April Monthly Challenge Theme: The Green Earth

Spring has sprung early this year

and now it’s time to rejoice with...

April’s monthly challenge theme…

The Green Earth!

… pay homage to our planet

by depicting a landscape,

something green or eco-friendly.

Here are a few examples...

Earth First!

Lion Cub blank notecard by FeaturingAnimals

One Ounce Patchouli

Essential Oil by Layla

Green Jade

Yoga Bracelet by MissBreezysBox

Show us YOUR Green Earth entry today!

Here's HOW TO ENTER:

If you are an EFA member & would like to submit an entry, please convo our Challenge Blog Leader, Jess of jessicalynneart, with the following information:

1. PROViDE the link to an item in your shop that fits the theme or has been created for the theme.

2. EXPLAiN how you think the item fits the monthly Challenge theme

3. TELL US a bit about your work/donations/volunteer work with animals or animal charities

4. TiTLE your convo with the name of the MONTH and the word CHALLENGE, for example: APRIL CHALLENGE.

Two more important steps:

5. TAG your Etsy listing with the monthly Challenge theme tag (this month = teamefagreen) see the Themes-at-a-glance list for other tags). Be sure to ALSO keep your regular team tag in place, either 'team efa' or 'team efa cotm'

6. Renew your listing !

Remember, when we've received sixteen qualifying entries... these will be featured in a Treasury and in our Challenge Competition, where the winner will get a free etsy mini 1x1 advertising slot on EFA's Challenge blog the following month.

Challenge entries are also promoted on Etsy Teams, EFA's Yahoo Groups, Twitter and Facebook... so get your entries in asap...

Looking forward to seeing your Green wares

Heather of TheBlueWindmill

Monthly Challenge Leader

January Challenge Theme: Winter Whites and Icy Blues

It’s almost 2012 !

January's Monthly Challenge Theme

We’ll be starting the New Year by celebrating on the Challenge Blog with Winter Whites and Icy Blues... That's right, January's Challenge theme is: Show us a wintery white or icy blue product !

Here are a few examples...

Antarctica

White Agate Necklace by RedChair

The Winter Ptarmigan

Bird Card by EthelandIris

Haiku

By Elaine Magliaro

After the blizzard

snowmen are sprouting up

like winter wildflowers

Sleet tap-dances

on my roof, clicks its icy heels

on my windowpane

Snowflakes fluttering

from a wintry sky…a flock

of white butterflies

With his frosty feet

little mouse prints a message

in the snow: Hello!

Like stars shaken from

The sky, snowflakes whirling down

In white galaxies

A snowman shadow

paints himself in blue upon

a cold white canvas

Winter Night in Portland

Print by AlexWijnen

So what are you waiting for… enter today!

Here's HOW TO ENTER:

If you are an EFA member & would like to submit an entry, please convo our Challenge Blog Leader, Jess of jessicalynneart, with the following information:

1. PROViDE the link to an item in your shop that fits the theme or has been created for the theme.

2. EXPLAiN how you think the item fits the monthly Challenge theme

3. TELL US a bit about your work/donations/volunteer work with animals or animal charities

4. TiTLE your convo with the name of the MONTH and the word CHALLENGE, for example: JANUARY CHALLENGE.

Two more important steps:

5. TAG your Etsy listing with the monthly Challenge theme tag (this month = teamefawinter) (see the Themes-at-a-glance list for other tags). Be sure to ALSO keep your regular team tag in place, either 'team efa' or 'team efa cotm'

6. Renew your listing !

Remember, when we've received sixteen qualifying entries... these will be featured in a Treasury and in our Challenge Competition, where the winner will get a free etsy mini 1x1 advertising slot on EFA's Challenge blog the following month.

Challenge entries are also promoted on Etsy Teams, EFA's Yahoo Groups, Twitter and Facebook... so get your entries in asap...

Looking forward to seeing your wintery wares

Heather of TheBlueWindmill

Monthly Challenge Leader

2012 EFA CHALLENGE THEMES-at-a-GLANCE

EFA's Challenge Leader, Heather of the TheBlueWindmill, & I are happy to announce our Challenge Themes calendar for 2012. Thanks to our membership for their suggestions and after much exciting deliberation, we've come up with a list that will inspire any of our members to enter our Challenge month after month during the year. We look forward to seeing your entries throughout the calendar !

2012 EFA CHALLENGE

THEMES-at-a-GLANCE

January 2012

Winter Whites and Icy Blues...

... show us a wintery white or icy blue product

Tag your listing: teamefawinter

February 2012

I Love Animals...

... enter a product that depicts your love for animals or something with a heart

Tag your listing with: teamefalove

March 2012

House Pets...

... show us a house pet or something made for a pet

Tag your listing with: teamefapet

April 2012

The Green Earth...

... pay homage to our planet by depicting a landscape, something green or eco-friendly

Tag your listing with: teamefagreen

May 2012

All Things Garden...

... enter something that relates to gardens, plants, herbs, or insects

Tag your listing with: teamefagarden

June 2012

Summertime...

... enter anything that relates to summer, the ocean, the water element or creatures that live in it

Tag your listing with: teamefasummer

July 2012

Beautiful Sky...

... pay homage to all things sky, birds or the air element.

Tag your listing with: teamefasky

August 2012

Anything Goes...

... show us one of your favorite products

Tag your listing with: teamefaanything

September 2012

Autumn Colors...

... enter a product that celebrates autumnal colors or something relating to the element of fire

Tag your listing with: teamefafire

October 2012

Spooky Artsy Black or Orange...

... enter a product poetically or musically inspired; or a Halloween item in black and/or orange

Tag your listing with: teamefaspooky

November 2012

Creatures of the Earth...

... show us a creature that lives on the land; something earth tone or made with an earth element

Tag your listing with: teamefaearth

December 2012

Festive Holidays...

... enter a festive gift item in red, green, gold or silver

Tag your listing with: teamefafestive

Click HERE for directions on

HOW TO ENTER the MONTHLY CHALLENGE !