Happy New Year and welcome to the January 2026 Challenge Thread - Daily listing and promotion.
As we start the new year, the challenge is that you list an item each day and then post it on this thread. Once you have done this you visit all the other participating shops for that day by clicking on their item link and then click the heart 
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It does take a little time each day but it is well worth it because everyone who joins gets the benefit and we all celebrate each other’s sales together and provide help and support too.
HOW TO TAKE PART (AND THE RULES)
- Post your item for the day to the Challenge thread by copying and pasting the item URL from your Folksy Shop (don’t worry if you are not sure when you start just ask and someone will help). You can post a newly listed item or something already in your shop it does not matter.
- On the Challenge thread click on each of the links for everyone’s posted item for that day. This will take you to the item in their shop, and then click on the heart for the item - this gives the listing a brief appearance on the Folksy front page under ‘Popular Right Now’ (this is the main rule for taking part in the Challenge)
The idea is we all do the same for everyone on the thread which gives us all an extra boost, along with virtual hugs and support from everyone in this lovely community.
If you have time you can also promote fellow daily listers outside of Folksy, such as making a Folksy Friday Board, posting on Facebook or Instagram etc. (This isn’t essential, but every little helps!)
Don’t worry if you don’t have time for extra promotion yourself, but you can help by liking/commenting on other peoples Folksy Friday boards and other promotion posts on social media.
If you have a Folksy sale while taking part in the Challenge thread post a message on the thread and tag me Mel @Aquilacrafts so I can add it to the tally and we can all celebrate and have a happy dance with you. 
Any questions at all, please ask. Good luck everyone and lets hope the sales fairy is feeling energetic for the New Year.
Best of luck to everyone
Mel - Aquila Crafts
2025 total -
Future hosts -
February: Sue @SueTrevor
March: Sharon @TheOldButton
April:
January sales:
Dottery Pottery. 17
Max Pring Jewellery. 11
Sue Trevor 10
Georgina Crawford Art. 56
KB Creations. 7
Jen Star Knits. 2
Gweddus Art. 25
Quirky Owl Studio. 1
Toasty hugs cards. 1
Twisted by the sea. 8
Oswestry Jewels. 3
Koko Blue. 14
Carolee Crafts 6
Lilac Daisy. 16
The Sloth’s Cavern. 7
Girl of the sixties. 1
Carol Smalley designs. 2
Aquila Crafts. 7
The Stitchy Room. 1
Underneath the Eaves. 1
Glint Beads. 3
Pirate Swag Products. 1
Beadseedz. 4
Creations for Tiny Tots. 1
Aqua Studio Crafts. 1
Mallory Journals. 3
Hedgerow Tales. 4
Marjans Art. 4
Total. 217
Here’s to lots of sales for all of us in 2026!
Lorraine 
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