May Team Challenge: "Geometric"

Welcome to RNEST's May Team Challenge! The theme for this month was

"Geometric"

Let's take a look at the contestants...

ArtDisx Game by thewhimsicalsweet

Triangle Earrings by SunshineOnWater

Hexagon Sterling Silver Ring by kurpisz

Hexagon Bangle Bracelet by kurpisz

Steampunk Industrial Hexagon Necklace by kurpisz

Mustard Circuit Board Bracelet by CircuitBreakerLabs

Square Sterling Silver Post Earrings by manicmetals

Recycled Leather Geometric Necklace by SunshyneSilverwear

"Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Taken" Art Print by PapersaurusCreative

Salvaged Windowpane Star Suncatcher by FrancescaDeCaire

Cast your vote for your favorite item on the poll in the upper, right corner of the blog! 

Deadline to vote is by 11:59pm on Monday, May 12th! 

The artist whose item receives the most votes gets their Etsy Mini on the top spot on the blog!

December Team Challenge: "Woodland Winter"

Welcome to RNEST's December Team Challenge! The theme for this month was 
"Woodland Winter"

December Team Challenge: Woodland Winter
(An Etsy Treasury with all the submitted items!)

Earlier this month, we asked our RNEST members to get creative and make items representing an interpretation of "Woodland Winter"...and now YOU, our loyal blog readers, get to pick the winner!  Here's the list of our contestants!

Woodland Wedding Invitation Set by kaseyAjohnson

Holiday Yeti Letterpress Printed Postcard 5x7 by FlyRabbitPress

Custom Lumbering Lumberjack Hat by KarenSwimmer

Humphrey Hedgehog Ring Holder Dish by LoveAndWhiskers

Elegance-Beadwoven Earrings-Gold by KelleysBeading

Evergreen Pine Tree Applique Embroidery Hoop Art 8" by FrecklesAndFrizz

Baby Bears Ready For Hibernating by MoyaLazyFactory

Yeti the Mr Kim by MoyaLazyFactory

Snowflake Recycled Bottlecap Pincushion by MoyaLazyFactory

Votive Candle Holder by FrancescaDeCaire

Arctic Fox Grey Batik Stuffed Animal by PeachesProducts

Japanese Maple Leaf Copper Enamel Earrings by kurpiz

Decorative Tree Handmade Copper Ornament by ManicMetals

Harvest Pixie Scarf by KeenTied

Small Snowy Owl by KiraArts

Cast your vote for your favorite on the poll in the upper, right corner of the blog! 

(Deadline to vote is by midnight on Wednesday, December 19th)

Treasury Tuesday: A Warm Woodland Winter

This week's treasury was inspired by the "Woodland Winter" theme for December's upcoming Team Challenge.

A Warm Woodland Winter by KiraArts, featuring PeachesProducts, SunshyneSilverwear, and HeatherVitticore

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:

• Pretty Patchwork - The Perfect Gift! featuring PeachesProducts
• Multi Color Fun Holiday Shopping featuring MakingTheNestOfIt
• Green With Love (& Maybe A Little Envy) featuring MakingTheNestOfIt
• Brown Sugar Magic featuring MakingTheNestOfIt
• Feeling Blue featuring MakingTheNestOfIt
• Be Strong, This Life Ain't No Fairytale featuring MakingTheNest OfIt
• We Wish You A merry Christmas and a Happy New Year featuring MakingTheNestOf It

* 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!

November Team Challenge: Put A Bird On It!

Welcome to RNEST's November Team Challenge! The theme for this month was 
"Put A Bird On It!"

The idea of "Put a Bird On It" has become something of a tongue-in-cheek joke this year in the craft community, due to a sketch on the IFC comedy show "Portlandia".  But, come on!  Putting a bird on something can sometimes make it prettier!  (If you don't understand the joke because you haven't seen the sketch, click here to watch the video on YouTube and get a laugh.)
Earlier this month, we asked our RNEST members to get creative and make items representing an interpretation of "Put A Bird On it"...and now YOU, our loyal blog readers, get to pick the winner!  Here's the list of our contestants!

Lampwork Bead Miniature Glass Bird by FrancescaDeCaire

Put A Bird On It Cross-Stitched Towels by MFcrafts

November Bird 11x9.5 Print by FlyRabbitPress

Killdeer Rubber Stamp - Hand Carved by Jackbear

Love Birds Card Set by kaseyAjohnson

The Party Bird Domino Pendant by InMyHeadStudios

Blue and Green Hair Clip by TribalTrends

Love Birds Embroidery Hoop Home Decor by FrecklesAndFrizz

Oliver The Owl Pillow by HeatherVitticore

Turquoise Blue Bird Silver Viking Knit Necklace by Kurpisz

Put A Bird On It Special Edition Nubbin by KiraArts

Cast your vote for your favorite on the poll in the upper, right corner of the blog! 

(Deadline to vote is by midnight on Wednesday, November 14th)

July Team Challenge: The Great Outdoors

Welcome to RNEST's May Team Challenge! The theme for this month was 
"The Great Outdoors"

Summer...the season we seem to enjoy the "Great Outdoors" the most! Picnics, cookouts, campouts, hiking, gardening...all that fun stuff we do outside!  Earlier this month, we asked our RNEST members to get creative and make items representing an interpretation of the theme...and now YOU, our loyal blog readers, get to pick the winner!  Here's the list of our contestants!

Red and Blue Cotton Napkin Set For Two by MFcrafts

Cowboy Journal Tote by Turtlefly

Retro Gardener Hair Bow by OldFamiliarWay

Miniature Garden Mini Terrarium by k5art

Cast your vote for your favorite on the poll in the upper, right corner of the blog! 

(Deadline to vote is by midnight on Wednesday, July 11th)

June Team Challenge: Trends That Drive Me Crazy!

Welcome to RNEST's May Team Challenge! The theme for this month was 
"Trends That Drive Me Crazy!"

You know the ones...we all have seen a certain trends that seem like they are EVERYWHERE on Etsy or the blogospere and it just drives you crazy!  (but there is a reason trends are popular!...because people like them!)  Earlier this month, we asked our RNEST members to get creative and make items representing an interpretation of the theme...and now YOU, our loyal blog readers, get to pick the winner!  Here's the list of our contestants!

Original Fabric Square Owl by HeatherVitticore

Feather Earrings by OldFamiliarWay

Bacon Earrings by OldFamiliarWay

Daddy Rabbit by MoyalazyFactory

Vaguely Steampunk Nubbin by KiraArts

Cast your vote for your favorite on the poll in the upper, right corner of the blog! 

(Deadline to vote is by midnight on June 13th)

January 2012 Team Challenge Winner!

Congratulations to RNEST's January Team challenge winner...

Francesca DeCaire, with her "Large Hole Lampwork Glass Baby Penguin Bead"!

Thanks to everyone who voted!

Be sure to check back on February 23rd for our next Team Challenge! (the theme will be "It's Personal"!)

December 2011 Team Challenge Winner!

Congratulations to RNEST's December Team challenge winner...

Francesca DeCaire, with her "Happiness is a Cupcake Lampwork Pendant"!

Happiness is a Cupcake Lampwork Pendant, New Style
by FrancescaDeCaire

Thanks to everyone who voted!

Be sure to check back on January 25th for our next Team Challenge! (the theme will be "New Beginnings"!)