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Etsy Video 2009: Year in Review

Friend Etsy on Youtube & Blip.tv | Subscribe to Etsy's iTunes Podcast As 2009 comes to a close, we here at the blog are taking time to reflect on an exciting year in video for Etsy. We met and collaborated with many incredibly talented Etsy artists and had a chance to delve deeper into who they are and what they …

Etsy Finds: A Tale of Six Cities

It always takes me some time to pick the cities for a Shop Local Etsy Finds. For this month's edition, I went through tons of old emails looking for cities around the world that friends and family had mentioned when writing to me. As always, in every city I looked up, Etsy sellers were there.   Portland, Oregon One …

Etsy Finds Decor: Cottage Renovation

This weekend's Get the Look: Decor is inspired by the renovation of a 1924 bungalow 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. I love the way the architectural details of the …

Guest Curator: Angry Chicken

Amy Karol, a.k.a. amykarol, is an artist, author, collector and mama, who has been making things with her hands since she was a wee babe. She has been able to channel her obsessive creativity and insatiable appetite for show and tell with the writing of her very popular craft blog, Angry Chicken, since 2005. After …

Guest Curator: Jess Chamberlain of Sunset Magazine

This week’s Guest Curator is Jess Chamberlain, who writes about decorating, projects, and eco-friendly living for Sunset Magazine. Jess is dedicated to improving readers' lives through healthy choices. She appreciates thoughtfully-made (smart) products, and she can’t get enough of creative ways to …

Process: Felted Mouse Booties with PrettyLittle

YouTube | blip.tv | mp4 | Subscribe to RSS | Subscribe in iTunes I first became familiar with Lacey Smith of PrettyLittle's work when Vanessa ordered her felted mouse booties as a gift. I screamed. While I was working on this video, interestingly enough, anyone who got a glimpse of the footage had the same …

Handmade Weddings: A Happy Cake for a Happy Family

Hilary, aka bunnywithatoolbelt, created her business in 1987, a time when she could easily be picked out from a crowd in her head to toe bunny suit.  Although Hilary no longer goes on daily jaunts dressed as a giant rabbit, she still loves her business name, and more importantly, her business! Today she is well …

Process: Vintage Lace Wedding Shrugs with Holly Stalder

YouTube | MP4 | blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes (Music by Eric Beug. Animation by JuliaPott) Holly Stalder is a prolific clothing designer working out of a cozy studio in Portland, Oregon. Her delicate and feminine clothing and accessories have gained wide acclaim in the blogosphere and in magazines such as  …

Etsy Finds: Getting Jill Bliss' Look - Home Decor Edition

This weekend's Get the Look: Decor is inspired by the Portland, Oregon 1912 farm house of illustrator extraordinaire Jill Bliss. The walls in her home are painted with soft muted colors, much like the color palette often found in her beautifully detailed illustrations.  She surrounds herself with …

Etsy Finds: Getting Matte Stephens Look - Home Decor Edition

This weekend's Get the Look: Decor is inspired by the magical modern Portland, Oregon home of Etsy seller Matte Stephens. His home has the feeling that you've been transported directly into any one of his amazing illustrations. Matte and his wife have a beautiful collection of mid-century furniture that …

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