Sometimes we love what you say as much as what you make. This great little tee from the medium control is described as "inspired by the endless childhood hours flying on the tire swing, leaning back so far you think your head is going to catch ground." Wheeee! (Swinger T-shirt. $20.00)
We love this great little journal from Huey. It's got lightly lined pages and a sweet beaded bookmark, so you can write or draw to your heart's content. (Hardcover Beaded Journal, $15.00)
Bet you never knew that maryink makes a brilliant assortment of silkscreened votive holders. Snap up a few for your next outdoor party, and it's sure to be a hit! (Silkscreened Votives, $16.00 for two)
Okay, we know you animal lovers enjoy the plastic grocery bags for their poop-retaining properties. But it's time to go green, people, and that means it's time to shun the plastic bags for a more eco-friendly alternative. Luckily, Etsy has tons of handmade canvas totes. Now, go buy one of the lovely totes you see here, or find your own -- and make all your neighbors green with envy (hur hur)! (Market totes from top: Supa, Cascade Lemonade, Pink Posie Designs middle: bvann, Nest Pretty Things, Fort Cloudy bottom: Artsicle, Modern Charm, bagonebagshop)
Cat Bishop is known for stacking fun, vintage-y cameras, clocks, and kitchenware in a way that practically brings them to life! Well, now you can also find those anthropomorphic little guys available as 8" x 10" matte prints. And that makes us very, very happy. (Fred and Ed Original Art Photo Print, $14.00)
Yeah. We know that not everyone on your holiday list is as easy to please as your mom. Some people just aren't as thrilled with your mastery of papier mache and glitter as mom is.
But we're here to help! That's why, all this month, we'll be featuring our picks of the best Etsy has to offer for the holidays with our Holiday Guide 2007!
So pay attention, and you just might find the perfect gift for that not-so-perfect someone! Yay!
What are you most looking forward to this holiday season?
Other Things Are Wonderful, Too!
We know it sounds crazy, but there are a few wonderful things out there that are not Etsy related. Here are a few of the non-Etsy things we can't live without:
The Sneeze
Half zine. Half blog. Half not good with fractions.
Free Horror and Sci-Fi Movies
Bored? Catch up on all the old skool horror movies you've missed. From 1925's "Phantom of the Opera" to vintage 1970's Vincent Price and everything in between. It's completely free and a great way to kill some time. (Ha! did you see what I did there? ...with the kill, and the ...forget it).
How To Make Paper
This is a Flickr photo set tutorial on how to make your own homemade paper. It's super-easy and not as messy as you think. Bookmark it for a rainy day.
LibriVox Like to listen to audiobooks? Light on cash? LibriVox provides free public domain audiobooks like Sense and Sensibility, Robinson Crusoe, and The War of the Worlds. Just download them to your computer, iPod, or any mp3 player.
BookBurro BookBurro is a sweet little Firefox extension that allows you to easily compare book prices. When it "senses" that you are shopping for a book, it overlays a small panel which displays that book's price at other online bookstores like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and AbeBooks. It even checks to see if your local library carries it. We told you it was sweet.
Welcome!
Like what you see here? There's plenty more where that came from. For starters, you can hop on over to our Etsy shop. See you there!