WelshGrl2

.hello, pretty things.

I bought this hoodie from Old Navy a few days ago, and I haven't stopped wearing it since.  It's so soft and yummy, and flirty, and I got it just in time for the chilly, overcast weather to hit my town.  (yay for fall!)

Wouldn't it look nice with this sweet headband?  I found it in the Lupin Handmade shop on Etsy.  (There's tons of other cute stuff in there too!)

And I loooove this key necklace from CorrieBerry Pie's Shop

What new fall clothes and accessories are keeping you warm and cute this fall?

PS- While I was shopping a few days ago (and buying my new hoodie!) I saw so many oversized flannel shirts and faux doc martens that I now have this official conclusion and announcement to make:

Angela Chase is back.

 

*runs off to buy some red hair dye*

I Can Knit the Scoobies!

I think I just died and went to one of the infinite number of heavenly dimensions.

Something you should know about me: sometimes I search "Buffy" on Etsy when I need a little pick me up.  (please don't judge me)  I did it just now, and found something that knocked my socks off (da-dumdum).

Cosmic Fibers Yarn designed an entire line of sock yarn based on the characters in BuffyVerse. 

*swoon*

I love that Giles and Wesley are tweed-y, Angel glitters a little, Lorne is practically day-glo, and Willow looks like her hair.  And the fiery colors of the Hellmouth?  The sweet delicate strength that is a pink, white, and brown Fred?  And did I mention the beautiful, mystically powerful brown/purple/blue colorway of Buffy?  Nom.

Besides my infinite fascination with Buffyverse and yarn, I know there is something about this collection that strikes a deeper chord with me.  Much of my artistic inspiration comes from "other worlds," or epic stories that I am fascinated with, and I love knowing that other artists find inspiration in the same way.  It makes me feel a little less geeky, and a little more willing to share a certain little side project that I am almost done with...

Oh, and knitters?  Go buy some of this yarn from Cosmic Fibers Yarn.  Besides being beautiful and inspiring, it is also very reasonably priced.  Kick ass. : )

Must. Buy. Now...

They both also come in pink. : )

"I love you" Bling for the Recessionista

"other" engagement rings: handmade and $100 or less.

Because we're all supposed to want eternal love on valentines day... right? ; )

1.  Not Fake Diamond Ring, $50, Melanie Favreau

2.  Hammered Rose Gold Sunny Day Band, $85, Zahour Jewlery

3.  Plain Stackable Sterling Silver Ring, $27.50, Chris Parry

4.  Buttercup Ring, $45, Lavender Cottage

5.  Sea Urchin Collection: Sterling Silver White, $59, Star of the East

6.  Herkimer Diamond Ring Solitaire, $100, Erica Weiner Jewlery

Hot Valentines Day Gift

I kind of want to get Ashley this t-shirt for Valentines Day. 

Except for the fact that he'd never wear it, and I'd think it was way funnier than he would.

When we first met, we had a really long conversation about whether or not he could pull off a purple shirt.  He thought yes, I thought heck no.

Other than conceeding the purple shirt point, it's really more of a gift for myself than him, so maybe I should just buy it for myself instead?

Elsie Art

I bought my first piece of art today.

This is it:

It's a 5x7 painting with pretty little sequins attached.  I love mermaids and I love the artist, so I took the plunge and did it.  I bought my first piece of art.

I'm still a little bit stressed out about it.  I love the painting and I am very glad I bought it, but making the decision was intense.  Elsie has been updating her shop all week and her work has been going FAST.  Yesterday I spent about four minutes contemplating this really cool piece:

and then it was gone.  : (  I pouted for about ten minutes after it sold, and now I am just hoping that she will offer it as a print soon.  I love looking at it.

I wasn't going to let the same thing happen today, so I contemplated quicker, and snatched this little gal up.

Her big shop update takes place tomorrow.  I wonder what I will get then? : )

A Colorful Hangover Cure

I don't know about you, but I  totally have an election hangover.  I'm pleased with the result, but I am physically and emotionally exhausted, and I can't remember for the life of me what other things were important to me before the election.

Then, I remembered.  And I thought of the perfect cure for an election hangover.

*types www.etsy.com into navigation bar*

Ahhhh, Art.

Here, look at the pretty colors gracing the front page of Etsy.com right now.  It will help.

Here are the links to the above sellers (from left to right, top to bottom)

JeannieKnits

Begurple

Painted Metal

This is All I Know

XbyLeinaNeima

Debi Van Zyl

Starry Blue Sky

Xeno Tees

TR Mack Studio

Caught Red Handed

Clever Girl

Tiny Toadstool Label

Feel better? : )