Treasury Tuesday: Red Passion

This treasury reminds me of the red leaves that we will be seeing soon!

Red Passion featuring TheQuiltedHouse

Be sure you click on the other links to see more treasuries! (I can't picture them all so you have to click on them to see!  If you don't, you're missing out!)

Featuring RNEST Members:

• A Misty Morning featuring aDifferentView

Curated by RNEST Members:

• If Your Name Is Karen by KarenSwimmer
• Goodbye Wisdom Teeth! by Kurpisz

* If you make or find a treasury that features an RNEST member, post the link on the wall at RNEST's Facebook Page. Your treasury could be featured on the next Treasury Tuesday!

Fresh Fridays: Seeing Green

It appears that everybody on our Etsy Street Team is feeling green, perhaps it is the lack of white outside. Who would imagine that in January we would be seeing green in Rochester, where is all the white stuff anyway?

So, the turtle notecard isn't green but could be. All of these fresh finds and many more beautifully handcrafted items can be found on Etsy.

Thanks to Karen, Heather, Marie, and Amanda

Keep on the look out for the latest and greatest from the RNEST Etsy Stret Team every Friday!

Treasury Tuesday: Strawberries!

It's the first day of summer!!! Yay!!! Go celebrate by heading to your local berry patch and picking some plump, juicy, yummy strawberries!

(By the way...I think KarenSwimmer needs some kind of award for being RNEST's most featured artist in Etsy Treasuries!)

Strawberries featuring KarenSwimmer

Be sure you click on the links below and go see more treasuries that feature some of our other awesome RNEST members! (if you don't, you're missing out!)

Featuring RNEST Members:

• It looks like a good ol' fashion cookout! But It doesn't taste like one featuring KarenSwimmer
• Red Hot Summer featuring KarenSwimmer
• Hungry For More featuring KarenSwimmer
• Summer Hats For Women featuring KarenSwimmer
• An Aunt To Be Needs Etsy Indeed featuring KarenSwimmer
• Good Enough To Eat featuring KarenSwimmer
• I Spend My Summer On The Beach featuring KarenSwimmer
• Ambient Mood Travels featuring Missrie

Curated by RNEST Members:

• The Mad Man With A Box by KiraArts

* If you make or find a treasury that features an RNEST member, or if you are an RNEST Member who makes a treasury, post the link on the wall at RNEST's Facebook Page. Your treasury could be featured on the next Treasury Tuesday!

Treasury Tuesday: Bird-Watching

With spring finally being in full bloom, the birds are back and twitter-tweeting away (well, y'know...not really with Twitter...bird don't use computers! Ha ha! ~ahem~) Anyway, after a trip to my grandmother's house, who is an avid bird lover and bird watcher, and watching the birds at the feeders outside her kitchen window, I was inspired to make this treasury highlighting some pretty bird-inspired work, which includes a feather hair comb from our own PeachesProducts. I know birds and bird themes are ubiquitous on Etsy (and everywhere else!) but they're just so pretty!

Bird-Watching featuring PeachesProducts

Be sure you click on the links below and go see more treasuries that feature some of our other awesome RNEST members! (if you don't, you're missing out!)

Featuring RNEST Members:

• Snug As A Bug In A Rug! featuring KarenSwimmer
• Teal Babies featuring KarenSwimmer
• Grow Your Own featuring KarenSwimmer
• What A Pig Wants featuring KarenSwimmer
• Beautiful and Different Crocheting featuring KarenSwimmer
• Happy Sunday featuring KarenSwimmer
• Hey Boo Boo... featuring KarenSwimmer

Featuring and curated by RNEST Members:

• Summer Joys by KiraArts, featuring PeachesPictures
• I (heart) Buttons! by KiraArts featuring PeachesPictures and AlisonTyne

Curated by RNEST Members:

• I (heart) Wooden Toys! by KiraArts
• Spools! by KiraArts
• A Mile of Smiles by KarenSwimmer
• Warm by SoftShellCrafts
• Lemon Zest by GocksFrocks

* If you make or find a treasury that features an RNEST member, or if you are an RNEST Member who makes a treasury, post the link on the wall at RNEST's Facebook Page. Your treasury could be featured on the next Treasury Tuesday!

Treasury Tuesday: Featuring KarenSwimmer

KarenSwimmer (aka: Duncan Creative) has been featured in quite a few treasuries this week! And I think it's interesting that these three treasuries, each made by different people, can each be connected in a sort of mental chain reaction...

Cool Crochet featuring KarenSwimmer

This first one includes her in with lots of cozy crochet items...which (especially looking at those granny squares) makes me think of my grandma...

Little Red Riding Hood featuring KarenSwimmer

...And speaking of grandmothers, the next treasury's theme is about the classic fairytale about that little girl who loved her grandma enough to brave the dark woods and a hungry wolf in order to go visit her! Which makes me think of the new Red Riding Hood movie coming out, which is a darker interpretation of the classic childrens' fairy tale...

Gothic Kids Toys featuring KarenSwimmer

...And speaking of darker interpretations of kid stuff, this last treasury has fun stuff for kids who like things a little on the darker side.

Keep the treasuries coming! If you make or find a treasury that features an RNEST member, please leave a comment with the link, or go post the link on the wall at RNEST's Facebook Page. (or if you are an RNEST member yourself, you can post it at this forum topic on the Ning).

Your treasury could be featured on the next Treasury Tuesday!

Jack's Pick: Duncan Creative's Crochet Necklace

Each Friday I select an item created by a member of the Rochester NY Etsy Street Team(RNEST). What criteria do I use? I look for great looking items that I think are well made offered for a great price!

So I am used to crochet scarves. Hats and gloves, yup...got 'em. But I have to admit, crochet NECKLACES are a new thing to me. I'm sure they have been around, but I'm not usually following

the crochet scene. But the Lavender Fields Crochet Necklace that was handmade with love by karenswimmer of Duncan Creative

looks awesome and novel to me.

So I'm a dude, and probably wouldn't wear this one, but I still think this kicks rear end. Why? Function...that's

why. Maybe you are the kind of person who likes to wear scarves in the winter...hey...I do! But come summer, you got to put that stuff away...too hot. Well a gem like this crochet necklace is perfect...still get that soft look, but not all that heat. I dig that. Next is style...it looks sweet, and who else you know who is rocking this look! Also, you don't have to mine all the gold, silver, and rocks out of the earth to have this accessory.

Karen, if you make one of these for a dude, I might wear it myself. Oh yeah, and one more thing, in July Duncan Creative is having a buy one get one half off sale, so grab a couple of these yarn bombs.

Jack's Pick: Crochet Chocolate Truffles from Duncan Creative

Each Friday I select an item created by a member of the Rochester NY Etsy Street Team (RNEST). What criteria do I use? I look for great looking items that I think are well made offered for a great price!

This week I have selected Crochet Chocolate Truffles from RNEST member karenswimmer of Duncan Creative!

OK, first off, who doesn't like chocolate? Well, I do know a few people who don't, but they are in the minority. Secondly, who doesn't think these are soooo cute. I mean crocheted food just brings out the kid in you!

Karen Swimmer of Duncan Creative does an amazing job taking yarn and making it look appetizing. She has a wide variety of food items in her etsy shop, and I always love looking at it, like walking through a grocery store. Of coure, I love watching the Food Network, so maybe I'm a bit obsessed.

Now, I was never into "truffles" until my sisters opened up a chocolate shop in Potsdam, NY, called St. Lawrence Chocolates. They make lots of varieties of truffles, my favorite being the Dark Island Dark truffle, a dark chocolate ganache covered in dark chocolate. Karen's truffles here remind me of these wonderfully tasty creations.

I want to point out one other thing here. Can you believe the prices Karen has on her crocheted food! I mean, I can't buy the real food at these prices! What an incredible value!

Thank you Karen, can't wait to see what comes out of your "kitchen" next!