loving these finds at etsy, love kathryn xx
A collection of prettiness....i do love looking on Etsy, especially around this time of year, when all the artists and crafters have such goodness in their little shops. I have done some christmas shopping from etsy and the like, for a number of years, and they are always the gifts that i love to give the most, unique and heartfelt, and just that little bit different to what you can find anywhere else. I really owe the online markets so much for their inspiration and for the prettiness that they bring into my world...
Girl in crochet top and bunny ears by Eleanor Hardwick at flickr, butterfly mobiles by BabyJivesCo, heart from Dottie Angel's shop, dress up knitted doll by Laura Long, cushion by Raumseelig at dawanda, squirrel from Myko Bocek.
love and pastelly wishes
A selection of wintery goodness from around the web. i do enjoy window shopping at this time of year, don't you.
Can i ask a couple of things today that have been floating around in my mind?
..when i make collages such as these,i always feel they load up a bit small, and that the details are lost. However that's the column size i work with/
In order to have a wider layout for posts, i would need to alter my blog quite a bit, losing the two side bars and having just one.
So my question is dear readers, does the middle column on the whole, feel too narrow? would you prefer a wider photo, and if so, would it be sad to lose at least one of the columns down one side, with all the box links - which are afterall, kind of my signature style at Secrets?
Secondly,I need to ask your feedback on replies to comments..
I havent always been replying to your lovely messages in the comments section. Though on the recent more personal post i did so. I wonder sometimes if anyone goes back to see if a reply is there? I tend not to expect a reply in comments when i leave a message at other blogs, but its a bonus if i recieve one. I rarely return to look though,and just wanted to know what you thought?
I've had some better days of late, and also some less so, it seems to be quite up and down. My head sometimes has been buzzing with ideas and hopes and that's made it difficult to wind down at times. I think 11/11/11 coming up has a lot to do with the way my energy has been, dates such as this carry a special significance and are considered sacred in many spiritual ways.
The energies around the world at this time are very intense for change and revolution, - you only have to see whats going on with the banks and demos, and government shake ups, to recognise that things are in a state of change outwardly too - and people are having a voice that for so long would have been unheard. (thankyou twitter, avaaz, fb and all, for the platform that allows connections and positive changes to take hold)
love
I love this shawl by Elde a shop based in Turkey that carries beautifully knitted wristwarmers, scarves and shawls. Everything is such a good price for handmade too, fingerless gloves start at £18, and the shawl here is £53, amazing considering all the detail and work involved.
I based the rest of this collection around the colour tones, simple dove greys and white.
Etsy is such a treasure chest of handmade and heartfelt pieces. It's a while since i shared my finds. Maybe i shall more often... if its a post you like and enjoy let me know. You can find all the links to these Etsy goodies, at my treasury here
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