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Velvet Verbosity’s Etsy Find – Halloween Masks

Nick — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 09:24:55 +0000

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 Cirque de Soleil, and her work is featured in galleries around the country. With Merimask’s talent, her take-charge attitude, and radical confidence in her work, this mask is bound to be a collector’s item. This gal is going places, and the prices of the masks are likely to only go up and up. So even if it’s too late for Halloween this year, plan ahead for next.

This delicate, yet durable, gem of a mask is made by Wendy Klein Masks. I love the subtle details of this mask, from the embroidery to the embedded rhinestones. My favorite feature is that the beads wrap over your ear rather than tying behind your head (and thus messing up your fabulous Do because you’d have to have fabulastic hair to go with this beauty). Now, I haven’t tried this myself, and I have doubts about how well that actually works, but the craftsmanship of this mask is so superior that I have to believe it works to at least a satisfactory degree.

Happy Halloween!

** Disclaimer – All items from Etsy that I choose to feature here are of my own finding. They are things I like, not things I will get a kickback on or a free gift of. No one has approached me asking me to review their product. Most importantly, I don’t always BUY these items (what, you think this blog is making me any MONEY?) This is just me, doing my part and sharing a little bit of what’s worth finding on the world WIDE web.

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Velvet Verbosity’s Etsy Find of the Week – Paper Lotus Light Shade

Nick — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 09:24:47 +0000

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 are custom made to order so you can specify size, and even color. The dynamic duo behind this beautiful lotus also make other lamp shades, which are really lamp shade sculptures.

Lest you worry that your beautiful lotus light shade will burst into flames right before your eyes after just a couple of hours of glowing warmly, no need to worry. Blue Tree is way ahead of you (or maybe it’s just me). All paper lamp shades are treated with a “protective finish” rendering them non-flammable and moisture resistant. This is fabulous news.

So, Dad, Sister, Mother, Brother, Someone Who Loves Me, Children of Mine, Stranger on the Street, take note. This is on my WISH LIST. If you’ve been in my kitchen, I think you’ll agree. I need this.

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Etsy is the Besty

Nick — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 09:24:39 +0000

Look what I found on Etsy this week! God, these are adorable.

Imagine how hip your fridge is going to look with these droplets of subtle colors and reflection holding up your kids’ artwork (or your own). These Fairy Drops Magnets would make wonderful gifts and for the price, you could fill 100 stockings with the little darlings. There are over 30 designs to choose from and they can be found at Aerie Fairy’s Etsy Shop. I corresponded with her to ask her how many were in a package (8-9 FYI). I assure you, she’s prompt and ridiculously friendly (that’s a good thing). Tell her I sent you, not because she’ll do me any favors, I just want her to know that good product combined with friendly service has its rewards.

** Disclaimer #1 – All items from Etsy that I choose to feature here are of my own finding. They are things I like, not things I will get a kickback on or a free gift of. This is just me, doing my part and sharing a little bit of what’s worth finding on the world WIDE web.

**Disclaimer #2 – I have just ordered my set of Fairy Drops Magnets so I cannot speak to the quality, speed of shipping, or anything else regarding the shipping and receipt of this product. I can tell you she has all positive reviews, and my correspondence with her was very positive. I will update this post when I receive my order.

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This Week’s Etsy Find

Nick — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 09:24:37 +0000

** “This Week’s Etsy Find” will be a weekly feature as of this very moment. Yep, I just decided, so if you want to get your etsy fix, you’ll know to come back here every Monday morning for Velvet Verbosity’s ultra-hip and tasteful finds.

For those of you not in the know, Velvet Verbosity just got a new laptop for work so that I can be mobile. Two teens demand a lot of moving around and at work we decided it would be worth it for me to be able to have a mobile office.

I chose a nifty sleeve for my Macbook Pro from the Apple Store Online. It’s nice. It’s red. I like red. But it just doesn’t have that umph, that “heeey, how YOU doin?”, that “do you know what’s inside here?”, that *POP*. It’s just…red. And padded.

That’s why I fell in love with these designs by Janine King. Sleeves, totes and briefcases, take your pick. I personally like the sleeves because they come with a handle.

I like this retro look.

I think this last one is my favorite. What do you think?

P.S. I want to come up with a catchy name for this weekly review. Ideas? Shoot me some.

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Post Holiday Etsy

Nick — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:28:10 +0000

I know we’re almost in February, and that oft dreaded holiday is just around the next bend, but I’m still basking in the pile of gifts I and my children got for Christmas. That put me off shopping for a while. Sorry I’ve been negligent in my Etsy duties. I hope you know I still care.

With all fronts on economy surrendering and throwing up their white flags, I won’t be doing any shopping anyway, but hey, a woman can still look can’t she? Besides, how I can I deprive you all of my latest handmade finds on Etsy. That would just be wrong.

By the way, I love the “connections” search feature on Etsy. I find a few things I like, then I get to see who else likes it too (and that makes them automatically cool in my book) and what else they like. That’s how I found these stupidly cute kitten wallets. True, I might not buy one even if I did have the money because I’m not sure my reputation could weather such cuteness, but YOU might want one, or know someone else who might want one. Come on. They ARE stupidly cute! Handmade of canvas and wool by Bubbledog, you can also visit www.bubbledog.com

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Velvet Verbosity’s Special Holiday Edition Gift Guide

Nick — Tue, 03 Dec 2002 09:26:09 +0000

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 supplies are limited. Get em while they’re hot…off the press that is.

First up is this adorable set of 8 “Hip Bird Cards” from Ink Drop Design for $11.00.

Festive, hip, elegant, and simple.

Also up from Ink Drop Design is another set of 8 bird cards ($11). I mean, what are the odds, really, that I would like two different items from the same designer? Strange as it is, I bring you “Bird on a White Winter Tree” holiday cards because there’s just no need to buy cards with glossy, shouting letters that spell out PEACE ON EARTH when you can have these instead.

If cute makes you want to hurl, and elegance just ain’t your thang, maybe you’ll like these Hate Mail cards from Carol Lee Designs. With messages like “Time to Get Out the Fat Pants” and “Mistletoe Schmistletoe…I’ve got Mace”, who needs to be merry? Choose your favorite holiday snark. (Prices and quantity vary.)

STAY TUNED for the next installment: “Velvet Verbosity’s Holiday Gift Guide for Wee Ones” set for release December 3, 2007!

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Velvet Verbosity’s Holiday Gift Guide for Wee Ones

Nick — Tue, 03 Dec 2002 09:26:05 +0000

No one enjoys the holidays like the wee ones! The way their eyes light up when they open a gift makes all the shopping worthwhile. Don’t spoil the wee ones in your life with too many flashy gadgets or noisy toys. Let the simple gifts shine so that this generation can have the same warm memories of generations past. Velvet Verbosity’s Holiday Gift Guide for Wee Ones focuses on the simple, the beautiful, and the engaging.

This Newborn – Red Pixie Cap ($24) is the epitome of cute, bordering on the devilishly cute.

From Etsy seller shescrafty. Order now, there’s only ONE!

If there’s anything cuter than pixie hats, it’s penguins.

Come on, penguin daddies suffer bitter cold and harsh winds to

protect their one precious offspring and they come

dressed to impress every day!

This little fella is safe for newborns and safe for your wallet at $16.

I’ve always been a fan of the Waldorf style dolls.

I can imagine I would have adored one or two of these

sweet little Wee Pocket Babies ($7.50) when I was a girl.

Each doll is custom made to order by germandolls of Etsy.

If this Tall Bear ($35) with his big ears, and tiny little smile doesn’t

make you grin, I don’t know what will!

Each one is handmade from “new and vintage”

fabrics by whileshenaps, another Etsy crafter.

(Are you noticing a trend here? I love Etsy!)

If you didn’t like the hip Tall Bear, you probably prefer these

more traditional stuffed critters from The Land of Nod.

Even my 15 year old loves these guys.

$12-$24

The great thing about hats and mittens like these

is that young kids will love them because,

“OMG, I can wear a monkey on my head” and older kids

will love them, well, because, older kids are just so

cool they know where it’s at!

These sets are from Garnet Hill with a price range from

$24 – $50

Finally, a bright take on some classic games.

Make 5 is a two-player game for 8 and up.

Travel sack and self-contained makes it great even for the car.

$20

Stay tuned. There is still so much more to come!

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Velvet Verbosity’s Etsy Find of the Week – Handmade Lavendar Sachets

Nick — Wed, 20 Nov 2002 09:25:35 +0000

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 at all true, I owe that to my mother. In fact, I can’t put a disclaimer at the end of this week’s Etsy pick because the truth is, these Victorian style lavender sachets are made by (drumroll…..) Velvet Verbosity’s very own Mother! (Hi Mom!)

I owe her a review after I cajoled her into putting herself out there on Etsy. She’s been selling on Ebay for years, and these shabby chic handmade sachets (otherwise known as the “strawberry sachets”) have been the most popular item. Each sachet is unique and made with exquisite care. You need look no further for an old world charmed gift for your dear, sweet (fill in the blank) who prefers handmade roses to sleek lines, the sweet scents of real lavender to new age Patchouli, and the richness of Victorian details over sparse modern design.

Start subliminal message…”Christmas is just around the corner…doesn’t this just smack of a Victorian Christmas? And doesn’t that make you feel nostalgic for simpler times? For warm pies, and Christmas Carols, and fur muffs, and red noses, and horse drawn sleighs complete with sleigh bells jingling through the silence of a starlit snowy night?”…End subliminal message.

Currently, there is only this one-of-a-kind Lady L sachet creation in stock.

I can’t tell you what the creative force who made me will come up with next, but I assure you, it will be beautiful. Here’s a sampling of previous handmade lavendar sachets that sold like hotcakes on Ebay.

One of my personal favorites.

I ask you, “Does it get any more Victorian?”

I’ve heard tell that the creative Lady L does not take custom orders, but she has been known to tuck away requests for colors in the back of her mind for the next time she’s feeling all “purple”, or “mauve”, or “rose”, or whatever.

I have but one favor to ask. If you visit the Lady L Lovelies shop, please drop my Mom a line and tell her Velvet Verbosity sent you. It took some convincing to get her to venture out of Ebay and into Etsy (and the new world of social networking). I want to let her know that this whole social networking thing? It’s kind of fun. And it works.

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Velvet Verbosity’s Etsy Find of the Week – Tree Tote

Nick — Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:25:14 +0000

Ah. November in New England. Bare trees against the backdrop of a low slate sky.

Ick! I hate November. There are only three things that redeem November in New England. It is the month I gave birth to a pretty cool human being, it is the month of Thanksgiving (i.e. homemade fatty comfort foods), and this Birch Tree Tote by feeldesign that somehow translates a bare tree against a gray sky with elegance, grace and style while leaving out the cold, bitter winds and depressing lack of sunshine. Who knew November could be so hip? I think I’ll just crawl inside this custom made tote and hibernate until Spring.

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Velvet Verbosity’s Etsy Find of the Week – Toilet Graphics

Nick — Wed, 06 Nov 2002 09:25:04 +0000

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. No. Far from it. Some people are quite active in their County Fair’s toilet decoration contest.

Even the tank itself was patented for it’s aesthetically pleasing encasing of the vulgar inner workings.

But, as you’ve come to rely on Velvet Verbosity to bring you only the best and ultra-hip of Etsy (oh, you know you have!), I have delivered. In the words of Vital (the artists behind the decal) (no, NOT in the tank pictured here fool):

Through critical thought, art and design are integrated into all aspects of life. These values are layered into an aesthetic that is at once urban and rural.

Long Live Toilet Graphics!

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