Today I noticed the Etsy Treasury was near the time where I could win an open slot. I’ve been dreaming of this day for months. I have been tagging favorite items in hopes of finally capturing an Etsy Treasury spot to advertise and show them off. My treasury theme is “Empowering Black and White.” Black never goes out of style. Whether your taste is goth or elegant, here are 12 items that will add glamour to your life. Please visit my treasury before it expires at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 30. Beautiful items featured:

1. Spiked Elegance - Black Feather Earrings By: intrinsicimagination
2. Branches 11 - Original 20×20 Papercut By: papercutsbyjoe
3. Porcelain Bowl with Peonies By: kristenkswanson
4. Lampshade Wool Felt Butterfly Delight Original By: MIXKO
5. Chic Black Disk Earrings By: Yoola
6. Forsaken Tulip By: impulseART
7. Peacock - Hoody By: stevester
8. cozy/cuff By: meganauman
9. Lovely Lacey Milkglass By: ModmargeFineFinds
10. Epershand Necklace By: Isette
11. Hand Stitched Patent Leather Bud Vase By: unemployeddesigner
12. Leaves Silhouette Oil Painting on Canvas By: TimelessPaper

What’s an Etsy Treasury? According to Etsy.com: The Treasury is an ever-changing, member-curated shopping gallery of handpicked items. I was thrilled to find that my “Look Up” black and white oil painting on canvas was featured on the Etsy Treasury: It’s a Nature Thing created by the impulseART Etsy shop. It was such an honor to be chosen! Please stop by my shop and check out the painting.

This morning I fell in love with the Etsy.com shop unemployeddesigner as I was doing my morning Etsy browse. This shop was rightfully featured on the front page. Check out the wonderful attention to detail in the modern hand stitched leather vases and envelopes. If you’re a new Etsy seller, notice the beautiful photography for each product image.

unemployeddesigner’s shop announcement:

“Why call it the Unemployed Designer’s Shop?” you might ask. At least that’s what my parents have asked me. Repeatedly, actually. Most everyone else just laughs out loud when I tell them the name of my new shop. Let’s face it, when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. And the way I figure it, if I’m making lemonade, I may as well open a lemonade stand!

My little stand carries delightfully sleek leather accessories, home decor and gifts. But since I have many creative interests, it may be expanding. Come back to check for updates, or click http://www.etsy.com/convo_new.php?to_username=unemployeddesigner to send me your email address to be added to my mailing list.

I believe in good design, high quality and desirable handmade goods. I never can wait to get my online impulse buys, and I assume you can’t either. I ship as soon as possible after you make your purchase at recently reduced shipping rates. You can check out my shop policies to find out more about that and other good things to know about shopping here, and check out my profile page to learn a little more about me. And of course you can feel free to browse around and hang out in my shop for a while.

I hope you like this little lemonade stand. Thanks for stopping by!

Stop by my Etsy shop to check out the latest original oil on canvas paintings of leaf silhouettes. This is a set of two paintings. (Click here for upper and lower options.)

Very textured black and white paint — perfect for a wall in your modern home!

Size: 12″ x 12″ x 1.5″

Signed by the artist Emily Arrison.

Edges are wide and painted black for hanging unframed or framed. The edges do not contain any staples.

Visit our Etsy shop for this set of 6 black and white Houndstooth handmade envelopes and cards. This stationery is packaged in a clear envelope with matching belly band - perfect for a gift!

Size: 4-bar

3 5/8″ X 5 1/8″

Handmade envelopes have adhesive on the flap for sealing. Note cards are blank.

Shop our Etsy store for our latest stationery! This beautiful island and nautical stationery is perfect for sending notes from your summer beach house! Palm trees, sea shells and sand dollars playfully interact on these coastal envelopes and cards.

Handmade envelopes have adhesive on the flap for sealing. Cards are blank.

Card color: sandy white with rounded corners.

Set of 8

Size: (4 bar) 3 5/8″ x 5 1/8″

Comes elegantly packaged with a belly band in a clear plastic envelope.