My OBT

What if you spent every day looking for One Beautiful Thing?

Tag Archives: Crafts


by 15 Comments

Etsomnia™ Volume XXXIII: Put a Ring on It

You know some asshole is going to use this to propose to his girl. THIS DOES NOT COUNT AS A TWO CARAT RING!!! By BlueberryHeadShop, who should be ashamed of themselves.

You know some bone-head is going to use this to propose to his girl. A proposal is no time to make a bad joke, and THIS DOES NOT COUNT AS A TWO CARAT RING!!!

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.)

DEAR PORN HUNTERS: Don’t let the “XXX” in the title fool you. Unless you are planning on proposing to some lucky* girl, you have come to the wrong place. Sorry for the confusion. Happy hunting!
*individual results may vary

-The Management

Continue reading →


by 6 Comments

Etsomnia™ Volume XXIV: Decoupage Madness

Decoupaged "Reimagined Stiletto Boot Handbag" by TwoRebelBelles who suffers from a slight Pat Benatar fetish

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?)

Continue reading →


by 6 Comments

Etsomnia™ Volume XXIII: Upcycled?!?

A mere $6,279.04 will put this upcycled entry mirror near your door. Presumably to scare away visitors. By ISeaThings

A mere $6,279.04 will put this “upcycled” entry mirror near your door. I’m guessing it’s intended to scare away visitors. 

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.)

Happy New Year! It’s time for the first Etsomnia of 2015!
Continue reading →


by 9 Comments

Squee of the Week

Although I have always been a big fan of little things (hi, honey!), cute generally doesn’t get it done for me.  However, these minuscule crocheted animals are so tiny and so perfect that I must make them mine.   This one actually extracted from me the exact sound “squee!”  Never really understood that before.  Turns out it’s a thing.

Image

©SuAmi

Continue reading →