Wishing for Sales Wednesday - SickSadKids

Due to my sporadic laziness of late, this post is about 12 hours behind but here it is notetheless. I found a super cool shop yesterday that definitely deserves a feature - SickSadKids. This shop sells handmade dolls that are lovingly crafted from Beanies! (The hats, not a cute word for beans or anything like that) SickSadKids has been selling these slightly sadistic best friends for 2 years in the real world, and has just recently joined the Etsy world. All bases are covered here, including "Kit Katasptrophe" with hearts on his tummy (from loverspast) and a studded choker... and one of my favorites, "Sleepy Harlow" which makes me kind of want a little nap. (Without the razorblade pillow)

SickSadKids invites one and all to get their own slightly darker version of themwhichever lovely doll they best identifies with, captured in your own beanie doll, "I hope you enjoy throwing, tossing, loving, caring, sleeping, and playing with these rocked out kids as much as I enjoy stitching them."

Check out some of my favorties:

Isn't he sweet? Stop in to SickSadKids and buy up the whole set!

Wishing for Sales Wednesday - Smitherine Designs

I got a bit of serendipitous luck this morning. While researching my Etsy Road trip, I had found a seller named SmitherineDesigns in the Los Angeles area. As I always do prior to any feature, I convo'd requesting permission. As my response was a bit delayed, I hadn't performed the write up for my Etsy Road trip - L.A. which is great because This shop fits right in to my Wednesdays! Double Bonus! Smitherine Designs is awaiting her first sale. Stop on in and check out the fantastic jewelry in this shop. I was at first attracted to the Lemon Chalcedony Drop Necklace. I think I was on a yellow kick that night. Also, anything that uses a noun as an adjective in the Item title is an automatic click for me. (Like "That Ford Fiesta was a funky Nail Polish color."... not such a great example but that's the one that comes to mind)

I also like the Bamboo Leaf Agate Hoop Bracelet. I think what I like best about the jewelry overall is the quality of work. These pieces were very thoughtfully constructed, and each have a very individual look to them. Check out my favorite images from the shop:

See how pretty that Yellow is? Very dainty and lovely, but also substantial enough to create a very dramatic look. Yummy. Make sure to stop in and support Smitherine Designs! I am adding these pieces to my wish list right now.

Belated Wishing for Sales Wednesday Featured Seller

Ah! I wrote this up last night but got into watching a movie and forgot to log in and publish it...hence the explanatory edits...

Featured Seller #2 is none other than the talented lilheart! Her shop, Little Heart - handmade with heart by Chelsea sells fantastic earrings and other accessories! This fabulous start up shop has some amazing potential. Stop in and buy all the feathers that you see and put them in your ears and put them in your hair. lilheart has an eye for the natural, and uses this keen eye to turn the natural into a supernatural piece of adornment.

Take a moment to look over my favorites!

Fantastic Pictures too, huh? What better way to display feathered accessories than where they live in the wild? This truly is a shop that is a "Bud ready to bloom!" Buy a pair of earrings from lilheart today.

First Sale Wednesdays! - Undergroundgrace

My first Featured Seller today is Etsy Newbie undergroundgrace. Undergroundgrace sells unique handmade clutches, original stitched "cubby buddies", and my favorite, his digital prints. Hailing from Philadelphia, undergroundgrace is a practicing artist and master of illustration. Along with his Etsy shop underground grace, this talented artist also has a personal website featuring many more graphite drawings and other pieces. Check out his site here.

Here are a couple of my favs from Undergroundgrace:

Please be sure to check out the shop for a larger image of that illustration. My little blog pic doesn't do it justice. I think I was drawn to it (pardon the pun) because I like repetitious patterns...and drawrings too. The cubby buddie reminds me of a robot...which we all know I have a thing for too. His name is Hiroshi, although I would call him Herman for short.