A Friday Shopping Spree!

[ 11 May 2007 ]

Support DIY geniuses by shopping through Etsy. (What else are you going to do the day before the weekend? Not WORK, surely?!) You can even browse by colour! (I am always a total sucker for rings & “paper goods“, whether that means journals, postcards, stationery sets or little origami cranes.) Here are some of my picks:

If you want to pin it on…
<3 Vocabulary Buttons — mercurial, pedantic, craven & licentious!
<3 More Buttons — “think more”, “feel more”, “love more” & “give more”.
<3 Origami Button Packs — these would look beautiful with an all-black outfit or to add a touch of unexpected colour on a lapel or a bag. You get a pack of 5 & you can choose which ones you want!
<3 Nancy Drew Pin — poison, skulls & book covers!

Finger decoration…
<3 Posey Ring — I like the ones whch say “know thyself” & “frolic”, but you can also create your own. They’re thin enough to stack, so you could even have a sentence on a finger if you wanted!
<3 Spot Of Tea Govna Ring — a little silver teacup, spoon included! So adorable.
<3 Explosion Ring — pow! Ka-blooey! Wap! You get the picture. If you needed to punch someone, this ring would leave a very definite imprint. Ouch.
<3 Typewriter Letter Ring — in any letter you want. Again, you could spell something out if you wanted. Like, um, “G – A – L – A”!
<3 Cupcake Signet Ring — sorry, I couldn’t help myself.

Les autres…
<3 Moustache Rides Bottle Opener — when I get sick of the “moustache rides” motif, please shoot me. It will mean my time is up.
<3 Recycling Bin Sketchbook — lots of different paper to doodle on, including envelopes, labels & old homework!


Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala <3


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  1. I just LOVE Etsy! Once I saw that you could browse by colour I was hooked. Plus, it just feels more authentic for me to buy from Etsy rather than buying some mass produced item somewhere else.

    <3 swirlyange · May 11, 11:12 AM · #

  2. I love Etsy, too!

    I would love to buy rings…if only they came in smaller sizes :[

    <3 Carmen · May 11, 11:21 AM · #

  3. Swirlyange — I have yet to buy anything from Etsy but I’m with you, I would much rather buy something handmade than something every 15 year old in Florida has ;>

    Carmen — Aw, little hands! Some of those people will custom-size a ring for you…

    <3 Gala · May 11, 11:23 AM · #

  4. okay, i have to tell you – i bought something from ptierneydesigns (the person who makes the nancy drew pin) and while she was very NICE, the stuff is very poor quality and rubs off the plastic (its just printed on plastic) instantly when even a DROP of water hits it.

    I LOVE bethanycooper’s stuff! I just got some of her necklaces: http://bethanycooper.etsy.com

    p.s. speaking of moustashe rides, you’d be quite proud of me – my boss recently had a wig/beard/moustache party & i wore a tuxedo (frilly shirt & cummerbund!!!) and a curly moustache. It was beauteous. Later on, i donned a fiber-optic afro.

    <3 Mary Bee · May 11, 03:02 PM · #

  5. I love that you can browse other peoples favourite items and sellers, so if you see something nice, you can see who else likes it and what they like. I waste hours that way, and end up spending a fair ammount too.

    <3 Magpie Dandy · May 11, 09:19 PM · #

  6. Mary — Oh, that’s a shame! :< Good to have the warning, though. Bethany Cooper’s stuff looks gorgeous. Your costume sounds AMAZING! You should bust it out at Burning Man too, haha.

    Magpie Dandy — I didn’t know that! I am an Etsy newbie. That sounds VERY dangerous!

    <3 Gala · May 12, 02:24 AM · #

  7. those posey rings are lovely! i think i may have to invest in some once i have some money. i have one similar from pnut which says “faith”, which i got for my 18th birthday. it’s my favourite piece of jewelry ever.
    xo

    <3 sophie~ · May 12, 06:07 AM · #

  8. oooh… great choices, i love the explosion ring, i would totally get it if it were gold (rarely do i wear silver) etsy is really great, but i haven’t quite figured out how to find stuff on there. so extra kudos to you!
    : )

    <3 lady coveted · May 12, 06:47 PM · #

  9. You should check out the seller Button Arcade! She makes lots of fabulous things with fabulous prints, and she’s an adorable blond to boot!

    <3 Renai · May 13, 12:06 PM · #

  10. You would probably like the Incredible Inedibles : http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=40497

    <3 Katoo · May 22, 01:46 AM · #

  11. Oh wowwww! Someone should buy me the blue cupcake sugar cookie bracelet ;D

    <3 Gala · May 22, 01:49 AM · #
 

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