You know how it is. You sit down with your coffee and you think “I’ll just look at Etsy for two minutes.” Half an hour later and you’re still clicking, hearting, and shopping. Here’s what I found on my last trip down the handmade rabbit hole of lovely things. 1) Chalkboard Mug 2) Porcelain Bottle [...]
I feel like I can never promote the wonderful handmade artists and vintage shopkeepers of the world enough. So here’s a little something I pulled together inspired by this morning’s weather. When Cors and I went out this morning, the sky was grey with little wispy pink clouds. Just like this collection: You can find [...]
Tabletop Made is a Santa Barbara, CA based, letterpress stationary collaboration between Karis and Sarah. The ladies were kind enough to spare a little time for to share more about their work here today. I’m so glad they did! I’m sure you’ll just love Tabletop Made, too! You can visit their Etsy shop, website, and blog, [...]
A brand new year always feels like the right time to do some planning. My poor little Wayside Violet shop was a little stagnant in 2011. I haven’t created any new cozies and, to be honest, I’m surprised that they are still selling like hotcakes. But the lack of freshness is going to change soon, because [...]
I really like today’s Favorites gift guide, because it includes some of my favorite Etsy shops and because it means I can talk about my Christmas card drama. I had myself convinced that I could make my own cards. I’ve made them every year for years, but this year was busy. “That’s okay!” my inner [...]
I can’t believe December is almost here! I’ve almost finished my Christmas shopping and soon the house will be all cozy and cheery and Christmasy. While checking my list of to dos I realized that I still needed to update the ol’ Wayside Violet shop with holiday info and I thought I’d share it here, [...]
Monday is a holiday in the US so that means we have a three-day weekend! Tonight, we’re off to the land of cheese (aka Wisconsin) for a little visit to a college friend. I’m excited to get out-of-town for one last mini road trip of the summer. Before I go I thought I’d share a [...]
Lately, I’ve been missing the old handmade interview feature I used to have here. It was so fun getting to share my favorite Etsy artists! So I’ve decided that from time to time I’ll have a little Handmade & Vintage Spotlight post popping up. I hope you’ll enjoy them and find something you love, too! [...]
I’m not a big tea drinker but I do like making iced tea. And I like making jasmine tea best because it smells like drinkable flowers. We picked up a new packet of tea bags this weekend. Aren’t they pretty?
This week I got a custom order for an oatmeal-collored mug cozy with a wooden button. I used some beautiful fisherman’s wool form my stash and I’m so happy with out it turned out! I might add a few to the shop.
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