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Special Etsy Discount for My Readers!

This is the Mel O Bit Vintage Wood Cheese Box I got from RoughRusticsVintage. Isn't it great?

This is the Mel O Bit Vintage Wood Cheese Box I got from RoughRusticsVintage. Isn’t it great?

Greetings! One of our fellow bloggers, Etsy seller (and friend) Rough Rustics, has offered a special discounts for my readers. How sweet was that?

To use the discount, go to RoughRustics or RoughRusticsVintage, pick out what you like, and include the code DONNASDISCOUNT at checkout for 20% off $10 or more. The discount is good until June 30, 2015! So go get shopping.

Thanks, RR!


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Etsomnia™ Volume XLIII: Not the Brightest Bulbs

When it comes to lamps (and most other things), cherubs are almost always a bad idea. Sold by Bleuets

When it comes to lamps (and everything else), cherubs are almost always a bad idea. Even the dog looks disgusted.

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.)

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Etsomnia™ XLII: WTF Again

Way to keep it weird, Etsy. By Aldetha

A search for taxidermy on Etsy always turns up some odd items, but I was completely unprepared for whatever this is. (If anyone can tell me the actor it reminds me of, I would be very grateful. It’s driving me crazy!)

Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep. (True story.)

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Mid-Century Marvelous Offer

Guess what? The artist responsible for today’s beautiful thing is not only talented, but generous, too! Jan has offered up two free A3 (11×14″) prints of your choosing to one lucky winner! Here are the rules:

1. Click on the Handz Etsy store.
2. Browse the beautiful artwork.
3. List your two favorites in the comments on this post.

I will put the names of the “contestants” into a hat, and pick the lucky winner!

Thanks, Jan!

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