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In an effort to make your shopping experiences more convenient, we have created another easily accessible way to shop more of our great handmade items.

1000 Markets is a community of marketplaces, large and small, connecting artisan merchants with people who love their products. Their markets are more than just collections of products; they are full of people and stories. They have voices and personalities. Their merchants are small, independent, artisan businesses built by people who love their craft. They make and sell unique products, based on their own vision, personality and story. Working together, these artisans create marketplace communities - gathering places where merchants can exchange ideas, and customers can browse and talk.

Their markets are large and small, broad and narrow. Some have themes, like food, crafts, or art. Others cultivate a sense of place around a region. And some exist simply because the people in them share friendship or common values. Each market fosters its own one-of-a-kind community, always unique and interesting.

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Beautiful Banner for CinfulArt!

Again while searching through the Q&A forums of Etsy, I came across another store owner struggling to find a new identity and better promote their shop. Having been there myself I understand the frustration and overwhelming thoughts of possibilities. Should I, shouldn't I...what to do? After chatting with her about what she'd like and what might work for her store, I put together a new banner and sent it to her for review. She loved it and now has made it live. To see her new banner and all of her great items click here. I think that her wall art is great and definitely worth a look.

Here are a few of my favorite items:

Shelly Looks Snappy
This Fun and Funky Turtle Wall Art Quilt measures 20 1/2 inches by 17 inches and is made of 100% cotton and Batik fabrics and batting. (AOP – Artists Own Pattern – Original design and One of a Kind)


Blue Bunny Love
These Cute Little Bunnies offer gifts of sprouting Hearts.
DISCOUNT: Buy both Bunny Love and Yellow Chickie Peeps -- $5 off total price.



Lucie Loves the Sea
This Fun and Funky Fish Wall Art Quilt measures 12 inches by 18 inches and is made of 100% cotton and Batik fabrics and batting.
(AOP – Artists Own Pattern – Original design and One of a Kind)

Lucky Twenty One's New Banner

LuckyTwentyOne - Ink Drawings, Paintings & More!

As someone that is relatively new to Etsy myself (my second business), I realize how difficult it is to keep up with all of the technology, rules, and updates necessary to work through starting a business. Tonight while taking advantage of the numerous critique info through Etsy, I came across someone else having a similar identity crisis. She was in need of image info and so was I. After posting a few notes about her banner, it was clear she needed a revamp. Her artwork is great! But her personality and design style were just not getting across in her banner design.

Having working in graphic design for several years and now owning my own business (Swerve Media Solutions), I felt it was important to help out a fellow Etsian as so many have helped me before. Thankfully, Etsy has created a wonderful ambiance of friendship and support that I don't see many other places. It still maizes me that the same people who usually are clawing and sabotaging my credibility and marketability as competition are now the ones with supportive legitimate answers to important questions and concerns when growing a business. I appreciate the constant contact between fellow sellers and I'm happy to help whenever I can (as I did with designing a new banner for LuckyTwentyOne).

Check out their new banner! Here's to new looks, new friends, and fantastic new SALES!!! Check out her Etsy shop here: http://www.LuckyTwentyOne.etsy.com to take advantage of their 2009 Special. Feel free to request any custom items you desire and she can work with you to make those come to life. She also has a new blog here: http://www.luckytwentyone.blogspot.com/. Follow along and learn more about her painting and drawing techniques, and recently listed items.

To see more of her work click here. Here are some of my favorite items:

Johnny Depp Original Ink Drawing - Hello! Who doesn't love Johnny Depp - HOT!!!









San Diego Original Acrylic Painting - A beautiful artistic interpretation of a warm glowing sunset. This warms me right up on these cold dreary Michigan winter days.







Owl Original Acrylic and Oil Painting - Fun and whimsical while making a statement. Great for any art collector looking for a little something unique.

Butterfly in Red Treasury Listing on Etsy

Special thanks to Filiz of trendyknitting for including our 12 Butterfly Red and Pink Tags in your treasury listing. It is always and honor to have one of our items chosen. As a thank you to anyone listing one of our items in their treasury, we offer buy-one-get-one (BOGO) FREE. Buy any of our tags, die-cuts, embellishments, cards, albums, or bows and get a second similar item FREE!

Check out Trendy Knitting's Shop for more information about their great handmade items. Their quality, color, and selection is outstanding. All of their items are handmade with great care, in a smoke-free, pet-free home, and have never been worn. Each of the items will be packaged with lots of love and care and shipped the day after payment is received. Quality and customer service - what more can you ask for?

Let us know what you think of Trendy Knitting's Shop - Comment below!