I’ve spent most of my morning emailing different friends and sending them things I like on Etsy, and after the third link I sent I figured there are so many good things I’m finding right now I should share with everyone. Most of you know, or if you don’t you should know, I’m really addicted to Etsy. It’s a serious problem. Thankfully, I’m not an impulse shopper so I just stick new finds in my favorites folders and come back and stare at them every so often trying to determine if I need it or not. Most likely (and if Mike is reading this he will say definitely likely) I don’t NEED any of these things. But I very thoroughly want them all. It probably didn’t help that my friend, Mary Frances, came over last night with a purse-full of things she’s just received from Etsy! Now, if you’re new to Etsy, you really need to take the time to get to know it, because you can very easily go through 100 pages of items and only find one or two great things, and that can be frustrating. But if you take the time to really enjoy the incredible talent that people have and share on Etsy it can be one of the best places to find inspiration! And all of the other things that aren’t so inspiring can go straight to Regretsy.com. 
I recently just ordered a ton of great prints on Etsy. I’m not going to show you until the studio reveal (coming soon to a blog near you) but there were a few that I LOVED that didn’t make the cut for the project I was working on. I think the monsters that this artist draws are so cute! Especially this little cat monster:
Artist: Benconservato
I’ve had my eye on Holly Stalder’s incredible work for some time. I’ve also had my eye on her price tags. Eek. But when you look at the craftsmanship, I think you understand that it’s probably worth every penny. If I had this dress I would wear it everyday, like that one woman on Seinfeld that Jerry dated, why mess with a good thing? Seriously, to my bride-lady-friends if any of you wear this to your engagement session I might freak out!
Artist: hollystalder
I could probably feature something from Simplesong’s shop every time (tangent: every time I spell out “every time” I write it as one word, I feel like it should be one word) I do one of these Etsy features. She just released this new design and I love it! Pretty much anything done on kraft paper is a win for me!
Artist: simplesongdesigns
This I just found today and I would go so far as to say I’m smitten. This artist has so many different sculptures and I think they are so cute! I want a little deer like this on my desk!
Artist: ArtMind
Anything with lace and/or ruffles is good in my book. I’m definitely buying this. It’s ridiculously LARGE which makes it 100 times more amazing.
Artist: aTimeToHeal
Linen and Lace Oversized Clutch
Trying to add to my collection of oversized cocktail rings.
Artist: Downandoutchic
And last but not least, one of my new favorite Etsy stores. I particularly love these felt lunch bags. I think its genius to put a new twist on an old idea (kinda like this). Who would have thought to make the typical brown lunch bag out of felt! The possibilities for how to use this are endless, you could use it for your lunch everyday but I think it would make such a cute gift bag!
Artist: Pilosale
I feel like a good “PS” will fit in right here…PS: Birthday and Christmas are coming, please email me if you find yourself in need of my address!
by Amanda
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