EtsyLush markets themselves as the "best of Etsy" and it's a place that is free to advertise your items. You can only submit 1 item per 24 hours. I've been lucky enough to have some of my listings accepted on there and it has driven some traffic to my shop. It's free and doesn't take long to submit.
http://etsylush.com/2handmadens- they do charge for their gift guide but they also gave away 500 free spots first but it does not cost for normal submissions unless they have changed it in the last couple days...