Hidden Santa Treasure Hunt November 14-28, 2009

Contest Update: eSMArts team is sharing the love with a handmade bundle to warm your holidays!

Enter our Hidden Santa Treasure Hunt to WIN a Christmas Gift Bundle of unique handmade creations.

The complete prize package, item photos and detailed descriptions will be announced on the Esmarts Blog  shortly.

Our contest begins November 14th so check the Esmarts Blog for the full list of Sponsor Shops. 

Sponsor Shop banners will be displayed at the top of the Esmarts blog (both left and right sidebar). 

Simply click the banners to visit each of our Sponsor Shops.

How to Play:

• Check the Esmarts blog for contest details and a list of participating eSMArts Sponsor Shops.
• Visit each participating shop to find images of our santa.
• Make note of the url where you find our santa pictured!
• HINT: santa images are not embedded yet. They won't be online until the contest start date of November 14, 2009.

Here's how to complete each entry:

1. find 3 Santa images that you haven't previously submitted.
2. Email the urls along with your name & address to esmartspromos [at] yahoo.ca to be entered.
   
3. Find new/unsubmitted Santa image urls and enter as many times as you like!
4. Entries will be validated to ensure that contestants are submitting fresh Santa spottings.
5. Remember that 3 new Santa image urls equals ONE additional contest entry.

• Contest runs November 14-28, 2009 (close is November 28/09 at midnight eastern).
• Drawing takes place November 29th
• Winner will be announced here November 30th
• Prize package ships December 1st, 2009.

check back for hunting hints and tips!
and Happy Hunting :)

Team eSMArts Wants to Wish You a Merry Christmas!

Team eSMArts Wants to Wish You a Merry Christmas!

We are making plans, and we're checking them twice. We want to make sure your Christmas is nice!

eSMArts members across the globe are coming together to make your Holiday Season special this year. We have a bag full of gifts all handmade and donated by eSMArts artists from Etsy and Artfire and it can be yours to use as Christmas gifts or to keep for your own - you decide.

The game starts November 14th so check back often for updates and maybe even a clue or two!

Stay tuned to Hidden Santa at the Hidden Santa Blog for more details

Lemonade Award for Me? Sweet - Fresh or Melodius

What a nice surprise tonight to find I've been awarded the Lemonade Award by Mary Ann Gruen of Starlight Blog for featuring the team members of ESMarts, the Etsy team I belong to. For quite a while I seriously neglected my blog because I really didn't feel like I had anything to say. I guess everyone goes through that.

Recently though, I realized there are plenty of talented people out there that have something to say and they say it most eloquently in pictures. So I started posting the pictures that I like of the work my friends do. I sure hope you've enjoyed looking at my posts as much as I have putting them together.

In honor of receiving the Lemonade Award each of this weeks offerings are: SWEET - Fresh or melodious

Callidora's Shop

Sassy D'Light by Anna Lee

Chic Hats n More

Don't forget to visit A Beaded Affair, supplies for the discriminating jewelry designer

Unpretentious - Without Ostentatious Display

Wash When Dirty by Kristina

Of The Earth Artisans by Kim Paluch

Battlefield Rosaries by Karon Adams

Ardent Designs by Joelyn

Don't forget to visit A Beaded Affair for beads and findings for discriminating jewelers.

More ESMarts Sparkles

One of the great things about Team Esmarts is that we are not just all about the jewelry bling. Our team has talented artists in a wide variety of craft and artistic fields. Some of my favorites are below, plus I just had to have a bit of bling for the post!

Esmarts Team Store has been dedicated to assisting fellow Etsians with the proceeds going to worthy causes selected by the team. Visit the store for an idea of the wonderful talent of this artistic group.

Chic Hats and More by Anne




Coastal Artist by Van

Shades of Victoria by Sheree

Visit the team store for more great offerings. Check out A Beaded Affair for jewelry supplies at great prices too!