HOST is feeling loved!

HOST is soaking up the love today people!

Not only has one of our HOSTies, Dee, of TheGypsyJewels been singing our praises on her blog - http://allwireduptoo.blogspot.com/ - and in the Etsy forums - http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5889334 - but she has also decided that she will donate 25% of the proceeds from her SALE for HOST to use to help Etsians in need!!

Now do you see why HOST is feeling loved right now?!

Check out Dee's SALE - it applies to both her shops: TheGypsyJewels and AllWiredUpTOO and runs from today, until December 24 2008. You will find lovely beads, jewellery findings and other supplies, as well as jewellery pieces that Dee has designed and created herself.

Good luck Dee - we wish you many sales!!! (No, really, we wish you lots, and lots, and LOTS!!!)

Cute clay creations

One of our members, Melanie, known for her Etsy shop MelaniesOriginals, has just opened a new shop MelysClayCreations where she is now offering her fun handmade polymer clay beads and other items. Currently the new store is stocked with cute pieces specially designed for Halloween. Go check it out and watch for Thanksgiving and Christmas creations to follow soon...

Scarecrow pin - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15385359

Happy pumpkin beads - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15093735

If you like Melanies' new shop, you might like to know that her banner was created by Maura, of LiliMava. Do check out Maura's super shop if you are considering a change of banner, or avatar, amongst other things!

Creative minds for charity

Two Etsy street teams decided to make HOST the beneficiary of their cross team collaboration project. CGGE members created glass beads and pendants for use in jewelry to be made by the etsyBEAD team. The two teams paired up and made some awesome creations! All items will be for sale in the HOST shop with the proceeds going directly to help fellow Etsians in need. We are honored to be able to receive these donations and are excited to be able to help more people in need as a result!

The teams are holding a vote starting tonight at midnight and lasting until Wednesday night at midnight. You can see the awesome jewelry and vote for a winner here: http://creativemindsforcharity.wordpress.com/

You can also learn more about the teams who made this possible. All the items will be listed for sale in the HOST team shop at http://host.etsy.com So be sure and stop by for a little retail therapy :)

Brenda

The HOST shop is open!

Our HOST team shop is now open for business! Visit and you will find all kinds of items donated by HOST members.

In a few days you will also begin to see listings of jewelry made by two other street teams, CGGE and etsyBEAD. They did a cross team promotion and collaboration project and our group gets to use the proceeds from the sales to help others - yay!

The shop can be found at: http://host.etsy.com/

Brenda