Etsy Take Five Tuesdays
It’s never a challenge for me to locate gorgeous handmade work online, it is abundant! Would you like to see what’s on the decor8 radar this week? Polaroid collage, print your own party, products that look to be straight out of Sweden, felt photography and boho jewelry are a few of my favorite things…
Megan Auman in Pennsylvania is so very talented, I mean look at her creations! They are what you’d imagine viewing at the Design House Stockholm or displayed at the ICFF. Her new home collection is all about openwork floral patterns and metal with most being made from laser-cut steel in her latest pattern, small cluster, and finished in either matte black or white powder-coat. (Powder-coat is like paint, only much more durable.) The storage basket, for my ever growing magazine pile, is my favorite of this collection — I can’t take my eyes off of it! I’d gladly own the pendant light too. Amazing! {blog} {flickr}
Lisa Teso is a creative mom who lives in Massachusetts and has a shop called Trampoline featuring her original Polaroid collages. Lisa sums up her unique work nicely, “Original collage created from too pretty to throw away Polaroid cast offs. They are studies in color, texture and nuance…peeks into everyday life.”
Kima is the founder of Kup Kup Land who is originally from Barcelona now living in Athens. Her background is in graphic design and illustration though she loves to experiment with felt and photography too. She combines her felt creations with photography and offers unique prints. Not limiting herself to only wool, she has a fondness for tiny plastic animals and pastries as well (tiny animals are a current trend in independant photography, have you noticed?).
Wiyomu Jewelry designs pretty necklances and earrings as a hobby that seems to cater to the dreamer — the bohemian girl at heart, the eclectic collector, the flea market junkie. So feminine and soft! {flickr}
Happy Papers is a good name for this shop as it’s hard not to be joyous looking at all of this red and blue! Nesting dolls, owls, sheep, so many sweet themes to choose from. This shop features only work that you can download and print, which is great for those looking to save money and have instant gratification. Party kits, stationary sets, cards, tags, a to do list, bookmarks, birthday sets and more!
Thanks for joining me this week for another Etsy Take Five Tuesdays!
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February 24th, 2009 at 6:11pm
OMGosh so many gorgeous items…especially that locket!
February 24th, 2009 at 6:11pm
I love all of these! Adding to fav sellers. I think the little owl is my fav although I do heart the polaroid as well.
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February 24th, 2009 at 6:13pm
I’ve got to say. Your radar is spot on. These shops are great and totally new to me. Thanks for doing the leg work!
Amy
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February 24th, 2009 at 6:40pm
wonderful pictures! i love them
February 24th, 2009 at 6:40pm
ooo. those polaroids are dreamy. thanks for sharing!
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February 24th, 2009 at 6:55pm
Oh I LOVE Lisa’s polaroid collages! Thanks for sharing :)
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February 24th, 2009 at 7:04pm
Nice – I bought some postcards from Kup Kup Land a few months ago but had no idea she started a dedicated photography shop – Love it! Thanks for posting it! Now if I only I could decide which one(s) I want…
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February 24th, 2009 at 7:46pm
great finds. i have seen them before with the exception of happy papers. i will have to check her out.
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February 24th, 2009 at 10:02pm
Thanks for showing us your favorites Holly! I love Etsy Take Five Tuesdays :)
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February 24th, 2009 at 10:11pm
Love the whistle necklace.
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February 24th, 2009 at 10:41pm
I love checking out your finds every week! I’ve been eyeing Megan Auman’s new home collection too!
February 25th, 2009 at 12:48am
happy papers is my favorite! it really does make me happy!!!
February 25th, 2009 at 1:13am
gosh, i LOVE those polariods….
Thank you for sharing all your treasures you find xx
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February 25th, 2009 at 1:58am
Megan Auman lampshade is really wonderful, very good design,good pick love it !
yoola
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February 25th, 2009 at 3:30am
oh wow. etsy never fails :D
those polaroid collages are brilliant. wonderful inspiration
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February 25th, 2009 at 8:10am
oh, cool! this inspire me today. best c*
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February 25th, 2009 at 8:49am
trampoline’s polaroid collages..gorgeous..has become one of my favorite new artist..i have one and love it!
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February 25th, 2009 at 9:09am
I love Megan Auman! Her work is amazing!
I’m dying for for one of her storage baskets!
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February 25th, 2009 at 9:16am
Love rading your blog- it is truly inspirational.
I wanted to tell you about another favorite blog of mine: http://appelsineniminturban.blogspot.com/ and her business minimega papercrafts, http://www.minimega.dk. If you haven’t vistited her before, you are in for a treat:-)
There are so many talented people out there….*big sigh* it is frustrating and inspirational at the same time…but hopefully I will find my own crative outlet soon..it’s like an itch and at the moment I can’t scratch it. Reading your blog, and through it discovering the vast and incredibly diverse world out there, has made me hopeful that it will all come together sooner rather than later. So, thank you for that:-)
February 25th, 2009 at 9:32am
Thanks so much for featuring me, Holly! :) Love Etsy Take Five Tuesdays! :)
xo,
Wiyomu
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February 25th, 2009 at 9:46am
I’m loving Kup Kup Land!
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February 25th, 2009 at 10:18am
That lampshade is fantastic!
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February 25th, 2009 at 11:23am
Hey Holly! I love your site, all the things you publish, but here’s the problem: I live in Brazil.. So every time I fall in love with something you see and show us here I get frustrated because I can’t buy it, and I’m finding really hard to buy similar things here… Everything in stores are so expensive, and I can’t find a single site like the ones you have over there…
anyway, i wanted to ask you if you know any blogs, sites or anything here in Brazil that sells beautiful arts and handmade works!
Tks!
xo
February 25th, 2009 at 11:40am
thank you so much for featuring my work…one thing though, my name is Kim Ludy.
Lisa Teso is the talented artist who designed my etsy header.
my trampolines last blog post: original polaroid collage THE COLLECTOR
February 25th, 2009 at 12:14pm
YAY! Etsy take 5 tuesdays! I love this feature and look forward to it!
Such great finds, I am so in love with that lamp….*sigh*
xo
Melis
February 25th, 2009 at 12:26pm
I love that you’ve featured Kup Kup. I’ve come across several photographers of vintage figurines and toys and such, but feel that Kup Kup’s compositions are really outstanding examples of that style of photography.
February 25th, 2009 at 1:40pm
These are great finds! I am not always as lucky when I’m searching Etsy. Loving Kup Kup Land. Why are tiny food and animals so darn cute?
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February 25th, 2009 at 5:40pm
Oh my gosh, I love the polaroid use. I’m a polaroid gal too and especially the old SX-70 film is so valuable it breaks your heart to see it go to waste. I did a gocco print on some recently: http://tinyurl.com/bb825n
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February 25th, 2009 at 9:58pm
Happy papers is just lovely. Great picks!
February 26th, 2009 at 1:09pm
Thank you so much Holly for for featuring my shop!!
I love your Etsy Take Five Tuesdays!!
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February 26th, 2009 at 2:25pm
Holly…! Thank you so much for for featuring our shop!! (happypapers), we are two designers from argentina and we coudnt believe that we are in your blog…! we are fans of decor 8 for long time ago!
thanks again
best
ana
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February 27th, 2009 at 12:48am
I love the laser-cut lampshade and magazine rack! It’s amazing how someone can get all the materials and equipment together to do something like that if you don’t have a giant steel workshop!
Really enjoy your blog-someone mentioned on Spoonflower that you are looking for owls for your blog? I have three or four owl fabric covered button ponytail holders on my site, this includes some snap clip barrettes.
Happy Crafting!
Kristin :)
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March 1st, 2009 at 3:52pm
All fantastic artists. I really enjoyed Kup Kup’s photography~the way she displays unusual item together is really fun to see.
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