In the Halloween spirit, I bring you my two favorite Etsy finds this week. Just look at these gorgeous handmade leather masks! This first one, made by Merimask, is a Copperhead Medusa Mask, hand-sculpted from one piece of leather and then hand-painted with meticulous detail. Merimask has done work for… Continue Reading Velvet Verbosity’s Etsy Find – Halloween Masks

I am in love with this week’s Etsy Find. I won’t be able to afford this gorgeous handcrafted Paper Lotus Light Shade right now, but I hope someone can. Better yet, I hope someone buys me this for Christmas! You want to know the best part? These hanging light shades… Continue Reading Velvet Verbosity’s Etsy Find of the Week – Paper Lotus Light Shade

Due to blogger’s terrible image layout capabilities (either that or I’m more of a luddite than I thought), the Velvet Verbosity Special Holiday Edition Gift Guide will be brought to you in installments. Let’s kick it off with my favorite holiday cards this season. These are all from Etsy, so… Continue Reading Velvet Verbosity’s Special Holiday Edition Gift Guide

This week’s Etsy treasure comes from the Lady L Lovelies Victorian Etsy shop. At first glance you might think this is a breach from my normal style, and you would be right. It’s true, my name, Velvet Verbosity, might hint at a slant toward Victorian sensibilities and if this is… Continue Reading Velvet Verbosity’s Etsy Find of the Week – Handmade Lavendar Sachets

Dude. I don’t know about you, but I find this bicycle toilet decal to be WAY better than the usual fluffy, flowery, gaudy or just plain stooopid toilet adornments that have been the status quo for FAR too long. Don’t be fooled into thinking that toilet art is dead. No.… Continue Reading Velvet Verbosity’s Etsy Find of the Week – Toilet Graphics