Etsy Finds

A lot of people are pledging to gift hand-made this year. This means you can make gifts or buy gifts hand-made by other crafty people.

Etsy is probably the best place to find hand-made goods. I even prefer it over something like eBay because you don't have the anxiety of competing for goods in an auction. You can find everything on Etsy - from handmade letterpressed notes to vintage dresses and shoes.

Here are some quick finds I made this morning.

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A Striking Flower with Feather Spikes on French Netting - Available in Ivory, White or Black - $24.99
I am fascinated with fascinators. They're making a big comeback and with having just chopped all my hair off I like girlying it up with flowers and feathers.

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These felt flower barrettes for only $5.50 are a more whimsy hair accessory. This seller has a lot of other cute felt goods as well.

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This poster is a must have. Made by one of my favorite bloggers makes these hand silkscreened reproductions of the vintage WWII era poster "Keep Calm & Carry On" available in some lovely colors.
I actually just read that she will be printing these in a metallic silver soon - I might have to snag one for myself.

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I've been toying around with maybe picking up some basmati rice sacks and making some large pillows for our couch out of them. I found this Flour Sack Feather Pillow in Red and Chocolate Brown on Etsy for $19.50. Not quite my style but still very cool.

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I once saw a wall filled with vintage letterpress type on Design Sponge and have been scouring antique stores ever since for a cheap bucket full of these. I haven't quite found them yet but this seller is offering a custom name in vintage letterpress blocks - up to 8 letters for $18.

What are some of your favorite Etsy finds? Have you ever bought or sold anything on Etsy?

 

Reader Comments

my sister in law sells on etsy under username friedokra...

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5203589

She is closed for xmas but you can see what she has sold here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop_sold.php?user_id=5203589

I think she does lots of monkeys! MONKEYS RULE!

I think I am going to go all homemade next xmas. So be ready for some crappy art you will have to pull out everytime I visit ;)

oh and im totally getting one of those posters in red if she prints anymore in that color...i saw them awhile back in a magazine...rad.

Those monkeys are rad! May I request macaroni art? Thanks.

And yes - I've seen a few different "Keep Calm" repros but hers are the best.




J & K started this blog project to document the remodel of their 1929 historical home in the heart of Oklahoma City. It has now turned into a documentation of life, food, fashion, freelance, inspiration, design, adventures and details around the J & K house.

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