Today I have 3 fabulously spooky Etsy items to share with you! All should be available to buy on Etsy!
In no particular order, I'll start with this Child's hand knitted Halloween sweater, from Bebby at BebbyJumpers!
To celebrate being featured in my blog, Bebby is offering you 10% OFF in her Etsy shop when you use coupon code BEBBYBLOG10 - valid until 11.59pm, Tuesday 11th October 2011.
I featured another of Bebby's Halloween sweaters in my 1st Halloween post - take a look at that post for more information on Bebby and her shop.
I asked Bebby what inspired her to create this sweater ...
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO CREATE THIS ITEM?
It is difficult to know what inspired me to design this little sweater
but I had a small amount of yarn over from the sweater hoodie and
decided to keep everything in a similar style using the black cat motif.
I liked the idea of 2 cats sitting beside each other in a friendly
fashion, and spitting at one another on the back of the sweater. I used
popcorn stitch (or bramble stitch as we know it) because it is a
Halloween/Bonfire Night/Autumn treat and gave a good overall effect to
the sweater. I think it is a great design for a smaller child who may be
celebrating Halloween not too far from home.
I hope my sweater finds itself a good home with a little child who is really keen on cats so that it will be worn for as long as possible throughout the Autumn and Winter. If it is looked after with the same care that I used when knitting it, this little sweater could be put away or passed onto another little child to bring delight when wearing it!!
I hope my sweater finds itself a good home with a little child who is really keen on cats so that it will be worn for as long as possible throughout the Autumn and Winter. If it is looked after with the same care that I used when knitting it, this little sweater could be put away or passed onto another little child to bring delight when wearing it!!
Photographs of Bebby's Child's sweater are all copyright of Bebby at BebbyJumpers.
My second item this week comes from Esra of Knitella! It is this beautiful Orange and shiny black headband/ear warmer.
Esra offers a free mini Nutella with every item! Esra says there's nothing more fun than chocolate and yarn!
Knitella is exactly the sort of shop which catches my eye. There is a good range of colours and styles of knitted items. Knitella's Halloween items are themed with black and vibrant orange yarns. What great strong colours - they really stand out on the page.
I asked Esra a few questions about her shop and herself, and here's what she said ...
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO CREATE YOUR HALLOWEEN KNIT?
I love to be current in my shop, and I try to knit something for every occasion (the ones I know about) :)
WILL YOU BE "TRICK OR TREATING" THIS HALLOWEEN?
def treating! :D
TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR SHOP.
My shop is all about yarnie wonders,, at fist it was all about knitting with needles and looms, but now I am adding crocheted goods to the mix :D
The shop's got a wide range of knitted goods all to complement your outfit and overall look :D
My shop is all about yarnie wonders,, at fist it was all about knitting with needles and looms, but now I am adding crocheted goods to the mix :D
The shop's got a wide range of knitted goods all to complement your outfit and overall look :D
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED ON ETSY?
I was in a craft fair with my friend Mel (the owner of SweetShop Creations www.etsy.com/shop/sweetshopcreations) and she encouraged me to try Etsy :) and now I am totally in love with this site! :D
WHAT'S YOUR BUSINESS AMBITION?
well for now, I am knitting for pleasure, and it gives me a LOT of joy when I see people wearing my items. I would just love for my shop to be known and to be successful :)
well for now, I am knitting for pleasure, and it gives me a LOT of joy when I see people wearing my items. I would just love for my shop to be known and to be successful :)
The third and final item which I am featuring today is this spooky acrylic painting from Sarah Kirk of sarahemilykirk.
To celebrate being featured in my blog, Sarah is offering you 20% OFF in her Etsy shop when you use coupon code HALLOWEEN2011, valid until 1st November 2011!
Sarah's paintings caught my eye. The colours in her shop seem to revolve around the natural world, with a lot of blues and greens. Nature and animals also feature in a lot of her Etsy items. In particular, the painting of the dead tree really caught my eye. There is something very spooky and eerie about this painting!
I asked Sarah a few questions about her shop and herself and this is what she said ...
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO CREATE YOUR HALLOWEEN ITEM?
It was originally from a project based on the post-apocalptic novel
'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy which is really eerie and spooky.
WILL YOU BE "TRICK OR TREATING" THIS HALLOWEEN?
I probably won't be trick or treating this year as it would make me feel a bit old!
TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR SHOP.
My shop consists of prints and objects based on the artwork and
illustrations that I do and are mostly surreal and dream-like
observations about the world.
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED ON ETSY?
I have only been on etsy for a few months so my shop is still very much a work in progress!
WHAT IS YOUR BUSINESS AMBITION?
I would love to become a full-time illustrator, selling my wares on
Etsy as well as getting other publishing and editorial commissions.
Photographs of Sarahemilykirk's painting of a dead tree are all copyright of Sarah Kirk of sarahemilykirk.
Thank you to Bebby, Esra and Sarah for providing the three inspirational items for this week's post!
The next Halloween inspired posting will be up on Wednesday 12th October. If you're interested in taking part, please convo me on Etsy
and include
links to a few of your favourite Halloween items from your own Etsy
shop. If I like your item(s) then you might get to see them here! Like I
did with Bebby, Esra and Sarah, I'll send you a couple of questions to answer about
your products and
your Etsy shop.
Thank you so much!! this is GREAT! :) xx
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