Saturday, August 24, 2013

My Favorite Etsy Sellers - Part 1



Etsy is such a great place to find anything and everything unique, handmade, upcycled, creative and fun. I love supporting artists and small businesses. I can (and have) spent hours just going through listings and adding things to my wish list that I didn't even know I wanted or needed.

I've compiled a list of my favorite Etsy sellers. These are all shops that I have personally purchased from and loved their products.

Custom House Portraits by Patty Fleckenstein 

Patty creates amazing pen and ink watercolor portraits of your home. I purchased a gift card for one of her paintings for my in-laws for Christmas and Patty was great about answering questions and sending out the gift card so it made it in time for Christmas. I am so excited to see what the finished product will look like.




Sofie hand crafts amazing one of kind sculptures of creatures and animals out of polymer clay. Her attention to detail is amazing. She created a custom cake topper of 2 ferrets for my best friend's wedding and it was beautiful. The bride loved it! 


How adorable are these Siamese cats? I love that they even have individual little whiskers.


I've been seeing Foxes pop up in home decor, clothing and prints everywhere. This pair would be perfect as a cake topper or displayed in a collection. 


I worked with Liv from Belle announcements to create invitations for Rini's 2nd Birthday Party. She was super helpful and had a quick turnaround time. She has a ton of options for invitations, announcements and more. 
These wedding or rehearsal invitations have a trendy look and are customizable with your wedding colors. 


I love the idea of hosting a football themed gender reveal party! So many possibilities for decor, favors, games, etc. If I was ever to have another baby (which is NOT happening) I would totally do this! 

All opinions are my own. I was not paid to write these reviews, these are just sellers that I have worked with and loved. I hope you do too!





Friday, August 23, 2013

Aislinn Irene

Things have been a little crazy the past few months here on Colgate. We’ve seen a job promotion, potty training, two weddings, a camping trip, multiple house projects, the loss of one of our dogs and most importantly we have a brand new addition to our family.



Introducing Aislinn Irene
Born May 13th at 12:46 pm
7lbs 6oz and 19.75 inches of pure joy
We are all crazy in love especially big sister