I love to visit Etsy shops and find goodies, so I hope you'll come along with me as I visit four great shops. These shops have great items that can make unique gifts for any occasion - and since Christmas is coming up in 3 months, there's no time to waste.
We're first going to visit Stella Erwins, owned by Julie Jansen who runs her shop from Texas. What fascinates me most about Julie's shop is that she makes and sells beautiful planters, home decor items, and wedding decor items made out of -- vintage glass lamp shades. These things are gorgeously beautiful and would be fabulous gifts for anyone - especially yourself. You owe it to yourself to visit her shop and marvel. This is just one of her many items - click on the shop name below to check it out.
PlantsnStuff is located in Maine and run by Joanne, who promises unique vintage items for home decor, and she's right. You can find lots of lovely things here. One current trend is to use marbles in glass as focal pieces on chests, entertainment centers, and similar furniture, and on dining tables too as centerpieces. Especially if there's a lovely doily underneath. You can buy cheap marbles and glass stones at Dollar Tree but why, when you can purchase beautiful vintage marbles such as these, found in one of Joanne's listings. Better quality and they certainly look much nicer, don't they? Check out this item by clicking on the shop name below the picture.
Another great shop you should visit is Felters Cottage, located in Tavistock, England, and run by Linda. She says about her shop "I sell English Staffordshire pottery, transferware and Art Deco china,
tableware, silver flatware, vintage tablecloths, old books, prints
and small antiques." She also does lovely felt work that she sells in her shop. One of my favorite items is this vintage table runner. I am particularly fond of these types of times as my late mother tatted and created lovely doilies. It's a beautiful, lovely piece that will look divine in your house. Please visit the listing by clicking on the shop name below the photo.
Finally, we'll head off to North Vancouver, Canada where we'll find June Corst and her wonderful paper art, sold at Threshold Paper Art. If you are searching for wonderful art created with handmade paper, you will find many lovely things in this shop. Her skill and artistry are phenomenal. She will also do custom work. This piece is one that particularly caught my eye, as an artist who works with paper myself. it's just lovely and I think it would make a great wedding present. You can find it by clicking on the shop name below the image.
Thus endeth today's shopping trip. I hope you're intrigued by what I've shown you and that you show a little love to these unique businesses. You never know what you'll find on Etsy.
later,
lin
