One of my favorite sellers at Etsy is Emily at
Free Lil Birdy. In December, I purchased a water pitcher with a playful paisley design. It was supposed to be a Christmas present for my mother, but when I received it in the mail, I was so taken with it, I kept it for myself!
In June, it was my mom's birthday, and every year, I usually get her a coffee mug and a little something extra. I still felt guilty for keeping the water pitcher for myself, and lucky for me, there was the most gorgeous coffee mug o
f all time at Free Lil Birdy. I ordered it for my mother, and even though I coveted it as much as the water pitcher, I practiced some self control and gave it to my mom as planned. She LOVES it!
What I love about Etsy the most is that it brings together artists from around the world and creates a community of people who would never have met otherwise. Emily at Free Lil Birdy is so kind and so very talented. She's out of town for the summer, but make yourself a note to visit her shop in a few months. You'll be happy you did.
It's no secret that I have an "owl addiction." And nothing goes better with an owl addiction than an "owl tchotchke" collection. For this, I've turned to Wendy at Fruit Fly Pie, one of my favorite Etsy sellers. All of Wendy's ceramics are made from scratch, then hand painted in her home studio. She makes all of her products from either throwing on the potters wheel, slab buil
ding, or slip cast from vintage ceramic molds. Not only does Fruit Fly Pie offer a wondrous collection of owl items (though Wendy's heart belongs to her two potbellied pigs), there are also plenty of other darling items, like a cookie jar shaped like a pretty pink cupcake and a vintage-design pig that can do double-duty as a planter and a sink sponge holder. Stop by the shop, and you'll be inspired to start your own collection!
