And the Winner From Our Etsy Elite 16 Challenge Is...

Vintage Sequin Party Dress -... zwzzy $75.00	Midnight Black Triangle Druz... DecoFox $95.00	Holiday Decor, Paris Christm... littlebrownpen $75.00	Comedy/Tragedy Writer Dice -... Palimpsestic $7.00
Hand Painted Necklace, Origi... TuckooandMooCo... $30.00	25% OFF SALE Black and White... ellemoss $22.50	Vintage 1940s Fringed Dress ... FabGabs $284.00	limited edition hand pulled ... elSage $92.00
1940's suede peeptoe pin... Thrush $218.00	Smartie, pillbox, cocktail h... TRAMPmillinery $85.00	Vintage Wooden Chairs (set o... lovintagefinds $98.00	Velveteen Pinup Dress - Litt... nbdg $38.00
Vintage black and cream radi... AnnaLouVintage $39.99	1950s Cocktail Dress / Black... aiseirigh $288.00	Black Lace Elegant Tear Drop... lunarbelle $18.50	Upcycled Boho Top Black Gray... BrokenGhostCou... $55.00

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Let's give a big round of applause to Chelsea of SevenWhiteRabbits for her winning treasury collection Even Nice Girls need a Little Black Dress!  Our theme for last week's challenge was "Forget the Naughty, Who's Been Nice" and it centered around holiday gift guides.  Flow in a treasury collection is key and Chelsea has just got this one to sing!  A great balance between dark and light, but wait...did you catch her play on words?  We just love how she incorporated the theme of the challenge so creatively into her own title and then curated a stunning collection around it.  A real crowd pleaser Chelsea - Congratulations!

Our Etsy Style Guide Challenges have really grown into a fun team event - a place where Etsy shop owners can share their favorite items together in a curated group.  Nichole of littlebrownpen was the winner from our November challenge - which means one of her items got included in the top row of this challenge.  Did you see the variety of items people used from her shop?  As the winner of our December challenge, an item from Chelsea's Etsy shop SevenWhiteRabbits will be featured in the top row during our next challenge come January 2012.   But more than a challenge, these events are a great opportunity for people who love Etsy to come and get a quick glance at what's new + fresh.  We have the inside edge on Etsy, so you can come here knowing you'll find a creative selection to choose from.   

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Now - talk about creative!  We had a total of 73 submissions with so many wonderful collections to choose from.  It's never an easy job to choose just one, so we always like to highlight our favorite picks.  First, let's begin with this collection by Kelly of 88editions titled For moi, I've been good, I swear ;)  Her title certainly put a smile on our face, but we also really enjoyed her use of the warm earth tones to pull her collection together.  We know you've been good Kelly and we'll be sure to pass the word on to Santa!

Screen Printed V Neck // Anc... AsBoldAsLions $17.00	Verdigris Clock, Paris - Fre... littlebrownpen $30.00	Stoneware Dove Facing Right AndersenStudio $48.00	Square Inch Art - Green Og S... Palimpsestic $6.00
15% off sale feminine croche... annerstreet $28.90	Green Yarrow Air Plant Terra... seaandasters $25.00	HOLIDAY SALE 3 ACEOs Print -... zime $8.00	Worthy Bag in Olive Green wi... bayanhippo $42.00
Market Bag Woolbridge $24.00	Modern Minimalist Stoneware ... StudioByTheFor... $45.00	Recycled Glass Linden Leaf a... westernartglas... $100.00	Rustic Banquet Table - Outdo... grayworksdesig... $3000.00
lichen necklace asymmetrical... museglass $64.00	burlap purple wedding clutch... mamableudesign... $45.00	Industrial Vintage Asian Tex... ThePolkadotMag... $42.00	Triplet Leaves magnets rafya $13.50

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

One of the most enjoyable parts of this challenge is to see how different people interpret the challenge theme.  We both participate in the challenge as well and so we're going through the process of thinking on different ways to put together a treasury.  The variety of choices and arrangements is really inspiring!  Kathy of lovintagefinds put together a clean + modern collection with a soothing palette in greens and blues.  And the title is perfection!  Forgive the Naughty and Surprise the Nice - beautifully done Kathy!

Upcycled book box seat SomethingOrOth... $300.00	Two Planet Terrariums: Two ... TinyTerrains $58.00	Bicyclette sur La Rue Montor... littlebrownpen $75.00	Black Rose Red Metal Barbed ... merritthyde $16.00
ceramic BRACELET,cornflower ... karoArt $34.50	Holidays sale - Menorah - O... orlydesign $69.00	Teal crocheted hearts(set of... sabahnur $16.00	15% off sale delicate lace c... annerstreet $33.57
Naughty Or Nice Pill Box Mmim $4.50	LADY in BATH PILLOW / handma... KasiaUrbanRybs... $65.00	Landscape Pattern, necklace ... oddstitch $45.00	Pup-Pup Brooch pannikin $36.00
Teal Blue Vintage Turkish Ru... oldnewhouse $285.00	Ocean Breeze Bag - Smocked H... StarBags $228.00	Gd Fun Wool felted slippers OSmanufacture $96.00

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And our final top pick is from Jenn of Palimpsestic who submitted a collection with a most clever title,  Nice Legs!  Jenn clearly has a great sense of humor and often entertains us with her treasury themes.  Creative?  Oh, absolutely.   And it's not just any ol' grouping of legs, but 'nice' legs - a wonderful remix of our challenge theme!  You're smiling - if not laughing, right?  Because legs are not limited to only us human beings, but animals and wait a minute...legs on a chair as well!  We just could not resist this one Jenn!!   

Gwagged Annwn Knee Highs Soc... undertheroot $38.00	vintage frog brooch Thrush $22.00	People Watching, Paris - 8x1... littlebrownpen $30.00	Cream Wool Dotted Knitted Le... OurSunshine $63.99
Earthy MUDSLIDE Tight Stocki... ColorfulTherap... $18.00	Happy Little Sloth, Hand Pai... TuckooandMooCo... $16.00	Chocolate Brown Baby Leg War... PoshPipsqueak $14.95	Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo ... zwzzy $85.00
MilkMaid Stool Rustic Salvag... grayworksdesig... $450.00	Vintage 1960s Hawaiian Dress... FabGabs $62.00	Vintage souvenir - brown lea... AnnaLouVintage $29.99	Vintage 1960s Siberian Fur l... CaptainCat $95.00
Outlander Boot Cuffs / Leg W... LitKnits $26.00	Antarctic photography - hand... LaloveBenedict $24.00	Hand knit socks - dark purpl... Varm $34.00	Long Walk, large sewn print tastesorangey $35.00

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We hope you enjoyed this month's challenge as much as we did!  Due to the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, our next challenge will be in January of 2012.  Hard to believe it's already 2012!  We'd like to thank all who participated and wish you all a very Happy Holiday Season!!

Amber (of redtilestudio) + Nanako (of PIGandFiSH)