Upcycled Garden Faucet Coat Racks

Loving these upcycled coat racks using old garden faucets and reclaimed boards. Cool idea for a DIY, or buy them at The Door Stop Etsy shop. 

Etsy Favorites Friday - Spunky Fluff

I love these hand made wooden signs from Etsy artist Spunky Fluff.

Etsy Favorites Friday - Illustrated Movie Prints

Love these hand made illustrated movie prints from Etsy shop Claudia Varosio. Here's some of my favorites:

Happy Weekend

This weekend I'm loving this great Etsy shop and especially this print:

And I definitely want to have a yummy prosciutto sandwich like this one, from French By Design.

Happy Weekend!

Wellies

Today I love this inspiring collage by Annika Lane on Etsy.

Etsy Favorites Friday - Knot and Bow

Today's Etsy Favorite - Knot and Bow. I love their paper goods and stickers, and especially love the Me & You pencils. These would be great for Valentines Day. Here's a few of my favorites from this fun Etsy shop. See more at the Knot and Bow Etsy Store.

Library cards - great for taking notes or collages

 Me & You engraved pencils

 Kraft paper heart stickers

 Recycled Kraft paper tissue paper

Etsy Favorites Friday

I have a lot of "Favorite" sellers on Etsy, which I'll start sharing here on Fridays. Who are your favorites? My first Etsy Favorite is Portland, Oregon artist Michele Maule. I love her drawing style, and her creative mixed media collages. Very inspiring! Here are some of my favorites from her shop.

2012 Resolution #1: Write

My #1 resolution for 2012 is to write. Not a lot. But at least a little something every day of the year, even if it's just one single thought I had in my head that day. I've been searching for a recycled notebook or journal to use for this, one that's small enough so I can travel with it, but big enough to last for the year. In my search I've found so many cool notebooks. My only problem is now I don't know which one to get. I like them all! Good thing I have a lot to say usually. I'll probably end up getting one smaller notebook version to have with me at all times, and one larger journal for home so that I have no excuse to not fulfill my resolution. If I had more time, I'd maybe even try and DIY one of them, using this online tutorial for Rescue Books from the Sketchbook Challenge website. But since I don't, I'll stick with the pre-made, ready-to-buy versions from other crafty and creative people. Here are a few of my favorites from Etsy:

Recycled game board notebooks from Recycle Moe - Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Scrabble, Monoply. Also love the "wee" notebooks made out of game cards.

 

Creative notebook using old floppy disks from Piping Hot Papers.

Recycled Golden Books and other kids books at Recycled Arts.

Mixed paper journals and mini mail books at Bad Books.

Vintage library card mini notebook at Ivy Lane Designs.

For Keeps mixed paper journal at Lil Thoughts.

Flash card mixed paper notebook at The Everyday Life.

Featured Etsy Artist Friday - Wallfry Prints

I love love love these prints from Etsy artist Wallfry. Very cute, and very reasonable. Here are a few of my favorites. 

Featured Etsy Artist Friday - Yumalum

I love these prints, I want all of them! From Etsy UK artist Yumalum found here.

Featured Etsy Artist Friday

I came across these mixed media paintings at Etsy shop Sarah Lapp Art that I find interesting. They're a combo of abstract and vintage that somehow works. I like it.






Featured Etsy Artist Friday - Big Ted Little Ted

I love these hand made pictures for kids by artist Big Ted Little Ted, found on Etsy.