoy the collection.

Featured in a Treasury!

I've been featured in my second Etsy Treasury today! My pieces have been

gaining more attention, and I hope this is cause and effect of my trying to 

promote myself online! Things can only get better from here. I do realize

I've been on a bit of a Treasury frenzy in the past couple of days, this should

subside shortly (maybe!) Untill then, take a look at the other artists featured:

Be sure to leave a comment to let me know that you've stopped by!

Update: My featured necklace sold a couple hours later, I really
did the happy dance all over my room!

A month late, New Year Resolutions!

I've made a promise to myself this year. Read More, Do More. I love to read and my 

ever expanding collection of books can attest to that. This year I wanted to make sure 

I read at least one book a month, and I've been looking for recommendations. Thanks 

to Christmas, I also received a few books that I'm just dying to read: 

Lullabies for little criminals - Heather O'Neil

As well as:

Motorcycles & Sweetgrass - Drew Hayden Taylor

 But the real reason I've written this blog, is to talk about my effort to expand

my jewelry business. I've been telling myself that I'm going to school to learn

how to make a business women out of myself. Well I can hardly call myself that

if I'm not going anywhere with my business. During my "time-off" 

(aka. Recovery from surgery) last year, I was able to get things off the ground, 

including this blog. But once classes began, I became so involved with social

and volunteer activities I pushed my work aside. 

So little by little, I've been making a daily effort to expand my "business."

I ran my very first Craft Show at the Student Centre at the University, 

which I think turned out quite well. A lot of planning, but well worth it!

I've developed a rappoire with a few wholesalers back in Toronto, one who

is even willing to do COD's to me in Windsor. I've also finally updated

my Etsy with a few items, with the promise of more coming soon!

I've also just made my first Treasury on Etsy, that I feel quite proud of

and am completely in love with. (Do you think my fiance will know if I buy

everything I listed?)

Light as a Feather Treasury

I've got lots more I want to do and am doing, but of course, there are

only so many hours in a day. Balance in any life is important!

So for now I continue working on the many things that keep

me busy and hope to hear your suggestions on good books!