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21 responses to “Creative Sources for Inspiration”

1. Marilyn

   21 January 2012

   Thanks for the links. I can see I will be visiting around. I have a very small store on etsy. If you type in sewing patterns Marmalady’s you would probably find it. Since I mainly sell from my website, I don’t keep as much on etsy. Just keep it to have a presence there. Etsy is a very good thing. I like finding supplies for projects too.

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2. Suz

   21 January 2012

   A lovely focus! Hooray for Etsy! Thanks.

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3. martina

   21 January 2012

   Cathe Holden’s blog Just Something I Made is very inspiring and has lots of links to free sites and small online crafting companies.

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4. Star

   21 January 2012

   I haven’t allowed myself to get any of the paper tapes yet; I’m afraid once I buy one I’ll be hooked and ‘need’ more. Pink is my color–love the straws!

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5. Jill Flory

   21 January 2012

   Love all these finds. You make me want to go shopping – and I’m on a STRICT budget and can’t:( Will have to pin these for later when I have some money to send!
   I have my own etsy shop – it’s woefully empty at present:( It’s supposed to be stocked with stuff I’ve made – I’m a seamstress. But I haven’t found the time to photograph the things I have. Someday…

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6. Linda

   21 January 2012

   I love etsy too and the fact that you can find new and vintage items. My favorite shop on etsy is my sisters, it is called “Whiteseason”. She has the same style of items that you sell online and you can buy it the minute you see it. Hate waiting the 7 days like other auctions.

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7. Franca Bollo

   21 January 2012

   My friend Petey’s shop:
   http://www.etsy.com/shop/modernfx
   I covet the baby’s head planter.

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8. Kathie B

   21 January 2012

   Corey, have you ever seen antique Azorean “rendas” (various kinds of needlework, like crocheting, tatting, embroidery, cutwork, etc., all done by hand)? There must be websites showing them… I attended a museum exhibit of them in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, in 2004 and was blown away by their beauty and detail, not to mention the months, nay years, that must have gone into making a large piece.

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9. Georgie Steeds

   21 January 2012

   I love that lacey tape, and I really love Etsy! My favourite shop is http://www.etsy.com/shop/AgeBeforeBeauty
   She makes the most wonderful jewellery from vintage and beautiful things.
   I’ve also got an Etsy shop even though I live in England…we are an international bunch us Etsians! My shop is
   http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeauPapier
   Thank you Corey for letting me do some shameless self promoting…It was Corey who inspired me to open my shop. xxx

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10. Jody

    22 January 2012

    Corey, thanks for the inspiration!
    I love Etsy too & plan to visit the shops mentioned.
    My shop is: http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepetitemarket

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11. Linda

    22 January 2012

    Opps, forgot the link
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/whiteseason?ref=si_shop

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12. Penny

    22 January 2012

    I have bought several gifts on Etsy and will definitely check out your recommendations, Corey.
    FYI – I’ve been having trouble leaving comments on several of my favorite blogs, yours of course, that use blogspot or some form of word/letter verification. I’m still out here, still reading you, still loving you, and if this doesn’t kick back to me, I will be a very happy gal.

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13. Kathie B

    22 January 2012

    You can spot a few Azorean rendas if you search:
    http://www.google.com/search?q=rendas+A%C3%A7ores&btnG=Search&tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&gbv=2

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14. Kathie B

    22 January 2012

    Here’s the link to an article (with photo) about the same exhibition I saw in the Azores:
    http://www.jornaldiario.com/ver_noticia.php?id=3601

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15. susanna

    22 January 2012

    Oh yes, etsy. It’s such a creative place to browse and shop, isn’t it? I’ve spent HOURS there!
    I really like the lace flower! It reminds me of the Queen Anne’s Lace that grows along the dirt road to my inlaws place (The Cottage) in Canada. For Christmas, I bought my sister a beautiful lace necklace at White Owl – http://www.etsy.com/shop/whiteowl?ref=seller_info.
    Thank you and thank your readers for the links.

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16. Wandering Chopsticks

    22 January 2012

    I love Etsy and spend way too much time on it. I have several favorite shops for fabrics and homemade solid scents and lip balms. My favorite of the latter is Long Winter Soap Co. She lives in the Maine Woods and makes her own vegan soaps, lip balms, and perfume oils.
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/LongWinterSoapCo
    There’s a French artist who does lovely watercolor paintings of food that I thought you’d enjoy. I haven’t bought anything yet, but I’ve been eyeing her macaron, strawberry pie, and madeleine prints. Really nice drawings with instructions and ingredients in French.
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/lucileskitchen

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17. Dottie Eberhart

    22 January 2012

    I love the idea of the Saturday Art Saves. It fits for me because taking time for art on the weekends certainly feeds my soul. Etsy is a wonderful source of inspiration. One of my favs http://www.etsy.com/shop/Hennytj

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18. Denise

    22 January 2012

    i ♥ Etsy!!!!! it’s the best. Bestest,Denise

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19. jan

    23 January 2012

    You have found some marvelous things! I love to buy and sell on etsy. My shop is http://www.etsy.com/shop/graciescottage

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20. Wylie

    23 January 2012

    My favorite Etsy shop is run by my friend Melissa. She is a potter, and her work is so beautiful. Here’s the link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/bridgmanpottery?ref=em

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21. Victoria Ramos

    23 January 2012

    I agree with Martina – if you haven’t checked out Cathe Holden’s blog “Just Something I Made” you have to!!! I love Etsy too!

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