The Enchanted Owl's Treasures...

Magical Creatures Holiday Owl Christmas Ornament

Welcome to one of Team SC's newest members; The Enchanted Owl, who can be found at enoreelapo on Etsy

The Enchanted Owl makes whimsical ornaments and collegiate trinkets of all sorts. Enoreelapo takes custom orders and will personalize upon request.

With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, what better time to click on over and see some more of The Enchanted Owl's treasures today!

Clemson Collegiate Holiday Ornament

Real Sand Dollar Ornament Wall Art

Mr. Toad Magical Creature Holiday Christmas Ornament

Team SC's November Creative Challenge- Celebrating the Holidays

It's that time again for another Creative Challenge. This month's theme will be "Celebrating The Holidays".

This time of the year, we are all thinking of our favorite holiday things and getting ready for the upcoming busy shopping season. Why not slow down and create something that brings to mind the holidays? This theme is open to not only Christmas themed items, but also; Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc. So, with that said, get your thinking caps on and rev up that creativity!


Here are the rules for the challenge:

1. You must be a Team SC member to participate

2. You can only have 1 entry per person

3. Item must be created and listed between November 1st through November 23rd and fit the "Celebrating the Holidays" theme. Any type of materials used to make your item will be allowed and it is up to you to interpret the Holiday theme any way you please.

4. Entries must be in by midnight November 23rd to be included in the voting process. November challenge items must be tagged: "scteamchallenge11". By tagging your items with this special tag, we will be able to locate and promote challenge items for treasuries and voting. Please note that if your item sells before November 23rd, it will not show up in the search category of "scteamchallenge11". To insure that your item will be included in the voting, please let us know of you entry in the November Creative Challenge forum thread on the team message board. We would love to see pictures of what you create so feel free to post them in the message board thread!

5. Voting will begin on submitted entries on Tuesday, November 24th, and will run for approximately one week. The last day to vote is midnight, November 30th. Voting will take place on the SC Team Blog. During the week of voting, a special promotions thread will be started on Etsy to promote voting.

6. The winner of the November Creative Challenge will have a special place on the team blog for a month and will be interviewed for the team blog.

With all that being said, lets try to get enough entries to create lots of Team SC treasuries and help get each other's shops out there and recognized!

Upstate Get Together on October 24th

Several team members from the Upstate got together on Saturday, October 24th at Texas Roadhouse in Taylors, SC. Pictured above (left to right): Sandy from Morganalexa Designs, Rosemary from Minnie Maes, Hazel from Nascarnana, and Norma from Banner Celebrations.

Everyone brought some of their Etsy items for everyone to see and discussed the possibility of getting together for a craft fair. Overall, a good time was had by all.

Team members, are you getting together with any other team members? If so, let us know, we'd love to feature it on the team blog!

Team SC's Sample Box Giveaway- Enter Today!

The South Carolina Etsy Street Team is proud to announce their Sample Box Giveaway just in time for the Christmas shopping season!

Various artisans from around the state of South Carolina have donated their time and talent to build this fantastic assortment of gorgeous items. This sample box contains items that are worth at least $75.00 and is up to a $120.00 value!! By winning this sample box, you could take care of all of your Christmas shopping at once (or if you want, keep it all for yourself!)

The winner in this giveaway will win all of the items shown in the photo above:

Music CD- Nascarnana
Bookmark- Prisspatch
Crown Earrings- Hawleywood
15% off coupon- Citydetails
Tissueholder- Brownbagboutique
Greeting Card- Kwinkelerphotos
Earrings- Brittanyh
Key chain and Notepad- CurlyfrySC
Stone Pendant- Roagom
Earrings- JewelrybyPatricia
Pig Patterned Bag- MinnieMaes
Christmas Earrings- Bethwicker

Wondering how you can get the chance to win this fantastic sample box? Entering is easy, just leave a comment for this post- it's that easy! Be sure to leave us a way to contact you if you are chosen (blog address, email, Etsy shop name, etc)

Only one entry (comment) per person. Comments can be left today through November 30th. A winner of this sample box will be chosen December 1st and notified.

Worried that you might not be chosen the winner and you really, really want these gorgeous items? Don't panic! Click on over to the Team SC shop on Etsy and purchase your own sample box similar to the one pictured above.

Sorry, Team SC members are not eligible to win.
Basket shown in photo above, not included in giveaway.

Team SC Sample Boxes are Now Up For Sale in the Team Shop!

Sample boxes of items donated from artisans from all over the state of South Carolina are now for sale in Team SC's Etsy shop! Sample boxes range from $40.00 to $45.00 and are a fantastic value! Most boxes are worth at least $75.00 and are up to a $120.00 value!

You have even more reasons to buy one of these boxes: 10% of the purchase price of any of these sample boxes will go to Toy for Tots and you may just be able to get all of your Christmas shopping done at once! You can't beat that.

Click on over to TeamSC's shop and see for yourself, the beautiful assortments of items available for purchase!


These are just two of the lovely assortments of items, visit TeamSC's shop to see more!


Want your own chance to win a spectacular sample box similar to those pictured above? Visit this post to find out how you can win one of these sample boxes for yourself!

Fellow Team Member Beth Wicker at the South Carolina Flower Festival Craft Show

One of the South Carolina Etsy Street Team's members, Beth Wicker, recently participated in the SC Flower Festival in Greenwood, SC. Here are a few photos that she shared with us:

With my 3rd place ribbon at the SC Flower Festival Craft Show in 
Greenwood, SC in June. Note the little head in the bottom left corner 
- my studio "helper" - Tenzing. He was maybe 6 weeks old, max, at this 
point.

Booth shot from the Greenwood show.

Christmas earrings available on my Etsy shop.

Thanks Beth for sharing those with us! Team members, do you have any shows/festivals/other events that you have participated in? If so, please feel free to share them with us!

An Interview With Team SC's Winner Of The September Creative Challenge: Hawleywood

The winning entry from Team SC's September Creative Challenge: Halloween or Fall
Migration Earrings
by Hawleywood

Team SC's shop of the month is Jessica from Hawleywood! Here are some fun and interesting facts about Jessica and her shop.


Tell us about your winning entry for Team SC's September Creative Challenge.
I was inspired by the Fall/Halloween challenge to create a pair of earrings that wasn't overtly Halloween or Fall-themed, but that subtly spoke of the season. I think migration is as symbolic a Fall theme as pumpkins or leaves, plus I love those brass bird charms! The golden aventurine so perfectly captures the color of Fall to me--the color of leaves turning, early sunsets, and crackling fires--all my favorite Fall things!

Tell us a little about your shop, Hawleywood.
I have been selling on Etsy since June of 2008, making handcrafted jewelry using vintage elements and natural stones. This summer I quit my full-time job to finish school, and I was able to focus more on my jewelry, which was fabulous! I also have another shop, Tin Oiseau, for my art prints and home accessories.




How long have you been making jewelry?
I have been making jewelry since early 2008 - I don't remember the exact date, but I do remember being in the craft section of a big-box store (that rhymes with Tall-Mart) at about midnight and seeing a jewelry-making magazine that sparked my interest. I remember picking it up and thinking, "I can do that," as I think all crafters have at one time or another. So I read the instructions on wire-wrapping, and made my first necklace that night. I haven't been able to stop since!

What is your favorite item in your shop and if you don't have just one favorite, what are your Favorites?
My favorite items in my shop are the pieces that incorporate vintage elements like clip-on earrings or vintage beads and findings. My current favorite is the Spring Fling necklace -- ruby jade + vintage earring + green onyx = heaven in my mind! I am always inspired by the vintage pieces I find at thrift stores and antique shops and by the natural stones I buy. Generally, anything that is sparkly or shiny immediately excites my creativity!



Are you involved in any other crafts or hobbies?
I am an intermittent blogger at www.hawleywoodtales.blogspot.com, and in my nonexistent free time I like to paint, make music, and sew. Some of my pieces are currently for sale at Hip Replacements in downtown Asheville, NC and Mia Alexander Salon in downtown Greenville, SC.

Anything new in the works for your shop?
I am currently working on some exciting new things for the holiday season, but you'll have to check back in November for the unveiling!



Tell us what you like the most about Greenville and/or South Carolina.
I was born and raised in Greenville, so I'm a little biased...I love it here! I think South Carolina is pretty much the best state in the whole country--and the Upstate is the perfect location! Three hours from the beach, just minutes from the mountains, and gorgeous weather 6 months out of the year--what could be better?



Share a bit about yourself.
I am currently finishing grad school to earn my MAT in Early Childhood Education, and am student teaching in a kindergarten class in Greenville. I love, love, LOVE it and am so blessed to be able to do something I love every day (even if I'm not actually making money doing it). I am a newlywed, and I share my home with a wonderful husband, three cats, and four guinea pigs! I love art, music, food, crafting, and cold beer. I sing in the choir at my church and I also gig with a local band every few months or so. My favorite colors are blue, green, blue-green, grey, orange, and yellow. I tend to think and speak in a stream-of-consciousness kind of way, so please forgive my randomness

Be sure to drop by Hawleywood and Tin Oiseau to see all of Jessica's beautiful items for sale!