I just learned about a local Etsy artist who was killed last week in a motorcycle accident. Dawn Habisreitinger was a Slidell, Louisiana resident who made jewelry and lampwork beads and who was an active member of both the Etsy and eBay communities. She was 30 years old and had two young sons. […]

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Jen at Indie Fixx is running a great contest right now, called “Show Me Your Indie Loot”. You could win this messenger bag from Gerbera Designs and these dangling raindrop earrings from Wired Originals.
All you have to do is leave a comment on the post at Indie Fixx with links to the indie product(s) […]

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Happy Holidays from NOLA, ya’ll!

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I was just searching on Etsy for calendars for the coming new year, and I’m amazed at the selection! Below you’ll find a list of 15 of my favorites that I came across in my search.
Some of these are professionally printed with original art work by the designer, some were printed by hand using […]

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I love these quirky handbags and accessories created by Julie of 2nd Draft Design.
She weaves together out-dated materials such as library microfilm & old educational filmstrips to create these one of a kind purses and bracelets. Her recycled materials include microfilms of the New York Times and Life Magazine from 1965-1975. You can […]

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I recently came across a discussion of “PIF-Pay It Forward” items on Etsy. The general principal is that these items are listed and “for sale” for free (they say that they cost 20 cents typically), and the only cost of them is paying the good deed forward to others.
A quick search of “PIF” pulls up […]

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Check out this cool clutch handbag, crafted by Redesigns by Durkin from vintage ties.
Of course I love it because it’s made from recycled materials, but I also really love the way the colors pop on this particular bag. Plus, I love the fact that while all of the materials are recycled, Redesigns by Durkin […]

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Still on the lookout for a great eco-friendly gift idea? You might want to take a look at FaeriesDance.com, a website that carries a wide variety of clothing and lingerie made from sustainable and organic fabrics as well as recycled, fair trade and environmentally sensitive jewelry.
They’ve put together some pages of gift ideas from […]

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When a celebrity speaks, the world listens. And when a celebrity acts, the world pays attention. With all of those downtrodden faces like La Lohan and Britney “Pride of Louisiana” Spears manhandling the media, it’s time to see a positive and optimistic face taking the forefront.
Make It Right NOLA is the nonprofit organization […]

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I came across this cool bracelet from a post Phyllis made on her blog, Personal Treasures, called “Gifts that Benefit Charity - Part 2″.
This unique piece of jewelry features fair trade coffee encased in a glass vial, on a hammered sterling silver bracelet. This piece is part of designer Sherry Truitt’s hunger series of […]

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