TREASURY MAKES ETSY FRONT PAGE ! Dragon house of yuen

Dragon House of Yuen is one of those hardcore Etsyan's dedicated to promoting through its Treasury system.

Every three days there is sure to be a squeeky fun new edition ! This week... to welcome March into our lives...

TiMe fOR TeA yUMeEe

To my delight, I found one of my very own listings staring back at me... brizel4TheAnimals' 18oz quince wood GOURMET GNAWER TREATS !

Then something uniquely wonderful happened- this treasury made the Front Page of Etsy two days later... on thursday March 4th. One of my listings finally made it to the front page and my 2hr moment of fame was reduced to a pile of homegrown wood :)

I laughed so hard that it was good for my sole, ya' know what i mean ? Once my soles were full... the other soul got some too. lol. After 300 additional views- my last load of quince gnawers had been sold. Thanks so very much Annette !

This delightful treasury has its own treasure hunt going... It reads: "Arabella will pour YOUR tea here !" Its a mystery... "WHO is Arabella ?" you think... your curiosity gets the better of you... so you click on the link and away you go to.... the Buckeye House Rabbit Society Spring Raffle announcement.

Suddenly before you is this incredible stunning rabbit bag:

"Here is a beautiful handmade bag of Arabella, my rescue rabbit. She is wearing her favorite huge-red-flowers-amid-foliage jumper. This is a beautiful 100% cotton with a visible twill type effect. It is very soft to the touch and the reds are a bright vibrant color."

"When going on a special outing, why not take your art-accessory bag with you? Arabella loves going out and meeting new admirers. When at home, she loves to doze on a shelf while being admired by your house guests. She has delightful brown eyes and a sweet expression."

"The bag is made of machine and hand sewn parts. The straps are of a strong black webbing. The sides are padded to give the body shape. The lining is a found soft cream cotton. A small pocket has been added which can hold a cell phone. The pocket is part of the same flower material. A small metal popper will keep the bag closed."

"The edges are hand and machine sewn together with finished seams out. The base and chest are of a black felt. It has a thin fleece padding. The face is hand painted in waterproof Gutta on a found white felt base. The legs have been drawn in with black fabric pen and machine stitched over. The plastic safety eyes are secured from inside."

"Length approximately 11 inches (28 cm) x height 8 inches (21 cm) x depth 2.5 inches (6 cm). Handle height from ears is approximately 5 inches (13 cm)."

The flyer goes on to say: "All proceeds will go directly to our foster program and will ensure that needy bunnies have a safe haven until they find the happiness of a permanent home. Tickets cost $1 each and you may buy as many as you wish. The lucky winner will be notified before Easter."

Well Holmes, another case solved, lets go buy us some tickets, shall we ?!

CLiCK HERE to go the Buckeye House Rabbit Society Spring Raffle announcement & links.

CLiCK HERE to visit Annette's dragon house of yuen's store... where you will find a huge selection of Arabella bags and lots more to especially delight those bunny & hare soles, oops i mean souls. lol !

In the Midst of Chaos ETSY WSPA HAiTi FUNDRAiSERS

EFA TEAM treasury goddesses:

Dragon house of yuen ,

Forever in my heart (aka Peylu),

and Photogenic Gallery

are on the button with this series of Etsy treasuries entitled:

IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS

... which display & promote Etsy products that are for sale...

to benefit WSPA emergency's aid for the Haitian animals !

Quoted from their About us page... WSPA is the World Society for the Protection of Animals...

"WSPA’s vision is of a world where animal welfare matters, and animal cruelty ends.

WSPA has been promoting animal welfare for more than 25 years. Our work is concentrated in regions of the world where few, if any, measures exist to protect animals.

WSPA’s work is focused on four priority animal welfare areas:

• Companion animals – responsible pet ownership, humane stray management and cruelty prevention.
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• Commercial exploitation of wildlife – intensive farming and the cruel management and killing of wild animals for food or by-products.
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• Farm animals – intensive farming, long distance transport and slaughter of animals for food.
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• Disaster management – providing care to animals suffering as a result of man-made or natural disasters, and thereby protecting people’s livelihoods"

Click HERE to visit their ANIMALS IN DISASTERS blog

Click HERE to visit their LATEST NEWS bulletin

Brizel supplies has now stepped up and put forward

a 50% donation pledge on all sales

of 25 lots of vintage buttons...

high quality uncarded sewing buttons

organized by color...

lots of good clean fun !

Click HERE to see Brizel Supply listings

that will benefit WSPA

BRiGHTHAVEN nominated for CHARiTY of the MONTH

I am absolutely delighted that my BrightHaven nomination for the month of November was chosen by the Radomizer... and here we are... Team EFA (Etsy for animals) are raising money through our sales to benefit this wonderful organization !

When you have a moment, please visit their web site: http://www.brighthaven.org
There is a wonderful video introduction on their front page.


Their mission statement reads: "BrightHaven is dedicated to the rescue, care and enhancement of the lives of senior and disabled animals. We are also dedicated to a program of research and education, arising from the miraculous results we have seen, when the balance of natural feeding, holistic care and modern medicine are used in a loving family environment."

"BrightHaven is a Healing Arts Center for animals and our primary focus is to educate the public on the many natural alternatives to conventional health care or euthanasia."

"Our focus is, in particular that of hospice care and transition itself. Over the last fifteen years we have offered both sanctuary and hospice care to hundreds of animals, and wish now to use our experience to help others care for their senior or special needs animals."

"Currently BrightHaven is home to 34 cats, four dogs, four horses, a pig, two goats and a number of farmyard birds and the work load is intense! These animals and birds are our close family members and we journey through their care we are constantly learning more and more and find ourselves very well able to offer advice based upon our experiences."

"We are extremely hopeful that, through our program of education others will now come forward to open their hearts and homes as we have done and continue this extraordinary mission we have begun."

"We also envisage that, as the word is spread both by us and also the ever changing and growing veterinary community, that many will undertake the care at home of their senior or special needs pets."

Many members of EFA (Etsy for Animals) will give part of their profits to help this wonderful cause...

Our team leader Michele, Etsy store owner mvegan5 created this wonderful treasury to spread the word throughout Etsy !


My Thanks to all my fellow EFA members !

*Photos reproduced by kind permission of BrightHaven

brizel4TheAnimals.etsy.com opens its doors

Since Brizel Supplies has been doing well and listings have been averaging around 300, it became clear to me that adding anything else but buttons or sashes would get lost amidst those colorful offerings.

Brizel 4 The Animals was a sudden inspiration fueled by full moon energy and the answer to the question that i had been posing the Universe: how could i raise some money to help my animal pack with their needs and challenges ?

So- I am up & running and listing like a maniac to get the store filled with offerings... Brizel4TheAnimals.etsy.com will be selling beads, charms, buckles, fabric, destash items, vintage jewelry, other vintage things, estate items, interesting books and other quality goodies !

All listings are currently focused on fundraising for Nimue...

Nimue (welsh for Spring Maiden) is now 6yrs old. She is a beautiful white golden looking Lab. Her mom who was a German Shepherd, rejected the entire litter. Nimue was the first born and narrowly escaped being eaten by her mom... only 5 of the puppies survived and they were brought to the vet for care. I first met Nimue ('Nim-way') when she was a few weeks old and put in a request to adopt her and one of her brothers, Merlin. It was touch and go for a time, as an adoption home in Marin County wanted to take the entire litter in. When the puppies turned 3 months old - I celebrated Spring Equinox by bringing them home !

Nimue currently is suffering from Gingivitis and is in high need of getting her teeth cleaned. With the help of buyers... money raised from the sales will be put aside to make that happen much sooner.

The store made its first sale at the end of the first day- a wonderful positive affirmation and message of hope !

Please come and visit us soon :)