Promotional Frenzy Specials - Our banners, badges and listing pics

Ok guys here are all the pics you can use for this event. 

We have a team banner if you want to use.  All of this is optional but it will help grab the attention of people going to your store and help point out to them that you have a special going on.  It will also help brand out team and help us gain a following!

Here is the team banner:

Here are several listing pics you can use, again OPTIONAL.  IF you have an empty slot and want to help promote more you can use these:

Make sure you promote this to everyone you know, promote the EVENT and how to search for the deals.

Thanks everyone.
Janet

Facebook "Like" Giveaway!!!

All Winners have been contacted!!

Congrats and thank you to everyone who helped :)

There is a large contest for Etsy promotional Teams on the new site

Handmade Top 10

My team, the Promotional Frenzy Team
http://www.etsy.com/teams/7512/promotional-frenzy-team  has been doing amazing in this contest.  There are 3 things we have to do to win this contest and one of those things we need help with:

We need people to "LIKE" our contest page on facebook.

So if you click like for our Team Contest Page you will be entered to win some amazing prizes from shops on my team!!!

HOW TO ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY

1.  Go to this page:

http://handmadetop10.com/#/Lists/66ofba7g1

2.  On the left side of the page are share buttons, click on the blue Facebook logo (you will need your pop up blocker disabled, a pop up window will appear)  Here is a picture of what the buttons look like on the left side:

3.  When the pop-up windows comes up click the top left LIKE button.

4.  Now leave a comment at the bottom of this post with your contact info (email, etsy shop link... etc.)

Please post to your friends and that way they can share and entered too.

WHAT YOU CAN WIN

Our Team shops have donated prizes (although we may have more donations).  Well over $300 dollars in handmade goods up for grabs!!!!

Each comment will be put into a list, in the order that the entry was given... I will then use http://www.random.org/ to pick 3 winners.  1st winner picks 8 prizes, then the 2nd place winner picks 6 prizes, 3rd place winner gets the remaining 6 prizes!!!  (We may change how the prizes are divided if we get more donations for prizes, meaning each winner would get MORE prizes)

Each shop will ship DIRECTLY to the winners.  Shipping is covered by the donating shop.

1. http://www.galla15.etsy.com/  - $30 dollars in Crystal Jewelry

2. http://www.turtlexiii.etsy.com/  $15 dollars pair of Earrings

3. http://www.kellyjsorenson.etsy.com/ ~ Premade Banner set plus color/font customization $30 value

4. http://www.themayflower.etsy.com/  - $30 worth of jewelry supplies

5. http://www.lindab142.etsy.com/  - $16 - includes (shipping) shop Gift Certificate

6. http://www.calliopeazcreations.etsy.com/  - One Medicine Rock  ($14 - $18 dollars)

7. http://www.camillescloset.etsy.com/  Wax seal pendant. Choice of color and letter.

8. http://www.bloomandbling.etsy.com/  - One set of Poofy Piggie Bows OR one Diva Dazzle Bow

9. http://www.prittyfy.etsy.com/  - a pair of cluster earrings, $29

10. http://www.uniquecozytreasures.etsy.com/  - Hot Cold Therapy Rice Pack

11.  http://www.toystorynutty.etsy.com/ - 2. Polymer Clay Pens!!  http://www.etsy.com/listing/76624260/bold-and-beautiful-mokume-gane-polymer

12.  http://www.symbolicimports.etsy.com/ - spa package Soap, Scrub and Lotion ($23 value)

13.   http://www.newcreationz.etsy.com/- digital stationery pack ($10 value)

14.  http://www.laughingpenguin.etsy.com/ - 2 free necklaces Up-cycled Bottle Cap lines ($10 value)

15.  http://www.magdamagda.etsy.com/ - Handmade Women's Top ($25)http://www.etsy.com/listing/70961162/exuberance-top-s-m

16.  http://www.leahrhood.etsy.com/ - $10 gift certificate

17.  http://www.delightfulprints.etsy.com/ - choice of any item in my shop up to $15.00

18.  http://www.petuniaandivy.etsy.com/ - A blue Beanie Hat
 http://www.etsy.com/listing/72698304/blue-button-hat

19.  http://www.crystalphotography.etsy.com/ -  set of two coffee aceos  Value $9.00

20.  http://www.powersoflove.etsy.com/- $10 Gift Certificate to her shop.

WOW!!  Some amazing prices, imagine the jewelry, the supplies, the therapy from the medicine rock to the therapy rice pack, and even Graphic design! 

****ALL ENTRIES/COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JULY 5TH, midnight eastern time.
Winners will be announced within 1 week of this giveaway ending here on this blog.


We appreciate all the help and support.
Janet
http://www.galla15.etsy.com/ - Button, crystal, and Pearl jewelry
http://www.galla15whatnots.etsy.com/ - Jewelry supplies
http://www.artisansbooklounge.etsy.com/ - Crafting books and ebooks coming soon!

A Family Cookout!

Well on Saturday June 18th we had a huge family cookout.  My dad's side of the family came into town, my mom's family was there, and then my sister's in-laws came.  In our family we always have a TON food.  My mom is an amazing cook so is my grandmother... well our whole family.

I make macaroni and cheese from scratch that is required at any gathering we have LOL
I buy 4 different kinds of cheeses in HUGE blocks.  I then shred or cut into small pieces so it will melt easier and smoothly.  Mix the cheese with some flour and butter, and milk, add noodles and voila.  The secret is in the cheese!!  But the recipe I have makes a HUGE HUGE amount.  I think the one pan weighs 10 or more pounds.  It is a ton of cheese, incredibly rich and a family favorite for sure.

It makes 2 HUGE pans full!!!  And that is a very very large mixing bowl filled with cheese!!  There was only a quarter of it left at the end of the day.  One whole pan empty and the bulk of the 2nd one gone!  (I also topped this with crumbled bacon!)

We of course had hotdogs, and then my mom made pulled pork BBQ!  We had amazing fruit platters, that my mom fixed, she is very creative and always fixes visually appealing displays.

We had steamed shrimp!!  I LOVE seafood.

A really good friend of the family that truly is a part of our family makes this amazing taco dip!  It is cream cheese and cottage cheese, taco seasoning, cheeses, lettuce, tomato, onions, olives... and you dip dorritos into it.  YUMMY.  I only get this like once a year and it is amazing!

Of course there were deviled eggs, corn pudding, chips and dip, a tomato mozzarella basil olive oil salad, wine, tea, sodas....

The desserts... My grandmother makes a candy bar cake that has chunks of Hersheys bar in with the chocolate cake.  Oh my goodness!  My mom made a lemon lime refridgerator cake, it is cake mix that you poke holes in and you add lemon and lime jello liquid into it, and put cool whip on top..... My dad's side of the family, his in-laws are Italian.  My Uncle's mom on that side of the family made some amazing Italian pastries!  There was a coconut cake.  HOLY COW!  I mean there would be enough to feed an Army.

It was really really nice to decompress, relax, visit.... my parents have a peaceful yard, surrounded by a beautiful flower garden, woods, and then a pool.  It was a wonderful day.

I hope you enjoyed reading about our feast!  LOL  And that you don't get too jealous :)))

Thanks.
Janet
http://www.galla15.etsy.com/