The Australian Etsy Blog

Etsy in Australia!!

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:23:00 +0000

Typographic Australian City Print by ButtercupInk

Oops....I'm a bit late with this but most of you would know about it already (and you should have received the newsletter I sent out about it if you're in the Sydney Etsy Team).

Etsy admin Matt Stinchcomb is in Sydney right now! Tomorrow afternoon (Saturday) there's a special 'Etsy meetup and chat with Matt' @ the western foyer of the Opera House (outside the playhouse theatre). It starts at 4pm and there'll be a chance to ask questions and share your etsy experiences.

Hope to see some of you there! I spotted Matt this evening, so can confirm that he does indeed exist, and is in the country right now! :)

Matt is heading to Melbourne on Sunday, but it appears that the Melbourne meetup is full.

Info on the etsy blog here

Montage Collective in Fremantle

noreply@blogger.com (Little Mo and Friends) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:55:00 +0000

Hello! Helena reporting from Perth. If you are in town, check out Montage Collective in Fremantle. I popped in this week and had so much fun browsing around! I love the concept, and what a great initiative, supporting Handmade and local talent!

The pop up shop is a collaboration between 12 creative West Australian artists who have come together to set up a temporary shop for 3 weeks. You will find everything from jewellery, bags and homewares to textiles, art and paper goods plus a few vintage surprises in between!

My bestfriend Niina has some of her wonderful creations instore!

A trip to the shop is only fun when you come out with a cute purchase! Be sure to check my blog to see pictures of my purchase:)

Australia Day on Etsy!

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:38:00 +0000

Happy Australia Day! The Australian teams on etsy have joined together for a huge Australia Day event on etsy, offering discounts of 15%-25% off everything- teams from all over Australia are participating, including the Down Under Street Team (DUST), the Sydney Etsy Team, the Brisbane BrisStyle Team, the MadeOnTheLeft Perth Team, and also the brand new Adelaide Team!

The promo runs from today until the 31st Jan, and you can use the special discount code ausday (during checkout) for:

15% off these items

20% off these items

25% off these items

Pleated Linen Tote by Bundarra - 20% off with code

Evelyn Dress by threelittleducksaust - 20% off with code

Doris Lace Flower Brooch by itsolive - 20% off with code

Sterling Silver Earrings by frankideas - 15% off with code

BrisStyle's Handmade Ark - Queensland Floods

noreply@blogger.com (Ange) — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:34:00 +0000

Further to yesterday's post about what I'm doing to help raise funds for the Queensland Flood appeal, here's some more fabulous sellers donating their time and money towards the cause!

BrisStyle Handmade Ark Flood Appeal. Purple and Lime Feather Earrings.

The wonderful crafters of the BrisStyle street team have come together (as all good teams do) to consolidate their efforts to raise badly needed funds for the victims of the flooding here in Queensland.

BrisStyle Handmade Ark Appeal French Butterflies Wax Paper Garland OOAK

Some stores are donating 100% of their item's proceeds, others, like myself, are donating a percentage of their store's proceeds to the appeal. Please check individual store notifications for what will be donated.

BrisStyle Handmade Ark Flood Appeal - Hand-Embroidered Tissue Cosy

Search "Brisstyle Ark" on Etsy for more gorgeous items with donations going towards the Premier's Flood Appeal. You can also donate directly to the appeal by clicking HERE.

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Queensland Flood Appeal: how Angelene is helping

noreply@blogger.com (Ange) — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:45:00 +0000

My beloved state of Queensland is currently devastated by flood. Three-quarters of the state is affected, including my home town of Brisbane. For international peeps, this is the size of France and Germany combined. Thousands of families have lost their homes, their businesses and all their possessions, and to date the death-toll stands at 16.

The initial rush of dontations to the flood appeal are starting to dry up (excuse the pun) so to do my part, I am going to donate 20% of all sales in January and February (my birthday month) to the flood appeal. I have also spent a day at an affected friend's house ripping down walls and cleaning up toxic mud (what a workout - I couldn't move for three days afterwards!). I'd like to use my craft to help other people as well.

Please help, by your purchases, I can donate to the flood appeal. If you would like to donate directly, please go to www.qld.gov.au/floods and make your donation.

To donate via purchases at my Etsy store please go to www.angelene.etsy.com

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The Queensland Flood Disaster

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 08:27:00 +0000

I'm sure everyone is aware of the terrible flood disaster in Queensland. Many Australian sellers on etsy are working together to try and raise funds to help those affected by the disaster, and there are lots of ways you can help- either by donating an item, buying some cool stuff with the proceeds being donated to the flood relief fund, or by helping to spread the word about these efforts.

The Australian Etsy DUST team has established a shop taking donations from sellers all over the world, with all funds (minus etsy and PayPal fees) to be donated to the Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal (over $2500 has been raised already). There are new goodies being added all the time, but you have to be quick before someone else snaps them up because things are selling quickly! You can visit the ausdisasterrelief shop on etsy here.

Some of my favourites from the shop:
Swoon Bracelet by SavageKitten

Alien Nation Coinpurse by MsPIGGii

Visual Journal Slip Cover by iheartcharlie

The Queensland BrisStyle team has also launched a Handmade Ark Flood Appeal, where participating members are donating proceeds from their sales. You can find out info and browse the lovely things for sale via the team's blog- they have raised over $1300 already!

Picks from the Handmade Ark Appeal:

Follow Your Heart Garland by LittleMaryMoo

Banana Cupcake Soap by warmsigh

Jeffrey by WildChildDesigns

There are also other ways to donate- you can contribute directly to the Premier's Relief appeal here.

Also, the RSPCA has asked for help, as their Fairfield Shelter has been severely damaged (see below). Unfortunately the shelter can't receive disaster relief funds needed for human welfare, so they are relying on donations to rebuild the facility. If you would like to donate, please visit their website for details. All of the animals have had to go into temporary foster care because the housing and equipment has been destroyed.

christmas from australia

noreply@blogger.com (Penny) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:00:00 +0000

Inaluxe deluxe christmas card pack: printed on eco friendly 100% recycled card by inaluxe

We all know Christmas is super duper close - and in fact those of us who make holiday or gift items have probably been preparing for months!

These are a few of my favourite Christmas things found using the neat-o new Local Items search - I did a search for Christmas, with Local Items from Australia - see what you can find!

Candy Cane Christmas Handmade Good Will Bunting in Small by heidiadnum

Christmas Stocking by tigesandweince

HAPPY HOLIDAY GREETING CARD, set of 3, eco-friendly, cute garden scene, for christmas new year by littlemoandfriends

Card Pack - 3 Christmas Cards - Post Consumer Recycled by PocketCarnival

Hopefully you can find something perfect for your Christmas on on Etsy! Why don't you try a search for Christmas, with Local Items from Australia - see what you can find!

xx Penny, Pocket Carnival

local items search: gold

noreply@blogger.com (Penny) — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:44:00 +0000

Hello! I'm Penny from Pocket Carnival - I'm so pleased to be a part of the Australian Etsy Blog team!

Storms can be Dark and Angry-Baby Onesie Bodysuit by minienvy

Today I'm sharing a new search tool Etsy has just released - Local Items. Before this tool was released, a search for an item (today I'm using 'gold') could be refined only by items that shipped to your country. Now, there's a neat little 'Local Items' button - if you click this, your search will show you items only in your geographical region, based on your IP Address (like Melbourne, Australia).

Round Circle Disc Necklace by littleobywolfbrother

For sellers: to set this up so your items will appear in the Local Items search, you need to follow these steps!

Sellers location in the Local Items search is based on the location of the red pin on the google map in their public profile.
Click here to visit your public profile, and if there's no little red pin, add one!
It'll take about 15 mins for the search to update, and then voila! Happy local buyers can find your goodies.

Vintage Gold Bunting by madeleinesargent

View more about this search change in this forum thread on Etsy. And have fun in the (golden) sun!

xx Penny, Pocket Carnival

The NEW Sydney Etsy Team!!

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:07:00 +0000

Due to popular request, we now have a brand sparkly new Sydney Team on Etsy!!

If you'd like to join the team, you can join here. All Sydney and ex-Sydney buyers and sellers are welcome to apply, as well as etsians from surrounding areas. You can check out our new blog here if you'd like to keep up-to-date with 'etsy in Sydney'.

If you're not from Sydney/NSW or would like to join the Australia-wide DUST team, you can browse the Australian teams on etsy here or visit these links:

Down Under Street Team (DUST)

WA Team - Made on the Left

Brisbane Team- BrisStyle

Melbourne Etsy Street Team

Handmade in Melbourne Team

Kookie Kids

(there was an Adelaide team but I don't know whether or not it's still active)

The Australian Etsy Blog now has bloggers who are members of most of the location-based Aussie teams, and we'll soon be adding a lovely Melbourne guest blogger :) So hopefully we'll get to see many more features of Aussies and team news from all over Australia!

Bloggers:

Morphologica (Sydney Team)

Angelene (BrisStyle, DUST)

LittleMoAndFriends (Made on the Left, DUST)

Update: Penny from PocketCarnival is our guest blogger from Melbourne :)

Hello from windy Perth!

noreply@blogger.com (Little Mo and Friends) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:33:00 +0000

Hello! I'm Helena from Little Mo and Friends. I live in Perth, Western Australia and I like to draw! I'll be doing a few guest post every now and then on The Australian Etsy Blog. I'll also be updating any art events, exhibitions and markets from our part of the town. If you're a Perthian and interested in the arts and anything Etsy, keep a look out for my posts!

This weekend Saturday 13th November - Sunday 14th November, we have some awesome Designer markets happening. If you're in town, you should head down to these venues for some handmade retail therapy! It's Christmas shopping time!

Made On The Left
Showcasing the works of Perth's talented designers
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th November (different stallholders each day)
Upstairs at The Saint, Innaloo (no lift access) 2 Morris Rd
10-4pm
Free Entry
You can check out the stallholders page to see who is selling on which day!

Junior Upmarket
A cute little boutique market for the little ones!
Sunday 14th November
Edith Cowan University, The Pines
1-5pm
Free Entry

This should hopefully keep your weekend busy and creative! Have a good one! XOXO

A chance for your shop to be seen by 13 thousand people!

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 03:07:00 +0000

Would you like some free advertising for your shop- reaching an audience of over 13 thousand?!

I'm offering a chance to subscribers of my brand new Etsy Business Tips newsletter to grab a feature (in a post about their etsy shop) on my other blog, The Etsy Business Tips Blog, and promotion of that feature across my three twitter accounts- that's currently 13,088 followers!

It's super easy to subscribe if you'd like a chance of winning the spot, and I only added a subscription box to the blog recently so there's a good chance of snapping up the feature.

I'll only be mentioning this opportunity to my current blog, twitter and facebook followers because I'm hoping people will only subscribe if they're actually interested in getting some help with their etsy sales (the newsletters won't be sent out too frequently if anyone's wondering about that). Please feel free to tell your etsy friends if you think they might find the business tips blog helpful :)

Subscribe to the *NEW* Etsy Business Tips Newsletter here

I hope you'll find the tips useful! :)

Be quick- I'm going to pick a winner sometime within the next week!

PS If the winner can't be contacted, I'll choose another winner, so please make sure the newsletter doesn't hit your spam box.

Breast Cancer Research

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:00:00 +0000

I was asked to pass this information on, and thought it would probably be of interest to some readers. The National Breast Cancer Foundation has recently launched Australia's first national online register for breast cancer research. The idea behind the register is to provide a way for anyone who is interested in contributing to breast cancer research to become involved in different kinds of studies.

The register is not for fundraising- it involves registering your basic information and you will then be contacted about any new research projects that you might like to participate in. According to the website, 'the choice to participate is entirely up to the individual and projects will vary from completing a simple questionnaire to something more involved such as joining an exercise study, providing a sample of blood, urine, saliva or breast tissue.'

'Researchers will publish the results of their projects on the website, giving the community full visibility to the research process and importantly, the outcomes. Register4 will be an important resource for breast cancer, providing information about risk factors, prevention, common myths and more.

Register4 provides the community with an opportunity to make a contribution to breast cancer research personally, rather than financially.'

The reason this register is so important is that it will facilitate breast cancer research by overcoming some of the difficulties associated with finding research participants.

If you'd like more information or if you're interested in signing up, you can visit http://www.register4.org.au/ or call 1300 709 485
The register also has a dedicated facebook page and twitter account.

Buy A Gift

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:17:00 +0000

'Buy A Gift' Gift Guide #1

Cool handmade gift ideas for men:

iphone ipod case in industrial wool felt and leather by kazzki

Organic cotton origami dogs t-shirt by peticotees

Men's seatbelt wallet by interrobang

Bloke soap made with beer by innerearthsoaps

Wrapped

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:13:00 +0000

Some Aussie etsy favourites....

Wire wrapped rock crystal and ruby earrings by RealisationCreations

Hemp Jersey Scarf Hand Dyed by RainbowRevolution

Purrfect Day sleeping kitty gift tags by LittleMoAndFriends

Posted by Morphologica
www.morphologicadesign.com - Laser Cut Jewellery Inspired by Science

Bespoke Zine

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:57:00 +0000

*bespoke* zine is a new publication created by Jess of epheriell.etsy.com, that I thought readers might be interested in hearing about.

Info from Jess:

*bespoke* is a brand-new Aussie zine all about handmade/vintage/photography/

craft/art/micro-business and much, much more.

Full of interviews, stories, art and photography features, micro-biz advice, tutorials and product features, *bespoke* aims to inspire, nourish, and support the handmade community.

[The zine] is written by the handmade community, for the handmade community... so if you have a story, article idea, product, art or anything else you think would suit *bespoke*, make sure to visit the 'submissions' page on the site and get in touch.

You can buy a copy and find more info about the zine here.

Down Under Street Team inaugural conference 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Ange) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 03:50:00 +0000

On 13 and 14 August, Etsy's Down Under Street Team held its inaugural conference. The location was the sunny Gold Coast in south east Queensland, Australia.

Attendees came via planes, trains and... combi vans. One attendee, Tasha Chawner, came from Walcha in regional New South Wales, a drive of around nine hours! This was not the first time some of the team have gotten together, in fact, some have developed real-world friendships (yes, I'm looking at you Ali and Emma!).

The glowing Emma of feliciafairy was the chief organiser of the conference and she did a wonderful job. The conference kicked off with cocktails and canapes in the beachfront Chateau Beachside, home of the famous buffet breakfast (which was also enjoyed by many the day after those cocktails!) and right on the beachfront in famous Surfers Paradise.

The one day conference, also held at Chateau Beachside boasted a fabulous view of the perfect surf and an inspiring business seminar by Trish Goodfield of Trish Alan Designs. Trish talked to attendees about how to make more money from our crafts by teaching others. Trish has made a name for herself in this field and really got us thinking. Trish has even written a book on the topic which will be released soon.

Morning and afternoon workshops rounded out the conference, with pearl knotting with the fabulous Andrea of andyjusty, and freeform crochet with Meg of artnomadix in the morning, and more crocheting in the afternoon alongside zentangling with Melanie and Jade of wiccked and scherre.

Photo: the lovely Emma of FeliciaFairy and Andrea of AndyJusty during the pearl knotting workshop

It didn't feel like we were mostly all meeting for the first time - it felt more like a getting together of old friends. (Melanie of Wiccked)

After a full day of crafty practice and discussion, participants were ready and rearing to go for the concluding conference dinner event. Unfortunately, I failed to double check the time and instead of being 20 minutes late, I was 1 hour and 20 minutes late (FAIL) and so, missed the festivities. However, I was assured everyone had a wonderful time.

Next year's conference is on the books, with locations such as Walcha or Adelaide being tossed about. We shall certainly keep you informed of our planning progress!

Search for dust team on etsy for work by the fabulously talented Down Under Street Team.

Article reported by Angelene of Jewellery by Angelene.

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noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 05:59:00 +0000

Amusing Alpaca Fine Art Photography Print by caseymcardle

I thought this might be of interest to some readers- if you haven't used google adwords before you can sign up for $50 of free advertising here! Yay!

Things are a bit quiet on this blog and over at The Etsy Business Tips Blog because I'm submitting my PhD this month (finally), but there will be more bloggy activity soon :) I'll also be opening the blog up to more guest bloggers, so keep an eye out if you have some cool ideas and would like to be involved.

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short and sweet with Moags and Smeet!

noreply@blogger.com (Ange) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:55:00 +0000

Following my post last week about 'your crafty partner' I received the following from Laura, from Moags and Smeet about her partner Dan:

My partner (Dan) is the "Smeet" in Moags and Smeet. He has a few crafty tendencies and creates excellent carvings, but I believe that the urge to create and the irresistible allure of "the stash" baffles him most of the time. Despite not comprehending my craft-obsession, he is exceptionally supportive. Whether its building storage, setting up markets, or (horror of horrors) cruising bead and gem shows, when I need him, he is there for me. His business sense is also a great boost to my efforts.

Bronze and Black Lava necklace by moagsandsmeet on etsy

Sweet huh? I thought so :) I have a couple more stories to share, so will post them in the coming weeks.

Posted by Angelene

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Your crafty partner...

noreply@blogger.com (Ange) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:26:00 +0000

Greeting card by AbleandGame

So who has a crafty partner? Not as in, he or she is crafty, but that he or she supports you in your craft?

My fiance Josh is a carpenter, and a very clever one at that, but who at times, hates my craft, because I want to hammer during dinner and spent hours on the internet scouring for supplies and selling my designs. Yet, he is supportive. He made me a lovely desk at which I can craft, drives me to markets and helps me set up my marquee with his go-go-gadget long arms (I'm very short and can't for the life of me reach the top of my marquee!).

I spent today at the BrisStyle Indie Designers Market, next to the lovely Alison of AliPink and her husband Matt. Matt was the muscles for Alison's stall, held the fort while she went to the loo, but generally was just there to support her. It made me think about how many partners there are that support their crafty other halves in a range of ways.

So, do you have a supporting crafty partner? How do they support you? I'd love to hear your stories. Please email me at ange.mcm [at] bigpond.com and I'll write another post dedicated to supporting crafty partners.

Posted by Angelene

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Pretty Things

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 10:54:00 +0000

White Embossed Butterfly Wall Art by intheframe

Elegant Black Lace Pendant by lunarbelle

Dainty Flower Earrings by StellarLightDesigns

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31 Days to Build a Better Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:56:00 +0000

(a post from over on The Etsy Business Tips Blog)

I've been planning to write some blog posts on this e-book that I purchased recently, but I just saw that the author is offering 25% off the already discounted price for the next couple of days only, so thought I'd better share the discount offer (even though I'm a bit jealous because I've already bought it)!

The normal retail price is $39, so this discount offer brings it down to just $14.95

It's a detailed and clear workbook/guide on how to make your blog more successful at your own pace, and I highly recommend it- I'm planning to work through it thoroughly to pick up some tips for improving my own blog as well.

The e-book is 31 Days to Build a Better Blog and it's written by an extremely successful blogger.

To get the discount, enter the code chrisjuly25 during checkout. Get more info and purchase here. Remember to be quick though...the offer ends this week!

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Favourites From Australian Etsy Blog Readers!

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:24:00 +0000

A few of my favourite finds from readers' shops :)

Purse Clutch Turning Japanese by alipink

Cowl Sweater Charcoal by Lyptis

White Cream, Peach or Black Blossom Brooch/Hair Clip by PercyHandmade

Fabric Flower Brooch With A Cute Bird Button by RubyJo

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Etsy launches a new international section on their forum!

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:57:00 +0000

Australia Hand-Cut Paper Silhouette by PaperCutsByJoe

Etsy has just launched a special international forum section where international sellers can share tips and ask questions. Check it out here!

It's great to see etsy placing the spotlight on international sellers and buyers a bit more- displaying prices in different currencies is in the works too!

Colour My World Necklace by PlanetTreasures

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BrisStyle Indie Eco Markets - 10 July 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Ange) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:05:00 +0000

written by angelene.etsy.com

Calling all Brisbane market fanatics! The BrisStyle Indie ECO Designers Market is on this coming Saturday 10 July 2010, from 9am to 2pm. The venue is St Augustines, Racecourse Road, Hamilton (Brisbane of course).

BrisStyle runs a regular market at this venue - the Indie Designers Market - featuring a range of Brisbane based artists and designers who sell on etsy. The ECO markets are a new addition, featuring sellers who have an Eco edge. That is, sellers who upcycle, recycle, reduce, reuse or are eco friendly in another way (although I can't think of any other ways at the moment).

So, support your local community and designers and shop ethically at Brisbane's HOTtest destination for everything handmade with an Eco edge.

Bike organic cotton women's tshirt by UnCielo

Frida vintage ICON ring by ruby2gogo

Napery Pochette Green Apple Ice Tea by wheresbeckybean

xx Ange.

Giant Giveaway!! Bows, Rabbits and Rainbows

noreply@blogger.com (Morphologica) — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:20:00 +0000

Giveaway time! Some of my favourite Aussie shops on etsy are kindly offering readers some wonderful handmade prizes- instructions on how to enter are at the bottom of this post (entry is on the Etsy Business Tips Blog and this post can be found there too).

Angelene
Dusky Pink Swarovski Pearl Earrings

Ange of www.angelene.etsy.com creates beautiful jewellery using luxurious gems, sterling silver and gold.

Simple and Sparkly Petite Drop Crystal Earrings - I Do -

I have so many yummy pieces from Ange, but the sparkly 'I Do' earrings are defnitely some of my favourites!

Sterling Silver Bow Necklace

Giveaway #1: For the giveaway, Ange is offering one of her cute silver 'Dinner for Two' necklaces, an elegant handcrafted bow necklace in sterling silver (including worldwide postage).

. . .

RainbowRevolution

Rainbow Hand Dyed Bed Canopy

Leanne from RainbowRevolution is a trained colour therapist creating scarves in a variety of beautiful shades, all dyed by hand.

Knee High Rainbow Hand Dyed Socks

I have to confess that the rainbow socks are top of my favourites list- I have a pair and love them (even though I'm not even usually a colour person, as you can probably tell from my designs).

Hand Dyed Cotton Wrap Scarf 'Celebrating Turquoise'

Giveaway #2: Leanne is giving one lucky reader a piece of rainbowy goodness of their choosing to the value of $20! (choose an item to the value of $20, with free shipping)

. . .

VoodooRabbitStitches

Handmade Tote Bag with Giant Gingham Invaded Fabric

The VoodooRabbitStitches Team (Cloud and Ky) create a quirky combination of geeky homewares, bags and unique rabbit plushies.

Handmade Gingham Invaded Black Cushion/Pillow Cover

Obviously I'm a bit of a geek fan, and I particularly love the gingham invaded cushions (want!).

Handmade Tiny Felt Kawaii Goth Bunny- Squee

Giveaway #3: Ky and Cloud are offering you a chance to win your very own 'squee' bunny plushie to come and live with you! (including worldwide postage)

. . .

Please visit The Etsy Business Tips Blog to enter

(you are welcome to enter all three giveaways)

Good luck!