February Merchandising Themes

Hello lovely teammates!!

In an effort to make our Treasury-Making more successful, I have gleaned the important points from Etsy's February Merchandising Themes. You can see the list below. Remember to tag your treasuries with the appropriate themes from below. This will give you an even better chance of Etsy Admin seeing your treasury!!

These should also help you restock your shop with items that are in line with February's trends. Thanks for all you do, and happy creating!!

-Jessica

Valentine's Day:

gift ideas

personalization

decor

the many themes of love

Superbowl Sunday:

Football

team pride

parties

party food

half time

favorite game day commercials

Fashion:

New York City's Fashion Week

avant-garde

emerging designs

new interpretations of classic staples

vintage designer labels

hints of spring fashion on the horizon

Home Updates:

functional

big impact

hands on

DIY projects

large vintage finds repurposed into statement storage solutions

writable surfaces

Weddings and Celebrations:

engagements

planning ahead for spring and summer weddings

International Vacations and Resort Wear:

destination vacations in exotic settings

travel gear and packing essentials

luggage, carryalls

photography

preservation of memories

foreign languages

swimwear, cover-ups

formal dinner fashions and accessories

February:

Amethyst

Aquarius

Pisces

Chinese New Year

Year of the Rabbit

Valentine's Day and the season of love:

Colors

decor

hearts (classic and anatomical)

love

text

gag gifts

anti-valentines

paper goods

lingerie

engagement rings

Animals:

Rabbits

Honey Bees

Hives

Award shows:

Fashion

emerging trends

get the look

Safari:

Animal prints

expedition gear

exotic colors tempered with neutral canvas

Nautical:

Anchors

sea creatures

mermaids

fairytales

voyage

ships

sailing

ropes

canvas

stripes

classic colors and lines

Food trends:

Year of the homemade pie

whoopie pie

macaroon

Writable surfaces:

Chalkboard

whiteboard

fingerprints

Gardening:

Accessories

planters

indoor options

organic growing

vintage buckets

tools

watering solutions

Personalization:

Monograms

initials

text

numbers

zodiacs

constellations

portraits

custom labels

stamps

fingerprints

family trees

Other Trends:

Lockets

secret hiding places

vintage letterpress blocks

skeleton keys

feathers

arrows

diamonds

geometric shapes and patterns

paper cuts

silhouettes

fortune cookies

wishbones

fortune tellers

Farmhouse references

vintage industrial decor

vintage cameras

letterpress drawers

typewriters

brass and cast iron animals

Natural history and woodland forest themes:

birds

owls

squirrels

hedgehogs

chipmunks

bunnies

butterflies

feathers

nests

eggs

acorns

leaves

trees

branches

woodgrain

natural colors

Colors:

Bright pops of color

pinks

turquoise

yellows

avocado

peach

oranges

Earth tones and neutral palettes remain strong

rusts

deep greens

brown

Pantone's Fashion Colors for Spring 2011:

Honeysuckle

Coral Rose

Peapod

Beeswax

Silver Peony

Russet

Regatta

Blue Curacao

Lavender

Silver Cloud

Pantone