A few weekend ago I met up with one of my friends for dinner. Nearly the first thing she said to me was, “Can we go camping this summer?” The truth is there is nothing I would like more. I’ve been dreaming of nothing but summer and camping and friends and fires. Here’s some handmade camping themed goodies to get you dreaming as well.
by Jodi Lynn’s Emporium of Doodles
Mary
I admit to becoming a terrible nerd for medieval fantasy lately. I have no shame.
by Partywareinc
Mary
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. We don’t usually do anything special, but I always like an excuse to buy neat cards. Here’s a roundup of some handmade Valentines.
by Fluid Ink Fine Letterpress of Australia
from BelsArt
from Concrete Lace
Mary
There are so many fun and interesting holiday ornaments that I decided to post a few here as part of our gift guide. Enjoy!
Papercut Mittens from Sarah Louise Matthews
Christmas Cats from Old World Primitive
Woodland Ornaments from Pipo Doll
Victorian Tintype Ornaments from Fine Vintage Goods
Antique Glass Ornament from Put Family First
Trevor
Last week’s issue of the Detroit Metro Times included a gift guide that featured What Good Have I Done Today, displaying both our Phrenology Puzzle and Buildings of Detroit Puzzle!
The link to the online article is here and I put a photo of the magazine below. Thanks to Detroit Metro Times for including us!
Trevor
The countdown to the holiday season is upon us. I’ve been Christmas shopping like crazy. I haven’t sent mine out yet, but I’ve already received a few cards in the mail. Here are a few of our favorite holiday cards from Etsy.
from Wishbone Letterpress
from Hello!Lucky
from Echo Letterpress
from 55 Hi’s
Since Mary and I will be up north this weekend I won’t get to attend this event myself, but I wanted to spread the word on Metro Detroit Etsy’s Holiday Boot Camp happening at TechShop Detroit this Sunday, November 11 from noon-6 p.m.
The whole event focuses as a helpful guide on how best to sell what you make on Etsy. You can view the event here and I’ve listed the flier below. If you’re selling online and live in the Detroit-area, check it out!
Trevor
When we were in San Francisco, we visited the awesome shop, Paxton Gate. It stocked every delightful item you could imagine, from monocles to animal skulls. Ever since, I’ve obsessed over building a creepy collection of taxidermy and skulls. Trevor and I both bought some awesome stuffed birds at an antique shop last weekend. Here are a few more treasures I’d like to add to my collection.
photos: emily’s onemanband, granny panty designs, owsupply, artyFact, Pocelain Pigeon
Mary
I’m from Michigan and I’ve always dreamed of getting married in the northern Michigan countryside. I love the understated charm of a rustic DIY wedding. It’s easy to get over your head with craft projects for your special day and sometimes it’s best to hand over some of the work to the experts. Here’s a roundup of some of my favorite handmade wedding products from Etsy sellers.
What could be easier than using these personalized wine labels from Creative Crabbe as table numbers?
I’m a sucker for an ampersand and anything with wood grain. This mahogany cake topper from better off wed is such a refreshing deviation from the norm. They also have a “mr & mrs” which I love.
No rustic wedding is complete without mason jars. These mason jar tumblers from Poppy and Pearl co. would be charming glasses for mint juleps as well as fun favors for guests.
This pennant banner from You’re That Girl Designs would add some whimsey to your photos and double as a decoration above the dessert table.
Mary
Yesterday, I found myself driving a sales person at an eye wear store insane with my distaste for every frame they had. I would try on pair after pair and say they were too small and too square. I went into a few places and there are truly no frames that appeal to me. I finally realized I would need to find a vintage pair and get new lenses with my prescription. Here are a few of my favorites on Etsy right now.
from THAYEReyewear
from WindingRoadVintage
from OliverandAlexa
from lamaritimer
Here’s the giant eyeglasses I owned previously. Unfortunately, they broke, and I haven’t felt the same without them.
Mary
