New Year happenings and a NEW PARTY STARTS

*Here are some of the exciting things happening in the new year~

  *you do need to be a member of our ning community to participate--

    (it's FREE) and don't forget to join the week long party at the bottom of this page!

   Featured Member of the Month

Each month we will select a member to feature on the main page, on our blog and facebook. This is a great opportunity to share your shop, blog or craft.

To apply for the January featured member, go to the main page forums.

http://etsycottagestyle.ning.com/forum

Monthly Giveaways

These will be sponsored quality give a ways. Your administrator, Debbi*MarionberryCottage will be hosting the January giveaway with a gorgeous Waverly ruffled apron valued at $25.

You can sign up for the giveaway by going to the groups link.

http://etsycottagestyle.ning.com/groups

Creativity Challenges

Challenge #1 will be for altered boxes in any medium. Information and deadline information for this can be obtained by going to groups. 2 winners will be chosen by secret ballot

http://etsycottagestyle.ning.com/groups

Side bar Advertising

Open to all members $25 for 6months. You also have an ad on the blog and featured 2-3 month on facebook. Now that is a bargain for less than $5 a month!

The paid ads on the side bars are what keeps our ning group free for the majority of the membership. Please patronize our sponsors

Blog Parties

As many of you have seen, Melody sends out a weekly broadcast of the featured parties.

Week1 Market Monday

Week 2 Cottage Vintage Style (new 2013)

Week 3 Welcome to the Cottage Craft room

Week 4 Cottage Style entertaining (new 2013)

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Now on to this years new party!

Do you make weekly runs to the thrift store and antique mall? Scour flea markets and plan weekends around yard/garage sales or estate sales in the quest of vintage finds to complete your decor, add to a collection or to use in your  in your newest craft project?Does your pulse race ....temp rise....find it hard to focus....loose all sense of direction upon arriving at your destination? No fear. You're experiencing 'vintageitus'. It's a perfectly normal effect of the vintage quest. A sure way of alleviating these symptoms is to join our weekly party and posting about your 'vintageous' item(s).
This weekly ECS Blog Party is open to everyone. Please chjeck the Blog Party Rules page and use the Inlinkz below to join the party.
For more info about ECS go to etsycottagestyle.ning.com for more info
This is the perfect vintage fix;)

NOTE..this is a blog sharing party....Please do not post links to selling sites or they will be removed. Thanks