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Buy Handmade? Take My Survey!

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So…. I’m in grad school. I’m working towards a degree in arts management, hoping one day to put some business skills to use in the American crafts industry. I like crafts! Big surprise. Here’s why I’m telling you this: I need to do some market research for an assignment, and I’ve chosen to study consumers of handmade goods. Natch. I want to gain a better understanding of the average crafts consumer, to understand their motivations and interests in the handmade movement. And what better way to do that than to gather data on buyers from, perhaps, the largest and most popular handmade marketplace, Etsy? Answer: there is not better way. So, I wanna hear from you! Let’s talk about how much you love (or don’t love) Etsy’s offerings!

Please take a few minutes to complete my survey , answering 12 questions about your Etsy shopping experiences and, in turn, making my life a little bit better. Thank you!

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“Ya say it’s your birthday! Na-na-nuh Na-na-nuh Nuh-nuh!”

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I have yet another year under my belt folks. I am now a quarter of a century old! This past weekend was filled to the bubbly brim with celebratin’ and happy relaxin’, and think I’ve found the perfect recipe for the happiest of birthdays.

{ 1 } No birthday is complete without friends. Friends who come to your pizza party. Friends who visit from out of town. Friends who send you beautiful presents. Friends who help make you look really popular by wishing you a happy B-day on your Facebook wall. And you gotta let those friends you know you appreciate them and wanna stay in touch. So get yourself a set of cutesy notecards for saying, “Hey! I’m glad YOU were born, too.”

{ 2 } Speaking of friends who send beautiful gifts, I got this jazzy zippered bag and it’s keeping me stylish AND hella organized! And I hear I’ve got another bestie gift on the way. OH MUH GUH I CAN’T WAIT GIMME PRESENTZZZZZ! Thanks, Megs & Gracie, for feeding this prezzie monster.

{ 3 } If you can, take a day off for your birthday. Srsly. AND, be sure to get yourself a fiance who’s into mixology so he/she can keep you slightly liquored up for the duration of your four day weekend. Drink at least three fancy cocktails a day, everyday, until you have to go back to work. But you can ONLY drink them in champagne saucers! It’s decadent. Obvs.

{ 4 } I’m over purses. They’re big and heavy and expensive and they’re not great for carrying your lunch to work AND your books/planner AND your normal purse-ities. Now, I’m all about the tote. I realize I haven’t happened upon any great discovery here. I’m not gonna be like, “Hey, have you heard about this crazy new-fangled contrapta-ma-jaction called a TOTE BAG?!?!” No. You know what a tote bag is. And I should hope you also understand its greatness. My tote of choice these days? My free Poetry tote from Brian! And you can rock one, too, if you subscribe to Poetry magazine.

{ 5 } First on the birthday wish-list? A Swatch. I gotta look fresh!

{ 6 } I’ve been wanting one of these printer’s drawer jewelry organizers for a while now. There’s a family member who might have a regular printer’s drawer with my name on it, and I might have to get a little crafty with a few hooks and a little paint. I’ll guess we’ll all just have to wait and see…

{ 7 } I don’t care who you are or where you’re from, but I know one thing about you. Even if you don’t know it yourself. You love brunch. How do I know this? EVERYBODY loves brunch. Everybody loves waking up a little late, throwing on their sunglasses and pulling back their unwashed hair to roll out to their favorite little cafe for a mimosa and some fresh grubbins. I am no exception. After a weekend of birthday bashin’ and fun-having, the festivities were complete with a little crab benedict at Longman & Eagle.

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If it’s broke…

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…someone should probably come out and fix it before the three days have gone by and I have to make an angry but ultimately fruitless phone call.

{ Bucket Perspective by Kylie Woon }

Dearest Internet,

Please come back and stay for a while. You’re limited, intermittent service is making it very difficult to get any work done. Not to mention all the fun we could be having together. Like we used to. Your absence is driving me crazy. And tell your friend Cable that he should probably stop being a jerk and get back here too. Do you want me to start pulling my eyebrows out?

Yours Truly,

Sarah

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Elsewheres

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{ Backstage at the Girlie Show at the Vermont State Fair }

Pst! We’ve guest curated a Wednesday Wishlist today on Rosemary on the TV. Please check it out!
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Busy Bumbles

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{ Our Time Together }

Well, folks, my hours are filling up and I’m sadly finding myself with less and less time to spend here on Westervin. It seems like I may not be able to continue our current blog schedule for much longer. But for now, I have a few minutes to keep you updated.

{ Original drawing on Japanese ledger paper }

Accounting 101. This is my life right now. And ya know what? I don’t mind it. There’s something very exciting about organizing one’s financials. If that makes me a pencil-pushing dork, then so be it! It’s also making me pretty excited about grad school this fall, as I’m taking this online accounting course as a prerequisite for the Master of Arts Management program.

{ Handkerchief Invitations }

When I’m not locked away in our home office (a.k.a. the man lodge)  with my homework, Brian and I get to work on wedding stuffz. The planning is in full swing now, with only three months to go. Items on our to-do list include but are not limited to: invitations, website, music, registry and decorations galore.

{ Zig Zag Bath Mat in Slate, on our registry }

Left: Apple Basket from Little Rock Crate & Barrel, perfect for displaying our apple cider donuts, no?

Right: Luckily, I have some amazing reading material for my commutes to and from work. Karen Russell’s Swamplandia is such beautiful escape that I nearly missed my stop yesterday morning!

Friendly and talented reader Hollie Martin is making me this rad necklace for a steal! I was planning to give it to someone special, but now I wanna keep it…

{ First Class Coupe }

We were asked to whip up a little guest post for another neato blogger. Hopefull it’ll go live next week! Stay tuned.

{ Kittens! }

And when I find myself with a few extra minutes, I steal away to watch cat videos. I got a fever, and the only prescription is more kittens!

 

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Millinery 101: Veiled

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We’ve got another sneak peek for you, and this one is extra special. Why? Because I made it! I hand-crafted my wedding veil, people. I’m calling it couture. I can’t wait for you to see it in all it’s glory, but you’ll have to wait until the wedding (or shortly after). Though I will tell you: those little flowers and blue velvet leaves are vintage! Perfect, right?

 

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A Pretty Pair: Conspicuous Getaway

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{ Water Crossing by Jeff Vincent }  { Kanou Guachinanga by by Federico Calandria & Rodrigo Etem }

 

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Millinery 101: Not Your Mama’s Straw Hat

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Time for another hat making update! Next Tuesday is our final class period–the critique. I will have 6 finished hats to show (2 felt, 2 straw, 2 cocktail hats), and I couldn’t be happier with all of them. You’ve already seen my two felt hats–the cloche and the fedora. Now, say hello to my straw hat numero uno! I chose a black, finely woven straw and an eye-catching, geometric jacquard for the trim. I actually formed this hat rather quickly–I just grabbed the closest hat blocks (a flat top for the crown and a short, gently sloped brim) and steamed the straw material on the blocks in the few minutes I had before class was over. Turned out to be one of my favorites. It’s sleek and somewhat androgynous, perfect for everyday!