'Tis the Season - Etsy Finds!

'Tis the Season and I am feeling just that as I browse through some new favorites I have recently marked on Etsy. I must say, this group I am featuring have been some of the nicest, most enthusiastic, most 'Tis the Season kinda people :) Check out their shops...enjoy...buy a present for someone....

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I LOVE this bracelet. Isn't it gorgeous and oh so holiday-ish! It is by Ami Designs out of Europe. You must check out her shop; I am in love! I love the way she pairs together her colors. Everything feels so festive in there right now!



Ohhh and these earrings by Classic Keepsakes! Her shop is so festive right now too. She has some gorgeous ruby colored pieces as well...check.it.out!!



You've got yourself and others their holiday oufits already, right? But what about man's best friend. He needs to be stylin' too! Check out the ca-ute dog collar's with bows over at Silly Buddy!

How about this ring! There is something eclectic, yet mysterious about it. And I love it! Do check out Chelle V.2 -- lots of unquiness in this shop!! And she is a fellow Ohioan!

I know I have featured La Femme on a past Favorite Etsy Finds blog post before, but what can I say, I love thier stuff! And the color of this necklace fits right in to my 'Tis the Season Theme! Check out their shop; I love their pieces!

And how about we end this weeks Etsy Finds with something sweet! Something from SweetSweeterSweetest to be exact!! These candy canes are so beautiful I would almost feel guilty to eat one!

The talented candy maker behind these beauties tells me “Working with sugar is challenging, but the first time I watched the stripes appear as I twisted the molten candy, I was hooked! I’m so happy to share them with you, have a very Merry Christmas!”

Merry Christmas indeed! Have a Wonderful Weekend and be sure to take a peek at each of these talented Etsy Artisan's!

Fabulous Friday Etsy Finds - Black Friday

Ok, this Etsy Finds post really has nothing to do with Black Friday other than it is Friday, time for another Fabulous Etsy Finds and it just so happens to be 'Black Friday'!

There are plenty of sellers on Etsy offering Black Friday sales so before you hit the manic super-chain stores, check out special gifts for your special someones on Etsy!

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I LOVE felted slippers! My godmother made me a pair one year for Christmas :) I LOVE LOVE them! And I came across these beautiful ones from Zaves Felt. Aren't they gorgeous! I love the spiral design on them! Check this shop out if you love all things felt!



Something about this print from AmandaRaeK just caught my eye. I love it. It's farmish, rustic, colonial-ish and I love the windmill in the background! And guess what, this shop is having a BLACK FRIDAY through Cyber Monday sale! Everything in her shop is HALF OFF! What an awesome deal! Use coupon code 'Thanksgiving2010' at checkout!



Is this pixie designed cowl by elinadesigns adorable or what! I love pixie type hats :) And this specific one is OOAK (one of a kind!) Scoop it up now before someone else does. This shop is also offering FREE SHIPPING through the end of November!

Here is another piece of art that caught my eye! I love hounds! Any kind of hound! (Especially my hound!) This is another piece, to me, that has a farmish, colonial-ish feel to it and the hounds take the cake! Again, if you are looking for art to decorate your home or office, check out artdejoie - lots of beautiful prints and paintings here!

And to close out this weeks Fabulous Friday Etsy finds, this Limited Edition Horse Print from Linda Christine Norton. There are only 25 total of this print out there; make one of them yours! And be sure to check out this shop for beautiful prints and paintings.

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Happy Black Friday :) Share with us what you scored!

Fabulous Friday Etsy Finds

Welcome Back to my 'Etsy Finds' Showcase! I haven't done a post on some of my favorite Etsy finds since, ehhh, February or March!? And with all the holiday shopping I have been doing, a good part on Etsy I might add, I figured let's get this back up and running!

So, in no particular order, and with no particualr theme other than a taste of 'holiday' and 'tis the season, lets dig right in!

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I love this super festive door hanger from Raging Wool. Complete with Sleigh Bells!! The cool thing about this shop is everything is made from repurposed materials! Check it out!




I love Lazy T's work and this hat is no exception!

I have featured work from Diana over at Lancaster Art on my blog before; I love it. It is beautiful! And now, she offers note cards with her artwork on them! *squealllll* How exciting! What a perfect holiday gift for an Equine Lover on your list ;)

I LOVE these booties from Bison Girl Shop! This mistletoe print is too cute! If my lil' midglet was already here, I'd definitely have to get him or her a pair to wear on Christmas!

Doesn't this beautiful print just set the tone for the season upon us? Well, for most of us in the Northern Hemisphere ;) You can find it at Dahlia House Art Studio. She has great pieces there!

Cheers! Have a Wonderful Weekend!

PS - Shameless Plus! I now have some holiday greeting cards available in my Etsy Shop! And don't forget to help me get my Facebook Photography Page up and off the ground ;)

UPDATE **UPDATE!! Hooorayyy! I used some of the merchandise I feature on my blog post today to create my very first ever Etsy Treasury and low and behold, it MADE THE FRONT PAGE of Etsy!! Yahooo - congrats to those of you in the treasury who were featured on the front page :)

Saturday Evening Etsy 'Vegetable' Finds

Whew.....Finally! I get to sit down ;) Yesterdays horse rescue was a success in that we were able to get the horses out of their neglect situation and into comfortable stalls with hay & water!

Today Allen tilled the gardens while I had to work. We may try to plant our herbs tomorrow and since we are not in the clear for evening frosts, we'll just cover them if one comes through.

So, as we prepare our gardens for transplant, my Etsy finds were uncovered using the search term 'Vegetable'!

First, this adorable vegetable garden bags from Vintage Green Limited. They are hand stamped and wouldn't they be so cute to take to the farmers market with you? :)

How about this piece of stained glass art for your kitchen window - super neat! Check out all the stained glass art at Beged-Dov Stained Glass

This bag kinda goes along with my motto on our orchard website, 'Eat Fresh, Be Healthy, Buy Local'! It's organic and there is fruit ON the bag...what not to like!? Check it out at American Jane Mercantile and you can also friend them on Facebook!

This wouldn't be an Etsy Finds post on 'vegetable' without actual vegetables now would it!? How about these Heirloom Cosmic Purple Carrot seeds? Check out Azure Dandelion if you are looking for heirloom seeds to plant in your garden. You won't be disappointed!

How about this print with a beet in it? Isn't is unique? Something about it just draws me in!
Check out Trumbly Designs for a print to add to your home!

Earth Day Etsy Finds

Earth Day is upon us - have any plans? We'll be working on getting in our gardens and hopefully, weather pending, getting another spray of fungicide on the orchard. I'm watching the rain clouds rolling and hindering the beautiful sunrise as I type.

So, in honor is Earth Day, I found some new Favorite Etsy finds using search terms like 'earth' and 'earth day' :) Enjoy!

These 'Longies' are made from recycled wool and are SOOO cute! I would love to see my nephew Benny Boo running around in them! They are made by Treebottom Wool and are on sale! There is some ca-ute things in this shop! And you can follow their blog for updates too.

A sucker for anything equine, I instantly fell in love with this painting! It would mesh so well in almost any room in my home! Diana has many wonderful paintings in her shop, Lancaster Art, and many equine ones; if you are a horse lover, you will fall in love! Check out her blog too!

Love this dress! it's made of vintage fabric by Chabri -fashions- and they offer FREE shipping in the US! Lots of natural, earthy outfits here, check them out! Fan them on Facebook

And, what better to reflect Earth Day than this lovely photograph! How serene. You can find it in IS Photography; Irene says she is a 'purveyor of little poems for the eyes' :) Visit her blog too.

And here is a sneak peak of something I started last night and plan to finish up today ;) More to come soon.......

Saturday Fly By Etsy Finds

I use the time fly by in my blog post title because I feel that is what I am doing. This week has been so busy and haven't had much time to blog, or read all the blogs I follow :( And so naturally, I didn't get to my Etsy finds until last evening and I'm still waiting to hear from a few artists on their permission to feature them - so stay tuned. I will add the new finds to the post throughout the next 48 hours as I hear from the artists!

Also, for those Clevelander's, check out Slow Food Northern Ohio's Blog. They have a post on how you can help support the Coit Road Farmers Market....so if you're in that area & interested, check it out!

Speaking of Farmer's Markets, we are patiently [anxiously] awaiting to hear from the ones we submitted to for the 2010 season! And, check out this awesome Farmers Market related shirt I found on Etsy! It's by Pursuits of Happiness and I love it!

I cannot wait for warm summer nights when we can use these! We woke up to snow and ice yesterday :/ UGH. This hand made garden lantern is from Onewintrynight. There is tons of cool stuff in this shop, but my brain is on warm, summer mode right night so I chose this!!


Maybe I should have titled my post 'warm summery mode'! Seems my brain is still there for my next favorite find of the week, this Cami Dress from Plum Pretty Sugar. She has all kinds of summer goodness clothing I want to wear NOW! And you can follow Plum Pretty Sugar on Twitter or Facebook.

And then I came across this on Etsy! Some of you may or may not know my fascination with anything 'witch' which, I assume, stems from my love of Halloween! This is a kitchen witch that is to bring good luck into your home :) Growing up my mom had a kitchen witch, but hers was actually scary looking! I tired to find one on my trip to Salem, MA a few years back, but they all seemed so commercialized and less genuine....if that makes sense. You can find this at Reid's Weeds on Etsy.

I wish I can make my eye into a camera and snap a pic every time I blink at something as wonderful as the way the sunrise is coming up over the orchard right now! Perfect!

I have to go get ready for the farrier to come trim the horses hooves....I thought about taking pics of the process for my blog, but he's Amish, so I don't know that they allow pics of themselves...that could be awkward!

Check back later as I add the rest of my Favorite Etsy finds of the week!

Ahhhhh :)

I love that I am sitting her, sipping wine [oh how I missed my wine while I was sick!] with the windows open, smelling the wonderful breeze of horses coming through my window :) It is pure bliss. Pure.Bliss.

It was so nice to come home after being out of town yesterday for business. I was greeted with Whinnies, Barks and even a meow from the kitchen window ;) Heartwarming. The hubby even had all the chores done and started spring cleaning the yard!!

To put an even bigger smile on my face, I received my swap gift from Suzanne in South Africa while I was away. Remember I told you about Suzanne and her Etsy shop, Down in the Meadow, in one of my Saturday Etsy Finds Posts? We swapped goods; one of my apple photographs for one of her hand knitted nursery mares. The apple photo of my choice for the nursery mare of her color choice.

I was so excited to see the package on the counter when I came in the house; it has beautiful stamps all over and they said 'South Africa'. Call me queer but I think that is so cool!

The nursery mare was package so delicately and, how fitting, with a felt apple tied to the yarn!

*Note: the package was wrapped a lot nicer than this, but I got so excited and started opening it up, forgetting I needed to get the picture!

And what a beautiful, perfect color she chose to send! I know exactly who I will be giving this nursery mare too!

Check out Suzanne's blog, Down in the Meadow, too when you have a chance. I love it! The scenery in her photos are beautiful.

Another Round of Etsy Finds!

Ok, so I am a tad behind on posting my Etsy Favorite Finds for the week, but better late than never!

This weeks Favorite Etsy Finds go by no theme other than my own! A 'Mismash Variety of All Things Wonderful' :)

I have been finding some wonderful pottery on Etsy and I love this bowl. It is from Jason Russell and I love the color. He has lots of great serving bowls and cups and mugs in his shop! Check it out.

I stumbled across this vintage cuff bracelet over at Cherry Lipped Roses and fell in love :) Isn't it spectacular!? This shop has all kinds of Vintage goodies and they are new; show them some love!

How about this woven rug? AWESOME! I love the Raspberry & Chocolate color combo. Textures Gallery has all kinds of hand woven rugs & runners as well as wall art and even totes!!! You know I love my totes ;)

I have a new nephew on the way and another niece/or/nephew :) Wouldn't it be nice to give them one of these crocheted stuff animals from Wigglysee Crocheted Toys? Their special little welcome to the world gift from 'Auntie Horsey' :) They are all so cute I had a hard time even deciding which one to put on the blog!!
And how about this photograph, The Road Less Traveled, by Photograbee. There is something so calming and mystical about it - I love it! And who doesn't love Robert Frost! Incidentally, I grew up on 'Frost Circle' - it was a residential development in which all the streets were named after dead poets ;) And there is your useless fact for the day ;) Ok, seriously though, check out Photograbee's shop; she has great photos. I like this one too!

Thanks for peeking at my favorite finds for the week! Have a great rest of the weekend.....what is left of it!

Favorite Farm Finds on Etsy!

I'm so excited for my finds from this past week on Etsy! They are all things I have found with the theme "farm" in mind! Let's 'plow' right in...no pun intended!

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These adorable little barn farmyard friends are from Etsy Shop, Down in the Meadow! I had an opportunity to chat with Suzanne and she is lovely! She lives in South Africa with her husband and children; they have some fruit trees in their yard including figs and peaches!! Check out Down in the Meadow - Suzanne has some cute Easter things up now too :) Check out her blog too if you get a chance.
This photograph is a staple of 'farm' if you ask me! Don't these eggs looks gorgeous! Looking at this photograph from Etsy Shop, Willow Dawn, makes me second guess my decision to allow my husband to have chickens ;) If he could bring eggs in like this every morning, I might have to consider!! This picture also promotes buying local, which I am all about!
I love my kitchen. I love being in it and cooking! And I need a good mixing bowl; especially when I am doing up some kind of sweet like cookies! This beautiful mixing bowl is from Illyria Pottery. Take a chance to check out all the goods in this Etsy store! There are bowls, mugs...even sushi bowls :) Ok, so Sushi doesn't really scream farm.........

And, it wouldn't be a favorite Etsy Finds post without me posting a tote or apron, right? How about this awesome gathering apron :) So Cool! This is from Etsy shop, Frog Creek Cottage. I could surely use this once the gardens start harvesting, and for sure once the orchard starts it's harvest! If you have little harvest helpers at home, they make these aprons in their size too!
Now these are something new to me and really cool! Green too! They are Farm Fresh Dryer Balls from Farm Fresh Fiber. Eco-friendly, you pop 'em in the dryer and they take the place of your dryer sheets! This Etsy shop is also a small family farm; stop by their blog and show them some love!
And last, but certainly not least, what kind of farm theme/topic would be complete without a red barn! This wonderful watercolor painting is by fellow Cleveland Team Etsy Member Red Maple Studio! Amy, over at Red Maple Studio, lives in near vicinity of myself and she is also an equine lover!! I will have to have her over to the farm when the orchard is in bloom :) Amy also has a blog and you can follow her on twitter. If you Facebook, check her out there too!

Thanks for popping in today to check out my Favorite Etsy finds of the week! This was a fun 'theme'; I may just have to continue it on weeks to come! The horses are itchin' to get outside and my crazy kitty loving niece is begging to take a trip over to Kitten Krazy! Have a good weekend!

Snowed In Etsy Finds!

We got pounded with snow last night. And the look on my husbands face this morning as he went out to help me feed was priceless! He is such a kid about the snow and he's dying to get out there in it....but not, I told him, before I get out there with the camera and get it all untouched!

So today, for my favorite Etsy finds, I am going to feature some things in my favorites that I have stumbled upon that would keep you warm! Some cool jewelry I found and some other just.cool.stuff! Have I mentioned I love this site; everyone is so nice and the shops are great!

My niece lost her first tooth so I had a card shop make a custom card with her name on it congratulating her :) I also have 2 other custom items being made (I told you it's addicting) but they are a surprise...I'll showcase them once they are done!

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Now, let's dive right in. I am having a hard time narrowing it down to 5 or so to feature!

Over at Socks and Mittens, you can find all kinds of wonderful knitted things. They look great. Her patterns and designs are really wonderful. These mittens caught my eye. These socks look wonderful too!

Or what about this Pumpkin Afghan to keep you warm in front of the fireplace :) I LOVE handmade blankets and I heart this color! Northern Lodge has all kinds of fun stuff for the rustic, cabin-ish, lodge decorator :) She has a cool horse pillow too!

I love this stocking hat from jkalthof family knits! Isn't it so cute! They also have the cutest knit hats for babies and kids. Whatch out Benny Boo! Auntie Horsey is going to be getting you to look like a wizard soon!

Now, onto some jewelry!

I love turquoise stuff! How about this bracelet from Le Femme Jewelry! LOVE IT! I see some really cute things in this shop that I know would be my mom's taste too! *Mental Note, birthday gifts!!*

I usually don't wear earrings unless I am dressing up for something (and I don't mean work!), but these caught my eye and I love them! There is something about them, maybe the color combination. Whatever it is, they are great! Little Tesoro has some great hidden treasures in their shop!

This bracelet caught my eye awhile ago. Again, something about the colors drew me to it. And it's by Smashing, a fellow Cleveland Handmade Team Member! Smashing has all kinds of stuff in her shop - even cuff links! Ladies, here's a gift for your man! Check out her stuff, you'll be in love!

And then, there is Wearable Art by Jude! (She also has a WONDERFUL photography shop which I will save to showcase in a photography blog!) I just love Jude's photos and she takes them in this shop and turns them into wearable art! How about this bookmark! (ok, so you can't wear the bookmark, but...) I am sure you can guess why I love it!

Alright, well, I could go on for days on all my favorite finds on Etsy, but I'll reserve until next week! The sun's coming up and the snow is calling my name! I should have some pics later of the horses romping around. Until then....stay warm.....