Monday, October 27, 2008

Urban Street Bazaar Dallas, December Bazaar App. Due Tomorrow!



Hey Everyone, this is Beth from Paired Hearts and I wanted to share with you a great event coming up, on December 6th Make Shop and Studio in Dallas is hosting their 8th Urban Street Bazaar in the Bishop Arts District of Dallas. I have done 2 of their previous events and I highly recommend applying. The December show looks like its going to be a big event and draw a lot of customers, so hurry up and get your application in, its due tomorrow! Oct 28th.

Their website is: www.urbanstreetbazaar.com
and you can download the application: Urban Bazaar Application

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Team EtsyAustin proudly announces its first-ever Holiday Bazaar!

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for EtsyAustin team members! Priority deadline is Nov. 2nd. Click the above image to download a PDF file with more info & the application.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED, TOO! Contact beth@snuggleherd.com

We anticipate a great turnout and a very exciting event because of the unique vibe and indie spirit of The Broken Neck. This skate and punk rock venue located in East Austin is definitely not a typical location for a holiday bazaar - this ain’t your grandma’s craft show! However, we think it will be a wonderful opportunity to create an affordable holiday gift-buying experience for people looking for something different.

Our bazaar will be open to a wide range of vendors, such as local artists & crafters; clothing designers; vintage clothing & home goods resellers; record collectors; and bakers & cooks. Aside
from all of the great vendors, we will also have live music throughout the event and a skate demo. It promises to be an entertaining weekend that will draw a diverse crowd!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Team Etsy Austin's Holiday Bazaar!

Hi all, this is Kristen from pommes frites and Haunted Housewares writing to fill you in on Team Etsy Austin's first Holiday Bazaar at the Broken Neck.

The Broken Neck is a punk venue located in East Austin (4701 Red Bluff Rd, basically the intersection of Cesar Chavez and Springdale). Find more info about Broken Neck on their myspace.

We will have room for about 20 booths at the Broken Neck. The applications will be open to Team members first and foremost, and will be due on November 2nd. After the 2nd we will begin accepting applications from the general crafty public.

here's the important info...
Dates & Times:
Fri. Dec. 19th: 4:00 PM - midnight;
Sat. Dec. 20th: 2:00 PM - midnight;
Sun. Dec. 21st: 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Application Fee: $0
Booth Fee: $100

Booth Space: 5' x 8'

There will be bands playing throughout the day, as well as a skate demo on Saturday.

Note: we will pose limits on the number of booths of similar vendors, in order to have a wide variety of items at this sale. Jewelry in particular, is an art form that is always well-represented, & we will not allow more than 5 jewelry booths. so if you're a jewelry-maker, consider sharing a booth with a fellow jewelry artist. You'll have the opportunity to apply together on one application, so check out the team page to start planning now.

If you have any more questions, feel free to comment and I will respond. Remember, applications will be due November 2! Check back here later this week (Thurs or Fri) for a downloadable link.

-Kristen

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Etsy Austin Find: Texas Pillow by HauntedHousewares



Isn't this Texas Pillow adorable? Made lovingly by HauntedHousewares on Etsy. It's 17 inches by 17 inches and plaid on the front and blue on the back. You can get it here for 34 bucks.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

New & Improved Team Card!



Leah has changed the card a bit to be more specific for people who aren't familiar with Etsy. Download this card & print it out - let's leave 'em all over town at coffee shops & such, pass them out at shows, send with our Etsy orders, etc. etc. etc. Also, put it on your website or blog with a link to our team tag search results! Click on the image of the card on the right over there to see how it works - awesome, no?

Monday, October 13, 2008

Come on out tomorrow night!



Remember that our first EtsyAustin meeting is Tues. Oct. 14th, 7:00 PM at Halcyon! Our team now has 30 members, so hopefully we will have a good turnout. Bring samples of your work & plenty of business cards. We'll introduce ourselves & discuss goals for the team. Even if you can only stay a short while, please drop in & introduce yourself!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

10 Free Ways to Promote Your Handmade Products

I found this nifty article about promoting your handmade products...


Keep Austin Crafty!