A Little Etsy ...A little cute...

A few weeks ago, I came across this blog The Polka Dot Parliament and a swap that was hosted this summer…
The Mermaid's Trousseau, so romantic, I wish I found this one in time.
I began to think of what I would include in such a swap and what I would make.
I went to etsy to find sea salt soap. I became enthralled with so many stores.
I have gone to search etsy many times before, I would need something, find it, buy it and was done.
This time however I could not help but be enchanted by all the descriptions of these wonderful homemade things…

Who would not want to spend their bath time with a bar of Destination- Elafonissi, Crete-Greek Islands?
With a floral blend of jasmine, ginger root, coconut milk and lilac. Or maybe a bar of Pina Colada Shea butter cocktail soap.

The more time I spent looking, the more esty things became like sugarplum dancing in my head.
Now I do this fun little
activity each day with my morning coffee.
I pick a theme or title, go to etsy for no more than 15 minutes, the time it take me to drink my first cup of coffee and find items to fit in that theme.

I am amazed by the beautiful art I have found and artistic expression.

I also found that you can add favorites from etsy to your sidebar. My theme of the day and my picks are now on my sidebar
for my amusement.

So far, my themes have been titled Milady, End of Summer Mermaid and The Gypsies dance…
Today I did one called Shimmer that was inspired by a print from of Du buh du designs and her four-elements wind doll…

I also came across this cute little kitten Waldorf toy that I had to bring home…
She was found here at The Fairies Nest etsy store …
I am going to make a matchbox purse for her to be tucked into and add other tiny delights. She is going to make a wonderful gift for someone special in my life…

Note: an empty nest is much harder to have than I imagined.

I have so many things that I need to do, but the silence echoes with each step

I take...