Etsy Finds

GlitteryBlue Jewellery

2008-02-22T00:14:00.000-08:00

Glittery Blue has some beautiful things up in the shop right now:

Waiting and Waiting

Pierre

Joy

Cleo

Happy Valentine's Day!

2008-02-14T08:20:00.000-08:00

Pomegranates

2008-02-04T22:54:00.000-08:00

Pomegranate Seeds linocut by WingedLion

How to Eat a Pomegranate by Illustratorsam

Pomegranate Juice print by Heidi Burton

Ceramics

2008-02-01T23:33:00.000-08:00

Pink mug with pink buttons by Burro Branch Studios

Turquoise 4 by Nesabugg82

Oatmeal Jar by Mary Dorsch Pottery

Smack, Watch, Gaggle

2008-01-22T18:45:00.001-08:00

Seller SmackOfJellyfish sells great cards featuring collective nouns for animals - wouldn't these look great framed in a set in a sitting room or hallway?

A Smack of Jellyfish

A Watch of Nightingales

A Troop of Kangaroos

A Parliament of Owls

A Gaggle of Geese

Paper Art

2008-01-16T18:39:00.000-08:00

Papercutting and silhouette-making has always been fascinating to me. Here are some Etsy sellers who do it extremely well.

Heart Garland by Sanfran 67

Perfect as a Valentine's gift (if you're up for spending $65 on a Valentine's gift!) The rest of Sanfran 67's store is jaw-dropping as well.

Large Art Card - London Eye by Nickolya

Nickolya does cut-outs of many major world cities' skylines - check out the shop for more!

White Peony in Black background by Molley Jey

A simple framed silhouette - this would be beautiful over your desk.

Bee Miniature Paper Sculpture by Elsita

Elsita's bee sculptures are basically the eighth wonder of the world, I think.

Valentine's Day

2008-01-13T12:54:00.000-08:00

Digital Paperie is a favorite of mine, and her Valentine's Day offerings are sure nice this year.

Valentine Sweetheart Tags by Digital Paperie

Black and Pink Chic Hearts by Digital Paperie

Sweet Embroidery

2008-01-11T17:38:00.000-08:00

Birds and Roses Tea Towel by melys baby

I love embroidered tea towels - but don't you feel a little guilty actually using them?

Botanical Goodies

2008-01-10T13:25:00.000-08:00

We all know Etsy's a great resource for jewellery, yarn, felted pincushions, and the like - but did you know that Etsy's also a great resource for dried herbs, flowers, and spices?

3oz Sample Dried Lavender Buds by PoPkO

Perfect for sweet little sachets - I've heard that enough lavender will keep moths out of your woolens, though I'm not sure that's scientifically sound.

Pink Rose Buds by Alli Pacha

These would be great in potpourri, or in a centerpiece or wreath for Valentine's Day or a June birthday.

Baby Dried Rosebuds - Purple by Allie B

Or maybe for even tossing at a wedding?

Don't know what you'd do with a whole bunch of lovely dried flowers? Get practical with some lavender tea:

English Lavender Black Tea by Lilith's Apothecary

My favorite lavender/tea blend is Earl Grey, but this black tea is probably nice too.

Favorite Seller: Shine Your Hiney Soap Co.

2008-01-03T16:12:00.000-08:00

Though Shine Your Hiney Soap Co. may win the prize for "I am embarrassed for you with that name," they produce some of the most beautiful soaps on Etsy - period. For example:

Pomegranate Sage by Shine Your Hiney Soap Co

Can you find a more beautiful soap on Etsy? Personally, I'd say not. But you could sure try:

Frankincense and Myrrh Holiday Star

Sweet Strawberry

Basil and Herb Celtic Aloe and Olive Oil

Bzzzzzzz Goat Milk Soap

Strawberry Swedish Fish

To tell you the truth, I could have included every single soap on this list - so why not just check them out already? They're all between $3 and $5, and would make a great gift. For me, at least...

Bees!

2008-01-02T20:34:00.001-08:00

blue and gold bee earrings by bethany cooper design

Cheery, delightful earrings for a great price from a Bethany Cooper. Her whole shop is full of beautiful things, like this tiny tree pendant.

More Medals

2008-01-02T18:16:00.000-08:00

Going Steady Charm Necklace by ragtrader

VINTAGE STYLE FRENCH JE TAIME by pickypicky

Eternity - Gold Filled by Ackoelade

MARRIAGE MEDAL BRASS LOVE CHARM by pickypicky

My Favorite Item Ever on Etsy...

2008-01-02T15:25:00.000-08:00

... is back on sale, probably for the last time ever.

Red Rose Necklace by Divine Rose

Would you just look at that. Gorgeous. Somebody snap it up!

Red and Aqua

2008-01-01T13:42:00.000-08:00

Felt Tote Bag by lusitania

the louisa by sheepy heads

Wouldn't these be cute to wear out together in February in California or in May in New York? I think so.

Feathers

2007-12-29T14:03:00.000-08:00

Baby Leaves by MStevensonDesigns

These are called the Baby Leaves earrings, but don't they look a bit like ostrich feathers to you? They'd be fun to wear with a feathered headpiece like this one:

Woodland Pixie by begurple

If you were the sort of person to wear feathered headpieces, that is. Wish I were.

Felt Beads

2007-12-29T13:04:00.000-08:00

The felted bead of preschool days is coming back in a big way, it seems. Look at these fabulous bobble-baubles from 3FUN:

Three-in-One (Colorful Felted Necklace) by 3FUN

These turquoise felt earrings are unexpectedly sophisticated:

Buddha Blue Fuzz Earrings by TMJ - norsola johnson designs

This piece is listed as a necklace, but apparently moonlights as a funky bracelet:

Crocheted and Felt-Ball Necklace by hine

Keri Rounding's delicate felt brooches have been featured on a number of blogs this winter, but they're still so wonderful to look at. A friend remarked that these often look like Dr Seuss botanicals, but they do come in some more natural shades:

Hand Felted Brooch-Sprouts by Keri Rounding.

Want to make your own felt jewellery, or even your own felt beads, old school style? Ornamentea and lusitania have got the hook up.

teeny weeny felt balls by Ornamentea

Felt Beads with Mirrors by lusitania

More Whale Whimsy

2007-12-29T11:02:00.000-08:00

Can't get enough of these whales.

DONT BE A BLOWHOLE bookplates by One Good Bumblebee

Don't be a blowhole, okay? No, I know you were thinking about it. Just put the book down. That's my book, blowhole.

I thought about getting this for my sister, but I don't know if she'd appreciate the blowhole humor.

Brainy Whale T-Shirt by Spitting Image

The inscription on this shirt is "Grand est le cerveau de la baleine," or "Large is the brain of the whale." Interesting whale-brain facts: the brain/body size ratio of the whale is comparable to that of humans; whales have a type of brain cells in common with humans; and it is thought that whales sleep just one half-brain at a time because they are conscious breathers, and can therefore never be fully unconscious for fear of drowning. You can bring home your very own tribute to the cerveau of the baleine for just $25 USD.

Not Etsy-related, per se, but if you are interested in saving whales, the story of Mister Splashy Pants may interest you.

Whale Whimsy

2007-12-29T10:56:00.000-08:00

lost at sea print by Sarah Blank.

The work of painter Sarah Blank has a magical quality to it, and it appeals to a sometime-New-England dweller like me. Her paintings of girls in dreams are especially captivating, but I feel drawn to the whales this week. The ships, too. At $15.50 apiece, any of these prints would be wonderful to have on the wall of your study or snow room (I speak as though I had either of those, but I regret to say I have neither. Still, wouldn't they be good in an imaginary one?)

Gold Medal Find

2007-12-26T12:57:00.001-08:00

Paris Romance by LulaBoutique

I don't know where all of these darling vintage-style medals are coming from, but I'm glad they're here.

Black and White

2007-12-26T11:53:00.001-08:00

Classic Arches Gift Tags by Digital Paperie Black and White

Striped Stoneware Mug by Gone to Pot (Texas)

These ended up next to each other on my Favorites list, and I really like them together. Digital Paperie is a wonderful little shop that carries the most darling gift tags and labels on the internet. I wish I had a few things to label. Or that Christmas wasn't over. Anyway, if you've got a few birthday presents to give, or if you celebrate Epiphany, or if you are incredibly organized with labels, give this shop a glance.

Gone to Pot (Texas) carries handbuilt porcelain and stoneware. Everything is a little rough around the edges, but in a charming way. This mug reminds me of the Cat in the Hat - they also have a matching teapot.

Etsy Finds: or, How I got sick of waiting for a Treasury spot

2007-12-26T10:08:00.000-08:00

Fall tree pincushion, by Createitcottage

I was never very sure about making a Treasury on Etsy. Sometimes, I'd get to that page and there'd be only 344 on the list. 344! That's almost 333! My Treasury-making time is close at hand! As I waited for that list to dwindle, doubts inevitably arose. What if I didn't really have anything to put on that list right now? How do they work, anyway? Do I need to know what I want to put on there ahead of time? What if the items I pick have already been featured? What if I put together a Treasury that I think looks nice, but it ends up being one of those lame treasuries that everyone sees and hopes will cycle off the page more quickly than your average treasury? I quietly bookmarked a series of items in a side folder, just in case I needed to have everything ahead of time. They were all egg-themed - it seemed like a good idea at the time. I kept it at the top of my bookmarks, in case I ever got to the Treasury page and found it to be at 332.

This morning, I found this delicious pincushion from Createitcottage, who runs a shop full of delightful felt bits and bobs. "I can include this on my first Treasury!" I thought. "No, wait," I reconsidered, "this is not egg-themed." I thought long and hard about other possible themes. Fall theme? Pincushion theme? Felt theme? Those round leafy-things maybe look like eggs... That's when I decided that I don't need to make a Treasury. Why not just blog?

Advantages of an Etsy blog:
-No need to hover anxiously on the Treasury page for hours at a time
-No need for themes
-No need to stress over whether everyone else thinks my egg-picks are cool.
-Coolness factor of saying "I'm putting this on my blog."

Disadvantages of an Etsy blog:
-"etsyfinds" was already taken by a mysterious test blog. Hope you all can remember the hyphen.

I leave you with one of my treasured Treasury eggs:

Vintage Look Eggs 1 by Bluebird Lane