I just found this lovely hand-pulled screen print from the Bold and Noble Etsy shop.  Made in England and available in Red or Candy Pink, I think this art print says it all.
Print available for $47.00.

Wouldn’t it look lovely in your house?

It is almost St. Valentine’s Day so I chose some goodies from Etsy to express the sentiments of the day.

Love Onesie from WeROnesieful $8.50

Coaster from Sarah Ridgley’s Etsy Shop $12

Love Candy Poster - Lemon by Jennifer Ramos $25

Necklace in the Lisa Hopkins Etsy Shop $29

Love linen Pillow by Flax and Spindle $10.50
Wall Decal by TastySuite $38

I was happy to read that Obama is calling for Monday January 19 to be a national day of service, in addition to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  You can read a brief article about his call to service here.

I am interested to see if he will use the energy and excitement of the millions of people backing him to mobilize us to do things to help our country, and it seems like he will.  Even though I work that day, I am going to try to do a little something by donating books to the local Head Start Program, which is a day of service idea I found listed here.  There is also this MLKDAY website with thousands of ways to get involved in some project in your area.

My mom also sent me a link to Seth Godin’s blog with a list of 18 of his own ideas.  (Thanks mom!)

Let’s do something positive to kick off the new Obama administration!

I wish us all a happy, healthy, and dare I say prosperous, 2009!

Best wishes to you all!

Daphne and Eamonn say hello.

See you in 2009.

for that certain someone who has everything.

“Reclaimed” vintage steel letters from a parking garage in New York that was demolished in 2002

available from Jbellantoni on Etsy.

Small letters are $20 to $35, medium are $30 to $45, and large are $50 to $90 each.

They have some letters in each size still available.  Get ‘em now, once they are gone, they are gone!

Here are some fantastic Christmas tree cards available on Etsy.

A Merry Little Christmas letterpress card from Handmadeimpressions $2.00.

Happy Holidays by ModernPop $18.00 for a set of 10 cards.

Patridge in a Pear Tree letterpress card from Starparticle $3.50.

Axe Tree card from Oh Hi $3.00

Green Holiday Forest by APunkinCardCompany $25 for a set of 10.

Christmas Tree photocard by Zoeysattic $15 for a proof with the design for you to print.

Happy Holidays!

Fantastic sticker from MoveOn.

Yes We Did!  Yes We Will… make changes and make a better America.

Yes We Can!

It is that time again. Luckily we have gorgeous handmade crafts from Etsy to get us through it!

I would like to focus on some fantastic wreaths: festive, fun and not just for Christmas time either.

Holland Fabric House is located in the Netherlands and makes these sweet fabric wreaths. # 1 Red Wreath with Blue Bird and # 5 Wreath with Polka Dot Heart are each $40, # 7 Blue Boy Wreath is $30. # 2 is a Fresh Holiday Wreath for $85 from jnereveal. # 3 is a fun Starburst Wreath for $25 from Meccasheaven. Yum! Check their store for more candy wreaths!

# 4 Light of Stars and # 8 Wreath of Knowledge are great looking are paper wreaths from Haru in Albuquerque for $85. Lastly, # 6 is called Les Citrons for $120 by Fantasy of Flowers.

It is hard to decide which one(s) to get, isn’t it?

I saw this sweet little shop featured on Etsy’s front page while I was surfing Etsy rather than working on my database manual (naughty) and I think it is rather special.

LeiLiLaLoo is the Etsy shop of Dana Komjaty, an Amsterdam based designer and mother of a 2 year old, who enjoys creating everything she can, from hand-painted ribbon, house pillows, paintings, fabric, hand-painted banners, to woodblock and beeswax art. She went to the Royal Academy for the Arts in her 20’s and emerged with a degree in pattern design and illustration. She worked as a freelance pattern designer until the birth of her son. Now she creates whimsical designs for her Etsy shop. Take a look….

House pillow $45, Lavendar pillows $10, hand-printed ribbons $10, City under Clouds $22, hand-painted Fabric $18, and more House pillows $45.

All her creations are very unique, and have a nice mix of nubby linen, bright fabrics, and fanciful designs. They are quite beautiful (and very reasonably priced).

If you like Dana’s art, you can see her artwork and read more about her on her website leililaloo.com or on her blog.

Here are some pretties from Etsy with a definite fall vibe. Two of the items are already sold but the purses are still available.

Ribbon tied clutch in maroon herringbone $48 from Angharad

Tippythai khaki canvas twill bag $39

What have you found that is cool on Etsy lately?