Friday, August 1, 2008

Support Your Local Artisan

After a truly long break where the existence of this blog hung in the thresholds of indecision, I've decided that it's high time "A Gift from the Heart" return with some fresh content and awesome new gift-giving ideas. So here goes...

While recently plurking, I found an excellent recommendation via a thread started by the fabulously crafty Chellez. It led me to check out the awesome art-filled Etsy. As the tag line reads, it's "Your place to buy & sell all things homemade."

What could be more perfect? Not only are you able to shop for cute handmade trinkets for yourself and others, but you can also sell your own handmade craft gems. While the site primarily features jewelry, definitely don't feel limited by just that category. There are also clothes, decorative pieces of art, etc. I even found a very cute children's finger puppet kit!

I encourage any and all that have a "crafty" side to them.... or just plain treasure handmade items... to stop on by.

* As a bonus, if you're looking for something specific but hard to find, they have a Alchemy section where you can "turn your ideas into reality" by helping both an artisan and yourself out.