Even though I’m currently preoccupied with Mardi Gras, the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday hasn’t entirely slipped my mind.
Little Whims on Etsy is stocked full of cute handmade cards perfect for Valentine’s Day as well as plenty of other cards and paper goods for all occasions.
Envirosax, one of my favorite reusuable shopping bag companies, has created […]

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Write Robinson is a beautiful line of handcrafted stationary created by New Orleans native Angel K Robinson.
Prior to Hurricane Katrina, Angel worked with economic development projects and non-profit groups here in the city. During the extended evacuation, she decided to pursue her longtime dream of designing her own line of stationary.
Angel creates ready to […]

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I had the pleasure of meeting Stephanie of Phantom Limb last spring at the Craft Congress. Stephanie is one of the organizers of the Detroit Urban Craft Fair, and a graphic designer by trade. She utilizes her design skills, focusing on simple shapes and clean lines, and combines them with reclaimed materials to […]

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Miss Libby at exoskeleton cabaret recently brought to my eye Eberhardt Press, a small anarchist printing press based out of Portland, Oregon. While the internet has become a useful tool for marketing and promotion, in many communities, such as Bloomington (where I’m at), the most predominant and effective way of marketing an event, spreading […]

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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 […]

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I love shoes, I love sending and receiving snail mail and I LOVE this limited edition notecard set by imagine that art studio.
Artist Kristine draws on her experiences as a former graphic designer in the advertising industry to create a wonderful collection of handmade notecards. Her desire is to help preserve the lost art […]

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I was so pleased to see Tyler Bender Book Co. as the current featured seller on Etsy. I met Tyler at the Bazaar Bizarre a few weeks ago and bought one of his amazing handmade books as a gift for a friend.
What I really love about Tyler’s books is how unique each one is. […]

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Yesterday I had to run to Office Depot to pick up a couple of things in preparation for my San Francisco trip, including a small notebook. I was looking for something cute, but made with recycled paper. I was delighted to discover exactly what I was looking for….it’s called Banana Paper!
The paper is […]

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How cool is this? It’s a coffee table shaped like a fried egg from edesse designs.
The designer, Erika Walker, contacted me recently. She’s a Mississippi native, just like me, though she now lives in Boston where she creates cool stuff like this, all while working on a PhD in economics. What a […]

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I’ve just discovered what is possibly one of the coolest Etsy shops ever. Goodfeets features handmade banjos and guitars made from repurposed materials such as cookie tins and cigar boxes. But that’s not the only incredible recycled product for sale in this shop…there are also lamps made from vintage blenders!
The Goodfeets […]

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