Hi and welcome! If you are an Etsy Artist and wish to join our team, please peruse the updated rules below.
Etsy Artist Lounge Application and Rules
1. Please include your shop name and email
2.Tell a little bit about your shop
3. How do you plan to be a active team member?
4. What skills and abilities will you bring to our team environment (outside of your shop)
5.Please allow 1 week for application to be considered.
6..Read and agree to team rules
7.. Email your application to:creatureofthenight1313@yahoo.com

Team Rules
1. NO arguing amongst members- this is grounds for removal from the team. Please take your disagreements to the team leader.
2..Please show support for other team members
3. Participation is strongly encouraged
4. Must have valid shop and email
The Etsy Artist Lounge, appreciates your interest.
Abyssal Gems
Team Leader and Secretary

Also, many thanks to Denise for our wonderful banner!

New member and a Virtual Lab!

We will be in the virtual labs and in the moon room (how cool does that sound?) at 9pm est:

http://www.etsy.com/virtual_lab.php?room_id=moon

That's right folks, the Etsy virtual labs will be open tomorrow, the 3rd March 2010 from 9 pm EST. See you there!

We have a new member! Please join with us to welcome Corinne of A Rainy Day Design. Corinne makes beautiful jewelry with a difference - check it out.

Do you want to join our awesome team? Here are the guidelines:

We are now only accepting new member applicants on the 1-5 of every month. Know of someone who would like to join? Feel free to give them the application:
Etsy Artist Lounge Application and Rules
1. Please include your shop name and email
2.Tell a little bit about your shop
3.Consideration can take 1 week to 1 ½ weeks before you are notified
4.Read and agree to team rules
5. Email your application http://au.mc342.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=to:creatureofthenight1313@yahoo.com
http://au.mc342.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=to:creatureofthenight1313@yahoo.com
Team Rules
1. NO arguing amongst members- this is grounds for removal from the team. Please take your disagreements to the team leader.
2..Everyone help each other when possible
3. MUST participate within the team! NO participation at all, is grounds for dismissal. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
4. Must have valid shop and email
The Etsy Artist Lounge, appreciates your interest.
Abyssal Gems
Team Leader and Secretary

Please read our newsletter here.

Black Friday - Cyber Monday sale!

Join the loungers for a black Friday - Cyber Monday sale! Visit these shops this weekend (Friday November 27th - Monday 30th November) for some awesome deals:
1. Slothart-20%off entire store http://www.slothart.etsy.com/
2. Tasherajean-10% off items plus free gift with purchase http://www.tasherajean.etsy.com/
3. CelesteCraft- Free shipping on all purchases black friday-cyber monday http://www.celestecraft.etsy.com/
4. Jazziesjunque-20% off(before shipping) anything in her shop. put "black friday" in notes to seller http://www.jazziesjunque.etsy.com/
5. Abyssal Gems- Buy one get one(BOGO) Purchase any item in my shop and get any item(of your choosing) from my sale section ONLY for free! includes free shipping black friday-cyber monday http://www.abyssalgems.etsy.com/
6. Artbymarilyn- buy one greeting card, get two free! http://artbymarilyn.etsy.com/
Follow the facebook link here:
Don't pass up these amazing deals folks - get all your holiday shopping done. How cool would that be??

EAL's September Newsletter

Thank you so much Patti (Peacox Creations) for our newsletter - here's the inaugural edition. Also, we have quite a number of new members - you can click on their shops in the sidebar. Don't forget to vote in our contest too!

New Contest, New Season!

Hi all! Well, back to school is happening and here is a new contest where you can choose the best back to school item - vote now!

Here they are in no particular order:

1) The Mermaid and Coriander tote by Gugu:

2) Toddler Lunch Bag by mclean2612:

Don't forget to vote in the sidebar!

Strike up the Band - It's the Glorious Fourth!

OK, well, the 4th has come and gone, but it's still July! And here is the latest round of entries in the blog contest we run each month - please vote in the poll on the left for your fave:

1) Peacox creations flag afghan:

2) Jazzie's Junque - red, white and blue poker chips:

3) Also from Jazzie's Junque, here are some flag picks:

Remember to vote and have a great July everyone!

June Brides please apply here!

Here is this month's blog contest - and there is one contestant! Abyssal Gems showcases her beautiful jewelry for June brides (or any other occasion for that matter!) Here they are - please vote on the left.

1) Gorgeous Wedding set

2) Cross Necklace:

3) Crystal and pearl opalite choker:

We'll announce the winning item next month - BTW, Abyssal won last month with the most beautiful Blue Lilies necklace - great job!

May is Mother's Day month!

Here we are in May with a new contest - a lovely Mother's Day / Spring montage for your perusal. Please vote on your favorite item in the poll to the left.

Congrats to Sam McLean for her winning entry in last month's contest.

Thanks for supporting us - we are a great Etsy team!

Spring Contest now on!

Please vote for your fave spring offering from the Lounge! Survey is at left.

And congrats to Valerie of Wheredyagetthatpurse for her winning entry in the March contest. She blew everyone away with her gorgeous Shamrock Earrings. Well done!!

Here they are for April and Spring:

March Contest - Vote now!!

Straight from the Emerald Isle are these rare gems! Please vote in the sidebar to the left for your favorite item from the team this month. Stay tuned for the winner!

Contest Winners!!

Congratulations - it's a tie!! Blandysnorhal and Wheredyagetthatpurse both scored the same in our February contest so they can both choose an Artists Lounge store to purchase in and get a discount! Great work and thanks to everyone who voted! Stay tuned for our March entries. The theme is green for St Paddy's Day of course!

NEW! Vote now in our Valentines Day Contest!

Take a look at these wonderful Valentines Day offerings from our talented loungers! Please vote using the poll in the sidebar and stay tuned for the winner. The numbers on the photos correspond to the numbers in the poll. Have a beautiful and romantic Valentines Day, everyone! (Hint - if you want to see the images larger, please click on the picture.)

New members!

Here is some fresh talent for our group!

Let's welcome:

dickandfranny, Francesca does some wonderful artwork and makes jewelry too! This is one of my faves, a watercolor:

New member!

Please welcome Lilypoh, from Singapore, to the lounge! Lilypoh has a variety of items for sale including cute cell phone charms, paper products and jewelry. I'm loving the felt sushi cell phone charms! We sure are an international team now!

New Shops for the team!

We are such a strong and diverse group! Here are the newest members - please join in welcoming them:
Emerald Arts - at last another Aussie!!
Jashme - See Jen's shop for wonderful art
Sofia Randall - Sofia does beautiful drawings, especially of flowers!
Plumstars: for everything fun and papery...
The Demon Seed: Cool and unique artwork
Here's to lots of lounge sales this week, guys!

Finally back into blogging!

After a few weeks break, this blog is back! Etsy Artists Lounge has some brand new and extremely talented members, namely:
BabyWalls
SpaGoddess
tsmv4ever
storybeader
wheredyagetthatpurse
and, officially at last - Miss VickiDiane herself!
VickiDianeDesigns
I know that these artists as well as the original crew will continue to amaze and inspire you with their diverse talents.
Check out their shops for a real treat!

Finally - another Post! New members and a treasury...

Please welcome some new members to the Etsy Artists Lounge! They are:

Clear Lake Creations

Art By Marilyn

Celeste Craft

Ukiyo-e Designs

Victoria's Art

Welcome to you all!

And here's some eye-candy from Glass Gypsy - we had such a wonderful evening in the forums Sunday night learning all about him and his beautiful work. Thanks Jim!

Two great treasuries and another great new member!

Some beautiful blues and greens in these front page worthy treasuries!

And please welcome Lauren from SunBasilGarden to our team - check out her lovely shop!

New Treasury and new member!

We have a new treasury from the indefatigable Jim (aka Glass Gypsy):






And a new member: Silent Languages. Welcome, Lauren! Do check out her fantastic artwork!

A True Triumvirate of Treasuries...

Say that three times fast!

Here they are:

Plus, this Sunday night we'll be chatting to artist and soon-to-be mama One With Wings. Come on in and share a drink and a chat - all welcome! We're in the Etsy Forums...