You like prizes, right?

I know I LOVE winning. And when something is free, it's IDEAL! But even better is when I am the one in charge of giving out fun prizes!

Here's the deal:

In attempt to help motivate Etsy Maine Teamers to fill their shops with wonderful wares for the holiday season, I proposed a fun challenge. Willing participants, must list 5 new listings each week for 4 weeks, and those still standing at the end will be entered into a drawing to win a special gift basket! And not only that, but they will have added at least 20 items to their shop to help them prepare for the on slaught of holiday buyers!

But what does that have to do with winning and prizes? Well if you FOLLOW the status of this motivational challenge, you can enter this giveaway. All you have to do is post on this blog with your name and email address, then you will be entered into the drawing to win a fabulous gift basket that mixes a little Maine and Italy (my recent relocation) into it!

Wait! There is more! If you want to have your name entered twice, you can create an Etsy Treasury featuring 4 of the 17 shops, then posting your name, email address, and the address to your treasury here on this post. What a great way to promote special handmade wares WHILE trying to win a prize for yourself! You can find who is participating in this challenge on this Etsy Thread http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6642431.

Challenge/Contest begins today, Friday, October 1st and runs until Thursday, October 28th. So you MUST get your comments and treasuries in no later than 11:59 pm on October 28th. The drawing will be held on Saturday, October 30th and a winner for both challenges will be announced!

So what are you waiting for? Get commenting and following!

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Sneak Peek: Motivational Challenge for Etsy Maineteam!

It's about that time of year, where sales started showing, and store shelves are filled with holiday paraphanelia. But I feel that Camelot's Treasures and Mallory Alisabeth are not stocked enough to support a successful holiday season, and I find myself a little slacking in the producing and listing department right now.

So what better way to motivate myself, than having a challenge along with some other Etsy Maineteamers!

This challenge will only be opened to Etsy Maineteamers that want to push themselves in filling their shops and preparing themselves for a wonderful, and profitable holiday! Starting on October 1st through October 28th, I am challenging any willing participants to list at least 5 new items in their shop every week (totaling at the end to a nice 20 items by the end of the challenge). Those that succeed in this challenge, will then be entered into a drawing on October 30th, for a special gift package of lovelies! YAY for prizes! (*** If you are a Etsy Maineteamer, and would like to be added to this challenge, please comment on this post with your name and shop URL and I will add you to the list - please comment by Thursday morning!)

PLUS, as an added bonus, I'm throwing in a special drawing/giveaway/challenge to ANY one that is following the progress of this challenge. People will be able to enter by commenting on the specified blog (when it's posted - don't worry I'll let you know!) and also can earn an additional entry by making a treasury that will feature some of the participants in the challenge. Also on October 30th, I will hold a drawing for that also, and some lucky winner (or maybe 2?) will recieve some special goodies! But more details on all of this in a few days.

So all in all, a great way to help fellow Etsy maineteamers, and a fun way to get free stuff! Keep checking back for details - will be OFFICIALLY posting on this Friday (October 1st)!

Etsy Maineteamers Challenge Prizes

Special Drawing Prizes!

And we have listings!

Yes, finally both Mallory Alisabeth and Camelot's Treasures finally have new listings in the stores! YAY!

Some new things in Camelot's Treasures are crocheted items (such as beanies and scarves) and the use of Liberty Jane Patterns. We are so excited about all the new stuff coming around in the next few months, we hope you will be too!

And for Mallory Alisabeth, there are some earrings, matchbook notepads (now in a new size), and some sewn notepads. Also Mallory has been working on a new project which involves bobby pins - she can't wait to share them with you.

So keep on the look out for all the cool new stuff you will find at Camelot's Treasures and Mallory Alisabeth! Thanks for continuing to support us!

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Sneak Peek: Mallory Alisabeth

So we can't wait for our stuff to get here - it seems like it's been FOREVER since we watched the movers put it on the truck last May! But supposedly we should be able to get it the beginning of next week :) This news has definitely made us tres happy!

Although Camelot's Treasures might have snagged a bit of a snafu - the movers/packers broke my loyal sewing machine - Mallory Alisabeth still plans on hitting the ground running! While we are waiting, impatiently, for the day, we have decided to make a little sneak preview video with some of the jewelry that Mallory has made since her last posting.

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Check it out - tell us what you think - and rest assured we will be satisfing your hunger for more things Camelot's Treasures and Mallory Alisabeth!

Moving Day

So the day has finally come that we will be moving into our new house for the next 3 years. After all our stuff gets here and we are completely settled, I plan on writing a post about what to expect when moving. I can tell you the past few months have definitely been a very intense learning experience, that I hope can be avoided next time!

And as soon as we get settled, I will be opening my shop back up :) WOO HOO! It will be a little semblance of sanity in my crazy world called life!

Benvenuto in Italia!

It's been 11 days since we landed in the great country of Italy! We are adjusting to the 6 hour time difference and the language barrier (who would have thought that EVERYONE spoke Italian! j/k), and are enjoying the beautiful climate. Sometimes we end up pinching ourselves when we wake up in the morning, barely believing that we got the awesomse chance to live over here!

So what does that mean for Camelot's Treasures? Well at the moment, we are still trying to figure out how everything is going to work. Italian law is a little more strict when it comes to business (home and not at home), so we will have to work a little harder to get it going. However I'm still hoping for a grand re-opening by Labor Day, if it's in the stars!

And I'm super psyched about some of the things that have been milling around in my head for the store. I've been coming up with some new designs, working on new projects, and gearing up (hopefully, I've got my fingers crossed) for an AWESOME Christmas season!

Anyway, keep your fingers (and toes!) crossed for us that we can get rolling again and keep checking back!