Boston Artists Win ETSY Grant & Offer Free Contest for Custom Jewelry, Graphics & Art
"Velvet Chokers," Boston jewelry store, is proud to announce their "Boston Babe" team as a 2010 Etsy grant winner. The "Boston Babe" ETSY team consists of local artists designing handmade jewelry, custom graphics, clothing & art. As a free incentive, some team stores offer monthly free contests into which customers are automatically entered.
[USPRwire, Wed Aug 18 2010] "Velvet Chokers," Boston jewelry store, is proud to announce their "Boston Babe" team as a 2010 Etsy grant winner. The "Boston Babe" ETSY team consists of local artists designing handmade jewelry, custom graphics, clothing & art. As a free incentive, some team stores offer monthly free contests into which customers are automatically entered. "Many of our Boston artists offer free jewelry, color and graphic customization to make one-of-a-kind gifts,
support a favorite team or promote a business," added Team leader, Frank Julian, owner of "Velvet Chokers."
Each member of the "Boston Babe" artisans team brings their own unique treasures to the group. "Velvet Chokers" creates affordable, custom jewelry as a "Wearable Work of Art," and you can view their designs here: http://etsy.com/shop/lynnjulian.
A variety of handmade items, such as jewelry, recycled sail products, conscious clothing, embroidery and wedding calligraphy are offered by "Ash Tree Creations" at http://etsy.com/shop/ashtreecreations. "Hemp Harmony" is the place for original handmade hemp bracelets, anklets & chokers, which can be found at http://etsy.com/shop/rhea731. Every member of the "Boston Babe" team has their own store on Etsy.com, but a variety of all the designers' handmade treasures can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/bostonbabe.
Etsy is the online marketplace for handmade goods — a crafty cross between Amazon and eBay — began in 2005. The "Boston Babe" Etsy team is new this year and Etsy is a community and a company who's mission is "to enable people to make a living making things, and to reconnect makers with buyers. Our vision is to build a new economy and present a better choice: Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade." Etsy artists "span the globe with buyers and sellers coming from more than 150 countries."
The "Boston Babe" ETSY team welcomes local artists to join them by contacting "Velvet Chokers" at http://etsy.com/shop/lynnjulian. Etsy.com gives each seller a personal storefront, where they list their goods for sale, like an Internet craft fair. Etsy's focus is on handmade crafts and vintage items, including jewelry, art, supplies, photography, clothing, customized items, consumables, sewing crafts, bath & beauty products and much more.
