It Blooms…
March 10, 2010
If you love Etsy finds, you’ll want to visit Try Handmade to see my guest post from today, It Blooms… Click here to read the post.
Hello Indie Icing!
March 8, 2010
Have you seen Indie Icing’s new look? It’s gorgeous… Loved her roundup of Etsy picks today all inspired by Demi Moore herself. Click here to see it all for yourself.
~Posted by: Amy
New for Spring…
March 8, 2010
I hope everyone had a good weekend! Mine was good, but busy (more on that later!). How about you…did you do anything fun?
Just like back-to-school shoes in the fall, I think spring is a great time for a new purse. Etsy always has a great selection and here are a few that captured my eye.
Mayka from CindyMars7 made the top left purse, and her etsy shop has a variety of purses in different sizes with fun patterns and details. The bottom left purse was made by eclu, a great etsy shop that specializes in beautiful clutches. The purse on the right is from Christy Studio’s – I love all the pleated details in her collection.
~Posted by: Amy
Cardboard Masterpiece
March 4, 2010
Did you make houses out of old cardboard boxes when you were little? I know I did, it was a lot of fun to paint them too – and cut out doors and walls… Artist Chris Gilmour has really taken things to the next level with his cardboard art – far beyond even what my younger self might have dreamed. I’m blown away by his artwork, each piece created with just cardboard and glue.
For more – see Chris’s portfolio here.
Found via Upon a Fold
~Posted by: Amy
Sweet, Sweet Vintage
March 3, 2010
Clearly I’m on a vintage kick lately! Why vintage? Well – the prices are usually very affordable, and often times the items you find are of a better quality than what you can find in most mall shops. And if a vintage style appeals to you now – it seems that even when you tire of it there’s a good chance that in a couple years that item will appeal to you again – as fashion trends are pretty cyclical. Also it’s so eco-friendly. You’re using something that already “exists” – avoiding the need for something new to be made… As I see it – it’s guilt free shopping at it’s finest!
Click here to shop The Vintage Wren’s Etsy store – she has brought together a wonderful selection of clothing, shoes and home decor items.
~Posted by: Amy
Dreamscapes…
February 25, 2010
Found via DJBeat’s flickr stream… Click here for all of the image credits.
~Posted by: Amy
Blog it Forward – [pos-uh-bil-i-tee]
February 18, 2010
Today’s post has been brought to you via the Blog it Forward mashup! Thanks so much to Victoria of Swoonette for having this great idea, and to Victoria of SFGirlbyBay for all of her hard work in making it happen and giving it life. We are all writing about what inspires us, and linking from one blog to the next in a big ole bloggers mashup.
I am inspired by so many things on a daily basis – my friends & family, sunshine, nature, creating things, people who create things, and the list goes on…
But for me the one thing that ties it all together is “possibility”.
For me possibility lies somewhere between the wonderful feeling you get when you have a new idea and that idea coming to fruition.
Being attuned to possibility often means doing new things, and as the dictionary definition describes it – there is a chance for error. So with that hope to see something new there must be a willingness to set fear aside.
I have seen and heard of beautiful things happening because people believed in possibility. I have seen it in non-profits and in many of the heroes who we all venerate. Those individuals who despite great resistance – stood up for what they felt was right, for doing things a different way.
I see it in the Handmade Community – we are all knowingly or unknowingly part of what feels to me like an evolution… To a greater appreciation of the arts, to the belief that we all have talent that we ought to nurture, to a more careful consumption of goods produced in ethical work conditions, and often with a lower environmental footprint.
I am inspired by this Handmade movement on a daily basis – I greatly appreciate that it is earmarked by kindness, innovation, openness, creativity and a desire by many of it’s members to find daily work that nurtures them.
Thanks to Haley and Rose who blogged it forward to me yesterday, and I’m blogging it forward to hashai who will be blogging tomorrow about what inspires her.
And a hello to everyone else who is blogging it forward today!! 1). a life of my own 2). monna mcd 3). brooklyn rehab 4). piewacket 5). daughter earth 6). secret pocket 7). tam. me. 8). la petite sirene 9). tile envy
~Posted by: Amy
Indie Icing Giveaway – Remember your first Field Trip?
February 6, 2010
Have you checked out Indie Icing lately? Lots of fun, unique finds there every day! If you take a peek today you’ll see that Jessica has written a fun introduction post about me and my Etsy shop. Better yet I’ll be giving away a couple posters to the lucky winner from her contest – where she asks everyone, what was your first Field Trip?
See some of my finds from Indie Icing below and make sure to stop by and enter the contest here.
1). Living Inspired 2). Paper and Cake 3). Blueberrie
~Posted by: Amy
Hello Weekend!
January 22, 2010
My two favorite words right now, in no particular order, 1). weekend and 2). spring! I can’t complain too much though, we’re having a lot of very seasonable weather lately in Vancouver and that’s been great…
I hope everybody has at least one fun thing planned this weekend! I’ve been daydreaming all week about the weekend and I’ve got a few fun things planned and some to-do’s to take care of too.
One of my funnest to-do’s – must get my Valentine’s cards ordered – here are a few of my favorites from Etsy:
1). fookaDESIGNS 2). Eva Juliet 3). rachel Ink
Saturday night is date night – I heard about “The Main Event” from a friend and it looks great. Lots of restaurants in and around Main Street are participating. They’re all offering set menus of 3 or 4 courses with set prices ($25 – $35 – $45) so we may take the opportunity to try out a new restaurant as there are some really fun choices. All the details and links to the restaurants websites can be found here.
Otherwise I plan to spend some time reading and I’m sure a cup of tea won’t be too far away. Funnily enough, I only “discovered” tea a few months ago, but now I’m so hooked. I don’t have my favorite flavors/brands picked out yet and am considering this shop on Etsy. Such beautiful packaging and the shop’s owner notes that she is a practicing master herbalist… I like how all the health benefits are noted for each of the different teas.
Hope your weekend’s fun!
~Amy
Etsy For Haiti
January 14, 2010
Etsy For Haiti
I noticed this afternoon on Twitter that a lot of Etsy shops have begun to donate partial proceeds from their shops to benefit Haiti Earthquake relief. As per recent news reports the situation in Haiti is dire at best. I am encouraged by these artisans who have chosen to take part and to do what they can to help.
Here’s a list of some of the shops I have noticed that are offering a discount (several are pictured above) – please see their shop home page for details of how your shopping will benefit Haiti.
1). SF Girl by Bay
2). Tina Crespo
3). Enhabiten
4). Bliss in a Teacup
5). Atlantic Treefox
6). Field Trip (my Etsy shop)
On Twitter you can find a list of shops giving to Haiti by searching #etsy4haiti
Indiefixx is holding an auction that you can take part in here
CNN gives a comprehensive list of charities taking part in Haiti relief: Click here
I truly believe that if we are each able to give even a small amount – a difference will be made. Whether it be $5 or $500 your donation matters. Give what you can and spread the word!
~Posted by: Amy
