Inspired by the lovely makers I’ve met recently in Seattle and Bellevue and around Washington at School House Craft, Seattle Handmade events and CreativeLive, I curated this treasury of wonderful finds. Dedicated to my rain city makers and artists, here are my Etsy Friday Favorites for this week.
Category: Catshy Crafts
Whenever I drop by my favorite thrift shops, I always make a beeline for the housewares section. What am I searching for? Pretty and dainty teacup saucers. The ones I pick up are usually orphans (i.e. no matching teacup). I love delicate florals. Soft and muted or sometimes bold and saturated, the colors have to…
From time to time, I get asked for advice on starting a handmade business. One of my favorite creative business gurus/mentors/all-around inspiring people is April Bowles Olin of Blacksburg Belle. I read her blog, enroll in her classes and follow her on social media. So when she invited her readers to join in on a…
Foxes are magical creatures, aren’t they? They don’t say much. They’re crafty. Super-cute. And curl up into little balls when they’re sleeping. Just my kind of animals. Here are my favorite fox finds (I cheated and included my fox hoop art) on Etsy. From pillows, to stuffies to jewelry to wall art, foxes are here…
Hello September!? Where did the summer go? Some recent loves I found on Etsy this week: a hand-painted cat ring-bearer pillow to a Mindy Kaling print to a hand-carved Girl Scout troop stamp. What are your favorite finds?