Friday, March 27, 2009

The wonderful world of Etsy

Beautiful flowers by petalsandpaws.etsy.com (Talented, huh?)
I don't know how many people are aware of Etsy.com but it's the site if you like unusual things. Most everything is handmade by creative people with loads of talent. So far I've only bought one thing off of Etsy, a small silver ring with a pink pearl and I love it.

Etsy is also a great site if you are an "Indie Bride" and want some inspiration for your wedding. One of the better services that they offer is Alchemy, where you can post an offer for a customized item. Say you really want a funky cake topper with kissing pandas or that you would really like to keep your bouquet forever, but don't want to dry real ones or deal with silk that can loose it's shape, so you might want to have your flowers made out of clay. You simply post what you want and how much you're ready to pay and Etsy vendors can vie for your order. It's like a reverse ebay.

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