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December Etsy Round-Up

December 15, 2014 2 Comments

December makes me think of one thing: Christmas, Christmas, and more Christmas. (We’re not much for the whole ice and snow thing here in Austin). So this month’s Etsy treasuries are all about that. The first is about Christmas colors, red and green. The second is a neutral, natural take on Christmas. Take a look:

Crimson & Clover

Antiqued Necklace – Reddish Brown Focal Bead – Spotted Porcelain Bead – Curved Puff Oval Bead – Earthy Brown – Scarlet Red Spectrakraft $30.50	Real Green Four Leaf Clover Brooch, Green Clover, Real Clover, Green Real flower, Pressed flower Resin Brooch, Brooch or Pendant ArtOreCrafts $24.00	Snowflake Earrings – Crochet Earrings – Red Crochet Snowflakes – Fiber Art Jewelry – Winter Holiday Christmas Jewelry PinaraDesign $10.00	Shamrock Necklace, Green Swarovski Crystal Four Leaf Clover, Irish Flag Colors, Orange, White, Green, Shamrock Jewelry GreenRibbonGems $36.00
Folk Art Clovers MaywoodArt $9.00	Mosaic Pot of Clover, child- & pet-safe, green silk clover in mosaic pot, JillsJoy mosaic .. tagt JillsJoy $35.00	Christmas Red Teapot for Holidays, Tea Lover, Kitchen Gift, Gift for her Dprintsclayful $49.98	Heart's Desire 5 x 7 Photograph, botanical photo AngelArtCreations $24.95
Green Ambition WhimsicalMonkey $16.00	hand knit Red Scarlet Crimson cowl hood reversible cable pattern no wrong side warm wool blend soft yarn FREE SHIPPING USA JanetLongArts $115.00	Organic Lavender Scented Sachet Bags, Lucky Green Clover, Cotton Anniversary Gift Gardenmis $24.00	Red Swarovski Statement Ring – Women Fantasy Gothic Ring Jewelry – LeBoudoirNoir €52.00
Green Clover and Aloe Scented Soy Candles, Long Lasting 100% Natural Soy Wax Candles CandleCrest $7.50	Christmas deer decoration, #red winter deer#, stained glass ornament, stained glass suncatchers ArtKvarta Sold	Leprechaun Luck Set of 10 Tiny Jars, March, four leaf clover, green, clover, Shamrock thesetinytreasures $12.98	Flour Sack Towel, Hand Printed, Red Farm Prints, 3 Natural Cotton Towels TheHighFiber $34.00

Earthy Christmas

christmas greeting card christmas tree drawing Watercolor Christmas cards Holiday Greeting Card fionazakka $7.00	Wood Christmas Decor Snowflake Ornament Gift Box – Timber Green Woods TimberGreenWoods $14.95	Holiday Card, BE MERRY, Snowflake Card on Wood, Christmas Card with Kraft Envelope MooseberryPaperCo $5.00	Pinecone Wreath, Rustic Decor, Winter Wreath, Country Christmas Wreath, Pinecone Centerpiece, Woodland Door Wreath, Holiday Home Decor TheTangledTreehouse $48.00
Christmas Tree Woodburned Ornament set of 3 – Polka Dot Pyrography Christmas Tree – Beige and Brown Wood Decoration PocketsOfArt $28.60	Birch Bark Candle Holders Rustic Home Decor braggingbags $16.50	First Christmas Ornament 2014 – Rustic Hand Stamped Oak Slice / Unique Newlywed Holiday Gift, Earthy Natural Wooden Plaque Wall Hanging EmeraldCut $14.75	NEW! Wooden Shabby Chic Be Merry Sign \| Whitewashed Neutral Christmas Sign \| Rustic & Distressed Christmas \| French Country Cottage Decor StellaMinded $44.00
Geometric pillow print on linen cover hand painted – modern white triangles and polka dots pattern pillowlink $35.00	Gift Tags made from Vintage Style Neutral Papers–Set of 6 rufflesnsuch $3.00	White cast plaster pinecone Christmas decorations – set of five Kuberstore $20.00	Embroidery Hoop Wreath – Silver Platinum Winter Holiday ToHaveandToHolder $40.00
10 Feet Christmas Wrapping Paper – Winter Forest, Eco-friendly, seen in Natural Health magazine WrapAndRevel $9.00	BURLAP STOCKINGS SET of 6 Family Christmas Tradition – Shabby Chic Holidays- Rustic and Charming Country – Cream Lace, Cotton,Custom Name TiddlywinkDesign $177.00	Primitive Hanging Snowman Ornament, Rustic Snowman, Christmas Tree Ornament, Tree Decorations OutofTimeDesigns $9.00	4' Shaggy White Mongolian Round Christmas Tree Skirt NotTooShaggy $68.00

What does December make you think of?

Design Files, Pretty Things

Color Theory: Red

May 28, 2014 2 Comments

Red Color Wheel Tier: Primary Tonal Value: Warm Complementary Color: Green Red is the color on the visible spectrum most easily seen and the color that most attracts attention (which is why it’s so popular in advertising). It is also one of the most versatile colors, with lots of different connotations depending on where and how it’s used. Meanings / Associations Positive Love / Romance Lust / Passion / Sexuality Stength Courage Exciting / Energizing Rubies / Luxury Ripe fruit In China: happiness, prosperity Many parts of Asia: traditional color for wedding dresses Neutral Dynamic / Activity Spicy Dramatic Fire […]

Pretty Things

Holiday Jewelry Round-Up

December 16, 2013 2 Comments

This month’s Etsy round-up is all about jewelry, and all about the holidays. These red and green pieces span a range of styles, and are great for anytime, not just around Christmas. Take a look: Red & Green Jewelry by Dragonflight Dreams Emerald green filigree ring,… DarkenroseJewe… $28 Laser Cut Leather Cuff Brace… LydiaWallMilli… $36 Green Triple Triangle Geomet… totinette $34 Red Patina Earrings, Boho Fi… Redpeonycreati… $21 Scarlet Red Hand Painted Bra… GarnettJewelry $28 Dark Green Jade Earrings – O… heartsabustin $42 Maroon Red Flower Patina – H… ArtAffectionsJ… $45 Bright Green Thick Men’s… ECArtisans $33 Necklace, Fern, Verdigris, […]

What I Wore

What I Wore: Tribal to the Max

July 10, 2013 12 Comments

Small glimpse into the inner workings of my mind: I have been thinking of this dress as a tribal print, since the pattern has a sort of hand-drawn quality to it up close (see the detail shot farther down). So I named the post accordingly. Then I went to link to the dress below, and saw it was called ‘geometric’ print on the product listing. And there was this whole back and forth in my head as to whether that was just the store being PC or if I was wrong in filing the dress under the tribal category to […]

Giveaway, What I Wore

What I Wore: Shabby Apple {Giveaway}

June 19, 2013 42 Comments

Here’s a color that will wake you up in the morning! This might be the brightest thing I own. In a good way. The fact that is also super soft, and a flattering wrap dress, just seals the deal. Love it. It’s been trotted out for a few date nights and various slightly-fancy shindigs. I wore it yesterday just because, somehow managing to snag pictures between rain showers. So if it looks more damp than usual in my backyard, that’s why. A point I want to discuss: why is it so hard to find a good, actual wrap dress these […]

What I Wore

Red Graphic Tee 4 Ways

May 15, 2013 16 Comments

As you might know by now, I run an Etsy shop that sells screen printed goods, primarily t-shirts. And I thought it’d be fun today to show a few different ways that a bold graphic tee from my shop could be worn. So, this is the shirt: A simple scoopneck tee, in bright red, with my phoenix design in black. I made a duplicate of this one for myself, and have been wearing it different ways for about a year. Here are some that I have photographic proof of, all appropriate for the hot Texas weather we have 90% of […]

What I Wore

What I Wore: Valentine’s Day

February 20, 2013 22 Comments

This is what I wore last week for Valentine’s Day. Holiday appropriate color scheme, no? 🙂 We don’t usually make a big deal out of Valentine’s Day, but this year it was kind of a week-long celebration. The Sunday previous, Ian had surprised me with tickets to see The Lion King traveling Broadway show. The night before Valentine’s Day, I surprised him with a cute card, chocolate covered strawberries, and tickets to see the new Die Hard over the weekend. On actual Valentine’s Day (when I wore this outfit) we decided to cook something fancy at home. That ended up […]