Be Still My Etsy Heart - Part 1

Are you someone who wears their etsy heart on their sleeve?

Do you give out favourites willy-nilly, or is your list small and carefully considered?

I do a bit of both, but for the most part I am fairly particular about what makes the cut.

These little posts will feature some of the clever people who have captured my heart over the last few years.

US artist John Clark was the first one my favourites list, and one of the first purchases I ever made. I bought three of his book prints for my husband's birthday. He loved them and they hang in our loungeroom now.

A Tear Fell from John Clark


Nanouke is from Lisbon, Portugal.
These brooches are some of her amazing art.

She knits with wire. I know - amazing, right?

Meet Tilly Bloom, from Brooklyn.

Bike and Bird Silver Necklace from Tilly Bloom

This is one lady who doesn't need a plug. She's got almost 7000 sales. And that, my friends, is because her black and white illustration jewellery is incredible.

Veggie Breakfast Noms for Busy People

This Herbed Zucchini Jam recipe has become a staple in our house.

The best thing about it is you can whip up a batch on Sunday night and it will last you all week. I like to have it on sprouted spelt bread, with avocado, lemon and a bit of cayenne pepper. You can also tweak the recipe to include different seasonings - it works just as well with an Indian spice mix.

Thank you clever Alkaline Sisters. They have lots of other awesome vegetarian recipes on their site, their photography is divine and the myriad of kitchen bits and pieces they use as props are to die for.

BrisStyle's (Soggy but Awesome) Craft Caravan

Poor old BrisStyle.

The weather gods have been hating on them lately, which is a shame because they're such a clever and lovely group.

Their Craft Caravan event is on RIGHT NOW at Brisbane's King George Square.

The ground is a little soggy but the amazing handmade items for sale make it worth a little wading.

I scored myself a new brooch from Sconnie and Jam.

And some cheeky new cards from REread.

You can even make your own caravan brooch or help cosify (yes it's a word - it means 'to warm'. I believe it's got its roots in Latin...) the square with some yarn bombing.

Yarn-bombed flamingo's sore throat feels nice now. Thanks Brown Owls.

Oh and as if that's not enough to tempt you down, there are some awesome dudes playing tunes.

It's on until 4pm. Seriously. Skive off from work early and check it out.

littlechrissy hottest 100 - number 54

The Pixies - Where is My Mind?

Which is kind of an apt song choice for today. Note to self: drink less during the week.

Some Nice Hangers-on

I don't buy many clothes. It's the inevitable result of being a little obsessed with curbing my consumption and with being a bit of a tight-arse.

But when I do buy clothes I become quite attached to them.

They are like lovely friends and I generally wear them until I wear them out.

But until they get to that point I like to keep them happy in my pathetic excuse for a small wardrobe.

This is why tutes like this make me happy.

DIY fabric-wrapped coathangers from Ching Makes Things!

Shell-patterned crochet hangers from Dottie Angel.

Hand-beaded hangers from Torie Jayne.

Sally the Birthday Unicorn Brooch

Meet Sally the Birthday Unicorn.

She is not actually a unicorn, but a horse who dreams of having a magical horn. Sally likes it best when it's her birthday - August 1, just like all her other equine friends - because she can wear a conical party hat and pretend she is a unicorn for a whole day. Her other horse friends think Sally is a bit odd, but Sally doesn't care. That's because she knows that in her heart she is already a unicorn, and she will hoof anyone who dares suggest otherwise. This brooch is available right now in my littlechrissy etsy store.

These are seriously amazing. Pancake genius from the folks at Saipancakes. Art you can eat. You've got my vote.