ETSY FAVORITE: Galaxy Wedges

Aren’t these just amazing?  These nebula galaxy heels have caught the eye of many Tumblr bloggers, but they originate on Etsy!  They’re sold by Kustom Kix under the shop name AlexandraSophie.  France-based duo Sheriff Nasir and Alexandra Sophie specialize in photography and custom painted shoes. Sheriff is the artist behind the galaxy wedges, which are [...]

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Seed Bombs

Perhaps you’ve seen them in Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Woman’s Day magazine or while wandering around an Anthropologie store.  These seed bombs are actually made by VisuaLingual, a little design studio in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati.   With the popularization of guerrilla gardening in the spring of 2010, the bombs took off and Anthropologie ordered a few thousand.  VisuaLingual [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Today, I bring you… Etsy Valentine’s Day goodies! While I truly believe in loving my friends and family every day, it’s nice to have a day in snowy February to dedicate to all things red, chocolate and made with love. Tomiffy‘s headband: super, super cute.  It’s available in a rainbow of colors to choose from, [...]

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Roll On

My Etsy favorite this week comes from Robin from Birds of Oregon.  Robin applies her original illustrations to vintage lockets using resin.  This necklace comes on a long brass chain, so it makes for a great “layering accessory necklace”.  Such cute spring colors!

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Martin Luther King Day

This now out-of-print tee by JunkPrints pushes the envelope of social construction and bursts with the power of imagination.  As Mr. King said: “We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise [...]

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Power your way through January

The cold and darkness of January in New England and elsewhere can easily drain a person of their mojo.  Sometimes you just have to find your own sunshine.  Make like a super hero and adorn yourself and your space with motivators and power-wear! Artallnight‘s necklace zings with its bright colors and badass candy skull.  It’s [...]

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Holiday Cards

Looking for set of fresh, unique Christmas or Hanukkah cards?  I’ve picked out some of my favorites from Etsy this season: Kate Fete’s Festive Robins Old School Stationer’s Roasting Chestnuts Wendy June’s Monster Christmas Merv and Dolores’ Happy Hanukkah   Hillary Bird’s House Band               Dutch Door’s Seasons Greetings [...]

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ETSY FAVORITE: ADKnits’ Fingerless Gloves

This week’s favorite comes from Etsy seller Shmugusta.  Her line of knitwear is called ADKnits, and it’s full of vibrant colors and natural fibers.  These fingerless gloves caught my eye on the Etsy blog, and I immediately ordered a pair for one of my friends.  Augusta, the artist behind ADKnits, was a pleasure to talk [...]

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ETSY FAVORITE: Dadaya’s Beret

This week’s favorite comes in the form of this gorgeously embroidered beret, by Dadaya.  Based in Japan, the artist’s name is Shan Shan.  This white and turquoise and red cap is my favorite, but Shan Shan sells all sort of colors, and the embroidery is just amazing.  She takes custom orders and notes that the [...]

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Furoshiki- Alternative Wraps

Furoshiki is a square piece of fabric that can be folded and knotted into a bag.  Versatility and sustainability combined! It gained popularity during the Edo period of Japan, several hundred years that include the self-isolation of Japan.  The word ‘furoshiki’ is derived from two words: ‘bath’ and ‘spread’.  The square cloths were used to [...]

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