Artfire Item of the Hour!!

Our very own LiDDesigns is featured RIGHT NOW on Artfire! One of her lovely hats is currently listed as the "Item of the Hour" on the front page. For those of you that don't use Artfire yet, it is a newer site similar to Etsy, but with a little bit easier to handle fee system. They don't have the same popularity yet as Etsy, but they are definitely gaining. They have lots of great features and work to really promote their sellers.


If you catch this in time go check out LiD's pretty pink hat!

Our Team Facebook Page

We created a Facebook fan page for our team, Retro Handmade, for anyone who would like to be our fan and keep up with our team updates such as promotions and events. Our members' business fan pages can be found under "Favorite Pages" on our fan page if you would like to be their fan too. Also, our blog posts are being imported onto our fan page - that way you won't miss out on anything. Come on, be our fan today and tell your friends too! :-)

Spring Treasury!

Erika (Kitschdesigns) just snagged another treasury list at Etsy for Retro Handmade Team featuring members' spring themed handmade items.  Thanks so much, Erika!

Be sure to check out our team treasury list before it expires on March 3 at 5:40am.

Feelin' the Love!

As we enter into 2009, my thoughts are already turning towards the upcoming Valentine's holiday. I know that I am not nearly as prepared business-wise as I would like to be, but I chalk that up to this being my first year still having a shop. I constantly feel like I'm playing catch-up with the holidays. So for those of you who are in the same boat, I felt some I needed to share some love! I found some great retro-inspired items this morning while partaking in my favorite pasttime...looking for awesome things on Etsy!


The first great thing I found was this super cute Flirt Apron from etsy seller perdoozy. She has a variety of original retro-styled aprons that would be sure to please any lady on your list this Valentine's day.The second thing I stumbled across was Fifi's Excursion necklace by etsy seller Soulcharm. Not necessarily for Valentine's, but certainly feminine, retro, and romantic, this necklace would be perfect for those on your list who love life and don't take things too seriously. Maybe someone needs a little levity added to their everyday and this would be the perfect way to provide that!The last little tidbit I came across that I just had to share, was this adorable digital print from etsy seller swellkid. It made me think about the days when Valentine's cards weren't all about the latest trend in kids' trends like Hannah Montana or Dora the Explorer. What every happened to a little bit of originality?Well, I hope this has gotten you into "feelin' the love" a little bit more for the upcoming lover's holiday. Don't forget to support the handmade movement and shop Etsy for tons of fabulous, personal gift items!

Retro (Handmade) Holiday Treasury!

Last night I snagged a Treasury West for Retro Handmade Team featuring members' handmade Holiday items. Check it out - it expires on November 28 (Black Friday) at 7:00am Eastern (NYC) time zone!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=33858

Vintage Christmas Inspirations

I'm sure many of you out there have been asked, "Where do you get your ideas?" It's a hard one to answer. Everyone's creative process is so different. For me, seeing certains styles or colors tends to influence my creativity. This year I have decided that I am in love with vintage Christmas decor. I've done a lot of shopping locally at antique shops and have found some great bargains, but the biggest source I have found is right here at home on Etsy! Here are some of the fantastic finds I have come across in recent days there. First, is a fantastic vintage red flocked reindeer from Girl Land. I recently purchased 2 of these only in white and have a craft project in progress that I hope to post on in a few days when it is completed. Next, is a charming Christmas vignette wall hanging from Retro Gal. In the pic, it looks like it is small enough to be an ornament, but it is actually 5 inches by 6 inches. I'm sure you've seen lots of little kitchsy scenes like this one in antique shops. I always see little nativity scenes, but never any quite as cute as this one. Last up, is a fabulous lighted santa and tinsel tree topper from Treasure Hunt Vintage. This is one of the most fantastic specimens of a vintage tree topper I have seen in quite some time! I purchased a similar one without an adorable santa last year and was very dismayed when I learned that it simply would not sit on the top of our tree! So now it is resting in its' vintage box awaiting an idea of how it can be best displayed. So these are some of the things that have been inspiring my line of creativity lately. I'm hoping some of you out there get some inspiration from these things too. If not for creative purposes, maybe you just found the perfect next Christmas decorations that you have to have!

Holiday Treasury

One of our members, Kitschdesigns, just snagged a treasury list at Etsy for Retro Handmade Team featuring our members' holiday themed items. Thanks so much, Kitschdesigns!

Check it out! :-)
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=22296

New Retro Handmade Treasury!

LiDDesignsBoutique snagged a treasury at Etsy for Retro Handmade Team featuring newest members' items. Thank you, Liz! :-)

Please feel free to visit new Retro Handmade treasury - it expires on November 4th at 10:07pm (Eastern Timezone - New York City).