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Going Local || Etsy Favorites from Colorado

Pinners: Jenn of Palimpsestic and Helen of Cloth and Ink

Home Country: United States

Area Pinned: Colorado

Follow Jenn: @jhtatroe

Follow Helen: @clothink

Follow Elite Sixteen: @elite16

Going Local Finds in Colorado--

1. mini banner // UrbanBirdandCo.

2. graphic dish || MelissaMayaPottery

3. terrarium // MantraGlassArt

4. art print || LeighViner

5. ampersand pillow // countercouturedesign

6. ring || janeeroberti

7. moon chimes // mudpuppy

Virgo || Star Signs

As we head into September it's a perfect time explore some gifts made especially for Virgo's or those that have birthdays between August 23rd and September 22nd. If you fall under this star sign you are known for your analytical skills and your thrifty nature which sounds like you have great traits for shopping on Etsy. Happy Birthday Virgo!

Virgo || Star Sign
1. zodiac memory || 88 editions
2. felted soap || So Fino
3. lavender gift set || Swamp Angel Soap
4. virgo art print || Krize
5. constellation locket || Khara LeDonne
6. virgo necklace || Brooklyn Charm

Going Local || Etsy Favorites in Indiana

We love sharing with you new and fun finds on Etsy. We also love pinning our finds on Pinterest. We've asked our members from all over the globe to pin their favorite Etsy goodies from shops in their state, country or town. We then take the best of their local finds and share them with you. If you can't get enough check out our pinterest page and see if your area has already been pinned!

Pinner: Carolyn of Romy and Clare
Home Country: United States
Area Pinned: Indiana
Follow Carolyn: @romyandclare
Follow Elite Sixteen: @elite16

Going Local Finds in Indiana---

1. paintings || focus line art
2. art print || juliana burrell
3. duffy dining table || hedge house
4. mirror || uncommon
5. ceramic box || davis vachon
6. necklace || laurels bench
7. chartreuse pottery || miss j pottery

Summer Home Stylist Series || Cinne Worthington

In today's Summer Home Stylist Series by Cinne of by Cinne Worthington, we are taken inside an imaginary world inspired by the artist Julian Schnabel. Julian has been known for walking around the streets of New York in his paint splattered silk pajamas - a sure sign of an artists passion and focus. Cinne takes that visual and translates it into her own work of art right here - let's call it "The Fine Art of Dining"! What would it be like to live and work in your PJ's all day? How would your kitchen be decorated and function to feed both your belly and your creative spirit? Great questions!

With each of her selections, Cinne has created a world where you keep your artist's inspiration close by your side at all times. Sitting down for a scone? Keep the art utensils at your place setting - never know when you have to switch between a fork and a pencil! Have a stand for your cookbook? Yup, it's now the perfect place to put artwork for inspiration and offers the flexibility of changing it up depending on your creative mood. Cinne keeps the furnishings fresh and funky by reupholstering various mid century chairs - a sure way to keep the energy flowing as your eye works from one pattern to the other. This dining experience would be filled with vibrant colors and light would twinkle off the over-the-top elegance and shine off the contemporary styling - shall we call it roco? Wall space would be artfully decorated with an eclectic flair and wall spaces above cabinets would showcase artwork. It's clear that as an artist, Cinne understands how to channel that passion into home decor!

Wow, Cinne - what an awesome space to live in! I'm inspired to pick up my breakfast plate and step into this world. I'm glad I get to keep my PJ's on all day too! What about you? Will you join me?

All items in The Fine Art of Dining are available on Etsy!

Vintage Atlas Jar, Mason Jar
bonnbonn
www.etsy.com/listing/150076094/vintage-atlas-jar-mason-jar

art:
altered book in stand
88editions Tankersley
www.etsy.com/listing/89055769/altered-book-found-poetry-sisterhood?ref=s...

The Director
KatherineFraser
www.etsy.com/listing/66360443/oil-painting-man-yard-chairs-scene-the

Prague Cubism Purple No.1
AMORdesignpassion
www.etsy.com/listing/71849978/geometric-graphic-modern-abstract-fine

Arrow Diamond Pink Green art block
Red Tile Studio
www.etsy.com/listing/122168147/modern-wall-decor-l-nursery-art-block-l

Geometric Pastel Print of original painting
Upper Tiny
www.etsy.com/listing/128817401/abstract-art-print-8-x-10-art-geometric

The Search - archival art print
Treasure Frey
www.etsy.com/listing/90403435/the-search-13-x-19

Etsy Shop Introduction || Trees 4 the Wood

Imagine living on a flower farm in Southern Tasmania. Sounds pretty ideal and it's easy to see how this idyllic setting has inspired artist Grace Gladdish and her shop trees 4 the wood. When she's not tending to Swallows Nest her flower farm or her 5 children, she somehow finds spare time to create beautiful linocut prints. Her prints are inspired by local flora and fauna that surround her in Australia.

In addition, to prints she also offers painted pendants on wood from her farm, laser cut brooches with vintage fashion images, and paper goods that include her linocut designs. My favorite items in her shop are the linocuts of flowers featuring Australian natives. Can you imagine all these beautiful flowers growing outside your home?

Find out more about Grace and her wonderful shop by following the links below.

instagram || @gladdish

facebook || trees4thewood

blog

flower farm

shop

Summer Home Stylist Series || Cinne Worthington

As I got ready to write this post, I had to go and review Cinne's about page to make sure I didn't miss "interior designer" as one of her many talents! It's clear by now that Cinne's eye for style extends far beyond the beautiful scarves in her Etsy shop by Cinne Worthington. Following her theme of how fun it is to collect art on Etsy, Cinne has created a super cool home decor vingnette for us this week, centered around an art collector's foyer. If you've been following Cinne's posts, you'll come to notice that she loves to challenge the "white wall syndrome" with her ability to blend different colors, patterns, and styles to create something totally new, yet totally harmonious. I love how she has gone on an international road trip and combined the 4 major pieces in the room - a mid century floor lamp, an antique red Chinese credenza, a Moroccan Berber rug, and a handmade Danish chair. They may all speak different languages, but they're all communicating just perfectly here! While those 4 items ground the room, Cinne fills in with throw pillows to wall hanging accents to finish it off with perfection. You want to hire her as your interior designer now, right??

And yes, everything you see in the image above is available on Etsy! So - let's get styling and let's get shopping!

HOME DECOR VIGNETTE #2
the art collector's foyer

Summer Home Stylist Series || Cinne Worthington

After having so much fun with Cinne of Etsy shop by Cinne Worthington last month as our Summer Guest Stylist, we decided to invite her back! Only this time, we asked her to wave her magic creative wand at home decor and gave her a totally blank canvas to begin. Cinne took this opportunity to dive into the world of art and curated a collection around the theme of collecting art on Etsy. Cool angle, right? In her first installment, Cinne has created a virtual collectors "art wall" and I absolutely love how she's balanced the brighter pieces with a lightness to ease the eye through the collection. Even though you're looking at 25 individual pieces, Cinne's careful placement creates a beautiful tapestry of color, shape and flow. All items are available through Etsy and Cinne has created a super handy layout guide below, so be sure to check out all the links. And remember, this is just a primer for Cinne's next post which will be a more intimate look at home decor on Etsy!

Cinne's core focus here was to highlight "how wonderful it is to collect art on Etsy" - I think she's succeeded! What about you?

Vignette#1 - The Gallery Wall

1 Antler No. 6990 photograph || kariherer

2 Substitute Print form original fashion illustration || Leigh Viner

3 Figure No. 1 - Plotter Poster || stevenbeckly

4 Prague Cubism Purple No.1 || AMORdesignpassion

5 The Director - Oil painting || Katherine Fraser

6 Butterfly Magnets || Doug Walpus Art Studio

7 Male Head 02 || rough fusion

8 Black Head - art print || BMARTprints

9 The Search - archival art print || Treasure Frey

10 Woman laying in grass photograph || Maria Kazvan

11 Arrow Diamond Pink Green art block || Red Tile Studio

12 Hands, Screenprint and Stencil || erinhall

13 Progress - Abstract Art Print || ashleyg

14 Untitled - black and white nude portrait fine art signed print || The Haunted Hollow Tree

15 Adirondack Marsh original painting || black dirt

16 You Get On Too, Baby - set of two vintage photos || All Horse Vintage

17 Wooden Shadow box frame || little byrd vintage

18 Geometric Pastel Print of original painting || upper tiny

19 Blue Tile Design - Papercut || bess harding

20 Geometric Deaths Head - Print from an Original Watercolor || Geometric Ink

21 MY FIRST PRISM - archival art print || Treasure Frey

22 White Tree Painting with turquoise sky - original oil painting on wood panel || Courtney Oquist

23 Lady Lorena Profile 1914 vintage photo || maclancy

24 Vintage Italian Florentine Barbola Gilt Frame || french twine

25 Painted Ceramic Bust with Wood Base || Last Century

Jump Into July & Get Inspired!

Today is July 1st and that means we've just completed the first 6 months of 2013! I'm thinking back to January 1st when people sat down to really meditate on what their New Year's Resolutions were going to be for the upcoming year. Well - let's do a mini recap as we reflect back upon those goals we set for ourselves back on 1-1-2013. How are you doing? Have you been steadfast, working daily to get closer and closer to your goals? Okay. I'll be the first to admit that I can't even remember what my New Year's Resolutions were! That's why I've selected the 4 items with inspirational quotes to help me get back on track and give myself a little pat on the back with a smile. I don't have to beat myself up by believing everything I think - just have to remember to "stay awesome", "dream big" and take that first step on the journey of life!

Let's hear your success or not-so-successful resolution stories!

1 || Stay Awesome 100% Cotton Tote || Toodles Noodles
2 || Lao Tzu Motivational Quote Art Print || Louise Art Studio
3 || Dream Big Color Art Photo || Ooh Pretty Shiny
4 || Don't Believe Everything You Think Screenprint Print || Mint House

Build a Collection || Our Giveaway Challenge

Every month we hold our Lucky 7 Giveaway. It runs from the 7th through the 13th and we are thrilled about this month's prize from Semi Sweet Studios! The lucky winner will receive a Rustic Farmhouse Photography Set of 9 from Kim's shop. We asked our amazing curator's to build a room around Kim's photography set and here are the results.

Collection: Her 2013 Farmhouse

Curator: Tribute 212

1. silk scarf || by cinne worthington

2. v neck tunic dress || duende 74

3. white wooden birds || The Bird on the Tree

4. slouchy leather hobo bag || Stacy Leigh

5. barn weathervane || Semi Sweet Studios

6. skeleton key necklace || Pannell Supply

Collection: Square Dance

Curator: by Cinne Worthington

1. vintage letterpress letters || Monki Vintage

2. grazing || Semi Sweet Studios

3. where my feet take me || Astrodub

4. star guitar hanger || Spare Time Wood Designs

5. geometric pillow cover || Classic by Nature

6. rustic siding || Avey Christiansen

Collection: Farmhouse Wedding

Curator: Sea & Asters

1. 25 white textured paper hearts || all things white

2. wildflowers || Semi Sweet Studios

3. pink tourmaline stacking rings || Shop Clementine

4. butterfly paper cut card || Mimimi Cards

5. ring bearer dish || Orly Design

6. bohemian headband || Be Something New

Collection: Farmhouse Chic for Summer
Curator: Monki Vintage

1. burlap ottaman pouf || lovintage finds
2. walnut wood cut pendant || Cloth & Ink
3. gold and white pillow || Geometric Electric
4. purple glass bottle || Tribute 212
5. prepared || Semi Sweet Studios

Don't forget to enter the Giveaway!

Going Local || Etsy Favorites from Illinois and Wisconsin

We love sharing with you new and fun finds on Etsy. We also love pinning our finds on Pinterest. We've asked our members from all over the globe to pin their favorite Etsy goodies from shops in their state, country or town. We then take the best of their local finds and share them with you. If you can't get enough check out our pinterest page and see if your area has already been pinned!

Pinner: Bonnie of bonnbonn and Kathi of all things white
Home Country: United States
Area Pinned: Chicago, Illinois + Racine and Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Follow Bonnie : @bonnbonn
Follow Kathi: @kathiw
Follow Elite Sixteen: @elitesixteen

Going Local Finds in Illinois and Wisconsin---

1. felt garland || benzie
2. seaweed original painting || Kate Pugsley
3. hollow book safe and flask || Secret Safe Books
4. trio of planters || Swoon Vintage and Such
5. vintage dress || Elizabeth Wren Vintage
6. flora print || britt hermann
7. leather wallet || Fair Coast Goods

Beach Tone Decor!

1. Beach Greeting Cards by Semi Sweet Studios
2. Modern Sea Glass Painting by Louise Art Studio
3. Tiny Rustic Ceramic Beach Cottage by Orly Design
4. 4 x 6 Picture Frame by Mmim

There's something so soothing and calming about beach tones that I want to design a meditation room around this color palette! Summer is around the corner and I don't think it's too early to start thinking about flip flops and bikinis. Who doesn't want to spend some lazy summer days on the beach? Well, even if you can't make it to the beach this year, you can invite the essence of the salty air into your home with these beach inspired home decor items. I chose the beach cards by Kim of Semi Sweet Studios because they would make really cute little framed cards that could be displayed on the wall. If you're looking for some original art for your walls, check out the gorgeous sea glass modern watercolor painting by Louise of Louise Art Studio. For those of you who have loads of cool beach photos you'd like to display around, Brooke of Mmim has the perfect frame for you! And I can't resist this little ceramic beach cottage by Orly of Orly Design - it feels like beach livin' that will fit in your pocket!

It's not quite beach weather here in Maine, but in my heart - I'm already there!

An Introduction | Etsy Shop Semi Sweet Studios

Seeing the world through the eyes of a camera lens is a really wonderful experience. With the coming of digital cameras, it is certain that photography has become much more accessible to people. It's so easy to pick up a camera + take a photo -click, click. But being a photographer entails a lot more than just 'pointing + shooting'. Beyond understanding the technical end of using a digital camera, one has to understand the more subtle nuances of capturing a moment. You're studying your subject matter, looking at the light, examining textures, checking the entire frame before you release the shutter. It's like having a conversation with your environment + then communicating that in an image. Kim of Etsy shop SemiSweet Studios shares her own unique conversation with country landscapes, seascapes, & landscapes. Her soft palette is soothing + invites you in to experience the world in the way she sees it. With 221 items to browse, including iPhone cases + jewelry, Kim makes it easy to bring home a little piece of a beautiful world.

Shop: Etsy Shop
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Dorm Wars on Etsy | On Campus vs. Off Campus

Can you believe it's August? I can with our sweltering heat. August has never been my favorite month for two reasons.
1. In Texas, it's just plain HOT. The type of heat where the AC must be on and fans are a must have. Go outside and it's even hot before the sun comes up.
2. Back to School. It's been a few years since I have had to fill up my backpack and go and buy some used text books and I can't say I really miss it. If only Etsy had existed when I was college student!

I feel that I was pretty lucky back in my college days to have lived off campus. I started my college life in an apartment about a mile from campus and I never looked back.

For those living ON campus, Caroline from a Dark Ride shares her Dorm Style.
Basic Black + a Pop of Color

Whether you live on or off campus the key to making your new space work is making it feel like home. Etsy makes it easy to take your space and make it your own and on a student budget no less. Being stylish doesn't mean spending lots of money. Always invest in solid basics (couch, bed, dining table) and then have fun with your accent pieces and accessories.

Jenn of Palimpsestic takes us OFF campus to a studio apartment.
A hint of mid century elements + red, white and blue palette keep it fresh and inviting.

So who won this Dorm War? I think both options are great since they are budget friendly + transitional. Both of these designs can evolve with you as you hone your decor style. I can't stress enough how helpful Etsy + non-dialup internet would have been back when I was a freshman.
Remember the most important thing in design + decor is have fun!