Happy Friday everyone! Did you all have a great Thanksgiving? Are you out shopping this weekend? While you have gifting on your mind, I wanted to share a handmade gift guide for the hardest people to shop for on my …

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Hi guys! I hope you all are enjoying your weekend! Have you started your holiday shopping yet? I have a few things gathered, but still have a bit more to do. I love supporting handmade artists for any gifting occasion, …

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Hi guys! I meant to pop this post up Friday, but time got ahold of me. Every time I set a schedule for myself this year, I’m always late. But I do love to share gift guides with you all …

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Hi guys! Happy Friday! Fourteen years ago today my husband and I had our first date. We always celebrate the dating anniversary by going out to dinner. So I am excited to kick off the weekend with some sushi and …

Etsy Love- September 25th Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all have had a lovely week! My mom and I are taking a litle road trip this weekend to get my sister her new puppy. There’s really nothing better than a puppy, am I …

Etsy Favorite Fridays- June 5th Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! I am gearing up to go photograph a wedding for a very sweet couple with my mom tomorrow, so it is a little busy here today. Before I sign off for the week though I wanted to …

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Happy Monday everyone! Can you believe it’s March already? I am so looking forward to spring time, longer days, and warmer weather! It’s time to start seeing some lovely color again. One of my favorite things about spring is that …

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Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all are enjoying your week and looking forward to the weekend! I have been looking for a calendar for my kitchen and my craft room for a while now. There are so many amazing …

Etsy Love- Ten Awesome 2015 Calendars Read more »

Hey everyone! I love holiday shopping! However I am always stumped on what to gift for the fellas in our family. They are always so hard to shop for! So, I have comprised a little collection of wonderful handmade gifts …

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Hey everyone! I’ve gotten a little behind on my gift guides this year with so much going on around here lately. So we will be playing catch up this week. The first guide I am going to share with you …

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Happy Friday everyone! It’s time for another gift guide for the holidays, and this one is all for the kiddos. There are so many fabulous items for children and babies on Etsy! Some of them make me wish I was …

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Today was the first little taste of fall weather around here. And although I am a little sad to see summer go, I am very much looking forward to cooler weather and snuggling up with lovely sweaters! Today I am …

Fall Style Inspired by Julep Nail Polish Read more »

Happy Friday Everyone! We are busy little bees getting ready for the flea market this weekend, but I did want to pop in and share one of my new favorite Etsy artists with you all, Melanie’s Menagerie. Melanie Nord Monsees, …

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A few weeks ago I was browsing through Etsy, and I let out a gasp. You know, one of those gasps that women do so well, that can either be from fear or extreme excitement. My husband refers to it …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- The Art of Peter Emmerich Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! Today I am super excited to share one of my favorite jewelry artisans on Etsy, Paula Montgomery! Paula has had one heck of a creative career, which you can read more about here in her bio. After …

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Happy Friday everyone! Well actually, by the time I finish this post it will be saturday for some of us. It has been a really crazy day here. We are going to be setting up a booth at the Raleigh …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- The Vintage Remix Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! Tomorrow is my seventh wedding anniversary! Daryl and I are going to take a day trip down to the beach with little Beau. I am so excited! Still going strong after twelve years of being together, we …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Wedding and Anniversary Rings Read more »

Hi guys! I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend! I am getting ready to take Beau out to the flea market. It’s pretty much a weekly ritual in our house. Before I head out, I wanted to share some of …

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Hi guys! I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend! Valentine’s Day is coming up very soon! I am a huge fan of Valentine’s Day, and always have been since I was little! I love that it is a day …

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Happy Friday everybody! This week has been a little crazy between the holidays and a sick hubby, but I did want to pop in and share these fabulous printables from Etsy’s awesome artists! I love the digital printables you can …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Christmas Printable Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all have had a fantastic week! The last few Fridays I have been sharing gift guides with you with some of my favorite gift ideas from Etsy’s wonderful world of handmade artists. Today I …

Holiday Gift Guides 2013- Gifts for Teens Read more »

Hi guys! Last Friday I started out my holiday gift guides for 2013 with a bunch of fun Etsy finds that would be great gifts for guys. This Friday, or actually Sunday now, I am going to share with you …

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Happy Friday Everybody! I am very excited to kick off my holiday gift guides today! For the next several weeks, you can tune in every Friday for a different guide to help you find the perfect gift for just about …

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Happy Friday Everyone! I am soooo excited, my hubby and I are taking a staycation next week. I have a few things scheduled, but I will not be around the blog much next week. I am really excited that Halloween …

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Happy Friday everyone! Today I am so excited to share one of the coolest plush artists on Etsy with you, Fluffy Flowers! Felicia, the fantastic artist behind the creative shop, makes the most adorable plush dolls and animals! Her designs …

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Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all have had a beautiful week so far! Today I am going to change up my Etsy Fridays post a little and share a collection of costumes for Halloween. Etsy has some amazing handmade …

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Happy Friday! Today I am super excited to share one of my all time favorite Etsy shops with you, Three Red Apples. Annabelle Ozanne, the amazing artist behind the shop, creates the most fantastic textile art and illustrations. This fabulous UK …

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Happy Friday everyone! Growing up, I was never into Barbies or dolls. I loved my stuffed animals, and had a ton of them!  I am still head over heels for plushies to this day.So, today I am really excited to …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Blue Raspberry Designs Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! Today I am helping some friends film a short. I’m very excited! Before I head out, I wanted to share one of my favorite new shops with you, Tanuki Jewelry. Vanessa Oguchi, the awesome NY designer of …

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Happy Friday everyone! I have been cleaning out and organizing my craft room closet today. It was insanely messy! But now I can open the door without things flying out at me. There are so many fabulous artists on Etsy, …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Finkelsteins Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! Do you guys remember that fantastic vintage shop, Sushipot Vintage, that I shared with you all a few weeks back? Well, today I am going to share Suzanna Scott’s other fantastic handmade altered art shop with you, …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Sushipot Studio Read more »

Happy Friday guys! This week has been crazy, and we are taking my Hannah off to college tomorrow! I swear time flies! It’s that time of year where summer is winding down and we are all trying to squeeze in …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Vintage Suits by Mary Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic and safe 4th! For americans, we celebrate Independence day with fireworks and flags. Today I would like to share with you some of my favorite flag “old Glory” flag finds …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- American Dreams Read more »

Happy Monday everyone! Since this coming thursday is Independence Day, I thought I would share some fabulous patriotic finds from Etsy’s wonderful world of vintage shops! There were so many lovely red, white, and blue items, I had a hard …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- July 1st Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! Last week Hannah and I watched the second series of Sherlock, the BBC’s modern take on the Sherlock Holmes stories. For those of you who haven’t seen this show, go check it out! It is one of …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Sherlock BBC Fan Finds Read more »

Happy Friday Everyone! I know that Father’s Day is this Sunday, but I thought I would share some of my favorite dad gifts on Etsy this week. For those of you that have dads and husbands that are impossible to …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Gifts for Dad Read more »

Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a great weekend! My little sister Hannah graduated highschool this weekend and we had a fun luncheon with our closest family and friends. I will be posting pics and a few party …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- June 10th Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all have had an amazing week! Today I would like to share one of my favorite Etsy Vintage shops with you all, Sushipot Vintage. This shop is so wickedly quirky with items ranging from …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Sushi Pot Vintage Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you are all having a fabulous week! In lieu of my usual Etsy Friday feature, today I want to share with you some of my favorite apps. These are applications I use on my phone …

A Little App Love Read more »

Hello everyone! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! We finally got our hvac fixed this weekend, so we are all very excited! Yellow always makes me think of spring, sunny spring days, and of course the …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- April 15th Read more »

Happy Friday everybody! I hope you all have had a lovely week! As some of you all know by now, I absolutely love chickens! I have a small flock of backyard chickens that we keep at my mom’s house. Having …

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Happy Friday everybody! Today I am very excited to share one of my new favorite shops on Etsy with you, Raw Bone Studio. Robin, the fantastic artist behind the shop, creates a wonderful array of mixed media fiber folk art …

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Hello everyone! I know I usually post my Etsy artists posts on Fridays. Due to problems with my internet yesterday, I had to postpone my post until today. So without further adieu, I want to introduce you to one of …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Trotting Jack Press Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! Today I have one of my favorite jewelry shops on Etsy to share with you, Shop Marmalade. Kate Singer, the fantastic Toronto bases artist behind the brand, creates adorable rings, pendants, and earrings with her printed fabric …

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Happy Friday everyone! As many of you know, Etsy is home to some of the coolest artists around the world! One of my new favorite shops, Dancing Seeds Mobiles, comes to us from across the sea in Israel. Noa Sadeh …

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Hi Everyone! Today I have a special Etsy feature to help welcome the new year! I have compiled a few of my favorite calendars from Etsy’s wonderful artists. There are wall calendars, desktop calendars, posters, and tea towels. There were …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- 2013 Calendar Round Up Read more »

Hello everyone! It’s time for my next holiday gift guide! This one is for all the kiddos out there. All of my picks are handmade and from wonderful Etsy shops! I am a big advocate for buying hand made whenever …

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Hello everybody! Starting this week I will be featuring a gift guide every Wednesday until Christmas. This week I am featuring hostess/ friend gifts. All of my finds this week came from Etsy. There are some amazing gift ideas on …

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As you all know by now I love shopping for vintage on Etsy! There are so many amazing finds and so many cool shops, one of my favorites is 30 One Vintage. This shop is fabulous! 30 One Vintage is full …

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Hey Everybody! I have a very special feature for you guys today! I am showcasing one of my new favorite Etsy shops, This Little Pigment. Andie Freeman, the artist behind the shop creates beautiful oil and watercolor paintings and soldered jewelry. …

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Today I have a really cute Canadian Etsy shop to share with you today, Mount Royal Mint. Sabina, the artist behind the shop, creates beautiful little felt soft sculptures. I love the simple silhouettes of each little animal! I also …

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Today I would love to share this awesome Etsy shop, Mama’s Little Babies with you all! Cheri, the owner and artist behind the shop, creates amazing Victorian inspired graphic plastic jewelry from vintage images. I love how they are so dainty …

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This week I found some awesome vintage finds on Etsy in one of my favorite hues, yummy yellow! I love yellow in the summer, it’s bright and fresh and reminds me of sunshine. This week I have found some fantastic yellow …

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This week’s featured artist is one of my favorite jewelry designers on Etsy, Lulu Bug Jewelry. Sue, the designer behind Lulu Bug, creates wonderful, whimsical necklaces and earrings in fine silver. I love the quirky tiny animal necklaces she does, …

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I have been meaning to feature this shop for a while now. This is an Etsy shop that my mom and I have together and have recently added art prints to. The Fabulous Life of Roux Toulouse is a children’s …

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I’m very excited to be adding some more styles to my custom initial embroidered line of vintage fabric necklaces to my Etsy shop, Sweet Sophie Blue’s this week! Now you can get up to three lower case initials on a …

New Custom Embroidered Necklaces Coming to the Shop This Week Read more »

Yesterday we had hoped to spend Mother’s Day having a picnic and walking the dogs in the park, but unfortunately the weather didn’t agree with our plans and it rained most of the day. However it got me thinking about all …

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This week I found one of the coolest jewelry shops on Etsy, Rock Cakes. This awesome jewelry line is created by UK designer Sarah Meredith. Sarah’s designs are a wonderful mix of beautiful, quirky, and cute. Her gold and silver …

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  I just added some new necklaces to my Etsy shop, Sweet Sophie Blue. These sweet necklaces are made from vintage hankies and fabrics. They make an adorable addition to your spring wardrobe, and they’re fun to wear! It’s like …

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This week I found the most wonderful shop on Etsy for fun and whimsical doggy collars, Silly Buddy. I fell in love with their nautical anchor print blue bow tie collar and started admiring the shop and fell even more in love with …

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Stephanie from Imprimere Graphics has been oh so sweet enough to offer all of you, my lovely readers, free domestic shipping on all orders until May 7th. Visit her shop on Etsy- www.imprimeregraphics.etsy.com and use code  MYSOCALLEDCRFRSH to receive free shipping on your …

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A few weeks ago I did a post on vintage french finds. One of the featured items was a set of fabulous vintage french flashcards from the Raw Supply Company on Etsy. I had chosen the french theme because it …

The Raw Supply Company on Etsy Read more »

This week I was browsing through etsy and stumbled upon one of the cutest shops i’ve seen in a long time, Ninainvorm, from the Netherlands. Nina van de Goor, the artist behind Ninainvorm, makes amazing collages and screen prints on …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Ninainvorm Read more »

I have been meaning to start this for a couple of weeks now, but have been so busy. Today will be the first of many I heart Etsy posts. Every Friday I will be highlighting one of my favorite artists …

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