tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68867191167137313852024-03-12T20:57:05.254-04:00Etsy NeedleArts TeamEtsyNEAT is a group of independent needle artists working together to spread the word about needlework and Etsy. EtsyNEAT incorporates artists from all over the world who are using their hands to create beautiful items. We encompass all forms of needlework.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541293920256041101noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-29333738683508154322013-10-13T10:14:00.002-04:002013-10-13T10:18:35.227-04:00August/September Creative Challenge Submissions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink and Orange Burst by Kelly Darke</td></tr>
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Oh my goodness, I am so sorry everyone! I did not get this posted up on schedule, and I apologize! I have been so busy with work and crafting, story of our lives, right?<br />
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Anyway, we are now ready to accept submissions for our last creative challenge, which was <b>The Jazz Age</b>. Hopefully time didn't get away from you as much as it did with me, and you had a chance to make something inspired by the Jazz Age!<br />
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Leave a link here to your entry. You have until October 16, 2013 to post your link. Your creation can be something on etsy or your own personal blog, basically anywhere that you can provide a link to.<br />
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Voting will be held starting October 17 and ending October 20.<br />
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We can't wait to see what great pieces you have all come up with! Don't forget that the winner of this challenge will not only get to choose the theme for our next creative challenge, but they will also be in the running for our 2013 Favorite Creative Challenge Winner!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">As the winner of the Creative Challenge, Jane chose the theme for our next Creative Challenge... and that theme is... <b>the Jazz Age</b>, which spans over the 1920's to the 1940's.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> What a unique and exciting theme, don't you think?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The rules are simple. Create something with needle and thread that is inspired by the theme of the Jazz Age. Here is your chance to make some really beautiful and exciting needlework. Get creative and think outside of the box! Submissions will be accepted between September 24, 2013 and September 27, 2013.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">On September 24, we will put up a post asking for everyone's submissions. It can be a link to something you are planning to sell on etsy or other venues, or just a picture of something you created!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Starting September 28 and ending September 30 will be our open voting to decide who made the most awesome piece! All you have to do to vote is leave a comment on the voting post.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Feel free to leave comments here about different ideas for this challenge, or just to cheer everyone on! And remember, the winner of this creative challenge will be put in the running for a grand prize at the end of the year!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01540878047085331643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-77304665024317328182013-07-27T10:51:00.002-04:002013-07-27T10:52:46.599-04:00June/ July Creative Challenge Submissions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfaeFTtwWxS22UiW6XHqPV2hRR4bevsqqi0AuXHJex4cS-qLyegvFwwXAF5srlirkwENp6uSAZ2Et_Ot5CNOhqoe8DzQ1JnVaIsKAgZr6pl9dUqh4iz2cHLdd0HKSsF_S-ZuArpp83Qgd/s1600/lips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfaeFTtwWxS22UiW6XHqPV2hRR4bevsqqi0AuXHJex4cS-qLyegvFwwXAF5srlirkwENp6uSAZ2Et_Ot5CNOhqoe8DzQ1JnVaIsKAgZr6pl9dUqh4iz2cHLdd0HKSsF_S-ZuArpp83Qgd/s320/lips.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pop Art Lips Necklace by A Little Offbeat</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Well, it's that time again! Sorry to post this a little late this month, but we are now ready to accept submissions for our latest Creative Challenge! The theme for this challenge is <b>A Midsummer Night's Dream</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">. We hope you had some time to put your needles to work in creating some amazing midsummer night themed pieces!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Leave a link here to your entry. You have until July 30th to post your link. Your creation can be something on Etsy or your own personal blog, basically anywhere that you can provide a link to.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Voting will be held starting July 31 and ending on August 2.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">We are excited to see what creations you have made! The winner will not only get to choose the theme for our next creative challenge, but they will also be in the running for our 2013 Favorite Creative Challenge Winner!</span>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL5xwyaFCXOL-kymjHCJZpfhaLfW_WOpXVI47v96TowMzf0iaDFmz0lizx6sY_vX8_e9B_PRYc5FES_Z36WBkxeeDILom0mueIaR09J8KkuiYncjyHeLRvWt1kIZj1oJd5FUnx6JTaAld/s1600/danny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL5xwyaFCXOL-kymjHCJZpfhaLfW_WOpXVI47v96TowMzf0iaDFmz0lizx6sY_vX8_e9B_PRYc5FES_Z36WBkxeeDILom0mueIaR09J8KkuiYncjyHeLRvWt1kIZj1oJd5FUnx6JTaAld/s400/danny.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">As the winner of the Creative Challenge, Danny chose the theme for our next Creative Challenge... and that theme is... <b>A Midsummer Night's Dream</b>. Wow, is that a perfect theme for June and July, or what? Just hearing the theme is getting my creative juices flowing, we can't wait to see what gorgeous and amazing pieces you stitchers come up with!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The rules are simple. Create something with needle and thread that is inspired by the theme of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Here is your chance to make some really beautiful and exciting needlework. Get creative and think outside of the box! Submissions will be accepted between July 24, 2013 and July 27, 2013.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">On July 24, we will put up a post asking for everyone's submissions. It can be a link to something you are planning to sell on etsy or other venues, or just a picture of something you created!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Starting July 28 and ending July 31 will be our open voting to decide who made the most awesome piece! All you have to do to vote is leave a comment on the voting post.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Feel free to leave comments here about different ideas for this challenge, or just to cheer everyone on! And remember, the winner of this creative challenge will be put in the running for a grand prize at the end of the year!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01540878047085331643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-14313873882336391342013-05-28T08:35:00.001-04:002013-05-28T08:35:20.222-04:00Creative Challenge Voting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It's time to vote for our favorite April/ May Creative Challenge piece! The theme this time around was <b>Fairy Tales</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">, and here they are for you to take a gander at! </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Vote for your favorite by leaving a comment below! Voting will be open until May 31st (this Friday), so get your vote in and spread the word! The winner will not only get to choose the theme for our next creative challenge, but they will also be in the running for our 2013 Favorite Creative Challenge Winner!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cinderella and Stepsisters by Aimee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alice in Wonderland by Danny V</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medusa by FunWithNeedles</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01540878047085331643noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-46424259286297660662013-05-24T08:08:00.001-04:002013-05-24T08:10:04.182-04:00April/ May Creative Challenge Submissions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Geo Bear by Three Silver Trees</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Hello to all of you busy busy stitchers out there! It's time again to begin accepting submissions for our latest Creative Challenge! The theme this time around is <b>Fairy Tales</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">. We hope you had some time to put your needles to work in creating some amazing fairy tale themed pieces!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Leave a link here to your entry. You have until May 27th to post your link. Your creation can be something on Etsy or your own personal blog, basically anywhere that you can provide a link to.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Voting will be held starting May 28 and ending on May 31.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">We are excited to see what Fairy Tale inspired creations you have made! The winner will not only get to choose the theme for our next creative challenge, but they will also be in the running for our 2013 Favorite Creative Challenge Winner!</span><br />
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<!-- end InLinkz script -->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01540878047085331643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-56890240255878191162013-04-01T23:17:00.001-04:002013-04-01T23:17:47.579-04:00Creative Challenge Winner!Congratulations to our February/ March Creative Challenge winner... Bridgit Boggs! The theme was The Garden, and I think we all can agree that her Rambling Rose piece puts us right in the mood for being out in the garden.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Garden themed winner!</td></tr>
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As the winner of the Creative Challenge, Bridgit got to choose the theme
for our next Creative Challenge... and that theme is... <strong>Fairy Tale</strong>.<br />
<br />
The rules are simple. Create something with needle and thread that is inspired
by fairy tales. Here is your chance to make some really beautiful and exciting needlework. Get
creative and think outside of the box! Submissions will be accepted
between May 24, 2013 and May 27, 2013.<br />
<br />
On May 24, we will put up a
post asking for everyone's submissions. It can be a link to something you are
planning on selling on etsy or other venues, or just a picture of something you
created!<br />
<br />
Starting May 28 and ending May 31 will be our open voting to
decide who made the most awesome piece! All you have to do to vote is leave a
comment on the voting post.<br />
<br />
Feel free to leave comments here about
different ideas for this challenge, or just to cheer everyone on! And remember,
the winner of this creative challenge will be put in the running for a grand
prize at the end of the year!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01540878047085331643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-10998833555844362442013-03-28T07:19:00.000-04:002013-03-28T07:19:52.885-04:00Creative Challenge VotingIt's time to vote for our favorite February/ March Creative Challenge piece! The theme this time around was <strong>The Garden</strong>, and wow, did we get quite a bit of submissions! Here they are in all of their garden-y glory, for your viewing pleasure:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pikmin Tissue Box Topper by Daniel Valentin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welcome to our Garden by Sew Jenaissance</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Herb Garden by Shelia Huis</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Embroidery by Aimee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rambling Rose by Bridgit Boggs</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcCHz5COJEPgHxZsOF7EO5pqzH1Kmi1R9ZOyQXBCyuY7Jue4UKWQgjhwwta3St7KkShSS6W3kBUs_hp7dYOpKSBNeedSOe53JsN17d_BJNUXdzEpybLmPFH9LaVwP3kb96tLNvPtJrGZ6/s400/neat+6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jumping Spider by Fun With Needles</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Woodland Cross Stitch by Angie</td></tr>
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Vote for your favorite by leaving a comment below! Voting will be open until
March 31st (this Sunday), so get your vote in and spread the word! The
winner will not only get to choose the theme for our next creative challenge,
but they will also be in the running for our 2013 Favorite Creative Challenge
Winner! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01540878047085331643noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-16362496370134778532013-03-24T14:52:00.001-04:002013-03-24T14:55:34.058-04:00February/ March Creative Challenge Submissions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4q-QDb4wGQVVlHeIIn7DinISOKMWg-xEBDqypUepUMXpebTdSOHkusQrQNMMXMhl-YRyX3aOzhSUnRP4zms7tSzw86mOMjyi4eOtd2iJFzPso89eypfZ1He3YIPYeiMIzNdK_IvPdO6R/s1600/werk+shoppe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4q-QDb4wGQVVlHeIIn7DinISOKMWg-xEBDqypUepUMXpebTdSOHkusQrQNMMXMhl-YRyX3aOzhSUnRP4zms7tSzw86mOMjyi4eOtd2iJFzPso89eypfZ1He3YIPYeiMIzNdK_IvPdO6R/s320/werk+shoppe.jpg" width="318" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Necklace by The Werk Shoppe</td></tr>
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Why hello everyone! It's time again to begin accepting submissions for our latest Creative Challenge! The theme this time around is <strong>The Garden</strong>. Spring is in the air, so hopefully you have had a lot of inspiration.<br />
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Leave a link here to your entry. You have until March 27th to post your
link. Your creation can be something on Etsy or your own personal blog,
basically anywhere that you can provide a link to.<br />
<br />
Voting will be held starting March 28.<br />
<br />
We are excited to see what Garden inspired creations you have made! The winner will not only get to choose the theme for our next creative
challenge, but they will also be in the running for our 2013 Favorite Creative
Challenge Winner!
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winner!</td></tr>
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As the winner of the Creative Challenge, Sew Jenaissance got to choose the theme
for our next Creative Challenge... and that theme is... <strong>The Garden</strong>.<br />
<br />
The rules are simple. Create something with needle and thread
that is inspired by the garden. Here is your chance to make some really beautiful needlework. Get creative and think outside of the box!
Submissions will be accepted between March 24, 2013 and March 27, 2013.<br />
<br />
On March 24, we will put up a post asking for
everyone's submissions. It can be a link to something you are planning on
selling on etsy or other venues, or just a picture of something you
created!<br />
<br />
Starting March 28 and ending March 31 will be our open
voting to decide who made the most awesome piece! All you have to do to vote is
leave a comment on the voting post.<br />
<br />
Feel free to leave comments here about
different ideas for this challenge, or just to cheer everyone on! And remember, the winner of this creative challenge will be put in the running for a grand prize at the end of the year!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01540878047085331643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-69051047553548091992013-01-27T10:02:00.001-05:002013-01-27T10:02:53.699-05:00Creative Challenge VotingHello everyone! It's time to vote for our December/ January Creative Challenge! The theme for this challenge was <strong>Winter Sports</strong>. Here are our awesome submissions:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZ42Xers2cba8m2bBiQzn7AY7qAW3-HQGUe1mbb0Qs7aLyyous-t8eiRfh8UMqXQC24fR4Dz1FflMgGt0HDJj7PcXtXn1rTRr2o5ShmL5rqqBe3sL64v2bKWbecbcc9eCV4-wpFJGMdl5/s1600/Winter-GIrl-Main.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZ42Xers2cba8m2bBiQzn7AY7qAW3-HQGUe1mbb0Qs7aLyyous-t8eiRfh8UMqXQC24fR4Dz1FflMgGt0HDJj7PcXtXn1rTRr2o5ShmL5rqqBe3sL64v2bKWbecbcc9eCV4-wpFJGMdl5/s400/Winter-GIrl-Main.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter Girl by <a href="http://jenaissancedesign.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">sew jenaissance</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXsZ9sehhuhW4a6fxxjisxCzwRhpE3f2y0duW5yg5l1vIb5vlZoil8U6EBh-hET5S1sMmE34uMzJjt8qPqijvbww_R586zMe6NWE1_IVWZtWf3ETCaZb_J7dgAzqzBzfiMI-dJw_PYp7K/s1600/il_fullxfull_419421735_ir31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXsZ9sehhuhW4a6fxxjisxCzwRhpE3f2y0duW5yg5l1vIb5vlZoil8U6EBh-hET5S1sMmE34uMzJjt8qPqijvbww_R586zMe6NWE1_IVWZtWf3ETCaZb_J7dgAzqzBzfiMI-dJw_PYp7K/s400/il_fullxfull_419421735_ir31.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ice Fishing Eskimo Girl by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitchnmomma" target="_blank">stitchnmomma</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74VjDOXRgr9e_iZ1ub8PbOIeZ0ESk_M0upRShS6hDqTnWPBy2MJD6itZ586xDsCKmwJwfAzTtlqJqytJRS_k1ejVQvkjPyE6o8yfauG5e4wuLlHBgNtLOwEsWObXsECWymYCfor4P50QV/s1600/aurora-blog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74VjDOXRgr9e_iZ1ub8PbOIeZ0ESk_M0upRShS6hDqTnWPBy2MJD6itZ586xDsCKmwJwfAzTtlqJqytJRS_k1ejVQvkjPyE6o8yfauG5e4wuLlHBgNtLOwEsWObXsECWymYCfor4P50QV/s400/aurora-blog.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snowshoeing Into the Northern Lights by <a href="http://aniajanethreads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ania Jane</a></td></tr>
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Vote for your favorite by leaving a comment below! Voting will be open until January 31st (this Thursday), so get your vote in and spread the word! The winner will not only get to choose the theme for our next creative challenge, but they will also be in the running for our 2013 Favorite Creative Challenge Winner!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01540878047085331643noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-19109531503366046682013-01-23T08:38:00.000-05:002013-01-23T08:49:33.547-05:00December/ January Creative Challenge Submissions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_jyPj_GsPMfik-3ryVBh9HOsOoQekxcjStGW6cdTClOxwROIPCQAPTiTHGcYQ-8IQ5xsKak8JsJd9V0dLysKUDd6VTGKJqLjKh8Ip6omMzFMICSw99HzYzNlwjtuzQXYSpL9_IUC3i6Y/s1600/babygazelle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_jyPj_GsPMfik-3ryVBh9HOsOoQekxcjStGW6cdTClOxwROIPCQAPTiTHGcYQ-8IQ5xsKak8JsJd9V0dLysKUDd6VTGKJqLjKh8Ip6omMzFMICSw99HzYzNlwjtuzQXYSpL9_IUC3i6Y/s320/babygazelle.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/99249666/hand-embroidered-dandelion-wall-art" target="_blank">Wall Art</a> by Baby Gazelle</td></tr>
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Hello everyone! It's time for our creative challenge submissions! We hope you're enjoying your winter and that it inspired you for our current creative challenge theme: <strong>Winter Sports</strong>.<br />
<br />
Leave a link here to your entry. You have until January 26th to post your link. Your creation can be something on Etsy or your own personal blog, basically anywhere that you can provide a link to.<br />
<br />
Voting will be held next week.<br />
<br />
We cannot wait to see what you guys have come up with!<br />
<br />
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We had ten votes in our EtsyNEAT Creative Challenge Challenge and ended up with a tie! With three votes each, the winners are:</div>
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<b>May / June: Water / The Ocean</b></div>
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<b><b>July / August: The Forest</b></b></div>
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And of course we can't forget our $50 moo.com gift certificate drawing! I used random.org to select a number between one and ten, and here is what I got:</div>
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Comment #6 belongs to <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/crewelwhorled">crewelwhorled</a>!</b> Congratulations!</div>
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Reminder that <b>January 23</b> is the date on which we start accepting submissions for our next challenge. The theme is <b>winter sports</b>, and there is still time to make something if you haven't started yet! We're planning on doing another vote like this at the end of 2013 and awarding a prize to the winner this time, so this could be your change to get yourself in the running.</div>
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Thanks to all who took the time to have a look and vote!</div>
Nicole Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09936614615195936963noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-302167954311395142013-01-07T10:50:00.000-05:002013-01-14T09:55:28.019-05:002012 Creative Challenge VoteHi EtsyNEATers!<br />
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The team leaders and I wanted to do something fun to wrap up a year of creative challenges. What we've decided to do is put all of 2012's winning pieces up for a vote and pick a random voter to win a <b>$50 credit to moo.com! </b>If you aren't aware, <a href="http://moo.com/">moo.com</a> sells business cards and other supplies like postcards and labels. They make a fine product.<br />
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Here are your winners for 2012!<br />
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<b>1. January / February: Vehicles</b><br />
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Winner: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/funwithneedles">FunWithNeedles</a></div>
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<b>2. March / April: The Moon</b><br />
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Winner: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/funwithneedles">FunWithNeedles</a></div>
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<b>3. May / June: Water / The Ocean</b><br />
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<b>4. July / August: The Forest</b><br />
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Winner: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitchnmomma">Stitchnmomma</a></div>
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<b>5. September / October: Thanksgiving</b><br />
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Winner: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitchnmomma">Stitchnmomma</a></div>
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Each winner is numbered, so please vote by posting a comment with the number of the piece you like best. Voting will remain open until 11:59pm EST Sunday, January 13. Next Monday I will pick a comment using random.org and announce the winner of the $50 credit.<br />
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<b>*Please note* </b>Voting is open to EtsyNEAT members only.<br />
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Good luck, and thank you so much to everyone who submitted entries in our creative challenges last year. I am hoping that we can start 2013 with a bang with a bunch of submissions for our first challenge (winter sports!). Submissions for that challenge open January 23.Nicole Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09936614615195936963noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-82156509102262204912013-01-03T16:57:00.000-05:002013-01-03T16:57:40.129-05:00Captain's Notes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/40887858/chocolate-banana-blackwork-wall-art-or">Chocolate & Banana Blackwork Wall Art</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitchnmomma">stitchnmomma</a></i></div>
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Hi everyone! I hope you've had an enjoyable holiday season and a productive end to your Etsy year. The Etsy Needle Arts Team went through some changes in 2012 and I'm happy about where we're headed in 2013. I want to thank everyone who joined our team this year and participated on our discussion boards and in our creative challenges. And I especially want to thank our team leaders, both those who have stepped down after contributing their time and effort to the team and those who have stepped up! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitchnmomma">Kelly</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FunWithNeedles">Michelle</a> have been amazing so far; wouldn't you agree?<br />
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We have a few team things coming up, including our first creative challenge for the year. I'd like to remind you that <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitchnmomma">Kelly / stitchnmomma</a> won the last challenge of the year and chose "winter sports" as the theme for January's challenge. There are still almost three weeks left to stitch up something sporty! Submissions will be accepted here on the blog between January 23 and 26.<br />
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We are also looking to do something fun to honor the winners of 2012's creative challenges, so stay tuned! Staying tuned would be a good idea in general as we keep looking to engage our members in new activities. I hope you all have a wonderful, prosperous, healthy, happy, stitchy 2013!<br />
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<br />Nicole Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09936614615195936963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-6740720456996460322012-11-17T12:43:00.000-05:002012-11-17T12:46:54.994-05:00Creative Challenge Winner!Congratulations to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitchnmomma" target="_blank">stitchnmomma</a>, the winner of our last Creative Challenge! Her Thanksgiving inspired piece is just lovely.<br />
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As the winner of the Creative Challenge, stitchnmomma got to choose the theme for our next Creative Challenge... and that theme is... WINTER SPORTS!<br />
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The rules are simple. Create something with needle and thread that is inspired by Winter Sports. Get creative and think outside of the box! Submissions will be accepted between January 23, 2013 and January 26, 2013. This should give you plenty of time through our busy holiday season to get something made!<br />
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On January 23, we will put up a post asking for everyone's submissions. It can be a link to something you are planning on selling on etsy or other venues, or just a picture of something you created!<br />
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Starting January 27 and ending January 31 will be our open voting to decide who made the most awesome piece! All you have to do to vote is leave a comment on the voting post.<br />
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Feel free to leave comments about different ideas for this challenge, or just to cheer everyone on! Come on everyone, let's finish this year with some awesome Winter Sports inspired creations!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01540878047085331643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-73827659805210014982012-10-28T13:12:00.002-04:002012-10-30T11:29:41.074-04:00September / October Creative Challenge Submissions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm here to open up submissions for our September / October creative challenge! Leave a link to your entry (remember, the theme was "Thanksgiving" and there's still time to make something!) here so we can vote next week. Your creation can be something on Etsy or your blog: anything you can link to.</div>
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Submissions will be open until 11:59pm EDT Friday, November 2.</div>
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As the winner of our challenge, stitchnmomma had the opportunity to select the theme for our next challenge and she picked <b>Thanksgiving</b>!<br />
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So, start stitching up some gourds or turkeys or whatever design the holiday inspires you to create and be ready to submit your entries Wednesday, October 24.<br />
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Thanks to stitchnmomma and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FunWithNeedles">FunWithNeedles</a> for making it interesting :) I am sure we will see some great entries next month!Nicole Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09936614615195936963noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-86454643147325099302012-09-09T10:00:00.000-04:002012-09-26T15:44:00.482-04:00Creative Challenge VotingHi again, EtsyNEATers; it's time to vote! We had two entries in July / August's forest-themed creative challenge and here they are:<br />
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Please vote for your favorite by posting in the comments. You have until Thursday, September 13 to vote. Thanks to stitchnmomma and FunWithNeedles for making it interesting! :)</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/106447139/chin-up-embroidery-hand-stitched-wall">CHIN UP Embroidery</a> from new member <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bearhatstudio">bearhatstudio</a></i></div>
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Sorry this post is a little late, folks, but this is where I ask you to link us to your submissions for EtsyNEAT's July / August Creative Challenge. The theme for this challenge is "the forest" and I am really looking forward to seeing what you've done!<br />
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The link submission dealy here will close on Sunday, September 5 at 11:59pm EDT, so if you haven't made anything yet, you have some time to maybe throw something together!
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Congratulations to Nicole of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AniaJane" target="_blank">AniaJane</a> who won our last challenge with this lovely piece of embroidery<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-44852131524041961222012-07-10T19:10:00.000-04:002012-07-10T19:10:28.597-04:00Challenge Voting TimeIts time enter your vote for the latest creative challenge set by Michelle of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FunWithNeedles" target="_blank">FunWithNeedles</a><br />
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Hand Embroidered Cuff by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AniaJane?ref=seller_info" target="_blank">AniaJane</a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AniaJane?ref=seller_info"></a></div>
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Sparkles Under the Sea by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LessBtchMoreStitch" target="_blank">LessBtchMoreStitch</a><br />
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Just leave a comment with your favourite item by Sunday 15th July and the winner will get to choose the theme of the next challenge.
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<i><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61855147/felt-rainbow-wall-hanging-mobile">Felt Rainbow Wall Hanging</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lovahandmade">lovahandmade</a></i></div>
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Long time, no post! I've just emerged from the madness of my first ever craft fair so it's time for an EtsyNEAT update. Since I last posted, two new members have joined the team: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/HotGumbo">HotGumbo</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/lovahandmade">lovahandmade</a>. Welcome to you both!</div>
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It's hard to believe, but it's almost time to reveal your entries in the latest team creative challenge (you <i>have</i> been working on your entry, right?). This month's theme is "water / the ocean". Maybe some of you in warm places have had a chance to personally experience this theme and have inspiration to share. What's your favorite way to appreciate the wonder of water? For whatever reason, I'm usually not one to daydream about lazing about on the beach, but even I am looking forward to getting my family out to a particular beach again this summer. It's only a lake--not the ocean--but it'll do.</div>
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The reveal date for the creative challenge will be June 22. I look forward to seeing what you've all come up with this time. Until then: happy stitching!</div>Nicole Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09936614615195936963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886719116713731385.post-48089348984667938492012-05-18T12:00:00.000-04:002012-05-18T12:00:04.703-04:00Captain's Notes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey everyone!<br />
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Quite a few needle artists have joined us since my last post, so I want to welcome <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/AdelineSeti">AddysGranny</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/morestitching">LessBtchMoreStitch</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/MetalMindCircuits">MetalMindCircuits</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/epicstitching">epicstitching</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/sleepingfoxstitchery">sleepingfoxstitchery</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/mellymoney">MelodyMoneyDesigns</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/birdseyedavis">daisyeyeshandmade</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/mimiMatelot">mimiMatelot</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/Angelstitchbroderie">Angelstitchbroderie</a>, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/jemrolapp">NeedleNosey</a> to EtsyNEAT!<br />
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EtsyNEAT's next creative challenge is coming up in June, so we all have weeks ahead of us to be inspired by the theme chosen by last challenge's winner, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FunWithNeedles">FunWithNeedles</a>: Water / the Ocean. But I know we're all inspired by lots of things and I'm curious what's inspiring you right now. Recently I've been thinking about flowers and bright sunny colors. Comment and let me know what you're working on!<br />
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Until next time, EtsyNEATers :)Nicole Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09936614615195936963noreply@blogger.com2