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The Etsy community is very friendly. Most Etsy creators will make things custom if you message them with reference images. Linda of FacciDesigns does the most intricate needle-felted animal sculptures. She made me a wedding cake topper with our cats. During the Midsommar campaign, I needed miniature flower garlands made for the Bear In A Cage toy. My Etsy-savvy colleague Gaby found Judy and Melissa who both specialize in dollhouse wreaths and floral arrangements. Together they made over 400 garlands by hand.
Nov 30, 2021
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such a fun and creative outlet :D!! bought this from an artist at a local fundraiser market yesterday..!
Feb 17, 2025
I got her in the gift shop of a toy history museum and I love her so much. The dolls were created in the 80s to go along with the flower fairies books. If you haven't already seen the follower fairies illustration you should definitely check them out they are absolutely gorgeous! She is the Christmas tree fairy so once I get a Christmas tree of my own she'll sit pride of place at the top of my tree.
Apr 11, 2025
Reject modernity (Jellycats) embrace tradition (Steiff)
Listen, I too find jellycats amusing and adorable but you can’t really beat a classic Steiff! I find them to transcend toy into elegant and nostalgic tchotchke home decor (I type this as I look at my Steiff lamb perched sweetly on my tv stand). They possess a whimsy in their playful realism, like this fantasia-esque hippo:: good stuff!
*I am not the eBay seller but did link to hippo listing bc she rocks
Nov 29, 2024
Top Recs from @zoe-beyer
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One of the most romantic films of all time. Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton play hot American socialists John Reed and Louise Bryant. They meet in 1915 in Greenwich Village, fall in love and then get swept up in the Russian Revolution. At one point Louise has a love affair with the alcoholic playwright Eugene O’Neill (played by Jack Nicholson), also deeply hot. It’s 3 hours and 15 minutes with a budget that would be over $100mil today. I can’t believe this movie exists.
Nov 30, 2021
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Normal cashews are oily and gross. Sprouted cashews are delicious. They have a crunchy, light texture and slightly sweet, earthy taste. I love them. Sprouted walnuts are good too.
Nov 30, 2021
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I’ve had a primal fear of Australia ever since watching the movie Wake In Fright. Recently my husband introduced me to 60 Minutes Australia which is basically a true crime show, not at all like the American version. I don’t know if it’s Liam Bartlett’s reporting style or the stories themselves, but it’s the craziest non-fiction program on television.
Nov 30, 2021