Decoupaged “Reimagined Stiletto Boot Handbag” whose maker suffers from a slight Pat Benatar fetish.
Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.)
De·cou·page (/dāko͞oˈpäZH/), noun, 1. the art or craft of decorating objects with paper cut-outs. 2. gluing junk on other junk.
Thursday is Etsomnia day! (I really feel like that needs a jingle. Don’t you think?)
I have, on occasion, been known to make the odd decoupaged item (including the world’s most fabulous metallic gold vintage pinup-covered refrigerator which I still can’t believe I never photographed), so I don’t automatically assume all such items are crap. However, I had a feeling that Etsy would deliver some hilarious tragedies if I looked hard enough, and once again, Etsy didn’t disappoint. What follows are the good, the bad, and the what-on-earth-were-they-thinking.
As usual, links to the items for sale appear below each picture. For more Etsy fun, check out all my weekly Etsomnia™ posts.
I don’t dislike the comics decoupaged on the letters, but BEANO? Why would anyone want that in their house? (Yes, I get that it’s a comic in the U.K., but it’s also a gas reliever there, so I stand by my critique.)
This little comic-covered end table is adorable and is in no way reminiscent of digestive distress! By Indianas, who can decorate my furniture anytime!
Okay, it’s quite a cute idea, and the execution is flawless, but cute or not, why would anyone want a rotary phone? By LoveKittyPink
Etsy has quite a selection of creepy decoupaged wig heads for sale. I can’t imagine why.
Great job, but can you imagine serving appetizers on this thing? I can’t.
There’s so much wrong with this, the decoupage is really the least of its problems.
And here’s another I rarely include two pieces by the same “artist,” but these were both so tragic, it was impossible to choose.
These are so beautiful, I nearly wept when I saw them. Yum!
Same artist, different end of the spectrum. They also made me weep, just not for joy.
Here’s something you don’t see every day: furniture with multiple-personalities: “Stellar Steampunk Teleportation Telephone Table.”
Hate your co-worker? Here’s the perfect passive-aggressive way to express your distaste!
Now THIS is a creative use of decoupage! Absolutely stunning cabinet by TrashyTrend
6-foot-tall $3,000 decoupaged mannequin. Sure, she could get you into the HOV lane, but so could this, with significantly less creep factor.
This maker hasn’t yet learned that as with many other crafts, the trick to successful decoupage is knowing when to stop. Not entirely unattractive but still unwearable busy little hat.
And here’s an even busier hat box to keep your crazy hat dust-free. This reminds me of one of those find-the-object computer games.
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January 8, 2015 at 8:26 am
Indianas has something going on.
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January 8, 2015 at 12:03 pm
Love that thing!
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January 8, 2015 at 8:50 am
You always make me chuckle.
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January 8, 2015 at 12:03 pm
Thank you!
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January 8, 2015 at 9:33 am
Now I want those Aquaman pumps…! Some of those things I REALLY had to look closely at to figure out WHERE the item was; i.e. that “stiletto purse” and the “hat”. Oy!
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January 8, 2015 at 12:04 pm
I spent a very special week looking for those things. “Decoupage” turned up all kinds of weird stuff.
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