The Jewelry on Etsy Street Team (JET) is getting ready for their next fabulous Treasure Hunt.
...you just follow the clues leading through 17 of our member's shops until you find our...

POT 'O GOLD
The contest begins Friday, March 14th at noon. (EST)So, mark the date and get ready for a fun-filled hunt.
What's in the pot you ask????

How about we let our friend the leprechaun
tell you...
"Hey there etsy lovers...how about I make a big POT of corned beef and cabbage???? Heh Heh...don't think many of you would search for that in our contest. The truth is...maybe I will brew a batch of green beer in the POT. No...you won't search for that either.
For now I can tell you this......all the "Lucky" etsians who correctly complete the hunt will be winners of a One Day Shopping Spree at select members' shops. And, you don't even have to be Irish!
In addition, the first 20 correct entries, submitted by residents in the United States, will receive a handmade pair of pierced earrings created by a member of the team. Due to the complex legal systems in many different countries, the earring giveaway cannot be extended to etsy members outside of the United States.
I'll tell you a little secret, (don't tell anyone), the team is also going to have "Instant Winners" throughout the hunt. But, you have to keep checking the hunt promo thread to win!! So...I'll see you at the hunt."
Take a look in the JET TEAM Shop and you will see examples of the beautiful artisan treasures created by our members.
Keep your eyes open for our contest thread in the Etsy Forums on March 14th at noon. It will be in the Promotions section. All the hunt rules will be posted there.
Don't forget.....Contest begins at noon on March 14, 2008. (etsy time)
Links:
Jet Team Shop: http://jetteam.etsy.com/
Etsy Forums: http://www.etsy.com/forums_main.php
Promotion Section: http://www.etsy.com/forums_board.php?forum_id=6

An Interesting Etsy Experiment

For all of those artists that live through the mystery of selling on-line, particularly on Etsy, here is an experiment to keep an eye on.



My fellow JET (Jewelry on Etsy Team) team member, Tara from CombustionGlassworks, has begun a two week experiment in which she is listing 15 items per day and analyzing her results. The categories to be analyzed are sales, store hearts, and ratio to past sale frequency. I think her results may be very interesting. You can follow her progress and see her results here.

Jewelry on Etsy Team March Treasure Hunt

We're at it again! The talented Jewelry on Etsy Team (JET), of which I am a member, is hosting another treasure hunt on March 14, 2008. Official rules will be posted in the Promotion Forum on Etsy that morning. There will be a treasure hunt through the JET team shops and many of the shop ownewrs will be having One-Day-Only sales.

Little Brown Bird will be having an
extra 10% off already reduced prices
in the Sale section of the shop.

PREVIEW LITTLE BROWN BIRD'S
ONE-DAY-ONLY SALE

A list of all of the participating shops will be posted in the sale thread.
Again, this is one day only!

HAPPY HUNTING!

What the Heck Have I Been Up To?

I know, I know, It's been a while since I've talked about my own work. Well, I have been working on some more of those Fine Silver pieces. I hope my new jewelry scale shows up in the mail soon. I can then price some of these and have them listed for sale in my shop. Here's a preview of a pendant that I'm pretty darn proud of:

You may recognize it from my earlier post on firing Fine Silver in my little beehive kiln. It's amazing to see the finished piece. The oxidation process was cool, as you never know exactly what color you will end up with. I used the boiled egg method to oxidize this piece as well as several others. I love the results!

I've also been working on some new decoupage pieces, some of which are already listed in my shop. I have been on a vintage kick lately so I thought these vintage cartoons would look great on a pendant.

They are strung on 16" sheer ribbon but can be made with a 14" ribbon on request to be more suited to fit a child (as any of my pendants may be made). I still have plenty of Japanese Chiyogami pendants in my shop any many waiting to be listed, like this one.

And, I have some new earrings, some with vintage beads, recylced pieces, and a bit different from my previous pieces.

There are so many pieces waiting to be listed so keep an eye on this blog or on my Flickr page to see the very latest. You may even snag something before it gets listed! If you are interested in purchasing anything that you see here or on Flickr but don't see it in my shop, you may always leave me a comment here, or you can contact me through my Etsy shop and don't forget to leave me your email address so that I may contact you directly.

Update On The Search For Nicholas Francisco

Nicholas is the husband of fellow Etsy artist, Christine Francisco. He was last seen on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 when he left his work and began his commute home.

As of today, Nicholas Franciso is still missing. Police, however, have recovered his car from a condominium complex about 30 miles from home. At this time, the police are awaiting a warrant to search the car. Seattle are residents are meeting right now to begin canvassing the are for information.

You can view the latest here.
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As of November 10, 2009: Nicolas has been found, alive and well, living under a new name in a new state. Read the full story here.

MISSING!: Searching For Nicholas

Please help this fellow Etsian. A plea was posted on the Etsy forums today. Fellow Etsy artist Christine Francisco of rinnovibodyspa is desperately searching for her husband, Nicholas Francisco. He has been missing since Feb. 13, 2008 from the Seattle, Washington area. Information about the search and links to news articals can be found in her opening post in the thread.

Click here to view pictures of Nicholas and the car he was driving. If you have any information, please contact 911 .

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Update as of November 10, 2009
Nicolas has been found, having changed his name after his disappearance and moved to California to live a new life. Read the full story. I never met Christine or Nicolas, I know nothing about there personal life, I make no judgements on what I don't know. I'm done.

Purple Snowpeas- Featured Etsy Artist

Purple Snowpeas is the alter ego of Katheryn Short from Baltimore, Maryland. She is a photographer, having learned her craft at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Although her main focus has always been photography (no pun intended), she also enjoys bookmaking and knitting.

Katheryn's shop is full of hand-knit accessories, hand-bound books, photography, and note cards. And her photographs are haunting.

No suprise, Kathryn now teaches art and photography at the high school level.

She loves to knit and crochet, take photographs while walking outdoors, craft small books for collecting thoughts, and anything else that keeps her hands busy. You can find the products of her busy hands at her Etsy shop, Purple Snowpeas.

You can visit Katheryn's blog at http://purple-snowpeas-shop.blogspot.com/