Take 5 – Elegant Snobbery

I absolutely love the beautiful illustrations from Elegant Snobbery! Marisa, the fabulous artist behind the “Snobs” has only been on Etsy for a short time but is already receiving rave reviews. I, for one, can’t wait till she decides to come out with her own children’s book!
Tell us about yourself and your shop.
My name is [...]

Hilarious Blog – “Go Fug Yourself”

As I was lazily looking through my latest issue of Allure magazine over lunch, I read an article on blogging and the person they were interviewing talked about the “Go Fug Yourself” blog. It only took the name for me to hop on my laptop to check it out and it did not disappoint!
The two [...]

iLove iTunes

Today is such a beautiful day here in Indy! The high is supposed to reach around 60 degrees and the sun is shining which has really perked me up and has inspired me to get some things done. I have this fabulous corner window that reaches to the ceiling and lets in lots of light [...]

Easter Excitement

We celebrated Brady’s first Easter today and the hubby and I had a blast! We probably looked forward to and were more excited about it than he was for sure. We stayed up late on Saturday to fix his basket and filled it with a stuffed bunny, some Matchbox cars, and chocolate (for mom and dad!). [...]

Take 5 – This Old Hen House

I found fabulous Etsy store, This Old Hen House, through her PIF (pay it forward) listing for some beautiful gift tags. I loved Amanda’s idea which only charged the listing fee and shipping for the product and encouraged the buyer to, well, pay it forward! I just knew that I had to interview her for [...]

April Notebook of the Month

Last weekend, I specifically went to Archiver’s on a hunting expedition for paper for the April notebook and came across this beautiful patterned paper by Basic Grey and knew that it had to be it! I love that it is really appropriate for spring time yet the design is stylish enough to use throughout the year.

I [...]

Take 5 – Paper Cuts Studio

I love the adorable prints from Paper Cuts Studio! I found this fun little shop on Etsy when I was looking for a to-do list notepad. I found the perfect one from Feliza’s shop and knew she had to be my first interviewee.

Tell us about yourself and your shop.
I started Paper Cuts Studio in late 2007 with [...]

“Take 5″ Interviews

There are so many amazing artisans on Etsy! Their work is fun and unique and their shop is inspiring. Whether it’s their product line, photography, sales, or any other amazing quality, one can’t help but want to know more about them!
With “Take 5″, I’ll be interviewing some fabulous shops using the same 5 questions that [...]

New Product – “Simply” Series Journal / Pencil Set

A few months ago,  I ordered this HUGE stack of Bazzill cardstock on QVC. It was an amazing deal with about 160 sheets of premium, 80 lb. cardstock. I’ve been using it here and there to complete a few projects and have loved the thickness and different textures, which made me think that it would make [...]

I Love Etsy Alchemy!

Etsy has rolled out a new feature very recently called Alchemy, which ”is a space on Etsy where buyers can post requests for custom items”. I absolutely love it and think it’s one of the smarter features on the site!
It starts with a buyer posting a request for a specific/custom item and in their request, their price [...]