Showing posts with label gift guide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gift guide. Show all posts

Saturday, 29 June 2013

Art History for Shopaholics - Lady of Shalott

The Lady of Shalott is one of the best loved paintings in the Tate Britain Gallery in London. It is by John William Waterhouse, member of the Pre-Rafaelite group and it is inspired by the poem of Lord Tennyson (part 4). To find out more, head to the Tate website:
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/waterhouse-the-lady-of-shalott-n01543

This is the original:



And this is how you can transform yourself into the Lady of Shalott...
All items are available to buy on Etsy, just click on the link below:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/treasury/MTI2NzQ0NDJ8MjcyMjA4Mzc3NQ/like-the-lady-of-shalott?ref=pr_treasury

Saturday, 22 June 2013

Art History for Shopaholics - Frida Kahlo

I love the History of Art and thought this could be a fun way to introduce some of the famous portraits of women....

This is the original:
Frida Kahlo, Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, Nikolas Muray Collection, Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin (Wikipedia)



And this is the easy way to become Frida for a day (or two)...
All featured items are available on Etsy, just click on this link: https://www.etsy.com/uk/treasury/MTI2NzQ0NDJ8MjcyMjA3NTQyNw/unleash-your-inner-frida?ref=pr_treasury

Sunday, 2 June 2013

T is for Treasury - Happy June by NestHavenStudio on Etsy

Despite the never ending rain in central Europe, I join the NestHavenStudio and wish you "Happy June" with this wonderful treasury...
https://www.etsy.com/uk/treasury/NzMyNDY1OXwyNzI0NTQwNDg2/happy-june

Saturday, 1 June 2013

From my Archive... Doll Brooches

Selling on Etsy means, taking a lot of good photos of my handmades and therefore is my photo archive ever growing... Every time I get lost in one of my photo folders, I feel sorry that I cannot show all the pictures. Therefore I have decided to post a collage from my archive...
 
"The best of Doll brooches"



Sunday, 26 May 2013

CREATURE FEATURE - Adrienne Kenafake

These weird and wonderful creatures come from the workshop of Adrienne Kenafake. You can find out more about the artist and her work here:
 
 

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

CREATURE FEATURE

This adorable creature comes from the workshop of Cecile Perra. Have a look at her website, it is full off incredible creatures...