Toot! Toot! That's my horn

Look! That's me on the front page of Etsy, in the green capelet on the bottom left. I can't take a complete page in my screenshot, so pardon the composite. I was in shock this morning when I pulled up Etsy and saw my item. For those of you not as familiar with Etsy, it's a big deal to be on the front page! Tons of exposure. They even have  button for you to add to your item page that brags about being featured on the front page. My item sold later in the afternoon so I didn't have a chance to add that, but I would have. 
Which brings me to my other toot, toot moment today -- a sale! A nice big one. Feels good. And, I passed a milestone with my Etsy hearts; I'm over 200 now. That means over 200 other people have hearted my shop. All in all, a good day. So pardon me for tooting my own horn. :)

UPDATE: More to brag about... EtsyDallas selected ModestAmbition for a Member Spotlight profile. I don't know what to say! 

Also, you can see my contribution to the July Jewelry Sampler at The Sampler here, if you scroll down a bit.

Treasuries Explained

I've been lucky enough in my short time at Etsy to have been featured in several Treasuries. Etsy Treasuries are made by fans and supporters of Etsy as a way to create a favorites page that is published and available for everyone to browse. It's a great way to visually take in a sampling of what Etsy has to offer. Treasuries can be grouped by themes, colors, interests, materials, almost anything! Some are quite artfully done and reflect a real curatorial bent. Quite often Etsy team members will build Treasuries to showcase their team. I've been in several Treasuries just because of my team memberships in EtsyFAST, EtsyDallas, and Etsy Texas Crafters. 
There is also a secondary treasury called Treasury West. It is labeled the experimental treasury and can disappear at any time. Treasuries are competitive and very much like a game. The more clicks you get on a Treasury the higher that list goes on the master list.If popular enough, it might even be selected as the front page of Etsy. Understandably, Treasuries are sought after and the space is limited. Even if you want to make one, there might not be room! So, there is much excitement if one is able to "score" a Treasury and then there is a frenzy to get the word out so you get lots of unique clicks and your list will be bumped up. 
Each Treasury has an expiration date. Some would-be Treasury creators will troll the list looking for almost expired lists so they can time their attempt. The title of the list itself is also important and tends to be clever and not always descriptive. The point is to make you look, even if what you find surprises you. On the whole, I find Treasuries a pleasant diversion and fun way to browse. I'm always thrilled when I find myself in one; there is a small yellow star next to the name of the list when one of your own items is included, if you're logged in.

My items in the Treasuries featured include from top to bottom: light green shawl, crocheted pins, light green shawl cropped off and pink flower pins, and pink and grey ruffled scarf.