11.27.2008

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!

11.25.2008

11.22.2008

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!

11.18.2008

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!

11.12.2008

$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!!!! ;)

11.10.2008

Featured TrunkT team member - urartist


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

10.02.2008

TrunkT's inklore on design*sponge!


Our very own inklore has been featured on design*sponge! The design*sponge blog has been around for quite a few years and consistently chooses to feature some really wonderful art, architecture, interiors and home accessories.

On the FP!


FormFire Glassworks on the FP!

9.30.2008

Featured Artist week of 9/29

Our Featured Artist this week is the founder of our Street Team, Samantha of Two Little Witches. Big thanks go out to Samantha for getting the group set up and getting us rolling!

Etsy shops: TwoLittleWitches and cowgirljunky

9.10.2008

Featured Artist

Our Featured Artist for the rest of this week and through the next is Bill of HouseofSixCats.
Bill has been a consistent poster on our Etsy weekly thread and is also one of the founders of the Photographers of Etsy (POE) street team. Check out their blog here.

Inklore featured on Paper and Stitch!


Our own inklore has been featured on Paper and Stitch. Brittni of Paper and Stitch features lots of great indie artists, and her blog is worth bookmarking!!!!

8.31.2008

Punchy Showcase


inklore has put up a beautiful punch-colored showcase on TrunkT!

8.27.2008

How to 'love' a treasury

Please visit FormFire Glassworks for an in-depth post on the reasons and methods for 'loving' an Etsy Treasury. Click here.

8.26.2008

Brown Bombshells


I have curated a new showcase on TrunkT with a few of our members!

AltheaP on BBest Blog!


AltheaP has been featured on the Boomers and Beyond Etsy Street Team (BBest) blog - check it out!

8.25.2008

Trunkt Treasury 08.25.08


Big thanks to sweetbeets for putting together an awesome Trunkt-filled treasury!

8.21.2008

Blog Feature


FormFire Glassworks has been featured on Paper and Stitch, an indie craft and art blog! Check it out! FormFire Glassworks creates modern lampwork glass beads and jewelry.

Front Page!


For our first post, congratulations go out to Lauren of infraredstudio who made the FP this week! infraredstudio creates very modern lasercut metal jewelry as well as other jewelry items - check her out here.