Treasury Thursday :: Red hot southern day

We are back for another round of  the Treasury Thursday challenge, and this week, in the midst of spring starting to pop up for some, rain finally arriving where I am, today’s treasury fast forwards us to the red hot southern days of  summer.  I know, kinda crazy, right?  I am bundled up in a sweater with the fireplace warming the room we are here to talk red chili hot!

Today’s challenge suggestion comes from Rebecca over at an uplifting and cheerful blog called TrueBlog!…life in Louisiana and all things Woolmerhof.  I have got to hand it to Rebecca – a native Aussie living in Louisiana, what a big leap of a difference. I would know, I’ve been to both places!

I work on a college campus where I get to meet students from all over the  world. Just today, I talked with students from Ethiopa, Ukraine, South Africa and Germany. It always amazes me how they leave what they know; families, language, customs, favorite foods and more and how they find a way how to not just get by in a whole new country, but they are here to learn a completely new subject.  Oh, and these students I was talking to? They were all scholarship and award recipients!   And to think how frustrated we get when Facebook makes it’s infamous changes.  🙂  So, Rebecca, hats off to you for finding your way, and making a great life for you and your family in a whole new place!

When I posted the challenge again on my Facebook page this week, asking for a word, phrase, color, concept, etc. and I would then choose one idea to create a Treasury, and give them a shout out here, here is what Rebecca wrote:

Chili! As in red chili… It’s a southern summer kind of day here and I have all things Cajun in my head!

This was fun for me; I would not have normally sought out red chili or all things Cajun. Especially with the rain pouring down all around me!  Which is why I love these challenges. It gets me out of my own comfort zone and leads me to new sources of inspiration.  So, I went in search of all things red, hot and Cajun. Whew!  The irony is that I am a total wimp when it comes to spice – I am not afraid to admit that I cannot take the heat.  But, it’s such a bummer, now that I know this:

‘We found that consuming red pepper can help manage appetite and burn more calories after a meal”

Be sure to stop by and say hello to Rebecca at her blog and tell her {PaperKeeper} sent ya!  I hope you enjoy all of the great hot work here! If you live somewhere cold, maybe this will warm you up a bit.  As always, I hope you find inspiration among these fabulous artists, crafters and creatives.  If you do, share, stumble, tweet, pin, post this collection, because after all, we all need a little warmth in our lives.

Rebecca, thanks for the hot topic this week!

Think you might want to play next week, leave a comment with an idea for next week’s Treasury Thursday challenge!

{ go out and be hot! }

Red Hot Chili Pepper Purse bottegabizzarr… $65.00	Sundance: Beaded Leather Wra… GoingTribal $39.50	Red Art – Brazilian Hot Chil… VitaNostra $30.00
Chili Pepper Capsaicin Molec… LLTownleyCeram… $30.00	10 Chili Pepper Crystal Hair… ArtisticEditio… $20.00	Sweet Chili – Handmade Swaro… NatBJewelry $29.50
Best of Louisiana Cuisine Wo… designedbydall… $40.00	Chili pepper orange- red han… lavendersugarp… $5.00	Bayou Service Cajun Church- … ellenmccordart… $19.75
New Orleans SAINTS Nawlins N… tomboyART $175.00	Mason Jar lids/ Ready for yo… littlechicklet… $100.00	Black Bird Letter Tile Neckl… vassap $18.00
30s Schilling Chili Powder S… VintageGypsies $8.00	Red Flower art Flower Print … CarlChristense… $30.00	Chocolate Chili – Hand Craft… mmmallows $9.00
Organic Red Chili Pepper Wre… elegantholiday… $60.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Shades of White

Today, it is snowing. Well, not where I live, but nearby. In these parts, I know many are saying, “…finally!”  Don’t get me wrong, I am a summer girl, through and through, but I know we need the snow, and rain, and wind, and clouds [hohum], it’s all necessary. So, in the spirit of celebrating the pristine beauty of the fresh snow and a gentle winter, I hope you enjoy the shades of white in today’s Treasury Thursday.

Today’s treasury features items that appeal to my affection for the simple, clean lined minimalist look…this gives me the feeling that all is calm, all is well, all is cozy.

These are also great gift ideas for the elegant, classy, winter-born person in your life who appreciates a thoughtful detail.

{ enjoy & keep warm and cozy! }

View the Treasury here or over at Etsy

black and white photography … TheGinghamOwl $18.00	Ready to Ship Fine Art Photo… lucysnowephoto… $30.00	Vintage Gray and White Singe… GoreeLane $115.00
Love white birch forest – 5&… urbanplusfores… $8.00	Original Art Print, Felicity… PhilipSimmons $20.00	Winter White set of four lin… giardino $40.00
Aqua Chalcedony Necklace, Pa… WildWomanJewel… $49.00	The Imagination of Light – 2… KatieLloydPhot… $75.00	Winter White Wine Charms – V… theMonkeyButto… $24.00
WINTER WHITE Felted Wool Han… LoveIsInTheBag $42.00	POOL OF LIGHT / Antique / lo… ErinAntiques $70.00	cream flower photo fine art … TheGinghamOwl $18.00
Womens Off White Duffel Bag,… thisOtherthing $34.99	Black on White EnamelWare Tr… DivineOrders $12.00	Postcard Set – Paris Postcar… littlebrownpen $15.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Living in a Tangerine Dream

Treasury Thursday :: Living in a Tangerine Dream

Usually this time of year I am craving the sun.  This time last year, I was on the verge of googling the cost of sun lamps and took photos of the sun whenever it did make a fleeting appearance.  While not good in the grand eco scheme of things, I am loving this unseasonably sunny and dry winter; and have hardly needed my winter coat!  I  feel I am living in a tangerine dream.  In homage to the sun, shining or hidden, today’s Treasury Thursday is all about the tangerine, bright, delicious and good for you!

Did you know…

• Tangerines are packed full of vitamin C and fiber.
• One tangerine can provide about 37 percent of vitamin C needed for the whole day.
• Most of the tangerines produced in the United States come from Florida and California.
• Tangerines originated in China

Here is a recipe for sunshine in a jar, or  Tangerine Marmalade.  Cook up a batch to have a bit of sunshine on hand for the next gloomy day.  And consider adding a little sunshine in your kitchen or workspace to help you get organized!

Take a minute to enjoy the bright shiny items listed below, or view in Etsy and share a little sunshine on these creative folks!  Leave a comment and give me a Treasury Challenge for next week: a word, a color, a concept, a phrase. I will pick one and feature it next week! Until next time…I’m going to go eat a tangerine.

Circus Carnival Photograph -… CarlChristense… $20.00	Tangerine “Creative Min… AmandaCatherin… $15.00	Orange Dots Circles 5×5 art … redtilestudio $28.00
Quilted Pouch – Orange and A… njayedesigns $22.00	free shipping – CLOCK circle… ArtmaStudio $55.00	Autumn Leaves in Fall, Tree … Raceytay $25.00
Orange Floral Decorative Pil… PopOColor $45.00	LINOCUT PRINT – ORANGE Radio… thebigharumph $22.00	Camera Strap- Orange Vintage SassyStrap $29.50
KNOTS cotton jersey scarf ne… EcoShag $28.00	Autumn soy candle with crack… Luminology $44.00	SALE Orange Carnelian Tumble… nodeform $115.00
SALE — Buy 2 Get One FREE -… printmakerjenn $20.00	Tangerine Seed Beaded Bracel… FortyfourOrang… $28.00	Vintage Tangerine Orange Gla… heathernn1 $32.00
Oh so tweet Vintage Tangerin… sarahemilydesi… $38.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Would you like to know how to create your own Etsy Treasury – click here to learn how!

Treasury Thursday :: Good Car-Ma

As an new Etsy shop owner, I am here to tell you that it is a fantastic feeling when someone finds your shop, or one of your listings and ♥’s it! It’s as good as someone walking up to you and saying, “Hey, I like you!”.  Imagine for a moment how that would feel…

In the spirit of paying it forward, setting up a Treasury on Etsy is a fun, easy way to tell people you like them. Well, their handmade goods that is. But for handmade goods makers, it’s kinda the same thing. Trust me.

If you have never set up a Treasury, it may seem a bit tricky, but with Etsy’s help it can easily be done.  And to make it even easier, I will show you how.  Right here, right now!  And, at the end, I’ll share one of  my recent Treasuries with you. If you are  Pinterest fan, it is very much like pinning!

Ready?  Set. Go!

{personal photo}

Get Ready

1. Log into your Etsy account
2. Click here to get started on the Etsy Treasury page
3. You will see a long list of Treasuries that others have already created – take a look at a few to get an idea of how they look
4. When creating a treasury, you will need a theme. It can be a color [red!], an item [watches], or a combination, [purple jewelry?]. The idea is to create something you are interested in, items you ♥ and to try to make it fun and creative.
5. When you are ready, head over to the right side of the page, in the box titled ‘Curator Tools” click the link to create a list.

Get Set

1. A page will appear where you have fields to enter a list  name, description and tags.
2. On the list name, get as creative as you can.
3. Tags are keywords or short phrases that relate to the items and theme. Be sure to enter a few!
4. The next section is marked “Privacy” with options of Everyone or Only You. I will comment on that more a little further on.

Go!

1. Now the fun begins. Start creating your Treasury!
2. I like to open two browser windows – one where I am logged in [so I can create the Treasury] and one where I am just on the Etsy site but not logged in, so I can browse happy.
3. Go to the Etsy site and in the search box, type in a word that relates to your theme.
4. A page will appear with hundreds if not thousands of items. Wow! When I typed in “purple jewelry” it shows that there are 162, 989 item listings that match that description!  There is a place for everyone!
5. Start shopping, uh, I mean viewing items and when you find one you ♥ click on it!
6. After reviewing the listing and you decide it’s Treasury worthy,
7. Scroll to the very bottom of that listing page, below the shipping info; and there you will need the item’s listing number
8. Highlight and copy the listing number [you don’t need the # symbol]  and go back to your logged in Etsy window to the page with your Treasury in progress.
9. In one of the 16 boxes/squares, copy and paste the listing number where it has grey text saying Listing URL. You can also copy the URL from your browser’s address line if that is easier for you.
10. Click “ok’ and watch the image of the item you ♥ suddenly appear. I know, you are hooked already. I have good news for you. There is no limit to the number of Treasuries you can create. But, you get only 16 spots per Treasury, so choose wisely.
11. Continue on, filling up the 16 seats of your Treasury, following the same process: search, find, copy, paste, and wha-la!
12. If you don’t have time to finish it all in one sitting, that’s ok. These are big decisions after all, and you wouldn’t want to rush it!  Just remember to save before you exit the page.

Item Listing #

Wrap it up

1. You have to enter at least 4 items to save your Treasury.
2. This is where the Privacy button comes in. If you want to mark it private until you are done, you can. Just remember to go back and share it with “Everyone”. That’s the whole point here – sharing the love.
3. You can always go back to edit your Treasury Lists. You can add/delete items and rearrange the order of the listings.
4. When it’s ready to share, consider sharing it with your other networks: Facebook, Twitter, email, etc.
5. And, remember to check back periodically. Others will start seeing your Treasury, making comments, clicking and well, it’s just cool when others like what you like. Shop owners whose items you feature will likely express their gratitude for being selected. You will get to be part of that warm fuzzy sharing thing I was talking about!

So, below is a Treasury I created recently.  A few weeks ago, my car was stolen from my driveway while I was home sleeping. At 6 in the morning. My husband left for the gym and the car was there. When he came home, the car was gone! So, in the spirit of spreading some good “car-ma”, here is a Treasury List featuring a variety of items relating to the car, or travel.  You can view it in Esty here.

Items featured in my Etsy Treasury titled: Good Car-ma

Keep in mind that there are a few guidelines for putting together a Treasury List.

• You can create a list of items for any purpose.
• Be diverse! No more than one item per shop.
• Don’t include your own items. Spread the love!
• Make it beautiful.

Have fun creating a Treasury.  Be sure to share it with your social sphere to really really share the ♥ !

I’d love to see what you come up with – add a link here to let me know what you create.

— OR —

Give me a Treasury Challenge! Give me a word, a phrase or a concept and see what I come up with. I will feature your challenge in one of my Treasury Thursday posts! I promise. Because I know how cool it is when others say, ‘hey, I like that.”

And, it’s just good karma.

Peace.

Ps…an update on the car. It was found.  That’s a long story for another day!