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Jewelry giveaway ends on Friday 11/14 at 5 pm!!

The Artisan Beaders Street Team on etsy (of which I am a happy member ) is pleased to present a little holiday present from us to you! Starting October 20th, participating team members will be sponsoring a giveaway of their fabulous handmade items. New giveaways will be posted to the Artisan Beaders Street Team blog each Monday, and winners will be announced the following Friday.

This week, Vicki of Orion Designs is giving away a truly adorable pair of earrings! The Cocoa Waves Earrings feature glass beads and natural brass, and are perfect no matter the time of year. These earrings measure 5/8ths of an inch from the bottom of the earwire.

How to enter to win:
Visit Vicki’s Shop, then leave a comment here* on the Artisan Beaders Blog with a link to your favorite item.  We will be picking the winner** on Friday, November 14th, at 5:00pm EST, so you have until then to leave a comment. The winner will be announced shortly after, so make sure you check back Friday afternoon. Thanks for playing!*

NOTE: Please don’t leave your comments on my blog. To enter the giveaway, you must leave your name and contact info at the link above on the ABSTeam blog. Thanks!

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The Artisan Beaders Street Team (of which I am a happy member ) is pleased to present a little holiday present from us to you! Starting October 20th, participating team members will be sponsoring a giveaway of their fabulous handmade items. New giveaways will be posted to the Artisan Beaders Street Team blog each Monday, and winners will be announced the following Friday.

This week’s giveaway is a gorgeous pair of earrings, thanks to Brenda of The Jewelry Box! These earrings feature green aventurine wavy ovals, fancy faceted jasper briolettes, and sterling silver findings, and they measure 2.75 inches long.

How to enter to win:
Visit Brenda’s shop, then leave a comment here* on the Artisan Beaders Blog with a link to your favorite item.  We will be picking the winner** on Friday, November 7th, at 5:00pm EST, so you have until then to leave a comment. The winner will be announced shortly after, so make sure you check back Friday afternoon. Thanks for playing!*

NOTE: Please don’t leave your comments on my blog. To enter the giveaway, you must leave your name and contact info at the link above on the ABSTeam blog. Thanks!

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artisan handmade green dangle earrings

Giveaway :: MeriGreenLeaf

The Artisan Beaders Street Team (of which I am a happy member ) is pleased to present a little holiday present from us to you! Starting October 20th, participating team members will be sponsoring a giveaway of their fabulous handmade items. New giveaways will be posted to the Artisan Beaders Street Team blog each Monday, and winners will be announced the following Friday.

This week, the lovely Meri of Elbit Enterprises is giving away an adorable flower brooch! With purple and green, this brooch can transition with you through the seasons. The flower itself measures 1.5 inches wide, and the entire brooch measures 3 inches wide and 2.5 inches tall.

How to enter to win:

Visit Meri’s shop, then leave a comment here* on the ABSTeam blog with a link to your favorite item. We will be picking the winner** on Friday, October 31st, at 5:00pm EST, so you have until then to leave a comment. The winner will be announced shortly after, so make sure you check back Friday afternoon. Thanks for playing!

* If you don’t have a Blogger account, please leave your email address or a way to contact you if you win.
** Winning name will be randomly chosen by using Random.org.

NOTE: Please don’t leave your comments on my blog. To enter the giveaway, you must leave your name and contact info at the link above on the ABSTeam blog. Thanks!

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Treasure Hunt for a Shopping Spree
Join in a fun and entertaining treasure hunt and win a 24 hour shopping spree….

WINNERS: 
All correct entries in our St. Patrick’s Day Treasure Hunt will receive an EXCLUSIVE ONE DAY SHOPPING SPREE at select Jet Team members’ shops. Winners will be emailed a SECRET CODE to use for the spree.  Instructions on how to use your code will be in each shop announcement. Questions regarding shop sales or discounts are to be directed to the individual shop, not to the Jet Team.

Winners can use the code multiple times within the 24 hour spree. However, be aware that each Jet members’ shop is independent of all others and shipping fees cannot be combined between different shops. The “One Day Shopping Spree” for the winners will begin Saturday, March 15 at 12 midnight (EST) and end on Sunday, March 16th at 12 midnight (EST). 

LIST OF SPREE PARTICIPATING SHOPS
http://bdazzlingcreations.etsy.com (20% off)
http://beadifuldesigns.etsy.com (Buy One Get One Free)
http://beadsme.etsy.com   (10% off) 
http://bodyice.etsy.com (15% off)
http://CrystalImpressions.etsy.com (25% off)
http://cserpent.etsy.com (10% off)
http://DaisiemaiCreations.etsy.com (20% off)
http://dashery.etsy.com (20% off)
http://designsbycher.etsy.com (20% off)
http://emilini.etsy.com (15% off)
http://EmotionalOasis.etsy.com (25% off)
http://endlessbounty.etsy.com (40% off)
http://fishonthewall.etsy.com (25% off)
http://heloise.etsy.com (20% off)
http://jealousydesign.etsy.com (10% off)
http://jemsbyjbandcompany.etsy.com (25% off & free shipping)
http://Jewelry24Seven.etsy.com (20% off) 
http://KeelyB.etsy.com (20% off)
http://labelladesigns.etsy.com (30% off, free shipping)
http://littlebrownbird.etsy.com (extra 10% off, see shop announcement)
http://lushbeads.etsy.com (15% off)
http://malves1009.etsy.com (20% off)
http://michon.etsy.com (20% off)
http://missrie.etsy.com (10-25% off, see shop announcement)
http://redpanda.etsy.com (20% off)
http://SabbyBeadCo.etsy.com (20% off)
http://senseofstyle.etsy.com (10% off)
http://shazzabeth.etsy.com (20% off)
http://ShinyAdornments.etsy.com (Buy one get one free rings and earrings)http://SleepyGoldfishDesign.etsy.com (20% off)
http://trilei.etsy.com (25% off) 
http://vandiva.etsy.com (25% off)
http://wishonbish.etsy.com (40% off any one item)
http://zencreations04.etsy.com (15% off regular prices, free shipping: orders $75 & up)

In addition to the fabulous Shopping Spree, the first 20 correct entries, submitted by residents in the United States, will receive a pair of handmade pierced earrings created by a member of the Jet 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. These are examples of earrings made by our members
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2223/2313953744_da6e53ee9a_o.jpg

INSTANT WINNERS:
During the hunt you will also have an opportunity to become an “instant winner.”  Keep reading this thread for instructions.  Instant winners will receive a handmade pair of pierced earrings created by a member of the Jet 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.

So, how do you play and win???

These hunt directions are also located on the Jet Team Blog at http://jewelryonetsyteam.blogspot.com

HOW TO PLAY:
You are hunting for our Pot O’ Gold image which looks like this: 

There are no more than 17 shops to visit in this hunt.  All the items you look for should be on the first or second page in the shop.

Begin your hunt in Jet Team Shop at http://www.jetteam.etsy.com  In the Jet Team SHOP ANNOUNCEMENT is a clue that leads you to an item within the shop. Locate the item and in the DESCRIPTION will be the URL of the next shop to visit in the hunt. 

Go to the next shop, read the SHOP ANNOUNCEMENT for a clue to an ITEM in that shop. Locate the item and in the DESCRIPTION is the URL to the next shop. Keep a list of the URL’s of each shop visit during your hunt. Continue the hunt in this way until you find our POT O’ GOLD image in the last shop in the hunt. She will be one of the pictures in the last shop’s item. 

HOW TO WIN: 
Email the required information to this address: morganalexadesigns@gmail.com before 5:00 PM (EST) on Saturday, March 15th, 2008. Incomplete entries and entries submitted after the deadline time and date will not be considered.    

Your Treasure Hunt entry MUST include the following:

1.    The URL’s of each Jet Team shop you visited during the hunt

2.    Your Name

3.    Your etsy username

4.    Your Complete Mailing Address 

5.    Your email address

At the conclusion of the hunt, Saturday, March 15 at 5:00 pm (EST), winners will be notified via the email address provided with their entry. The winners’ usernames will be published in this thread and on the Jet Team Blog.

Additional information:

• The Jewelry on Etsy Street Team is the sponsor of the Scavenger Hunt.  Etsy is not a sponsor of nor affiliated with this hunt. 

• Buyers and sellers within the Etsy community may participate in the hunt. 

• No purchase is necessary. Void where prohibited.

• JET members & their immediate families are not eligible to win.

IT’S SO SIMPLE…HERE’S A SUMMARY…

1. Record the URL of all the shops you visit in the hunt

2. Begin here  http://www.jetteam.etsy.com  

3. Read the shop announcement for a clue to an item in the shop

4. Find the item and in the description is the URL to the next jet shop

5. Follow clues through Jet Team shops to find a Pot O’ Gold image in the last shop

6. Email the list along with your name, your address, your etsy username and your email address to morganalexadesigns@gmail.com 

The hunt for the Pot O’ Gold begins now and ends at 5:00 PM (EST) on Saturday, March 15th, 2008,  Are you ready to go hunting?  Start here  http://www.jetteam.etsy.com 

Good Luck                       

from the Jewelry on Etsy Street Team

Join the Jewelry on Etsy Team for our next treasure hunt, set to begin on Friday 3/14 at noon Etsy time!! You’ll hunt through member shops, find the clues to lead you to the next shop, and eventually get to the pot ‘o gold! Submit your URLs, and all correct submitters will be able to participate in a GIANT ONE DAY SHOPPING SPREE in participating JET member shops!

Also: The first 20 correct submissions (US residents only, sorry) will receive a lovely handcrafted pair of earrings from one of our JET members! We will also have some instant winners as well, so you’ll have to check back in the thread to find the announcement of these! Here are the ready for easter ones I am donating:

Be sure to check the Promotions forum at noon tomorrow for the detailed announcement of the Hunt. This is going to be a blast, and we hope you join us in the fun! Click here for the Promo forum link.

Beth P was the winner of the Birth Story contest on My Semblance of Sanity. She chose the lovely bracelet below, and I’m also sending her a coordinating pair of earrings. Her winning birth story is available on her blog It’s our Wonderful Life

Congratulations Beth!

This lovely bracelet was composed of rose and dark pink lampwork beads accented by rose quartz rounds, pink freshwater pearls, sterling silver donuts and sterling silver round beads. All joined by sterling silver wire. Very spring and very girly.

I received a super nice email from the owner of
My Semblance of Sanity Blog http://michellekemperbrownlowwrites4kids.blogspot.com/ If you haven’t seen her blog yet, you need to. It’s well written, entertaining and thought provoking.

She had seen my ad on Posh Mama, a VERY cool Ning network site, and wondered if I would donate a one of my wire wrapped bangles for a contest she was running?! The winner of the contest will choose either an existing bangle or I’ll custome make one just for her.

How dang cool is that!

I just wanted to share as I thought this was a super cool idea and I’m thrilled and humbled to be asked. I feel so Sally Field like “you like me, you really like me” .