Hot Summer Trends from Etsy

Hot Summer. Fashion selections for the stylish and trend savvy.

It is cooling off outside, but every Summer trendsetter can do with a little WARM COLOR.

Check out this stunning collection, featuring the handmade styles of artisans abroad on Etsy.

WARM COLORS by Bartek from BartekDesign

Independance Day SALE July 4th celebration

"Words are like the wind and the waves...flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free; stay centered." ~ Chuang Tzu

When I reflect upon the meaning of America's independence, I feel a distant recollection of high school history lessons. I see the text book illustration of a painting representing the Boston Tea party, and some text on an adjacent page explaining the Boston Massacre.

Upon further thought, I am taken into the whimsical land of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series. In the sixth book, the American revolution is at the threshold of beginning. Tea is somewhat scarce in the colonies, and violence between citizens, government officials and indigenous peoples is widespread.

Then I take some time to reflect upon my own personal freedoms. Which is why I write a blog. For, what better celebration (well...fireworks, surely) than that of practicing my own ancestrally earned passion for FREEDOM of SPEECH. And also a graphically representative collection of items available for sale on Etsy.

And in celebration of my own independent artistic ambitions, I also offer a 15% discount today, on all items from TLALA.etsy.com


At checkout, enter COUPON code: BOHOMAGIC1

ENJOY!!!

Etsy's Best

Etsy is a number one hot spot to find some of the highest quality and most unique trends. Here are some unique and charming collections to get your personal Summer collection started. 

Summer Serenity 

by Clare Corcoran from VentureCompanyMining 

 

 

A love story

HOW TO catch a Winged Beast; A love story

How to catch a winged beast is directly related to the first and most important factor of DISGUISE. 

Collect samples and specimens. Then, initiate casual introduction Participating in COOPERATIVE activity with your prey, such as helping to build a nest, will earn the lifelong loyalty and trust necessary for successful entrapment. 

The lust of this passion MUST be wholeheartedly mutual and sincere. Hold NO RESERVATIONS. Observe any arising challenges and hardships. 

FIND ways to open yourself to offer feasible solutions. Participate in the structure of this nest with the patience and ease of reassuring stability and kindness. Offer companionship and nourishment. 

LEARN to fly. 

Save the feathers, the relics of the time spent in this symbiotic embrace. Notice the feeling of lighthearted appeal and surrender in yourself. 

When all is prepared, abandon yourself to the finality of true surrender. For, in the heart of all beastly hearts, lay the wisdom of the priceless enjoyment of ethereal friendship. 

In the tender contemplation of en-capturing another, you have in turn, been captured by your own heart.

Weekend Etsy Collections

Natural Beauty by Silvia Nikolov 

of SivaniAccessories

Sunday Shopping lists

Some great hand picked selections from Etsy Treasury Lists for Sunday Shopping

April Breeze by Renee & Gerardo of GT Designs

 

 

  Turquoise Sunday by Michael of Michaelangelas

Weekend Shopper Guide

Excellent hand picked gifts and goods from The Trendsetting Team on Etsy 

Day Dreaming by Julie B of Red Horses

 Silver Linings by Christine of 9th Cycle Studios

 

 

Thinking Outside the Box

It's what is inside the box that counts, well, sort of...

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Perhaps, like myself, you have browsed hundreds of Etsy listings inclusive of beautiful craftsmanship pieces by wonderful artisans all over the world. And, like myself, have you wondered about the presentation these treasures might carry to you through shipping and retrieval? Do the items live up to their enticing photograph and lyrical descriptions? As a fellow artisan, I also find myself contemplating, "Do my items represent?" And so, for many years now, I have been philosophizing, brainstorming, note-taking and meandering through many ideas. This time, I think I created a faery-sized, Handcrafted Magic shipping method for keeps!

Handcrafted Blessings now ships items packed in homegrown bean pods!!!

It all began as my garden grew....

....And grew....

Green Beans

....And grew!

Dry bean pod ready to pick and harvest

Beans growing up a Sunflower in Companion Gardening

 And then we began our harvest.

Cracking open a bean pod

White, pink, black beans, oh my!

Shelled beans being stored in a reused Juice container

And beautiful as the beans are.....

 

So, too, are their pods!

 And now, whenever you order a Handcrafted Blessing jewelry item, it is complete with the Faery Realm magic of my homegrown garden pods.

Find these Stone Medicine Hand Crafted Blessings Earrings at my shop Tlala

Which are the very beautiful addition to my Handcrafted Blessings jewelry which enables your favorite treasures to arrive from digital experience to personal exuberance, safely packed and beautifully presented, in the palm of your hand ♥

To view the listing for the earrings in this post, please visit my shop

Somethings Sacred

Jewelry display case

Through personal experience, I have discovered that being an artist is more than a preoccupation, it is a way of life.

I am an artist because of the way I perceive the world around myself, and what I create out of that perception. My artwork is an an extenuation of my inner world into an outer creation.

This is my traveling studio

It is within this process of creating, that the evolution of my ideas change into reality. This process is a continual dance which is never finished.

Tagged Ragdoll Earwares

I would like to share reflections, images, and inspiration of this artistic dance here. Please check back often or, if you would like to 'follow' my posts you can find me on Facebook. You can also sign up for email notifications on the left hand side of this screen.

We are all on a journey together! May we inspire, enlighten, enjoy and most importantly, Be Blessed!