June Monthly Team Challenge

Tweet Time to get your thinking caps on and rev up for the month to come! And what a perfect day to do this than today, Memorial day! ..why you ask, well seeing as June is National Flag month, so 'Old Glory, the American Flag' will get your shop ready for the 4th of July!
Team members, please post your entries to the Florida Etsy Street Team Challenge thread, add the tag JuneTeam to your listing and also add the Team Challenge to your listing title, the deadline for entry is June 15, 2011. The winner will be announced on July 1, 2011.

'FESTive American Spirit' by RecreationalArt

Let's remember...

Patriotic One-of-a-kind 3-D ... CreativeArtCen... $18.00	Resin Pendant, Rustic Flag PAMELAJ76 $20.00	Patriotic Red, White, and Bl... SimplyDivineDe... $25.00
Kickin' Back with Glory ... kellywarrenpho... $18.00	Red, White and Blue Lampwork... fragiacomoglas... $8.00	Red White Blue Daisy Hair Je... cjBlue $8.75
Americana Red, White and Blu... pamwares $30.00	Take Me Away - American Tour... feedyoursoulth... $40.00	Patriotic Flag Fabric Postca... zizzybob $7.00
A Little Bling Swarovski Cry... beadcreationsb... $60.00	Old Glory Glass Tile Pendant... happyshackdesi... $15.00	O So Chic Red White and Blue... InYourBones $32.50
Uncle Same Eyeglass Holder boogiebead $13.95	25% Memorial Day Sale Red Be... artsinwonderla... $15.00	An American in Paris Charm B... AudreyGardenLa... $17.00
Enamel Flower Brooch IsabelsVintage $15.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Boosting our search engines is key for our sales. To show this, I have searched "fest" for our team, because I love to shop local and "america" "memorial" "flag" and "patriotic" because of today's theme:

Greetings From On Board The SS Tesla 05/29/11

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Hello Fellow Team FESTers!

This is going to be a short post because I will be traveling back in time to go to the Cheesy 80's Prom! So I would like to wish all of you Happy Memorial Day and stay safe!

GODSPEED!!!!

xoxo,
Captain Maricruz

RENEW, ReNeW, renew

Tweet Good Morning Team Fest!!


It has been a busy month for me at EverythingBlooms, but busy is always a good thing! My shop is still a baby (under a year old), so as you can imagine I am always looking for creative ways to get exposure without breaking my budget.


Searching around blogs, etsy, internet I found the greatest advice I could have found - "JUST RENEW"! That's right - want to get your products seen and be on top of the Etsy search pages - JUST RENEW. It only cost $.20 cents to relist your items and the best part is - they won't get lost in the crows.


I've been relisting my products once a month to test and when I do relist - I almost always get a sale! I think I may be moving my RENEWs to maybe one a week. Some tips:

• If you don't have many items in your shops - RENEW them all! Why not?


• If you have many items - pick your best sellers and also try to pick some that don't get much attention and maybe they will!


• Check your order history - try to see if there are any similarities in the day you get sales - meaning - see what day most of your orders came from - maybe that's the day you should RENEW your items.

So, what are you waiting for? Time to RENEW those items!!

Melissa

Greetings From The SS Tesla: 05/17/11

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Hello Fellow Team FESTers!

I apologize for the late post as I am dealing with a nasty sprain on my right hand (it's doing better). So today I am going to do a feature on some of our fellow Team FESTers!

This is too adorable! As some of you may have guessed it, I am a huge Doctor Who fan! This adorable piece is from the shop, Robots Are Awesome. There are so many other cute robots that are waiting to be adopted so feel free to check them out here:

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

 

I am obsessed with pin-up models of the 40's and 50's. I am also in love with Day of the Dead artowrk and designs (I even made a summer dress with my grandmother with a sugar skull design). Combine them together and you get this bad ass pendant from the lovely Ina Mariana of Glitter and Ghouls. Check out some more of her cute and badass stuff here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/InaMariana?ref=seller_info

 

As an expert time traveling airship Captain (and amateur scientist), I need a pair of earrings that make me feel brilliant and nutty at the same time. These beaker earrings are perfect! I also love MadScientistsDesigns vacuum tube supplies too! Check out some more of her stuff here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MadScientistsDesigns?ref=seller_info

 

How did marcieroxx know that I love feathers?! She must have read my mind! The earrings are gorgeous and the colors are so vibrant and bold! Not to mention she has some really pretty accessories too! Check them out here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/marcieroxx?ref=seller_info

 

I am a sucker for soaps, perfumes, anything dealing with body and face care really (and why not!? This Captain needs to be clean and fresh and smell sweet!). Anyway, these soaps from RaineeDawnSundries are fun and wonderful to use. They're also vegan friendly too! There are many other flavors available and some samplers too! (SQUEE!!)

Check them out here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/RaineeDawnSundries?ref=seller_info

That's my features for now. Don't worry there will be more in the furture! Be sure to check these shops out and tell them the Captain sent you!

Good Luck and Godspeed,
xoxo,
Capt. Maricruz

FEST Treasure Hunt Challenge - WE HAVE A WINNER!

Tweet Despite the hiccups along the way the Florida Etsy Street Team Treasure Hunt has ended and we have a winner!

The hidden question was: 

In what year was the Sunshine State admitted into the United States?

And the correct answer is :

1845.

Out of 29 entries, only one could win and that person is - 

Alexandra of Snailtreasures.etsy.com !

Congratulations, Alexandra! You will be receiving the fabulous prize package!

Thank you all so much for playing!

FEST Treasure Hunt Challenge - CLUE #12

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It's the last day of the FEST Treasure Hunt! Make sure you've gotten the rest of the hidden question words and get ready to email the answer (more on how to do that after the rebus). Today marks the FINAL day of the Florida Etsy Street Team Treasure Hunt! If you don't yet know how to play, check out the rules (and the fabulous prizes) HERE.

Now for the clue! The clues for where to look this game will be presented in a Rebus style. If you aren't sure how a rebus works, you might want to take a brief look at the wikipedia entry on them.

Once you've figured out what the name of the shop in the rebus is, find it in our handy-dandy list of FEST member shops (don't worry, you don't need to check them all, just the one which has a name like the rebus puzzle for today).

This treasure hunt has been tricky, it may have been making you see RED, but I'm sure that you've got quite a CLUTCH on how this works by now. Remember, there is a 12 word question, with each word revealed daily, that you will need to answer in order to have the chance to win our amazing prize package!




HERE'S HOW YOU CAN WIN THE FABULOUS PRIZES!!!


After you've found today's word, you will have finished discovering the hidden question! You just need to find the answer to the question (tip: Google is your friend) and email the answer, along with your name and State/Province of residence to FESTTreasureHunt@gmail.com before 11:59 PM EST on Saturday May 14th.




The winner will be selected from the correct answers submitted to the e-mail address before the contest closing through a randomization method (numerical assignments to the correct answers and selection via the random number generator at Random.org). The winner will then be announced here on the FEST Blog and will have the prizes mailed to them once a mailing address has been established.



Unfortunately due to laws and restrictions, this game is only open to Residents of The United States and Canada that are 18 years of age or older. You need not be a member of FEST to play, nor do you even need to be a member of Etsy to play. Organizers of the Treasure Hunt are not eligible to win.

 
Did you miss the first clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the second clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the third clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the fourth clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the fifth clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the sixth clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the seventh clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the eighth clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the ninth clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the tenth clue? You can check it out here!

Did you miss the eleventh clue? You can check it out here!

FEST Treasure Hunt Challenge - CLUE #11

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The treasure hunt is almost over! Today marks the eleventh day of the Florida Etsy Street Team Treasure Hunt! If you don't yet know how to play, check out the rules (and the fabulous prizes) HERE.

Now for the clue! The clues for where to look this game will be presented in a Rebus style. If you aren't sure how a rebus works, you might want to take a brief look at the wikipedia entry on them.

Once you've figured out what the name of the shop in the rebus is, find it in our handy-dandy list of FEST member shops (don't worry, you don't need to check them all, just the one which has a name like the rebus puzzle for today). If you need to do the translating into Spanish, try using Google Translate

Today's word is somewhere, so don't LEAF the hunt. Make sure that you are taking all the clues to HEART. (hint - these bold words might help you narrow down your search). Remember, there is a 12 word question, with each word revealed daily, that you will need to answer in order to have the chance to win our amazing prize package!

 
Did you miss the first clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the second clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the third clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the fourth clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the fifth clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the sixth clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the seventh clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the eighth clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the ninth clue? You can check it out here!
Did you miss the tenth clue? You can check it out here!