Treasury Thursdays

I thought that today, instead of showing you all a treasury that I had made, I would show you some treasuries that my Etsy friends have made in the last week or so, that just so happen to feature yours truly ;-) Please note that you can click on any of the images above and it will take you to the item directly, for your shopping pleasure! Or, you can click on the title of the treasury (above is "It Was a Wondrous Day...") and it will take you to the treasury page, where everything is larger and easier to view.

The first treasury is one that shows the volunteers for my Etsy for Animals team on Etsy. I love the colors and how soft everything is. I'm the Yahoo administrator for this group, so I was lucky to be featured too :)

  This treasury is from a woman in my Plurk team. If you don't know what Plurk is, see the left column of the blog...just a bit lower, and check it out. It is like Twitter, but better! Joy created this treasury with items from a few of her Plurk buddies :)

This treasury was created by another fellow Etsy for Animals member, in the vein of hoping for spring (aren't we all hoping for spring at this point!). It has some really stunning paintings and prints in it...I've added a few things from this list to my wishlist for sure!

This is another treasury from an Etsy for Animals member (boy are we active, or what??). With a variety of items, ranging from dog harnesses to catnip toys to ceramic mosaic, there is something for everyone on your gift-giving lists (Mother's Day is coming up soon, you know) :) Have a great day, be sure to come back tomorrow for a fantastic featured artist you won't want to miss!

Magpie Love Treasury

Check out my latest treasury, featuring all Team Etsy for Animals Members in shades of red and black! Click the image above, or here to go directly to it, and don't forget to give these great artists some love :) http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NjEwMTAwMXwyMDIxNzc4NTYw/magpie-love?index=0

Sweet Saturday: Happy Halloween!

Since Arwen doesn't have a Halloween costume *yet*, I thought I'd share with you a few of my favorite blogs and their dressed up animals. Please be sure to click on the links here to go and see more of these great blogs.

Here is Sadie from BeadedTail. She is dressed up as the KC Wolf mascot.
Always the proper kitty, here is Daisy from Daisy the Curly Cat, dressed up as a devil cat. I think she is too pretty to be a scary devil, but she sure is a fabulous model!
And here is Ellie from Sniffie and the Florida Furkids. She is dressed up as a lady with a skull and crossbones.

Well, I have certainly learned my lesson! Next year I will have Arwen dressed up in something. I have even purchased a pattern to make something for her...but what will it be? You'll have to visit next Halloween to find out!

Happy Halloween!!

Fabulous Friday Features: Meet Sharla of BeadedTail

Here is the next installment of the Fabulous Friday Features, where I feature a wonderful Etsy artist each week. Have an idea who the next featured artist should be? Leave a comment below and I'll do my best :)
Without further ado, I will hand this over to Sharla of Beaded Tail, a wonderful artist dedicated to helping animals:

~Isabella~

I’m Sharla and along with my mom, Sheri, we started BeadedTail in 2007. I’m a CPA living in Oregon and beading is a way for me to relax and enjoy finding my creative side. My mom is a retired Realtor living in Sun City in Las Vegas, NV. Mom began taking beading classes and kept telling me how much she enjoyed it. After a visit to my house, she taught me how to make bracelets and I was hooked. Eventually I made enough bracelets to go from wrist to elbow on both arms so I knew something needed to change. One day as I was searching for cat beads, I came across Etsy and the idea for BeadedTail was born!

~Angel~

We’ve always been animal lovers so we knew we wanted to sell our jewelry and donate the proceeds to animal charities. We chose the name BeadedTail since it combines what we make, beaded jewelry, with the reason we are making it, critters with tails! It didn’t limit us to just cats and dogs but includes horses and even dolphins so the name was perfect for us. To date we’ve donated $631.50 which includes $527 to animal charites and an additional $104.50 to “human” charities through my involvement with the EtsyAngels team.

~Sadie~

The animal charities we support are ones that of course help homeless pets, especially senior pets, and also organizations that fight puppy mills. They have to be stopped!I also really want to support organizations that do TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) of feral cats such as Alley Cat Allies. When feral cats are taken to a traditional shelter, they are euthanized because they are seen as unadoptable due to their fear of people. By practing TNR, the feral cats continue living and thriving in their own outdoor world, however, it stops the cycle of more and more cats being born. It is possible for feral cats to become wonderful, caring pets but shelters just do not have the time, patience or revenue to help them in that transition. So, as Bob Barker used to say, “help control the pet population, have your pet spayed or neutered!” Also, remember the motto “Don’t shop, adopt” when considering adding a pet to your family!
My husband and I have two cats, Angel and Isabella, who were adopted from a local shelter and we also have a husky named Sadie who came from a puppy mill type operation in Nebraska. Here’s a link to her story on my blog as well as the story of how we came to adopt Isabella and Angel.

Sadie http://beadedtail.blogspot.com/2008/05/youre-come-long-way-baby.html

Isabella http://beadedtail.blogspot.com/2008/11/were-celebrating-and-you-get-25-off-all.html

Angel http://beadedtail.blogspot.com/2008/11/celebrating-gotcha-day-continued.html

As a thank you to Meghann for offering us this feature, we’re going to offer 25% off to any of your blog readers who mention “Meghann sent me” in the notes to seller.

Wow, what a great deal, and what a great effort you are putting forth to help animals and people everywhere Sharla! You are a great inspiration to everyone :)

Remember to enter my monthly contest by adding your name and email to my monthly newsletter (You have to sign up for the newsletter first to be eligible to win!!), see the full contest details here.
Meghann

I'm on a Roll - 3 Treasuries in One Day!

Treasury #1, Above

Treasury #2, Above

Treasury #3, Above

Woo! I am on a ROLL! I managed to snag 2 treasuries today! I featured great EFA artists in the first, a few of my favorite general artists in the second, and then found out I was featured in MVegan5's treasury also! What a great day! Please click on the links to go to the pages. when you are there, be sure to click on all the artists to see their great work up close :)

Treasury 1: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=64526
Treasury 2: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=57264
Treasury 3: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=64576
Thanks!!

Tuesday's Treasures - A Summery Treasury

I managed to snag another treasury! I added items from sellers who are a part of Etsy for Animals, CAST, EtsyOntario or Capital Crafters. Please click on the image above to go to the treasury. When you're there, make sure to comment and let me know what you think. Be sure to click on the items to go to the stores and see more of these fantastic sellers' work :)

Wordless Wednesday - A Treasury!

Spring on Sunday - Another treasury!

I managed to snag another treasury last night and really wanted to share it with you! I featured items from sellers on my Etsy teams: EFA, CASTTEAM and Capital Crafters. Please check it out and be sure to comment and click on the items to see more from these fantastic sellers!

A Few Words For Wednesday - A New Treasury!

Sorry I've been absent - I've been trying to post on my other blog, Little Studio Photography & Jewellery, and I've been having a problem with an old knee injury. One of the screws put in my knee a few years ago is apparently loosening and causing some pain. I am, however, surviving, and to prove it, here is a beautiful treasury from the Etsy teams I am a part of!

Check it out by clicking on the image above to see these artists up close!

New Treasury!

I was just in time again to capture this treasury! Check it out: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=38172 there are some really great items from EFA, CAST and Capital Crafters in here at really great prices, so be sure to visit them by clicking on the individual images to see their shops.
Enjoy!
Meghann

New Treasury!

I managed to snag another treasury! Click on the image above to see items from the teams I am part of: EFA (Etsy for Animals), Capital Crafters and CAST (Christian Artists Street Team). I hope you like it!
Meghann
My SUPER 50% off Sale is still going strong, and the Monthly blog contest is almost over so don't forget to enter!

I Got Another Treasury!

This is getting to be a habit - and I LOVE it! I was just checking the treasuries this evening and I happened to get there when they opened up so I got one with little waiting - so wonderful. This time I was able to showcase artists from Etsy for Animals (EFA), Capital Crafters, and CASTTEAM (Christian Artists of Etsy). How exciting! Please click on the image above and visit the treasury to see these very talented artists up close.
Meghann