Etsy Finds - Poppies

I am obsessed with Etsy! There are so many beautiful and unique things. When I was little, we travelled a great deal in Europe and the US and I was always so excited to find new stores and trinkets unique to the area. Over the years, that has changed. My family in England shops at a lot of the same stores we have here and every mall in Canada and the US is depressingly the same.

And then I discovered Etsy and it was love at first site. I mean sight! Beauty, originality - I couldn't believe it.

So what makes me qualified to recommend items and sellers to you? The hours and hours and hours I spend on Etsy just looking around! I could probably write a thesis on it by now....

So, without further ado, here is my first Etsy Finds post - Obsessed With Poppies. Maybe that's not too original, but I really am and it's a fun first start!

Little Green Room  is a jewelry designer with a number of poppy items but this bold necklace really jumped out at me - partly because it isn't the expected red and black.

Jewelry by Natsuko creates metal and enamel jewelry that is both modern and timeless. And here I go again avoiding the traditional red in favour of luscious aqua in this dainty modern ring.

Allisa Jacobs creates zipper pouches, bags and baby gifts in fresh, modern colours. And there - I've managed to avoid red all together with this wonderful zipper bag and orange felt poppy brooch!

Welcome To Sweet Daisy-May

Welcome to my brand new blog! While I have a blog for my photography business - Senter Studios Photography - I wanted to create a new blog dedicated to the art and craft side of my work as well as my jewelry making and other ventures.

I will also be seardhing the web for wonderful art and craft tutorials and great Etsy finds!

Currently, I am a stay at home Mommy of Summer (14), Holly (9) and Stephen (2). On the side, I run Senter Studios Photography, create art prints and Letter Art at http://www.senterstudios.etsy.com/ and jewelry at http://www.opheliaweeping.etsy.com/ . Logo design and photo business card printing are at my third store http://www.heatherloridesigns.etsy.com/ and jewelry supplies are at http://peridotsupplies.etsy.com/ !

And just to make things interesting, my daughters and I are starting a new Etsy business called Sweet Daisy May, same as the blog except for the hyphen (it's a blogger thing). In this new venture, my daughters are creating sweet hair accessories and running the show with design and practical guidance from me.

BTW, here's my Daisy May - my youngest daughter Holly. She has always had a mass of wild blond hair and I started calling her Daisy May when she was just little - just like Daisy May from the Lil Abner comics.