Hidden Santa Treasure Hunt - Hint

Want to play the game but just can't find 3 pictures of our Santa?   
Here's one of them - a hint to get you started:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19425806

Visit our participating shops to spot just 2 more sightings and you're ready to enter!!

Find 3 Santa sightings and you're well on your way to grabbing the prize basket!

Email the 3 [three] URLs along with your name and address to:
esmartspromos [at] yahoo.ca

Enter to Win!

Our Christmas Gift Bundle is ready to ship! To enter, find three santas hidden anywhere within our participating shops and email those 3 urls to esmartspromos@yahoo.ca. Here's a bit more information about the prizes donated by participating sponsors:

Always Wired Bead Lady: Jasper and onyx bracelet




Wilma's Whimsey: Copper wire wrapped cabochon pendant



Jannadu: Freshwater pearl dangle earrings



Artful Unity: Special handmade ornament for your Christmas tree




A Beaded Affair on Etsy: Lovely copper wire wrapped pendant




A Beaded Affair on Artfire: Beautiful pearl dangle earrings





MyGemstoneBox: Copper and opalite necklace



UnicornGem1994: Copper and gemstone bracelet




ByCoco on Artfire: Patriotic stained glass stocking





Gahooletree: Handmade chandelier earrings featuring Brazilian Emerald and Ruby on 14k gold fill

SassyDLite: Mystic blue quartz faceted onion nestled in hammered sterling disc necklace

Anna Lee: Rustic oxidized sterling necklace with prasiolite, yellow tourmaline & iolite treasures and freshwater pearls

Gahooletree Supplies: Large faceted citrine chevron earrings on sterling

World of Wezz: Seed bead snow white bracelet


eSMArts Team Shop: Visit us here to buy more wonderful items created by talented artists!

Hidden Santa Treasure Hunt November 14-28, 2009

 

Contest Update: eSMArts team is sharing the love with a handmade bundle to warm your holidays!

 

Enter our Hidden Santa Treasure Hunt to WIN a Christmas Gift Bundle of unique handmade creations.

 

The complete prize package, item photos and detailed descriptions will be announced here shortly.

 

Our contest begins November 14th so check back here for the full list of Sponsor Shops. 

 

Sponsor Shop banners will be displayed at the top of this blog (both left and right sidebar). 

 

Simply click the banners to visit each of our Sponsor Shops.

 

 

How to Play:

• Check this blog for contest details and a list of participating eSMArts Sponsor Shops.
• Visit each participating shop to find images of our santa.
• Make note of the url where you find our santa pictured!
• HINT: santa images are not embedded yet. They won't be online until the contest start date of November 14, 2009.

Here's how to complete each entry:

1. find 3 Santa images that you haven't previously submitted.
2. Email the urls along with your name & address to esmartspromos [at] yahoo.ca to be entered.
   
3. Find new/unsubmitted Santa image urls and enter as many times as you like!
4. Entries will be validated to ensure that contestants are submitting fresh Santa spottings.
5. Remember that 3 new Santa image urls equals ONE additional contest entry.

• Contest runs November 14-28, 2009 (close is November 28/09 at midnight eastern).
• Drawing takes place November 29th
• Winner will be announced here November 30th
• Prize package ships December 1st, 2009.

check back for hunting hints and tips!
and Happy Hunting :)

Stay Tuned to Win!

eSMArts is spreading the love with a bundle of unique, handmade delights to warm your holiday!

Contest rules and entry details will be announced here SOON!

Team Design Challenges Are Back!

We are happy to announce the return of the official ESMARTS team challenge! Get in on the excitement and share in the fun!

We're glad there has been keen interest in this special team event. Why? Each Challenge offers an exciting opportunity to encourage new creations while also creating fresh opportunities to promote each others' work!!!

Here's how our challenges will work:

• Every month, Hillary will pick a theme at random from her rather large list of ideas.
  

• Entries will be due by the last day of the month and voting will be open on the 2nd of each month for one week.
  

• All team members are welcome to participate, regardless of membership level.
  

• August's Theme is "nature/natural".
  

• Entries are due by Midnight EST on August 31st, 2009.
  

• All eSMArts team members are invited to submit their entry by sending a picture to artfulhillary [at] gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing some amazing new creations and hope you will join us by checking back here to see their progress and vote.

Comment Here and Grab a $10 Gift Certificate

The Esmarts Team Shop at Etsy was created in the spirit of "PAYING IT FORWARD". The Team has jumped on board and loaded it with scrumptious new listings for you to peruse. In that spirit we'd like to give a bit back to all of our readers and buyers by running a contest on Twitter and our blogs. All you have to do to enter the contest is leave a comment HERE (noon to midnight today only) on this blog mentioning the contest and you might win ONE OF SEVERAL $10.00 Gift Certificates in the drawing on Saturday which you can use in the Esmarts Team Shop . A Gift Certificate was donated by A Beaded Affair at Etsy. Take a chance, have some fun, enter our contest and win $10.00.Just a few of the new items donated by the talented members of EsmartsContest runs from Noon Friday January 9 (that's tomorrow folks) til Midnight.On Saturday we will announce the winner here!!!This weeks donations by Creations by Jae, dgdesignstx, SandTCreations, The World of Wezz, Chic Hats and More, Gahooletree, Studio618 and Wilma's Whimseys. Visit these Etsy shops for more exciting hand crafted goodies.

When you snooze you lose. If you didn't check out the Esmarts Team Store on Tuesday you missed donations by M5 Creative Corners which sold right away.

One more note, Coastal Artist has reduced the price on 3 of his prints to $20.00 just for the contest. Don't wait, leave a comment and check out all the fabulous items at Esmarts Team Store and win the Gift Certificate.

Are you on Twitter? Share the love and Tweet about the contest for us. The more the merrier.

Cheers