Trading for Holiday Gifts!

I have been doing a lot of trading lately with other Etsians to start gathering holiday gifts for my fantastic family :) Without giving away too much about the gifts I traded for, I've listed the shops I have traded with most recently below--give them some love!

dreamtimeharvest

lavendergreetings

CosmicCleanBody

OhMeOhMyStash

With so many wonderful handmade goods and lots of other sellers looking to make trades for gift items now it the time to get in on the trading fun! Check out this ever-growing list of shops open to holiday trades!

Happy Birthday to Smu!

I've turned 29 years old on 9/29/09 :) To make my birthday just a little sweeter, when I picked up my packages from the apartment office at lunchtime this adorable bag from BagsPlusMore was waiting for me! I found this cute little yellow flowered number through her MadeItMyself storefront and arranged a trade. I hope she is as happy with her "Mocha Madness" bling ring as I am with my sunny little bag!

Happy Trading with SpookyGrrrl on MadeItMyself

I recently received this adorable Warm Vanilla Sugar I Heart Chicks Soap from SpookyGrrrl on MadeItMyself (also known as NemesisProductions on Etsy) as part of another awesome handmade trade! Make sure to check out both shops to see her entire selection of handmade goods!

*Smu's Call for Trades!!!! It's that time of year where I'm looking to trade for holiday gifts! If you sell handmade items and are interested in trading please contact me via SmuTopia on Etsy or via email at SmuTopia.Jewelry@gmail.com

Oh Trades, How I Love Thee....

Sales have been a bit slow lately, and while I am jewelry-rich and cash-poor I've been seeking trades with other handmade sellers for gift and supply items. I've traded many items with fellow Etsians since setting up shop in early 2008 with great results. My most recent trade was with FairyCake on MadeItMyself--I will be receiving this adorable blueberry muffin pincushion, and we will both have the opportunity to gain valuable seller feedback for our shops on this new selling venue!

Awesome Trade! I'm so excited :)

One of my favorite things about Etsy is the opportunity to interact with other sellers--especially trades! I did a good deal of holiday gift 'buying' through Etsy trades last year, and now I'm hooked on the barter system :)

This morning I completed a trade with FaffCreations that I consider my best trade yet! FaffCreations will be receiving two SmuTopia pendants, and I am getting this completely awesome squid pouch! Go to Faff's shop and check out the other photos of this item--the fabric inside is custom printed with Faff's original squid artwork!