Meet the HOSTies - The Silver Hand

The Silver Hand

If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be?
I would love to have an English Bulldog named Fred and a skunk named Louie.

Fruit or chocolate?
Fruit, definitely.

Your favorite meal?
My grandmother's roast beef.

City break or weekend in the country?
I love the peacefulness of the country, so I would choose that, but a city visit is great for things to do.

Why did you join HOST?
I first heard of HOST during the help thread last Christmas. I received so much help from people who didn't know me. I was utterly stunned at the generosity. I wanted to be a part of it the good feelings I had and I didn't want to lose the connections I had made through that thread.

How did you first get interested in what you do?
Rather than buy new earrings, my mom and I decided to give making them a shot. It didn't take long before I was making them every day.

Tell us about your shop.
TheSilverHand is dedicated to new handmade jewelry. I just opened a new shop for vintage re-purposed jewelry at www.JeweledAbyss.etsy.com. I also have a mature shop, www.Pricktastic.etsy.com
It's all so much fun!

What do you love most about selling on Etsy?
I think the community atmosphere is great, but what I love most is that I send my jewelry off to places that I've never been and my craft is spread all over the world. It's pretty neat.

Where else can we find you?
My Etsy shops:
www.TheSilverHand.etsy.com
www.JeweledAbyss.etsy.com
www.Pricktastic.etsy.com

Twitter: www.twitter.com/pricktastic
Blogger: www.silverhanded.blogspot.com
www.pricktastic.blogspot.com

Any advice you would like to share with others that might read this?
Be patient and love what you do.

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!!!)

PROMOTION PACK offer for Etsy sellers

One of our HOST members, Dee, from thegypsyjewels, will be participating in a craft show on 11 October. She is also planning a second event - a "Ladies Night Out Show" during November.

Dee would like to collate some PROMOTION PACKS from Etsy sellers and is inviting sellers to send her any promotional items of their choice.

Items can include business cards, samples, promo offer codes - you choose what you would like to contribute, and how many!

The first event is not too distant now, and Dee will need time to collate the PROMOTION PACKS, so if you would like to participate, please convo Dee via her Etsy shop thegypsyjewels to sort out the details!

Thanks for such a super offer and opportunity Dee!!

Play with Fire and get one FREE!

One of our HOSTies - Michelle, of FireandIceDesigns - is a talented glass artist and jewellery designer. She is currently running a fantastic...

*** BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE ***

...offer in her Etsy shop. The BOGO offer will run for a limited period only - including this weekend 20-21 September - so go check out her shop and don't miss out! The details are as follows:

• Offer applies to all items in the BOGO category of the shop
• You pay for the higher priced item, plus shipping
• Checkout using the "other" payment option and wait for an amended PayPal invoice
• OR purchase items as normal and your second item will be refunded via PayPal

Just one of the stunning dichroic glass handmade pendant and earring sets you will find at FireandIceDesigns

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7863875

Care to SHOP or BUMP?

HOST is running - or assisting with - the following promotion threads for:

• LavenderDragonHerbs
• melaniesoriginals
• dkjewels
• a promo for our PW ad-boxes on this blog!

These are the threads... Do take a look at these sellers' terrific Etsy shops if you don't know them already - or post to help keep the promos afloat! You can always heart the shops to visit later :)

For LavenderDragonHerbs: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5786646

For melaniesoriginals: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5791772 and http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5792945

For dkjewels: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5791197

And finally, for our PW ad-boxes: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5784669

Thank you for looking!

Treasured moments - by mcnovelties

This is the latest treasury west curated for HOST team members by mcnovelties.

"I get BUY... with a little help from my HOST friends!"

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=24332

It is dedicated to promoting four HOST member shops:

• LavenderDragonHerbs


• melaniesoriginals


• dkjewels


• supermomma45

Please visit and give them all a click and a comment!

Thank you :)
maisyh