5-a-Week Features! Week 2

Welcome back to 5-a-Week Features! Before we take a look at the current sales of last week's shop, here's this week's five, complete with sample photos this time!


1. http://mydollgift.etsy.com - 14 sales currently
I adore the artwork in this shop. The drawings are so fun and free-spirited. Definitely check this one out.



2. http://lmturnedart.etsy.com - 2 sales currently
This shop has beautiful turned wood bowls and goblets. No two are alike!



3. http://LittlePrettlings.etsy.com - 1 sale currently
A cute little shop for cloth purses and change pouches. Great for the holidays.



4. http://eflu07.etsy.com - 28 sales currently
This shop features fantastic hemp jewelry with good use of color. Take a look!



5. http://azulado.etsy.com - 2 sales currently
This shop has gorgeous ceramic pottery, as well as some very unique ceramic jewelry.

Now let's look at last week's shops, and compare their sales for the week!

1. http://smaxwelldesigns.etsy.com had 27 sales last week, 28 this week.

2. http://delguidicestudio.etsy.com had 27 sales last week, 28 this week.

3. http://twoknit.etsy.com had 16 sales last week, and 20 this week.

4. http://GoodWooddogs.etsy.com had 27 last week, and a whopping 51 this week! Nice!

5. http://sterlingdelicacies.etsy.com had 0 sales last week, and 1 sale this week.

Congrats on your sales, and hang in there! I wish you all the best! :D

If you'd like to suggest a shop for my 5-a-Week Features, just convo me on etsy at http://windandrain.etsy.com, or send me an email at warhandmades@gmail.com.

The requirements are, again:

*Must have less than 30 sales

*Must have more than 4 items listed

*Can not be your own shop! :)

5-a-Week Features!

Welcome (back)!
Each week, I'm going to feature 5 Etsy shops in my blog, along with how many sales they have at the time of listing. Next week, I'll post 5 new ones, and we'll compare sales amounts of last week's 5 sellers. Okay, so let's get started! This week's 5 are:

1. http://SterlingDelicacies.etsy.com/ - 0 sales
Delicious-looking caramels!
2. http://twoknit.etsy.com/ - 16 sales
Lots of fantastic knits. I particularly love the cuffs.
3. http://delguidicestudio.etsy.com/ - 27 sales
Vintage-inspired clothing, and beautiful chokers.
4. http://GoodWoodDogs.etsy.com/ - 27 sales
Precious hand-carved figurines of dogs, bunnies, and others.
5. http://smaxwelldesigns.etsy.com/ - 27 sales
Stunning wire and stone bonsais and pendants.

Do you have a recommendation for next week's 5 shops? Convo me at http://WindandRain.etsy.com/
Requirements: Must have 4 or more items listed, must have less than 30 sales, and CAN NOT be your own shop! :)

Chopstick Giveaway WINNER

I'd like to offer a big thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway. I hope you stop by the blog more often in the future, as I've decided I'm going to hold more of them!
Now without further ado, our winner is....

BurningMoon!

Congratulations! I have contacted you for your shipping information.

Didn't win? Stop by my Etsy store, and I'll give everyone who entered my giveaway 20% off their purchase (refunded via paypal) through October 7th! Just put "blog giveaway" in the Comments to Seller. That's 2 weeks to take advantage of this exclusive sale, as part of my gratitude to you.

Thanks again!

Chopstick Giveaway! 9/14 - 9/20

WindandRain.etsy.com

Win a free pair of my handmade chopsticks (chopstick rest included)!




I'm feeling generous, so, want to win that pair of chopsticks (and chopstick rest) shown above?
It's easy enough. Post your entries to the comments, in the manner described below. The winner will be chosen randomly. You'd better hurry though, the contest ends September 20th!



**Please enter seperate comments for each entry. Please include your email address with every comment that you make.


Methods of entry:
1. Go to my etsy store and grab the link of your favorite item in my shop. Come back and post it here in comments! (REQUIRED - 1 entry.)
2. Tweet or blog about this giveaway (maximum of 1 tweet per hour, please)! Post the link to your blog or twitter here (1 entry per tweet, or 1 entry for blogging).
3. Follow my blog! Post in the comments that you are a follower (1 entry).
4. Buy something from my shop for 5 extra entries! Post that you made a purchase, along with the link of the item.


I will announce the winner on September 23rd, and also email the lucky person! Good luck!

Earrings

I just added some earrings to my shop. It's been ages since I've made jewelry like this. I guess the style is a little dissimilar from what's primarily on Etsy, but we'll see how it goes. I just got a wild hair. :)

Sold my kumihimo cord. That's another craft I've been eyeing in my (rare) spare time lately. More to come later.

Continued...

A very small mushroom. (To get an idea of how small this thing is, look at the moss around it. The mushroom itself is about an inch tall.):

A tiny frog (Sorry for the blur. I'm still no expert at taking shots at night, especially of moving objects. :) This little guy is literally under an inch long, and I'm not sure what kind he is.):

Our latest creations in bonsais:

Wild Bergamot:

Trumpet Creeper:

Sandwort? ( There's a broken bottle in the first shot. Littering's not nice. :-( ):

Rosemary (the "mother plant" from which I start all my new plants):

Red Clover:

Prickly Pear:

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea:

Praying mantis. Curious little fellow, and cute too:

More pictures!

Magnolia:

Lemon Bee Balm:

Indian Pink:

Hairy Ruellia:

Dog rose:

Daylily:

Butterfly weed:

Black-eyed Susan: