Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Rock Stars' Rockin' BNR!

Come join us today (February 22nd) for the first EVER Rock Stars' Rockin' BNR!!!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTY3NTYxODd8MjI0MDQ4Mzk1Nw/rock-stars-rockin-bnr-spring-color-open
Sure to be the start of something HUGE! We are going to be running contests for spots every week. It's going to be a blast.

This first ever BNR for the Etsy Rock Stars team begins at 3pm EST and runs through 11pm.

You can find a preview of some of the Rock Stars that are included in this premiere team BNR here:


And also the coupon codes for sales and specials in the shops.

When the BNR opens it will also be posted here.

Come join us early and win a free spot in one of our contests!!!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTY3NTYxODd8MjI0MDQ4Mzk1Nw/rock-stars-rockin-bnr-spring-color-open
✩Free spot for the first two people to get 10 referrals after BNR opens.

✩Free spot for the first two people to spend $8 before shipping on a purchase after BNR opens

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Etsy Rock Stars Feature Friday

Today's Feature Friday is....






Beautiful Swag Store - Springfield/Nixa MO - Hair Accessories, Home Decor, Supplies (quilting scrapbooking (coming soon))

✩✩✩ What is/was your inspiration?
My family's needs. No Seriously, the need to have something that looked like the most expensive item in a store without the cost. 

✩✩✩ What is your favorite media and why?
All of them! Ha gotcha. I think silk flowers and fabric at the moment. 





✩✩✩ Where would you like to see yourself 5/10 years from now in this project?
Making a descent income off my shop that I can justify staying at home even after the kids are off to college.

✩✩✩ What has been your biggest challenge with your shop?
Adversting and family support

✩✩✩ Do you have any keys of success to share?
Good pictures, good descriptions, and great tagging. Ask for help if you suck at it, like I do.
Always check with your local school district or school. You maybe able to do a fundraiser for them and still make money. Always get payment first even if it is a deposit.


✩✩✩ Tell us one crazy thing about yourself.
I love all types of music. No seriously, you would think I am this straight lace probably country loving person. I love all types of music. Pull up my itunes for a shock! 

✩✩✩ What is something you would love to learn how to do?
a second language and to relearn american sign language




✩✩✩ What has been your favorite project so far?
Working with the Diamond Canyon Cheer Coach, Fall 2010 
Psst, she has a shop on etsy too! (hint hint we should invite her)

✩✩✩ What is one thing you love to do to unwind?
hot baths when the tub is big enough or hot showers with great body wash and acne fighting soap that doesn't further mess up my skin. Candles that smell good burning or not. 

✩✩✩You can find and follow Beautiful Swag Store at the following links✩✩✩ 

Google +: Sam Barrett or Beautiful Swag Store (circle them both)

Twitter: www.twitter.com/beautifulswagst

Blog: beautifulswagstore.blogspot.com

Pinterest: beautifulswagst (will be creating a board called rock stars)

facebook: Sam Barrett and Beautiful Swag Store (friend me on Sam Barrett then like the business page big giveaway coming)

meylah: www.meylah.com/beautifulswagstore
zibbet: www.zibbet.com/beautifulswagstore
etsy: beautifulswagstore.etsy.com 



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I hope you stop by and check out all of this fantastic shop!


******I want to apologize for the random cray highlighting...Blogger was being mean to me and I couldn't get it to fix itself...grrr********

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Etsy Rock Stars Feature Friday

Today's Feature Friday is....



Calico Palace Shop is a collaboration between a mom and her two daughters. 
Penny, Crystal, and Nicole.
They are located in Richmond,VA

✩✩✩ What is/was your inspiration?
We get a lot of our inspiration from Victorian, Rococo, and industrial steampunk fashions. 

✩✩✩ What is your favorite media and why?
We love metal and clay. Combining those two things is one of our favorite medias. I have to say that clock parts and cogs are also a b ig part of what we do. 


Source: etsy.com via Shanna on Pinterest


✩✩✩ Where would you like to see yourself 5/10 years from now in this project?
I would love to do tons of conventions! We are aiming to be included in the Steampunk World fair within the next couple years, the waiting list is VERY long! 

✩✩✩ What has been your biggest challenge with your shop?
Finding time in our schedules to meet together and figure out exactly what our goals are. Making things is the easy part, its the work and planning that is the hard part.

Source: etsy.com via Shanna on Pinterest


✩✩✩Do you have any keys of success to share?
Love everything you make; if you dont love it trash it and start over. Always be confident that each piece you make is the best. 

✩✩✩ Tell us one crazy thing about yourself.
We are all addicted to chocolate, when I say that it is not a 'oh we like chocolate" . I mean we will attack it with vigor. 

✩✩✩ What is something you would love to learn how to do?
Metal casting is something that we are really interested in. It is dangerous and complicated, but we really want to learn.

✩✩✩ What has been your favorite project so far?
All three of us teamed together to make 30 gift baskets for a local customer. It was a lot of fun figuring out what was going into the baskets, and working on them.

✩✩✩ What is one thing you love to do to unwind?
Sit with coffee and read a book. That goes for all three of us


Source: etsy.com via Shanna on Pinterest


✩✩✩You can find and follow Calico Palace Shop at the following links✩✩✩

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I hope you stop by and check out all of the wonderful creations these ladies have for you!

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Etsy Rock Stars Feature Friday

Hello all you ROCKIN' people that have been awesome enough to check out our blog. We have started a new "Feature Friday" for the Etsy Rock Stars team.


I'm really excited to spotlight these very talented people and let them tell us a little about themselves and what they do best.

I hope you all enjoy this Feature Friday and keep coming back to check out all of the great people we're lucky enough to be teammates with.

Today's Feature Friday is.....


Angie from Crimson Hill Soaps & Scents
They are based out of the Greater Kansas City Area

✩✩✩What was/is your inspiration?
My inspiration comes from my kids' sensitive skin.
From the age of 1, my daughter has had trouble with any store-bought creme, lotion, balme, etc. and she is now 9 years old. A friend suggested I try natural soap. It helped within days and I knew this would be something we would always have to use. From that point, I started researching how to make my own natural soap. It took several attempts to get a batch that even resembled soap, but now we have refined our recipes down to perfection!

✩✩✩What is your favorite media and why?
My favorite "media" is natural ingredients! All of my soaps are natrual and I like to blend unique natural ingredients )lavender, apricot seeds, pumpkin flakes, milks, hone, oats, etc.)into our soaps to create a truly pampering bar.



Source: etsy.com via Shanna on Pinterest


✩✩✩Where would you like to see yourself 5/10 years from now in this project?
In 5-10 years...okay, closer to 10 years...my kids will be college-bound and independent and I really hope to have my own local shop! Right now I am having too much fun coaching sports, helping at school, assisting with Girl Scouts, etc. to be tied down to a retail shop and the hours it demands.

✩✩✩What has been your biggest challenge with your shop?
My biggest challenge has been time and space...not having enough of either!
Being a busy Mom and business owner, there just isn't enough time in the day to complete every task every day. My family is very understanding that running my business takes hard work and that means lots of computer time!
My second challenge is space. My materials slowly creep out of the 2 rooms that are designated to just running my business. We are currently doing a major organizing overhaul in our home to help with growing inventory, raw materials, and supplies. 



Source: etsy.com via Shanna on Pinterest


✩✩✩Do you have any keys of success to share?
Keys to success...patience, risk-taking and tireless research
Patience: Running in a business is the hardest, most rewarding thing I have ever done. Creating products is the easy part for me...I am never short on ideas! The time consuming process and where I need to inject patience is the countless hours and brainpower I spend photographing, packaging, marketing, promoting and selling my items!

Risk-Taking: Calculated risk-taking is a part of my business plan always will be. Risk is, well, risky...but it can be very profitable and rewarding when done right! I just opened a second Etsy shop as part of my business plan for 2012. CrimsonHillDesignsKS http://www.etsy.com/shop/CrimsonHill/DesignsKS

Research: In my area of expertise, there are so many variables to consider. I deal with natural ingredients constantly in my soaps and bath & body products. I have to stay educated on safety issues, healing benefits and trends to be on top of my selling game.



Source: etsy.com via Shanna on Pinterest


✩✩✩Tell us one crazy thing about yourself.
 One crazy thing about me....where do I begin! I love sports and played volleyball and softball in college and still love to play catch with my husband in our yard! I am terrified of snakes. I don't eat the stringy things on bananas. I can't eat meat off a bone ( think chicken legs or ribs). I am super-sentimental and keep everything my hubby and kids give to me. I am a clean-freak and organizational junkie.


✩✩✩What is something you would love to learn how to do?
 I would love to learn how to create wire-wrapped jewelry. I think it is so unique and beautiful!

✩✩✩What has been your favorite project so far? 
My favorite "project" is creating custom party favors! I just love creating something unique for a big event in someone's life. It doesn't matter whether the favors are for baby showers, weddings, slumber parties, office gifts....I love it all!

✩✩✩What is one thing you love to do to unwind?
To unwind, I like to knit, exercise, read, clean (yes, clean:) and be at home playing with my kids and cuddling with my hubby .



Source: etsy.com via Shanna on Pinterest


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I hope you stop by and check out all of the wonderful items she has for you!
You won't be disappointed!



Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Etsy Rock Stars Treasuries

We switched things up a bit and did our team treasuries on Wednesday this week. We had some amazing treasuries today! Take a look at these FAB collections:







Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Rock Star Treasury Tuesday - December 13th

Gorgeous, fun, and exciting collections from ROCK STARS...including ROCK STARS. Check out these gorgeous finds from our team: