I love hand-made things. They have such character and uniqueness. As our world gets more & more cluttered with generic stores that all produce the same thing (and most likely produced by people who are not receiving a fair wage for their labor), how nice is it to buy something that is made by a fellow crafter that you can't find just anywhere?
If you are also a fan of all things hand-made, I highly recommend checking out etsy.com. Recently I have purchased clothing labels, buttons, screen-printed t-shirts, and a 2010 day planner. All of these unique items were made by other crafters and I wouldn't be able to find them anywhere else. Here are some of my most recent purchases from etsy.com:
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If you are also a fan of all things hand-made, I highly recommend checking out etsy.com. Recently I have purchased clothing labels, buttons, screen-printed t-shirts, and a 2010 day planner. All of these unique items were made by other crafters and I wouldn't be able to find them anywhere else. Here are some of my most recent purchases from etsy.com:
Screen printed t-shirt
Day Planner:
Everything is very professional--if you think hand-made means macaroni necklaces and popsicle stick picture frames, then you are in for a big surprise. All of the items I purchased were extremely well constructed, professionally packaged, and arrived in my mailbox within days of placing the order. I find it an awesome site especially when looking for a gift for someone. It was recently my husband's birthday. He's a huge VW bus fan (we have a 1966 one in our garage). On etsy.com I found a t-shirt screen printer who did VW buses! Not only that but I got to pick the color of the t-shirt and the color of the VW bus. How cool is that? A unique gift that you can't find anywhere else.
Check it out and support hand-crafters!
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fabulous finds! i am making an effort this year to buy more fair trade clothing and grocery items. great idea shopping for buttons there...i'm off to check it out. thanks!
*fabulous finds*
great idea to search etsy for buttons!
Love your day planner and your knitting, of course! It's a big help to me when you describe just how your purchases went in someone's Etsy shop.....thanks for the info.
Did you crochet the blanket that the day planner is lying on? It has made me want to make granny squares again!!
Did you crochet the blanket that the day planner is lying on? It has made me want to make granny squares again!!
Hi Lorna,
Actually it was a crocheted by my grandmother, probably around 30 years ago. I love it-definately inspires me to want to pick up the crochet hook again too!
-Elizabeth
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