Friday, April 29, 2011

Team Member Profile: Hello Again Vintage




This is the second profile in our new series to get to know our Tristate Area Team Members.

Tell us about yourself:
I’m Grace, owner of Hello Again Vintage. I was born and raised in Jersey City, NJ and still live there. I fell in love with thrifting after finding my first treasure, a Vintage 1960’s Orphan Annie Doll, at my neighbor’s garage sale.

How long have you been selling on Etsy?
My cousin and I opened the Hello Again Vintage Etsy Shop in 2008, but it’s been active since 2010 after we decided to close our brick & mortar store in Jersey City Heights, NJ to explore other dreams. It’s been an amazing journey and I’m happy that to share all our vintage finds with everyone.

What do you love about vintage things?
I love knowing that vintage clothing & accessories carry history with them. I like the fact that someone else who’s used them might have laughed, cried, danced, or even fallen in love while wearing them.

Where do you shop for your vintage goodies?
I don’t have a ‘single’ favorite shopping spot, but I find most of my unique treasures during road trips to flea markets and yard sales in the our Tri-state area.

Do you wear vintage clothing?
Not everything in my closet is vintage. I love mixing new and old pieces to create my own unique style.

What is your favorite time period of vintage clothing?
I adore the high wasted skirts, hot pants, bow blouses, and platform shoes of the 1970s. And, nothing is more easy than throwing on a funky printed maxi dress, floppy hat, and sandals. I always found them sexy, glamorous, and chic.

Is there anything that you have for sale now that you are particularly attached to?
I have a difficult time posting all the items in my shop because I know once a piece is sold I may never come across another unique item like it again.

What are your long term goal(s)?
My current goal for Hello Again Vintage is to develop an official online shop.

What are your some of your favorite shops on Etsy?
Sew Lola
Lucky Vintage Seattle
Gather Jewelry
Thrush Vintage
Pluto Star 

You can find Grace here:  

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Next Challenge featuring IrihanaArts!


Beginning April 27, 2011 until Monday May 9th, 2011 and will be Judged on Tuesday May 10th, 2011, tatchallenge7 is based on the inspiration of IrhanaArts shop. The challenge is extended to allow for a vacation that IrhanaArts will be on:

The secret phrase is “woodland forest

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

This Weeks "tatchallenge6" Winning Treasury by IrihanaArts

This weeks inspiration shop was PlumTuckeredDesign, IrhanaArts did an outstanding job and won the challenge! :)

Here is the winning treasury:

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Next Challenge featuring PlumTuckered Designs!

 
Beginning April 20, 2011 until April 25, 2011, tatchallenge6 is based on the inspiration of PlumTuckeredDesigns shop:


The secret word is “carnival”

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

(UPDATE)Official Team Challenge Rules

This list of rules will serve as the official team challenge rules the only things that will change will be the inspiration shop and the “twist” muhahaha*wicked laugh* The changes will be posted in a new weekly post at the start of the challenge.

Team challenge rules, read carefully, challenge __(insert new challenge number) is based on the inspiration of the winning shop:

1.Create a treasury inspired by the winning shop and use any of the words from the title of the shop in some way in the title of your treasury.

2.The treasury should contain one of the inspiration shops items in every treasury in the first position.

3.Tag your treasury with tatchallenge___(insert the number challenge we are on) If you win the challenge the following weeks challenge will by inspired by your shop! If you tag incorrectly or do not put the tag your entry will be disqualified.

4.Please put Tristate Area Team Weekly Challenge and our Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/EtsyTATPage in your comment (little advertising for our team) or you entry will be disqualified.

5.The treasury will go from Wednesday 8pm until Monday at 9pm

6.The challenge will be judged by the shop inspiring the treasury challenge

7.The winner will be announced on Tuesday, new challenge begins Wednesday.

8.Add the "______" (twist to be announced) somewhere in your treasury. (Twist)

Remember: BE CREATIVE and HAVE FUN!!

Good luck! :)

This Weeks "tatchallenge5" Winning Treasury by Plum Tuckered Designs

This weeks inspiration shop was Pieces of Amber, PlumTuckeredDesign did an outstanding job and won Amber's heart! :)


Thursday, April 14, 2011

Team Member Profile: Intuitive Goddess

 This is the first in a series of Tristate Area Member Profiles, Intuitive Goddess is an active member of our team and here is a chance to get to know her a little better.





Intuitive Goddess, also known as Helene, is a Psychic and Intuitive Reader living in New Jersey.  She uses Tarot and Runes for her readings and is also Clairaudient, often times she "hears" the message.

She is a practicing witch and wise woman, she has studied Natural Medicine, aromatherapy and crystal healing.  

Helene is a devotee of Goddess centered spirituality. 

She believes readings serve as guidance for each of us allowing us to create the future we choose to manifest.

Helene has been a professional reader for more years than she cares to admit.
She has a large private clientele in NY and NJ, and reads in a local shop. 

Helene felt that it was time to reach out beyond these venues to have a greater reach in helping others. This is why she can now be found on Etsy here: IntuitiveGoddess
She has been on Etsy for a year now. 

Her message to you: "I am here, listening. Ask me your questions."

IntuitiveGoddess's can be found on her blog here: 

http://goddessintuitions.blogspot.com

On Facebook here:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/IntuitiveGoddess/114426278584674

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

New challenge, New Twist



New challenge with a new twist, read carefully, beginning April 13, 2011 until April 19, 2011, challenge 5 is based on the inspiration of PiecesofAmber's shop:

1.Create a treasury inspired by the winning shop and use any of the words from the title of the shop in some way in the title of your treasury.

2.The treasury should contain one of the inspiration shops items in every treasury in the first position.

3.Tag your treasury with tatchallenge5(Or whatever number challenge we are on) If you win the challenge the following weeks challenge will by inspired by your shop! If you tag incorrectly or do not put the tag your entry will be disqualified.

4.Please put Tristate Area Team Weekly Challenge in your comment (little advertising for our team) or you entry will be disqualified.

5.The treasury will go from Wednesday 8pm until Monday at 9pm

6.The challenge will be judged by the shop inspiring the treasury challenge

7.The winner will be announced on Tuesday, new challenge begins Wednesday.

8.Add the word "Spring" somewhere in your treasury. (Twist)

Remember: BE CREATIVE and HAVE FUN!!

Good luck! :)

Congrats Amber, Tristate Area Team Challenge 4 Winner!

Amber won the weekly team challenge with her creative treasury "Intuitive Goddess Sees The Beauty in Nature"

'Intuitive Goddess Sees The Beauty in Nature' by PiecesofAmber

It's not hard to find inspiration from Intuitive Goddess' shop. Here is my entry; enjoy!


Solar Abundance Can...
$25.00

Love Birds Luminary...
$45.00

Framed clear Butter...
$30.00

Abalone Art Pendant
$20.00

Sunset on the Sea -...
$14.00

Nature Network now...
$19.00

Majestic Being
$11.00

Waterscape earrings
$32.00

Set of 2-Petite Orc...
$4.25

SPECIAL THIS WEEK O...
$84.00

Dragon Fly Jar Set
$35.00

Spring Flowers Earr...
$17.00

COW in Green waterc...
$16.00

Dragon Necklace, Vi...
$25.00

GEMSTONE Bracelet -...
$32.00

Original Tree Abstr...
$135.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

This Weeks Challenge (Tatchallenge4)


Hello friends, teammates and other special people that might be stopping by:)

Congrats to the winner of last weeks team challenge: Tabbycat13 inspiration challenge 3!

So, the new challenge, challenge 4 is based on IntuitiveGoddess's shop:


1.Create a treasury inspired by the winning shop and use any of the words from the title of the shop in some way in the title of your treasury.

2.The treasury should contain one of the inspiration shops items in every treasury in the first position.

3.Tag your treasury with tatchallenge4 (Or whatever number challenge we are on) If you win the challenge the following weeks challenge will by inspired by your shop! If you tag incorrectly or do not put the tag your entry will be disqualified.

4.Please put Tristate Area Team Weekly Challenge in your comment (little advertising for our team) or you entry will be disqualified.

5.The treasury will go from Wednesday 8pm until Monday at 9pm

6.The challenge will be judged by shop inspiring the treasury challenge

7.The winner announced on Tuesday, new challenge begins Wednesday.

Remember: BE CREATIVE and HAVE FUN!!

Good luck! :)

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Who are we?

We are artist and vintage sellers that sell our wares on Etsy, a place to buy and sell handmade or vintage items, art and supplies, a handmade/vintage marketplace online.

We are from the Tri-state area (NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD)
We live in the city, the country, by the beach, in the mountains, we are where you are, we are your neighbors.

Our mission is to promote local artist's to our local communities and because we are online we are also able to promote our wares globally!

We have recently joined forces with the Made In Italy Team in an exciting and surprising collaboration of two continents full of talents.

We all are looking forward to exciting products, new visions and new talents.