The Secret to Finding Quality Shops on Etsy: An Elite16 Style Guide Challenge

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Print | Retro Menagerie
Vintage Sundress| Zwzzy
Seeds |Cubits
Sunglass Case |Seven White Rabbits
Planter | Catherine Reece
Pillow | Jillian Rene Decor

If you're a big fan of all things Etsy, you probably have asked yourself this very question, "How do I find quality shops on Etsy?"  It's a recurring theme for many people and we have the perfect solution for you!  We're Amber of Red Tile Studio and Nanako of Pig + Fish - we maintain this blog together, but we're also Etsy shop owners and co-chairs of a team on Etsy called Elite16.   Our members have been hand selected for their unique products  + eye for style.   Every month we hold an Etsy Style Guide Challenge where we ask our members to curate collections around a set theme to bring you some of the best that Etsy has to offer!  Using the Etsy treasury system which allows you to showcase 16 of your favorite items together in a mini gallery setting, we present items in beautifully curated shopping guides.  It's an awesome way to navigate Etsy + find new items!  You see... by taking you Inside Etsy, we help you find those quality shops!


This month's theme is, Woo-Hoo, It's Summer!  A launching pad for inspiration, it's always so much fun to see how each person builds their shopping guides around the theme.  Each month we pick a winner and an item from the winners shop will be featured in the top row of each submission - Anna of Etsy shop StudioByTheForest is this month's featured shop!   We'll be highlighting collections here over the next 2 days, but you can see our full list here!   

     

'Natural Impressions' by JillianReneDecor

Leaf Impression Butterfly Po... StudioByTheFor... $18.00	Mockingbird with Green Strip... redtilestudio $29.00	Moonrise, Charmed Meadow sol... 88editions $108.00	Willie Wagtail Painting Bird... Splodgepodge $15.00
Butterfly photograph - A kin... EyePoetryPhoto... $30.00	Feather Pill Box Mmim $4.50	Solitary - A sweet porcelain... peifferStudios $29.00	tree art neutral landscape p... TheHauntedHoll... $20.00
Hand sculpted wooden acorns... plad $18.00	Dragonflies Archival Art Pri... ValleyArtworks $18.00	maple seed bookmark, set of ... bialakura $7.00	Original art painting earthy... LouisestArt $75.00
50 Natural Acorn Caps cattales $4.00	Lavender Sachet, Peacock Fea... gardenmis $10.00	real leaf ring mint green ha... StudioBotanica $20.00	Tillandsia Paleacea seaandasters $5.00

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'Summer fun' by oktak

Wooden Salad Bowl Set of 5, ... WindandWillowH... $149.00	Neon Seashells, Electric - H... bonjourfrenchi... $25.00	Vintage 1960s Mini Dress - C... zwzzy $66.00	Tribal Chevron and Diamond ... StudioByTheFor... $22.00
SUNFLOWER: yellow wall mount... PIGandFiSH $98.00	Laser Cut White Wishbone Nec... HookAndMatter $20.00	Table lamp, accent lamp, nig... FiligreeCreati... $45.00	Mondavi Ikat Wood Bank Mmim $12.00
Conch Shell Precious Wentlet... creatiate $18.00	Two stripe plates blue and y... catherinereece $46.00	Neon Pink Modern Faceted Geo... WaterstoneSucc... $17.00	Art Block l Buffalo Mountain... redtilestudio $29.00
ORIGINAL DRAWING - I Love Yo... DoubleFoxStudi... $53.00	Neon Geometric Hanging Ornam... SketchInc $8.00	Acapulco" Felted wool s... Onstail $90.00	Instant Book Collection jacksredbarn $24.95

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'Woodland summer finds' by LouisestArt

Woodland Wren, Shelf Mushroo... StudioByTheFor... $60.00	Upcycled Clothing Brown Dres... BrokenGhostCou... $89.00	Black Bird in the Trees Sepi... redtilestudio $29.00	round kiss lock purse brown ... oktak $35.00
Brown Leather Bracelet Caram... DarkRide $38.00	Cup Fungus Ring - Deep brown... peifferStudios $32.00	COCOA: double mail letter ho... PIGandFiSH $98.00	Stick Collection Archival Pr... RiverLuna $20.00
Alice in Wonderland - Unbloc... Palimpsestic $8.00	Two brown cockroach cups, in... catherinereece $40.00	Brown bookmark. Felted tag, ... Baymut $6.00	Birch Trees Appliqued on Bro... YellowBugBouti... $37.00
spooky OWL BROOCH, unique wo... karoArt $15.00	Simple Botanical Wall Decor ... RetroMenagerie $14.00	Postcard Set - Paris Postcar... TheParisPrintS... $15.00	30% OFF - Botanical Nature I... KitzieG $7.70

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'Calm Lazy Days...' by allthingswhite

Rustic Llama Stoneware Art ... StudioByTheFor... $22.00	Vintage Wood Letter Dice- Lo... elizabethwrenv... $7.00	Vintage Metal Embroidery Hoo... thedancingwren $22.50	beach photography nautical g... AmandaRaeK $15.00
Vintage Wedding Dress - 1970... zwzzy $102.00	Day at the Carnival - Colorf... OneDecember $15.00	All Natural Tea Tree Lime Al... LittleFlowerSo... $4.50	Vintage Industrial Wire Brus... rusticwrenanti... $18.00
Summer bird ocean water sea ... Lori411 $15.00	Grey Chevron Picture Frame Mmim $16.00	All for one and one for all ... DomesticStorie... $22.00	the colwood crochet tote-whi... ozetta $75.00
Dutch Bicycle jamieshelman $30.00	Summer Garden Stems Gray Mod... RetroModernArt $24.00	fly four thePhotoZoo $40.00	Sterling Silver Necklace, St... juliegarland $36.00

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'The Summer Kitchen' by KandiceInWonderland

Rustic Cutting Board Walnut ... grayworksdesig... $55.00	Sweet Cherries Powder Box Mmim $6.50	Tribal Chevron and Diamond ... StudioByTheFor... $22.00	Pie in a Jar Cherry, Star Sh... LetThemEatPie $7.50
Reversible half apron - cats... oktak $42.00	Vintage Floral Pitcher - Cot... TimelessFindsV... $15.00	Alfresco Still Life Cards se... giardino $22.50	Navy Tea Towel - Hand Printe... ClothandINK $11.00
Monkey Egg Hat - Egg warmer ... sabahnur $12.00	CHERRY Up Sugar cookies -4 d... justcrumbs $14.50	75% OFF SALE Vintage Salt an... vntagequeen $11.00	Summer Strawberries - bright... AmandaRaeK $15.00
chicken rooster decor kitche... happyrooster $25.00	Green Pesto CricCrac $8.00	Vintage Pot Holders, Pair Re... viAnneli $11.00	Vintage Kromex Kitchen Canis... MayDae $23.50

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'Down By The Dock' by littlebrownpen

Watercolor Butterfly Hand Pa... StudioByTheFor... $18.00	Wooden Basket Tote - Wood Ga... TimelessFindsV... $32.00	Vintage 1970s Floral Dress -... zwzzy $40.00	Two Mint Stoneware Organic D... SuiteOneStudio $48.00
Prairie bride off white ecru... kateblossom $85.00	Vintage primitive copper alu... AnnaLouVintage $33.99	Natural Tiger Balm with Arni... LittleFlowerSo... $10.00	Original painting Watercolor... LouisestArt $75.00
Ladies Silver Gray Top Upcyc... BrokenGhostCou... $58.00	Roses - papercut greeting ca... MimimiCards $7.00	75% OFF SALE Vintage Praktin... vntagequeen $61.00	NOS Vintage swimsuit Size XS... blessthatdress $20.00
Letterpress Fortune Teller. ... sycamorestreet... $8.00	Leather sandals. Ankle wrapp... Shovavaleather $168.00	Notepad diary - blank - craf... ARMINHO $5.00	8x10 Nostalgic f2images $25.00

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'come sit with me and watch the moss grow..........' by peifferStudios

Two Tone Brown Faux Leather ... YellowBugBouti... $35.00	Sheer Steel Blue Midi Dress ... hollystalder $128.00	MOSSER scientific glass moss... themosserstore $26.00	Earthy Brown Woodland Mushro... StudioByTheFor... $22.00
Mint mini dress tunic, party... Baymut $267.00	Wood Bath/tub caddy/platter/... BlisscraftandB... $125.00	woodland nature photography ... AmandaRaeK $15.00	MUSE. Leather women shoes / ... BaliELF $90.00
Owl iPad Case, Crochet iPad ... natalya1905 $35.00	Organic Thyme Seeds Culinary... cubits $3.50	botanical vial necklace pres... StudioBotanica $26.50	Ceramic yellow feather plate... catherinereece $18.00
Driftwood Earrings - Sterlin... MarcusBerknerJ... $32.00	Green Felt Fedora Hat- Men&#... katarinacoutur... $180.00	Rush Hour is mixed media bir... caseyrossstueb... $250.00	Purple velvet short DGstyle $25.00

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'a life on the sea' by bonnbonn

Delicate Seahorse Porcelain ... StudioByTheFor... $20.00	Nautical French Pet Lobster ... Xenotees $26.00	nautical crochet jellyfish t... sabahnur $20.00	Baby Bib ORGANIC - Nautical ... SewnNatural $16.00
Beach Coasters, Set of 6 Mar... OneDecember $21.00	Sand Dollar Embroidery Hoop ... HarpandThistle $32.00	1950s dress - vintage 1950s ... Thrush $165.00	Fish earrings vintage ivory ... BlackStar $20.00
anchovies in turquoise and u... giardino $65.00	Octopus no. 2 Large Archival... amberalexander $35.00	75% OFF SALE Vintage Brass S... vntagequeen $4.50	Art painting watercolor Sea ... LouisestArt $75.00
Handstamped Vintage Inspired... VintageSkye $7.00	Screen Printed Organic Cotto... ohlittlerabbit $20.00	Vintage Bouys on Weathered R... solsticehome $25.00	Nautical Circle Scarf - Plum... ElkhornDesign $37.00

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'Hazy Shade of Summer' by Brokenghostcouture

Cream Lace Mini Antler Fasci... OggleAesthetic... $26.00	Small Soft Leather Sketchboo... Apprendo $24.00	Rusty Boho Sepia Vintage Lac... StudioByTheFor... $15.00	Vintage Serving Bowl allthingswhite $16.00
Handmade Paper Seconds in Cr... MapleStreetPap... $16.50	Subtle Heart Smooth Rustic S... PurpleToedGyps... $22.00	Three little bows, headband ... BeSomethingNew $25.00	Flowers Butterfly -papercut ... MimimiCards $10.00
Vintage Cream Marble Color S... grassdoll $40.00	Raccoon 5x5 art block Baby N... redtilestudio $29.00	Vintage White Cream Cotton S... territoryvinta... $60.00	Felted Pillow Cover Fur eco ... frenchfelt $115.00
baroque ring - DREAM BIG - l... KicaBijoux $57.00	Vintage Ecru Sugar Star Sea ... vintagebythesh... $15.00	mini note cards with a vint... LavandulaVeraS... $4.50	SPRING CLEARANCE sea shell p... KimberlyAnnMar... $6.00

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'Very Berry' by AaronReaume

Handmade coin purse - vintag... oktak $23.00	Valentine Pink Hand Painted ... StudioByTheFor... $18.00	Flower Box Picture Frame Mmim $16.00	Winter Berries 8x10 Watercol... cheryloz $25.00
All Natural Tangerine Basil ... LittleFlowerSo... $4.50	1960's mod print scarf Thrush $25.00	Original art rose petals ori... LouisestArt $75.00	Rose Hips Block Print giardino $22.00
The linked noodles scarf - h... birdienumnumsh... $28.00	Rocking Votive S/3 MADE TO O... PigeonToeCeram... $100.00	Geranium Red Soft Suede Hand... elehandmade $140.00	Wall fixture Klimoppe with p... nellianna $109.00
Custom Bridesmaid Jewelry - ... TheBrokenPlate $120.00	Vintage Red Vase 1001vintage $115.00	Illustrated Perpetual Wall C... RetroMenagerie $18.00	Red Baby Booties, Knit Newbo... bysweetmom $20.00

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'summer ~garden by night~' by seaandasters

Moonlight Migration, gelatin... 88editions $108.00	Floral MariamSitchina... $30.00	75% OFF SALE Vintage Green L... vntagequeen $10.00	Garden Markers, Mushrooms in... StudioByTheFor... $30.00
Deer Antler Button Pillow Gr... JillianReneDec... $64.00	Magnolia bug no. 4334 kariherer $30.00	Spine . sewn print tastesorangey $25.00	Vintage wooden crane statue AnnaLouVintage $24.99
Greenhouse At Night - Archiv... jeremymiranda $20.00	Olive Hourglass Polka Dot Mi... rustycuts $76.00	T18 Black Bud Ring. Sterling... lachicadelosan... $65.00	Organic Burgess Buttercup Sq... cubits $3.50
Lily Photograph, Flower Prin... judeMcConkeyPh... $10.00	Crocheted Lace Stones, Colle... Monicaj $75.00	Blowin' In The Wind - Bo... bibliographica $18.50	Moss House - Archival Print ... amberalexander $35.00

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'Summer, hooray!' by WhiteRabbit7

Art Block l Buffalo Mountain... redtilestudio $29.00	Mint Zipper Coin Pouch ClothandINK $12.00	Lemon / Lime Slice - Hand Ca... creatiate $7.00	Rustic Woodland Forest Deer ... StudioByTheFor... $18.00
Teal shawl scarf for all sea... Baymut $99.00	Fresh lemons, photography, p... Raceytay $15.00	Skeleton key necklace vintag... BlackStar $25.00	Fly - 8 x 10 Fine Art Photog... jessicatorres $30.00
Turquoise Blue Peacock Feath... giardino $46.00	Reclaimed Wood Garden Tote -... TimelessFindsV... $36.00	vintage 1970's dress - l... Thrush $48.00	Turquoise Flower Earrings Cz... DarkRide $20.00
butterfly clutch, spring fas... mamableudesign... $36.00	Pastel Stripes Botanical Sac... gardenmis $60.00	vintage glass canning jar wi... FrenchAtticFin... $20.00	30% OFF SALE Cloud Photo - I... ara133photogra... $7.00

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