emunique: jewelry empire

{ white pearl wrapped in silver earrings }


{ white peacock earrings }

brooklyn-based milda sedra has not one but *three* etsy stores. the largest, emunique, has colorful wire-wrapped and crocheted gold and silver jewelry; simplemunique is a pared down version of the same, and her wedding line, bridalemunique, is a relatively new offshoot. she takes on custom work as well, maybe sets for the bridal party or special gifts.

samples below are linked from all three stores:





more at emunique.etsy.com, simplemunique.etsy.com, and bridalmunique.etsy.com

evapaul redux: modern invites

{ custom calendar save-the-date }

since my first post, evapaul has added some lovely things -- here's an update!




more at evapaul.etsy.com

love: beirut

off-topic! here's my obsession of the week: this sweet, sad, mournful, joyful, intimate series of single-take videos from beirut:



"i'll gamble away my fright..." --

le sigh. makes me want to fall in love, move to brooklyn, and play the french horn.
there's one for each song on the album at flyingclubcup.com
what's your non-traditional love song, friends? maybe i'll start a series.

pocketfullofpoesy: engraved rings

{ hand-engraved silver ring }

"my life and my love" -- sounds beautiful in any language, no?

victoria of pocketfullofpoesy is new to etsy but has been creating beautiful rings in sydney for 14 years. not to mention she addressed me as 'ms. smallstar' -- how can i resist? you know how i feel about hand-engraved or stamped jewelry -- am in love with words and with the idea of creating something so intensely *personal* and meaningful. victoria works in both gold and silver and happily takes on custom wedding work, and prices with shipping from australia are quite reasonable.

her shop announcement says she's away until the 6th of april, so hoping this will be a nice surprise when she returns. check out her lovely, lovely things:



more at pocketfullofpoesy.etsy.com

carolleedesigns/junkmail: feisty cards

{ hatemail -- 'now you really done did it' }

hilarious. have been looking for a clever non-saccharine way of saying: hey! congratulations! this store is full of anti-pink-packet sentiments. well, that and some genuinely mean cards. but well-designed mean. that counts for something, right?

(off-blog-topic faves: i love 'thanks from the baby mama' and most especially 'you park like an idiot' mini cards -- oh, the places you'd go.)

there are also thank you and gift sets, for your sharp-tongued friends.

and yes, it's not just you -- the posting has slowed down this week. am working on something (again). excuses, excuses :)




more at carolleedesigns.etsy.com

you may develop a leathery tail...

honestly, you've all probably seen this -- one of my friends hadn't, and so just in case:

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makes me laugh *every* time.

oyku: felt shawl

{ white merino felt and chiffon silk shawl }

strange and wonderful textiles: istanbul-based oyku uses traditional felting techniques to produce non-traditional items. for those of you planning a fall or winter wedding!

more at oyku.etsy.com

claylabdetroit: custom photo platter

{ your photos personalized platter }

claylabdetroit makes *really* cool ceramics. check out this great gift idea: send in your photo; clay lab works the magic and your 8 lbs. of clay are "thrown and screened while the clay is still wet, resulting in a Warhol-style print permanently fired into the porcelain." you can have multiple platters made with the same screen at a discount rate (one-stop gifts for parents, step-parents, grandparents, godparents, dogparents, etc. etc.) the results are dishwasher and microwave safe and the image won't fade over time. instant heirloom, or go kitsch with the happy couple above.

such a fun shop!



more at claylabdetroit.etsy.com

update: handmade wedding series

hello all! as promised, here's an update on etsy's handmade wedding series, including the following great articles:

budget and indie planning resources
handmade wedding invitation finds
vintage indie and the indie wedding guide
calligraphy and invitation info
invitations and paper finds with poppytalk
eco-wedding tips from portovert.com
diybride on myths about DIY weddings
(my little etsy finds feature :)
an awesome review of custom/indie registry websites
registry ideas from design*sponge
inspiration boards with style me pretty

see these posts and more articles here, and happy reading!

stars tribute sampler

each photo links to its shop.

short post today! am headed to a birthday party. in the meantime, saw stars last night, absolutely brilliant live. a little rock star sampler in their honor above!

(21.march -- edit! for lovebirds, check out 'the aspidistra files,' 'my favourite book,' 'elevator love letter,' 'today will be better,' and 'the first five times.' or see myspace tour info xoj)