The Samples Came Rolling In, for It's All In The Bag

The samples are a flowin'! I went to the post yesterday morning, they are open for 2 hours on Saturday, and I wanted to make sure that if someone sent something kind of melty that it wouldnt sit there all weekend. I got 3 boxes in the mail yesterday, all of them with cool different items.

The first box I tore into was from Camille Wanders, they sent in cute little organic hand dyed pouches, very cool and well made!

Bella Pure's box was next, I opened it to find samples of facial moisturizing night creme, vegan of course, and even a bag of items for me to try and review! Our very first submission for review on this blog! It's easy, send in any item you would like me to review, my mailing address is on the sidebar! So far so good with the items she sent me for review, keep your eyes peeled this coming week. My skin is super sensative and it is loving Bella Pure so far!

Last but not least at all are Veganessas awesome felt pouches, they are all so cute. Some have little animals, some have sayings, some are circles some are squares. Very creative and cute! Jessi still uses hers from the last round of sample bags!

The bags will go on sale August 16th and they will be AWESOME! 100% of profits from the sale of the August bags will go to Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary. Please if you havnt signed up to be in our holiday bag, swing by our website and check it out, we will me donating 100% to a sanctuary, and we have an anonymous donor that is willing to match whatever we raise! Promote your craft around the world, while helping animals!

So Fresh and So Clean Clean Handmade Vegan Soap on Etsy!

I decided that today is a soapy day, as I get ready for my craft fair (which I am totally not prepared for!), and its almost time to hop in the shower. I am always looking for new soapers to try out on etsy. I typed in vegan soap and of course 93489034802 items and shops came up.

Todays featured etsy seller, Amethyst Soap, caught my eye. The first soap I saw looked like a little maze from far away, and is chock full of wholesome ingredients, not a bunch of chemicals and animal yuck!

Amethyst Soaps handcrafts soaps that are a replica of mother nature, finding stones and trying to emulate them in their soap. These soaps turn out truly beautiful and rather impressive.

vegan math nerd, go figure!

3 things that I like: nerds, math, veganism. So this morning I decided to search for those things on etsy, and viola!

The first thing I found was a magnet that contained all 3 things, to my delight! This magnet from Sick on Sin is nerdy, has math (veggies > rotting flesh), and is related to veganism.

SCORE!

Upon further nerdery and searching I found a matching shirt from Sick On Sin, which I think is even nerdier, as you will be wearing it and displaying your dorkdum!

Every good nerd loves zombies, and Sick On Sin makes this super cute zombie pocket mirror!

My love is just as real as yours

I am always looking for cute artsy items for our new apartment, and today I happened upon tikikiki. I absolutely love the paintings in their shop, but the "my love is just as real as yours" is my favorite. It is super cute, and has a lot of intense meaning to it.

And honestly, who doesnt have a secret identity or need to go incognito with a mustache once in a while?

This little rag bag is goin to the beach!

When I was wandering around etsy this morning, I happened upon this totally cute rag bag! It just screams summer at me, about an inch from my face, so I thought I would share it with everyone. Would be a great little bag to bring to the beach on a sunny day. Naturally Comfy also makes quilts with the same raggy look, too cute!

Have a Birdy Day

I made a post on the dreaded etsy forums this morning looking for that special shop to feature, when I happened upon MNH Photography. A shop filled with photos of the wonders of the wilderness and the creatures within.

Sadly, I read the shop announcement after checking out the shop, and they will be closing after all of the current listings sell out.

So if you fancy some beautiful new nature photos for your home or office, now is the time!

My personal favorite is the top birdie with the "bad hair day", so cute!

When it's cold outside, I shop etsy!

It has been cold and miserable here in upstate NY recently, and there's no better time to lurk around on etsy, looking for some retail therapy!

I was searching vegan candles, because I am always on the quest for a good vegan candle. Not too chemically, not too stinky, not too plain....so I am constantly trying new sellers and new scents.

I stumbled upon:

Simply Pure Soy Candles

Lemon Lollipop

Dreamy Pleasures

and I think I am going to have to give them all a shot!

We are putting together a nice little gift basket for my grandmother, since she is very ill, and I want to get candles from a handfull of sellers on etsy. Then gramma can test them out, and let me know which ones are keepers! These candles might not be tested on animals, but they will be tested on gramma!