Etsy Artists Supporting Relief in Haiti

Check out these Etsy sellers that are donating their proceeds to the Haiti relief efforts.  These items would make great Valentine’s Day gifts! Click on pictures for links to each item.

              

    

Etsy Color Search

I’ve discovered yet another really fun way to search for Etsy items.  Go here and move your mouse over the color dots.  Find a color you like, click on it and Etsy searches for items that contain that color.

Etsy {3} My Little Bicklets

Local Artisan, Laura Bickel, has opened her own Etsy shop: My Little Bicklets. Laura is a full time teacher at Archbold High School and the mother of three children under the age of six (aka her “little bicklets”).  She specializes in making bags, bibs, burp cloths, changing pads and blankets.  If you are the first to buy one of her new designs, she’ll name it after you.  I purchased a small diaper bag for my sister, now known as “The Megan”.  I loved the vibrant colors and the shape and size were perfect.  I also purchased some of her bib/burp cloth sets for my niece and nephew for Christmas.  I’m loving “The Andrea” bag in her shop right now!  Check it out.  I’m sure it won’t be there long.  Look for a future My Little Bicklets give away.

Etsy {1 & 2}

I am an Etsy stalker.  Etsy is an online community where you can buy and sell all things handmade.  If I’m not careful, I can spend hours admiring the work of thousands of talented artists.  Below are two of my first purchases. I purchased the apron, from Estelle de Paris, for one of my sisters. She is a preschool teacher and likes to wear an apron to hold all the necessities that she might need at a moments notice. The bag, created by Byan Hippo, was a little gift for myself. 

One of my favorite features that makes browsing etsy shops megasimple is POUNCE. This feature allows you to browse items that were just purchased or undiscovered artists’ creations waiting to be found.  I’ll be posting more about Etsy in the future.