Etsy in Action: Upcoming Events September 13 - 19, 2008
Reminder! The live talk at the American Craft Council (and Virtual Lab streaming of that talk) is tomorrow, Thursday September 18, 2008 from 6-7pm EDT. Speakers include KnitKnit's Sabrina Gschwandtner, Knitting Nation's Liz Collins, and New York Times columnist Rob Walker. More details below
Etsy Finds: Native American Culture and Fashion Inspiration
If you've been keeping an eye on fashion blogs and magazines lately, you've probably noticed a lot of trends blending Native American crafts and dress with contemporary street fashion and a splash of 1970s retro. If you're not quite ready for summer to end and want to take your free-spirited fashion into …
Etsy Teams Digest: Local Edition
As end-of-summer relaxation abounds, the Etsy Teams are hard at work to bring you fresh event ideas. This week's Team Digest covers local Teams of Etsy members getting together all around the world... and maybe in your own back yard. Check out these events and find out! The Eastern Washington Etsy Team just …
Trends: Last Gasps of Summer, Sea Glass
Sea glass is such an inspiring material. Beach combers clean up debris and make shards into something new. Jewelry can be vibrant or mellow, soft or angular, depending on the piece of beach glass — and all these jewel-like nubbins conjure the sounds of the waves and the feeling of sand (hopefully not sharp …
Etsy Finds: Tennis Flip Book
Tennis was but one of the sports I attempted (and failed) to master in my gawky youth. My dad would take me out to the courts by the community pool to practice my swing, but I would mostly cower by the fence, unable to return his serve. This tennis flip book from vintagemimi would have been much more my (bookish …
Etsy Finds: Cool it, Guys
As we head into August and the dog days of summer, everyone around here at the Etsy Office is struggling to stay cool while still looking fine (and supporting handmade). We thought we'd give the guys a little help and find some great men's items on Etsy that they could sport! Read on to see what we found... Meeting …
Etsy Finds: Summer's Best Headbands
Headbands, garlands, bandeaus, fillets, hairbands, wreaths, ribbons and scarves — hot weather calls for hot accessories. No matter what length of hair you're sweatily pushing out of your face, we've come to your fashion rescue and found nine of the cutest headbands on Etsy. Your summer look just got that much …
Handmade Kids: Care Packages to Campers
Campers delight in care packages from home! Remember, cookies are a must. How about some handmade marshmallows by whimsyandspice to roast on the campfire? Besides attending to the sweet tooth, you can do some long-distance soothing. The bug-bitten campers will appreciate flyingbirdbotanicals' Bites …
Handmade Kids: Beach Babes
Heading to the beach with some babes? (Of the small child variety, of course!) Get out the cooler, load up the popsicles and prepare for sand in unexpected places! With children in tow, any beach adventure is like being a kid all over again: sand castles, horsing around with inner tubes and other floatation …
