Trunk Show Giveaway Prize Packages

These are the prize packages available to win during the Etsy Owls Trunk Show tonight in Etsy's Virtual Labs. These prizes will be given away with trivia questions throughout the show. The show starts at 7:00 pm eastern time, be there or be square!

Thanks to all Owls members who donated the awesomeness below.

General info:

Most prize packages shown here come with postcards or a photo from dreambirdphotos even if it's not shown in the photo. Packages that include cards will say so in the description. Also, some packages also include items that are not pictured, such as gift certificates from sellers. These will be delivered by the sellers via convo.

Prize package that contain soap: Soaps are made with goat's milk base and scented with macha tea. For more questions concerning soaps, contact gypsyeye

Prize package 1 (above): Pouch and earrings from Hollystott, owl pendant from WeiOpenSecret,
soap from gypsyeye and postcards from dreambirdphotos.

Prize Package # 2 (above): Pouch from Hollystott , earrings from KnitandPearl , and button from WeiOpenSecret Package also includes postcards from dreambirdphotos



Prize Package # 3 (above): Pouch and earrings from Hollystott , soap from gypsyeye, an ACEO from remixstudio, and postcards from dreambirdphotos

Prize Package # 4 (above): Pouch from hollystott, button and tip cards from WeiOpenSecret, soap from gypsyeye, and an ACEO from remixstudio.

Prize Package # 5 (above): Pouch from hollystott, soap and earrings from Gypsyeye, 4x6 photo from dreambirdphotos

Prize Package # 6: (above): Pouch and love monster from Hollystott, 4x6 photo from dreambirdphotos. This package also includes this little guy from inkypaws. Will ship seperately.

Prize package # 7 (above): Pouch and earrings from hollystott, ACEO from remixstudio, gift tags and button from WeiOpenSecret. Also includes postcards from dreambirdphotos.

Prize Package # 8 (above): Pouch and earrings from Hollystott, soap from Gypsyeye, button from WeiOpenSecret. Package also includes postcards from dreambirdphotos and a $5 gift certificate to PresentsforPirates . Gift certificate will be sent via Etsy convo.



Prize Package # 9: A custom business card wallet from Squarejane. Pictured are monster wallets but she'll design anything the winner chooses!

Prize Package # 10: Two gift certificates, a $10 gift certificate to lalala08 and a $5 gift certificate to PresentsforPirates. These will both be sent via Etsy convos.

Prize Package # 11: Two gift certificates, a $10 gift certificate to hollystott and a $5 gift certificate to CocoStIves . These will be sent via Etsy convos.

Prize Package # 12: A $25 gift certificate to KnitandPearl. Winner can choose to receive gift certificate code via convo or be mailed a certificate for gift giving.

It's Giveaway Time!

**okay no more entries will be accepted from this point on** winners will be picked shortly

In honor of our upcoming Trunk Show, we've decided to host a few giveaways! At the show, we're going to be showcasing some great shops, as well as giving away some merchandise from those shops and other Owl members.

It's only 2 days away, and we're really excited! We're even on the Labs schedule now. The show starts at 7pm Eastern this Wednesday in the Gallery of the Virtual Labs.

To get everyone else excited, we're giving away a few items here on our blog in the next few days. The first item is this bracelet from KnitandPearl








Entering is so simple! All you do is check out some of the participating Trunk Show shops and then comment with your favorite shop or item and tell us why! Also provide an email or an Etsy ID when you post, so we can contact you if you win! These are the shops:


SquareJane presentsforpirates

HollyStott gypsyeye

suenosdejmi inkypaws

knitandpearl luckytwentyone

lalala08 cagedbirdsings


lovealisa remixstudio



If more than 25 people enter by Tuesday night at 10 PM eastern, we'll pick two winners instead of just one and give away another prize! Winner (s) will be contacted by email or Etsy convo Wednesday. Only one entry per person. No Etsy Owls team members may enter. Tell your friends!!

Owl Spotlight: GypsyEye Studio

I have decided to begin having a bi-weekly giveaway on my blog. Go check out Gypsy Eye Studio on Etsy , then leave me a comment on my blog about your favorite item and why you adore it. Your comment on my blog enters you into the giveaway. On August 15th I'll randomly choose a name to decide the winner.

Please be sure to leave a way for me to reach you if you're not a Blogspot user (Myspace, email, Twitter, Etsy shop, etc)!

The lucky winner will receive.........



Their own set of Alexis Barrettes and a special surprise from Gypsy Eye Studio.


Editors Note: Please make sure you comment on GypsyEye's blog, not here, if you wish to enter the contest. Comments here will not be entered into her contest. Good luck all!

Friday Specials!!

A few of our members are having some fantastic sales, or giveaways on their blogs. Be sure to check them out for a chance to win some awesome stuff!!!

Presents for Pirates is having a May sale--- buy any two sets of stationary, get a third set for FREE! Woot, FREE!





JBirkemeierphoto is having her first ever giveaway on her blog. Clickie the picture to see more :) (All you have to do is comment on her blog!) This ends TOMORROW at 12:00 Central (and you know, I don't know if this is midnight or noon, so you better get in quick!!!)

Cross-Team Promotion: Etsy Spanglish Giveaway!

Etsy Spanglish has recently began hosting giveaways from their blog, and started things off with calligraphics

Win a free custom graphic like the one above, and entering is SO simple!

To enter all you have to do is visit calligraphics and then visit this blog post and comment on an item you like from Calligraphics' shop, or on her work in general. Please note that you enter on the Etsy Spanglish blog, not here! Go here, enter, and good luck to all!

http://etsyspanglish.blogspot.com/2009/04/our-first-giveaway-ever.html

Owl Reads

Owl Reads is a segment where we share some worthy blog moments from other blogs, good articles, giveaways, etc.

This past week we featured lillyella as our Stellar Seller and she returned the favor by linking to her interview from her blog! Her interview is great, be sure and read it, and also check out her blog. It's a very great read! (it's at http://lillyella.blogspot.com/ )

Also, Allie of Monkeys On The Bed contacted us about promoting her 100th blog post giveaway, so here we are! She's promoting some new sellers with few or no sales and they are giving away some gorgeous handmade items! Visit her blog to see the details and enter! Congrats Allie on your 100th blog post!

Also, to promote a fellow team, the Etsy Supply Street Team is having their monthly First Weekend Shopping Extravaganza this weekend. You can check out the sales or join in the fun by clicking here. Sales end Sunday, so hurry!

It's Giveaway Madness!

Several of our team members are involved in or are having giveaways! Check them out!

One of our owlies, executeme is featured in a giveaway on Indie Icing All you have to do to enter the giveaway is visit her shop and pick out your favorite pair of earrings, then comment on the Indie Icing blog. It's SO easy, an owl could do it! ;)

Also, we're still hosting HollyStott's giveaway here on the blog, win this gorgeous pair of green piggie earrings!



This contest lasts until March 28th, here's the link!

http://etsyoffthewall.blogspot.com/2009/03/giveaway-from-hollystott-green-pig.html

Also, there's still time to get in on the dreambirdphotos contest, lasting through this weekend (ending Monday!) Visit suenosdejmi's blog and enter to win your pick out of all of these!

Owls Find Kokeshi!

I recently discovered Takara (see pictured below top left) from Beladonna and fell in love. I entered to win her at Beladonna's blog but I never win anything. I had never heard of Kokeshi dolls before, so after falling in love with her I had to see what else Etsy had to offer in the line of Kokeshi themed items. I found enough to easily fill a treasury, the ones in this owlfinds list are some of my favorites. Shop links are listed below in order of pictured from top to bottom. Enjoy!

http://beladonna.etsy.com/ http://retroattack.etsy.com/ http://myverybutton.etsy.com/

http://stephaniefizer.etsy.com/ http://isabellsumbrella.etsy.com/ http://purpledaisies.etsy.com/

http://bamboobaby.etsy.com/ http://temple7e.etsy.com/

Giveaway from HollyStott - Green Pig Earrings!

HollyStott is giving away a pair of these adorable little Green Pig Earrings!!!!

The rules are simple. In order to win this fantastic prize you will need to visit HollyStott's Etsy store, www.hollystott.etsy.com, and pick out your favorite item. Then you must come back to this post and comment on said item on this blog! That’s it and you are entered!

This contest will last exactly 2 weeks. After the 2 weeks we will put all the entries into a hat and draw out a name. That person will receive these adorable little earrings!!!!!

You better hurry this contest will end on March 28th!

Also, when entering please add in a way for us to contact you :). Thanks!!!!

Owl Spotlight, WeiOpenSecret

I want to share with my fellow OWLs members and blog visitors and readers these cute gift tags as a Thank You. I created this Fifi the Penguin character few years ago and just recently revisited it because some buyers requested it.

There are circle marks set up for you in the file (PDF file format). When you print this file out on a card stock, simply punch out each penguin within the marks. If you have a circle hole punch dia. 1” to 1.5”, it will work just fine. And of course you’ll need another smaller hole punch for the tiny hole on top.

I hope you enjoy this gift tag template and if you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment and I promise I will get back to you. Thank you!

Get the tags here:

http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&attid=0.2&thid=11ff661354c1c7b0&mt=application%2Fpdf&pli=1

Editors Note: Please post a comment if you are having problems getting the tags to show up. You should be able to view and print the PDF file from the page above, and also download it. Remember these tags are property of WeiOpenSecret and that they shouldn't be used for resell and to refer anyone who loves them to Wei's shop. Thanks!

Wei runs Wei's Open Secret -- a fun mix of different jewelry styles and gorgeous items like the sweet Choo Choo tags, and of course Fifi the Penguin! Other than her Etsy shop, you can also find her at her blog You can also read her other Owl Spotlights here

The EtsyOWLS Halloween Giveaway Contest!

Get Ready for an Owl-oween!

Here's the skinny on this one...

We have put together three amazing prize packages to go to three lucky shoppers!  Everyone who shops at our participating stores from September 22nd thru October 6th will be entered into a drawing to win these super cool prizes!

The Deal:

Limit TWO entries per person per shop. An entry is considered one transaction with a seller. If you buy 4 items, you get ONE entry for that transaction. If you come back in two days and purchase another 2 items, you get another ONE entry.
You can shop at as many of the participating shops as you like and receive entries from all of them, but only TWO per shop!

You will be contacted to submit your address once your name has been drawn. Please contact us within three days to claim your prize, otherwise we will draw another name. Prizes are distributed at random. You may not ask for a specific prize.

For Our International Shoppers:

Due to the nature of shipping costs, we are unable to ship the prize packages abroad for free.

If you make a purchase from one of our shops, we will contact you about participating. If you choose to participate and you are a selected winner, you will be required to pay $5.00 for shipping and handling.

Unfortunately, some of the prizes are weighty and would not ship cheaply.

The Shops:
Here is a list of the participating shops

AFabricQueen

BiscuitBrigade

CagedBirdSings

ChezMichelle

CorkysCookies

Executeme

GyspyeyeStudio

HollyStott

Jamieleto

KnitandPearl

lalala08

LeatherSculpture

OfftheWall

PresentsforPirates

RaynaE

RemixStudio

RobinsonsNest

Suenosdejmi

StripeyMonkey

Tabmade

UnstrungSisters

WeiOpenSecret

The Prizes:
All prizes will be Halloween or Fall themed! You should have them in time for Halloween!! Yay!
Below are some close up photos of a few of the prizes:

knit handwarmers by KnitandPearl, amigurumi bat by Suenosdejmi

Small windchime by CagedBirdSings, scrabble tile pendant by WeiOpenSecret

oxidized earrings by StripeyMonkey, t-shirt passport cases by RemixStudio

Felt finger puppet bat and pumpkin card holder by RedMarionette, spooky bracelet by GypsyEyeStudio

earrings, bracelet and owl keychain by Executeme, hand sewn Trick or Treat bag by CorkysCookies/AFabricQueen and ghosty glass earrings by HollyStott.

It was hard for me to photograph some of the items due to me not wanting to remove them from their nice packaging.  Also, the Trick or Treat bag is best seen in the first picture.  It's lined and really durable for carrying your load of candy home!

Good luck to all of our shoppers and thanks to all of the owls who donated prizes!