Etsy School Pinterest

2014 is the Etsy School year, a series of monthly educational modules to help sellers to use some tools at their best to improve their shops.

 

Earrings by A Dream Of Leaves, the cover of the EIT board

September was about Pinterest, a social network that gathers images, videos and animated gifs organized in boards with a theme.

The EtsyItalia team has taken part with a group of sellers, the result appears in this board Etsy School EIT members in which we shared our creations.

 

Pin by La Mandragola, the maker of the EIT board

We have worked both in pair, this is my "deskmate"'s board :) Nitrobijoux, and in group. We have shared info, doubts, tips.

 

Bases for pendants by Nitrobijoux

Before September Pinterest was a mistery to me, I didn't understood how to pin, how to create boards and how take advantage from this beautiful social network, exept for inspiration. Now I can use it quite well, this is my page Mairitales, how about it? :)

Una splendida sorpresa!

 This Christmas Etsy Italia Team has organized a game and some team mates send to me lovely gifts :)

Here what I've found near my Christmas tree:

Atelierpompadour

Bijouxdellostregatto

Biberta

Callmemimi

Cloudnumbernine

Frannyshome

Knittingcate

Kosmika

Lunabluandco

Magdathesheep

Notforeat

Orlosubito

Passionarte

Petitefraise

This card is handpainted by di Petitefraise's sister

Relydesign

Vivislab

The greatest surprise is these two pins handamde by  Etherealflowers and Ireneagh


Thank you form my very heart to:Alicecloset
Annalouvintage
Atelierpompadour
Biberta
Bijouxdellostregatto
Callmemimi
Cloudnumbernine
Elenasloom
Etherealflowers
Frannyshome
Handmadeinitaly
Ireneagh
Kosmika
Magdathesheep
Lunabluandco
Madamarobè
Notforeat
Orlosubito
Passionarte
Petitefraise
Relydesign
Teconlene
Themuubear
Vivislab

Halloween

Here you are a post that I've written last year fort the Etsy Italia Team blog about Halloween, with new info.

This is a very ancient festival, linked to the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-an or sow-in) that means "summer's end" in Gaelic language. During the night all the fires were doused and then lit again thanks to a large Bonfire were bones of slaugthered animals burned. The border between our world and the Otherwolrd became thin, mankind and supernatural creatures may meet, walk the same paths, eat the same food supplies (the traditional trick or treat). Both harmless and harmful spirits might pass through the border, so to avoid harm, humans disguises theirselves with costumes and masks.

Cherrypieartstamps

Signoraluna

After the Christianization Samhain was replaced by All Saints' Day and finally named Halloween (from "All Hollows Eve) from the XV century in England.
Nowadays Halloween is very famous in the United States and in Europe, the birthplace, it is back in the last years.
In many villages of Italy the tradition of the coming back of the dead, often walking in procession in the 2nd of November night, and lighting a candel inside a pumpkin, get Halloween similar to All Saints' Day.

So tonight, remember to lit a candle and put it on your window, it will show the way to your Ancestors, then put on a costume or a mask so harmful spirits can't touch you!




BOO!

Sealight

1. Mermaid - CloudNumberNine
2. Wave island necklace - Chickslab
3. Mermaid Tears - LaPerlaa
4. Spuma di mare Earrings - Betsy

I follow your voice, mermaids, to see the light of the sea.

Nautical shabby chic

I don't like sea or nautical theme very much, but there is a kind of style, between nautical and shabby chic, that fascinate me in a strange way. Light colors mixed with blue and red, some grey and a lot of white. Lighthouses in the shades of the summer sky, lost shells, faux starfishes, clear sand, soft cotton fabric.




I know that this mixed style is not the real nautical one, but I like it too much for considering something of different about sea :)




My first attempt to create something about the sea is this little roombox, about eight years ago. Pictures are very bad :/




I reach the first lovely result with a tutorial written for Piccole Cose (the ADMI magazine), a little woden boat in two colors: white-read and white-blue.




But I'm very proud of my "nautical attempts" only with these two shelves :)



boat-shaped, sold out here


bathing cabin-shaped, for sale here
One of my endless projects, to trasform a greenhouse from Ikea in a nautical shabby chic roombox, but I accept suggestions for a shorter project :D

Black Wonderland

1. Ace Card Poker Set - Venetianartiquity
2. Alice in Wonderland Coin Purse - Retrospettive
3. Into the vortex - Lazyfish
4. Perdiction - Juliacalimera

Sometimes also the Wonderland seems so dark...

Getaway to the Otherworld

1. To Edgar - ArchivioGotico
2. Skull and Raven - Lemondedeamelie
3. Raven card - Sabrinazanetti
4. Heart key necklace - Nanofactory

Carrion-crows and ravens are seen in many religions as psychopompos, guides of souls to the Otherworld.

The House of Mouse

I'm so excited, The Mouse is arrived! :D
One month ago I entered a giveaway on The House of Mouse blog and I won! :D
The mouse I've chosen is Gourdon the Pumpkin Mouse, here you are!



This mouse is so tender and funny, I can embrace him with my fingers.



The package is simple, cute and I find a little gift inside :) and a certificate.



In April I bought from The House of Mouse a Chewbacca Mouse, a gift for my husband, and two funny magnets.



The creators of these wonderful and sweet mice are Anna and Naomi, two sisters who live in Netherelands and England. Here their shop on Etsy: The House of Mouse. Please, visit the shop because their mice are so funny and they have the power to give to the world a smile :)
Anna and Naomi are both really kind. I'm so happy to have these two little mice with me.



Hey Gourdon, it's time to search a comfortable corner for you. Say goodbye and follow me!
Thank you Anna and Naomi :D

Delicate

1. Floral-print bow embellished dress - Chromantication
2. Beige pleated clutch with removable fabric flower pin - Loscrignodililly
3. Pink Flower Rabbit Brooch - Atelierpompadour
4. Petite Organic Sterling Silver Band Ring - Lovepotiondesign
5. Two tiny round cameo paintings - Artinvenice

La creatività incontra la rete

The Etsy Italian team will see you at Faenas Cafè on May the 13th, 2011.


Save the 10%with this coupon



Graphics by Ethereal Flowers

I say woof!

1. Scotty dog striped red and orange - Fattidame 
2. The boss - Trotalo
3. Sir Thomas Portrait - Valeriatelier
4. The small giant - Cartaforbicesasso

Can you see me? - Lovely finds for the first post

Hi, welcome in my blog! :)
For the first post I chose to show some lovely finds from Etsy Italia Team crafters.
Do you know what Etsy is? Click on ETSY and you're going to discover a magic land of handmade and vintage items.
Come back to see what wonderful creations my team mates can make, enjoy!




1. Hidden - Passion Studio PH
2. Mechanical minds - Signoraluna
3. Black and white lampwork beads - Angela Sermoneta
4. Street petrol black bracelet - La Perla

A big thank you to Ethereal Flowers who has created the first beautiful graphic of this blog :) so shabby chic, as I like!