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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A couple days ago I got wind that Anthony Bourdain, host of No Reservations — one of my favorite shows, is in town. I’d heard he was supposed to be filming for the show at a weekly open mike night, so my boy and I headed there to check it out. We got […]

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The people from Way Out Wax candle company recently got in touch with me and asked me to try out some of their products. Smelly candle goodness?? Of course!
I’ve been burning the handcrafted soy candles they sent me and I’m absolutely loving them. Last weekend we had friends over for our weekly […]

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I love coming across an amazing new-to-me artist via the Featured Sellers on Etsy. And I totally love the newest Featured Seller, Fosterweld.
Chris Foster, the artist behind Fosterweld, creates wearable welded art, such as belts, buckles and cuffs, as well as cool mirrors and furniture for your home. (I especially love this piece […]

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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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I was already familiar with the fantastic bedding from Luxury Lab Linens, but I got a chance to meet designer Caressa Allen and see and touch these beautiful linens in person while at the Maker Faire last month.
Her designs range from the romantic to rock n’ roll inspired, and the bold graphic designs, which are […]

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My classmate, Beth, has the rare luck and fortune to be living and working not too far from the warehouse of the Junk Gypsy Company. Junk Gypsy is the efforts of a family of Texan women (two daughters and their mother) with independent, where-the-road-takes-me spirits who love scouring flea markets and envisioning gypsy lives.
Gypsyville’s […]

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I found this double-sided door hanger on Etsy last night and I thought it was the most brilliant thing…. Whether you don’t want to be disturbed because you’re “Making Out” or “Reading the Bible”, this door hanger has you covered.
Too funny, I totally love it! And for only $8 at Austin based artist Travis Nichols’ […]

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I absolutely love this set of seven vintage plates, hand-painted to list the seven deadly sins.
The text is done with heat fused ceramic paint so it’s non-toxic and safe to eat off of. The plates also come with hangers, so you could use them as a functional part of your kitchen or for display.
New […]

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I love the handcrafted products from Beehive Kitchenware. Started in 1998, this family-run company creates beautiful metal kitchenware like coffee and flour scoops, measuring spoons, napkin rings and spatulas using high quality metals, traditional coppersmithing techniques and antique tools.
Their work is made to last, so while the prices may be higher than something you’d […]

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