Etsyversary Celebration ~~ 2 - 4 - 8

Come celebrate with me!!

On August 4 I will celebrate my 2nd anniversary on etsy. I couldn't be more thrilled and excited, and I want to share my excitement with you.

I will be running a two week long sale where everything in my shop is 20% off and FREE US shipping! No need to wait for revised invoices or paypal refunds... I went in and changed all the prices and shipping for easy check out.

Starting today - July 31 and ending August 14 - everything in valeriesgallery.etsy.com is on sale. Whether you want to stock up on some holiday gifts or just splurge a bit on yourself, you will find some great bargains!

And if that's not enough ~

I am giving away this beautiful hand knit wool braided cable scarflette to one lucky winner. Just in time for fall!


How to enter? Couldn't be easier - Just leave a comment wishing me a happy anniversary (don't forget to include your e-mail or etsy address!!) and I'll pick a winner on August 14th (my mother's 80th birthday!) Of course, I will have her pick the winner ♥♥ So just drop by and say hi and you will be entered. Good Luck!

Etsy Treasuries ~

I love making etsy treasuries but it seems that lately I am either at work or in a deep sleep when they open up. My goal is to have one of the treasuries I curated have a spot on the front page. It hasn't happened yet, but I came close a few times.

The second best thing is being included in a treasury and I can't believe that currently I am in three treasuries (and another as an alternate) at the same time! This is very unusual for me, so I just need to show them off here ~~

Many thanks to ThesePreciousThings for including me in this one ~~


And to ClaryceDesigns for Thingamajigs and WhatNots ~~



And CapeCodConsignments for Treasures ~~




And to Ebruk for including me as an alternate in this lovely white treasury ~~



Thank you so much ladies!!

♥♥ 2000 ♥♥

I have been watching my etsy shop hearts grow since joining etsy in August 2007. Every morning as I sip my coffee the first thing I do is log into my shop and check my hearts. I will browse though their shop if they have one and then browse through their favorites. I have found so many great etsians that way and it has become a morning ritual.

But today I was so excited when I reached 2000 hearts in my shop! This marks a huge milestone for me. Who knew that I would have a great collection of hearts? I love etsy ♥♥♥

My 2000th heart is from flirtbuttons whos shop is filled to the brim with buttons, pocket mirrors, bottle openers, magnets, pendants, earrings, bobby pins, jumbo paper clips, rings and braclets....... Oh, her shop is just the CUTEST!

Here are just some of MY favorites... come find some of YOURS!




Sharon ~~ THANK YOU for visiting my shop and adding me to your favorites! I am just feeling the love today. ♥♥♥

Etsy 1 Year Anniversary Approaching Quickly

Wow. Time does fly when you are having fun! August 5th will mark my 1 year anniversary as an etsy seller and I just can't believe that I have been here a year.

Through this past year I have learned most of the ins and outs of etsy, completed all the necessary paperwork to become a ligitimate business, developed my craft to where I envisioned it and made enough money to keep it going without going in the red! But most importantly, I have made so many friends. Whether chatting in the forums, messaging within treasuries, or working with one of my team members, the etsy community is incredible.

Initially, I was so nervous to acutally open up a shop. I spent hours just looking at all the wonderful art and crafts on etsy as an unregistered user. Two weeks later, I took the plunge and believe it or not my first sale was 2 and a half weeks later. THANK YOU Deebs! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5043222. I will never forget my first sale!

Etsy makes it so easy to become part of whole. I joined street teams and met so many talented and wonderful people. I currently belong to etsyhookers, FAM (Fabulous Artistic Moms), Etsy For Charity, and Indiepublic. All of which have wonderful team members that show so much support in all ways: professionally, artistically and personally.

But the real reason for this blog entry, is to let everyone know that I am very excited about being around for a year. So, I am offering a simple raffle to celebrate. The prize is this grape bowl that I am most proud of and is valued at $30. This bowl measures 5 inches high and is 5.5 inches wide.

How to enter? Just reply with a comment here in this blog and I will have my husband pick a winner out of a hat. Include your e-mail address and when the winner is picked, I will notify them via e-mail to get the mailing address. There is no need to have an etsy shop - everyone can enter!

Winner will recieve the bowl and it will be shipped to them free of charge. This is totally FREE. The winner will be drawn on August 4 - exactly 365 days from my opening.

Just my way of saying THANK YOU for helping me make it through the first year. And I intend to be around for many more!

Cheers!

Val

Clearance Sale in the Etsy Shop

I am slowly revamping my etsy shop by adding a wider variety of items and colors and would like to move some things out. So I am offering some great pieces at a very low price - $10 for each item.

Come on in and check them out for a steal of a deal:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5247391&section_id=5488424