*Note: This was originally posted on July 21, 2008. The deadline for the International Handmade Kids Gift Guide is tomorrow, August 21, 2008. The Gift Guide will launch Monday, August 25, 2008.*
Dear International Sellers,
We know Etsy is a great place to find one-of-a-kind items for kids and families and we want to tell the world about it! That's why we launched the Handmade Kids project. Our hope is that all sellers of children's related product, regardless of nationality or location, will benefit from the promotion of Etsy as a unique shopping destination for families.
With the Handmade Kids Challenge, we called out to US sellers to show off their best products for kids and have the chance to win prizes in the process. We wish we could offer the same invitation worldwide. However, extending a contest across many countries and many legal jurisdictions is complex, and we regret, at this time, Etsy is unable to do so. We know that half of the fun is just being involved. So, to spread some of the Handmade Kids' love around the globe we want to give you, International Etsians, the chance to shine. Here's how you can be involved:
1. Be a resident of any country that is not the United States of America.
2. Have an Etsy shop. (If you don't have an Etsy shop, learn how to open one here.)
3. Make an excellent product for kids, an accessory for parents, or something for an expectant mother.
4. Take great photos of your item(s).
5. Tag up to 3 items* in your Etsy shop between July 21 and August 21, 2008, with the tag: "INTLKIDS". (You may add the tag to existing listings.)
That is it.
Our panel of expert judges will then curate international products and feature them in a special International Handmade Kids Gift Guide, on the Storque, in a series of front page treasuries, and generally just try to highlight some of the amazing work from the international community. The International Handmade Kids Gift Guide will run from August 25 to September 8, 2008.
Merci, Danke, Gracias, Obrigada, Sukran, Mh goi, Dank, Toda, Efharisto, Arigato!
Thanks,
Etsy
* If an item you have tagged sells out before the entry period ends, feel free to tag another item in your shop for consideration.
