Funky Polka Dot Accessories for Fal 2011

As BizChicsBlog has reported, polka dots are the fun new way to dress up your wardrobe for the Fall 2011 season. Well that is great news for me, because I love polka dots, and can't wait to pick up a few cute items for my wardrobe. Yay!

Here are some fun polka dot accessories for the fall:

Here's a fun polka dot necklace:

I just love these magnets! They make me think chocolate candy with sprinkles!

Hair accessories:

Beautiful Dia de los Muertos Gift Box from Gina

Check out these beautiful Day of the Dead gift boxes from the craft blog Ginas Gift Blog. Inspired by the festive spirit of San Antonio, these boxes are so beautiful.

I'm so honored that Gina featured my Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Magnets with these beautiful gift boxes. Be sure to check out her other creative gift boxes and projects. I certainly feel inspired to amp up my own humble gift boxes!

Skull Collage Mint Tin

Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Pill Box

Once again, thank you so much Gina for your flattering feature and for your inspiration. This blogger has some great step-by-step project ideas for many gift occassions, definitely a new favorite!

Halloween in August

Greetings! As I said earlier, August is wearing on, and I am starting to look forward to Fall, especially Halloween! I may be making Halloween items a little early, but I just can't wait! Here are a few new items to help get in the Halloween spirit!

Great Halloween return address labels, available at www.heyheyelliemae.etsy.com. Great for Halloween party invitations:

Halloween Cat Labels.

Pink Pirate Labels.

Halloween Owl Labels.

Red Monster Halloween Labels.

Along these lines, here are some cute Halloween gifts, party favors, or treats for the kids.

Halloween Magnets.

Red Monster Halloween Magnets.

Red Skull Mint Tin.

Like I said, I may be getting ready for Halloween especially early this year, but it is my favorite holiday!

Who is Ready for Halloween?

As the August doldrums wear on and we look forward to Autumn with crisp weather and changing colors, many of us are also looking forward to Halloween and Day of the Dead. Here are some lovely collections of unique holiday items on www.etsy.com to help get you in the Halloween spirit!

Have a classy black and white Halloween with these great items:


Special thanks to Lesley Wellington for featuring my Black and White Bat Gift Tin.

Or some traditional Halloween fun with this classic collection:


Special thanks to Warm N' Fuzzies for featuring my Red Skull Mint Tin.

Fans of Latin American art will certainly want to check out these beautiful Day of the Dead items:


Special thanks to Dear Bitsy for featuring my Day of the Dead Magnets.


Special thanks to AchisDesign for featuring my Purple Skull Pebble Magnet Set.

What's Autumn without Halloween Candy?


Special thanks to Artist Katie Blue for featuring my Retro Candy Magnet Set.

A fun collection of orange Halloween monsters, so fun!


Special thanks to Pepperberry Knits for featuring my Monster Magnet Set.

Yes, goodbye to the August doldrums, and let's look forward to Fall!


Special thanks to Rebecca Belding for featuring my Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Magnets.

Lost In the Crowd BNR

Since the Lost in the Crowd Team has flooded Etsy with treasuries, the next step is a Buy and Replace treasury! You pick a featured shop, purchase ANY item from that shop, and then you pick one of your items to be featured in the spot taken by the shop from whom you made a purchase. Let's hope some of these new shops get the attention they deserve!



If you wanted to purchase from PasqueFlower, I regret to inform you that you are too late. I've had my eye on those butterfly knot dresses for awhile! I told my daughter it was going to be her new special princess dress for when she's all potty trained. She's so excited! Check out her dresses though; they are so cute!

Thanks to SmiLe aGain Creations for hosting this BNR. My Flower Magnets and Owl Labels are featured, yay!

Lost In the Crowd Keeps 'Em Coming!

Yay for one of the hardest working etsy teams ever! Here are two more lovely treasuries featuring some of the undiscovered shops on etsy:



Special thanks to KoJoZo for featuring my Starburst Gift Set!



Thanks to artsyEVE for featuring my Baby Owl Magnet Set!

Bargain Bin Sale!

Since I've been discussing all of the great teams on Etsy, I thought that I would also introduce the Bargain Bin Team. As often as possible we get together and discount various items by 30-50% and promote together. Here's a team treasury listing our most recent promotion. Great items on sale, great team to follow to find great discounts!



Special thanks to SmiLe aGain Creations for featuring my Flower Magnets!

Insane on Etsy

Special thanks to curator extradionare Vintage Clothing Store for featuring my Collage Mint Tin in her latest treasury. What an honor to be included among so many awesome items!



Great items from these shops, many of them from the Etsy Insane Team. What a great collection!

Pretty in Pink

So much pretty here on Mother's Day! As curators Maria and Nancy (from ShandrasLinens) state, "Pink personifies happiness; fairy princesses, a baby's cheek, lipstick, cupcake frosting, sprinkles on a strawberry ice cream cone, rosebuds, ribbons, bubbles floating like jewels through the air, a spectacular sunrise or sunset , jewelry and femininity. here's to being Pretty in Pink.....Enjoy!" Wonderfully put, and Happy Mother's Day!



Special Thanks to Maria and Nancy for featuring my Polka Dot Gift Set.

Show Some Love for "Lost in the Crowd!"

This is a hard working team of Etsy shops that are trying to distinguish themselves among the plethora of wonderful handmade shops. Check out some of these featured items; amazing work!



Special thanks to FrebaPottery for featuring my Daisy Magnet Gift Set :-)



Special thanks to Little Voice Knitting for featuring my Star Magnet Set!

Featured in "Bright and Sunny"

Yet another great treasury from the "Lost in the Crowd" Etsy team. Such a great collection of new sellers!



Special thanks to Sweet Blue Jay Fly for including my Glass Magnets!

Etsy Social Media Marketing Hype Team

This is a treasury featuring postings from the Etsy Social Media Marketing Hype Team. The idea is we all get together and share items from our shop that we want to promote, and once a week we all promote each others items on our respective social networks in order to reach a bigger network. Great idea! Anyway, I made a treasury featuring items from the team. I especially love the toddler accessories (I wonder why...)

Lost in the Crowd Team

My new Etsy shop, Moon Magnets, has been a little slow to get off the ground. While it is great to know that there are so many people out there turning to handmade goods, it can be a little frustrating trying to get your shop to stand out. So I joined a team called "Lost in the Crowd" for new shops that have less than 10 sales in search of tips and advice and support. It's been great so far. Here are two of our team treasuries...I guess I know that my Owl Pebble Magnet Gift Set is a hit :-) Look at some of the amazing new shops on Etsy!

Special thanks to curators ByTheBayBobbles and StarflyCreations

Featured in "Sunny"

These BNR treasuries are a good way to increase sales if your shop is new and you want to build it up some. If you buy any item from one of the featured shops, your item gets featured in the next treasury. I bought a cute pack of thank you cards from Knock Out Punches last night, and made a sale this morning when my shop was featured. I just discovered these. Love it!



Oh yeah, check out my return address labels, bright and sunny.

Pirates, Day of the Dead, Creepy Dolls, and Cute Toddler Clothes!

Yes, a few of my favorite things. I dare you to tell me when you have seen this much awesome in one place. Double dare...



Told you it was awesome. And not for pirates!

Featured in "Playing with Plaid"!

My plaid magnets were featured in a great collection of fun plaid items!  I love plaid, and am so happy that it is back in style.



Special thanks to Alma's Knit Shop.

Etsy all insane team:

Thanks to the All Insane Team for featuring my Treasury!

Etsy all insane team:

vintageclothingstore: A treasury I curated for my team with team members...

My first day listing my collage mint tins, and they were already featured in a treasury. Thanks Vintage Clothing Store!

vintageclothingstore: A treasury I curated for my team with team members...

Featured in "Bother"

My gothic skull magnets were feautured in "Bother," a dark and beautiful collection by Hanami Gallery. What an honor!

Featured in "SALE SALE SALE."

My glass hair pins were featured in a collection of items on sale. Yay for sales!



Special thanks to Hawthorne Moon!

Featured in "Holiday Wishes to All."

Special thanks to Vintage Clothing Store for featuring my collage tin. Such an honor to be featured the day after launching a new product!

Featured in "Spot On"

What a great collection of polka dots! I'm so honored that my polka dot hair pins were featured!



Special thanks to River Front Goods!