Oliphants

I'm not the only one in love with elephants...

Happy (Twisted and Hilarious) Holidays

It's a Wonderful Life lost ending

Serendipity

My friend Kathleen's new Etsy store:

Yay Kathleen!

Etsy Extras

A few extra Etsy tidbits. Their motto is "Buy Handmade", an admirable goal as we enter the holiday season.

Julie Whitmore Pottery


Above: J. Rabbit
Below: Mouse Dancing



The Small Object


Above: Custom Theme Wedding Cake Topper
Below: The Thumb War Battle of 1732



Rae Dunn's Shop


Above: Pig Soap Dish
Below: Let Me Count the Ways, numbered hearts to help count the different ways you love someone

Crazy for Etsy

Okay, so I went a little crazy with the amazing textile artists on Etsy. Enjoy!
p.s. Etsy rhymes with Betsy

Lemmikkiapina's Shop


Above:Resting Deer
Below:Elephant and a Stone



Cara Carmina Shop


Above: Little Girl Flying Away
Below: Madame Riviere



Mummy Sam's Shop


Above: Queen Bunny
Below: Meet Mr. Hare



Crazy Quilting Dolls


Above: Luna Lovegood
Below: Amelie complete with gnome!



Mimi Kirchner


Above: Sweater Man 1
Below: Beach



Picture Box Shop


Above: Anila


Mary's Granddaughter's Shop


Above: Connection No. 1
Below: Greta is not Amused



Janet Clare's Shop


Above: Baa Ram Ewe
Below: Three Little Houses



Rose and June Shop


Above: Birthday Princess
Below: Little Girl Reading (both hand embroidered on paper)



Thread of Consciousness


Above: Antelope Skull Embroidery
Below: Scarab Embroidery

Etsy, Lizzy and Ashley

This week I'll be focusing on a few Etsy shops. For those of you who don't know, Etsy is an online collective of independent craftspeople. It provides a forum for small businesses, matching the customer to the purveyor. I'm kicking off with Lizzy Janssen (first three images) and Ashley G (last two images).

Above: In Mid Air
Below: Wind Willow

Above: Land of Shine

Above: One of Those Days
Below: Lewis

Pretty Smart

Above: A male model wearing the urban outfitters (sold out) Catcher in the Rye shirt photographed by The Sartorialist. Side note: interesting commentary here
Below: Smart mudflap girl


Above: Built by Wendy Boo and Scout tee (from To Kill a Mockingbird)