Marlene's in "Desert Companion" magazine!

CONGRATS to Marlene for scoring a "Best Pick" (written by our Team leader, Sarah) in the Feb issue of KNPR's cultural magazine "Desert Companion"!

The mag may be picked up for free at any Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, or read online. The blurb is about halfway down this page.

Go, Team!
-Cybele
cybelesque.etsy.com

Tweeting Team Treasuries

This was in yesterday's Etsy mailer:
"Play the Etsy Team Treasury game on Twitter! Make a team-themed treasury and tweet the link with the tag #EtsyTeamTreasury."

No mention of any particular prize, though as HappyBug explains below, there's certainly value in the promo!

I've yet to make a treasury myself, but since 3 of my pieces have been curated by other Handmade in Vegas Team members, I tweeted those links.

Here are tiny urls I secured for each (in case anyone else included would like to tweet, too):

http://tinyurl.com/onyxinvegas - by StellaPearl
http://tinyurl.com/vegastheme - by FlakyFriends
http://tinyurl.com/yellowvegas - by CarolynsJewelry

Thanks, ladies!
-Cybele
Cybelesque

My upcycled entry for the current contest

When I first found out that the current contest had an "upcycled/repurposed" theme, I was enthused - because a good portion of the items in my shop Cybelesque fit the criteria. Shortly thereafter, however, my enthusiasm morphed into a purely paralyzed inability to choose a particular piece! So naturally, I felt a compulsion to create something completely different ;-p

Here's what I came up with: a "Miniachair Tableau"



Each component comprising this adorable diorama was originally intended for another purpose:

Chairs = champagne cages
Table = pizza box spacer
Umbrella = cocktail garnish
Base = aol CD
Mailing Case = recordable CD spindle (pictured in the listing)

So, aside from the glue, it's ALL upcycled!

Here's the listing in my shop: Miniachair Tableau