I wanted to post two wonderful Etsy treasuries that I was in earlier this month. Both treasuries have expired by now, but I was so happy to be in them.
The first treasury featured my cookie card.
(In the
upper left corner)
This treasury was created by
wirestormcreations.
This "batik boutique" treasury was created by hollyjollyshop.
Batik is a special kind of fabric that uses wax in the dying process to create a beautiful effect.
She featured my peace sign framed photograph.
(For an explanation of treasuries, click here )
My black and white photograph of the covered bridge in Cedarburg Wisconsin was featured in this treasury on Etsy today.
A Treasury on Etsy is a mini exhibit or selection of 12 different items from different artists that is put together by a fellow Etsian - the "curator". Anyone with an Etsy account can be a curator. The curator chooses the theme of their treasury, for example colors, animal, symbol, flowers, seasons. They title the treasury, and then select the objects. I believe the objects have to come from 12 different artists.
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Many of these guest curators have a fabulous eye for selecting items that go together for their chosen theme. One thing I really love about this black and white treasury is that it makes me very aware of textures. I always feel black and white photography reveals emotions in photograph. In this treasury, I saw how much texture the black and white reveals.
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I am always honored to find out one of my artworks is in a treasury. When I saw that I was in this treasury, I decided that I would figure out how to add this to my blog. Treasuries expire, but the screen shot of them doesn't. Thank You to bstudio, the curator who included my covered bridge photograph in her treasury.
I finally learned how to add a mini Etsy to blogspot.
You can see it on the right side below my profile,
and click on it to go to my on-line stop.
The rest of this blog is a brief how-to for Etsy people:
Go to Etsy. Sign in. Go to my Etsy.
(This would actually be your Etsy, don't hack into MY Etsy. :)
In the lower left corner click on mini Etsy.
Select your configuration of columns and rows.
I used 2 columns by x 75 pixel thumbnails.
(You might have to click a submit button here...)
The code is generated for you to copy.
Select the code, copy it.
Go to your blog.
Sign in.
Go to Customize.
Select the Page Elements tab.
Click Add a gadget.
Select HTML/Javascript
A dialog box appears:
My on-line shop is the title I used.
Paste the content you copied from Etsy into the content box.
Press Save in the dialog box.
Position your gadget where you want it.
Press Save in the Page Elements page.
View your new blog with a mini Etsy.
Wow. For me this was a busy day. Today I opened my store on the internet: https://www.jselep.etsy.com/. So far I have 5 items listed for sale. (OK, it's not a big store yet) Etsy.com is website for buying and selling all things handmade. Only artists can list there, and the sales are made directly to them. It took me all day (well, the children and husband were home...) to create the photos for the site and load 5 items (note cards so far) , etc. It was surprisingly easy. I hope you will visit my site.
I wonder if I'll have a sale in 2008! I now want to add more items, E-Mail friends about the site once I am happy with it, etc. Let me know what you think. I also have a website that I've had for my photography company for years: www.selepimaging.com
