Mid Century Mania- Yumalum’s Eames’ Era Inspired Art Prints

Etsy is a goldmine for finding wares for your cult niche or fandom. Mainstream brands wouldn’t invest the time and money in creating a line of t-shirts & phone cases for... say an obscure, but well-loved sci fi show that’s only been on for one season. However Etsy is the place where you are likely to find a designer as dedicated to that programme as you, with a little store of merch for you to peruse.

Some of Etsy’s finest artefacts can be the goods from talented illustrators who have prints with themes from Game of Thrones, to sports teams, to tributes to classic design like the store I’m featuring today- Yumalum.

The illustrations are inspired by Eames, Herman Miller & Catherineholm. They are available in two sizes, A3 or a larger 50x70cm print. They would brighten up a kitchen or study and most designs come in more than one colourway to choose from.

Shop Yumalum’s Etsy store for all the prints here. 

Inspirational ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ Skeletor Pin Badge - Start 2019 Right

I despise inspirational memes, and quotes. Whether they be on mugs, or on your wall, I’m a horrible, miserable, old cynic. For this I will make an exception.

The Skeletor Live Laugh Love Pin Badge on Chaotic Bats’ Etsy Store. I actually have a Castle Grayskull perched in my hall, under the stairs, so if there was a print to go along with this I might end up with a ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ framed atrocity in my own home after all.

You're Born Naked & The Rest is Drag... So Let's Accessorise With RuPaul's Drag Race Tote Bags, Shall We?

Bianca, Latrice, Alaska, Sharon, Adore, Pearl

I think I'm Northern Ireland's biggest RuPaul's Drag Race fan, and yes I would accept a challenge on that. I asked Instagram did anyone else share my passion, and a friend tagged a girl called Agnes, who definitely seems to be as keen as I to seek out the new season 8 episode on a Tuesday morning. 

Season 7 winner Violet

Even better, Agnes has an  Etsy store selling her own prints of the queens and she'll sell you a canvas tote with your favourite on it too. So all of us can walk into the room purse first, purse first, just like Bob The Drag Queen. Hooray!

Adore

Thorgy

My season 8 favourite Kim Chi

My season 7 favourite, Trixie Mattel

Ginger Minge

Katya

One of my all time favourites, Alyssa. Back rolls? 

Season 8's Acid Betty

Bianca

Pearl

Bendelacreme

Latrice

Miss Fame

Max

Jinkx as Little Edie

Russian Dolls & Giant Butterflies: Snixy Swoons Autumn 2015 Collection

There are lots of new pieces this week on the  SnixySwoons Etsy stores. I'm going to buy a couple of the large sized butterflies.

Cheer Yourself Up Post-Budget With a Splurge in Snixy Swoon's 70% off Summer Sale

I featured Snixy Swoon a fortnight ago, and I've been wearing the samples she kindly sent me for review ever since. There were a couple of other pieces I wanted to buy for myself, so I visited her Etsy today to buy them. Turns out I visited on the right day! The store has just added a 70% & a 50% off, summer sale catagory, with little cat necklaces for just £2. I picked some of them and one of the huge, floral, statement necklaces I was after for £12.50 rather than over £20, which they are definitely worth.

Have a visit yourself and scoop up a bargain  

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SnixySwoons

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Loads of tiki pieces starting from £3.50

Snixy Swoons: The Laser-cut Jewellery Etsy of My Dreams!

I discovered Snixy Swoons on eBay about two months ago.  I can't remember what I was searching for, but I know what I found; huge, quirky, colourful, unique jewellery I could fill a basket full of. I contacted Miss Snix and asked would she be so kind as to send me her favourite piece she makes, and in return I will share her wonderful shop, https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SnixySwoons with you, my loyal readers. 

I expected to receive one of the huge wooden birds, or perhaps a ornate moth brooch, or plastic figure parrot necklace, in actual fact she sent all three! So thank you, Miss Snix, for your generous gifts.  

Here is what I got, and my other picks from the Etsy store, which I'll be buying piece by piece over the next year to help support the store to grow and release new designs. 

Say hi to Miss Snix at www.facebook.com/snixyswoons

Bee Hive Inspired Furniture from The Dusty Little Workshop

These are very cute. Check out The Dusty Little Workshop and bookmark to keep in the loop as more designs are added.

Famous Artists Cosplay Collectors' Cards, Series One

Super hero cool. Available from the very talented Burnt Candy on Etsy now.

"What would happen if some of the most influential and popular artist's in history decided to dress up as their favorite Marvel and DC characters to attend comic con? 

It's famous artists and cosplay! What more could you ask for? 

This is Series 1 of my artist trading cards. It features the following: Cezanne as Wolverine, Dali as Green Arrow, DeLempicka as Catwoman, Duchamp as The Riddler, Picasso as Iron Man, O'Keefe as Poison Ivy, Koons as Batman, Kandinsky as The Vision, Pollock as Hulk, Van Gogh as the Joker, Warhol as Spiderman, and Kalho as Wonder Woman.

Makes a great gift for comic book enthusiasts as well as art history buffs, art teachers and artists."