REMINDER: Social Media & The SFEtsySplash40 Tweet chats 5/23 and 5/28

Want to learn about using social media for the SFEtsySplash40 sale? We have two special tweet chats for you!

Thursday, May 23, 2013 @ 8 PM
Tuesday, May 18, 2013 @10 AM

Come learn how to use Twitter, Facebook pages, and Instagram to promote your shop and the other amazing SFEtsy shops participating in the flash sale!

Take a look at last Tuesday's exciting topic, Twitter 102: Advanced Twitter Techniques

Don't understand Twitter? Email Amanda (msamandajayne@gmail.com) for a special cheat sheet for Twiter, Twitter 101. 

If you like to use tweetchat.com to follow our chats this is the link tweetchat.com/room/sfetsy. We use the hashtag #SFEtsy! Keep your eyes out for the #SFEtsy hashtag!

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Fourth Annual Etsy Craft Party! June 20 in San Jose!

It's Craft Party time again -- Etsy's Fourth Annual Craft Party will take place on June 22nd!

 We're beyond excited to be partnering with the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles to put on a South Bay Craft Supply Swap! This year's theme is "Craft for Community," and the event will be a fundraiser for the Community Gallery at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles.


Join us from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Thursday June 20^thto meet other local creative folks, de-stash your supplies, and take home new craft making treasures. While you’re there, you can also take in the current exhibits at the museum!

Promote reuse and recycling in the crafting community by participating in our Craft Supply Swap: just search through your stash for any arts and crafts supplies that you no longer want and bring them to the Craft Party. Items do not need to be new or unopened! We’ll take any arts-and-crafts related items that are still in useable condition: fabric, yarn, beads, paper, sewing supplies, jewelry supplies, art supplies, tools…. If somebody could make something with it, bring it to donate and let it find a new crafty home! Don’t forget to bring a bag or box to carry out your new-to-you crafting goodies.

All this for a $5 cover at the door! A portion of proceeds will go to funding the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles Community Gallery.

RSVP required through Eventbrite.

Please note that your Eventbrite ticket is a free RSVP.  $5 cover will be collected at the door.
Hope to see you there! 

Also note that there will be a San Francisco Etsy Craft Party happening as well -- stay tuned for details on that!

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Etsy Meet & Make: Fiber Salon at the San Jose Quilt and Textile Museum

We're getting excited about the upcoming South Bay Etsy Meet & Make on June 7th! Hope you'll join us at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles as SF Etsy leader Rebecca Saylor leads a fun workshop making no-sew coasters!

When many people get their first apartment, get married, or make a move, they look for some well designed, personal items that can make their new place feel cozy and warm. These little coasters are easy to make but pack a punch of personality because you can use virtually any fabric to personalize the design.

Rebecca Saylor is the designer and owner of OodleBaDoodle, a whimsical store full of things she designs and makes in her San Francisco home studio.

RSVP required through Eventbrite. Space is limited.
Fiber Salon is a hands-on community craft event hosted the first Friday of each month at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles with support from the Etsy Meet & Make program.

I'll be there -- will you be there? Leave us a note in the comments! 

Also, we're looking for a few volunteers to help with this event. If you'd like to help out, let us know!

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Tuesday Tweet Chat Updates- SFEtsy Summer Flash Sales Event

Did you guys know that SFEtsy is doing another amazing Flash Sale? Save the date, June 3, 2013! 

The next few weeks, we will focus the Tuesday Tweet Chats around social Media! Mark your calendar for these exciting dates:

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 @ 10 AM- Twitter 102

Thursday, May 23, 2013 @ 8 PM- Using Social Media For The Flash Sale*

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 @ 10 AM- Using Social Media For The Flash Sale

*This is a special evening Tweet Chat for those who can not join us in the mornings!

If you like to use tweetchat.com to follow our chats this is the link tweetchat.com/room/sfetsy. We use the hashtag #SFEtsy! Keep your eyes out for the #SFEtsy hashtag!

For those new to Twitter, this last Tuesday, we had an amazing Tweet Chat titled Twitter 101. Check out the transcript of the Twitter 101 Tweet chat here:

Tweet Chat 5/14/2013- Twitter 101

Right now as a member of SFEtsy, you can participate in the flash sale! We will market your shop your shop and teach you to market yours and others!! We will be Tweeting, Pinning, FBing and also Instagramming select participants throughout the day of the sale with a link show all featured shops!

BASIC INFO:
Name: Summer Splash - SFEtsy 40% Off Flash Sale
Date and Time of Event: JUNE 3rd from 8am-11:59pm
Discount: 40% Off All Participating SFEtsy Shops
Promo code: Members are to use the coupon code SFetsySplash40 and Use the #SFETSYSplash40 as a tag in order to search on Etsy for all these great deals!

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
1.) Register here: Participate in SFEtsySplash40 by May 28th. Late participants will not get the same focus as the people who sign up early so take advantage of the early sign up.

2.) Set up a coupon code on etsy for 40% off everything - the code is: SFetsySplash40 - Make this coupon code  good for only one day

3.) On the day of the sale: Please share the flier (which we will also post on the Facebook Fan Page ) and let people know that SF ETSY & Your store are having a one day only sale! Sell, Sell, Sell!  Share,  RT, Heart and Follow! This event is more successful when people reciprocate the LOVE!

 Some great resources for the Flash Sale:

• NerdWallet Indie- Register your coupon codes with NerdWallet! Rita from Nerd Wallet will be a special guest on one of our tweet chats so she can tell you some of the benefits of using Nerd Wallet Indie for your coupons! Have questions? You can email her at Rita@nerdwallet.com

• Twitter: Take a peek at what some SFEtsy Members marketed our last Flash Sale, #XOXOSFETSY! Use twitter in a creative way! No time to tweet? Learn all about setting up future tweets! We can teach you how at the tweet chat!

• Instagram: Reach more viewers with photos! A great way to impact more shoppers is using Instagram for marketing your shop! We will have a brief chat about Instagram in our upcoming tweet chats!

• Pinterest: Use pinterest to highlight your teammates! Check out the SFEtsySplash40 Pinterest Board  

• Etsy Treasuries: Create a treasury for Etsy. Who knows, maybe we can reach the front page!

We can't wait to help you learn about how to market your shop via social media and of course get some awesome sales!

 

If you haven't had the opportunity to follow  SFETSY on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram  

Here are the links!

Facebook - www.facebook.com/sfetsy

Twitter - www.twitter.com/SFetsy

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/sfetsy

and we are SFETSY on Instagram!

If you have additional questions about the SFEtsySplash40 Flash Sale, please contact Lisa Spinella, SFEtsy Social Media Team Leader (@TickleandSmash or @sfetsy).

If you have additional questions about the Tweet Chats, please contact Amanda Hyun, Social Media Team Member (@MsAmandaJayne)
 

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Tuestorial: Repurposed Garland

If anyone has been to FabMo, they know about the treasures that await them. On Saturday, FabMo took over Ruth's Table and SF Etsy team members were in full force, ready to give these discarded fabrics and design showroom samples to fellow crafters. I was enchanted by a random box of ric rac and fringe. It was begging to be made into something, but what? With help from Rebecca Saylor of OodleBaDoodle, I had it...garland of course! You can use it as an eye-catching piece for your next craft show or a fun decoration at your next party. Not only will you tell people that you made it, but you get to brag that you saved it from the landfill for almost nothing. 

Materials Needed:

• Fringe, ric rac, tassel or whatever you can find at FabMo
• Ribbon (long enough for the size garland you want)
• Scissors
• Glue gun

Found at Fabmo

Step 1:

Remove the fringe from the cardboard or material is attached to. Be careful not to damage it in the process. Depending on how it is attached, using the steam setting on your iron can help you with this process!

Step 2:

Arrange the fringe pieces in a pattern you desire. To add more fun, you can include beads, glitter paper, or streamers on your garland.

Step 3: 

Warm up the glue gun and go to town. Glue the back of your fringe to your ribbon until all pieces are attached. Once everything is glued and the glue strings are removed, it's ready to be displayed! 

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Tuesday Tweet Chat- Twitter 101

Have a Twitter account and not sure how to use it?  Even if you are a seasoned pro with social media, come down and share some of your expertise!

Topics will include:
- Do's and Don'ts with Twitter.
- How to promote your shop without promoting your shop.
- Planning tweets.
-And much more!




Please join us at 10 am! If you like to use tweetchat.com to follow our chats this is the link tweetchat.com/room/sfetsy

Amanda
MsAmandaJayne
www.twitter.com/msamandajayne

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We Met & We Made at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles

Last night, more than 100 crafty folks got together at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles for a fascinating workshop led by SF Etsy team co-captain Even Howard. Even taught us a little textile history and showed us how to use embroidery floss to make weavings and bows inspired by Victorian Hairwork. 

Even Howard of Nadene reviews workshop instructions

Part of the SoFA First Friday Art Walk, the evening was the kick-off event for the South Bay Etsy Meet & Make program. The SF Etsy team is proud to be working with the museum to support more crafty events in the South Bay -- stay tuned for more exciting announcements about upcoming events! The event was very well organized, and all supplies were included. I love this workshop format!

 

Even had two options for folks to explore: an infinity bow and a floss weaving.

Sample projects inspired by Victorian Hairwork by Even Howard of Nadene

I really enjoyed seeing the various interpretations to the workshop guidelines. This infinity bow card was gorgeous!

The room was packed with eager participants -- we kept having to add more and more tables as more and more people wanted to be part of the crafty action!

Museum director Christine looks on as folks dive into the project.

You could practically see the creativity in the air! (Or perhaps that was a side effect of the warm room -- we've been assured that the A/C will be all fixed by our event next month! Many thanks for everyone's patience regarding climate control.)
 

SF Etsy volunteer Kashmira helps some other SF Etsy members: Liz of ionyka chooses her colors while SF Etsy co-captain Katy looks on.

Our lovely team co-captains Even and Katy took a moment to smile for the camera!

 Many thanks to the team volunteers who came out to help make the evening such a success!

From left to right: SF Etsy co-captain Even of Nadene, Kashmira of Sadafulee, Vickie of Oh Abby Day, Armani of Retablos, and yours truly -- Jen, SF Etsy team leader and the Mama in Mama's Magic Studio.

 A big thank you to Etsy for sponsoring this great event -- and many, many thanks to our wonderful hosts and all the folks at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles! We're so glad to be partnering with you. Already looking forward to the June Meet & Make which will be taught by the amazing Rebecca of OodleBaDoodle! More details on that coming soon!

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