News

Good morning my lovely readers! I hope you had fantastic weekend. First off, I wanted to tell you that on Friday I found out, I won my first ever giveaway. Yay!!! Heather, from Inspire me Heather had a great giveaway on her blow for a Blogger Touch Up Package. I am so glad I can finally polish up my blog. And please check out her awesome blog where you can find so much inspiration and awesome things.

Thank you so much Heather for offering this fabulous giveaway. And in case you missed it, Heather is also organizing a 'What I like about your blog' project, where other bloggers get to have a look at your blog and give you some great advice on how to improve your blog. I signed up and can't wait to hear what they think. 

In other news.....

One of the reasons why there were less posts in January is because I was working on some new print designs for my Etsy store. I still have a couple to add, but we are slowly, but surely moving forward.

I am really excited about some of my prints and I figured I would share some with you here. I love quotes and designed the posters with some of my favorite quotes. Hope you like them.

And a new little addition to the shop are the mini subway destination prints, which measure 6"x18". The larger size 11.75"x36" are still available as well. 

And as a little gift from me to you, I am offering my lovely readers 25% off all the prints in my Etsy shop until February 15, 2012. You can use the coupon code cherries at checkout for the discount.

Have a fabulous day everyone!

B

Pssst...Come back this afternoon for some exciting news!

Gotta love Owls

Good morning everyone!  I just came across this and had to share it with you. I have been looking for some lamps for a long time and just came across something on Etsy that I have to share.

I have been admiring this lamp from West Elm for a while. What do you think? Do you like it?

West Elm

And guess what I just came across on Etsy. Voila.

Too bad it only ships to the US. With some white spray paint and a new lamp shade, you could have a beautiful owl lamp. Gotta love Etsy. Have a great day!

B

New on Etsy- Blue and Beyond

If you follow my blog you already know, that I am a huge fan of Etsy. Etsy is the mecca of all things unique. There are so many creative people and what better way than to share their creativity with us than Etsy.

As you probably know, I opened up my own Etsy shop a while ago, but today I would like to share one of the newer additions to Etsy, Blue and Beyond. 

Blue and Beyond is run by Juli, who is a very talented entrepreneur. Barbara, from hodge podge is offering the painting below to one lucky reader and you should hop on over to enter her giveaway. 

Here are some of her paintings:

The giveaway ends on August 14, so don't forget to enter. Good luck!

Congratulations Juli! 

Etsy Finds

With Canada Day fast approaching, I wanted to see what kind of super neat Canada treasures I find on Etsy. Here are some of my favorite Canada related things on Etsy.

Enjoy.

Who doesn't love a Keep Calm poster? And love Canada? Cute!

What a neat burlap pillow.

How adorable and lovely is this bright white and red wreath. Just love it!

News...My Little Etsy Shop

Hope you are all having a good week so far. A little while ago, I shared a little something I made, my 3D butterfly monogram.

I figured this is a good time to share some news with you. If you have been reading my blog, you know that I love Etsy and I think it is the perfect place to find some truly amazing and unique handmade things. So, let me share some news with you.

The exciting news is .... my own little Etsy shop. The shop is called Chocolat and Cherries and I am quite excited to have it. It is Chocolat (without the e) and cherries. My two favorite things. Yum!

I have always loved drawing, crafts, making things and art, so I opened a little shop to go along with my blog. Here are a couple of things that I made, which you can find in my store. Some subway art prints, which can be customized, an "I love you" print in different languages, a "You are my sunshine" for a nursery and a butterfly monogram. All of these can be customized to your preference.

Etsy is so great for people to show their amazing and unique handmade crafts and creations. So, drop on by. Also, you can enjoy 15% everything in my store right now, with coupon code "summmer1'. 

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Etsy Finds

Last week, I shared some lighting fixtures that I was considering for our kitchen. I figured I should try and have a peek at what Etsy has to offer. Here are a couple of things I found.

Talking about unique lighting. This chandelier was custom made for someone who had a long dining room table, but couldn't find something to match the space. It is made of copper and the chandeliers are made of handmade paper. Pretty cool.

Now, I spoke to you last week about my new spring pillows. I, for one, cannot sew. My great grandmother and both my grandmothers sewed, but unfortunately I wasn't taught how :(  Therefore, I always have to buy ready made pillows or have them sewn for me. I was looking for a pillow to match my new fun Amy Butler pattern pillows. Here is what I found.

I think they look gorgeous together as a set or single. I think I will be ordering some soon. Have a great day!

Etsy Finds

Since I posted a blue mood board this week, I figured I would add some blue and white Etsy finds. I think blue and white make a gorgeous, simple and fun combination. They make you think of the sea, summer and have a clean and fresh feel. Here is a combo of what I think would look very nice together. Hope you like them.

Isn't this spectacular? I think it is stunning and breathtaking. It would look beautiful with white pants, jeans, black pants and skirts. Gorgeous!

What kind of accessory would I wear with this? Well, it is a little busy, so this is what I would go for. 

I hope you like the finds. Have you visited Etsy lately? Anything caught your eye?

Have a great day!

Etsy Finds

Etsy, oh dear dear Etsy. If you haven't heard of Etsy, here it goes. If you are familiar with Etsy, well then, you know how amazing Etsy is.

It is 'THE' website for everything unique, gorgeous, cheap, exquisite and definitely one of a kind items. Etsy is a website, where people will post some of their creations for sale online. What do they sell? Well, almost anything, but here are some categories- art, jewellery, children's clothes, toys, ceramics, fabric, glass etc. I was unfamiliar with this website and when I found out about it, I got very excited. Every week, I will be writing a post about a couple of great finds that I came across on Etsy.

Here are some of my favorites for this week:

How about this cute little vintage brass buck? Isn't he adorable? He would add so much character to your mantle or entryway. Check him up close. There are similar versions of him as well.

I have been looking for a desk lamp, so here is what I found on etsy. It reminds me of an old secretary desk.

Take a little time to explore etsy and you'll never know what you might find. Ciao and have a great day!