Mother's Day Treasury Blitz 2013!

It's time to get back into the swing-o-spring, get up, get going, and make some treasuries! Oh Canada Team is having a Blitz and WE NEED YOU! Team members, we need some fantastic treasuries featuring your team mates and fellow canadians!

Our ever so relevant theme will be.... (drum roll).... MOTHERS! in honor of MOTHER'S DAY! Hurray!

Who doesn't love a good mom themed collection? Make one about gifts you would like to give your mom, items that remind you of your mom, items that would make your mom laugh, anything you can think of that makes you think of mom, mothers, nanas, grannys, bubbies, and all the maternal women we love!

The idea is to get our team's items seen by many many people in a focused rush of treasuries! by collecting all of our curative energy into these three days of concerted treasury making we can have a real impact! Please make as MANY as you want (save them as private before thursday, then post them as public on the 25th, 26th or 27th).

Use at least 5 Team members in EACH treasury, with the ENTIRE FIRST ROW of each collection being teamies. Find members at the left of our team page on etsy under the "members" link, by searching through OhCanadaTeams favs here (all member items) www.etsy.com/people/ohcanadateamaccount/favorites?ref=pr_faveitems_... or using the search tag ohcanadateam in the search bar on etsy.

All-team treasuries are a great idea - but including others can bring in outside eyes. Both are good for us! Do both, or either one. Make these as fun and attractive and vibrant and front-page-able as we can! The whole game is to get eyes on us and each other! The more eyes, the more faves, the more sales!

Tags - Please use these in EVERY treasury for this blitz
   ---     ohcanadateam   octmother    ---
Use any other relevant tags you can to get your treasury circulating. mothers day, mom, spring, shopping, canadian, etc.

Sending messages about being featured in a treasury is encouraged! If you use Schmetsy this can be quite easy. If not, it's a simple matter of copying and pasting one easy message into 16 "contact" buttons. Yes, it's a little more work, but the amount of difference it makes is quite big.

If you can't make a treasury (please, please try!) then come and look, comment, click and fave! Then come back later again and comment, click and fave again! Some teams do this on a daily or weekly basis, but we've just been saving all of our awesomeness for this surge of Canadian-Power!

SO HERE WE GO! Lets make some MOM treasuries! Post your finished works of art in the special thread -- https://www.etsy.com/teams/5036/oh-canada/discuss/12187372/


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February 2013 Treasury BLITZ!

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Welcome Back Team! Happy New Year, and here's hoping the first month of 2013 has been good to all of us.

Let's start the year off with a brand new Treasury Blitz focusing on a theme to get us back in the swing of things. This blitz the theme will be "Fresh and New" inspired by our hopes for the new year. Please take this theme in any direction you want, meaning spring, clean, green, original, colour, whatever!

We thought we might try something a little different for this Blitz - Prizes! This is something I've done with another team to fun results. We have two prizes donated so far, one from myself and from Brazen so far. We are looking for one more from any member of the team (preferably something small and letter-mail-able for ease of postage).

EDIT - The Treasury Challenge rule of SIX teamies in the top three rows will apply to this Blitz as well, just for continuity's sake. Sorry for any confusion my earlier post may have caused.
 The idea of the blitz is to promote each other, and the team, get as many views on our items, and get them looking fantastic in a group of complimentary items. Make as many as you want, make them beautiful, bold, interesting, and heck, maybe even front-pageable!

 Once you've made your treasury (or treasuries) post the link to your treasury in the comment section of this blog by midnight (Toronto time) Friday, February 8, 2013. If your treasury link isn’t here, your treasury isn’t entered for voting!

If you can't make a treasury, for whatever reason, please check out the others, fave, click, comment, heart as much as  possible to get our teamies out there! The purpose of a blitz is to have FUN and to get our teamies SEEN. And of course, PLEASE come back and VOTE.

WHEN: Our three day Blitz will run from Feb 6, 7, 8th. That's wednesday, thursday, friday. (perfect to get those bored-at-the-office browsers).

VOTE: Feb 9, 10 - saturday and sunday! Come back to this blog, cast your vote for your fav three (3) treasuries. Votes should be tabulated by midnight monday (toronto time).

PLEASE - contact me via etsy with any questions or confusion, or if you would like to donate a prize! I hope the little small changes add some variety to the Blitz, but there is bound to be some mix ups! (I'm still a little new at this blogging thing, we'll figure out the details eventually!)


One more thing - Here at the OhCanada Blog, we'd like to start up some of the features we've had in the past, as well as some new ideas. Some things like features and interviews we can conduct mostly through Etsy and email, but other things Like friday finds and wordless wednesdays would be greatly aided if we started posting items to flickr again! That way, I know I'm allowed to pluck you out of the pool and put you on display.... er, your items at least. Go here, join the team (I just did!) do this ---

OhCanadaTeam on Flickr

Can't wait!
Cari and OhCanadaTeam Leadership!





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Friday Finds: Gypsy Nights Earrings

Summer nights filled with beach parties, the smell of the ocean, and bare feet because I had kicked off my sandals much earlier that night. We would float, like a gypsy, night to night, no set plans, no set rules, living life each day and loving the nights that seemed to go on forever...

That is the inspiration behind these gorgeous sterling silver and amethyst earrings. The simple design and youthful shimmer makes them perfect for a late summer night out! To see more high quality handmade designs like these, visit Bella-Bijou Jewellery.

Also in the spotlight today, are a handful of Oh Canada Team members chosen by Etsy Finds:







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Refreshing Summer Picks

Summer is the time for growing things, for splashing in pools, and enjoying the warm yellow sun. Welcome summer!

How Does Your Garden Grow? by Little Bear's Mom



Cool Blue by Dalim features Oh Canada Team Members Annabelle's Art and Little Bear's Mom.

Congratulations to three of our members who were recently featured in the Storque's Etsy Finds:



Want to see more? Whatever your tastes, chances are the Oh Canada Team has something for your summer fun needs! Include the phrase "OhCanadaTeam" in your searches on Etsy.com to see what our talented artists are making. You can also visit any of the shops seen here by typing in their names in the search area of the Sellers Page.

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Birds, Bees and Trees

May is such a wonderful month. It is sandwiched between the cool beauty of spring, and the hot freedoms of summer. We can pull our capri pants and sandals out of the back of the closet and enjoy a stroll through the park, smelling the flowers; but the full heat of summer isn't quite here to chase us back into the shade. The following collection of treasuries featuring the Oh Canada Team includes some wonderful May themes and more!

Greenery by bstudio



The Birds and the Bees by HornCatCreations



Canada! Eh? by Jasmina100



Amour Love Liebe by Khalliah Design

Congratulations to Oh Canada Team member bstudio with a recent feature in Etsy Finds. This lovely silk embroidered sachet was chosen for the Show Them the Love Grads and Dads collection.

Want to see more? Whatever your tastes, chances are the Oh Canada Team has something for you! Include the phrase "OhCanadaTeam" in your searches on Etsy.com to see what our talented artists are making. You can also visit any of the shops seen here by typing in their names in the search area of the Sellers Page.

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Beautiful Dozens

The new Treasury East system may be all the rage, but there's still something alluring about making a list that has only a few days to dazzle. It's prestigious - being chosen for these hard to acquire treasury spots, and making it into the spotlight instead of the alternates list.

Here are a few of the latest traditional treasuries from the talented Oh Canada Team:

We're Walking in Sunshine by Leanne Designs



Dreamy Chocolate by Khalliah Design



Inspired by a Fig by bstudio



Leaving on a... by sixbabygirls

Congratulations also go out to team member Pour Toujours for being featured in the "Back With a Vengeance" Upcycled and Repurposed Etsy Finds.

Want to see more? Whatever your tastes, chances are the Oh Canada Team has something for you! Include the phrase "OhCanadaTeam" in your searches on Etsy.com to see what our talented artists are making. You can also visit any of the shops seen here by typing in their names in the search area of the Sellers Page.

Copyright 2010 Oh Canada Team and Etsy.com

Friday Finds: Baby Ear Flap Hat

Chocolate Teal Ear Flap Hat
Originally uploaded by TresBelleKnits.

Today’s find is an adorable crochet hat in chocolate and teal. These soft accessories are not only warm and cozy, but make great accessories for professional photographers. Imagine having a custom portrait of your little one wearing it!

You can order your own ear flap hat in a variety of charming colors from Tres Belle Knits and Crochet. It is available in 5 children’s sizes, so you can have a matching set for all the tykes in your family!

Also in the spotlight today is Oh Canada Team member Knotted Nest, with a recent Etsy Front Page feature. Congratulations!

To see even more incredible creations by Canadian artists, include the tag “OhCanadaTeam” in your searches on Etsy.com.

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Text by Mortira

Go, Team, Go!

Canadian Pride by Tres Belle Knits

Congratulations to our Oh Canada Team members bstudio and Wisper On for making it to the Etsy Front Page recently.

And congratulations also go out to Bovine Bubbles for being featured in the Etsy Finds White Light, White Heat collection.

To see more handmade creations and vintage finds by Canadians, add the tag OhCanadaTeam to your searches on Etsy.com

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Text by Mortira

Wagons East!

Etsy recently launched the new Treasury East list-sharing platform, with much rejoicing among sellers and shoppers alike. With no limits, no expiry dates and no clock watching, anyone and everyone can collect, pick and arrange their favorite Etsy items into beautiful treasury collections.

Our pioneering Oh Canada Team members have been exploring this exciting new territory, and have come up with some wonderful treasuries of their own. Here is just a small sampling of the beautiful work they’ve done so far…

For the Guys by Little Bear’s Mom



Natural Selection by soapstar



Mother’s Day Wish List by Little Bear’s Mom



Art to Go by Liz-Anna’s on the Lake



You Picked Me by lapisbeach features Oh Canada Team members Dalim and The Sage’s Cupboard



Congratulations also go out to Anny May for making it to the Front Page of Etsy as part of a treasury by ixela

To see even more Treasury-worthy creations by Canadian artists, include the tag “OhCanadaTeam” in your searches on Etsy.com, and stay tuned to our blog for more Treasury East team picks.

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Text by Mortira

Enjoy the Earth

Beach Debris
Photo Credit: Aaron A. Aardvark.

Earth Day is fast approaching, and eco-conscious people are doing their best to spread the word about green living. The more we learn about climate change, pollution and the overall health of our ecosystems, the more important it becomes to change our lifestyles for the sake of future generations.

Of all the things that humans have created since the industrial revolution, none of them is more hazardous or devastating than plastic. Toxic chemicals in our water, clear cut logging and fossil fuels have done plenty of damage, but when humanity is no longer a dominant entity on the Earth, nature will eventually heal. Plastic is not only a huge problem now, but it will continue to pollute our planet for millions of years.

The chemical properties of plastic that make it so durable also make it impossible for it to break down and return to it’s base elements. Throw away an orange or a book, and eventually it will become dirt again. Plastics only become smaller and smaller. As this happens, they also become more and more dangerous.

One of the things that anyone and everyone can do to reduce the amount of plastics that they use and throw away is to make the switch to reusable cloth shopping bags. After only a few trips to the market, they pay for themselves - and they’re incredibly fashionable.

This wonderful treasury by Oh Canada Team member The Art of Zen Crochet is a Tribute to Earth Day, and features a great selection of reusable bags that are also handmade - no sweat shops involved! There are also some fabulous handmade, recycled and natural goodies.

Congratulations to Oh Canada Team member Bovine Bubbles for making it into the Leisurely Lunch Etsy Finds tribute to spring picnics. Why not have a picnic, and get out to enjoy nature during Earth Week, April 16th to 22nd? But don't forget to clean up your litter!

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Friday Finds: Coral Earrings

Coral. Earrings
Originally uploaded by joanniel.

These beautiful dangles are a work of art for your ears, featuring oxidized brass filigree connectors and high quality Czech glass, with surgical steel ear wires. Now that the big winter jackets are being put away for another year, it's time to break out the big, bold jewellery! You can find a great collection of fashionable designs like these Coral Earrings by visiting Joanniel Creations.

Also in the spotlight today is a fun treasury of Spring Critters. These Canadian made creatures were chosen by PickStitch.

And congratulations to Oh Canada Team member soapstar for being featured in the Spring Break edition of Etsy Finds.

To see more creations by Canadian artists, add the tag OhCanadaTeam to your searches on Etsy.com.

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Spring Comes to Canada

Spring is all around us! The birds and bees are returning, waking us every morning with their cheerful chatter and buzz. Flowers have started to bloom, and it’s almost time to rearrange our closets. Now is the time for lighter jackets, bigger jewelry, and our lonely open-toed shoes will soon see the light of day!

Members of the Oh Canada Team are also getting ready for warmer weather, with fresh new clothing and accessories in cheerful colors and designs.

Springing Green, a treasury from The Art of Zen Crochet, offers up some beautiful selections in woodsy greens.

Canadian Treasures also creates a lovely woodland feel in warm browns and taupes. This collection was curated by team member Simple Sundries.

Congratulations to Oh Canada Team member Hen and Chick Diapers for making it into Etsy’s tribute to National Quilting Day.

To see even more incredible creations by Canadian artists, include the tag “OhCanadaTeam” in your searches on Etsy.com.

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Friday Finds: Green Turquoise Earrings

Green Turquoise Earrings
Originally uploaded by OceanPearl.

How gorgeous are the earrings in this photo? The pretty turquoise stones make such a great contrast against the yellow tulips, and are just begging to be worn with a sun dress. Spring just can’t get here fast enough! While we can’t make the weather change, we can bring ourselves a little cheer and indulge in some handmade treasures.

These earrings are made with vintage bronze wire and glass beads. To see more designs like this, including a matching necklace, visit Ocean Pearl Jewellery.

Also in the spotlight today are some Oh Canada Team members that were recently Pounced by Etsy Finds. One of the neatest shopping tools on Etsy.com allows shoppers and curators to locate items from newly opened stores, as well as shops that have just had a sale. Blue Elephant Stitch, Botanical Theatre, and Piper Designs were all “discovered” with Pounce!



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