Who you ask? It’s Darcy! Darcy said, “She has some wonderful-sounding soaps, and they all look great, too! Plus, she’s funny. I didn’t see lilac-scented, and that is one of my favorite scents. And clove. Thank you for the the giveaway!” Because she was so sweet, but mostly because random.org picked her, she wins the [...]
Filed under: sunday friends on April 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This week’s friend is clearly the funniest nerd on Etsy. And she’s a badass writer. And she makes delicious soap from scratch. She’s a trifecta of intimidation for me, so what do I do? Feature her on my blog. What else am I gonna do, sneer? Meet Rache. (yay!)
1) Please state your name, aliases, and [...]
Filed under: sunday friends on March 29th, 2009 | 116 Comments »
I’m pretty sure most of the people who read this blog are crafty pack rats. We come across something old and stained and rejected and see the possibility of new love in it somewhere down the line. But, I’m pretty sure most of you are just like me, and our found rejects never make it [...]
Filed under: sunday friends on March 15th, 2009 | 77 Comments »
Recently I dropped all sense of dignity and wrote to a complete stranger about a vintage mug that’s been in my Etsy favorites for like 15 years. It was my first official trade request, and it felt really weird, but through some talk of Hello Kitty and Jane Fonda, I found a kindred brain. And [...]
Filed under: sunday friends on March 8th, 2009 | 83 Comments »
It’s my dear friend Mary’s turn! She’s a fine artist, but has made a name for herself on Etsy with recycled fabric market bags and silkscreened shirts; objects silhouetted and identified in Arabic. Ya know how when you meet most people, you first notice their height, or their eyes, or their haircut…eventually their funny voice? [...]
Filed under: sunday friends on February 22nd, 2009 | 88 Comments »
