http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/gardening/2009-08-31T15:00:00-05:00Search results (tags) for: "gardening"2009-08-31T15:00:00-05:00mtraubhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/alice-waters-edible-schoolyard-4982/

<p><em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/authors/mtraub/"><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/michelle.jpg" alt="" width="101" height="156" /></a></em></p> <p><em>There's one thing that makes me happier than walking by urban gardens, and that's walking by urban gardens tended by youths. The <a href="http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/" target="_blank">Edible Schoolyard</a> has become a legendary success story. Founded over a decade ago by chef Alice Waters, this one-acre garden and kitchen classroom at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, California has helped ignite a national dialogue on school lunch programs, health education, and sustainability for the next generation. In this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/">Craftivism</a> post, we're sharing Principles of Edible Education along with a group-friendly recipe from Alice's book, </em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811862801?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=etsy-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0811862801" target="_blank">Edible Schoolyard</a>.<em> For this back to school season, Alice reminds us how much learning can happen outside of the classroom. &nbsp;</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811862801?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=etsy-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0811862801" target="_blank">Purchase <em>Edible Schoolyard</em></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811862801?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=etsy-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0811862801" target="_blank"><img style="float: left;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/Edible_Schoolyard_COV.jpg" alt="" width="167" height="225" /></a></p> <h2>Principles of Edible Education</h2> <p><strong>Food is an Academic Subject<br /></strong>A school garden, kitchen, and cafeteria are integral to the core academic mission of the school, so that ecology and gastronomy help bring alive every subject, from reading and writing to science and art.</p> <p><strong>School Provides Lunch for Every Child<br /></strong>From preschool through high school, every child is served a wholesome, delicious meal, every day. Good food is a right not a privilege. Providing it every day brings children into a positive relationship with their health, their community, and the environment.</p> <p><strong>Schools Support Farms<br /></strong>School cafeterias buy seasonally fresh food from local, sustainable farms and ranches, not only for reasons of health and education, but as a way of strengthening local food economies.</p> <p><strong>Children Learn by Doing<br /></strong>Hands-on education, in which the children themselves do the work in the vegetable beds and on the cutting boards, awakens their senses and opens their minds, both to their core academic subjects and to the world around them.</p> <p><strong>Beauty is a Language<br /></strong>A beautifully prepared environment, where deliberate thought has gone into everything from the garden paths to the plates on the tables, communicates to children that we care about them.</p> <p><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/Portrait_with_Kids_and_Signs.jpg" alt="" /></p> <h2>Recipe From the Edible Schoolyard Kitchen: Potato Smash With Kale</h2> <h2><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/patience.jpg" alt="" width="336" height="225" /></h2> <p>Mashing keeps many hands busy and the students like the taste and color of potato skins that are added to the "smash." It is delicious made with sweet potatoes. Serves 6-8.</p> <p>Boil 4 pounds of potatoes (unpeeled), until tender. Drain. Wash 3 bunches of kale, drain, remove the stems, and chop the leaves roughly. Measure 3/4 cup of milk. Peel 7 cloves garlic and chop fine. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large heavy skillet, add the chopped garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the kale and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Add a little water if the pan gets dry and the greens start to stick. While they are still warm, smash the cooked potatoes in a ricer or with a potato masher. Put into a large bowl and add the milk and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Add the cooked kale and stir well to combine.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>One of my fondest childhood memories is munching on flower petals at a Brooklyn Botanic Garden family class. </em><em>Do your kids help you out in the garden? Share in the comments below!<br /></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism">More Craftivism Posts</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/slow-food/136">Slow Food Gift Guide</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/gardening-and-horticulture/135">Gardening and Horticulture Guide<br /></a></strong></p>

2009-08-27T15:45:00-05:00foodandwine, missbatchhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/party-planners-garden-swap-with-food-wine-magazine-4894/

<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=5146612"><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/Christina_Summer.jpg" alt="" /></a>As the proud cultivator of a tiny urban plot, my efforts have so far yielded a grand total of two tomatoes. Yes, two&nbsp;tomatoes. They were delicious, but a far cry from my garden fantasy, which goes something like this...</p> <p>After a full summer enjoying the bountiful fruits and veggies from my expansive garden retreat (complete with water feature and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12173621&amp;ref=em">fire pit</a> &mdash; see below), I am so inundated with excess produce that I must turn to friends for help. In my dream potluck dinner, I don a festive garden party dress, mix a batch of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangria" target="_blank">sangria blanca</a>, and invite friends to bring over their garden pickings for an impromptu, al fresco garden swap party. Half the fun is in prepping the meal together while sharing stories of the summer's adventures.&nbsp;</p> <p>Join in the celebration by hosting your own end-of-summer event. Here are a few tips to get in the spirit.</p> <p>First things first: Gather the goods! Whether straight from the garden or the market, transport produce in eco-friendly style with a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29735048">cloth market bag</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6936902">RosyUndPosy</a>.</p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29735048"><img style="float: left;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/grocery_bag2.jpg" alt="" width="302" height="302" /></a></td> <td><br />Reusable <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&amp;listing_id=29902717">produce bags</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7364641">LoveForEarth</a> <em>(below) </em>not only eliminate the need for the trashy plastic versions, but in a garden party setting, they would make great favor bags filled with fresh fruit, cookies, or even seed packets for guests to take home. <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&amp;listing_id=29902717"><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/producebags2.jpg" alt="" width="244" height="160" /></a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Let an abundance of flavors and colors inspire the setting as well. (This is not the time to be too fancy or formal, this is about nature bursting at the seams!) Think mix-and-match <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=vintage&amp;search_query=floral+tablecloth&amp;order=date_desc&amp;ship_to=">vintage linens</a> with bold floral prints. Carry the theme straight through to the dishes and even your wardrobe.</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&amp;listing_id=24639110"><img style="float: left;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/il_430xN.69353284.jpg" alt="" width="521" height="347" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <table border="0" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&amp;listing_id=29844511"><em><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/il_430xN.86806342.jpg" alt="" width="255" height="245" /></em></a></td> <td><a><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/il_430xN.86037297.jpg" alt="" width="245" height="245" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <p><em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&amp;listing_id=24639110">Vintage Floral Tablecloth</a>, $15 from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6850602">thelostfound</a></em><em>; <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29616485">Stangl Colonial Dinner Plate</a>, $22.99 from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5538661">SurrenderDorothy</a>; </em><em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29844511&amp;ref=em" target="_self">Tea dress</a>, $100 by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6306475">sohomode</a>.</em></p> <p>Wipe out any party planning stress by keeping things simple. What's on the dinner menu? Whatever is fresh and in season, of course!</p> <p>Our friends at <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/entertaining/" target="_blank">Food &amp; Wine Magazine</a> have some great recommendations!&nbsp; (You can even tailor your menu based on what's available in your garden by searching their recipe slideshows by ingredient... I say <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/tomatoes" target="_blank">tomato</a>, you say: <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/eggplant" target="_blank">eggplant</a>, <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/eggplant" target="_blank">cilantro</a>, <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/watermelon" target="_blank">watermelon</a>, <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/corn" target="_blank">corn</a>, or... well, you get the idea!)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/layered-eggplant-zucchini-and-tomato-casserole" target="_blank">Layered Eggplant Zucchini and Tomato Casserole<img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/layered_eggplant_newlogo.jpg" alt="" /></a></strong></p> <p><em>by Marcia Kiesel, photo by Quentin Bacon <br /></em></p> <div id="time-box"> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li id="time-active">ACTIVE: <strong>30 MIN &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> </strong></li> <li id="time-total"> TOTAL TIME: <strong>1 HR </strong> </li> <li id="time-servings">SERVINGS: <strong>6</strong></li> </ul> <h3>Ingredients</h3> <ol> <li>3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing and brushing</li> <li> 3 medium zucchini (1 1/2 pounds), sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick</li> <li> 2 long, narrow eggplants (1 1/2 pounds), peeled and sliced lengthwise 1/3 inch thick</li> <li> Salt and freshly ground pepper</li> <li> 1 large shallot, minced</li> <li> 1 pound plum tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice</li> <li> 3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (3/4 cup)</li> <li> 1/4 cup chopped basil</li> <li> 1/3 cup <em>panko</em> or coarse dry bread crumbs</li> </ol> <div id="directions"> <h3>Directions</h3> <ol> <li>Preheat the oven to 425&deg;. Oil 2 large rimmed baking sheets. Put the zucchini slices on one sheet and the eggplant on the other. Brush the slices all over with oil and season with salt and&nbsp; pepper. Arrange the slices on each sheet in a slightly overlapping layer. Bake for 15 minutes, until tender.</li> <li>Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the shallot and cook over moderate heat until softened, 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook over high heat until slightly softened and bubbling, 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.</li> <li>Oil a large, shallow baking dish (about 10 by 15 inches). Lay half of the eggplant in the dish and spread one-fourth of the tomatoes on top. Scatter with half of the feta and basil. Layer half of the zucchini on top, followed by another one-fourth of the tomato and the remaining basil, eggplant and zucchini. Top with the remaining tomato and feta. Mix the <em>panko</em> with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and sprinkle over the casserole. Bake in the upper third of the oven for 20 minutes, until bubbling and crisp. Let stand for 5 minutes, then serve hot or warm.</li> </ol></div> <div id="directions">Pair your casserole with a simple tossed tomato salad dressed in a basil vinaigrette <em>(below, left)</em>, found in this <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/basil" target="_blank">basil slideshow</a>. For a fresh take on shrimp, try the Shrimp-and-Feta-Stuffed Zucchini <em>(below, right)</em>, one of Food &amp; Wine's <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/ultimate-summer-vegetable-recipes" target="_blank">Ultimate Summer Vegetable Recipes.</a></div> </div> <p> <table border="0" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/salad-dressings" target="_blank"> </a> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/basil" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/200906-a-heirloom-salad.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><em>Photo by Tina Rupp</em></p> </td> <td><a> </a> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/shrimp-and-feta-stuffed-zucchini" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/200907-r-shrimp-zucchini.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><em>Photo by Kana Okada</em></p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p>Be sure to offer your guests a tour of your garden, complete with custom <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=handmade&amp;search_query=plant+marker+-art&amp;order=date_desc&amp;ship_to=&amp;page=1">markers</a> for your prized plants, like <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29702010&amp;ref=em">this tomato stake</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7637090">MakeThyme</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29702010"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/tomato_marker.jpg" alt="" /></a></p> <p>Take advantage of time with fellow green thumbs by exchanging growing tips (and misses!) and talking into the night gathered around the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&amp;listing_id=12174191">fire pit</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12173621&amp;ref=em"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/water_fire.jpg" alt="" width="445" height="330" /></a></p> <p>What have you grown in your garden (or in your dreams) this summer? Post in the comments below!</p> <p><a href="https://subs.timeinc.net/WI/wi_esty0609.jhtml?experience_id=238946&amp;source_id=1&amp;_requestid=166567" target="_blank"><em><img style="float: left;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/08/fw_cover_200909_1.jpg" alt="" width="181" height="238" /></em></a></p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><br /></h2> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://subs.timeinc.net/WI/wi_esty0609.jhtml?experience_id=238946&amp;source_id=1&amp;_requestid=166567" target="_blank">Special Subscription Deal for Etsy Friends</a>:</strong></h2> <p><em>Get 2 Years of Food &amp; Wine for the Price of 1!</em></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong> </strong>Food &amp; Wine magazine brings readers delicious recipes, the hottest new chefs and restaurants, accessible wine guides, and much more in each issue. Click <a href="https://subs.timeinc.net/CampaignHandler/wi_ps_esty?source_id=1" target="_blank">here</a>.<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></em></p> <p><em>For more fun summer entertaining ideas, go to <a href="http://foodandwine.com/entertaining" target="_blank">foodandwine.com/entertaining</a>. Check out our recent <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/food-wine-party">party planning posts</a> from the editors at Food &amp; Wine and The Storque.<br /></em></p>

2009-08-23T10:00:00-05:00Iheartmoustacheshttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-decor-on-the-set-of-grey-gardens-4896/

<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/authors/Iheartmoustaches" target="_blank"><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/iheartmoustaches.jpg" alt="Christine" width="114" height="173" /></a></p> <p>This weekend's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/get-the-look-decor">Get the Look: Decor</a> is inspired by the set of <a title="HBO Grey Gardens" href="http://www.hbo.com/films/greygardens/synopsis/index.html" target="_blank">HBO's rendition</a> of the <a title="Grey Gardens" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Gardens" target="_blank">1976 cult classic Grey Gardens</a>, staring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange.&nbsp; <a title="CasaSugar" href="http://www.casasugar.com/" target="_blank">CasaSugar</a> did an <a href="http://www.casasugar.com/3087130" target="_blank">interview</a> with the film's set designer, Kalina Ivanov, about the inspiration and techniques she used in order to create a home that aged in a natural and graceful way while capturing the integrity of the Beale's eccentric story.</p> <p>If you are unfamiliar with the original documentary, it captures the isolated lives of two reclusive former socialites and relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis who lived in Grey Gardens, a decaying mansion in East Hampton, New York. The documentary provides a touching look into the home of Big Edie and Little Edie Beale and their day-to-day experiences living within the slow breakdown of a fabulous legacy.</p> <p>For more photos of the <a href="http://www.casasugar.com/3087130" target="_blank">Grey Garden's set</a>, visit the <a title="CasaSugar" href="http://www.casasugar.com/" target="_blank">CasaSugar</a> <a href="http://www.casasugar.com/3087130" target="_blank">interview with Kalina Ivanov</a>. The following Etsy Finds includes a few subtle ways to create a home that shares the story of its past and emphasizes the beauty of decay.</p> <p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28310896"> Art Deco </a></strong><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28310896">1950s </a></strong><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28310896">Telephone by North Electric </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28310896"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/311/885/il_200x200.81688769.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://NostalgicMeditations.etsy.com">NostalgicMeditations</a>, $94.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" 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style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://deluxanyc.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26889122"> Take a Stand.....Iron Lyre Musical Stand </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26889122"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/d/d95/ec4/il_200x200.76887292.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://susantique.etsy.com">susantique</a>, $28.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26889122">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://susantique.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27597052"> ooh bubbles - seltzer bottle </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27597052"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/8/8e7/7b6/il_200x200.79259412.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://everyeskimo.etsy.com">everyeskimo</a>, $54.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27597052">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://everyeskimo.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29019329"> Vintage Oval Mirrored Vanity Tray </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29019329"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/25f/367/il_200x200.84610129.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://polkadotHOME.etsy.com">polkadotHOME</a>, $26.50.</p> 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href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27355290"> Vintage American Stars and Stripes Frame </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27355290"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/571/2b7/il_200x200.78449953.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://bellalulu.etsy.com">bellalulu</a>, $22.50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27355290">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://bellalulu.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27090019"> 48 Star American Flag - Old Glory </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27090019"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/305/548/il_200x200.77561441.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://goodlookin.etsy.com">goodlookin</a>, $60.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27090019">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://goodlookin.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28438786"> Art Deco Era French &amp; German Dictionaries </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28438786"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/ce3/787/il_200x200.82089231.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://incoldstorage.etsy.com">incoldstorage</a>, $10.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28438786">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://incoldstorage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28271796"> Brass Candelabra Wall Sconce </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28271796"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/b/bba/be6/il_200x200.81526351.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://memconverts.etsy.com">memconverts</a>, $70.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28271796">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://memconverts.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28476906"> Vintage Photo Frame </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28476906"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/4c6/ec0/il_200x200.82216042.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://PortugueseVintage.etsy.com">PortugueseVintage</a>, $13.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28476906">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://PortugueseVintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25234260"> General Electric Tube AM Radio </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25234260"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/3a3/346/il_200x200.71351977.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://retroology.etsy.com">retroology</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25234260">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://retroology.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29345941"> Mid Century Scotty Dog Bookend </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29345941"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/9fc/7b8/il_200x200.85129043.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://fishlegs.etsy.com">fishlegs</a>, $17.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29345941">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://fishlegs.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28187701"> Vintage candy tin, Art Deco child with birds </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28187701"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/d/d37/c78/il_200x200.81246020.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://foursquarevintage.etsy.com">foursquarevintage</a>, $20.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28187701">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://foursquarevintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28972486"> Grey Gardens, Reproduction Asian Side Table </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28972486"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/b/ba0/7bc/il_200x200.83880959.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://thevintagelaundry.etsy.com">thevintagelaundry</a>, $175.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28972486">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://thevintagelaundry.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26096070"> Vintage Brownie Six-20 Junior </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26096070"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/f6a/d00/il_200x200.74240809.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://jwhite2.etsy.com">jwhite2</a>, $37.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26096070">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://jwhite2.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27327997"> 1920s Fox Terrier Novelty Bookends </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27327997"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/cb6/b13/il_200x200.78358790.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://sumpnsassyoldstuff.etsy.com">sumpnsassyoldstuff</a>, $45.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27327997">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://sumpnsassyoldstuff.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28570668"> vintage bird cage 'Liberty Lantern' </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28570668"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/0/0b4/b24/il_200x200.82529437.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Atelier688.etsy.com">Atelier688</a>, $220.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28570668">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Atelier688.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27736489"> Vintage Luxe Life Tufted Twin Headboard </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27736489"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/a/aee/3b4/il_200x200.79730822.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://nosh.etsy.com">nosh</a>, $175.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27736489">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://nosh.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28428151"> Seashell Art Block - A Little Seaside For You </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28428151"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/786/bb9/il_200x200.82053607.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Colliebox.etsy.com">Colliebox</a>, $12.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28428151">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Colliebox.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18766287"> Chic So Chic </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18766287"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/e/eea/62b/il_200x200.76910951.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://johnnyvintage.etsy.com">johnnyvintage</a>, $45.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18766287">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://johnnyvintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25588123">Antique Two over Two Dresser and Mirror </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25588123"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/2e5/473/il_200x200.72540400.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://onlinechic.etsy.com">onlinechic</a>, $225.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25588123">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://onlinechic.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27151079"> Vintage Child's Bamboo Chair </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27151079"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/1/1dc/bb0/il_200x200.77765475.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://bellalulu.etsy.com">bellalulu</a>, $32.50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27151079">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://bellalulu.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27789001"> Vintage chair with down seat and stiched fabric </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27789001"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/6/6d8/687/il_200x200.79906832.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://FabulousPieces.etsy.com">FabulousPieces</a>, $399.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27789001">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://FabulousPieces.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28587247"> pair of vintage wooden architectural element </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28587247"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/b/b48/c1f/il_200x200.82585548.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://simplyobjekts.etsy.com">simplyobjekts</a>, $30.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28587247">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://simplyobjekts.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28130023"> Vintage Art Deco Perfume Bottles </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28130023"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/d/dbc/55f/il_200x200.81052271.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://VintageSurplus.etsy.com">VintageSurplus</a>, $18.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28130023">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://VintageSurplus.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19263028"> Art Deco Alarm Clock </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19263028"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/48d/6a4/il_200x200.51350541.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://VinegarAndPopVintage.etsy.com">VinegarAndPopVintage</a>, $18.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19263028">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://VinegarAndPopVintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28743606"> Rustic Mason Jar Wall Vase Organizer </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28743606"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/e/e4b/343/il_200x200.83112029.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://postroadvintage.etsy.com">postroadvintage</a>, $30.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28743606">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://postroadvintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27507564"> architectural coat rack </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27507564"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/f7c/3fc/il_200x200.80736057.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://fleamarkettrixie.etsy.com">fleamarkettrixie</a>, $40.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27507564">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://fleamarkettrixie.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24302436"> Ocean Side </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24302436"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/0/06f/e99/il_200x200.68218658.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://WeThinkWeCan.etsy.com">WeThinkWeCan</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24302436">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://WeThinkWeCan.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29070362"> Vintage Thunderbird Playing Card Deck </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29070362"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/509/f93/il_200x200.84355898.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://marygracethomas.etsy.com">marygracethomas</a>, $10.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29070362">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://marygracethomas.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22863841"> Old Pink Column Lamps Cottage Chic </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22863841"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/f81/e40/il_200x200.63405424.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://DovelySells.etsy.com">DovelySells</a>, $60.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22863841">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://DovelySells.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20684634"> Antiqued White Crochet Rosette Garland </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20684634"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/516/5b8/il_200x200.56089590.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Antebelle.etsy.com">Antebelle</a>, $18.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20684634">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Antebelle.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <p style="text-align: left;">Looking for more styles and interiors? Check out our video series, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/theres-no-place-like-here">There's No Place Like Here</a>, where creative types show us their unique spaces &mdash; infused with their aesthetic and filled with the treasures they collect. Get involved and show us <em>your</em> amazing space in this <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/theresnoplacelikehere/" target="_blank">Flickr pool</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Check out other <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/get-the-look-decor">Get the Look: Home Decor Editions.</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/a-cozy-home/122" target="_blank">A Cozy Home Gift Guide</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category_top.php?top_tag=housewares">Housewares Category</a> | <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5xzalv">Vintage Housewares</a></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Need a daily fix of <a style="color: #0192b5;" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/etsy-finds">Etsy Finds</a>? Sign up for the <a style="color: #0192b5;" href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/">Etsy Finds e-mail</a>! 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2009-08-09T09:30:00-05:00Iheartmoustacheshttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-decor-cottage-renovation-4554/

<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/authors/Iheartmoustaches" target="_blank"><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/iheartmoustaches.jpg" alt="Christine" width="114" height="173" /></a></p> <p>This weekend's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/get-the-look-decor">Get the Look: Decor</a> is inspired by the renovation of a <a title="1924 bungalow renovation" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9467231@N06/sets/72157619685424836/" target="_blank">1924 bungalow</a> by Portland, Oregon residents Jessica and Erik. The couple purchased their first home in February of this year and have already completed an impressive extent of remodeling.</p> <p>I love the way the architectural details of the home mix with their vintage furniture and charming thrift shop and estate sale finds. For more information about Jessica and Erik's home renovation and where they get their inspiration, visit their blog, <a title="Domestic PDX" href="http://portlanddomesticity.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Domestic PDX</a>.</p> <p>Visit Jessica on Flickr to view more <a title="charming cottage" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9467231@N06/sets/72157619685424836/" target="_blank">photos of her charming home</a>. Check out the Etsy Finds below for creative decorating ideas that will add a bit of cottage charm to the place you call home.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27412238"> 1920 Map of the Mediterranean Sea</a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27412238"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/e/e4d/df6/il_200x200.78642279.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://bananastrudel.etsy.com">bananastrudel</a>, $30.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27412238">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://bananastrudel.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26327183"> Salvage Door Corner Cupboard Shelf </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26327183"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/0/0c4/918/il_200x200.75013856.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://postroadvintage.etsy.com">postroadvintage</a>, $75.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26327183">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://postroadvintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26951859"> Antique Mini Metal Trunk </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26951859"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/97f/67b/il_200x200.77095010.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://sixpencebluemoon.etsy.com">sixpencebluemoon</a>, $34.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26951859">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://sixpencebluemoon.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26838472"> Modernist Wooden House with Carport </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26838472"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/2c9/ab2/il_200x200.76718938.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://emmylucy.etsy.com">emmylucy</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26838472">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://emmylucy.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28849286"> Vintage Bakelite Gooseneck Lamp </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28849286"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/430/996/il_200x200.83467955.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://solsticehome.etsy.com">solsticehome</a>, $32.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28849286">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://solsticehome.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16421420"> Vintage bird cage 1950s </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16421420"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/4f0/682/il_200x200.41945199.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Sassydoggs.etsy.com">Sassydoggs</a>, $120.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16421420">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Sassydoggs.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23779507">Mid Century Modern 3 Drawer Dresser </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23779507"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/c2f/ea3/il_200x200.75691565.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://fabulousmess.etsy.com">fabulousmess</a>, $425.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23779507">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://fabulousmess.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28205039">Cedar Wood Box / Antique Candlestick </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28205039"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/79f/02b/il_200x200.81302199.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Sawdusty.etsy.com">Sawdusty</a>, $15.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28205039">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Sawdusty.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28144175"> Merritt - Original Map Painting </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28144175"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/412/999/il_200x200.81099067.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://rachelaustin.etsy.com">rachelaustin</a>, $85.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28144175">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://rachelaustin.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28426034"> Gorgeous Globe Bookends </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28426034"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/e/e8b/e7f/il_200x200.82046768.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://polkadotHOME.etsy.com">polkadotHOME</a>, $48.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28426034">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://polkadotHOME.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26764111"> Vintage Popcorn Chenille Bedspread </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26764111"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/b/b5b/208/il_200x200.76470491.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://vintagejane.etsy.com">vintagejane</a>, $68.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26764111">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://vintagejane.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24735754">Handforged 5 Hook Steel Coat Rack </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24735754"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/568/35c/il_200x200.69673434.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://baconsquarefarm.etsy.com">baconsquarefarm</a>, $50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24735754">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://baconsquarefarm.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27645931"> Magnetic Inspiration Memo Board </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27645931"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/d/d30/c91/il_200x200.79422511.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://JoyFrameworks.etsy.com">JoyFrameworks</a>, $35.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27645931">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://JoyFrameworks.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28186574">Sheer white and green vintage curtains </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28186574"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/b/b9e/a17/il_200x200.81241760.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://angrykitty.etsy.com">angrykitty</a>, $14.99.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28186574">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://angrykitty.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26573419"> 1930s Faux Bois Royal Typewriter </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26573419"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/3b1/f20/il_200x200.75837806.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://PoeticHome.etsy.com">PoeticHome</a>, $325.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26573419">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://PoeticHome.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28608764">Faux Alligator Suitcase End Table </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28608764"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/a/a4f/a89/il_200x200.82656564.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://nosh.etsy.com">nosh</a>, $95.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28608764">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://nosh.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26940657"> Shabby Chic White Pedestal Fruit Bowl </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26940657"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/31f/ef4/il_200x200.77057959.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://TwoCraftyChicks.etsy.com">TwoCraftyChicks</a>, $15.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26940657">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://TwoCraftyChicks.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24866251"> Organic branch in a bottle </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24866251"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/c15/3bc/il_200x200.70115507.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://koniver.etsy.com">koniver</a>, $35.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24866251">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://koniver.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24296153">Cottage White Vintage Coffee Table </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24296153"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/53f/b10/il_200x200.71284170.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://royaloakcottage.etsy.com">royaloakcottage</a>, $125.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24296153">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://royaloakcottage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12672916"> Stacked Posies - twin size quilt </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12672916"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/6/691/0a4/il_200x200.29727006.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Strandz.etsy.com">Strandz</a>, $395.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12672916">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Strandz.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27486440"> Vintage Yo Yo Porch PILLOW COVER </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27486440"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/c96/c8c/il_200x200.78890354.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://VintageHome.etsy.com">VintageHome</a>, $38.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27486440">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://VintageHome.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26525633"> Savannah Accent Chair </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26525633"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/0/0d6/8a5/il_200x200.75679160.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://ReclaimTheThrone.etsy.com">ReclaimTheThrone</a>, $695.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26525633">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://ReclaimTheThrone.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26586544"> LIVE LAUGH LOVE - VINYL Decal Wall Art </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26586544"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/7ec/b07/il_200x200.77374310.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://HouseHoldWords.etsy.com">HouseHoldWords</a>, $47.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26586544">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://HouseHoldWords.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25671496"> DRESS FORM Original Art </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25671496"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/338/27e/il_200x200.72816112.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://RavenX.etsy.com">RavenX</a>, $30.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25671496">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://RavenX.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28097000"> Pressed Mint Altered Art </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28097000"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/b/b33/c14/il_200x200.80942097.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://greatfindz.etsy.com">greatfindz</a>, $28.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28097000">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://greatfindz.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9662887"> Pastel and White Shabby Pinwheel Quilt </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9662887"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/77e/5cb/il_200x200.49800107.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://CarolinaPatchworks.etsy.com">CarolinaPatchworks</a>, $300.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9662887">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://CarolinaPatchworks.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23774479"> Little Vintage Fabric Birdhouse- Black Crow </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23774479"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/8/859/63e/il_200x200.66449926.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://RobinsEggBlue.etsy.com">RobinsEggBlue</a>, $22.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23774479">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://RobinsEggBlue.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28437296"> Marry me forever </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28437296"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/39d/a97/il_200x200.82084393.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://SIKIU.etsy.com">SIKIU</a>, $20.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28437296">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://SIKIU.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23523644"> SALE Garden Party Bench </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23523644"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/d/d79/4be/il_200x200.65612593.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://sprucehome.etsy.com">sprucehome</a>, $390.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23523644">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://sprucehome.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28470018"> vintage Yellow watering can </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28470018"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/a/a3c/905/il_200x200.82192238.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://ScottieinaCanoe.etsy.com">ScottieinaCanoe</a>, $12.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28470018">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://ScottieinaCanoe.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25998828"> Mid Century White Metal Side Table </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25998828"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/8/824/a04/il_200x200.79972654.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://oldcrowfarm.etsy.com">oldcrowfarm</a>, $45.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25998828">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://oldcrowfarm.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25162345"> Upcycled Aqua Plant Stands </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25162345"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/d/df2/4c8/il_200x200.71109797.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://funkiefinds.etsy.com">funkiefinds</a>, $28.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25162345">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://funkiefinds.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27312891">Yellow and Pink Lightless Lantern </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27312891"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/f37/0e6/il_200x200.78306422.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://coughcoughchoke.etsy.com">coughcoughchoke</a>, $10.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27312891">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://coughcoughchoke.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25205285"> Garden Swan Ceramic Flower Planter </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25205285"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/d/d75/117/il_200x200.71253341.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://fruitflypie.etsy.com">fruitflypie</a>, $34.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25205285">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://fruitflypie.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28698226"> pair of vintage atlas jars </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28698226"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/2c1/4de/il_200x200.82959125.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://simplyobjekts.etsy.com">simplyobjekts</a>, $16.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28698226">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://simplyobjekts.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23740917"> Curved pot rack </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23740917"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/1/14f/8c0/il_200x200.66336007.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://toughandtwisted.etsy.com">toughandtwisted</a>, $150.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23740917">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://toughandtwisted.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <p>Looking for more styles and interiors? Check out our video series, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/theres-no-place-like-here">There's No Place Like Here</a>, where creative types show us their unique spaces &mdash; infused with their aesthetic and filled with the treasures they collect. Get involved and show us <em>your</em> amazing space in this <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/theresnoplacelikehere/" target="_blank">Flickr pool</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Check out other <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/get-the-look-decor">Get the Look: Home Decor Editions.</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/a-cozy-home/122" target="_blank">A Cozy Home Gift Guide</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category_top.php?top_tag=housewares">Housewares Category</a> | <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5xzalv">Vintage Housewares</a></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><em>Need a daily fix of <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/etsy-finds/">Etsy Finds</a>? Sign up for the <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/">Etsy Finds e-mail</a>! 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2009-08-02T10:00:00-05:00Iheartmoustacheshttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-decor-sustainable-homes-4564/

<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/authors/Iheartmoustaches" target="_blank"><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/iheartmoustaches.jpg" alt="Christine" width="114" height="173" /></a></p> <p>This weekend's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/get-the-look-decor" target="_blank">Get the Look: Decor</a> is inspired by the philosophy that we are able to live without damaging or depleting the environmental, economic or social resources of future generations. More and more people are beginning to realize the impact their lifestyle and consumer choices have on our environment and are taking the necessary steps toward creating a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable" target="_blank">sustainable home</a> that aims to secure a bright and promising future.</p> <p>From off the grid <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship" target="_blank">Earthships</a> in Taos, New Mexico to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building" target="_blank">sustainable, green buildings</a>, which are popping up in our world's most congested cities, people are on a mission like never before to create a home with a low environmental impact.</p> <p>Check out the Etsy Finds below for creative decorating ideas that you can feel environmentally good about adding to the place you call home.</p> <p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24556366"> Wooli Northern Forest Toy Box </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24556366"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/268/483/il_200x200.69077604.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://BabiesBreath.etsy.com">BabiesBreath</a>, $175.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24556366">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://BabiesBreath.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25173684"> REKAP hollow wall coat hook </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25173684"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/1/1d6/0df/il_200x200.71147946.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://robinhuhn.etsy.com">robinhuhn</a>, $3.49.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25173684">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://robinhuhn.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21010249"> BE HAPPY Scrabble Letters Sign </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21010249"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/4ef/9de/il_200x200.57178206.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://FunCards.etsy.com">FunCards</a>, $8.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21010249">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://FunCards.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26599744"> PEACE Fork Hook large 1 </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26599744"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/77d/752/il_200x200.75923442.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://jjevensen.etsy.com">jjevensen</a>, $10.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26599744">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://jjevensen.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28376931"> Eco Friendly Frame 8x10 No lead paints No voc's </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28376931"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/8/8a6/5f7/il_200x200.81881020.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://buckscountyframes.etsy.com">buckscountyframes</a>, $39.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28376931">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://buckscountyframes.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25833040"> 6 Leaf Print ECO Cushion Natural </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25833040"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/8/8db/c75/il_200x200.73361320.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://JoannePatterson.etsy.com">JoannePatterson</a>, $66.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25833040">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://JoannePatterson.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24396339"> Oak on the Edge Salvaged Wood Candleholder </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24396339"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/212/8fd/il_200x200.68532256.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://secretlives.etsy.com">secretlives</a>, $18.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24396339">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://secretlives.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24800539"> Handmade Birdhouse Nest with Deer antler </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24800539"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/e/e63/7b4/il_200x200.69894157.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://bearpawrustics.etsy.com">bearpawrustics</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24800539">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://bearpawrustics.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22456069"> recycled glass graphical bowl 8 inch </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22456069"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/9c9/579/il_200x200.62033770.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://branscomeglass.etsy.com">branscomeglass</a>, $50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22456069">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://branscomeglass.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28228740"> Birch Bark Napkin Rings set of 10 </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28228740"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/8/8a3/e9e/il_200x200.81382911.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://NHWoodscreations.etsy.com">NHWoodscreations</a>, $12.50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28228740">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://NHWoodscreations.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23136191"> Table with Flitch </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23136191"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/7e1/b2c/il_200x200.64311455.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://artavironi.etsy.com">artavironi</a>, $3900.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23136191">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://artavironi.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27615032"> Wooden Planter - Poplar and Cork </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27615032"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/a/a0d/a35/il_200x200.79320113.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://ErdeDesigns.etsy.com">ErdeDesigns</a>, $30.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27615032">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://ErdeDesigns.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25631482"> Hand made hemp runner </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25631482"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/f0f/473/il_200x200.72683012.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://ambataliafabrics.etsy.com">ambataliafabrics</a>, $90.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25631482">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://ambataliafabrics.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27281082">Upcycled Xango Bottle Glasses - (Set of 2) </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27281082"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/347/804/il_200x200.78197407.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://YAVAglass.etsy.com">YAVAglass</a>, $24.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27281082">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://YAVAglass.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28305180"> Just the Two of Us Spalted Birch Bowls </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28305180"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/453/5fd/il_200x200.81638348.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://makye77.etsy.com">makye77</a>, $77.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28305180">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://makye77.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26597792"> Gardeners Log Gobbler </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26597792"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/e/e6c/75c/il_200x200.75916737.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://FuturePrimGarden.etsy.com">FuturePrimGarden</a>, $15.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26597792">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://FuturePrimGarden.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26872922"> Vintage Door Coffee Table </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26872922"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/8/8c7/fd0/il_200x200.76832712.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://jcrabbit.etsy.com">jcrabbit</a>, $188.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26872922">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://jcrabbit.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18228930"> Personalized Doily Painting (8 or 9 letters) </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18228930"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/1/1e9/6cf/il_200x200.68578336.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Ottoman.etsy.com">Ottoman</a>, $46.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18228930">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Ottoman.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28663303"> COWBOY ZEN OIL LAMP </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28663303"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/330/df2/il_200x200.82839627.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://TheCeremonialHome.etsy.com">TheCeremonialHome</a>, $35.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28663303">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://TheCeremonialHome.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27837598"> Eco Cushion Hand felted and screen printed<br /> </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27837598"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/24f/4db/il_200x200.80069404.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://olofsdaughters.etsy.com">olofsdaughters</a>, $28.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27837598">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://olofsdaughters.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27992668">pair reclaimed linen vintage pillow slips</a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27992668"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/6/6af/88a/il_200x200.80588100.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://oldyarns.etsy.com">oldyarns</a>, $75.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27992668">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://oldyarns.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27927644">Organic soybean vegan votive 5 pack </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27927644"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/49b/f4f/il_200x200.80372012.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Lilsprout.etsy.com">Lilsprout</a>, $12.50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27927644">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Lilsprout.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28520510"> Set of 4 Tumblers from recycled wine bottles </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28520510"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/6/677/02a/il_200x200.82361500.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://bodhicitta.etsy.com">bodhicitta</a>, $38.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28520510">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://bodhicitta.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28076849"> Moss Bowl </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28076849"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/1/141/548/il_200x200.80874931.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://benjrs.etsy.com">benjrs</a>, $20.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28076849">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://benjrs.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28379349"> Vintage Wooden Soda Crate/Box </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28379349"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/27a/041/il_200x200.81889796.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://ShaneLilyRain.etsy.com">ShaneLilyRain</a>, $20.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28379349">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://ShaneLilyRain.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27753479"> ZAZA hammock - Free Worldwide Shipping </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27753479"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/f0c/752/il_200x200.79787907.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Robynas.etsy.com">Robynas</a>, $70.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27753479">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Robynas.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22794593"> Raku Vase Set No.1 </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22794593"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/76b/563/il_200x200.63175762.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://artbywinona.etsy.com">artbywinona</a>, $35.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22794593">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://artbywinona.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27169622">Modern Perch and Post Cat Tower </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27169622"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/2b5/8b9/il_200x200.77828257.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://DKCat.etsy.com">DKCat</a>, $195.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27169622">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://DKCat.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28137984"> Set of 3 Silver Reusable Vegetable Bags </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28137984"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/7d5/849/il_200x200.81077919.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://wonderthunder.etsy.com">wonderthunder</a>, $20.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28137984">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://wonderthunder.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27840427"> Woodlands Draft Stopper </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27840427"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/914/1f9/il_200x200.80251895.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://hierons1.etsy.com">hierons1</a>, $15.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27840427">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://hierons1.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28368895"> Gardening Paper Pot Maker </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28368895"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/98c/c8b/il_200x200.81853378.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://WoodElements.etsy.com">WoodElements</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28368895">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://WoodElements.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25305320"> Hanging Wood Chalkboard</a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25305320"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/433/85a/il_200x200.71590163.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://RowansRoom.etsy.com">RowansRoom</a>, $65.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25305320">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://RowansRoom.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Looking for more styles and interiors? Check out our video series, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/theres-no-place-like-here">There's No Place Like Here</a>, where creative types show us their unique spaces &mdash; infused with their aesthetic and filled with the treasures they collect. Get involved and show us <em>your</em> amazing space in this <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/theresnoplacelikehere/" target="_blank">Flickr pool</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Check out other <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/get-the-look-decor">Get the Look: Home Decor Editions.</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/a-cozy-home/122" target="_blank">A Cozy Home Gift Guide</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category_top.php?top_tag=housewares">Housewares Category</a> | <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5xzalv">Vintage Housewares</a></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><em>Need a daily fix of <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/etsy-finds/">Etsy Finds</a>? Sign up for the <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/">Etsy Finds e-mail</a>! 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2009-07-29T11:00:00-05:00bethelahttp://www.etsy.com/storque/etsy-news/home-and-garden-showcase-on-sale-thursday-july-30-2009-at-12-4450/

<p>Looking to renovate your space? Be it sophisticated, practical, decorative, or just plain funny, get into your new vibe with a little inspiration from the items in the <strong>Home and Garden Showcase</strong>. This Showcase will have items for both inside and outside your home to give your pad that personal, handmade feel.</p> <p>Some&nbsp;items that come to mind are&nbsp;artwork to spruce up a boring wall, wind chimes and pillow cushions for the deck, housewares like platters, bowls and invitations for entertaining and candles to set the mood.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Info for Sellers</span><br />Get your items ready! In order to keep the Showcase on point thematically, items in the Showcase can only be from the following categories: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/art">Art </a>(e.g., top-level tag being "art"), <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/books_and_zines">Books and Zines</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/candles">Candles</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/ceramics_and_pottery">Ceramics and Pottery</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/everything_else">Everything Else</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/furniture">Furniture</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/geekery">Geekery</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/glass">Glass</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/housewares">Housewares</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/paper_goods">Paper Goods</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/plants_and_edibles">Plants and Edibles</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/quilts">Quilts</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/toys">Toys</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/vintage">Vintage</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/woodworking">Woodworking</a>.</p> <ul> <li>The&nbsp;Home and Garden&nbsp;Showcase goes on sale<strong> Thursday,&nbsp;July 30, 2009 at 12 p.m. ET</strong>. </li> <li>Go to the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/showcase_gateway.php" target="_blank">Showcase Gateway</a> to purchase a spot. </li> <li>This Showcase will run from&nbsp;Monday, August 3, 2009&nbsp;12 a.m. ET until Sunday,&nbsp;August 9, 2009, 11:59 p.m. ET. </li> <li>For $15 USD, Etsy sellers can purchase a 24-hour spot, which will be linked from a prominent banner on <a href="http://www.etsy.com//" target="_blank">Etsy's homepage</a>. </li> <li>Sellers determine which item will be featured in your Showcase slot. Sellers must use the tool in <em>Your Etsy &gt; Promote &gt; Showcase</em>. Learn more about this process <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/etsyNews/article/tech-updates-showcase-system-upgraded/1002/" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Future Showcases</strong></p> <p>If you are thinking about planning for other Showcases that may be more appropriate for your items, here are some of the homepage Showcases we will be highlighting:</p> <ul> <li> <p><em>Just Jewels Showcase:</em> On sale August 6, 2009; the Showcase will be live from August 10, 2009 to August 16, 2009.</p> <ul> <li>Think about jewelry and gemstones to add that "special something" to any outfit. </li> </ul> </li> <li><em>Kids and Toys&nbsp;Showcase:</em> On sale August 13, 2009; the Showcase will be live from August 17, 2009 to August 23, 2009. <ul> <li>Think anything for kids of all ages, for play, for back to school or just for fun.</li> </ul> </li> <li><em>Fall Fashion Showcase:</em> On sale August 20, 2009; the Showcase will be live from August 24, 2009 to September 6, 2009. <ul> <li>Think new trends, knits, sweaters,&nbsp;accessories and anything to spruce up a fall wardrobe.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><em>What is this Showcase thing?&nbsp;For a general introduction to Showcase, read Matt's Storque article <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/etsyNews/article/135-questions-about-the-showcase/103/" target="_blank">13.5 Questions about the Showcase</a>, and for deeper thoughts on figuring out if Showcase is right for you, see Beth's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/etsyNews/article/showcase-deconstructed-why-weve-augmented-etsys-cooperative-/554/" target="_blank">Showcase Deconstructed</a> article.</em></p>

2009-07-28T16:23:00-05:00mtraubhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/how-tuesday-tool-apron-from-sew-what-bags-4498/

<p><em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/authors/mtraub/"><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/michelle.jpg" alt="" width="107" height="168" /></a></em><em>The only toolbox I've ever known is my overflowing crate of crafting materials. Having my tools organized and easily accessible sounds too good to be true. Every quilter, crocheter, and gardener deserves a handmade tool belt perfectly suited for her needs. </em></p> <p><em>For this week's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/How-Tuesday/">How-Tuesday</a>, we're sharing <a href="http://www.sewwhatbags.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Lexie Barnes</a>' Tool Apron project to equip you for a summer of crafting and gardening. Lexie's book, </em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603420924?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=etsy-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1603420924" target="_blank">Sew What! Bags</a><em>, is full of delightful totes, sacks, satchels, and purses that are pattern-free, so you can alter and tweak to your heart's content.</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603420924?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=etsy-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1603420924" target="_blank"><img style="float: left;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/sew_what_cover.jpg" alt="" width="193" height="247" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Lexie's Design Principle:</strong></p> <p>Sewing without a pattern may seem like a scary prospect to some... and liberating to others. Personally, I like the freedom and flexibility of pattern-free sewing. I want a bag to work for me, not the other way around.</p> <p>I can't stand to read instructional manuals, stick strictly to a recipe, or follow the steps exactly as they are written anywhere. If there are too many steps, I'll skip them. If the instructions are too wordy or full of jargon, I'll ignore them and find my own way of doing things. In this book, from the first project to the last, you'll be able to jump right in and start sewing. You'll find simple steps and streamlined projects &mdash; fabulous bags you can make on your own to suit your taste, skill level, and style.<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603420924?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=etsy-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1603420924" target="_blank">Click here to buy the book!</a></strong></p> <p><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/SewWhat_title.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>We made this apron to hold quilting supplies, but you can customize yours for any craft, hobby, or project. Be sure to choose your fabrics and pockets to suit the job. For gardening tools, you'll want canvas or maybe oilcloth. For crochet supplies, you'll want a variety of pocket sizes for slim hooks and skeins of yarn.</p> <p>Our finished size: 8" x 16" with a 66" belt</p> <p><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/SewWhat_intro.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/tool_apron1.jpg" alt="" width="271" height="729" /></h2> <h2>Measure and Cut</h2> <p><strong>1. </strong><strong>Decide your size. </strong>For a good fit, base the size on your favorite kitchen apron, or measure your torso from hip to hip and add a couple of inches for seam allowance. For the height, measure from your waist (or hip, if you like to wear it low) down to anywhere you like. It's your tool apron, so make it as long &mdash; or short &mdash; as you need it to be.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Ease into it</em>. Figure out how big your pockets need to be before you finalize the size of the apron. Lay your tools out on your fabric and measure them. Be sure to allow for some ease (a little bit of extra room to get your objects in and out of the pockets). Keep your tools handy while you're sewing and test along the way to make sure you've got a good fit.</p> <p><strong>2. Cut your fabric</strong>. Based on your measurements, cut:</p> <ul> <li><em>primary fabric: one front and one back piece</em></li> <li><em>contrasting fabric: one pocket panel and two belt pieces</em> (We cut ours 4" wide for a finished width of 1 1/2". For the total length of the belt, we measured around the waist, and then added 16" for tying the ends.)</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Put it Together</h2> <p><img style="float: left;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/sew_what_step3.jpg" alt="" /><strong>3. Make the pocket. </strong>Press under the top edge of pocket panel 1/4", then repeat for another 1/2". Edgestitch along the bottom fold. With right sides facing up, pin the pocket panel to front apron panel. Based on your measurements, stitch dividers for your pockets, backtacking at the top of the pocket panel. There's no need to stitch the sides or bottom, as that will happen in the next step.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/sew_what_step4.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>4. Assemble the apron. </strong>Lay the back apron piece on top of the front piece, right sides together. Stitch the sides and bottom, leaving the top of the apron open. Clip the corners, trim the seam allowance, turn the apron right side out, and press. Fold under the top edge 1/2" to the inside, press, and topstitch.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><img style="float: left;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/sew_what_step5.jpg" alt="" />5. Make and attach the belt. </strong>With right sides facing, stitch the two belt pieces together to make one long strip. Press under the edges 1/2" on all sides, fold it in half lengthwise, and topstitch.* Center the belt on top of the apron, aligning the top edges of the belt and apron. Pin the belt in place and topstitch it to the apron along the length (following the stitching on both sides of the belt), backtacking at the ends.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/straps.jpg" alt="" width="135" height="354" /><em>*More Details for Making Straps:</em></p> <p><strong>1. </strong>Fold the strip of fabric in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press along the fold. Open up the strip, press each side under 1/2".</p> <p><strong>2. </strong>Refold the strip with the sides tucked in, and edgestitch along the length of both sides for greater strength.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>For Larger Straps and Belts:<br /></strong>For a wider strap that will be used as a belt, the method is the same, but turn under the ends 1/2" before refolding. If the fabric is bulky, trim away excess fabric at the folded corners, then stitch across the folded ends.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Once you try out this Tool Apron, be sure to post photos of it in the Sew What! Bags <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/sewwhatbags/" target="_blank">Flickr pool</a>! Your images could be featured on Lexie's <a href="http://www.sewwhatbags.com/index.htm" target="_blank">website</a>.&nbsp; </em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Thanks to Lexie Barnes and the good folks at Storey Publishing for sharing this useful project with us! </em><em>Looking for more How-Tuesday posts? Check out our archive <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/How-Tuesday">here</a>.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

2009-07-17T11:02:00-05:00mtraubhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/dont-throw-it-grow-it-4362/

<p><em>Moving back to Brooklyn after spending four years in the Bay Area has left me wistful for public composting bins, local produce year-round, and community-supported agriculture sans waiting lists. Fortunately, when in need of consolation, I can turn to such rich resources as </em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603420649?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=etsy-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1603420649" target="_blank">Don't Throw it, Grow it!</a> <em>by Deborah Peterson and Millicent Selsam. This portable little book is chock-full of instructions for growing windowsill plants from kitchen scraps &mdash; perfect for self-reliant urban gardening! Check out these tips for cultivating your own lemongrass, one of my favorite herbs.</em></p> <p><a href='http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603420649?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=etsy-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1603420649"' target="_blank"><em><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/dont_throw_it_cover.jpg" alt="" width="223" height="258" /></em></a>You can start new plants by using various different parts of a parent plant, such as roots, tubers, bulbs, seeds, or cuttings. Different parts of the plant require different growing methods. Start large tubers or seeds and bulbs in water, over pebbles, in soil, or in a sphagnum bag. Small seeds require just one method: soil or peat. In many cases, after you have started your plants, you will transfer the sprouted plants to containers with soil. Some plants, however, are best left in pebbles with water.</p> <p><strong>Starting Plants in Water. </strong>Large tubers, pits, or roots, such as sweet potatoes, daikon, arrowhead, and water chestnuts, can be started in water. Suspend the tuber, pit, or root in water by piercing the flesh or pit with bamboo skewers. (Toothpicks are too weak to hold these plants as they start to grow.) Plants started in water should be transplanted to soil when they have 4 inches of roots. The roots are quite brittle and should be handled with care.</p> <p>Arrowhead and water chestnuts can be floated in bowls of water until they develop roots that are 4 inches long. Be sure to add charcoal to their water. Use one part "activated charcoal" to four parts water. This helps to keep the water sweet. The charcoal can be purchased in garden or pet centers.</p> <p><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/lemongrass.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p><strong>What it Looks Like. </strong>Lemongrass in an ornamental plant with long, thin, bright green leaves. The stalks are stiff and hard. It is available year-round in Asian markets and some larger supermarkets.</p> <p><img style="float: left;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/plant.jpg" alt="" width="138" height="260" /><strong>How to Grow it. </strong>Nothing could be simpler. Lemongrass stalks, including bulbs and the leaves, are sold in bunches. Be sure to buy a bunch that has some of the grass blades showing. Place in a tall glass with enough water to cover the bulbous end of the stalk. Put a tablespoon of activated charcoal in the water. The roots will start to grow within a week. When the stalks have 2- to 3-inch long roots, it is time to transplant them.</p> <p>The supersaturated roots are brittle and should be handled carefully. Cut off the top half of each stalk; the roots are not strong enough to support the full length. Use 6-inch pots filled with very moist potting soil. Make a hole in the soil that is large and deep enough to hold the roots and bulbous end, and plant one stalk in each pot. Keep the plant moist at all times. If you have a garden, transplant the lemongrass as soon as the weather is warm. If you live in the Northern latitudes, you must bring the plant in for the winter.</p> <p><strong>Time to Taste. </strong>You can eat the entire plant. Steep finely chopped leaves to make tea. Crush the bulbous root, much as you would a garlic clove, and add to Asian and Caribbean dishes. Lemongrass is said to relieve headaches and muscle cramps, and aid digestion.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Thanks to Deborah Peterson, Millicent Selsam, and all the folks at Storey Publishing for sharing this inspiring project with us</em>. <em>Looking for more Craftivism posts? Check out our archive <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/">here</a>.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/earth-tones/">Earth Tones Series</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/gardening-and-horticulture/135">Gardening and Horticulture Gift Guide</a>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><a style="color: #0192b5;" href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/environmentally-friendly/130">Environmentally Friendly Gift Guide</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/plants_and_edibles">Plants and Edibles Category</a></p>

2009-07-05T10:50:00-05:00Iheartmoustacheshttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-decor-community-gardens-4320/

<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/authors/Iheartmoustaches/" target="_blank"><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/iheartmoustaches.jpg" alt="Christine" /></a></p> <p>This weekend's <a title="Get the Look: Decor" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/get-the-look-decor">Get the Look: Decor</a> is inspired by the wonderful spirit behind community gardens.&nbsp; Even though I live in the big city, I am lucky to have access to many public gardens in my neighborhood that allow me to get my hands dirty. These little patches of green offer a peaceful setting in the middle of an environment composed of tar, pavement and skyscrapers.</p> <p>Getting involved in a community garden in your area is a great way to meet your neighbors, help beautify your streets, and it is also an effective method to promote earth-friendly awareness.&nbsp; I&rsquo;ve used the photos from <a title="Brooklyn's Backyard Garden" href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/backyardgardenbrooklyn/pool/" target="_blank">Brooklyn&rsquo;s Backyard Garden</a>, a community garden located in the Columbia St. Waterfront District neighborhood as my inspiration for the following Etsy Finds.&nbsp; <br /><br />Visit the <a title="Community Garden" href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/74091479@N00/" target="_blank">Community Garden</a> flickr pool to view even more photos of neighborhood gardening projects from around the world and be sure to check out the following Etsy Finds for a bit of inspiration to start your own community garden or to add a bit of character to your own backyard garden.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a title="gardening tools" href="http://tinyurl.com/kwvrxw"> <h2>Gardening Tools</h2> </a></p> <p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11367009">Watering can</a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11367009"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/3a8/8f1/il_200x200.25457893.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://pankhurstpottery.etsy.com">pankhurstpottery</a>, $65.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11367009">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://pankhurstpottery.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26394969"> Garden Dibble </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26394969"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/355/2f4/il_200x200.75239481.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://WoodElements.etsy.com">WoodElements</a>, $18.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26394969">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://WoodElements.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27170840"> Blue and White Metal Tool Box<br /></a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27170840"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/ce7/962/il_200x200.77832194.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://hogeathog.etsy.com">hogeathog</a>, $30.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27170840">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://hogeathog.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24699775"> bright botanical garden/craft apron </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24699775"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/c44/440/il_200x200.69556881.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://SewMerry.etsy.com">SewMerry</a>, $18.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24699775">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://SewMerry.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26300180"> Vintage Garden Hand Tool Set </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26300180"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/0/018/56e/il_200x200.74926327.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://postroadvintage.etsy.com">postroadvintage</a>, $15.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26300180">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://postroadvintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26597338"> oak shed pegs - hang garden tools </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26597338"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/944/7c5/il_200x200.75915105.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://FuturePrimGarden.etsy.com">FuturePrimGarden</a>, $9.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26597338">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://FuturePrimGarden.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <p><br /><a title="Pots and Planters" href="http://tinyurl.com/mtm68n"> <h2>Pots &amp; Planters</h2> </a></p> <p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26872985"> Vintage Metal Container </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26872985"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/383/b4e/il_200x200.76833234.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://tentpitcher.etsy.com">tentpitcher</a>, $19.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26872985">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://tentpitcher.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26806315"> Borden Wooden Cheese Box </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26806315"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/a/ac1/556/il_200x200.76612935.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://ProperPactVintage.etsy.com">ProperPactVintage</a>, $10.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26806315">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://ProperPactVintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25776568"> Set of 2 handpainted ceramic pots </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25776568"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/4b4/f4f/il_200x200.73170491.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://MonkeyJunkieGoods.etsy.com">MonkeyJunkieGoods</a>, $14.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25776568">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://MonkeyJunkieGoods.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25272329"> Set of 3 Medium Chalkboard Pots<br /></a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25272329"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/d/d43/758/il_200x200.71479306.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://moxiesisters.etsy.com">moxiesisters</a>, $35.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25272329">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://moxiesisters.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26819745"> Illustrated Fish Minnowbucket </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26819745"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/916/c6e/il_200x200.76657625.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://HelloVictory.etsy.com">HelloVictory</a>, $28.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26819745">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://HelloVictory.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12391514"> Prince Albert I </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12391514"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/6/650/c9f/il_200x200.28816517.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://changedminer.etsy.com">changedminer</a>, $110.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12391514">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://changedminer.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <p><br /><a title="garden markers" href="http://tinyurl.com/kqwdzy"> <h2>Signs &amp; Markers</h2> </a></p> <p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26174107"> Weeds Silverware Garden Marker </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26174107"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/1/1cf/3d3/il_200x200.74501878.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://monkeysalwayslook.etsy.com">monkeysalwayslook</a>, $12.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26174107">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://monkeysalwayslook.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26939292"> Herb Garden Markers </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26939292"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/c99/515/il_200x200.77053802.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://JustWork.etsy.com">JustWork</a>, $12.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26939292">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://JustWork.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26747343"> Plant Markers for the Garden</a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26747343"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/c7e/00b/il_200x200.76413512.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://dbabcock.etsy.com">dbabcock</a>, $24.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26747343">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://dbabcock.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24752225"> Herb Garden Plant Markers<br /></a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24752225"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/53e/fb7/il_200x200.69729551.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://NinaGibsonDesigns.etsy.com">NinaGibsonDesigns</a>, $28.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24752225">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://NinaGibsonDesigns.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26991513"> Herb markers and mushroom set </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26991513"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/cff/7fb/il_200x200.77228269.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://kylieparry.etsy.com">kylieparry</a>, $18.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26991513">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://kylieparry.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26597178"> Clay Garden Markers Set of Four </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26597178"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/389/252/il_200x200.75915215.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://mudandfiber.etsy.com">mudandfiber</a>, $20.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26597178">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://mudandfiber.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <p><br /><a title="Lawn Ornaments" href="http://tinyurl.com/mno4u7"> <h2>Lawn Ornaments &amp; Decor</h2> </a></p> <p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21987570"> siamese mouse </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21987570"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/d/d9c/759/il_200x200.60456469.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://mudstuff.etsy.com">mudstuff</a>, $39.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21987570">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://mudstuff.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19917500"> Coffee Gnome </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19917500"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/e/ea7/7f5/il_200x200.53528288.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://FrankJWalker.etsy.com">FrankJWalker</a>, $50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19917500">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://FrankJWalker.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25724650"> Metal Swirl Scroll Fence </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25724650"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/91a/d0f/il_200x200.72994026.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://metalgardenart.etsy.com">metalgardenart</a>, $19.50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25724650">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://metalgardenart.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26848606"> Garden Owl Statue </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26848606"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/942/627/il_200x200.76754491.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://claylady42.etsy.com">claylady42</a>, $39.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26848606">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://claylady42.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22942659"> Ceramic Snail Lawn Ornament<br /></a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22942659"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/265/07c/il_200x200.63669445.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://fruitflypie.etsy.com">fruitflypie</a>, $26.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22942659">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://fruitflypie.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26680586"> Gnome / Fairy door with lion knock </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26680586"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/57d/c2b/il_200x200.76192248.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://NothinButWood.etsy.com">NothinButWood</a>, $35.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26680586">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://NothinButWood.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26135161"> Garden Peace Sign Sculpture </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26135161"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/553/935/il_200x200.74370641.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://bluemetal.etsy.com">bluemetal</a>, $95.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26135161">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://bluemetal.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26104921"> Garden Flower Finial Handblown Glass </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26104921"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/2db/600/il_200x200.74270449.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://alisglassdesigns.etsy.com">alisglassdesigns</a>, $68.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26104921">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://alisglassdesigns.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <p><br /><a title="Bird Feeder" href="http://tinyurl.com/nfpjo4"> <h2>Garden Wildlife</h2> </a></p> <p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26155018"> Cheepie Birdfeeder -Strawflower </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26155018"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/e/e11/b08/il_200x200.74438934.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://joepapendick.etsy.com">joepapendick</a>, $115.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26155018">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://joepapendick.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10513922"> Three Trees Bird Feeder </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10513922"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/8/837/c13/il_200x200.22663282.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://gypsypottery.etsy.com">gypsypottery</a>, $35.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10513922">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://gypsypottery.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12435481"> Hand Made Pottery Toad House </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12435481"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/feb/d35/il_200x200.68866399.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://AnneMariesPottery.etsy.com">AnneMariesPottery</a>, $24.95.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12435481">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://AnneMariesPottery.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22415520"> Primitive Birdhouse<br /></a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22415520"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/70f/b9f/il_200x200.61895787.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://birdhouseaccents.etsy.com">birdhouseaccents</a>, $45.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22415520">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://birdhouseaccents.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26557786"> Repurposed Teacup Bird Bath/Feeder </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26557786"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/1/144/495/il_200x200.75784217.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://ohthepollybilities.etsy.com">ohthepollybilities</a>, $22.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26557786">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://ohthepollybilities.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22366002"> white pottery bird house </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22366002"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/a/ae1/a10/il_200x200.61729914.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://lilypottery.etsy.com">lilypottery</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22366002">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://lilypottery.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <p>Looking for more styles and interiors? Check out our video series, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/theres-no-place-like-here">There's No Place Like Here</a>, where creative types show us their unique spaces &mdash; infused with their aesthetic and filled with the treasures they collect. Get involved and show us <em>your</em> amazing space in this <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/theresnoplacelikehere/" target="_blank">flickr pool</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Check out other <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/get-the-look-decor">Get the Look - Home Decor Editions.</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Looking for more <a style="color: #0192b5;" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/etsy-finds">Etsy Finds</a>? Try these outdoor inspired <a title="Gift Guides" href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/">Gift Guides</a>:</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Garden and Horticulture" href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/gardening-and-horticulture/135"><strong>Gardening and Horticulture</strong></a> | <a title="The Summer Soiree" href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/the-summer-soiree/164"><strong>The Summer Soiree</strong></a> | <a title="Alfresco" href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/alfresco/144"><strong>Alfresco</strong></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><em>Need a daily fix of <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/etsy-finds/">Etsy Finds</a>? Sign up for the <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/">Etsy Finds e-mail</a>! Conveniently delivered to <strong>your</strong> inbox!</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/alfresco/144"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2008/10/icon_EtsyEmails2.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>

2009-06-25T12:00:00-05:00marymaryhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-nice-day-for-a-white-wedding-4249/

<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/authors/marymary/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/maryandrews.jpg" alt="" width="106" height="158" align="right" /></a></p> <p>Pulling off an outdoor event doesn't have to be a daunting task if you put on your DIY thinking cap! Each of the finds below would make a welcome addition to any outdoor celebration (a wedding, perhaps?) and will leave your guests amazed at how you pulled the whole thing together.&nbsp; Whether you consider your taste traditional or eclectic, Etsy's got you covered for planning an unforgettable event with a DIY twist.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/weddings/clothing">Attire</a></h2> <p>An outdoor wedding lends the opportunity to show a little extra skin, accessorize with organic details, and bask in translucent lace as the sun's natural rays help keep you in the spotlight. For more inspiration in creatively pulling off your perfect wedding look, browse our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/wedding-attire/168">Wedding Attire Guide</a>.</p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26938918"> irene - a rosy hair comb </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26938918"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/929/da0/il_200x200.77051863.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://thehoneycomb.etsy.com">thehoneycomb</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26938918">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://thehoneycomb.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19993604">Custom Bridal Gown </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19993604"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/205/5cb/il_200x200.63740001.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://ktjean.etsy.com">ktjean</a>, $1,500.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19993604">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://ktjean.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26794134"> Helene wedding dress </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26213479"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/1/1de/790/il_200x200.74634053.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5249055">Leanimal</a><a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Leanimal.etsy.com"></a>, $1,325.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26213479">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Leanimal.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21304867"> Le Katerina Capelet </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21304867"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/7a3/f79/il_200x200.58281984.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://toccata.etsy.com">toccata</a>, $130.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21304867">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://toccata.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/jewelry">Jewelry</a></h2> <p>When it comes to accessorizing, an outdoor affair provides the perfect opportunity to experiment with statement jewelry.&nbsp; I suggest going for bolder designs with organic floral details and sparkling elements that will glisten in the sun, offering the perfect complement to the hues of your skin throughout the day and into the night.</p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26888752"> a ride past the roses lace necklace </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26888752"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/cfc/85b/il_200x200.76886296.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://whiteowl.etsy.com">whiteowl</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26888752">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://whiteowl.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13816852"> Silver Love Knot Bracelet </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13816852"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/b/b7e/d2f/il_200x200.52784457.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://jacarandadesigns.etsy.com">jacarandadesigns</a>, $85.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13816852">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://jacarandadesigns.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26365057"> Marigold Necklace - Offset </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26365057"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/8/8af/208/il_200x200.75140517.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://corrieberrypie.etsy.com">corrieberrypie</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26365057">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://corrieberrypie.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26749302"> Hydrangea Blossom Cluster Earrings</a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26749302"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/b/bf9/9d7/il_200x200.76419233.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6512089">PatrickIrlaJewelry</a>, $145.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26749302">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://PatrickIrlaJewelry.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/weddings/candle">Lighting</a></h2> <p>Candlelight adds a particular touch of magic to any atmosphere and it's the best type of lighting to help your guests look their best.&nbsp; Set a romantic mood with handmade <a href="http://bit.ly/yzyFC">tea lights</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/candles">candles</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/8GpsO">paper lanterns</a>, and <a href="http://bit.ly/11CgFQ">vintage glass jars</a> (a personal favorite).</p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16406523"> Hand Carved Candle Holder </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16406523"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/8/8c0/aaf/il_200x200.41897440.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://sumiko.etsy.com">sumiko</a>, $36.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16406523">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://sumiko.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24691945"> 2 Tealight cups</a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24691945"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/1/105/68b/il_200x200.69605092.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://barbdunshee.etsy.com">barbdunshee</a>, $24.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24691945">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://barbdunshee.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11842666"> votives, set of two </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11842666"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/9d4/eaa/il_200x200.27030129.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://gleenashop.etsy.com">gleenashop</a>, $50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11842666">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://gleenashop.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22990492"> Pretty Papercut Lanterns </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22990492"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/2cd/e43/il_200x200.63826558.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Hannahnunn.etsy.com">Hannahnunn</a>, $180.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22990492">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Hannahnunn.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><a href="http://bit.ly/HQeCO">Flowers</a></h2> <p>Incorporate flowering details from the rehearsal dinner to the bouquet, from the boutonnieres to the table scape. &nbsp;As an environmentally friendly approach, buy handmade keepsakes that will last long after the wedding and supply you with memories (and decorating supplies) for years to come.</p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26057721"> CLAYCRAFT in Green Bamboo Vase </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26057721"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/510/fe2/il_200x200.74111918.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://dkdesignshawaii.etsy.com">dkdesignshawaii</a>, $165.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26057721">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://dkdesignshawaii.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24920983"> Made To Order Bouquets, Large </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24920983"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/1/1e5/173/il_200x200.70298029.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://petaltothemetal.etsy.com">petaltothemetal</a>, $65.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24920983">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://petaltothemetal.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24918930"> Enameled Orchid Pin Boutonniere<br /> </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24918930"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/787/9a9/il_200x200.70293835.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://bullfinchbarbury.etsy.com">bullfinchbarbury</a>, $85.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24918930">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://bullfinchbarbury.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26440776"> BLUE PEONY, hair FASCINATOR </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26440776"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/0/0ef/488/il_200x200.75396748.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://MeadowbelleMarket.etsy.com">MeadowbelleMarket</a>, $29.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26440776">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://MeadowbelleMarket.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/weddings/decoration">Decor</a></h2> <p>Vintage glass, customizable decor, handmade table accents and paper detailing make it easier than ever to execute an affair that is both personal and memorable. &nbsp;Your family and friends are sure to be inspired by your creativity.&nbsp; Find more decor ideas for your wedding or garden party in our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/wedding-decor/169">Wedding Decor Guide</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/the-summer-soiree/164">Summer Soiree Guide</a>.</p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25454816"> Seafoam Dishes (set of 5) </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25454816"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/cde/4a3/il_200x200.72097322.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://PickalaPoopa.etsy.com">PickalaPoopa</a>, $14.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25454816">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://PickalaPoopa.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26490380"> Butterfly Place Cards - set of 100 </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26490380"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/334/14e/il_200x200.75562552.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://TimelessPaper.etsy.com">TimelessPaper</a>, $90.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26490380">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://TimelessPaper.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26091410"> HAPPILY EVER AFTER SIGN</a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26091410"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/f62/594/il_200x200.74224273.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://thebackporchshoppe.etsy.com">thebackporchshoppe</a>, $38.95.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26091410">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://thebackporchshoppe.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26682342"> 3 vintage Ball canning jars</a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26682342"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/5b7/61b/il_200x200.76198101.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://aimeesarmoire.etsy.com">aimeesarmoire</a>, $23.50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26682342">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://aimeesarmoire.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/weddings/favor">Favors</a></h2> <p>The ingenuity of a handmade wedding can often best be enhanced by the little things. &nbsp;Wow your guests with unique and meaningful party favors by using environmentally friendly materials like <a href="http://bit.ly/15cp0U">plantable paper</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/1aslVI">bird seed</a>, or recycled organic grass. Find more resourceful wedding favors in our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/wedding-invites-and-favors/170">Wedding Invites and Favors Guide</a>.</p> <table border="0" width="560"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19577254"> 10 CUSTOM eggs in a nest. </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19577254"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/5d8/e5d/il_200x200.52390381.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://raedunn.etsy.com">raedunn</a>, $140.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19577254">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://raedunn.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25903793"> Monogram BirdSeed Favors </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25903793"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/419/c45/il_200x200.73597579.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://2birdsinlove.etsy.com">2birdsinlove</a>, $29.95.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25903793">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://2birdsinlove.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25838403"> Earthbloom Flower Pot Favors</a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25838403"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/f0e/5f6/il_200x200.73379073.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://naturefavors.etsy.com">naturefavors</a>, $145.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25838403">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://naturefavors.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> <td>&nbsp; <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25855894"> 10 Plantable Tulip Favors Tags</a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25855894"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/e/ed6/c14/il_200x200.76804800.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://GreetingsthatGrow.etsy.com">GreetingsthatGrow</a>, $7.50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25855894">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://GreetingsthatGrow.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Looking for more <a style="color: #0192b5;" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/etsy-finds">Etsy Finds</a>? Try these links:</p> <p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><a style="color: #0192b5;" href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides">Gift Guides</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/handmade-weddings/">More Handmade Weddings Posts</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/weddings">Weddings Category</a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/gift-ideas"></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Need a daily fix of <a style="color: #0192b5;" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/etsy-finds">Etsy Finds</a>? Sign up for the <a style="color: #0192b5;" href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/">Etsy Finds e-mail</a>! Conveniently delivered to <strong>your</strong> inbox!</em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2008/10/icon_EtsyEmails2.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>

2009-06-17T16:11:00-05:00birdhouseaccents, weirdwolfhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/handmade-portraits-birdhouseaccents-4025/

<p align="center"><a href="http://blip.tv/file/get/Etsy-HandmadePortraitsBirdhouseaccents884.mp4" target="_blank">MP4</a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dOaOj0GQNs" target="_blank">Youtube</a> | <a href="http://blip.tv/file/2253752/" target="_blank">Blip.tv</a> | <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=274681115" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a></p> <p><em>(music by <a href="http://www.TwoDarkBirds.com" target="_blank">Two Dark Birds</a>, </em><em>animation by <a href="http://juliapott.etsy.com/">JuliaPott</a>) </em></p> <p>It took Fred Jakubiec from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5540757" target="_blank">Birdhouseaccents</a> 25 years before he made building birdhouses his full-time job. It was well worth the wait. After 13 years as Area Supervisor at various fast food establishments, a stint at a steel mill and years of driving for Fed Ex, Fred decided working for other people just wasn't fun anymore.</p> <p>He and his partner Lynn Patrick regularly took trips to Amish country to go thrifting and flea market shopping. During one visit, Fred discovered primitive style woodworking, and it was then that knew he found his calling. Building birdhouses and decorating them with special recycled accents was the perfect niche for this one time woodworking tinkerer turned birdhouse entrepreneur.</p> <p><em>Watch more of our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/Handmade%20Video%20Portraits">Handmade Video Portraits</a>. Know a seller with a great story? Tell us about them in the comments!</em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a title="Woodworking" href="http://www.etsy.com/category/woodworking">Visit the Woodworking Category</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=handmade&amp;search_query=primitive&amp;order=most_relevant&amp;ship_to=">Find "Primitives" on Etsy</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=handmade&amp;search_query=birdhouse+outdoor+NOT+art&amp;order=most_relevant&amp;ship_to=">More Birdhouses on Etsy</a></strong></p>

2009-06-16T13:30:00-05:00ProjectWedding, Vanessahttp://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/how-tuesday-seedling-kit-favors-from-project-wedding-4169/

<p><em>Sow the seeds of love at your wedding! I'm happy to present this week's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/How-Tuesday">How-Tuesday</a></em><em> project: <a href="http://www.ProjectWedding.com" target="_blank">Project Wedding</a>'s <a href="http://www.projectwedding.com/wiki/show/diy-seedling-kit-favors" target="_blank">Seedling Kit Favors</a>. </em><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/06/SeedlingKit4.jpg" alt="" width="349" height="496" /><em><br /></em></p> <p>They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and <a href="http://www.ProjectWedding.com" target="_blank">Project Wedding</a> proves the rule. As founders Joe and Margaret planned their own wedding and met with vendors, they often found that reality didn&rsquo;t match up with advertisements and websites. They needed help &mdash; the real scoop on vendors from the brides who knew first-hand. Thus, in 2007 Project Wedding was born, a resource for money-saving advice and do-it-yourself projects, real weddings and photos for inspiration to fit any budget, and of course the vendor reviews that started it all.</p> <p>This <a href="http://www.projectwedding.com/wiki/show/diy-seedling-kit-favors" target="_blank">article</a> on a <span class="il">seedling</span> favor has been popular with Project Wedding readers because it touches on several areas that have become important to brides around the country. It&rsquo;s imaginative. It&rsquo;s green. It&rsquo;s also do-it-yourself and priced so that it doesn&rsquo;t needlessly weigh on your budget.<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/06/SeedlingKit2.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span class="il">Seedling</span> Kit Favors</strong></span><br /> <br /> <strong>Step One</strong>: Fill a miniature paper bag (8) with a soil pellet (5) and a sprinkling of seeds (7). Embellish as desired &mdash; here we used antique seam binding (4), a miniature tag (9) and embroidery floss (10). Simpler alternative: seal bag with a sticker or label.<br /> <br /> <strong>Step Two</strong>: Print a monogram, logo or thank-you message on a sheet of heavy card stock (11). The card stock should be long enough to wrap around the kraft paper box (1). Create a matchbox-style lid by folding the cardstock around the box. Use a bone folder to make creases sharp and professional, and glue ends together using a glue stick. Simpler alternative: use a box with attached lid and apply a decorative label or stamp.<br /> <strong><br /> Step Three</strong>: Line box with sheet moss (2) and place miniature terracotta pot (6) and seed/soil packet inside. Print care and planting instructions on a sheet of vellum (3) and trim so it fits snugly within the box; replace lid.<br /> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/06/SeedlingKit3.jpg" alt="" /><br /><em> Notes on Supplies (you can find some of these on Etsy):</em><br />1.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=supplies&amp;search_query=Kraft+box&amp;order=most_relevant&amp;ship_to=">Kraft box</a><br />2.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=supplies&amp;search_query=moss+plant&amp;order=most_relevant&amp;ship_to=">Moss</a><br />3.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=supplies&amp;search_query=Vellum+sheet&amp;order=most_relevant&amp;ship_to=">Vellum</a><br />4.&nbsp; Antique <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=supplies&amp;search_query=seam+binding&amp;order=most_relevant&amp;ship_to=">seam binding</a>, found at a flea market<br />5.&nbsp; Soil pellets, seasonally found at Target, but search online retailers for larger quantities<br />6.&nbsp; 1" Diameter Terracotta Pot<br />7.&nbsp; Forget-Me-Not <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/plants_and_edibles/plant/seeds">seeds</a><br />8.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=supplies&amp;search_query=paper+sack+NOT+sticker&amp;order=most_relevant&amp;ship_to=">Paper sacks</a><br />9.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=supplies&amp;search_query=hang+tag&amp;order=most_relevant&amp;ship_to=">Miniature tags</a><br />10. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=supplies&amp;search_query=Embroidery+floss&amp;order=most_relevant">Embroidery floss</a><br />11. Cover weight card stock</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/Handmade%20Weddings">Read More Handmade Wedding Posts</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/How-Tuesday">More Crafty How-Tuesday Projects</a></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Visit the <a title="Plants and Edibles" href="http://www.etsy.com/category/plants_and_edibles">Plants and Edibles</a> &amp; <a title="Weddings" href="http://www.etsy.com/category/weddings">Weddings</a> Categories</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/weddings-and-celebrations/107">Hand-picked Items for Your Big Day</a></strong></p>

2009-06-11T16:00:00-05:00adam, EtsyinthePresshttp://www.etsy.com/storque/etsy-news/etsy-in-the-press-chipper-4160/

<p>The tail end of spring is here, I just attended a fabulous free concert in the park, and Etsy got some great press mentions recently. All of this has got me feeling chipper. So where to begin? How about with the big guns, a.k.a. television.</p> <p>On May 22, 2009 Etsy fan Tory Johnson, founder of <a href="http://www.womenforhire.com/" target="_blank">Women For Hire</a> and author of <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Will-Work-from-Home/Tory-Johnson/e/9780425222850/?itm=5&amp;bnit=HZ%20Y%20HZ%20Y%20HZ%20Y%20HZ%20Y" target="_blank"><em>Will Work from Home: Earn the Cash &mdash; Without the Commute</em></a>, did a special segment all about Etsy on <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/MakeMoney/Story?id=7650005&amp;page=1" target="_blank">Good Morning America</a>. Tory profiled the stories of several Etsy sellers, gave some tips, and mentioned what a great place Etsy is in general. I believe I heard the word, "Etsy" at least nine times. My personal favorite part? At the end, she advises the hosts of GMA (who were <em>attempting</em> to recreate some Etsy items) to, "keep your day jobs, because the real artists are on Etsy."</p> <p>Also on the tube, Sarah Gray Miller, Editor-in-Chief of <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/" target="_blank">Country Living magazine</a>, gave us a nice little shout out on <a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/30864476#30864476" target="_blank">The Today Show</a>. The mention is at the tail end of the clip. Thank you, Sarah!</p> <p>Another thing that puts a spring in my step is when Etsy is touted as a great place for shopping, with great items available from Etsy shops shown off as examples. It's especially nice when that happens in places such as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6112297&amp;page=2" target="_blank">Lucky magazine</a>, as happened in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6071156" target="_blank">April issue</a>. This was also the case in the March issue of Real Simple magazine, noted in our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_main.php">Forums</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6029485" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6065463" target="_blank">here</a>. And Etsy was in the May issue of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6112297&amp;page=2" target="_blank">Better Homes &amp; Gardens magazine</a>. My apologies that direct links are not available, but if they were, people might not buy the magazines.</p> <p>Who likes being somebody's favorite? We do! It warms my heart to see Etsy making lists of favorite places to shop, such as on <a href="http://beauty.ivillage.com/slideshow/beauty_style/the_it_list_of_shopping_sites/indie_finds_etsycom.html" target="_blank">iVillage.com</a>, the <a href="http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/106115.html" target="_blank">Bangor Daily News</a>, or the <a href="http://www.bannergraphic.com/blogs/maribethward/entry/27808/" target="_blank">Banner Graphic</a> out of Indiana. Another great form of favoritism (the good kind) is when we win awards, such as <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13546_109-10237640-29.html?tag=mncol" target="_blank">CNet's WebWare 100</a>. Rob Kalin, our founder, was recently dubbed a <a href="http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/small_business_awards/profiles/2009/210" target="_blank">Top Entrepreneur by Crain's New York Business</a>.</p> <p>In other interesting reading, I found this piece in <a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/27/crafty-comeback-with-indie-edge/" target="_blank">The Washington Times</a> which talks about the rebirth of the craft movement. It touches on many different aspects of how crafting has evolved in the digital age. Check it out! And with that, I am off to find more inspiration online, and maybe at the park.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>For more Etsy in the Press, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/authors/etsyinthepress">go here</a>!</em></strong></p>

2009-05-27T14:30:00-05:00Vanessahttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/guest-curator-jess-chamberlain-of-sunset-magazine-4045/

<p><em>This week&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/guest-curator/">Guest Curator</a> is Jess Chamberlain, who writes about decorating, projects, and eco-friendly living for <a href="http://www.sunset.com/" target="_blank">Sunset Magazine</a>. Jess is dedicated to improving readers' lives through healthy choices. She appreciates thoughtfully-made (smart) products, and she can&rsquo;t get enough of creative ways to reuse old furniture. Jess also writes for the <a href="http://www.homebysunset.com/" target="_blank">Home by Sunset blog</a>, loves discovering new shops, and can sometimes be found experimenting (with her wanna-be green thumb or her fancy-looking camera) in the Sunset test garden. She lives for a good cup of coffee and thrives on converting brown-baggers into aspiring environmentalists.</em><br /><br />Scouring the market for unique and handmade products is one of the best parts of my job (sampling pinots with our wine editor at lunch time is another). Eco-friendly living is my favorite beat here and a key foundation of life in the West, so I was thrilled to learn of Etsy&rsquo;s new <a href="http://team.etsy.com/profilest/eco.shtml" target="_blank">Team Eco Etsy</a> as well as the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop_local.php" target="_self">Shop Local</a> feature. Well done!<br /><br />At Sunset we like to celebrate the uniqueness of the West by blurring the lines between indoors and out, so here are some great picks for nature-inspired d&eacute;cor &mdash; all by artists based out here by the Pacific.<br /><br />I love Etsy for gift ideas and applaud the site&rsquo;s ability to transform everyday artists into design superstars.</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23339461"><br />Large Tuck Pot (second) with Airplant arrangement <br /></a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6675570&amp;search_query=airplant"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.69742213.jpg" alt="" width="363" height="543" /></a><br />If you haven&rsquo;t noticed, air plants are a hot design item these days &mdash; and they&rsquo;re die-hard plants for those of us who are botanically-challenged. This beautiful tuck pot by <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://PigeonToeCeramics.etsy.com">PigeonToeCeramics</a> turns the plants into instant art. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://PigeonToeCeramics.etsy.com">PigeonToeCeramics</a>, $38.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23339461">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://PigeonToeCeramics.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22725314"><br />Alberta street balloons 8.5x11 </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22725314"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.62942898.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />I adore this image (that spurs childhood nostalgia) by Andrea of <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://girlhula.etsy.com">girlhula</a>. We&rsquo;re big fans of her <a href="http://hulaseventy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>, which playfully follows her photographic musings. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://girlhula.etsy.com">girlhula</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22725314">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://girlhula.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&amp;listing_id=25209116" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold;"><br />Custom Vintage Silverware Garden Marker </span></a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&amp;listing_id=25209116" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.71265794.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />Utility recycling at its finest: these garden markers by <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://monkeysalwayslook.etsy.com">monkeysalwayslook</a> were upcycled from vintage silver plated forks, knives, and spoons. (Check out my obsession with upcycling <a href="http://www.sunset.com/home/weekend-projects/20-low-cost-home-decorating-projects-00400000043583/page23.html" target="_blank">here</a>.)&nbsp; By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://monkeysalwayslook.etsy.com">monkeysalwayslook</a>, $8.</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&amp;listing_id=25209116" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold;">View Item</span></a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://monkeysalwayslook.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><br /><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24672862">Mushroom shaped ceramic pottery bird house </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24672862"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.69464631.jpg" alt="" /></a><a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://mudpuppy.etsy.com"><br />mudpuppy</a>&rsquo;s ceramics are beautifully detailed works of art. This mushroom bird house comes complete with a ceramic bead and hemp hanger for quick hanging. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://mudpuppy.etsy.com">mudpuppy</a>, $45.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24672862">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://mudpuppy.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21621087"><br />Blue Artichokes Shirt, 6-12m, long sleeve </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21621087"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.59223273.jpg" alt="" width="363" height="421" /><br /> </a></p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://alittlelark.etsy.com">alittlelark</a> tees make the best kiddo gifts. The unique hand-printed designs are packaged in the cutest little muslin bag (pre-wrapped!). By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://alittlelark.etsy.com">alittlelark</a>, $19.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21621087">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://alittlelark.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22067803"><br />small cottage vase </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22067803"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.60725358.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>No-fail hostess gift &mdash; solo or as a trio. Joanna Mendicino&rsquo;s vases come in gorgeous colors and a variety of organic/modern botanical designs too. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://prettyrandomobjects.etsy.com">prettyrandomobjects</a>, $38.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22067803">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://prettyrandomobjects.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24452748"><br />dogwood pretties-8x10 signed fine art photograph </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24452748"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.68720343.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>On a recent trip to Portland I became enchanted by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogwood" target="_blank">Dogwood trees</a>. (Those petals fall like snow flakes.) The details in this photo by <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://blissfulimages.etsy.com">blissfulimages</a> take me there. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://blissfulimages.etsy.com">blissfulimages</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24452748">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://blissfulimages.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21823291"><br />The Open Road Letterpress Journal </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21823291"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.59903561.jpg" alt="" width="363" height="536" /><br /> </a></p> <p>I adore vintage drawings. <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://OldSchoolStationers.etsy.com">OldSchoolStationers</a> takes us back with their &ldquo;Camping Circa 1960s&rdquo; collection.<br /> (Inspired to hit the road with a tent? Check out Sunset&rsquo;s camping guide <a href="http://www.sunset.com/travel/outdoor-adventure/best-campgrounds-west-00400000044108/" target="_blank">here</a>.) By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://OldSchoolStationers.etsy.com">OldSchoolStationers</a>, $20.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21823291">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://OldSchoolStationers.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24680607"><br />SALE Five Nesting Lotus Bowls </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24680607"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.69490621.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>Whitney Smith brings new meaning to the term "floral arrangement." These lotus nesting bowls are as wonderful assembled as table art as they are beautiful when used as entertaining pieces. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://whitneysmith.etsy.com">whitneysmith</a>, $175.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24680607">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://whitneysmith.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24845733"><br />Songbird Grasping and Teething toy </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24845733"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.70046096.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>These charming little grasping/teething animals, made from reclaimed and FSC-certified wood (and left unfinished), make such thoughtful baby shower gifts. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://littlesaplingtoys.etsy.com">littlesaplingtoys</a>, $12.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24845733">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://littlesaplingtoys.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25065102"><br />Reindeer, 6x6 print </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25065102"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.70780877.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>It&rsquo;s hard not to adore the &ldquo;The Little Zoo&rdquo; series by Elizabeth Soule. The miniatures are mesmerizing. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://esoule.etsy.com">esoule</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25065102">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://esoule.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8453449"><br />4 by vessel </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8453449"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.61670653.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>This &ldquo;anything&rdquo; holder by Paige Russell is the perfect marriage of modern and kitsch. For a splurge, I love it. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://paigerussell.etsy.com">paigerussell</a>, $125.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8453449">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://paigerussell.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25278103"><br />Patchie Plays the Fiddlehead Pillow / Cushion Cover </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25278103"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.71499001.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />Beauty from scraps: <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://UmberDove.etsy.com">UmberDove</a> fashions her pillows from remnant fabric &mdash; each pieces carefully patch-worked together. The fiddlehead playfully brings a little foliage indoors. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://UmberDove.etsy.com">UmberDove</a>, $48.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25278103">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://UmberDove.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24893823"><br />Gold Leafed Carantion Flower Pin - Recycled Tshirt </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24893823"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.70207369.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />Personally, I&rsquo;m not one to wear a corsage, but my handbag isn&rsquo;t against it. I love love love that these flower pins by Marang97&rsquo;s are recycled from t-shirts. (Check out <a href="http://www.sunset.com/home/weekend-projects/salvage-makeover-decorating-projects-00400000043264/page7.html" target="_blank">these pillows</a> we made from out-dated clothing.)&nbsp; By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Marang97.etsy.com">Marang97</a>, $7.50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24893823">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Marang97.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><br /><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19577254">10 CUSTOM eggs in a nest. </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19577254"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.52390381.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>How cute are these?! Rae Dunn does all her trademark &ldquo;type&rdquo; by hand for the adorable little eggs &mdash; great for personalized party favors. Try them as place cards. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://raedunn.etsy.com">raedunn</a>, $140.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19577254">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://raedunn.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24164413"><br />Brown Natalie Bag with Late Blooms Print </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24164413"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.67757858.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>The hand screenprinted bags by Appetite do not help curb my handbag addiction. (Check out other Sunset-favorite botanical-inspired goods <a href="http://www.sunset.com/home/decorating/flower-themed-items-home-00400000041631/" target="_blank">here</a>.)&nbsp; By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://appetite.etsy.com">appetite</a>, $44.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24164413">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://appetite.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21324194"><br />Summer-Green Flowering Rush </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21324194"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/il_430xN.58226751.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>I had the pleasure of observing Lynn of Satsuma Press in her printing studio last year. She&rsquo;s as sweet as her bloom prints! By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://satsumalynn.etsy.com">satsumalynn</a>, $15.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21324194">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://satsumalynn.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Further resources:</em><br /><a href="http://www.sunset.com/" target="_blank">Sunset</a><br /><a href="http://www.homebysunset.com/" target="_blank">Home by Sunset</a><br /><a href="http://freshdirt.sunset.com/" target="_blank">Fresh Dirt, Sunset&rsquo;s garden blog</a><br /><a href="http://housemartin.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Housemartin (my favorite home-meets-garden blog)</a><a href="http://housemartin.typepad.com/"><br /><br /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Looking for past Guest Curators? Check out our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/guest-curator">archive</a>.</strong></p>

2009-05-13T10:00:00-05:00TeenAngsterhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/trends-like-a-blossom-3937/

<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/authors/TeenAngster/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/alison_.jpg" alt="" align="right" /></a></p> <p>Nothing gives off that fresh, spring-y vibe like cold morning dew, a romantic bouquet of daisies, and the sweet scent of cherry blossoms.&nbsp; Keep the feeling alive with <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&amp;search_query=floral+clothing">floral print clothing</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&amp;search_query=floral+accessories">accessories</a>. The floral trend is back (and better than ever!) as a nostalgic grunge-meets-femme throwback for ladies in the know. (They also bring to mind another <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blossom_(TV_series)" target="_blank">Blossom</a> you may know &mdash; that of the crucial 1990s trend diva.) Whether you're mixing your roses with combat boots or heels, this collection of florals is sure to get you in the mood for a garden party or two.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24786503"> RACY LACY KNICKER SET </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24786503"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/4d9/8b9/il_200x200.69845061.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://kelseygenna.etsy.com">kelseygenna</a>, $26.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24786503">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://kelseygenna.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23989079"> Vintage floral BOHO indie roses JUMPER </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23989079"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/6/637/21a/il_200x200.67168165.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://renouveauclothing.etsy.com">renouveauclothing</a>, $42.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23989079">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://renouveauclothing.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23490756">Vintage 70s mock western prairie top<br /></a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23490756"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/7ee/91c/il_200x200.65503959.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://aNewLifeForYou.etsy.com">aNewLifeForYou</a>, $24.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23490756">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://aNewLifeForYou.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24751536"> Vintage VERSAILLES GARDEN Mini Dress / Romper </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24751536"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/cc2/906/il_200x200.69727644.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://DearGoldenVintage.etsy.com">DearGoldenVintage</a>, $32.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24751536">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://DearGoldenVintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19912218"> Fantasy 45' Slip Dress SALE </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19912218"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/0/0af/a94/il_200x200.53510406.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://rubypearl.etsy.com">rubypearl</a>, $82.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19912218">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://rubypearl.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24676751"> Floral Box Dress </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24676751"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/8/87f/ed5/il_200x200.69477327.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Marysavel.etsy.com">Marysavel</a>, $58.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24676751">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Marysavel.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24744242"> Floral Collection Leggings - Mini Floral </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24744242"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/2d3/f98/il_200x200.66903308.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://iheartnorwegianwood.etsy.com">iheartnorwegianwood</a>, $49.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24744242">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://iheartnorwegianwood.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24171257"> Floral Empire Line Dress (CHRU0904) </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24171257"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/455/dd7/il_200x200.67782650.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://chrystalshop.etsy.com">chrystalshop</a>, $65.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24171257">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://chrystalshop.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24678845"> PRAIRIE SKIRT - xs/s </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24678845"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/297/464/il_200x200.69484714.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://1918vintage.etsy.com">1918vintage</a>, $55.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24678845">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://1918vintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24348355"> Black floral print tunic dress </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24348355"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/0/0a2/577/il_200x200.68371798.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://vivatveritas7.etsy.com">vivatveritas7</a>, $43.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24348355">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://vivatveritas7.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23637006"> Vintage Pink Floral Hippie Peasant Boho TUNIC Top<br /></a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23637006"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/ced/ea2/il_200x200.65992472.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://PonyGirlVintage.etsy.com">PonyGirlVintage</a>, $42.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23637006">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://PonyGirlVintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/fashion/">More Fashion Posts</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&amp;search_query=floral">Search for More Floral Items</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/Trends/">Trends</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/clothing">Clothing Category</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/vintage">Vintage Category</a><br /></strong></p>

2009-05-10T10:00:00-05:00Iheartmoustacheshttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-decor-alpine-kitsch-3916/

<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/authors/Iheartmoustaches/" target="_blank"><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/iheartmoustaches.jpg" alt="Christine" /></a></p> <p>This weekend's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/get-the-look-decor">Get the Look: Decor</a> is inspired by the <a href="http://tinyurl.com/d9l2pp" target="_blank">German chalet</a> of Hannah Kopacz from <a href="http://www.madewithlovebyhannah.etsy.com">Made With Love By Hannah</a> (who actually lives in the heart of downtown Los Angeles). Hannah has created an incredible fantasy land filled with <a href="http://tinyurl.com/dyxwsl">gnomes</a>, <a href="http://tinyurl.com/cw6bt5">mushrooms</a>, <a href="http://tinyurl.com/d6e8f7">cuckoo clocks</a> and <a href="http://tinyurl.com/dbndle">vintage figurines</a> that are an accumulation of over twenty years of knick knack and tchotchke collecting. She even made her <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madewithlovebyhannah/1324078294/" target="_blank">studio</a> (which is a shed in her backyard) look like a huge cuckoo clock!</p> <p>Visit Etsy's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/theresnoplacelikehere/" target="_blank">There's No Place Like Here</a> flickr pool to view more photos of <a href="http://tinyurl.com/d9l2pp" target="_blank">Hannah's magical chalet</a>, and check out the Etsy Finds below for some creative decorating ideas on how you can add some lighthearted enchantment to the place you call home. As an added bonus, be sure to check out <a title="house tour" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/theres-no-place-like-here-made-with-love-by-hannah-3794/">Hannah's house tour</a> from Etsy's video series, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/theres-no-place-like-here">There's No Place Like Here</a>. Click on the image below to watch the movie.</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/theres-no-place-like-here-made-with-love-by-hannah-3794/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/05/hannah100title.jpg" alt="hannah100title.jpg" /></a></p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23682513"> Home is made of... </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23682513"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/0/025/9eb/il_200x200.66140049.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>You don't have to live in a cozy chalet to appreciate the messages spelled out in this series of prints by Melanie Linder. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://spreadthelove.etsy.com">spreadthelove</a>, $17.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23682513">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://spreadthelove.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22818531"> Order Small Scrolls - Handmade Wilderness Project </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22818531"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/741/add/il_200x200.63253110.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>If you love the rustic look of taxidermy but are a bit of an animal activist, this beautifully papered, resin deer head is 100% animal friendly. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://rubyslounge.etsy.com">rubyslounge</a>, $345.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22818531">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://rubyslounge.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21702666"> Tiny Nightlight Dutch Holland Wooden Shoe Clog Lamp </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21702666"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/705/bad/il_200x200.59499558.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>This wooden clog lamp is the perfect night light to keep you and your gnome friends safe from tripping over a mushroom on a dark, moonless night. From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://shihtzuwest.etsy.com">shihtzuwest</a>, $28.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21702666">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://shihtzuwest.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22116501"> Little Red Agaric Mushroom - Hand Sewn Limited Edition Creation </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22116501"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/b/b2e/dc4/il_200x200.60887877.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>Every nook and corner of Hannah's home is overflowing with every species of fungi imaginable. This handsewn specimen captures every detail of what makes mushrooms so irresistible.&nbsp; By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://LittleSparrowNest.etsy.com">LittleSparrowNest</a>, $34.50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22116501">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://LittleSparrowNest.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23072108"> Kissing Boy and Girl Salt and Pepper Shakers </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23072108"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/e/eba/3a0/il_200x200.64097574.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>I am pretty sure that Hannah's huge collection of ceramic figurines would win any tchotchke challenge.&nbsp; This set of kissing salt and pepper shakers (typically called "kissing cousins") would make any meal taste sweet. From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://kissavintagedesign.etsy.com">kissavintagedesign</a>, $20.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23072108">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://kissavintagedesign.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20274339"> Large Primitive Keepsake Shelf - Custom Colors Available </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20274339"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/52a/fdf/il_200x200.54719726.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>If you collect as many trinkets and tchotchkes as Hannah, these handmade keepsake shelves are a great way to display your collections. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Sawdusty.etsy.com">Sawdusty</a>, $28.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20274339">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Sawdusty.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15080692"> SALE- Vintage Wooden Swiss Chalet Music Box </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15080692"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/a/aea/079/il_200x200.37522666.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>This vintage Swiss Chalet music box would look perfect on a night table or bedroom dresser. From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://thebuttercup.etsy.com">thebuttercup</a>, $16.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15080692">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://thebuttercup.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23908383"> Sweet Little Wooden Shoes Made in Holland </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23908383"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/8/8be/0ab/il_200x200.66900509.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>This set of handpainted clogs would add a bit of dimension hanging on the wall in your living room, kitchen or hallway.&nbsp; Coat the inside with a little waterproofing spray and add your favorite plant for a unique wall hung planter.&nbsp; By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://AuntiePrincess.etsy.com">AuntiePrincess</a>, $10.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23908383">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://AuntiePrincess.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14937747"> Dutch Print Wrap Pinafore Apron Maxi Dress with Patch Pockets </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14937747"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/7be/784/il_200x200.37053687.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>I would imagine living in a beautiful chalet would make one want to dress the part. This amazing vintage Dutch print apron dress will turn any homeowner into an instant top chef. From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://shopgoodgrace.etsy.com">shopgoodgrace</a>, $85.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14937747">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://shopgoodgrace.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21964520"> Wonderful Folksy Seasons Cup with Plate - Spring </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21964520"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/2c2/913/il_200x200.60376950.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>Serve your guests tea and tiny sweets on this colorful set of folksy dishware. From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://shopworthy.etsy.com">shopworthy</a>, $8.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21964520">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://shopworthy.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15800882"> Unique Vintage Lithograph of Dayalets Photo Illustration 1950 </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15800882"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/f31/227/il_200x200.39898867.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>I love Hannah's collection of anthropomorphic vegetables displayed throughout her kitchen.&nbsp; <br />This is one of a set of 12 vintage lithographs of human portraits made with food, known as Dayalets. They were produced to inform people of the importance of a balanced diet. From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://robynruth.etsy.com">robynruth</a>, $12.99.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15800882">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://robynruth.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18817180"> little mutt vintage 60's 70's BIG EYED white puppy dog velvet painting </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18817180"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/990/c7d/il_200x200.49877893.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>Hannah has an incredible hall of vintage velvet paintings. This gem is in great condition and is the perfect start to a collection of your own. From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://RockyMountainRetro.etsy.com">RockyMountainRetro</a>, $35.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18817180">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://RockyMountainRetro.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23654179"> The Smallest Cuckoo </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23654179"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/0/0bc/d31/il_200x200.66048248.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>Cuckoo clocks are everywhere throughout Hannah's home. I would love to hear the sweet little chirp of the bird who lives inside this miniature working version. From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://johnnyvintage.etsy.com">johnnyvintage</a>, $38.50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23654179">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://johnnyvintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Did you watch the amazing <a title="house tour" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/theres-no-place-like-here-made-with-love-by-hannah-3794/">video showing off Hannah's space</a>? Make sure to check out the guided tour! For more on Hannah's projects, tchotchkes and gettin' shack wacky, check out her <a href="http://madewithlovebyhannah.com/WordPress/" target="_blank">blog</a> and <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/madewithlovebyhannah/" target="_blank">Flickr stream</a>. <br /><br />Looking for more styles and interiors? Check out our new video series, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/theres-no-place-like-here">There's No Place Like Here</a>, where creative types show us their unique spaces &mdash; infused with their aesthetic and filled with the treasures they collect. Get involved and show us <em>your</em> amazing space in this <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/theresnoplacelikehere/" target="_blank">flickr pool</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Check out other <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/get-the-look-decor">Get the Look - Home Decor Editions.</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/a-cozy-home/122">Cozy at Home Gift Guide</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category_top.php?top_tag=housewares">Housewares Category</a> | <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5xzalv">Vintage Housewares</a></strong><strong><br /></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><em>Need a daily fix of <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/etsy-finds/">Etsy Finds</a>? Sign up for the <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/">Etsy Finds e-mail</a>! 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2009-04-30T14:20:00-05:00TeenAngsterhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/reviews/news-from-the-craft-style-blogosphere-april-30-2009-3826/

<p><span class="body">"Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one."</span> <span class="bodybold">- <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._B._White" target="_blank">E. B. White</a> </span></p> <p>This week's edition of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/news-from-the-craft-style-blogosphere/">News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere</a> presents the age-old debate of socks and sandals, oversize twig houses fit for a gnome queen, postcards from the past (with an ostrich), upcycled headdresses reminiscent of a certain Dutch master, and a never-before-scene tour of Grey Gardens in its last days.</p> <p>Read on!</p> <p><a href="http://pipeline.refinery29.com/rad_or_bad/rad_or_bad_socks_with_sandals.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/socks-sandals-rad-or-bad-1.jpg" alt="socks-sandals-rad-or-bad-1.jpg" /></a><a href="http://uk.fashion.popsugar.com/3059140" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/a2bf08ae72c3f155_socksnsandals.jpg" alt="a2bf08ae72c3f155_socksnsandals.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Socks and sandals: can it be done? It seems that this fashion &mdash; typically seen on toddlers and nerds &mdash; has taken a trendy turn. Whether it's fashion or function, I have to say that I'm curious to try it. What say you: yay or nay? I present the photographic evidence above. [Images via <a href="http://pipeline.refinery29.com/rad_or_bad/rad_or_bad_socks_with_sandals.php" target="_blank">Refinery 29</a> and <a href="http://uk.fashion.popsugar.com/3059140" target="_blank">Fabsugar</a>]</p> <p><a href="http://www.stickwork.net/installations.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/trailheads.jpg" alt="trailheads.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.stickwork.net/installations.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/spinoffs.jpg" alt="spinoffs.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.stickwork.net/installations.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/owaiawi_1.jpg" alt="owaiawi_1.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.stickwork.net/installations.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/ninelives.jpg" alt="ninelives.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.stickwork.net/installations.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/justaroundthecorner_summer.jpg" alt="justaroundthecorner_summer.jpg" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.stickwork.net/installations.php" target="_blank">Patrick Dougherty</a>'s twig constructions are just too incredible. I can only imagine living in one of these structures, making my little gnome cakes, thinking about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wicker_Man_(1973_film)" target="_blank">Wicker Man</a>... [Via <a href="http://brownturtlenecksweater.typepad.com/brown_turtleneck_sweater/2009/04/patrick-dougherty.html" target="_blank">Brown Turtleneck Sweater</a>]</p> <p><a href="http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?col_id=164" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/3481612783_a30c8482a3_o.jpg" alt="3481612783_a30c8482a3_o.jpg" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-size: 85%;">"Riding an Ostrich, Cawston Ostrich Farm, South Pasadena, California"<br /></span></p> <p><a href="http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?col_id=164" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/3482425912_27fdc51249.jpg" alt="3482425912_27fdc51249.jpg" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-size: 85%;">"Wisconsin Pond Life, Milwaukee Public Museum Group"</span></p> <p><a href="http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?col_id=164" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/3481613053_686786b3de_o.jpg" alt="3481613053_686786b3de_o.jpg" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-size: 85%;">"Garden Door, Longfellow's Old Home, Portland, Me"</span></p> <p><a href="http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?col_id=164" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/3481612507_e5fc6b6b93_o.jpg" alt="3481612507_e5fc6b6b93_o.jpg" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-size: 85%;">"Century Plant in Bloom, Arizona (1903-1904)"</span></p> <p><a href="http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?col_id=164" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/Picture_3_.jpg" alt="Picture_3_.jpg" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-size: 85%;">"The 'Meating' of the Bear, Yellowstone Park"<br /></span></p> <p>The <a href="http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?col_id=164" target="_blank">New York Public Library's Digital Collection</a> is an everlasting treasure trove of ephemera from times past. This collection of picture postcards (which appear to be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photochrom" target="_blank">photochromes</a>) were distributed in the early part of the 20th century. For more on how photochromes are made, check out this <a href="http://ajourneyroundmyskull.blogspot.com/2009/04/photochromosomes.html" target="_blank">amazing post</a>. (More photos, too!) [Via <a href="http://ajourneyroundmyskull.blogspot.com/2009/04/riding-ostrich.html" target="_blank">A Journey Around My Skull</a>]</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><em><a href="http://www.witzenhausengallery.nl/artwork.php?offset=0&amp;idxArtist=12&amp;idxWork=1594" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/work_1594.jpg" alt="work_1594.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.witzenhausengallery.nl/artwork.php?offset=0&amp;idxArtist=12&amp;idxWork=1594" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/work_2243.jpg" alt="work_2243.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.witzenhausengallery.nl/artwork.php?offset=0&amp;idxArtist=12&amp;idxWork=1594" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/work_2244.jpg" alt="work_2244.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.witzenhausengallery.nl/artwork.php?offset=0&amp;idxArtist=12&amp;idxWork=1594" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/work_2246.jpg" alt="work_2246.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.witzenhausengallery.nl/artwork.php?offset=0&amp;idxArtist=12&amp;idxWork=1594" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/work_2247.jpg" alt="work_2247.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.witzenhausengallery.nl/artwork.php?offset=0&amp;idxArtist=12&amp;idxWork=1594" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/work_2245.jpg" alt="work_2245.jpg" /></a><br /></em>Wow. <a href="http://www.witzenhausengallery.nl/artwork.php?offset=0&amp;idxArtist=12&amp;idxWork=1594" target="_blank">Hendrik Kerstens'</a> decidedly upcycled take take on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_with_a_Pearl_Earring" target="_blank">Johannes Vermeer's "Girl With a Pearl Earring"</a> (and other classic painters) makes my heart all aflutter. I can totally get behind using my leftover plastic bags for creative pursuits such as this. [Via <a href="http://theerrantaesthete.com/" target="_blank">The Errant Aesthete</a>]</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/17/garden/20090417-insidegreygardens_index.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/27789244.JPG" alt="27789244.JPG" /></a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/17/garden/20090417-insidegreygardens_index.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/27789240.JPG" alt="27789240.JPG" /></a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/17/garden/20090417-insidegreygardens_index.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/27789250.JPG" alt="27789250.JPG" /></a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/17/garden/20090417-insidegreygardens_index.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/27789252.JPG" alt="27789252.JPG" /></a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/17/garden/20090417-insidegreygardens_index.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/27789254.JPG" alt="27789254.JPG" /></a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/17/garden/20090417-insidegreygardens_index.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/27789276.JPG" alt="27789276.JPG" /></a></p> <p>I am totally obsessed with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Gardens" target="_blank">Grey Gardens</a> and Little Edie, and viewing the HBO movie only brought it all back to the surface. These photos of Grey Gardens are a virtual time capsule documenting the state of the mansion before Little Edie left it. I love that she had a sign to remind her of her dancing skills in the window. Check out all of the photos at <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/17/garden/20090417-insidegreygardens_index.html" target="_blank">The New York Times</a><em>.</em><em><br /></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><br /><br />Wanna give me some more artsy, style or design blogs to peruse? Leave them in the comments! And check out past installments of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/news-from-the-craft-style-blogosphere/">News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere</a>!</em></p>

2009-04-22T15:24:00-05:00madewithlovebyhannah, weirdwolfhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/theres-no-place-like-here-made-with-love-by-hannah-3794/

<p align="center"><strong>&nbsp; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq2UiJNF2To" target="_blank">Friend Etsy on Youtube</a> or <a href="http://blip.tv/file/2023203/" target="_blank">Blip.tv</a> | <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=274681115" target="_blank">Subscribe to Etsy's iTunes Podcast</a> | <a href="http://blip.tv/file/get/Etsy-TheresNoPlaceLikeHereMadeWithLoveByHannah458.mp4" target="_blank">MP4</a></strong></p> <p><em>(music by <a href="http://www.lineland.net/" target="_blank">Lineland</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/1669663" target="_blank">Barry London</a>, </em><em>animation by <a href="http://juliapott.etsy.com/">JuliaPott</a>) </em></p> <p>What's it like to live in a fantastical German chalet in the heart of downtown Los Angeles? Hannah Kopacz of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=2945" target="_blank">Made With Love By Hannah</a> has customized her colorful abode with twenty years' worth of knick knack and ric rac treasure hunting. Take a tour of her packed home, overflowing with vintage and handmade <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&amp;search_query=gnome">gnomes</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&amp;search_query=figurine">figurines</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&amp;search_query=mushroom">mushrooms</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&amp;search_query=anthropomorphic+vegetable">veggie people</a>.</p> <p>For more on Hannah's projects, tchotchkes and gettin' shack wacky, check out her <a href="http://madewithlovebyhannah.com/WordPress/" target="_blank">blog</a> and <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/madewithlovebyhannah/" target="_blank">Flickr stream</a>. She even made her <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madewithlovebyhannah/1324078294/" target="_blank">studio</a> (which is a shed in her backyard) look like a huge cuckoo clock!</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>Open your door to Etsy's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/theres-no-place-like-here">There's No Place Like Here</a> series! If you have a beautiful space (studio, home, or boutique &mdash; not craft spaces), let us know. Add photos of your space or suggest photos to us through our <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/theresnoplacelikehere/" target="_blank">new flickr pool</a>. You never know, you might need to bust out the welcome wagon for the Etsy video crew!</em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/video">Watch other Etsy videos</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/decor/">Decorating Posts</a> </strong><strong> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/get-the-look">Get the Look series</a></strong></p>

2009-04-07T14:18:00-05:00lsagarhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/the-art-of-slow-a-celebration-of-the-handmade-3741/

<p><em>Today <a href="http://lsagar.etsy.com">Lou Sagar</a>, Etsy's resident merchandising consultant and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_movement" target="_blank">Slow Movement</a> devotee, will tell us a bit of the history behind this growing shift. Slow Food creates a thoughtful intersection between planting, harvesting and preparing an artisanal meal and the craftsmanship behind a thrown ceramic bowl, a roughly hewn oak table and the woven tablecloth that covers it. The end result is a mindful meal that is eco-friendly, sustainable, delicious and distinctly memorable. Here's Lou.<br /></em></p> <p>The <a href="http://www.slowfood.com/">Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity</a> was initially formed in partnership with the Italian region of Tuscany to recognize that the appreciation of cooking and fine foods must include the safeguarding of local farms and the preservation of cultural traditions. What began as a movement focused upon a concern for &ldquo;terra-verde&rdquo; (Mother Earth) is now emerging as a global mindset promoting a healthier approach to contemporary living and sustainable values. At its core there is deep admiration for the handmade. In fact, it&rsquo;s notable that the birthing of this movement took place in Italy, a country which, during the Renaissance, made the artisan noble. The crafting of handmade objects was celebrated. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/ceramics_and_pottery">Ceramicists</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/glass">glassblowers</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title&amp;search_query=metalsmith">metalworkers</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/woodworking">woodworkers</a>, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title&amp;search_query=goldsmith">goldsmiths</a> were honored, just like we do here at Etsy.</p> <p><a href="http://veganyumyum.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/04/536556145_08100fba40_b.jpg" alt="536556145_08100fba40_b.jpg" /></a><br />As opposed to the culture of fast food, the sub-movement known as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_Food" target="_blank">Slow Food</a> celebrates the process of growing and making things as much as it does the end product. This process is an essential part of the story, which enhances the experience. There is respect for materials, techniques, and presentation. Often misunderstood, the first impression of &ldquo;Slow&rdquo; is the idea that we one should &ldquo;slow down,&rdquo; which is certainly not the intent at all. It&rsquo;s the added pleasure and wisdom we enjoy when we practice the &ldquo;art of slow,&rdquo; which is how I have come to appreciate and share it. <br /><br />As we all know, the responsibilities associated with our busy lives and work are often hectic and overwhelming. As we move towards spring (in the Northern Hemisphere, at least!), keep &ldquo;the art of slow&rdquo; in mind as you celebrate the Easter and Passover holidays later this month. Think global but <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop_local.php?ref=fp_nav_local">shop local</a>. Ask local growers to tell you their stories. Use small dishes for tastings. Get the kids out into the garden to feel the soil. Spend a night outside looking at the stars. Most of all, encourage handmade gifts for friends, family, and associates.</p> <p>Happy spring.</p> <p><strong>Further Resources:</strong><a href="http://www.greenbydesign.com/" target="_blank"><br />Green By Design</a><br /><a href="http://www.slowplanet.com/" target="_blank">SlowPlanet</a><br /><a href="http://slowretail.com/" target="_blank">Slow Retail</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/slow-food/136">Slow Food Gifts</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/gardening-and-horticulture/135">Gardening and Horticulture Gifts</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/plants_and_edibles">Plants and Edibles Category</a> </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/food/">More Food Posts</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/cooking/">More Cooking Posts</a>&nbsp; | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/garden/">More Gardening Posts</a></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Meet some eco-minded Italian artists in our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/shop-local-italy-with-alibli-3672/">Shop Local Italy post</a>!<br /></strong></p>

2009-03-31T10:22:00-05:00marymaryhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-beyond-the-bloom-3695/

<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/authors/marymary/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/marymary.jpg" alt="" width="118" height="180" align="right" /></a></p> <p>My mother always asks for fresh flowers for Mother's Day. Since giving flowers year after year can get a little boring, I've learned to spice it up by giving the lasting gift of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title_all&amp;search_query=vase">vases</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title_all&amp;search_query=glass+jar">jars</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title_all&amp;search_query=pitcher">pitchers</a> that contain a beautiful bouquet. Each of the finds below would make a creative and multifunctional (not to mention environmentally friendly!) spin on the traditional vase. Give the gift that keeps on giving after the flowers have come and gone.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22156580">You are My Sunshine Bud Vase in Crackle </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22156580"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/c81/5ef/il_200x200.61023372.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://AmyJaneClayAddict.etsy.com">AmyJaneClayAddict</a>, $40.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22156580">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://AmyJaneClayAddict.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14862366"> Vintage silver tea pot </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14862366"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/2/224/1ac/il_200x200.36807862.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://highstreetmarket.etsy.com">highstreetmarket</a>, $42.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14862366">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://highstreetmarket.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22730087"> SALE- Large Crater Vase </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22730087"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/6/61f/3c5/il_200x200.62960105.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://sarapaloma.etsy.com">sarapaloma</a>, $50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22730087">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://sarapaloma.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22694678"> Blue Lace Doily Vase </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22694678"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/a/ab1/248/il_200x200.62839614.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://kensgardenpottery.etsy.com">kensgardenpottery</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22694678">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://kensgardenpottery.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22736708"> Pollock Vase Mint </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22736708"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/e/e1a/1e1/il_200x200.63031457.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Popkraft.etsy.com">Popkraft</a>, $60.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22736708">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Popkraft.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21440365"> Set of Mini Red and Orange Cream Pitchers </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21440365"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/4b4/ab1/il_200x200.58618163.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://HelloVictory.etsy.com">HelloVictory</a>, $16.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21440365">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://HelloVictory.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22559550"> Recycled Beer Bottle Vase. Hand Cut Wavy Top. </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22559550"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/0/0a6/03c/il_200x200.62384092.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://MintyFreshFusions.etsy.com">MintyFreshFusions</a>, $15.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22559550">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://MintyFreshFusions.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21948993"> sparkly purple and grey knitted vase with upcycled glass interior </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21948993"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/e/efb/4ab/il_200x200.60682330.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://thefuzzymonkey.etsy.com">thefuzzymonkey</a>, $15.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21948993">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://thefuzzymonkey.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20682046"> Vintage Quick Seal Jar </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20682046"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/fc9/940/il_200x200.56081561.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://cassielynne.etsy.com">cassielynne</a>, $10.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20682046">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://cassielynne.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Looking for more <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/etsy-finds/">Etsy Finds</a>? Try these links:</p> <p style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/gardening-and-horticulture/135">Gardening and Horticulture Gifts</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/mother-s-day/132">Mother's Day Gifts</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title_all&amp;search_query=vase">Search for Vases</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/Gift%20Ideas">Gift Ideas</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold;"><a title="Ceramics and Pottery" href="http://www.etsy.com/category/ceramics_and_pottery">Ceramics and Pottery</a> | <a title="Plants and Edibles" href="http://www.etsy.com/category/plants_and_edibles">Plants and Edibles</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><em>Need a daily fix of <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/etsy-finds/">Etsy Finds</a>? Sign up for the <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/">Etsy Finds e-mail</a>! Conveniently delivered to <strong>your</strong> inbox!</em></p> <p style="text-align:center"><a href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2008/10/icon_EtsyEmails2.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>

2009-03-18T10:34:00-05:00marymaryhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-potential-for-growth-3590/

<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/authors/marymary/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/marymary.jpg" alt="" align="right" /></a></p> <p>Every spring I get the gardening bug. While I love the idea of nurturing a new seedling to its fullest potential, my green thumb always seems to fail miserably. No matter how many times my garden withers, I never cease to be inspired to try again. With all of the great <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title_all&amp;search_query=gardening">garden themed accessories </a>on Etsy, this just may be my year.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22415094">Clean In-Style Gloves - trimmed with Black and White Gingham and Red Lace Oilcloth </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22415094"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/f53/952/il_200x200.60313415.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://JulieMeyer.etsy.com">JulieMeyer</a>, $12.50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22415094">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://JulieMeyer.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22062703"> NO 19 BLACK/WHITE GRAPHIC POT/PLANTER SHABBY VINTAGE CHIC NUMBERS </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22062703"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/9da/462/il_200x200.60707673.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://mysweetsavannah.etsy.com">mysweetsavannah</a>, $6.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22062703">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://mysweetsavannah.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22370092"> Vintage Coors China Personal Creamer of Graptoveria Succulent </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22370092"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/7c1/c7d/il_200x200.61742618.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://monkeysalwayslook.etsy.com">monkeysalwayslook</a>, $14.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22370092">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://monkeysalwayslook.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20229436"> Herb Garden Plant Markers - Mini - Nickel </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20229436"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/756/6f7/il_200x200.54570820.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://NinaGibsonDesigns.etsy.com">NinaGibsonDesigns</a>, $28.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20229436">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://NinaGibsonDesigns.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22111147"> Ceramic Owl Desk Planter Vintage Design in Chartreuse </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22111147"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/d/d05/df6/il_200x200.60869847.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://fruitflypie.etsy.com">fruitflypie</a>, $24.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22111147">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://fruitflypie.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21785121"> Early Spring Gardener's Handsoap </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21785121"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/c22/944/il_200x200.59775179.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://SUZworld.etsy.com">SUZworld</a>, $5.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21785121">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://SUZworld.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17098401"> Ceramic Watering Can Autumn theme </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17098401"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/9a4/120/il_200x200.45331932.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://georgiesmom.etsy.com">georgiesmom</a>, $24.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17098401">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://georgiesmom.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21971125"> Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Planter </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21971125"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/371/bdb/il_200x200.60400020.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://FloatUpstream.etsy.com">FloatUpstream</a>, $14.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21971125">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://FloatUpstream.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21602022"> French 'n' floral, vintage seed packet lavender sachet </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21602022"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/6/62b/3b3/il_200x200.59157873.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Raggedroses.etsy.com">Raggedroses</a>, $7.30.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21602022">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Raggedroses.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Looking for more <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/etsy-finds/">Etsy Finds</a>? Try these links:</p> <p style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold;"><a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides">Gift Guides</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/guest-curator/">Guest Curators</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category/plants_and_edibles/plant">Plants Category</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/Earth%20Tones">Earth Tones</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><em>Need a daily fix of <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/etsy-finds/">Etsy Finds</a>? Sign up for the <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/">Etsy Finds e-mail</a>! Conveniently delivered to <strong>your</strong> inbox!</em></p> <p style="text-align:center"><a href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2008/10/icon_EtsyEmails2.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>

2009-03-11T16:00:00-05:00TeenAngsterhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/guest-curator-amy-butler-3500/

<p><em>T</em><em>here's a good chance you've been enjoying </em><em><a href="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com">Amy Butler'</a>s designs for quite a while now. A quick search of "Amy Butler" <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_query=amy+butler&amp;search_type=tag_title&amp;order=&amp;min=&amp;max=&amp;page=1" target="_blank">here</a> on Etsy yields 460 pages of items made from her fabric designs alone! <br /></em></p> <p><em>As a multifaceted designer of fabric, home, fashion and print, Amy is known for her modern approach to botanical, geometric and romantic inspirations. With spirited color and a confident combination of prints, Amy has created a freshened view of the many product categories she now designs for, including bedding, bath, fabric, sewing patterns, stationery, craft papers, handbags, dinnerware, home d&eacute;cor, and design and project books. Designed from her studio in America&rsquo;s Midwest and sold worldwide, Amy&rsquo;s lines are known for quality, creativity, sustainability and great style.</em> <em>This week the designer puts on her curatorial hat and chooses some of her favorite garden-inspired pieces on Etsy. Please welcome this week's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/Guest%20Curator">Guest Curator</a></em><em>, Amy Butler! </em><br />&nbsp;<br />Nature is my never-ending resource for color and design inspiration. My garden is one of my favorite places to spend time &mdash; early spring through late fall. I'm a plant collector and I love the intricate designs in flowers and foliage as well as the amazing color combinations. It was great seeing how the garden inspires Etsy sewers and crafters, too!<br /><br /><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19867147">Jane </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19867147"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/il_430xN.53357867.jpg" alt="" width="430" height="349" /><br /> </a></p> <p>The unique design of this necklace caught my eye. I love the asymmetrical look and the coral and green combo meshes beautifully with the delicate gold finish. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://madebymoe.etsy.com">madebymoe</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19867147">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://madebymoe.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p><br /><br /><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19522358">Yellow Blossoms Ring </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19522358"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/il_430xN.52207363.jpg" alt="" width="430" height="367" /><br /> </a></p> <p>I like the simplicity of this ring. The bold scale in combination with the delicate details is dashing! By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://jibbyandjuna.etsy.com">jibbyandjuna</a>, $20.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19522358">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://jibbyandjuna.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p><br /><br />&nbsp;<strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19231095">Garden Series Placemat and Napkin Set of 4 - Soka Flowers </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19231095"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/il_430xN.51245801.jpg" alt="" width="430" height="322" /></a><br /><br />The graphic design of this set is so timeless and elegant&hellip; I would love to use it year round for entertaining, and everyday to make my table special. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://Kainkain.etsy.com">Kainkain</a>, $34.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19231095">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://Kainkain.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p><br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18463459">Golden Flora Jada Belt Buckle - Oval </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18463459"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/il_430xN.48703796.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>Belts are a great way to make a statement with an outfit; having one that is truly unique is a great addition to your wardrobe. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://MnMTreasures.etsy.com">MnMTreasures</a>, $20.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18463459">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://MnMTreasures.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p><br /><br /><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19980427">Wreath Decal Vinyl Wall Lettering Words Graphic Art </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19980427"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/il_430xN.53737672.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>A little hint of the outside world brought into the home. I love the simple design and look of this piece. By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://willowcreeksigns.etsy.com">willowcreeksigns</a>, $29.95.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19980427">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://willowcreeksigns.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p><br /><br /><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18498828">Flowers </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18498828"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/il_430xN.48821623.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>This tool belt would be great to keep all of my garden tools within reach&hellip;once I start gardening, I don&rsquo;t want to stop for anything! By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://JulieHiggins.etsy.com">JulieHiggins</a>, $25.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18498828">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://JulieHiggins.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p><br /><br /><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18806998">Blossom Earrings - Purple </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18806998"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/il_430xN.49844245.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>I love the soft color in these earrings &ndash; very natural. A hint of spring this time of year is perfect! By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://CocosGreenhouse.etsy.com">CocosGreenhouse</a>, $12.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18806998">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://CocosGreenhouse.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p><br /><br /><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14405962">PRICE REDUCED Stacked Garden Bricks Lap Quilt </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14405962"> <img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/il_430xN.35541598.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></p> <p>I love a beautiful quilt and this one is no exception &ndash; great color combinations! By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://lmkquilts.etsy.com">lmkquilts</a>, $90.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14405962">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://lmkquilts.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20994945">Delila Bag - Leaves in Brown --certified organic green fabric, eco friendly----Also avail. in Black </a></span></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20994945"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/il_430xN.57126850.jpg" alt="" /><br /></a></p> <p>This is a great design and the fabric is made from bamboo, a sustainable resource&hellip;very cool! This is the perfect everyday, every occasion bag! By <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://annyandme.etsy.com">annyandme</a>, $62.</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20994945"><span style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold;">View Item</span></a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://annyandme.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><br /><strong>Looking for past Guest Curators? Check out our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/guest-curator">archive</a>. Search Etsy for "<a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_query=amy+butler&amp;search_type=tag_title&amp;order=&amp;min=&amp;max=&amp;page=1" target="_blank">Amy Butler</a>" to find handmade items made from Amy Butler's fabric collections. </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Questions or comments? <a href="mailto:amyb@amybutlerdesign.com" target="_blank">Email Amy</a> to let her know how you feel!<br /></strong></p>

2009-03-07T10:15:00-05:00TeenAngsterhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-vintage-one-to-grow-on-3544/

<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/authors/TeenAngster/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/02/alison_.jpg" alt="" align="right" /></a></p> <p>I am totally obsessed with plants: the way they look, smell and grow makes me sublimely happy (especially in the case of succulents and cacti). I love seeing new plants sprouting up in the spring, and I try to keep that feeling alive throughout the year. Though I don't have a backyard, I keep my miniature garden thriving in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title_vintage&amp;search_query=planter">vintage planters</a> on my windowsills and throughout my apartment. This collection of gardening paraphernalia should get your green thumb humming!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18126614"> Vintage Davey Crocket Planter Showing Fess Parker from the 1950s Disney Movie </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18126614"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/b/b63/35f/il_200x200.47593424.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://sweetrice.etsy.com">sweetrice</a>, $24.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18126614">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://sweetrice.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11654431"> Vintage frog mushroom garden stake </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11654431"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/f15/b7e/il_200x200.26403515.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://foursquarevintage.etsy.com">foursquarevintage</a>, $10.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11654431">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://foursquarevintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21676837"> Vintage Head Vase With Hand Raised TOTALLY UNIQUE Unlike ANY I Have Seen </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21676837"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/f/f1b/56f/il_200x200.59424671.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://retrovertigo.etsy.com">retrovertigo</a>, $35.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21676837">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://retrovertigo.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17987264">vintage garden tool bucket </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17987264"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/c/c40/5f9/il_200x200.47114490.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://owleyesvintage.etsy.com">owleyesvintage</a>, $32.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17987264">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://owleyesvintage.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16356097"> better homes vintage garden binder book. </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16356097"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/5d9/e45/il_200x200.41732683.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://lovesmenot.etsy.com">lovesmenot</a>, $16.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16356097">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://lovesmenot.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15968413"> Mushroom Garden Ornament </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15968413"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/9ab/c09/il_200x200.40456670.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://BlendedSplendid.etsy.com">BlendedSplendid</a>, $4.50.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15968413">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://BlendedSplendid.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20287027"> vintage sixties mid century studio pottery </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20287027"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/3/3ab/858/il_200x200.54762129.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://palominomodern.etsy.com">palominomodern</a>, $28.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20287027">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://palominomodern.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19178869"> Vintage Small Ceramic Log Planter </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19178869"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/5/5dd/6b3/il_200x200.51072431.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://thebluebutton.etsy.com">thebluebutton</a>, $8.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19178869">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://thebluebutton.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19371916"> 50s BAMBOO and CHARTREUSE Pottery Vintage Planter </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19371916"> <img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/b/b2a/734/il_200x200.51709704.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> </a></p> <p>From <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://fabulousmess.etsy.com">fabulousmess</a>, $35.</p> <p><a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19371916">View Item</a> | <a style="color:#0192b5;font-weight:bold" href="http://fabulousmess.etsy.com">View Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What's your garden like? We'd love to see! Post a link to a photo in the comments!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Looking for more <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/etsy-finds/">Etsy Finds</a>? Try these links:</p> <p style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.etsy.com/category_sub.php?tags=vintage.housewares">Vintage Housewares</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title_vintage&amp;search_query=garden">Vintage Items Tagged "Garden"</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/gardening/">More Gardening Posts</a> <br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/category_top.php?top_tag=plants_and_edibles">Plants and Edibles Category</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><em>Need a daily fix of <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/etsy-finds/">Etsy Finds</a>? Sign up for the <a style="color:#0192b5" href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/">Etsy Finds e-mail</a>! Conveniently delivered to <strong>your</strong> inbox!</em></p> <p style="text-align:center"><a href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2008/10/icon_EtsyEmails2.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>

2008-12-13T14:17:00-05:00jenniferladdhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/gift-ideas-shop-local-milwaukee-with-jenniferladd-3041/

<p><em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/Shop%20Local">Shop Local</a> this holiday season and support independent craftspeople. It's a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and get packages more quickly!&nbsp;&nbsp; This post comes from Jennifer Ladd, aka <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5397355">jenniferladd</a>, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. That's her in the photo above. Where is she? Read on to find out!</em><br /><br />If it's a lazy morning in Milwaukee and you're trying to find me, chances are I'll be here: the <a href="http://www.mam.org/">Milwaukee Art Museum</a>.&nbsp; My two-year-old daughter and I will be strolling through the galleries on a treasure hunt for triangles.&nbsp; Or maybe we'll be counting the circles we see.&nbsp; Or searching for dogs and cats hiding in the paintings.&nbsp; The Milwaukee Art Museum is one of my favorite places in our city and we both love to come here for inspiration.&nbsp; I look for color combinations and shapes to use in my purses and bags, and my daughter is always inspired to come home and draw her own colorful masterpieces.<br /><br />Our museum is not huge &mdash; it's definitely not the Louvre or the Tate or even a very large museum by most standards &mdash; but its beauty comes from the diversity of pieces it has from all different genres of art.&nbsp; In fact, the reason I love the art museum so much is the same reason I love Milwaukee so much.&nbsp; Our city is not as large as Paris, London, or New York, but our beauty comes from our diversity.&nbsp; We are one beautiful city made up of so many different, unique neighborhoods.&nbsp; You can still get delicious plump Italian olives in the old Italian neighborhood.&nbsp; I love the chrusciki pastries from the Polish bakery at the end of my street.&nbsp; And of course, German beer flows all around our city.&nbsp; Each neighborhood in Milwaukee is like a small town with people who know each other, maybe even grew up together, and work together to preserve their uniqueness.&nbsp; Each neighborhood has its own feel, its own specialties, and its own character.&nbsp; And as Milwaukeeans, we are proud of our own neighborhoods, and also proud of how they each contribute to the beauty of Milwaukee.&nbsp; We make it a point to celebrate all of our cultures with dozens of ethnic festivals each year &mdash;T Bastille Days, Polish Fest, Festa Italiana, German Fest, Asian Moon Festival, Irish Fest, African World Fest, Mexican Fiesta.&nbsp; Milwaukee may not be a huge city, but it is a masterpiece in my mind, and each part of my town adds the splash of color that makes Milwaukee as beautiful as it is.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy these colorful finds from Milwaukee.&nbsp; Their uniqueness &mdash;&nbsp; and the diversity of the artists who create them &mdash; is a part of what makes Milwaukee beautiful!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6468384"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2008/12/ken.jpg" alt="" width="564" height="432" /></a><br /><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Ken Neitzel of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6468384">UrbanTurn</a>:</strong> "I'm fortunate to live near a gem of a county park, Grant Park. This part of the park is known as 'Seven Bridges.'&nbsp; It's an area that was developed as a Works Progress Administration project during the 1930's. They built lannon stone stair cases, paths and foot bridges over ravines that leads through the woods to Lake Michigan."</p> <p><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5382731"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2008/12/HPIM5795A.jpg" alt="" width="565" height="425" /></a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Susie of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5382731">Mooi Bags</a>:</strong> "This is one of my favorite places close to home, Whitnall Park Botanical Gardens.&nbsp; My family and I love to take walks here in the summer to enjoy the most beautiful variety of roses and in fall to see the gorgeous colors, or we ride bikes through the park.&nbsp; As you can see from my photo, we are in the throes of winter here in Wisconsin.&nbsp;&nbsp; What can you do at the gardens this time of year, you might ask? How about a delicious brunch every Sunday?&nbsp; Yum-o!"</p> <p><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5533395"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2008/12/MagicalPonyFarmOhyeahStudios.jpg" alt="" width="381" height="511" /></a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Dana of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5533395">Magical Pony Farm</a> and Tom of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6055143">Oh Yeah Studios</a>:&nbsp;</strong> "Here we are on our snow covered balcony in Milwaukee. We put a candleholder&nbsp; on the balcony so that when friends have trouble finding our house we just start singing to them 'Candle in the Wind.' Sorry Elton. Our singing doesn't exactly do that song justice."</p> <p><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=33484"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2008/12/Rebecca_Cook_Etsy_pic.jpg" alt="" width="493" height="449" /></a><br /><strong>Rebecca Cook of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=33484">RosyBird</a>:</strong> "Here I am on my block in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Milwaukee. Even though I am in the city, I seek out all the nature I can find to enjoy. I watch the birds at my bird feeder and the squirrels running around like crazy chasing each other on tree branches and power lines. There are woods and trails near my house that I bike and hike regularly. When I am out there I take in the rich, constantly changing colors and shapes of my environment. This feeds my soul and nourishes my creativity. It is truly amazing what fresh air and sunshine can do for you everyday."<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5087127"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2008/12/tara-milwaukee.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><strong>Tara Scheuerman of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5087127">Cracked Designs</a>:</strong> "This picture is taken of me by the lakefront in Milwaukee.&nbsp; I'm lucky enough to live close to the lake in Bayview, so I frequent here often, especially in the summer. Milwaukee has a beautiful lakefront and there's always tons of events going on down here in the summer."<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5439805"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2008/12/papavier.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5439805">Papavier</a>:</strong> "At the local diner in my neighborhood."<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5367768"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2008/12/Tracy_Etsy_1.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><strong>Tracy Renner of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5367768">trcreations</a>: </strong>"Milwaukee is an amazing city, a place that inspires me every day and I'm proud to call home. The picture is of our River Walk near Old World Third Street, a quaint few blocks in downtown Milwaukee with old red brick roads. I love our city's history and revitalization of downtown neighborhoods developing old buildings and warehouses into new urban homes, retail boutiques, great restaurants, lounges and brew pubs. This is one of those areas!"<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5190509"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2008/12/daisukidayo.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><strong>Jox and Eliot of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5190509">Daisuki</a>:</strong>&nbsp; "Eliot and I are standing inside the <a href="http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/" target="_blank">Golda Meir Library</a> (the UW-Milwaukee library). I've worked there for the past two years, and Eliot works there as well. As UWM students, it's one of our favorite places not only at the school, but in Milwaukee. It's comfy and it's home. We took this picture in the Art Book section, where I spend way too much time."</p> <p><em><br />Thank you to </em><em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5397355">jenniferladd</a></em><em> for scoping out these Milwaukee based Etsians!</em><em> <br /><br />Shoppers, get your holiday gifts this season with <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop_local.php">Shop Local</a></em><em> and meet your talented neighbors (shrink that carbon footprint too)!</em><em> Find sellers belonging to the local <a href="http://team.etsy.com/profilest/wi.shtml">Wisconsin Street Team</a>!<br /></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/shop-local"><strong>Shop Local Posts</strong></a><strong> </strong><strong>|</strong><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/gift-ideas"> Gift Ideas</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong>|</strong><strong> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop_local.php">Shop Local in Your Area</a></strong></p>

2008-06-19T09:00:00-05:00anda, shellieartisthttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-for-the-gardeners-2036/

<p><em>I asked Etsy artist Shellie Mitchell aka <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5085598"><strong style="font-weight: normal">shellieartist</strong></a></em> <em>to choose today's <a class="column" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/Etsy%20Finds/">Etsy Finds</a></em><em> because I'd noticed her well-curated <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury.php">Treasuries</a> and I just knew she'd find some wonderful stuff. Visit her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5085598">Etsy shop</a>, read all about her life <a href="http://shellieart.blogspot.com">in her blog</a>, or just check out her beautiful&nbsp; Finds below! &mdash;Anda</em></p> <p>Ever since I figured out that I have a &ldquo;Green Thumb,&rdquo; I have been obsessed with gardening, gathering seeds and planting. I had a giant artsy patch garden at my last house built around a gigantic cactus, but since we moved I have had to start all over. This year I have a wonderful herb garden and it excites me to go out and cut fresh herbs that will be used to cook dinner.&nbsp; I am working on tilling up a sunny spot of earth for a big future veggie garden at the new house, but until then I love to look around on Etsy for&nbsp;many green&nbsp;goodies.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12472953"><br /> Paper Bead Basket</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12472953"><img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_200x200.29226793.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>Yes, this is made primarily from paper beads. I know this artist must have put hours into this fabulous, unique green and brown basket. I think it's amazing. (Not to mention all her paper bead supplies and jewelry she sells!) By <a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5698279">radrb8vicki</a>, $52.50.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12472953">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5698279">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=12472953">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12249814"><br /> Leather Friends, Hen and Chicks</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12249814"> <img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_200x200.28358977.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>These little guys are just adorable. I love that they are made out of recycled leather, which makes them even greener! I almost expect them to line up and follow me home. By <a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5267039">anslatindesigns</a>, $49.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12249814">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5267039">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=12249814">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12367796"><br /> Dark Green Rosemary Earrings</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12367796"> <img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_200x200.28739328.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>These gorgeous earrings are made from polymer clay. I thought they were metal with a patina at first, until I read the description. They are super affordable and molded from real rosemary leaves! By <a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5366694">StokesGalleries</a> shop, $9.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12367796">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5366694">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=12367796">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10569583">Go Green Small Clutch</a></p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10569583"><img src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_200x200.22844678.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>This sweet little clutch/pouch is just the perfect size and shade of green. I really love that is has a little loop on the outside to clip your keys while on the go. By <a class="style1" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5527479">volleyballgirl</a>, $8.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10569583">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5527479">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=10569583">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12020105">Wine Bottle Ginkgo Leaf</a></p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12020105"><img src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_200x200.27616906.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://Westernartglass.etsy.com">Westernartglass</a>' work always seems to speak to me. I imagine that he must drink wine or beer with dinner every night, just to have a bottle to cut into &ndash; ha, ha! I also can imagine this twirling in the wind on my sunroom or back porch, can&rsquo;t you? By <a class="style1" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5054967"> westernartglass</a>, $30.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12020105">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5054967">View Shop</a> | <strong><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=12020105">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11107876">Pod Gathering Baskets</a></p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11107876"><img src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_200x200.28966686.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>These non-traditional baskets look perfect for hanging outside to collect a little rain water for the birds or for carrying out to the garden to fill with herbs or small vegetables. I am in love with the smooth yet textured green insides and the organic, volcanic looking outsides. By <a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5523678">happylake</a>, $75.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11107876">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5523678">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=11107876">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12131509">Tea in the Herb Garden Soap with Lavender Leaf and Cedar</a></p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12131509"><img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_200x200.27976645.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>I have quite the soap addiction, and this one looks so inviting. I love herbal soaps with a little exfoliating action. I am adding this to my list of must haves. By <a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5410732">heartanddart</a>, $4.50.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12131509">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5410732">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12131509">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8961316">Baskets and Stone</a></p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8961316"><img src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_200x200.28791759.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>Everything about this piece is stunning. The combination of stone, wire, and green plant are fabulous. If you are looking for something unique for your home, the collection of work in <a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5223545">twobeans</a>' shop will more than suffice. By <a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5223545">twobeans</a>, $125.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8961316">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5223545">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8961316">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12422295"><br /> She just LOVED</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12422295"><img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_200x200.28914289.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>I just love the simplicity mixed with the intricate details of this piece.&nbsp; Her message is perfect and reminds me not to miss the little things in life...they are worth loving! By <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5132530">corid</a>, $20.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12422295">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5132530">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=12422295">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px">Need a daily fix of&nbsp;<a style="color: #0192b5; text-decoration: none" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/etsy-finds/">Etsy Finds</a>? Sign up for the&nbsp;<a style="color: #0192b5; text-decoration: none" href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/">Etsy Finds e-mail</a>! Conveniently delivered to your inbox on the daily!</span></p>

2008-06-16T12:07:00-05:00daniellexo, EtsyTeams, sarawearsskirtshttp://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/team-tip-creative-marketing-for-your-team-1995/

<p>In marketing, just getting your name out there is great. But what's better than simply advertising yourself? Doing so in a really creative, memorable way.&nbsp; The best marketing tactics are the kind that people want to tell their friends about and really stick out in people's minds.</p> <p>A few weeks ago in a weekly Teams Workshop in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/virtual_labs.php">Virtual Labs</a>, a member of the fairly new Etsy Team <a href="http://team.etsy.com/viewteam.php?id=266">EtsyPHAT</a> (the Etsy Plants and Horticulture Arts Team) mentioned a promotional item their Team had designed &mdash; seed packets intended to be used for "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerilla_gardening">guerrilla gardening</a>" (read more about it in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/craftivism/article/earth-tones-growin-guerilla-style/1776/">this Storque article</a>!) &mdash; a slightly anarchist approach to greening abandoned open spaces.&nbsp; This very idea was intriguing to me from its first mention, since I live in South Philadelphia, an urban area in need of any greening we can get.&nbsp; And, lo and behold, a little package full of seed packets from EtsyPHAT appeared at the Etsy Labs recently.&nbsp; The handmade packets clearly promote EtsyPHAT, with the address of the <a href="http://etsyPHAT.blogspot.com">Team's blog</a> and instructions to search for their team tag on Etsy on the front, with directions on how to make use of the seed packet on the back.&nbsp; So brilliant!&nbsp;</p> <p>Take a little time, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/teams_virtual_labs_ap.php">schedule a brainstorming session</a> with your Team, and consider how your Team can think outside the typical marketing box to creatively market itself &mdash; who is your Team's audience, and how can you engage them? &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><em></em><em>For more <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/team-tips/">Team Tips</a>, please check the <a href="http://team.etsy.com/resources.html">Teams Resource page</a>.&nbsp; Also, we discuss the Team Tips, news and ideas in the <a href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/">Etsy Teams email list</a>! Keep up the great work, Etsy Teams!</em><em></em></p> <div><strong><a href="http://team.etsy.com/profilest/green.shtml">EGCG</a> | <a href="http://team.etsy.com/profilest/trash.shtml">Trashion</a> | <a href="http://team.etsy.com/profilest/eco.shtml">EcoEtsy</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/environmentally-friendly/24">Environmentally Friendly Gift Guides</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/earth-tones/">Earth Tones Series</a></strong></div> <p>&nbsp;</p>

2008-06-13T09:28:00-05:00TeenAngsterhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-vintage-planters-1991/

<p>I've recently become totally obsessed with plants. (Despite my persistent <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=black+thumb" target="_blank">black thumb</a>.) If I had my way, I'd fill my apartment to the brim with every type of plant possible. (As I always say, who doesn't want to live in the jungle?) Until that day comes, I'm happy to tend my little window gardens with all the succulents I can conceivably keep alive. Now I'm looking for homes for all my little plant babies, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category_top.php?top_tag=vintage">Etsy Vintage</a> delivers the goods. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results_category.php?search_type=category_tags_vintage&amp;search_query=planter">Vintage planters</a>, ho! </p><p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12042539">Pink Planter. Vintage Cottage Style Planter.</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12042539"><img src="http://image2.etsy.com/il_200x200.27690202.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>What a classy lookin' planter! Pink is where it's at. At <a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5714194">funkeyfinds</a>, $9.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12042539">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5714194">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=12042539">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11462806"><br /> Cute Owl Planter</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11462806"> <img src="http://image0.etsy.com/il_200x200.25772184.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>This is the most realistic looking owl I've ever seen. So good! Find it in <a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5591186">wlove</a>, $40.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11462806">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5591186">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=11462806">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11069651">vintage turtle planter</a> <p><a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11069651"><img src="http://image3.etsy.com/il_200x200.24482199.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>This little turtle is willing to take on the brunt of your wildlife. Let him babysit your plant babies! He's responsible! At <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=104305" class="style1">vintagegoodies</a>, $16.50.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11069651">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=104305">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=11069651">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12317894">Scalloped green vintage planter</a></p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12317894"><img src="http://image2.etsy.com/il_200x200.28577258.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>Abbey of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5021360" class="style1"> hownowdesign</a> has the most discerning eye. This planter is by far my favorite. Mint green is my new fave! $20.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12317894">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5021360">View Shop</a> | <strong><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=12317894">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11644585">Italian Ceramic Footed Planter</a></p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11644585"><img src="http://image3.etsy.com/il_200x200.26371823.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>How about some bold coral? This planter could easily become my new favorite piece of decor. Plant some bright flowers and you're set. At <a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5149654">deadbirdfinds</a>, $28.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11644585">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5149654">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=11644585">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11483254">Modern pebble planter</a></p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11483254"><img src="http://image1.etsy.com/il_200x200.25837561.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>This is a great contemporary piece. Very nice! At <a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5034485">bluebellbazaar</a>, $24.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11483254">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5034485">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11483254">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12420840">Vintage Kitchy Pipe</a></p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12420840"><img src="http://image3.etsy.com/il_200x200.28909939.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>If you're going to get serious about plants, you're going to have to get unserious about planters. This one would look great with a succulent tucked inside. Precious pipe! At <a style="color: #0192b5" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5299719">FunkydevazVintage</a>, $10.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12420840">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5299719">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12420840">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9895777"><br /> Vintage Kitty Planter</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9895777"><img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_200x200.20627092.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>If you're not the vivacious tiger type, this demure kitten should suit you. So earnest! At <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5042311">Ortolan</a>, $20.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9895777">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5042311">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=9895777">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10558830"><br /> Vintage Gold TIGER by American Bisque Pottery FIGURAL PLANTER</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10558830"><img src="http://image1.etsy.com/il_200x200.22808921.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a></p> <p>Roar! This sassy tiger is just waiting to be your next conversation piece. Get it while it's hot! Over in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5541788">lovenestdesign</a>, $17.</p> <p><a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10558830">View item</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5541788">View Shop</a> | <a style="color: #0192b5; font-weight: bold" href="http://www.etsy.com/add_favorite_listing.php?listing_id=10558830">Add to Etsy Favorites</a></p><p><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px" class="Apple-style-span">Need a daily fix of&nbsp;<a style="color: #0192b5; text-decoration: none" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/etsy-finds/">Etsy Finds</a>? Sign up for the&nbsp;<a style="color: #0192b5; text-decoration: none" href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/">Etsy Finds e-mail</a>! Conveniently delivered to your inbox on the daily!</span> </p>

2008-05-30T11:00:00-05:00TeenAngsterhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/earth-tones-tip-self-watering-garden-planters-care-of-instru-1906/

<p><br />This week's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/earth-tones-tip/">Earth Tones Tip</a> comes care of <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/aperkins01096/" target="_blank">aperkins01096</a> on <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/EBC4VVBCOIEP287D4L/" target="_blank">Instructables</a>, which is a very useful site full of user-generated photo how-tos.&nbsp; This how-to covers how to convert milk jugs into self-watering garden planters. Super easy, and a great way to recycle! <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/EQTP7OMCQDEP287D4C/" target="_blank">Click on the image below to get the full tutorial!</a> </p><p><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/EQTP7OMCQDEP287D4C/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/article_images/instructionsmilkjug_.jpg" alt="" /></a>&nbsp;</p><p>For more Earth friendly content, check out our continued coverage of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/earth-tones/">Earth Tones</a> series. </p><div align="center"><strong><a href="http://team.etsy.com/profilest/green.shtml">EGCG</a> | <a href="http://team.etsy.com/profilest/trash.shtml">Trashion</a> | <a href="http://team.etsy.com/profilest/eco.shtml">EcoEtsy</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/environmentally-friendly/24">Environmentally Friendly Gift Guides</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/earth-tones/">Earth Tones Series</a></strong></div>

2008-05-15T13:16:00-05:00citydirt, Vanessahttp://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/earth-tones-terrariums-1772/

<p>Terrariums are a fun rainy day activity. Bring a little of the outdoors in! If you have little ones, think of it an at-home science project to teach kids about the environment, as well as a welcome decor change from the usual cut flowers. And if you don't have a backyard (or don't have the nerve to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/craftivism/article/earth-tones-growin-guerilla-style/1776/">guerrilla garden</a>), you can still have greenery. <br /><br />Etsy vintage sellers offer some nice glass jars too (you can now search just for vintage items in the drop-down search bar). See below for some options.<br /><br />Etsian and blogger <a href="http://CityDirt.etsy.com">CityDirt</a> wrote about how terrariums transport you to a mini world &mdash;</p> <blockquote><em> That's part of the terrarium's appeal. It's a mysterious little microclimate that makes you think of jungles or deserts. Another appeal is that they are very self-sustaining. The moisture creates its own "rain cycle," so they rarely need to be watered and many do well in low light.</em></blockquote> <p>Here's a <a href="http://www.citydirt.net/city_dirt/_years_ago_i_saw.html" target="_blank">how-to</a> from her blog <a href="http://www.citydirt.net/" target="_blank">citydirt</a>...Or rather, how <em>not</em> to make a terrarium. Learn from her mistakes!</p> <p><img src="http://www.citydirt.net/glass-containers.jpg" alt="glass-containers.jpg" width="300" height="201" /><br />First, I purchased glass containers. The small globe is from <a href="http://sprouthome.stores.yahoo.net/organiccoop.html" target="_blank">Sprout Home</a>, the square bowl is from <a href="http://jamaligarden.com/" target="_blank"> Jamali Garden Supplies</a> and the darker glass is hand blown by artisans in San Miguel de Allende.</p> <p><br /><img src="http://www.citydirt.net/terr_plants.jpg" alt="terr_plants.jpg" width="300" height="198" /><br /> I purchased some of the smallest plants I could find, including Oxalis, Maiden Hair Fern, Evergemiensis Fern, a Red Vein Fittonia, and some moss. (At this point you might be noting that my plants are a little big for my glass containers. I wasn't yet aware of this.)</p> <p><br /><img src="http://www.citydirt.net/pebbles.jpg" alt="pebbles.jpg" width="300" height="169" /><br />Here, I've added way too many pebbles. I then added too much charcoal, and by the time I added the soil mixed with a little sphagnum moss, it was too deep. So I had to go back and take out the soil, remove some charcoal, and some pebbles.</p> <p><br /><img src="http://www.citydirt.net/terr_smallglobe.jpg" alt="terr_smallglobe.jpg" width="300" height="269" /><br />Almost all the plants I bought were too big to fit into the globe, so I ended up filling it with moss and a few oxalis.</p> <p><br /><img src="http://www.citydirt.net/ferns.jpg" alt="ferns.jpg" width="300" height="203" /><br />The ferns, moss, Fittonia, and Oxalis are essentially crammed into these. They aren't the tropical landscapes I was hoping for. Though, I kind of like them; I felt a Victorian Era-type fetish of wanting to cram all of my plants into glass jars...</p> <p>But next time I make a terrarium, it will be with little plants and big containers.</p> <div><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/category_sub.php?tags=plants_and_edibles.plant">Plants Subcategory on Etsy</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/category_sub.php?tags=housewares.outdoor">Outdoor Subcategory on Etsy</a> | <a href="http://team.etsy.com/viewteam.php?id=266">EtsyPHAT Team</a></strong><strong> | <a class="column" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/Earth%20Tones/">Earth Tones Series</a></strong></div>

2008-05-12T10:49:00-05:00Vanessahttp://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-garden-party-1781/

<p>With summer around the corner, it's time for garden parties. With potato salad and deviled eggs, garden parties are one of the high points of summer. It's important to remember that garden parties can be prestigious events, and more than just picnics with tables. They can be a time to gather in the great outdoors while maintaining some dignity, unlike camping or kayaking (not that adventurous outdoor activities aren't fun). <br /><br />It's important to have all the necessary items when throwing a garden party. First off, outdoor furniture: if you are eating with your family in the backyard or at the park, then some folding chairs and a card table will do you. On the other hand, if you want to let your guests really feel comfortable and classy at the same time, nothing will beat a set of Adirondack chairs and table. Next, food: you have to have the right food and tableware for the outdoors. Go with cold foods so that you don't have to deal with the complications of keeping them warm. Finally, tableware: I choose to go with ceramics. While a little more costly up front, they can save money in the long run.</p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial; line-height: 18px"><em>Need a daily fix of&nbsp;<a style="color: #0192b5; text-decoration: none" href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/etsy-finds/">Etsy Finds</a>? Sign up for the&nbsp;<a style="color: #0192b5; text-decoration: none" href="http://mailinglist.etsy.com/">Etsy Finds e-mail</a>! Conveniently delivered to your inbox on the daily!</em></span></p>