Geek Faerie

I decided to take some time create a few posts entitled Gitmas Quest 2010.  These posts will be filled with gift ideas, shops, items I've gotten and would recommend, websites, Etsy shops, whatever I feel like that will help you out this Holiday in the gifts department. This post is comprised of Etsy shops I've favourited or have made purchases from.   I've categorized them and added a short blurb for each of what I like about each of these shops. Clothing BRANDED - The Vintage Dad shirt is what caught my eye.  But I fell in love with the Grr Argh! Whedon Monster shirt! taraduff - Do you also have a teen that wishes he could grow an entire beard instead of the tufts of down he's sporting now?  Help him along this Holiday with a bearded knit cap. BabyEtte - I don't have a baby of my own but I've always seen the baby carrier sling things and thought they were so cute.  Well here you can find one to match not only your style but your outfit too! Shri...

Another Etsy vendor I ordered from was TangleFrost but I don’t know why I let this piece sit in my favorite items for so long.   I was worried someone would finally snag this piece out from under me.   Luckily they did not and this gorgeous clutch is mine. It’s such a lovely and versatile clutch, don’t you think?   The red makes it a very autumn/holiday friendly accessory.   On the other hand the daisy flowers make it perfect for spring/summer use as well.   I found this clutch to be very roomy.   I was able to fit my Droid phone, small wallet, lipstick, compact, as well as a pack of travel sized tissues and still had room to squeeze more in there. It was deceptively roomy and that makes it perfect for my needs.   I love small items I can fit a lot of things into.   I’m one those overly prepared types.   You never know what you are going to need no matter where you go.   I also love the embellished leaf on the side of the purse. ...

You may recall me babbling incoherently on Twitter about some Etsy purchases I made just before Halloween.   Well a few of those wonderful items arrived and I want to share them with you all. The first Etsy Vendor I want to talk about is FindingCharm ’s lovely beaded lanyards and fun bauble rings. I first found her shop from a retweet for one of her lanyards.   I wasn’t in the market for a new lanyard for work but when I spied this one I could not pass it up. It looks more like a beautiful piece of jewelry than a lanyard.   It’s well constructed and very chic.    I was a little concerned that it would be flimsy or too heavy at the connections but I was surprised it was neither.   I’ve gotten a number of compliments on this piece.   My only issue, and this one I expected, was that the connectors do get snagged on my hair at times.   But I have this issue with necklaces as well so I don’t consider it a huge problem nor does it detract from the pi...