Have you stumbled upon Poppytalk Handmade yet? Everyone who knows me knows how obsessed I've been with Etsy as of late (don't even get me started on the Alchemy function...I get goosebumps...) and now, Poppytalk is being added to my roster of online markeplaces in which to get lost.
Less overwhelming than Etsy, Poppytalk Handmade is a "monthly online street market" that showcases goods from emerging design talent. Every month has a new theme--right now it's "all things summer"--and there is fabulous, homemade stuff you can purchase knowing you are supporting small artists and craftmakers.
Here are some of the many cool things I found recently:
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very cool, i just spent 20 minutes clicking through!
curious about the "alchemy" thing. have you actually custom made things that turned out well?
LOVE this site! Thanks for sharing!
must own that pillow, damn you!
cool picks as usual deepa. also am curious what you have gotten made with "alchemy"?
great site!
ok am i the only one who hadn't heard of "etsy" until now? i just spent the better part of the morning searching for stuff on it, SO much adorable thigns!
I am right there with you when I read "etsy" I thought it was a code for something else, I had NO idea! It's AMAZING! Thank yoU!!!!!!
I don't understand the "alchemy"? You ask for custom requests for what?
@ Purva: For anything! You could upload a piece of jewelry that you want to "copy." You could see a shirt in somebody's etsy store and want something similar but modified. You could say "I am having a bridal shower and need 36 favors involving lace." And people respond with the BEST ideas!
Deepa, I am addicted to Etsy too. I thought it was my little secret for a while but recently I see it exploding and it's a good thing. We all complain about commercialism and how unconnecte we are with all the new tehcnology but here is an example of the little gueys taking advantage of technology to bring their creations to more people than they ever could have before.
i want that lampsahde
Oh I just love your picks, especially the lightshade.
Love the last photo with the pidgeons!