Challenging Ideas?

It's time for another Cleveland Team Challenge! We've had some fun challenges in the past. Let's get some ideas together here and then we can decide which we'd like to do first. So, please reply to this post with your idea(s) for challenges. Anything and everything will be considered, so don't be shy. Even if it's something seasonal that we can plan on for future challenges, we'd like to hear it now!

Get togeher at Lori's!

Sweet Birdy, 4R's, Vintage, Lori, Queen, Petite













Vinatage, Daisy
















Lori, Petite, Sweet Birdy and the amazing backyard

Cleveland Handmade Garden Party July 26

Members of Cleveland Handmade, the Cleveland Etsy Street Team, are invited to join us for a garden party at Cindy's Farm in Aurora on Sunday, July 26, 1–5 p.m.

More details and a signup form are here.

Weekend deals from the famous Cleveland Handmade team!

Shops offering specials this week to celebrate our appearance on Fox8 in the morning on Friday, June 26th.

Cleveland Handmade on Fox 8 Friday!

A treasury made in celebration of Cleveland Handmade being featured on Fox8 this coming Friday, June 26th on the 8:00-9:00 news show.
petitelibellule & virtuallori will represent the team!
Go team!

CH get-together with extra swap-o-rama!

Rocky River Fall Art Festival, Call for Artists!

mark your calendars, this should be a great show!

and since this is the first year, the city of Rocky River is not charging a table fee, just asking for a donation to the raffle at the Preview Party. sweet!

the two-day festival will be held in the Olde Detroit Shopping area on Friday, September 18th from 6 to 9 p.m. (including a Preview Party benefiting the Rocky River Parks and Recreation Foundation) and Saturday, September 19th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

apply to be a vendor here. (hurry! the deadline for applications is June 15th!!)

Rosy Glow!

Thanks ValerieTyler!

etsy featured on Good Morning America

take a look at this front page collection of products sold on Etsy that were featured today on Good Morning America. congrats! :)

featured:

BlackBirdBakery

toosis

missrubysue

goosegrease

blissinateacup

palomasnest

babypop

StephieMc

savor

cherylludwig

blithegarden

iktomi

salty not sweet indie craft show

hello cleveys!

now is the time to apply for the salty not sweet indie craft show, slated for September 5th in Cuyahoga Falls at the Quirk Cultural Center from 12-8pm.

this show is being produced by Candra Squire, a fellow Etsian and Oddmall vendor whose cards are so unbelievably funny that i nearly expired from laughing way too hard.

put it on your calendar! apply! vend! shop! be there! :)

With love from Cleveland Handmade!

Etsy treasury with items from the Cleveland Handmade team!
May 15, 2009

Challenge: For the Guys

In honor of Father's Day, our next challenge will be "For the Guys." Deadline for submitting your item is noon, May 31. Voting will take place June 1–8, and the winner will be announced June 9.

Go here to enter your entry:
http://tinyurl.com/bgky39

Cleveland Handmade Giveaway Rules

Giveaways on Cleveland Handmade are a great way for us to attract new visitors and get the word out about our team and individual members. We intend for this to be a monthly feature, although if there is enough interest we may increase the frequency. Entrants will be asked to choose their favorite item from the giveaway shop as well as their favorite item from another CH shop so that this is a promotion for more than just the person sponsoring the giveaway.

If you would like to participate in a giveaway, here are the rules:

1. One CH-hosted giveaway per member per year.

2. Your item must be valued at $15 or higher. Those who make less expensive items can put together multiple items as a group to reach the minimum.

3. Your giveaway item does NOT have to be something you have listed in your shop, although it should reflect the quality and style of what is in your shop. For example, if your thing is modern sterling silver jewelry, your giveaway should not be a paper bookmark.

4. Your giveaway should be an actual item, not a gift certificate or free shipping or anything like that.

5. You must have good photos and at least a dozen items listed in your shop to participate. We're putting our best foot forward here and asking people to take a look around, so you should represent the team well.

6. You are responsible for shipping the giveaway item to the winner at your expense. Entries will be open to people in the United States only, because international contest law gets complicated. If your item gets lost in the mail, it is your responsibility to replace and reship the item. We want happy customers.

7. Giveaways will be scheduled first come, first served, although we may do some slight mixing of the order to prevent similar items from being offered one after the other. (Variety is good.)

8. Team members are not eligible to win prizes.

9. Giveaway entries will be open for one week. Winners will be chosen via the Random Number Generator. CH will contact the winner and pass along their shipping info to the giveaway sponsor.

10. We reserve the right to adjust or modify these rules at any time.

To be considered for sponsoring a giveaway, enter your info here:

Team Challenge: May Flowers

By popular acclaim (that is, seventy billion exact same suggestions), the next challenge is May Flowers. Submissions will be accepted until noon, May 4. Voting will be May 5-11, and the winner will be announced May 12.

Go here to enter your entry:
http://tinyurl.com/bgky39

Postcard Promo Preview

here are some low-res copies of what our first round of postcards will look like (click to enlarge)

click here to get in on the next round