You know how they say you can't have a shop with too many different types of items in it and still maintain a cohesive look?  Well, Nikki is here to prove them wrong, wrong, wrong with LittleMe123, a beautifully put together shop you'll enjoy browsing.

SALE - Autumn HARVEST Wood Sign - Hand Cut Letters - Ready to SHIP - on Etsy

Judy of AngelsNEverlastings started a new discussion thread for our team this past week that all team members should know about.

The Daily Devotions Thread is for any team member who wishes to drop by and share what they have been studying or to become inspired to begin a Daily Devotion of their own. I took a look and so much scripture is being shared that to read through the thread is to get a good dose of inspiration.

If you are having trouble finding a way to set aside daily time with the Lord, please drop in for some great advice and encouragement. If you are successfully spending time with the Lord most days, stop by and share your experience.

Trust in the Lord Typography - Black and White Print with Mat

by Sue of SueRunyonDesigns

The CAST team is going to host a weekly promo thread!  Judy of AngelsNEverlastings came up the with idea and is organizing it. We have over 1700 members so a thread dedicated to promoting our shops on ETSY could be a great success.

The PROMO THREAD WILL BEGIN on Friday, April 1st at 8PM EST (nope, it's not an April Fool's joke) and will run through the weekend.

Would you like to get noticed and produce more traffic to your shop? Then plan to join us by visiting the thread, posting your item on the list and then promoting at least the three previous items on the list. That means you promise to promote the three items posted directly above yours on the list at least one time each. You may promote those three items however you like, as many times as you like, as long as you like, just as long as you promote each at least once during the weekend. In return your item will be promoted by at least three people at least one time each. If you would like to promote additional items you may. You can blog about the items, make treasuries using the items, tell friends about them or use social media. See Judy's suggestions below. 

"You can use a social media site like Facebook or Twitter (use the hashtag #castteam on Twitter so it will be easier for your team mates to search for your tweets and re-tweet them).  These are good sources since Facebook has 500 million users and Twitter has 140 million users.  Another idea is to use a bookmarking site like Stumbleupon or Kaboodle. These sites allow you to bookmark and share your favorite sites from around the web."  

* The list will be a running list.  Everyone will copy and paste the entire list and add their item link at the bottom and then post.

* The first people on the list will not have anyone above them to promote, they may pick any three items from the list to promote that they wish. The last people on the list will not have anyone below to promote their items, but Judy and others will make sure those items get promoted as well.

* Post only one item in this week's promo thread. This is our "trial run" so let's keep it simple.


* Read the descriptions of the item you are promoting so that you can describe them more effectively and get people interested.

* The thread will be closed to new entrees on Sunday April 3, but we hope the promotion effort will continue through the week.

To find the PROMO THREAD visit the CAST Team Discussion Page on Etsy after 8PM EST on Friday and look for the link. 

Dried Flower Wall Hanging

 by Sue of SueRunyonDesigns