PIF (Play It Forward) Treasuries on Etsy

Posted on February 01, 2012 04:37 Read original post

I like making treasuries on etsy. It gives me a chance to discover new shops and sellers. I have had three treasuries make it to the front page resulting in lots of views and "favorites" to MY shop. Making treasuries feels like arranging the items in a store window (if I had a brick and mortar store...with windows!) I have been unexpectedly rewarded by the sellers I feature with discounts towards purchases in their shops, being included in treasuries they create and even being sent a set of lovely photo notecards once as a thank you gift.
So when I found out about PIF treasuries, my participation was all but guaranteed. My "Cloudy with a Chance of Rain Necklace" (pictured above) was featured in a treasury called Aquatic Flame by Katie Neall of Furious Designs. When I went to leave a comment, I saw this posted by the treasury's creator:

PCF Team Play It Forward Treasury Challenge
RULES:
 1. If you are in this treasury make a treasury using one of my items in the first spot. 
2. Post these rules in your treasury. Then they will post their treasury and we keep going.
 3. Post a comment.
4. Have fun!!

So I found a lovely upcycled sweater in Katie's shop, and made it the first item in a treasury called:

'A Bit Rough Around the Edges' by threepeats

Silk Cardigan Eco Upcyc... FuriousDesigns $25.00	Ruff 'n' Ready ... KaleysThinkBox $20.00	Reclaimed barnwood Bask... appalachianpot... $36.90	Original Small Paper Co... CaitlinWilliam... $19.99
Paper mache bowl made f... MaijasMittensA... $7.00	80........................ Bigbrothervint... $45.00	Vintage Inspired Shabby... freshsqueezedb... $58.00	White Skyline Reclaimed... sheepshead $25.00
Three Dimensional Box W... ChristineGraf $150.00	Rough Brass Earrings erinaustin $45.00	Spearmint Green Rectang... Conceptions3D $36.00	Upcycled Tshirt Scarf, ... UniverSoulWear $23.65
tshirt shredded epaulet... luluxo $48.00	Rough Around The Edges ... CeeMonkeyDo $28.00	Purple Fabric Rough Edg... aljdesigns2 $6.00	Black Leather Messenger... DivinaDenuevo $140.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Since publishing this treasury, two other people included have created new treasuries placing one of my items first. And so it goes!