Etsy World Tour: Macrame Gringa
I was walking up the stairs when it came to me: "If you want to improve your macrame skills, learn from the artists who inspired you." It seemed obvious, except for one minor detail: I live in Northern Minnesota, and the artists who inspired me live in Mexico. "Well, why not?" I asked myself. Six months later, sitting …
Etsy Finds: Stay Cute and Comfy While in Transit
One of the key tactics to ensure a smooth trip for me (and those traveling with me) is how comfortable I am. That pretty much means everything I'm wearing needs to be loose or stretchy and made of some sort of plain knit fabric. The trouble is, that dressing in your jammies for a flight or long road trip is a big …
Etsy Finds: Vintage Souvenirs
Traveling is always exciting. What an opportunity to take in new experiences, meet quirky people, and take amazing photos! However, sometimes you need a little something commemorate your trip (and give to grandma when you get home!). These vintage souvenirs can immortalize any adventure, be it past, present …
UPDATE on Showcase: One More Week of Travel, Then Pets
Sellers, UPDATE: The frontpage Pets Showcase is now on sale at the Showcase Gateway. You get a free Pets Category Showcase with your spot. The original June 19 post has details below:We are excited to announce a special Pets Showcase. This will be on sale on Thursday June 26 at 10am. Items in the Pets Category …
The Sustainable Sounds of Cheese
Every summer, for over fifty years, Himalayan goji berries and truffled ham have come to the Javits Center in New York for a sympoisum of self-proclaimed "Fancy Food." In response to this elitist celebration of onion confit and Caribbean Reef sea salt, Sasha Davies of Cheese by Hand and Tom Mylan of Marlow …
Etsy Finds: Slumberland with Sleep Masks
My dad has been known to wear a surgical mask on airplanes. Why? Because he doesn't want to catch a bug while winging his way to vacation. While I think this may be a bit much, I do like the idea of wearing a sleep mask while on a long flight. Why waste precious vacation time sleeping? Get ahead of the game while in …
Gotta Travel On: Wanna-be-Globetrotter Dreams of Getting Lost
For this collection, I was inspired by the trips to cities I want to visit and the feeling of feet sore from walking. I'm yearning for the excitement of getting lost and being a tourist a little off the beaten path. For me, souvenirs, snapshots and postcards are a way of conjuring up those feelings. I used to …
Etsy Finds: Compartmentalize
I was reading Alison's Etsy Find on DrikaB's zipper pouches, and despite how much I adore that shop, all I could think was that I'd need at least eleven of those cute purses to keep all the random stuff I travel with sorted and separated and organized. This Find is for those who must keep their makeup with their …
Etsy World Tour: Canada with the Trans-Canada Team (Part Two)
In the first part of this tour of Canada, we started in the East and visited Nova Scotia, Ontario, Toronto and Saskatchewan. On July 1, Canadians celebrate the day their country came together to become a nation. In this post, the Trans-Canada Etsy team is excited to celebrate and introduce you to some of its …
