What is a Treasury? How to make one.....

On Etsy  http://www.etsy.com/  There on the front page is a Treasury.......
This is a curator ( the person who made it) choice or pick of 16 items.  Favourited items from 16 different shops in etsy collected/selected.  So if you are browsing through the shops, looking at say weddings or soaps for example and you see something you like you can click on 'add to favourites'.  This will add the item, plus it's link back to the shop.  Placing it with the group of things you are interested in, in your 'favourite' tab.

When you have over 16 items you like, either grouped to a colour or an occasion theme you are ready to make your own.

On the front page of etsy, down on the left it has the option 'ways to shop' click on treasury.
There is now a list of 'hottest' (most favourited) treasurys, you can browse these to get ideas if you like.
On the top right of this page is has Creator Tools, Create a list, click on create a list......

There is now an empty set of boxes, 16 for your 'favourites' and a box for the heading, description and the 'tags' (how people will find it)
Open 2 etsys...(easier) it saves going back and forward.....

On 1 etsy go to your favourites tag....go to your first choice of number one shop.
So if you have the shop that has the picture of the cat/soap/dress you like.  Highlight it's address.
It's address is on the top of your computor page that has the address. eg. http://www.etsy.com/listing/7834 ect......Highlight this (right click) it will turn blue if it is highlighted,.... right click....Copy....

On 2nd etsy hover over the first box...click on the bottom of this box (Listing Url) and click on it...right click....Paste...
this will put that address of the shop you like into that box.....Now click on O.K..

See the picture is placed into that box, now you can go back and forth collecting from your favourites, to the shops, copying their addresses and going back to the treasury empty boxes/slots and placing them into your treasury that you are making....Don't worry about the order you can move them around just by hovering your mouse over the top and dragging the picture to a new space.....If you don't like one of the pictures you have chosen on the right top corner of your placed picture is a remove button...It will go back to your favourites, so you can go and choose a better picture.

Once all 16 items are placed...Top of page type in the name of your treasury, eg...Blissful Blue Soaps....Next it's description...Blue soaps from all over the world, Enjoy.....
Type in the 'tags'  You get 18 choices, make them relevant to your pictures, eg. blue soap...sudsy soap.....lavender.....etc.

Once you have filled in everything,
Save....
It's gone off to the lists of treasury's..
Top of etsy page is a little 'treasury' click...first you will see all the 'hottest' they are the best ones...
Go to most recent...See yours...
Blue soaps now has people 'viewing' 'clicking' 'favouriting' it....

Treasury Etiquette,
You don't put your own items in your treasury.
If you visit another's treasury always leave a comment, if you don't like it don't comment.  A nice thing to say is 'great finds'  and if you like it, say it! and visit those shops featured.
Always send a short 'you have been featured in my treasury' note to the people you have used in your treasury.
Don't forget to copy the address of your treasury and paste it in your teams 'latest treasury post section' and post it on twitter and your face book page, the more people you tell about your treasury the more hits or' favourited' you will become.....

Hope this helped
Voogs
One of mine...
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTYzNTQyNDV8MTg0MzcwNDQwMw/allure?index=7

Pinterest Voogs Picture Boards Link and 'How Too' use Pinterest

http://pinterest.com/voogs/


Link to my Pinterest = 'Pin" you have a virtual pin that sits on your toolbar, you click on the pin and then click on a picture/item that you like and it transfers that item to your pinterest boar.  So for example if I find a dog picture I like I pin it and then it goes to pinterest dogs by Voogs board.  Including the link.  So if a visitor to pinterest likes my dog picture they can either like/comment on it of click on the picture and they will be transported to the dog site I got it from.  You can 'follow' my 'finds' or you can 'repin' it and take it to your own site.  Great site if you are planning a special occasion as you can save all your recipes, furnishings, gift ideas, clothes and accessories on one board.  Pinterest = pinning your interests.....

http://pinterest.com/voogs/fabulous-things/

These fabulous shoes are on my Pinterest 'fabulous things' board on my Voogs Pinterest...see the link above.

Treasury at ArtFire

A collection of 12 picks of favourite items chosen from all the crafts people/artists shops in Artfire.  Click on the link and say hi..

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=collections&op=details&cid=32171

It's Sunday

I have been busy all week creating new Voogs beaded charm bracelets and necklaces for Valentines Day.  Beautiful reds, whites, pinks and even blue and black.  Something for everybody.  All ages and tastes in accessories, everybody loves beads.  Plus they never go out of fashion.  Voogs has been featured in a few Etsy shop treasurys (16 pictures of favourite items) this week and a front page picture on Artfire shop.

I also created a fabulous treasury, my treasure trove of favourite things, mostly accessories and I always try to put in 'Primmie' who is a friend Daniellesdog, a long haired Dashy.  Another friend Victoria Zilla's necklaces are featured also.  Worth a look click here.....
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTYzNTQyNDV8MTczMDk2MzEyNQ/prelude-to-a-kiss

One of my new creations, different for me as I used a blank silver linked chain to attach 27 charms to instead of my usual beaded bracelet, I love it and I'm hoping it's new owner will too.  I'm off to the beach...Cheers.  Voogs

Artfire front page.

Today I have been featured on the front page of Artfire's website.  My shop for my beaded necklaces and bracelets is there.  You have to be a designer, self manufacturer, supplier of craft items, cottage industry and craft maker to have a shop in it.  To be featured and to be chosen as the first picture is fabulous, an honour to be picked above all the 1000's of talented people who create amazing products in Artfire.  Have a look, comment, It helps new people's confidence and things are slow out there.  It's hard to sell your products at the moment, let alone get them showcased.  Congratz to me. he he he
Voogs


http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=collections&op=details&cid=32062&comment_posted=Your+comment+has+been+posted.#comments

My latest treasure trove of goodies from Etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTYzNTQyNDV8MTY4OTU2NDEyNQ/glamorous-romantic

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Voogs?ref=si_shop