Friday Feature: Terrbear37

1. Tell us about you and your shop.
My name is Terri Moore. I live in Denver, CO. I have been married to my husband Rich for over 15 years and we have an 11 yr old daughter Emilia who I home school. We also have 2 fur kids. Sophie a 4 yr old black lab mix and Lily a 3 year old Westie. I have been doing nails out of my home for over 15 years now specializing in hand painted nail art. I also like to knit, crochet, quilt, cook/bake, watch reality TV and read biographies about famous people.

I sell hand stamped cards, boxes, bags journals and more in my Etsy shop Terrbear37 /Cards&Moore By Terri.

2. How did you get started in your craft?
I got started stamping over 4 ½ years ago when an online friend of mine sent me some Close To My Heart Acrylic stamps to try. Shortly after that I found The Technique junkies and I was hooked. A few months later my husband created a website for me to try and sell my work from but right after that I found out I could not sell the things I made with the stamps I was using through the internet because of their policies. I stopped using that company's stamps and started using only true angle companies stamps in my work after that. About a year later I started my Etsy shop.

3. What tool can you not live without?
That would probably be my heat gun. I love to emboss!

4. What inspires you?
Bright colors! Other stampers blogs. Catalogs. Things around me.

5. Name one favorite item from your store.

Winter Holiday House

Snow One Like You giveaway from KillamCreative

The final giveaway for this year on the EtsyGreetings blog is from KillamCreative and titled " 'Snow One Like You". It's a paper-pieced step-fold card featuring a cute snowman and penguin. It will be mailed First Class in a sturdy box.




A little about the artist: I've been a paper-piecing card maker for a few years, and just recently delved into coloring digital stamps. I use a variety of mediums on my cards, including acrylic paint and Prismacolor pencils - with and without the help of Odorless Mineral Spirits, depending on the effect I want. I love layering papers and adding loads of embellishments, from soft laces to bright shiny metals. My cards are 1/4" to 1/2" thick, and I always make coordinating envelope boxes.

For one entry, visit my Etsy shop (KillamCreative) and comment here to tell me which card is your favorite. :)

For a second entry, "follow me" on my blog at http://killamcreative.blogspot.com, where you can see all my creations, including custom cards and locally sold cards. Comment here to let me know you've done so! Thanks!

Special bonus for Etsy Greetings Team Blog readers only! If you purchase from my shop by midnight EST Wednesday December 18 *and* mention the Etsy Greetings Blog, I will give you free First Class shipping on your order. This isn't mentioned anywhere at my shop - it's just a "Thank You" to readers of this blog.

The giveaway will end at midnight (EST) Friday, December 18th and the winner will be announced on Saturday, December 19th by 9 am. One winner will be picked from comments made. Please make sure you leave a way to be contacted should you be the winner.

Tuesday Treasury

A Very Textured Christmas

Created By: sugarcoatpaperie


Birdie Holiday Tags By:twohanddesign



Mistletoe Kissing Ball by:CornerstoneLAE



Postcard from Santa Christmas Card By:RoseBushDesigns



Handmade Holiday Notebook/Journal By:Everydaygrace



Vintage Style Merry Christmas Card By:petitepear



Holiday - Explosion Card Gift Card Holder PaperFairy


Holiday Garland Card Gold and Red By:curiousgravy


Amazing Grace 4 pack By:mrsdstahl

Etsy Greetings Featured Sale - The Art of Joy

Each week EtsyGreetings highlights a sale from one of our member shops. This week, we are excited to offer you special pricing from The Art of Joy

The Sale: Free shipping on all items! No coupon code required - prices already marked to reflect sale.

Sale begins 12/13 at 9 pm and will end 12/14 at 12am.

Friday Feature: KittyKatKards

1. Tell us about you and your shop.
Hi, everyone! ::waves:: My name is Tina, 26, born and raised in Maryland, USA. My day job is at a public health non-profit organization.

During my free time you can find me working on my Etsy shop (KittyKatKards), wandering around the craft store, sweating at spin class, or baking all kinds of goodies.

KittyKatKards features mainly cards with origami on them, and occasionally, I sprinkle the shop with origami embellishments and stamped cards.

2. How did you get started in your craft?
I have folded origami since I was a kid. My mom taught me how to make samurai hats out of newspaper and then turn the hats into goldfish.

I only recently got into this homemade card kick seriously, and I thought that adding origami to the front of the card would add an interesting and eye-catching 3D effect. I started KittyKatKards in February 2008 as a creative outlet; the shop gives me a wonderful opportunity to share my creations with others.

3. What tool can you not live without?
My all-time favorite tool has got to be my guillotine paper cutter. The tool allows me to cut my scrapbook paper, origami paper, and cardstock quickly and efficiently. The ruler and guidelines help me cut the paper to exactly the right size.

4. What inspires you?
Color and life events are the biggest inspirations for me. I really enjoy pairing up different colors and patterns. The scrapbook paper aisle is my favorite section of the craft store. I’m like a kid in a candy store there!

As an example of life events inspiring me, going to see Twilight Saga movie, New Moon, inspired me to make some Twilight themed origami dress cards.

5. Name one favorite item from your store.

My origami panda card is my current favorite in my shop. I think the jiggly eye gives the panda an adorable expression and the cupcake is just too cute to resist!

Etsy Greetings Featured Sale - Simply Inviting Cards

Each week EtsyGreetings highlights a sale from one of our member shops. This week, we are excited to offer you special pricing from simplyinvitingcards

The Sale: Buy any 2 cards and get any 1 card free (Equal or Lesser Value)! Purchase 4 or more cards and shipping is free! No code required. Additional Information: This sale includes cards in my Sale section and mini cards. You can tell me in Message to Seller during checkout what you'd like for your free card. If you purchase four or more cards, I can either refund your shipping or send you a revised invoice!

Feel free to contact me with questions at the following e-mail address: greetings@simplyinvitingcards.com. :)

Sale begins Wednesday, December 9th at 12:00 am CST and will end Saturday, December 12th at 11:59 PM CST.

Tuesday Treasury

Ho Ho Ho
Created By:adorebynat


Its Yorkie Claus - Set of 12 handmade holiday cards By:Lindentreephotograph



The Night Before Christmas -- Simple Vintage-Inspired Holiday Cards -- Boxed Set of 8 By:macaroniandglue



Santa card By:Galacards



Santa Claus is Coming to Town Card and 3 gift tags By:sentimentaljourney



Santa Claus Note Card SET By:JumpingJackDesigns



vintage style Santa Claus Card By:petitepear



Funny Santa Pop-Up Christmas Card By:mollylee



Santas with Trees Noel Greeting Card-handmade Fabric Card By:cardwear

Our First December Giveaway - The Paper Flower Shop

The Paper Flower Shop is offering these three cards . . .two full sized cards and one mini card, just in time for your holiday gift-giving.





How to Enter:
There are two ways to enter, please leave a separate comment for each. For one entry in the giveaway, I'd like people to visit my shop and leave a comment with their favorite item. For a second entry, follow me on Twitter at: @paperflowershop and leave a comment letting me know, or let me know if you already follow @paperflowershop.

This giveaway begins on Monday, December 7th and will end Wednesday evening at 8PM CT., December 9th. A winner will be picked from all the comments left. Please make sure to leave a way that you can be contacted should you be the winner.

Friday Feature: Curious Gravy

1. Tell us about you and your shop.

My name is Jenn and I am Curious Gravy. Gravy because it is one of my many nicknames and curious because it is a quality that I value and strive to embody.

I live in Los Angeles with my husband who also has many nicknames. This is because neither of us really likes our own given names - and also because we like to make each other laugh by being silly and acting like we are twelve.

I have a shop on Etsy where I sell things that I make and think are pretty. Sometimes I get caught up in Etsy and just want my stuff to sell, sell, sell!! Once I realize that I'm doing this I try to take a step back and remember why I make things in the first place. That's usually when I get a sale.

If I am not playing in the studio chances are that I'll be in the kitchen. I really enjoy cooking and I like challenges, so I try cooking new things all the time. I also do a lot of reading, I like to travel and I enjoy spending time in nature. I love to shop, I practice yoga, and most importantly I enjoy spending time with my silly husband, my amazing friends and loving family.

2. How did you get started in your craft?
Curious Gravy cards started in November of 2008 when I thought it would be fun to make Holiday cards to send out to friends and family. I had done a lot of print making in art school but had never worked with linoleum blocks so I thought I would give them a try. Once I got the hang of it, I discovered that I enjoy the act of carving the linoleum most - it's almost like meditation. I really look forward to spending an afternoon in the studio, I usually listen to music or watch congressional hearings on cspan.org. My Etsy shop is where all of my best work ends up.

3. What tool can you not live without?
There aren't too many things I can't live without - there's always more than one way to do something, and while I appreciate many of my tools the only thing I don't think I could live with out would be my comfortable/ergonomic/adjustable desk chair. I know, I know, it's silly - but if you've ever spent time sitting in a hard cushion-less chair for days on end you'll be nodding your head in agreement with me.

Second place goes to my #11 Xacto knife, for sheer versatility.

4. What inspires you?
I am inspired everyday by the things around me - I see, hear and smell beauty everywhere I go. In trees, clouds, bodies of water, color, pattern, kindness, complexity, maps, texture, passion fruit, wallpaper, machinery, fashion, babies, laughter, sunshine, organization... I could go on.

5. Name one favorite item from your store



My favorite item changes all the time - I guess I am just fickle. Right now it's the Ribbon Candy Card in Candy Cane Red. I like that it can be used for the holidays but that it's not specific to any holiday.