1st Ever Free Giveaway Contest!

I'm so excited to announce that I'm doing my first ever giveaway contest!  So for those of you who may have been browsing some of my items...here's your chance to win something for free.  That's right, I said FREE.

And who doesn't like free stuff?  Especially when it's handmade from the heart?

And since I'm in a good mood, I'll also let the winner choose the prize...open to any item in my shop under $40! Please read the rules and instructions on how to enter below.

I have a lot of fun entering these types of giveaways so I hope you do too! :D


Rules:

1. Contest ends:  February 6, 2011...winner will be announced that night.

2. The prize will be an item from my Etsy shop of your choice, but is limited to items under $40.

3. Seven maximum entries per person (one for each criteria).

4. Use separate comments for each entry.


How to Enter:
(All entries must be made as a comment on this blog post ....please make sure to do separate comments for each entry)

1. Follow this blog (on the right sidebar of this page) and comment that you now follow or already follow it.

2. 'Like' my Facebook fanpage and comment that you are now a fan or were already a fan.
http://www.facebook.com/morninglorias

3. Post a link of your favorite item (under $40) from my Etsy shop to a comment.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/morninglorias
(I would also LOVE to know why this item is your favorite!)

4. Post a link of your favorite item from my Etsy shop to YOUR facebook, twitter, and/or blog...and comment that you have done so. (post a comment for EACH one that you do and please leave a link to your blog/facebook/twitter)

4. Follow my twitter and comment that you now follow me or already do.
http://twitter.com/MorninGlorias

5. 'Heart' my shop on Etsy and post a comment that you have done so or already do.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/morninglorias

That's SEVEN ways to enter!  Remember, the more you enter..the more likely you are to win!

Good luck!!!

MorninGloria

Orange You Poppy Lure

So for those of you who aren't fellow Etsians (yes, we have a name for our community of crafters!), I'd like to explain a little about the Treasury feature on Etsy. The Treasury is a place where users can create a gallery of 12 items of whatever they want. They can have a theme, a similar color, a similar genre, or just random! It's a way to help other members get their product shown and just to show off your own style.

What's great about these lists is that Etsy will sometimes use them for their front page of their website. The front page is where you get MAXIMUM exposure for your product, so being on a treasury list is always extremely beneficial to your shop.

Now, creating a Treasury is the tricky part. You cannot create a list until the number of lists lower a certain number (they expire after a couple of days). This feature is really popular and a lot of fun, so most of the time, people are patiently waiting by the computer, obsessively looking at the number of lists or plotting when it will be down, then you look for the little button to create your own!

I was patient and fortunate enough to be able to create my own list finally! I named it "Orange You Poppy Lure" which was inspired by the Poppy Beaded Flower that I recently created of the same name. That flower was inspired by my wonderful photographer, Brandon, who loves the color orange and deserved a really special flower (thank you again!). I also figured that the orange/black combination would be good for Halloween.

I'm crossing my fingers that an Admin from Etsy sees it and uses it for the front page because I'm really proud of this list. All the products on it I really love!!! It's so exciting to see fellow artists create such wonderful, handmade, quality work! I can't wait to make another treasury soon!

Here' the link to the Treasury list:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=66444

MorninGlorias