Top Shops of Etsy Treasury Challenge #5 is OPEN!

Top Shops of Etsy Treasury Challenge #5

Last week's treasury challenge winner was:  Mindful Presents.  This week, they will be our featured shop!  The fifth treasury challenge is now officially open.

The Rules:
- You must include one item from our featured shop in your treasury
- Tag your treasury with "TopShopsChallenge 5"
- Share your treasury!

Some Treasury Tips:

- Add a variety of items to your treasury and don't forget to include vintage items and supplies.

- The first six items are very important in terms of having your treasury selected to appear on the front page.  Make sure you choose high resolution images.  Also, include images that are shot from different angles (close up, far away, tilted).  It makes your treasury visually interesting.

- Hundreds of treasuries are created each day, try to share your treasury in all of your teams and social media sites to gain exposure.

Good luck to everyone!  You have until Monday morning to create your beautiful treasuries.

Top Shops Treasury Challenge #4 is OPEN

Top Shops Treasury Challenge #4 is officially open. 

This week's featured shop is:

 NeatoKeen.  

NeatoKeen offers a variety of vintage items.  

The Guidelines:

- You must select one item from the featured shop of the week to include in your treasury.

- Treasuries must be tagged with "TopShopsChallenge 4"

- Try to share your treasury and promote our challenge.

Top Shops Treasury Challenge #2 Winner

Top Shops Treasury Challenge #2 Winner

Thank you to everyone who participated in week #2 of Top Shops of Etsy treasury challenge!  The winning treasury this week was created by Tina Knepper of Mission Jewels.

Congratulations Tina!  Mission Jewels will be our next featured shop.  The next challenge will open Friday morning.  I look forward to seeing all of your beautiful treasuries!

Top Shops of Etsy Treasury Challenge #2

Top Shops of Etsy Treasury Challenge #2

This week, there are a few changes to the treasury challenge.  Treasuries need to be tagged with "TopShopsChallenge 2".  The tag we were previously using was also being used by another group.  In the coming weeks, we will continue to use TopShopsChallenge, then a space and the number of the challenge. 

Last week's winner was:

Mad Meadow

This week we will be using their Etsy shop as the inspiration for our treasury challenge. Mad Meadow has a variety of beautiful jewelry pieces. Select one item from Mad Meadow to create your treasury.  The treasury with the most hearts by Monday wins!  Good luck everyone and feel free to share our treasury challenge!

Results of Top Shops of Etsy Treasury Challenge #1

Results of Top Shops of Etsy Treasury Challenge #1

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first treasury challenge.  There were some absolutely gorgeous treasuries made by our team.  

The winner of this weeks challenge was Mad Meadow with their treasury, Gettin' Cozy.  

Mad Meadow will be the selected shop for this week's treasury challenge.  There will be a few changes this week, so stay tuned for updates.  I will inform you of  all updates in the Friday post letting you know the second treasury challenge is open.

Thank you again to all who participated.  I look forward to seeing the treasuries that are created this week!

Top Shops Treasury Challenge #1

Top Shops Treasury Challenge #1

Happy Friday everyone and welcome to Top Shops of Etsy's first treasury Challenge.  The featured shop for our first challenge is:

Stylish Smithereens

Pick at least one item from the Stylish Smithereens and create a treasury around the item.  Make sure to tag your treasury with "TopShopsChallenge(space)(challenge number)" ex. TopShopsChallenge 1.  The challenge will end Monday morning and the treasury will the most hearts will win the challenge!  The challenge winner's shop will become the selected shop for next week's treasury challenge.

Let's try to get one of our treasuries featured on the front page!

Here are some general tips on creating treasuries:

-  Do not include items from your own shop.

-  Do not include more than one item from the same shop.

-  Try to include items from a variety of categories (homemade, supplies, vintage..etc).

-  Make sure the listings you include have clear, high-resolution images.

-  Try to create a theme and stick to it.

- Promote, promote, promote.  Etsy has thousands of treasuries.  Make sure to post a link to your treasury in any of your Etsy team boards and any social media sites that you use.

Good luck everyone!  I will announce the winner of the first treasury challenge on Monday.