June 8th, 2009 by samanthatroy I have a number of friends who are planning weddings right now, that, in addition to the fact that we design wedding invitations, makes me spend quite a bit of time thinking about weddings. There are endless ways to infuse your personality into your wedding, but one very simple place to do it is with some great cake toppers. These three designers offer some awesome customization options so you can get cake toppers that are exactly what you are looking for.
  
  
The Small Object makes fantastic crafty custom toppers. She even has a cupcake version available. To view the huge variety of toppers that The Small Object custom made, click here.
 
My sister gave us these molded resin cake toppers, designed by Chris Collicott, to use at our wedding. They are sold individually so you can mix and match gender and color. They are a great option for people who are looking for a very clean, modern design. Available at Zipper Gifts.
These adorable merino wool cake toppers are from Yu Yu Art. Though I initially thought they were tiny, they are about 8-inches tall. I love the vintage-ish feel that these have. You can see a ton more of these fabulous toppers here.
June 3rd, 2009 by samanthatroy  
 
 
 
 
Row 1: Green felt Bambi from Enna Design Shop; “Owl on book” print from e.soule
Row 2: Rabbit Puppet Shadow tee from Flytrap Studios; Wearable Mini Feltidermy from girl savage
Row 3: “Animal Crime” Custom Large Messenger Bag from skirt; Sterling Silver Buckhorns necklace from Skylark Studio
Row 4: Super cute amigurumi pattern from Owlishly; “Happy Ending” embroidered art from Mary’s Granddaughter
Row 5: Sterling Silver Squirrel pendant from 15 Clove Jewelry; Adorable raccoon boot protectors from Peek-a-Boot
May 27th, 2009 by owentroy So, father’s day is coming up and you can’t figure out what to give the guy who has everything? There’s always the safe bet of a tie. (Actually, the hipster ties we’ve rounded up here are probably more suited for your beaux, or yourself, than your dad.)
 
 
 
 
 
Credits and lots of commentary after the jump.
Continue reading Etsy Schmetsy: The ties that bind
May 20th, 2009 by samanthatroy Three of the four experts are going to see the Decemberists play tonight at the newly-restored and reopened, historic Fox Theater in Oakland. Since I’m a big fan of silkscreen, gig posters and the Decemberists, here is a collection of some of their beautiful show posters.
Even more posters, and all the poster credits, after the jump.
Continue reading show posters
May 20th, 2009 by tiniestj I am fantastically fond of felt. Needle felting, pressed-fiber felt, felt in all forms. It’s fuzzy and comforting, yet substantial and strong. Here are a few fabulous felty finds from Etsy.
 
 
 
 
 
Row 1:
Lemon Yellow Bear Brooch by ememem; Little Lamb by johnstill (Three Bags Full)
Row 2:
Wool Pebbles by Make Your Presents Felt; Tiny Egg People by asherjasper
Row 3:
Monogram Clips by Banana Pies; Nels the Narwhal by skunkboy creatures
Row 4:
Felted Slippers by French Press Knits; Large Oak Leaf Earrings by hi tree
Row 5:
Iced Donut by ThreeFive18; Sandwich Set by Curly Clips
May 13th, 2009 by samanthatroy I’m back at work today — making the rough mental transition from vacation mode to work mode. I thought some of these items from Etsy might brighten my office, and help make the transition a little smoother.
 
 
 
 
Row 1:
Vintage perpetual calendar from 26olivestreet; Small address file from MargaretAndWalter
Row 2:
“Stay Classy…” pencils from Earmark; Vintage stapler from bluebell
Row 3:
Vintage industrial metal trays from bluebellbazaar; Gocco-printed notebook from twoguitars
Row 4:
Vintage pink wire record stand (could be a nice stand for files) from bouquet; DIY calendar from talkottown
May 12th, 2009 by samanthatroy 
If you shop on Etsy, or have thought about shopping on Etsy, you should take a few seconds to take the Etsy Shopper Survey. They really do want to make the shopping experience as good as possible and feedback will help. It is anticipated that the survey will be live through May 22nd.
May 11th, 2009 by tiniestj We’ve been a bit busy lately and haven’t really had much time to post, but since I have a free moment, I wanted to share the glorious Etsy purchases I’ve made recently. Such a range of marvelous little treasures!
Fantastically adorable gocco-printed felt brooches by Anke Weckmann:
 
Lovely drawings of things dear to my heart (birds, typewriters AND cupcakes!) by Tabitha Emma:
 
Amazing vintage paint-by-number horses from BROOKLYNrehab:
 
May 1st, 2009 by samanthatroy 
We’ve just added our new Father’s Day card to the etsy shop. Owen and I are both really happy with how they turned out. The Father’s Day cards are available as a single card and also in a set with a Mother’s Day card for a little discount.
Just a reminder: Mother’s Day is May 10th and Father’s Day is June 21st.
Special: get 10% off any May etsy order from Design des Troy by mentioning you read theexpertsagree.
April 28th, 2009 by samanthatroy 
I was so excited to receive my copy of UPPERCASE Magazine (a brand-new quarterly magazine published by Uppercase Gallery in Calgary) in the mail last week. I haven’t been able to read it super thoroughly yet, but from my few cursory looks, it is fantastic. I was a little nervous about subscribing without ever seeing it, but went ahead because the UPPERCASE blog is so well curated. So far, I have not been disappointed. Definitely check it out if you can — the magazine is available at a few retailers and, of course, at UPPERCASE.
The cover illustration is by Madrid-based artist Blanca Gómez; her work is available for purchase at her site and at her etsy shop. The lovely script on the lower-left corner of the cover is Mary Read (which Owen discussed in last week’s Font-y Friday).
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