EtsyInspired Challenge

EtsyInspired Challenge is now CLOSED

2011-07-06T18:45:00.000-07:00

Hi friends! It's Ashley here to write the post this week. This is a very bittersweet one for me because I've decided that this will be the LAST EtsyInspired Challenge. EtsyInspired is probably the most labor intensive challenge to run because we have to coordinate both shops and sponsor. It's come to a point where we think we've gone as far as we can go with the challenge and though there will always be fabulous handmade inspiration on Etsy, we have faith that you can find it on your own now.

This has been an AMAZING journey for me! I started the challenge WAY back on Sept 9, 2008. We started with myself and three DT members. And it slowly grew into this beautiful creature of art inspiring art and I became known as "The EtsyInspired Girl." EtsyInspired is truly like one of my babies, I've nurtured it and watched it grow. I've made giant leaps and huge mistakes. And I poured my heart into in. Every single person who has ever played this challenge is so very dear to me. I appreciate that you have taken the time out of your life to come let the shops we've chosen inspire you. EtsyInspired was a dream come true for me on so many levels and I thank all my DT members, Etsy shops, sponsors, and players for coming with me on this journey.

You might think that it's silly to let this dream go now that I've achieved it and that might be true. However, I HAVE to tell you that I could NOT run this challenge without my Coordinator De Swanick who is literally like my right hand. She is the organized to my chaos and the calm to my crazy. Both De and I have come to times in our lives where we really need to focus elsewhere and like I said, EtsyInspired might be the hardest challenge to run. And I don't think it would be fair to ask anyone else to bear our burden. So, we have decided it's time for the challenge to end and we know that if you ever lack inspiration, you'll know where to turn. So, for one last time, let's go be EtsyInspired.

Repost of Ashley's original notification.

Winners!!!

2011-07-01T20:15:00.000-07:00

Thank you ALL for playing along with our last challenge! We'll miss you all so very much and really appreciate all the support we've gotten along the way! Because this is our last challenge, I've brought Random.Brady out of retirement for one last draw!

The winner of our prize from Home and Weddings is #10 Stacie! Congrats!

And the winner of the grab bag is #6 Dawn Lancaster!

Thanks everyone!

EtsyInspired #141 ~ Homes and Weddings

2011-06-18T00:00:00.000-07:00

This has been an AMAZING journey for me! I started the challenge WAY back on Sept 9, 2008. We started with myself and three DT members. And it slowly grew into this beautiful creature of art inspiring art and I became known as "The EtsyInspired Girl." EtsyInspired is truly like one of my babies, I've nurtured it and watched it grow. I've made giant leaps and huge mistakes. And I poured my heart into in. Every single person who has ever played this challenge is so very dear to me. I appreciate that you have taken the time out of your life to come let the shops we've chosen inspire you. EtsyInspired was a dream come true for me on so many levels and I thank all my DT members, Etsy shops, sponsors, and players for coming with me on this journey.

You might think that it's silly to let this dream go now that I've achieved it and that might be true. However, I HAVE to tell you that I could NOT run this challenge without my Coordinator De Swanick who is literally like my right hand. She is the organized to my chaos and the calm to my crazy. Both De and I have come to times in our lives where we really need to focus elsewhere and like I said, EtsyInspired might be the hardest challenge to run. And I don't think it would be fair to ask anyone else to bear our burden. So, we have decided it's time for the challenge to end and we know that if you ever lack inspiration, you'll know where to turn. So, for one last time, let's go be EtsyInspired.

This week's EtsyInspired shop is Home and Weddings. They create beautiful wire creations to display all sorts of things for your home and weddings. They come in all different shapes and colors. They also make jewelry, wine charms, bouquet accessories, etc... This week, Home and Weddings is offering up a Copper Business Card holder like this one as a prize.

This week, our prize is a mystery gift bag of items from past sponsors. You have two weeks to complete the challenge, please link your creation by July 1 at 11:59pm. For old time sake, I think Random.Brady will draw the winner.

Please check out the DT:

EtsyInspired #140

2011-06-17T15:32:00.000-07:00

Our winners this week are...

The SHOP winner - two amazing cards from Peaden Scott Designs is... #7, Hazel!

The SPONSOR prize winner from Through the Craftroom Door Publication - a one year online subscription... #3, Benzi!

Ladies! E-mail me with your contact information at stampindeva{at}bellsouth{dot}net so I can coordinate your prizes!

Big, big thanks to our players and to Peaden Scott Designs and Through the Craftroom Door Publication!

Until next time, go be ETSYINSPIRED!

EIC #140 {Peaden Scott Designs}

2011-06-04T00:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome back EIC friends! Thank you to all who played along with us last week! FABULOUS creations shared!!

**NEW** Our EIC challenges will now be bi-weekly. Each challenge will run for 2 weeks.

We have a great new store to check out for inspiration for our EIC140 challenge! We are heading over to Peaden Scott Designs! These creations are super cute pop-up cards. Peaden Scott Designswill give one of our players 2 free cards {winner's choice}. Check these out:::

Our sponsor this week is Through the Craftroom Door Publication. What a great online magazine! Be sure to check out their NING site for updates, challenges, and more! Through the Craftroom Door has offered up a fabulous one year online subscription to one of our players! HOOOORAY!

To play along::

**Go to the Peaden Scott Designs store, look around, and find an item or two that inspires you. You can view the SOLD items for your inspiration.

**Make any *NEW* creation that you would like (i.e. pages for a scrapbook, altered journal, cards, wall art, etc.) and post a link here by Friday, June 17th, 2011 at noon Pacific time.

**NEW** Our EIC challenges will now be bi-weekly. Each challenge will run for 2 weeks.

**Please give credit to the shop/item you found your inspiration from and link back the EtsyInspired.

**If you upload to an online gallery, please use keyword EIC140.

Be sure to stop by all the EIC DT members' blogs to see their fabulous creations!! What a great team with lots of talent!!

Ellie Augustin {May Guest DT}

Savannah

Virginia

Sherry

Ruby

Emily B.

Can't wait to see what you make--so head over to Peaden Scott Designs and get inspired!

EtsyInspired #139 Winners!

2011-06-03T16:33:00.000-07:00

Our winners this week are...

The SHOP winner - a votive candle holder from Paula Art is... #13, Annette Witherspoon!

The SPONSOR prize winner from Shery K Designs - 3 of her best selling packs... #6, KarenB.!

Ladies! E-mail me with your contact information at stampindeva{at}bellsouth{dot}net so I can coordinate your prizes!

Big, big thanks to our players and to Paula Art and Shery K Designs!

Until next time, go be ETSYINSPIRED!

EIC #139 {Paula Art}

2011-05-21T00:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome back EIC friends! Thank you to all who played along with us last week! FABULOUS creations shared!!

**NEW** Our EIC challenges will now be bi-weekly. Each challenge will run for 2 weeks.

We have a fabulous new store to check out for inspiration for our EIC139 challenge! We are heading over to Paula Art! WOW--these modern creations are made from recycled pipe vases and reclaimed items. All are hand-made. Check these out:::

Paula Art has offered up a beautiful votive candle holder as a prize to one of our lucky players. Here is a bit more info from our featured store::: Gobi Desert, 2011

An arid, striated landscape of surreal blue/yellow/dusty gold. Picture

yourself on a journey thru time in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. Ibex ( wild

mountain goats) and Musk Ox crying in the wind with impassioned pleas. The

buzz of reclusive insects waiting for a kill so they can feast on tidbits.

Distant music and human caravans like a vision crossing the horizon. Yes,

this vessel has that much juju :)

I hand pick only the coolest looking pipes....lug em home, cut them, clean

them and prep the inside to prevent further rusting. I hand make an aluminum

bottom which is cold welded and sanded to a smooth finish. (signed and dated

on bottom)

Please make sure you do not leave candles unattended and always use the

glass votive when burning candles in this holder. You can use these outside

but I wouldn't recommend leaving them out in wet weather unless you want to

tempt the rust gods.

Our sponsor this week is Shery K Designs. Shery K Designs has some amazing digital papers--and MORE!! You have to check them out HERE. And Shery K Designs has offered up a fabulous prize to one of our players::: 3 of her best selling packs! AWESOME!

To play along::

**Go to the Paula Art store, look around, and find an item or two that inspires you.

**Make any *NEW* creation that you would like (i.e. pages for a scrapbook, altered journal, cards, wall art, etc.) and post a link here by Friday, June 3rd, 2011 at noon Pacific time.

**NEW** Our EIC challenges will now be bi-weekly. Each challenge will run for 2 weeks.

**Please give credit to the shop/item you found your inspiration from and link back the EtsyInspired.

**If you upload to an online gallery, please use keyword EIC139.

Be sure to stop by all the EIC DT members' blogs to see their fabulous creations!! What a great team with lots of talent!!

Ellie Augustin {May Guest DT}

Savannah

Virginia

Sherry Ruby Emily B.

Can't wait to see what you make--so head over to Paula Art and get inspired!

EtsyInspired #138 Winners!

2011-05-20T15:58:00.000-07:00

Our winners this week are...

The SHOP winner - a $15 Gift Certificate from Bear Creek Design is... #7, Lynne in NI!

The SPONSOR prize winner from Claudia and Company - 3 free digis of your choice... #5, Heaney!

Ladies! E-mail me with your contact information at stampindeva{at}bellsouth{dot}net so I can coordinate your prizes!

Big, big thanks to our players and to Bear Creek Design and Claudia and Company!

Until next time, go be ETSYINSPIRED!

EIC 138 Reminder!!! Still time to play!

2011-05-18T16:24:00.000-07:00

Check out the post below for the details! A few days left to play and there are some amazing give aways! Come play along! Entries close at Noon Pacific Friday!

EIC #138 {Bear Creek Design}

2011-05-07T00:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome back EIC friends! Thank you to all who played along with us last week! FABULOUS creations shared!!

**NEW** Our EIC challenges will now be bi-weekly. Each challenge will run for 2 weeks.

We have a fabulous new store to check out for inspiration for our EIC138 challenge! We are heading over to Bear Creek Design! OH MY! These little needle felted creations are the cutest! CA-UTE!!! Check these out:::

Bear Creek Design has offered up a wonderful prize for one of our lucky players. One lucky player this week will win a $15 gift certificate to their Etsy store. Love it!

Our sponsor this week is Claudia and Company. If you are looking for 6x6 paper sampler packs, adhesives, or stamps--then you should def. head over to Claudia and Company. They have LOTS more too! Check them out HERE.

To play along::

**Go to the Bear Creek Design store, look around, and find an item or two that inspires you.

**Make any *NEW* creation that you would like (i.e. pages for a scrapbook, altered journal, cards, wall art, etc.) and post a link here by Friday, May 20th, 2011 at noon Pacific time.

**NEW** Our EIC challenges will now be bi-weekly. Each challenge will run for 2 weeks.

**Please give credit to the shop/item you found your inspiration from and link back the EtsyInspired.

**If you upload to an online gallery, please use keyword EIC138.

Be sure to stop by all the EIC DT members' blogs to see their fabulous creations!! What a great team with lots of talent!! We also have some EAD DT playing along!!!

Ellie Augustin {May Guest DT}

Savannah
Virginia

Sherry Ruby Emily B.

Can't wait to see what you make--so head over to Bear Creek Design and get inspired!

EIC #137 Winners!

2011-05-06T16:41:00.000-07:00

Our winners this week are...

The SHOP winner - an in stock clock of the winner's choice from Imagine Studio is... #17, Jen Rzasa!

The SPONSOR prize winner from EAD Designs - $25 gift certificate... #4, Georgia E.!

Ladies! E-mail me with your contact information at stampindeva{at}bellsouth{dot}net so I can coordinate your prizes!

Big, big thanks to our players and to Imagine Studio and EAD Designs!

Until next time, go be ETSYINSPIRED!

EIC Welcomes May's Guest Designer!

2011-05-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

We'd like to say good-bye to our wonderful, guest designer for April, the talented and sweet, Kimme Leach Thank you so much for sharing your lovely designs with us. We are pleased to welcome

Ellie Augustin

as this month's guest designer, Ellie's clean, simple and FUN style will bring new inspiration to our challenges! Here are some examples of her great style!

And, here's a little bit about her in her own words:

I am a blessed stay at home mother of 3 beautiful children here on earth & one sweet angel in Heaven and a loving wife living in Long Island, New York. A lover of all things crafty.

I started crafting 4 short years ago. Its been a process of learning new techniques & sharing what I have learned. I was a Stampin Up demo where I have made the most amazing of wonderful friends whom I still am very close to. I also have been blessed to be able to teach at our Local Scrapbook store (sadly its closed) but was lucky to be able to be doing some Guest Design work for another scrapbook store currently as well as my local library bi monthly.

I also am party of Jane Doodles : http://janeb-myblog.blogspot.com/ which is one awesome and fun Digi Stamp company.In my past had been part of the Baby Buds Design team Digital teams as well f Little Paper Shop and Little C's Stamps N'Things.

Something I love to do is enter my work for submissions to Paper Crafts Magazine which I have had the honor of having cards picked up as well as having my cards on featured on the Moxie Paper Crafts Blog is beyond amazing as well as CARDS magazine.

As far as my style I must say I am more the cute & Simple w/a dash of distressing in the mix (does that make sense? lol)

I am looking forward to an amazing month of inspirations and fun & thank you so much for having me!

EIC #137 {Imagine Studio}

2011-04-30T00:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome back EIC friends! Thank you to all who played along with us last week! FABULOUS creations shared!!

This week we are heading over to IMAGINE STUDIO to get inspired! This store features beautiful modern fine art giclée prints of my photomontage, digital collages and painted photographs. Wait until you visit this store--WOW! It will def. take your breath away. Here's a sneak peek at these beauties:::

IMAGINE STUDIO has offered up a wonderful prize for one of our lucky players. One lucky player this week will win a 5x7 print of their choice! OHHH!

Our sponsor this week is EAD Designs. OH! I just love love love EAD Designs! You can find stickers, vinyl, rub-ons, and so much more over on the EAD Designs' website! Be sure to stop HERE and check them out!!

And EAD Designs was super kind and has offered up a great prize for another lucky EIC player this week! One player will receive a $25 gift certificate to EAD Designs' store!

To play along::

**Go to the IMAGINE STUDIO store, look around, and find an item or two that inspires you.

**Make any *NEW* creation that you would like (i.e. pages for a scrapbook, altered journal, cards, wall art, etc.) and post a link here by Friday, May 6th, 2011 at noon Pacific time.

**Please give credit to the shop/item you found your inspiration from and link back the EtsyInspired.

**If you upload to an online gallery, please use keyword EIC137.

Be sure to stop by all the EIC DT members' blogs to see their fabulous creations!! What a great team with lots of talent!! We also have some EAD DT playing along!!!

Jenn Coker {EAD DT}

Kimme Leach {April Guest DT}

Can't wait to see what you make--so head over to IMAGINE STUDIO and get inspired!

EtsyInspired #136 Winners!

2011-04-29T17:35:00.000-07:00

Our winners this week are...

The SHOP winner - an in stock clock of the winner's choice from Bearly Art is... #12, Erin T!

The SPONSOR prize winner from Sassy Cheryl's - $5 gift certificate... #9, kurlygirl!

Ladies! E-mail me with your contact information at stampindeva{at}bellsouth{dot}net so I can coordinate your prizes!

Big, big thanks to our players and to Bearly Art and Sassy Cheryl's!

Until next time, go be ETSYINSPIRED!

EIC #136 {Bearly Art}

2011-04-23T00:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome back EIC friends! Thank you to all who played along with us last week! Great job!!

This week we are heading over to Bearly Art to get inspired! These clocks are super cute--there are clocks for teens, moms, grandparents...clocks that look like animals, food, and more! Check these out:::

Bearly Art has offered up a wonderful prize for one of our lucky players. This week you could win a clock of winner's choice {IN STOCK clocks. Shop will pay for US shipping only.}.

Our sponsor this week is Sassy Cheryl's. Another fabulous digital stamp company! They also have colored digital images! You have got to check out these super cute images HERE! Sassy Cheryl's has graciously offered up a prize to one of our lucky players this week. One winner will get a $5 gift certificate to the Sassy Cheryl's store.

To play along::

**Go to the Bearly Art store, look around, and find an item or two that inspires you.

**Make any *NEW* creation that you would like (i.e. pages for a scrapbook, altered journal, cards, wall art, etc.) and post a link here by Friday, April 29th, 2011 at noon Pacific time.

**Please give credit to the shop/item you found your inspiration from and link back the EtsyInspired.

**If you upload to an online gallery, please use keyword EIC136.

Be sure to stop by all the EIC DT members' blogs to see their fabulous creations!! What a great team with lots of talent!!

Kimme Leach {April Guest DT}

Can't wait to see what you make--so head over to Bearly Art and get inspired!

EtsyInspired #135 Winners!

2011-04-22T13:32:00.000-07:00

Our winners this week are...

The SHOP winner - an item of the winner's choice from Creating Is Fun is... #12, Amanda Profuma!

The SPONSOR prize winner from Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps - 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 paper set... #6, Sazzlecraft!

Ladies! E-mail me with your contact information at stampindeva{at}bellsouth{dot}net so I can coordinate your prizes!

Big, big thanks to our players and to Creating Is Fun and Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps!

Until next time, go be ETSYINSPIRED!

EIC #135 {Creating Is Fun}

2011-04-16T00:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome back EIC friends!

This week we are heading over to Creating Is Fun to get inspired! The owner is Martha!! Creating Is Fun has so many beautiful embellishments such as vintage lace and buttons, and even tag albums! For Saturday only, Martha is having a 50% off sale for us, just use coupon code "FRI50"! So, if you see anything you life, snap it up! Check out these beauties:::

Our sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps. If you've never stopped by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps you need to! Super fun papers and digital images! Here is a blurb from our sponsor:: Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge. Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion. And Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps is having a 30% off sale right NOW!

To play along::

**Go to the Creating Is Fun store, look around, and find an item or two that inspires you.

**Make any *NEW* creation that you would like (i.e. pages for a scrapbook, altered journal, cards, wall art, etc.) and post a link here by Friday, April 22th, 2011 at noon Pacific time.

**Please give credit to the shop/item you found your inspiration from and link back the EtsyInspired.

**If you upload to an online gallery, please use keyword EIC135.

Be sure to stop by all the EIC DT members' blogs to see their fabulous creations!! What a great team with lots of talent!!

Kimme Leach {April Guest DT}

We have 2 winners this week!! 1) one player will be able to pick ONE item of choice from Creating Is Fun 2) Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More will award either 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 paper set of the winner's choice to another player. WOW! Thanks so much to our sponsors!

Can't wait to see what you make--so head over to Creating Is Fun and get inspired!

EtsyInspired #134 Winners!

2011-04-15T12:48:00.000-07:00

Our winners this week are...

The SHOP winner - a vintage pendant necklace from Think Fast Designs is... #25, Nicole Maki!

The SPONSOR prize winner from Nikki Sivils - a prize pack of goodies... #11, Michelle Single!

Ladies! E-mail me with your contact information at stampindeva{at}bellsouth{dot}net so I can coordinate your prizes!

Big, big thanks to our players and to Think Fast Designs and Nikki Sivils!

Until next time, go be ETSYINSPIRED!