Travel Turtle

Late last week I posted a list of 31 things I should do before I turn 32. The list creation was a response to the challenge posted on Simple Lovely and doobleh-vey. Well, I urge you to take some time this week and check out there sites where they are posting some of the lists [...]

Maybe this is cheesy. The 8th and final item from my etsy weekend extravaganza, is my own. It’s an ornament I made for my own ornament purposes, but then decided to put it up in my shop. My shop looked empty, and I basically just wanted to fill it up. So, I put up this [...]

I feel like a broken record to my two regular readers (hi, mom!), but I love all things cultural. So, it is with a huge smile on my face that I bring you this incredibly unique, beautiful and cultural holiday card by ellybiddle. She was inspired by bollywood and madonna, but for me, it’s inspiring [...]

I want a gocco. I’m not getting one. I’m way too busy decluttering my crafting supplies to get one. Besides, I don’t even sell anything in my shops to justify more supply purchases. One thing I can justify is purchasing goccoed (I made up that word, I think) items other people make. Like this bicycle [...]

I want to purchase recipe card with my name pre-printed on them. But, I like to change the paper I use often. I can just get any old paper, but I want something cute. So, thank you sweet paperie for giving me the opportunity to have my cake and eat it to. Don’t you love [...]

I’m a landscape extremeist. I love cities and the countryside, mountains and beaches, lakes and forest. I love staying in hotels in cities, in an upper floor, with views of the city’s rooftops. That’s why I like this print by Lauren Castillo. It’s Armenian rooftops. The muted tone is calming. Like actually looking out of [...]

Here’s why I love this necklace by Asymmetry, (which is also the latest of my favorites as of this writing).

I love the colors. Here’s a situation where it’s not just the color of the item, but the color combination of the background with the actual colors of the necklace.
I like big pendants in my necklaces. [...]

As you all know, I’m a big fan of travel and experiencing other cultures. When I can’t experience another culture by physically being there, I like to study their language and history. I’ve formally studied German, Italian, Japanese and Chinese. I’ve informally studied Arabic, Russian, Dutch and Spanish. I love anything with foreign writing on [...]

I love this pillow by Jam Tart Baby.

I recommend that if you, or someone you know loves decorative pillows, you should head to etsy right now and look around. A lot of pillow makers on etsy make truly beautiful and unique pieces that will instantly add a layer of art and sophistication to your home.
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This weekend, September 27 and 28, 2008, I will be showcasing and discussing some of my etsy favorites. These favorites are items that I’ve actually hearted in the past. Be sure to check back often as these posts will pop-up every 4 hours between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm. So we’ll have  an etsy product [...]