Featured Artist week of 1/5

I have embedded the portfolio of one of our fabulous Trunkt team members in the left-hand column - silvermonk. Check out some of the amazing jewelry pieces coming to us from down under!

Trunkt Artists - Black Friday Sales and Deals

High quality, handcrafted goods make excellent, intelligent and thoughtful gifts this holiday season. With the current economic turmoil, buying local and buying handmade just makes more sense.

But you say, "Yea, that's all fine and great, but I still have a budget to keep!" Well, I hear you! So let me help you find a great deal on high quality, handcrafted goods this Black Friday from Trunkt Artists on Etsy:

MacaroniAndGlue.etsy.com offers $2 off any boxed holiday card set and free shipping when you add any blank note set to your holiday card order. Please include "Black Friday" in your Notes to Seller at checkout.

Tess @ NovaDesigns.etsy.com is offering free Mini Bean Sprouts earrings with any 2 purchases (buy 4 items and get 2 pairs!).

KimonoMomo.etsy.com is offering on all messenger bags until January 1, 2009.

SacredHerbals.etsy.com has bath bombs buy 1, get 1 free and 25 % off on select items.

Darlene @ BijouxBead.etsy.com is offering free shipping worldwide on all purchases, free gift wrap on all purchases and a free pair of semi-precious and sterling earrings with each purchase.

Julie @ Solidio.etsy.com & Solidio2.etsy.com is offering *free shipping* and leather belts for $10 when you purchase a buckle. Mention "trunkt" at checkout.

Yazmin @ APrettyRock.etsy.com is offering a free pair of Hint of Glint earrings with every purchase through Dec 3rd.

Leslie @ UnlessSomeoneLikeYou.etsy.com is offering $25 off all her $75 stock designs through Dec 25th.

Chimin @ SilverMonk.etsy.com is offering free worldwide shipping until Dec 25th.

Kerry @ Snitterdog.etsy.com & TheGreeneFairy.etsy.com is taking part in the Bountiful Sale which runs through Jan 1st. Check out her shop sections here and here, respectively.

Cindy @ CindyHoo.etsy.com is selling all her earrings for only $25 through Dec 25th.

Stephanie @ Metalicious.etsy.com has a running sale in her Hot Holiday Deals shop section.

Kay @ OnSlenderThreads.etsy.com is selling her knitware at 10% off all mantles.

Hurry! All these deals end Dec 1st unless otherwise stated. Don't miss out!

Etsy Front Page 11/25/08 - infrared studio

Congrats to infrared studio for a front page showing today!

Wholesale/Distribution

Fellow TrunkT members!
Be sure to use and/or update your TrunkT portfolio to allow vendors to see what type of wholesale or representation deals you would accept. Shops are getting ready for the Spring and Summer seasons, so be sure that they know your terms and that you are interested!

Sales, Sales and More Sales!

We haven't even cross the threshold of Thanksgiving, but 'tis the season for shopping. I can guarantee you the early bird gets the worm with the following sales from these fantastic Trunkt/Etsy sellers:

Julie @ Solidio.etsy.com & Solidio2.etsy.com is offering *free shipping* until Dec 1st when you mention trunkt at either one of her shops.

Leslie @ UnlessSomeoneLikeYou.etsy.com is offering $25 off all her $75 stock wedding posters.

Chimin @ SilverMonk.etsy.com is offering free worldwide shipping until Christmas.

Kerry @ Snitterdog.etsy.com & TheGreeneFairy.etsy.com is taking part in the Bountiful Sale which runs through Jan 1st. Check out her shop sections here and here, respectively.

Cindy @ CindyHoo.etsy.com is selling all her earrings for only $25 through Dec 25th.

Yazmin @ APrettyRock.etsy.com is running a 12 Days of Holiday Deals promotion on her blog with jewelry discounted 30-50% off. Currently on Day 5, so there are 7 more days left of sales.

Stephanie @ Metalicious.etsy.com has a running sale in her Hot Holiday Deals shop section.

Kay @ OnSlenderThreads.etsy.com is selling her knitware at 10% off from Nov 27th - Dec 5th.

Make sure to stop by these shops and blogs so you don't miss out!

Update 11/20/2008 - I just added a few more shops with sales that came in after I made this post. Look through the list to see what's new!

$25 Premium Account Upgrade

I think I might try the 1 Month trial Premium Account Upgrade for my Cloud9 Design portfolio. Especially with the holiday season coming up. I'd love to be able to see my stats! Anyone else trying it out?

**Update: I did it!!! And I'm so happy!!!! ;)

Featured TrunkT team member - urartist

Be sure to check out the work of our amazing crocheting, painting and graphic designing team member urartist!!!