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Seen in the Wild: Chalkboard Nesting Dolls

25 Jan

Rubyellen from Cakies was sweet enough to send us a link to the Chalkboard Nesting Doll tutorial she posted up on her site featuring our nesting doll blanks.

Too too cute for words, and crazy clever! You can snag your own dolls and start painting here.

Thanks, Rubyellen!

Renegade Holiday Chicago 2011

3 Dec

We battled the chill in the wind and complete lack of parking to hit up this year’s Renegade Holiday sale. While it was tough to get a close look at everything there (it was jam-packed like a clown car in there) we were able to spy and grab a couple shots of some pieces we really enjoyed to share with you.


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West Elm + Etsy Pop-Up: Shop Local!

23 Nov

We are super excited that West Elm has teamed up with Etsy to feature handmade goodies in their stores for the holiday. Our favorite gifts have always come from sellers on Etsy, the Renegade Craft Fair, and the [now sadly defunct] Depart-ment. Make sure to support local awesomeness by shopping this pop-up store on December 1st. More info on the West Elm Facebook page.

Etsy Taste Test

20 Oct

We meant to post about this two weeks ago, and then got derailed. So this is a little late to the game, but you have totally checked out the new Taste Test on Etsy – right? You go through and select items that reflect your preference from a few that they present to you, and then they create your own little curated collection of awesomeness on Etsy.

Now we have to figure out how to save enough pennies to buy this awesome print.

Handmade Halloween: Etsy Costume Roundup

30 Sep

No time to make your own costume, or no sewing skills to match your awesome Halloween vision? No worries, we’ve been hunting around on Etsy for some of the best handmade costumes to help you out and have something for the whole family.

Handmade Costumes from Etsy

Top to bottom, left to right:

Golden Antlers from Celapiu
Leather Animal Mask (available for adults and kids) from Sundries and Plunder
Money to burn? Bjork’s Swan Dress from Frankiesteinz
Baby Shark Sleeping Bag from The Miniature Knit Shop
Desperado Moustache Beard from The Monkey Cannon
Little Red Riding Hood Cape from Karolinfelix Dream
Little Catrina Day of the Dead Mask from Effigy Masks

Got any faves from Etsy we missed? Let us know!