Thursday, December 1, 2011

West Elm + Etsy = Less Than Three*

By now it's pretty clear that I heart West Elm.  And Etsy.  Imagine my sheer delight to hear of the two teaming up for a Handmade Holiday Workshop.  I just got home after attending with Ashley and was so excited that I had to blog right away.

All of the Etsy sellers are local Nashvillians.  First up was Hummingbird Factory.  Seller Ashley has really neat screenprinted items, like tea towels, zippered cases, pillows, and much more.
I bought five of these tags!  Two have navy blue anchors, and three have dark brown pinecones.  They will be used on my gifts this year.

Next up was The Shabby Creek Cottage.  Gina showed an edited collection of her range of country/beachy wares.  She uses a lot of burlap, aqua, and stripes.  Ummm....yes!! 
See that little packet to the right?  I bought that!  It's a set of chalkboard tags with jute string.  SO neat!

I also perused really clever stationery at Adelyn Stone.
It's rather dreadful that my stationery collection is so jam-packed.  I had to just walk away, or I would've gone a bit crazy.  She's definitely added to my favorites, though!

And I wanted to give a little pic-love to the host of the event.
(Missy, aren't these cool?!  Wink!)

Best of all, the event benefitted Oasis Center, a local charity that offers youth counseling, shelter, college assistance, and tons of activities.  It was a wonderful night!

*Less than three is <3.  I got that little phrase from a card from Kristan Lynn, the seller at Adelyn Stone.

7 comments:

  1. Thanks for stopping by the booth and for stopping by my blog! :)

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  2. Such a fun evening - but I totally forgot to thank the West Elm people! And thank you Specs Appeal for the mention!

    -Ashley from Hummingbird Factory

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  3. It was so much fun to meet you! Thanks for the mention - hope you enjoy the tags :)

    <3
    Gina @ Shabby Creek

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  4. Arrgh! I wish I lived in a city that hosted such cool events:) This looks like so much fun. I'm a huge fan of West Elm and so thankful they've teamed up with etsy. Great move!

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