No good reason

I have no good reson to covet this cloth. No impending projects that call for it. But still the magpie in me wants.

Pink birds

Awww....don't you just love these wood toys by urastarhouse? Super cute!

Tweet

How sweet are these pin cushions by Feltmates? From the lil' birdies to the porcelain dishes, they are so perfect.

Oh etsy, how I love thee

For where else could one find a squid hat? This one is made by ObeyMyBrain.

Sugar shock

Yuyuart's dolls are insanely sweet. Such precise work and so full of darlingness. Take a look at this wee lady holding a pig forgodssakes!

Party time

I wnat to buy a whole passel of these guys from Happycloud Thunderhead and hold pretend tea parties with them in my bedroom. That would make me such a happy happy girl.

Want!

I spotted these clever and adorable camera cases on hine's flickr photostream. They will be listed soon. Finds like this are the biggest reason I am in love with etsy. Seriously!



And a reminder, you have until the end of today to be entered in our giveaway. Just drop a comment on our Giveaway post to be entered in the drawing.

Sweet aches

Ashley Anna Brown's fern creatures are just about the sweetest thing I ever saw. So sweet, they make me ache a little.

Giveaway & Shop Announcement

Okay I must get this out of my system: Yowza!

500 posts and Kristen and I are still addicted to finding and sharing all the prettyness we can. And in honor of that madness, anyone who comments on this post will be entered into a drawing to win a goodie box. What sort of goodies? A nice variety of items from our sponsors and handmade items by Kristen and I. So don't be surprised to find pretty jewelry things and felt fripperies and notecards, and other wondrous goodies. We'll allow comments on this up until July 11th, and then we'll randomly pull a name.

All sorts of comments are encouraged. Tell us what kind of posts you like the best. Leave us a line of poetry. Describe the mood of your favorite color or what dreams dream about. Its completely up to you and will not at all affect your chances of winning.

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Now for the shop announcement. Its not a new shop, per se, just an extra prettified one. Kristen and I are vintage junkies and we've had a vintage shop on etsy called Miriam and Eleanor for a while. (Named after our super fabulous grandmothers no less). Well, we finally found a very wonderful, slinkster cool model to help elevate our shop to a new level. (And by found, I really mean Kristen finally turned around and asked her stylish co-worker if she'd be up for it).

Take a look at how we've improved:

And there's so many more pretty shots yet to be posted. Its exciting to really adore your own shop. And in honor of all our happy excitement, we're offering a sale through July 11th as well. For 15% any Miriam and Eleanor item, just enter "500" in the comments section and wait for a revised invoice. Cause we're all about spreading the yowsa's.

And thanks to all you who share our fascination with all things beautiful. Your comments and your blogs and your shops are a constant source of inspiration.

Cute for cuteness' sake

Okay, I must admit to having no clue what I would do with a scallion softie, but its so frickin' pretty! I love the gradients of green on the stem and the sweet little yarny roots. What would you do with this lovely little thing? Made by Sian.

Green and lush

I have a bonafied terrarium obsession going on. I'm determined to make scads of my own this summer so I can have pretty lichens and moss for me and all my friends year round. TheOakLeaves makes such pretty pretty ones to sell - some with the cutest shapes and decorations. I find them to be highly inspirational.

Sweet lil' house

Sometime this summer, I'm putting togetehr my own terrarium (maybe more than one!) I love ones taht include wee whimsical touches. This little potter house would be perfect since it stands only 1.5" tall. Made by TheLittleRedDoor.

Junior league

I have a group of girlfriends who get together once a month, drink wine, and do stupid activities (and drink even more wine). My boss teases me by calling it my junior league night. The junior league is exactly what this dress puts me in mind of. Find it at Little Mouse Vintage. (and for ideas for putting together your own very-un-junior-league-ish-girls-club, check out EmilyStyle's inspiring post.)

Mustachioed

Robots are cute. Mustaches are cute. So a mustachioed robot is super extra cute. This little guy is actually a pouch for collecting odds and ends (and robot parts?). I would just put him on a shelf so he could be admired by everyone. Find him at Anatomy of a Skirt.

Big and bad

This little duo by Smeeta makes me smile. There's something very rakish about the wolf's raised eyebrow.

Chesire cat smile

Isn't his expression priceless? I've always had a thing for Alice in Wonderland and all its eccentric characters. Made by VioletPi.

That hair

This doll is so pretty pretty. Her hair is so well done. Fnd her at Elotopia.

Birdies

I could go for a pretty accent wall decorated with a flock of swallows from Subhuti.

Mystery on eight legs

This exotic dancing octopus is so pretty and whimsical. Don't you love that heavy lidded, come hither eye? Made by ChatNoirStudios.

Glam

I like the sparkley glamness of this panel. It would lend my digs a Bollywood-ish style - you know except for the dog hair and grimyness. Made by Julih32.