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?

November 4, 2008

364 Electoral Votes (after he gets North Carolina) and over 52% of the popular vote

Limited edition print $35.00 from 3LambsGraphics.

Here are some sweet jewelry choices from Etsy.

These are the gold necklaces I love. The longer the chain the better, don’t you think?
Organica gold bar by Under the Sun Jewels $23.00 Gold Leaf 14k by 14K Girl $28.00

Rose Charm byEmilyeps $30.00 Marigold by edor $16.00

These are the silver necklaces I love…

Read. Necklace by Brookadelphia $30.00 Floral pendant by Sweetlifespiral $75.00

Fine heart by junedesigns $15.00 Astropop by Deliver Us Beads $21.00

Here are some earrings that are fab!

Hoop earrings by esdesigns $28.00 Sprout by RalstonDesigns $30.00

Tiny Bud earrings by RalstonDesigns $25.00 Margarita by indiaylaluna $36.00

I am taking Sara up on her challenge and posting my Top 5 List:

TOP 5 THINGS UNDER $5 I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

1. Books, DVDs and books on CD from the library
2. Grapes
3. Magazines: Domino, Elle Decor, Sunset
4. Smart Water
5. Bic pens

TOP 5 FAVORITE MOVIES

1. Monsoon Wedding
2. Persuasion
3. Truly, Madly, Deeply
4. Living in Oblivion
5. Pride and Prejudice

TOP 5 BABY NAMES I LOVE (Besides my own Children’s)

1. Finn
2. Beatrice
3. Delphine
4. Genevieve
5. Gareth

TOP 5 SONGS I COULD LISTEN TO OVER AND OVER AGAIN

1. Generator - (Foo Fighters)
2. Dog Breath Variations - (Frank Zappa)
3. Sonata #3 for Cello - (Bach)
4. Every Day a Little Death - (A Little Night Music)
5. Bitter Sweet Symphony - (Verve)

TOP 5 BOOKS I LOVE

1. Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
2. Blink by Malcolm McDowell
3. Illywhacker by Peter Carey
4. Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss
5. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris

TOP 5 THINGS THAT ARE ALWAYS IN MY PURSE

1. Ginger Lemon lip balm
2. Strawberry Bubblicious
3. Glasses
4. Eyeglasses cases, kleenex holder and key fob handmade by Etsy artists
5. Breath freshener

TOP 5 EXPERIENCES THAT CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER

1. Going away to college
2. Meeting Tim
3. Living in San Francisco
4. Marrying Tim
5. Giving birth to Daphne

TOP 5 CURRENT OBSESSIONS

1. Reading anything that catches my eye at the library
2. Surfing Etsy
3. Watching Jon Stewart online
4. Looking at beautiful interiors in decorating magazines
5. Watching the making of or behind the scenes featurette to any movie

TOP 5 PLACES I’D LIKE TO GO

1. London to see the museums and live theater
2. Montreal
3. Bath, England to the Jane Austen festival
4. Anywhere tropical with a beautiful beach and warm, clear water
5. Ashland to the Shakespeare festival

TOP 5 APPLIANCES/KITCHEN TOOLS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

1. Cheese grater
2. Water Pic
3. Computer
4. DVD player

TOP 5 FAVORITE TV SHOWS

1. 30 Rock
2. Arrested Development
3. Curb Your Enthusiasm
4. Extras
5. Big Love

TOP 5 PEOPLE WHO’S TOP 5 LISTS I’D LOVE TO SEE

1. Angela
2. Trina
3. Heidi
4. Teri
5. Anna

Obama and Biden in the White House!

Etsy has some fabulous ways to promote the vote.

Calling All Mamas for Hope and Change!

This t-shirt is one of my favs: This Mama is for Obama by ninaandtomsshop for $20.00. They have other tees too, perfect for spreading the message.

If you can donate to MoveOn.org, they will use your money to register young Obama votes and you will get this cool shirt for your donation of $12.00 or more.

This is a cool necklace with a subtle message from Silvercocoon. At $68.00 it is over my $50.00 limit, but it is too fab not to include.

Another necklace is this reclaimed scrabble tile pendant with a wonderful illustration by artist Frank Shepard Fairey. Nice. Nice price too…. $6.95.

I’ve been wondering where to get a yard sign, and I found this one from the BarackObama Store. It is $8.00, but you can probably find them in your area as well.

Here are some of my favorite bumper stickers.

This is a simple and interesting from Fundit.

These stickers Yes We Can $5.99 and Brighter Day $4.45 are from Cafepress.

Obama Mama $5.49 is from Cafepress and A change will do US good $2.50 is by seadog press.

Lastly, some Obama art.

Believe poster by artbymags for $20.00.

This poster by Paul Chung was designed as part of the American Hero series. $18.00

This is a limited edition Obama letterpress poster $20.00 by Joseph Newton.

This post is dedicated to my mother, a early and fervent Obama supporter.

It is back to school time for Daphne and for me! It was time to get Daphne her first backpack, and since she only has snack there she needed a new snack sack as well. I finally settled on this cool backpack from Mimi the Sardine, which I ordered from Reusable Bags.com.

Mimi the Sardine Backpack in Fleur $34.95

Then I found this fun, lead-free lunch sack on my favorite Etsy.com. It is by a uniquely named shop DogboneArt. Lunch Bag in Pear $8.50

My daughter loves it!  The yummy, happy smiling pear makes snack time fun! Be sure to check out dogboneart for their awesome t-shirts, and totes, and everything cute!

Now that my daughter has everything she needs, I just need to get her to school on time!

I just received this book as a gift from a new friend, and I adore it! There are many exciting printing projects with complete directions on how to tackle each one. The author Lena Corwin covers silkscreening, stenciling, block stamping, and photo emulsion, on many cool formats like towels, t-shirts, aprons, cushions and furniture. I basically want to try to make most of the things in this cool book!

You can get it from your local bookstore, your library, Powell’s, or Amazon. Definitely worth buying!

Thank you A.!

Here is a fun Etsy shop called

This lady “loves loves loves to sew” so we have to believe it!

Here are four of her purses that say Summer Zing!

Lulu shoulder bag $90                     Coco shoulder bag $90

Marie dot wristlet $20                    Alistar shoulder bag $40

Ericka is an artist and makes these fantastic purses in Tennessee, but with the wonders of Etsy, you can  buy them right from your own home!

Today I want to tell you about my friend Heidi’s New Etsy shop called Idlewild Glass.  Home of the Funky Fish Line!  She is a mom of a darling daughter, and is somehow finding a little time to spend doing what she loves.  She makes these fun fish necklaces, colorful bracelets, and cool earrings!

Fish Necklace $22                                         Bracelet $35

Bracelet $32                                                Fish $12

Some of her pieces are even under 25$!  Heidi will list new things as she makes them, so take a peak around, and check back again.  Tell her I said “hi!”