Weekend Deals July 4-5

Celebrate your independence this weekend by shopping with the Maine Team!! Have a festive and safe Fourth of July!!!

Illumine Oils

mkfitch has marked down her favorite item "Pomegranate Facial Oil"

from the original $40 to $30............a bestseller!

Anabel Fuzz

Buy two or more items and get free shipping.

Shipping prices will be refunded through paypal.

Write "2 free ship" in the message to seller

Junque Revival

A SPECIAL SUMMER TREAT

ALL DOMINO NECKLACES IN THE SHOP

HAVE BEEN REDUCED

FROM $34.00 TO $24.00

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THERE ARE STILL A FEW

GOODIES LEFT IN MY

YARTSALE SECTION!

Jamie Ribisi

Happy 4th!!

Any item with any shade of red, white, or blue in it- receive $4 off! (that's pretty much anything!)

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Write "Maine Team" in the note to seller at checkout to receive this awesome discount,

wait for revised invoice or I'll refund an instant payment.

Sale good through midnight PST 07/05/09

Kristina Myers Crafts

Free Shipping!

Three Bridges Sewing Co.

****WEEKEND SPECIAL****

Purchase any item in the shop and get another item of equal or lesser value FREE.

Use code "BOGOF" in notes to seller

and I will send an updated invoice or refund through paypal for second or lesser amount.

7/1 - 7/5

Moondog Farm

~~~~Buy One Get One Free on any Mama Necklace or Necklace Kit!!!~~~~

use code "Happytown" when checking out and

I'll refund the price of one necklace through Paypal.

Paige's Beaded Designs

All items that are red, white (or clear), or blue will be discounted 20%.

Prices will be reduced Thursday night,

so there is no need for any codes!

Offer valid until Sunday at midnight.

Thank you Etsy Maine Team...

Thank you Etsy.com and Etsy Maine Team members for your generous support of this year's Ronald McDonald House of Portland "Purses with Purpose" fundraiser. Nearly 80 Etsy Team members donated items to this year's fundraiser.

All of the team's fantastic donations drew a lot of attention and bids at the silent auction!

We're already looking forward to Etsy Maine Team's participation at Purses with Purpose 2010, so if you would like more info about the fundraiser or already have a donation in mind for next year, please contact Jennifer via convo at allsey.etsy.com.

Also, if you would like to find out about additional opportunities on how to help support the Ronald McDonald House of Portland, please visit their website at www.rmhportland.org or contact the Community Manager at 780-6282 or email at community@rmhportland.org

A special thanks to Christina Batch-Lee at Etsy.com for donating the 200 Etsy tote bags for the fundraiser -- Thanks Christina!

Maine Team Member's New Brick and Mortar!

Meg Fournier of Lovelight Studio and her musician husband, Bub, are set to debut their first adventure in a brick and mortar retail space on June 5th, 2009. Located in scenic and hip Belfast, Maine, Roots and Tendrils will be a multi-use art space. Described as a seamless interaction between art, craft, and the indie music scene, Roots and Tendrils aims to cater to the 18-35 year old demographic, focusing not only on summer visitors, but also the year round citizens that are the very pulse of this up and coming community.

Removing walls to make way for the stage

Meg explained the significance of the name, Roots and Tendrils. Having lived in various urban spots outside of Maine, both Meg and Bub always boomerang back home to the Pine Tree State. It is those satisfying deep roots of Maine art, craft, and music mixed with the tendrils of the increasing presence of an urban vibe that inspired the birth of Roots and Tendrils. The couple's mission is simple: keep Maine's art, craft, and music roots alive, but foster and encourage the new direction all three are moving.

The multi-use art space is trifold: retail, gallery, and performance. The retail space will offer affordable, handmade items including housewares, clothing, jewelry, paper goods, and screen printed T-shirts. Quite a few Maine Team members will be represented in the shop, including Ferdinand, Purple Bean Bindery, Anabelfuzz, Helping Hands Pottery, Love Dog Card Company, Cozink, Littleput Land, One Woman Studio, and Sock Monkey Cards. Even though most vendors are from Maine, Meg admits that some "honorary" locals will also be represented in the future.

The gallery space overlaps with the retail space. With endless walls and superb light, the gallery will host a new show every month. The first of which is entitled "Visions from Voices", a collection of indie album art.

The space taking shape

The performance stage is towards the rear of the space, doubling as dressing rooms during the day. To prepare the retail space for crowds during the performances, Meg and Bub designed collapsible display cases that will essentially fold and stack into the shop's corners. Music genres that will be featured at Roots and Tendrils ranges from indie rock to bluegrass to punk. The first show scheduled for the evening of the opening features Dead End Armory, starting at 8pm.

More info? Contact:
Roots and Tendrils
2 Cross St.
Belfast, Maine
04915
email: rootsandtendrils@gmail.com

June Artist of the Month

Congratulations to The Clever Kitty!

Spring Craft Show May 30th

This weekend, join us in Freeport, Maine (home of the iconic LL Bean) for The Spring Craft show! Hope to see you there!

Directions to the Freeport Community Center

53 Depot Street

Freeport, Maine

From the North:

Take I-95 to the Freeport/Durham Exit.

Turn Right at the end of the offramp on Mallett Drive.

At the end of Mallett, turn Right on Route 1 / Main Street.

Proceed down Main Street to the traffic lights (by the Public Safety building).

Turn left on West Street.

Take the first Left on Depot Street.

The Freeport Community Center is on the Right.

From the South:

Take I-95 to the Freeport/Desert Road Exit.

Turn Right at the end of the offramp on Route 1 / Main Street.

Go through 3 traffic lights.

At the 4th traffic light turn Right on West Street (by the Public Safety Building).

Turn left on Depot Street.

The Freeport Community Center is on the right.

Watch WLBZ's local evening news this Mon & Tue...

Our very own One Woman Studio will be featured on WLBZ's local evening news this Mon 5/18 and Tues 5/19! In case you miss it, here is the link to the feature story: "Recycling Makes Sense For Ellsworth Business Owner"

About One Woman Studio
Funky one-of-a-kind stuff made from well... other stuff.
OneWomanStudio is a tiny design and crafting studio, tucked into a corner of the big North Woods. Julia is the tiny designer and producer of all things funky, functional, and fabulous at OWS. Our philosophy is simple: be good! To yourself. To others. To the earth. All of our items are thoughtfully designed, expertly crafted, and built to last. We use recycled, reclaimed, and repurposed materials-either wholly or in part-in all of our products. We go out of our way NOT to use any virgin materials, except where the design and product strictly calls for it.