Sunshine & Green Grass: An Etsy Treasury

Check out our latest Treasury, called Sunshine & Green Grass, featuring goods made exclusively by Etsy Houston Team Members. We included notebooks, jewelry, cards, and lots of different types of handmade goods. Everything is the color of sunshine and green grass with bright bursts of yellow and green. This treasury is full of florals and outdoorsy scenes. All of these items are handmade in Houston and available for purchase on Etsy.






Click to view the Treasury Here.                      

DIY Fest Saturday April 18th at North Houston Skate Park

Join Blake Jones, Pop Shop America, O'Douds and lots of other artists and DIYers for a completely free event at North Houston Skate Park April 18th 12-8pm. Make loads of free art, DIY your own stickers, make men's grooming products, build terrariums and alter t shirts. There are endless possibilities of what to DIY at the Fest. You can also skate, hang out, and drink Mountain Dew. DJs all day. Don't miss out!


DIY Fest
North Houston Skate Park
12351 Kuykendahl 77090
April 18th 12-8pm

Learn more or RSVP Here.

What to Bring to The Etsy Houston Craft Party this Friday!

Fellow Makers!

Just because we're technically full doesn't mean you can't attend the Annual Etsy Houston Craft Party! It just means that it would be extra helpful to bring supplies and resources that we can all share. The goal of the craft party is to have some fun, meet and greet our fellow makers, and create something together. The topic this year is transforming old photos into new treasures. Here's the list of items to bring:

1. Things that you have personally made for trading with others or giving away.
2. Snacks of any kind but especially healthy snacks!
3. Drinks, drinks, drinks! BYOB-please feel free to bring whatever you like and especially wine and beer!
4. Old Photographs for transforming
5. Scrapbook material, fancy papers, and stickers
6. Pens and Markers for drawing on the photos
7. Frames, matte board, and scissors
8. Party supplies and party decorations - especially if you want to come early and help set up.

Hope to see you there at:

New Living 
Friday June 6th 6-9pm
6111 Kirby Houston, 77005

Join us at The Etsy Houston Craft Party Friday June 6th @New Living

Please join us at the Etsy Houston Craft Party! Bring a dish, bring some photos, or just bring yourself!

This year's theme is Recapture: Bring New Meaning to Old Photographs.

Date: Friday June 6th, 2014
Time: 6-9pm
Location: New Living 6111 Kirby Houston, 77005

Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite! And here is more info about the Craft Party.

https://www.etsy.com/craft-party

What's In Store for 2014 and a Review of What We've Achieved

Dear Etsy Houston Members,

Thanks so much for being a part of this great organization. During the last year we've managed to get more organized and find a forum to communicate, toss ideas around, and share in our experiences as makers here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/443126935751222/ If you are a maker, please join our conversation.

We had our first Etsy Houston Holiday Bash December 2013 in which members of Etsy Houston sold their wares to raise money for this non-profit. Last year, the street team won a Etsy Fellowship which all gave us a small amount of funds and a lot of cool swag that we were able to give to Etsy Houston Street Team members and give away to attendees of Pop Shop Houston.

What to do with our small amount of funds, we have yet to decide. But will have some time to discuss at the next Etsy Houston meeting which will take place at New Living in a few weeks. Fundraising is a current priority for the team. Space Montrose, Cactus Music, and Pop Shop Houston have made donations to the team to help us in our fundraising efforts!

All in all we've had a great year and hope to continue our growth into the future. Please check back often for more info and join our group if you haven't already.

The First Annual Etsy Houston Holiday Bash!

Join us at the first annual Etsy Houston Holiday Bash hosted by Pavement Clothing and Leopard Lounge Vintage. December 8th from noon to six pm 1657 Westheimer St. Houston TX 77006 We'll have free DIY workshops to make your holidays hip and free beer tasting by local craft brewers Buffalo Bayou Brew Company. 

Interested in vending? You must be a Etsy Houston member! Join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/443126935751222/ and then fill out the normal Pop Shop Houston application here- http://www.popshophouston.com/apply.htm.

Top 5 Things We Learned at the Etsy Houston meeting Sept. 19th

1. www.houstoncraftcalendar.com is a great resource for events and markets

2. Etsy has an option to "shop locally" on the left side bar. This shop locally feature is widely used in Texas. Sellers should make sure that their location is in their shop information.

3. Specific tags like "Nintendo" and "Zelda" or "horse show ribbon" and "vintage ribbon" often work better than more popular broader tags like "handmade" or "DIY".

4. Think of your product titles as tags.

5. Treasuries are a great way to promote groups of people or groups of shops all at once (like all the Etsy Houston members for example). This is something that you can post to your facebook and blog as well to cross-promote.

Here is the treasury we made yesterday! We will continue to do this for our Etsy Houston colleagues once a month or so. Hope to see you at the next meeting in January.

https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTUwMDAyODl8MjcyMjQ0NTgyOQ/etsy-houston-sunshine