Now, I'm a budget shopper. That does not mean that I go for the lowest QUALITY item, that means I go for items that are well priced, and well made. The best bang for my buck, regardless of how much I have to shop around. So what am I looking for in each of these five shops? Well made and affordable items that I can use and love!
I also look for unique items that either aren't easily reproduced, or have a lot of creativity put into them. My first feature has both! As soon as I saw the listing, I was in love.
#1 Funky Lindsay
Meet FunkyLindsay . I really love her Unique Save the Date cards that are also so well priced! So what won me over in the end? No challenge! Her amazing personalized paper dolls! How can you say no to custom art that is both incredibly cute and functional, all for only $20!
You give her the details, and she draws up some custom caricatures for you. Have a younger sibling who likes creation gifts? DONE! Sister getting married who can't pick out a wedding dress? Get a custom paper doll set with different gowns, and throw in some save the dates! Haha, love it!
You can also see into this creative artist's mind at her blog.
#2 Miss Thundercat
Next stop, Kitty Darkness Designs! Yah okay, my love for all that is Kawaii is no secret (as you can see in my older post about Japanese Whipped Topping brands.
At first glance in KDD, your eyes are given a sweet candy-tasting feast! I thought to myself "I have to pick one?!?" I just want to grab up all of her hand carved stamps and be done with it. No more to say here! Hand. Carved. Kawaii. Stamps. LOVE!! Even now, my hand keeps moving the mouse over each one. "I'll pick this one! Oh no wait, this one! That one! ARGH!"
In the end, I want to go for the general stamp that I can see covering a broader audience, interest wise. Lovely Little Alice How freaking sweet?
But for the love of all that is cute, check out her Zombie Cat (or don't, because I want it) and her Angry Cat. I mean really, how do you say "no" to these?
Want to see through the eyes of the queen of cute? Check out her ramblings here!
#3 Provadia
Once I clicked on Folksy Love's shop, I wanted to close the window immediately. Oh how much trouble I could get into in a shop full of such beautiful imagery! And I have to admit, as much as I am a cute lover, I have never been a big Blythe fan. I much prefer large ball jointed dolls, but one look at these professional photos and I knew I had to have THIS Blythe postcard!
Aah, but as much as I am drawn to small stationary, I am much, much more drawn to LARGE stationary. Journals are my undoing. The stacks of well made or interesting journals I have in my bedroom is embarrassing, especially for someone who writes as much as I do! Though the evidence of that is surely not proved in this dusty, cobwebbed blog...*cough* I digress! As I was saying.... GIMME GIMME GIMME!!
Large eyes? Fashion? Professionally photographed rooftop? Oh my!
She also currently has a sale going on. Enter in BLOGSNSWAPS and get 15% off your order!
More of the seller's lovely photography and ideas can be seen in her equally lovely blog.
#4 Mad About Pink
Mad About Pink's shop is another delicious taste at the oh-so girly! My eyes are going to get cavities by time tonight is over! For fear of playing favorites, I will not be listing this Alice in Wonderland ring as my favorite from Pink's shop. As much as I love the mess of playthings that bring me right back to a child's mindset, I'm instead going to go with the fabric folding purse hanger. Why? Because I HATE these things! Loath! Do not need! Do not wa--Hey? Is that a cute Russian nesting doll fabric I see? And oooh! Adorable fawn? Wait, what was I saying?
Yes! I am a hypocrite! These particular purse hangers are so well constructed and with such great fabric, how can I say "No, do not want!"?
Check out what the pink obsessed has to say at her blog.
#5 Klow
We are nearing an hour and a half working on this post (I'm so very slow at posting links and figuring out how to insert photos, please forgive me!) and we've finally made our way to a little shop called Cards 'n' Crafts by KLow and, for the fifth time tonight, I am in love.
I'm no stranger to paper crafts or design, but to see the two so elegantly combined as this "Warm Thoughts" card, it warmed my heart, and my frozen phalanges. The expertly aligned card was only overshadowed, to me, by her "Best Wishes" card. No matter how quickly I look away, I still want bubblegum when looking at it.
Haven't quite had your fill of paper crafts for the night? Then please check out her blog!
Well that is it tonight for my Etsy Five Features, and I am going to type "goodbye, and goodnight" with a smile on my face and a few less dollars in my paypal account. I hope you found some goodies to line your walls, shelves and hearts!
2 comments:
you're definitely not out of blogging practice, i love this post :) thank you for the lovely feature and i'm gonna check out all the other shops too :)
Wow! What a feature! You are so generous with your compliments. Well-written and enjoyed. Thank you!
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