Homewares from Audrey’s Cat

Both Folksy and Etsy are great places to look for reasonable priced handcrafted items and I have some favourite shops on there that I return to again and again.  Audrey’s Cat  is one of those and their stores specialises in bags and home wares with vintage feel. How cute is this retro children’s cushion cover?  [...]

Top 10 Etsy Picks for August

Here are our 10 top Etsy recommendations for this month. The following choices are ethical, organic and/or green – sure to be a fabulous gift or great addition to anyone’s home. Enjoy!

Top 10 Etsy Gifts for July

See our 10 top Etsy recommendations for July. All of our choices are ethical, organic and/or green – sure to be a fabulous gift or great addition to anyone’s home.

Last minute birthday gifts

Last week I found myself in a bit of a tizz!  I had forgotten to order a birthday gift for my hubbys grand daughter who was turning 6 on the Saturday.  So I put the urgent call out on Facebook and Twitter for ideas and suggestions and was overwhelmed by the response.  If you need [...]

Top 10 Etsy gifts for June

Etsy is a very vibrant shop front for buying and selling handmade and vintage goods.  Many of our readers are already savvy Etsy shoppers so here are some to the finds that have caught our eye this month. Organic Cotton Daisy Beany available from The Crochet Chic in age 12-24 months.  Price is $28. Recycled [...]

Etsy Style Alert!

More and more of my friends keep banging on about Etsy!  For those who are unaware, it is a stylish marketplace where people can sell their wares.  As most goods are handmade or made from vintage products I thought we should start featuring more of these wonderful individuals. This week Prairie Path is our featured [...]

Etsy Style Alert! Reclaimed Threads

My friend Natalie over at Bambino Goodies is a massive Etsy lover and is always extolling her fab finds from there to me.  So recently I came across a great company called Reclaimed Threads. Reclaimed Threads is a line of sustainable bags.  You can rest assured knowing that only reclaimed and organic fabrics are used [...]

ABC Poster Prints, that have a recycled feel to them!

Here are a few ABC poster prints which are often used to help decorate a nursery or childs bedroom.  These all have a recycled feel to them! ISAK Alphabet Board, available from Cloudberry Living for £40. Animal Alphabet 11 x17  Poster Limited Edition, designed by Stephanie Fizer is available from Etsy for $25. Photogram ABC [...]

Goodies recycled from security envelopes

Goodies recycled from security envelopes I was sorting out my envelopes for recycling the other day (I keep some for scrap paper and some security envelopes for up-cycling) and I wondered who else re-uses their security envelopes in fun ways.  It turns out there are quite a few people who do! The easiest thing to do [...]