Filed under: decor, etsy finds | Tags: christmas, egg, ornament, pysanka, pysanky, tree, ukraine, ukrainian
Pysanka is the Ukrainian art of writing on raw eggs with hot wax using a stylus, or something similar, and then dipping them in a series of dyes. The symbols and colors used convey different meanings, such as joy and beauty for poppies, and fertility and health for the color green.
Last week I filled up my new Target-bought advent calendar with small ornaments so that each day I can hang a new one on my tree. I didn’t have a nice one for the large 25th day slot, so my mom gave me a pysanka ornament we had given my great-grandmother several years ago. It’s quite lovely, and now I am glad to have a special ornament that is representative of my heritage. (Coincidently, both my great-grandmother’s parents and my great-grandfather’s family left Ukraine at about the same time before the turn of the 20th century, and settled in North Dakota.)
Below are a few pysanky ornaments I found on Etsy:
By DandylionEggs, $30
By CarltonARTfactory, $15
By CarltonARTfactory, $35
By DragonflyTrail, $10 each
Update: Below is my fantastic little egg, by Char Thomas.
Filed under: accessories, art prints, etsy finds, gift guides, paper goods, textiles | Tags: 42, art, bookplate, christmas, earring, jewelry, moleskine, owl, photography, rabbit, stuffed, tree
Here are some more products I’ve seen on Etsy that might be good for someone on your shopping list. I hope to create some more specific “gift guide” type lists later on, but this will have to do in the interim.
Owl stuffed toys by katedurkin, $18.
Wood block photograph, no. 0089 by keriherer, $48
Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything earrings by pawandclawdesigns, $18
Tree moleskine (laser etched) by modofly, $36
White Rabbit art print by berkleyillustration, $15
Don’t Be a Blowhole bookplates by onegoodbumblebee, $8
Filed under: products | Tags: c-3po, electronic, ewok, palpatine, star wars, usb, wicket
It’s no secret that I love Star Wars and could probably watch it every day (if I owned it, which sadly I do not). So it’s no surprise that I love these USB drives sold at Urban Outfitters. Styles include: C-3PO, Wicket, one of the Emperor’s Royal Guard, and the Emperor himself, Palpatine. $50.
Filed under: etsy finds, textiles | Tags: dachshund, dog, fabric, retro, stuffed, toy, vintage
What a great gift for a dog-lover? These dachshund stuffed toys are made by alice apple with vintage and retro fabrics. The set of the large and mini dogs are too cute!
Mini dog, $17; Large and mini set, $42
Filed under: accessories, art prints, etsy finds, fashion, gift guides | Tags: art, bird, christmas, cowl, embroidery, etsy finds, gift, jewelry, locket, painting, shopping, soap dish, whale
When my mom and I were driving around doing errands this weekend, to my surprise, she had a Christmas CD playing in the car. It was because there had been nothing good playing on the radio during her previous drive, but it struck me that Christmas is indeed coming very soon. I generally start shopping in November, buy a couple things, and then finish up in the final days before Christmas Eve. Hopefully this year I won’t cut things quite so close!
Below are a few of the items I’ve noticed on Etsy that I think might make good gifts.
Locket by MStevensonDesigns
Custom embroidered letter by ChezSucreChez
Cosette cowl by AllinStitches
True love necklace by trystbykerry
Whale soap dish by FoxAndClover
Birds on a wire painting (custom) by EarthArt
More to come, I’m sure!
(At least one of these will surely be going to my sister, who is the easiest person to shop for. I always end up buying her present first.)
Filed under: personal | Tags: barack obama, election, election day, joe biden, john mccain, sarah palin, vote
No matter who your preference is, please go out and cast your ballot. We all have a say in this election, and it’s important that we show those in Washington how much we care. There are LONG lines out there, so leave plenty of time for that, and bring a book to read!
