Friday Feature: Linda's Paperie

1. Tell us about you and your shop.
I'm Linda, a New York girl living in Maryland. I am a married stay at home mom of three children. We have 2 dogs and a cat. I originally started on Etsy in 2007 as HandmadeByLinda but then changed my shop name to LindasPaperie in 2008. I sell handmade greeting cards and paper crafting embellishments. When I am not creating cards for LindasPaperie, I teach paper crafting classes at My Creative Classroom.

2. How did you get started in your craft?
I started scrapbooking in 1999 to do something with all of the pictures I was taking of my children. Card making followed a few years later as another way to use up my ever growing collection of scraps.

3. What tool can you not live without?
My Slice die cutting machine, I am in love with all the fonts and cute shapes.

4. What inspires you?
Magazines and challenge blogs, the color ones are my favorite.

5. Name one favorite item from your store

My current favorite item is this card set. With all of the snow we have seen this winter, the bright colors make me happy.

Tuesday Treasury

Title "A Wee Bit Of Irish..."

Created By:CarasScrapNStampArt



Lucky Clover by FiveDot




When Irish Owls Are Smiling by Cara's Scrap 'N Stamp Art




St. Patrick's Day Pop Up Card from CornerstoneLAE




Irish Wishes Card by JessiJewels




The Genevieve Card by Harmonia30




Psychedelic Shamrock St. Patrick's Day Card by TurnAroundDesigns




Lucky Shamrock by Klow




Lucky Lottery Card by AJKArtistry

Friday Feature: HollieByGollie

1. Tell us about you and your shop.
My name is Holly and my shop’s name is HollyByGollie.
I live in the high desert of northern Arizona in a little log house with my amazing husband who is also my biggest fan and our dogs Dash and Daisy. The name HollyByGollie was a childhood nickname and I’ve always wanted to use it for a business.

2. How did you get started in your craft?
I’ve been a doodler, drawer, gluer, pencil-marker-paint nut all my life, thanks to my very artistic and talented mother who encourage all avenues of creativity. I started making cards about 7 years ago as a creative outlet that transported me away from life’s demands and allowed me to use the other side of my brain.

3. What tool can you not live without?
That would be my fine tip black pen.

4. What inspires you?
Catalogs, nature, kids, dreams.

5. Name one favorite item from your store.

I love my tropical fish card because it’s fun and great for many occasions.

Tuesday Treasury

"Yummy Creations"

Created By:TheArtOfJoy



Sweet Strawberries By:thepapercrown1



My Favorite Mouse Handmade Cupcake Card By: RaggleFraggle



Green and Blue Birthday Wishes By:scrappyky



Goin to the Fair Cards By:chicalookate



That's a Big Cake Card by:AJKArtistry



Dreaming of Spring Gardens - Notecards By:winemakerssister

Friday Feature: Elves in the Attic

1. Tell us about you and your shop.
My name is Julie and I live in Edmonds, WA – a smidge north of Seattle. I am a stay-at-home-parent to three smart, witty and all-around cool kids and have a fantastic husband who is always able to make me laugh. If I’m not home playing with paper and glue, I’m probably at an ice rink or soccer field, doing yard work or baking up something tasty.

I opened ElvesInTheAttic.etsy.com in June 2009 after much prodding by family and friends. I work out of a little room in our home that serves as both my “studio” and our home office. It is usually in a state of chaos, but I’ve decided that chaos breeds creativity.

2. How did you get started in your craft?
I have always enjoyed arts & crafts sorts of things. The “legit” scrapbooking started 11 years ago. A friend showed me a scrapbook she had made and told me that there was a scrapbooking store nearby. I had never heard of a whole store devoted to this stuff and was hooked the moment I walked in the door and saw all of the wonderful paper and supplies.

The card-making started when I needed to find ways to justify all of my scrapbooking purchases. Of course I now have a decent collection of rubber stamps that don’t have anything to do with scrapbooking. One of the things I love about making cards is the gratification of a completed project in a timely manner.

3. What tool can you not live without?
Paper trimmer. If I had to give that up I’d have to kabosh the whole thing. Can’t cut a straight line for the life of me.

4. What inspires you?
I find inspiration in my fellow crafters, magazines, catalogs, billboards/ads, and the textures in nature.

5. Name one favorite item from your store.

I love the embossed background on this card and keep meaning to make more.

Etsy Greetings Featured Sale: LinkWriteNow

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

The Sale: Any five greeting cards for $12. All greeting cards have been marked down to $2.40/card. You don't need to buy five...but this fabulous deal will give you 5 cards for $12!!!

Sale Dates: starts February 11, 2010 at 12 am and ends February 14, 2010 at 12 pm.

Tuesday Treasury

Love Messages

Created By: adorebynat



Valentine Mini Note Cards Set of 6 By:PaperDragonCards





Sealed With A Kiss By:CarasScrapNStampArt





Bugs and Kisses Ladybug fabric handmade card By:cardwear






You are my Obession love note By:ViveLaFranceDesign






Kiss Me - Valentine or Love greeting card By:lavendergreetings






Sent with A kiss By:mrsdstahl

Friday Feature: FreshnFunky Cards

1. Tell us about you and your shop.
I am a Mum to 3 huggable boys and a wife to one patient hard working man.

My wee shop on Etsy has grown out of a passion for papercrafting. I have found my creative side late in life (always failed in Art at school!!) and have discovered that I LOVE to colour and bring an image to life, then pick some gorgeous patterned papers and finally embellish the card to perfection and send someone a piece of art from my heart!! (Maybe that should be my tagline??)

My little hobby has grown from giving cards to friends to starting up my Etsy shop last year, teaching classes in my local area, designing for my favourite stamp company, Sugar Nellie and writing articles for a UK stamping magazine called Craft Stamper.

I am truly blessed and honoured to do what I love!!

2. How did you get started in your craft?
I began crafting as a creative outlet after a busy day. It grew from a few things in a box, to some stackable drawers and now to a whole room of stash!!

3. What tool can you not live without?
I can't live without my copic markers and my prismacolor pencils!!

4. What inspires you?
Colour inspires me. I look for colour combinations in home decor, in the natural world and also in the wonderful array of deisgner papers there are on the market.

5. Name one favorite item from your store.



This my favourite card as I love the warmth of the image and I adore the colours together on this card.

It's A Contest!

Todays contest is sponsored by Jenn of Curious Gravy. Curious Gravy cards are made with linoleum blocks that she designs and carves by hand. 

To enter the giveaway visit Curious Gravy on Etsy and choose your favorite card. Then use the comments section below to let her know which card is your favorite. The winner will be chosen randomly sometime on Sunday February 7, 2010 and will receive the card they listed as their fave. Make sure there's a way to contact you if you're the winner.  Jenn will announce who that lucky person is in the comments section once they've been selected.

What better contest than to be able to pick your own prize! Have a great day everybody, thanks for stopping by.

Tuesday Treasury

Love is Grand

Created By:Dawncorrespondence



"Be Mine Valentine" by Honizukle




"Sent with a Kiss" by MrsDahl





"Crazy Love Card VIII" by Upup





"Love Letterpress Card in Black and White with Red" by HappyElephantDesigns





"CHAMPAGNE PLUS CHOCOLATE EQUALS LOVE -VALENTINE CARD" by bbesigns





"Love Birds - Valentine" by Candyragz