Etsy: Cute Cat's

So I love to browse through Etsy, and when I get a chance look through their Featured Sellers, Handpicked Items and Updated Blogs. That's how I came across Helene's gorgeous hand drawn items. I could resist her "Dear Kitty" (below) as it reminds me of my cat and her love of feathers!

Helene has a variety of items to select, all her own designs and all so cute it's hard to narrow it down to just one! Check out her shop at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/heleneweston?ref=seller_info or her website at: http://www.helenetheillustrator.co.uk/

Etsy: Vintage fabric handbags

I don't recall how I stumbled across Madebyhank and her gorgeous vintage fabric handbags, it was an occasion when her store actually had bags available and I'm still kicking myself for not picking a few up for myself, sis and my BF at the time, but talk about god given talent (if you believe in such things!).

http://www.etsy.com/shop/madebyhank

Hank (or Katie) is purely self taught, and only started using a sewing machine 5 years ago! She creates these beautiful handmade pieces, so each are individual and one of a kind from a variety of materials and a variety of styles. My favourite are anything with the ruffles, whether its these shoulder bags (above) or the clutch style (below). The hard part is being online when the right colour and/or style is available! I'm starting to think that I should just grab the next ruffle item i see and decide where it goes from there!

Hank not only has her etsy site, but also has her own blog, in which she gives previews of upcoming releases as well as the release dates (on occasions!).

http://madebyhank.blogspot.com/

So if you manage to grab one of these babies let me know your secret so I can follow suit!

Etsy: Handmade cat magnets

Not long ago, somehow, I stumbled across what is Etsy. http://www.etsy.com/. A site where people post and sell their handmade items, as well as vintage goods. It's a shoppers paradise or hell, depending on how much time you spend scrolling through the items and how much money you spend on all the cute items you find.

One of my favourite sellers on Etsy is alliebeans, although I have only ever purchased her magnets, and always the cat design. http://www.etsy.com/shop/alliebeans. As a cat lover how could I resist these gorgeous fabric magnets for my fridge. Even DH doesn't object as they're stronger than any other magnet we've had, and our papers don't get relocated when the wind blows!

While I'm not delusional to believe I am as cleaver or creative as any of the Etsy sellers, it's still a place I browse, and occasional buy whenever I'm in the mood.