...supporting artists and crafters worldwide
Sneak Attack Happening NOW!!!
3 Shops: carrieannn
AND DBEAUTIFULMIND
AND zoezloft
Sponsor: uuendyandfriends
Click here to see the discussion about today's Sneak Attack!
What's all this? Read below to find out!
Sneak Attack Schedule:
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What is a Sneak Attack?
It's a way to support independant artisans who are trying to sell their wares online. Two days a week at an appointed time, an Etsy shop with few or no sales is announced on this site. As many people as possible then buy items from that shop, resulting in a frenzy of surprise business to the unsuspecting shop! To the upper right is the current Sneak Attack schedule. To participate, show up on this site at or soon after the time of the next attack and you'll see the chosen shop name in the box above. Then go to that shop and purchase an item, making sure to include the words "Sneak Attack" in the "message to seller". It's also fun to tune into the current thread on Etsy to talk about it with other "attackers".
The Handmade Movement Blog
August 19th: Meet BooBoo and Happy
We met Kirby, AKA Happy from Happy Hound Creative the other day. Happy, a long time sneaker, has volunteered to be a co-sponsor to one of our newest Sneakers, Michelle from Boo Boo Zoo!
Not only is Michelle a new Sneaker, she also just recently opened her Etsy shop and has created the most adorable fun pain relief bags for the entire family.
An interesting note, Michelle and her hubby have a miniature Schnauzer named Harmony… she is our kid. We got her 2 days before our wedding and named her Harmony because we met on eharmony.com
You will find, that in Michelle’s shop – her boo boo bags all have names that rhyme, like this Olive the Owl!
You will find that becoming a sneaker is addictive – according to Kirby (Happy) I think the Etsy community is amazing and I love supporting artists directly. When I heard about Sneak Attacks I thought it was brilliant and I HAD to get involved. I was addicted from the get go and was attacked myself. It’s an amazing feeling!!
I recently bought a set of these adorable cards from Kirby – it’s always a nice idea to put a little thank you note into a package going to a customer. And while you are doing it – why not use something colorful?
Michelle has really gotten into the swing of things – by declaring that today’s theme is Elvis – this is Elvis week, so put on your best blue suede shoes and come chat with us in our Sneak Attack thread!
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Sandi, you do such a great job of writing about the Sneaker sponsors! And they are all such good subjects! Shell
Comment by Shell — August 19, 2010 @ 9:14 am
Awesome Etsian Sneakers! Love them both!
Comment by searchingthrutime — August 19, 2010 @ 11:22 am
Thank you so much for giving our shop a boost. We are very young on Etsy and really need the help. We really appreciate the attack and think this is a great way to help us newbies to get started.
Comment by Jane JOhnsen — August 19, 2010 @ 9:39 pm