Etsy Find: Boris Loved Natasha

Last December I worked a fantastic gift fair that included a really great mix of local vendors. One of those vendors was Holli of Boris Loved Natasha, whose booth was right next to mine.

 

Holli's line of fun and colorful bags feature mixed-and-matched fabrics--often re-purposed from clothing and items she finds at thrift stores--and these adorable tags featuring her logo.

I snagged this fun nautical-inspired bag, which I used to house my Kindle for its first few months. I'm a sucker for blue and orange is my current color love, so I kind of couldn't resist.

Her bags also feature pretty cotton linings in various prints and bright zippers that add to the fun and uniqueness. 

Other designs feature clutches and coin pouches, some featuring adorable applique cutouts like owls and elephants. You can head over to her Etsy shop to see some of her other products. She takes listings down the days she has shows, so if you venture there to find an Etsy shop, don't fret; they'll be back soon.

Friday's Fancies: Etsy Bling Edition

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I love jewelry. I probably love jewelry more than clothes, having started my extensive earring collection when I got my ears pierced in 4th grade. This week's Bling Friday's Fancies theme was therefore right up my alley.

Since getting my Etsy account I've been hoarding jewelry in my favorites, so it was easy to throw together some beautiful and fun picks. My personal favorite is probably the "Write" necklace, though that's certainly not shocking! Can't wait to see what some of the other picks are this week. I'll try to keep myself from buying anything new...

Etsy Find: milloo Bags

I ran across milloo bags on Twitter a few months ago, but it was this fantastically springy gray and yellow bag that captured my eye last week. The shape and colors are fun, but the bag itself looks roomy and still professional enough to tote to a coffee meeting.

These square shaped cosmetic bags, offered in a variety of colored leathers, are unique in style, and the clutches and other cosmetic bags shouldn't be missed.

Also upping milloo's cool factor is the fact these these handmade bags come from Athens, Greece. Konstantinos, the shop's owner and designer, writes on his About page:

"I come from a family whose occupation always involved sewing and making. I remember spending my childhood among fabrics, sewing machines and all sorts of clothing materials which I truly enjoy. After spending 12 years in making kids clothes, [I] decided that handbags was more challenging for me and something [I] prefer. Even though [I] never took a course on how to make a handbag, [I] used my skills in clothes making and spend a lot of hours in experimentation so that [I] can be able to bring in reality, whatever idea stuck into my mind. The same period [I] involved with handbags, it was then that [I] also discovered Etsy. So it all comes naturally."

Go "ooh" and "ahh" at more of his creations here.