Finally, a seller where leather meets sustainability: Unearthed, Exotic Leather Accessories is accessory shop where style, sustainability, and artistry come together.
One of the biggest things that has bothered me as a carnivore is the long lost native ideology of using everything that comes from the animal. Unearthed rectifies this oft-lost concern; their accessories use […]

Etsy Finds, Jewelry, Accessories | 6 Comments »

I had a great time this weekend in Brooklyn, where I stayed at the Etsy Labs for the Trashion Street Team’s trunk show. We had a pretty fab turnout (over 100 people showed up) and everyone seemed to be having fun. I got to meet and chat with Deb from DIYthing, who is […]

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The Heart Project (website coming soon!) is a non-profit organization founded by a classmate of mine, Brea Carlson, and her sister. The Heart Project began after the untimely death of their mother in 1994, due to massive heart attack.
Years later, the two girls were going through their mother’s jewelry and needlepoint, and the amount […]

Charitable Giving | 3 Comments »

Well, I’m off to NYC this weekend to celebrate both my birthday and the Trashion trunk show at Etsy Labs! I can’t wait to hang out with the Etsy gang and meet some of my fellow trashionistas!
Coincidentally, the same week as I’m preparing to go to this show, the Etsy Bloggers weekly theme is […]

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I just discovered a pretty cool blog called teensygreen…it’s sort of an eco-blog for the whole family and includes some great tips on green parenting.
Anyway, they’re giving away handmade notebook made from recycled paper by Etsy artist subu, like one of her custom notebooks seen here.
All you have to do to enter the contest is […]

Etsy Finds, Blogs We Love, Paper Goods, Recycled Goods | 7 Comments »

I’m gearing up to head to NYC this weekend for the Etsy Trashion trunk show at Etsy Labs on Friday. So I was checking out the shops of some of my fellow street team members who will be there, and I stumbled across this super cute knitting girl tote by Miggipyn.
Made from a reclaimed […]

Etsy Finds, Bags & Purses, Recycled Goods | 1 Comment »

This week’s theme for the Etsy Bloggers Street Team is “collections”. When I think of Etsy and collections in the same sentence, my mind automatically pops to the Treasury. It’s such a cool way for people to collect groups of cool items found on Etsy and share them with the world.
Right now, Etsy […]

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I’ve been trying out some pretty fab bath & body products over the past few days, sent to me from Frost Fish Cove Soaps. My first thought when I opened the box and took a whiff of the Honey Almond soap? Good enough to eat! Seriously, it smells like candy…my mouth starts […]

Bath & Body, Etsy Finds | 2 Comments »

Oh my gosh! I totally need these!
Okay, so maybe need is not the right word. But aren’t they cute??
Kathy Steig embroiders all sorts of fun things onto handtowels: everything from birds and unicorns to pin-up girls and skulls!
You can also find some of her work at Sin in Linen, Shana Logic, and Mahar Drygoods.

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Fellow New Orleanian Heather LeMay recently contacted me to let me know about her work. She paints and draws wonderfully quirky pet portraits, and has a quick turnaround for custom commissioned pieces. Say you want a memorial portrait of your beloved pooch…she’s usually able to accomodate most requests within 14 business days.
Heather is […]

New Orleans, Etsy Finds, Jewelry, Artists | 1 Comment »