Nancy Drew On Etsy

I love this Nancy Drew themed treasury on Etsy! There are so many adorable goodies featured, from cool pendants to upcycled pocket books and notecards. I love the set of Nancy Drew notecards pictured above, and handmade by Nouveau Nancy on Etsy.

My Mystery of the Tolling Bell pocket mirror was also featured. Very exciting!

Thank you Retrospect  for putting your girl detective skills to super crafty use, and for putting this charming, perfectly vintage treasury together!

The Hunger Games On Etsy

I love this Hunger Games inspired treasury created by Kellie of Etsy shop Dahlies. It's so fantastic!

I'm late to The Hunger Games for a myriad of reasons. But, I've finally read it, as well as Catching Fire and I think they're really, really good. The Hunger Games was such an amazing read. I'm in the midst of Mockingjay right now, and am very excited to see the movie next week (I'll be heading to the theater on a weekday in the middle of the afternoon, most likely).

Anyway, in my excitement and enthusiasm, I decided to explore Etsy for some Hunger Games themed goodies and came upon this wonderful treasury. I love all of the different kinds of handmade goodies. The Cinna inspired eye shadow is fabulous. I love all of the braids, the bread, the coal, the arrows, and the earthy tones. And I love all of the goodies that are inspired by words taken directly from the books, like the "If We Burn, You Burn With Us" poster pictured above, created by Little Miss January on Etsy.

Thank you Kellie for creating such a beautiful and inspired treasury!

Lingering Questions About Murder House

With American Horror Story well over and done, I've had plenty of time to sort out my many lingering questions that were either not answered at all, or not adequately answered during the first season, and therefore will never be answered since it's been revealed that every season of AHS will have a whole new cast, house, plot, and so on. In fact, we now know that the second season will take place on the East Coast, and will involve a "horror institution". What that means exactly, I'm not sure. But I digress.

And so, here we go with my list of lingering questions (most of them are about Tate, of course):

1. Why exactly was Tate so angry and full of rage? We know that Constance wasn't a good Mom. She was most likely neglectful, abusive (verbally and possibly physically), and an all around selfish, superficial, manipulative woman. But was there a certain sinister event that made Tate the monster that he is, or was it the house?

2. Why didn't Tate go all the way with Violet on Halloween night? Violet was totally game. And what did he mean when he said that he'd never done it with a girl before? This still irks me.

3. What was on Tate's thumb ring, exactly? I still feel like there was some sort of power to the ring that was never addressed.

3 (a). Speaking of Tate's thumb ring, I LOVE this Etsy treasury of snake thumb rings that was inspired by my fixation on the topic. Thank you Balthasar for creating this gem of a treasury! I'm sure there will be plenty of Etsy treasury fodder next season, too.

4. In the episode "Birth", why did Billie Dean Howard have such a strong reaction against Tate? Was it for all of the obvious reasons (murderer, monster, etc.) or was there some sort of spirit world past relationship between Billie and Tate?

5. Can ghosts make telephone calls? Violet seems to be the only ghost who is able to contact a living person without seeing them face to face (I'm thinking of Constance in "Birth"). Somehow Violet asks Constance to come over to discuss getting rid of ghosts, but she does so without leaving Murder House. I guess telephone is the only option here. Since ghosts are basically energy, I wonder how this works?

6. Why was Tate so angry and full of rage when he killed the exterminator in the basement? He seemed crazed during that scene. He said all sorts of things about repenting for sins and taking innocent lives. Was he projecting his own feelings of guilt onto the exterminator?

7. If Addie died in the street, how did she learn about Tate and all of his wrong-doings? In the episode "Piggy, Piggy" Billie Dean Howard tells Constance that Addie is glad she didn't die on the Murder House lawn because she's afraid of Tate "now that she knows the truth." Do ghosts have neighbors, like living people? Or do you just magically know everything about every spirit once you cross over?

7 (a). And on this note, did Tate ever find out that Addie was dead?

8. Who was the hedge clipper guy from the opening credit supposed to be? Ryan Murphy said that by the end of the season we'd understand every single thing in the opening credits, but I'm at a loss about those hedge clippers.

And that's that (for now). I may very likely be tempted to post further lingering questions as the arise. And stay tuned for casting updates and other juicy tidbits about season two!

Winchester Brothers On Etsy

I love the TV show Supernatural, and I love this Supernatural themed treasury curated by Balthasar on Etsy! Who knew there was such an abundance of Sam, Dean, Castiel, and Bobby inspired handmade goodies out there.

I'm especially in love with this Supernatural inspired pendant (pictured above) handmade by Paisley Monday. For those of you not familiar with the show, salt is perhaps the most useful household item when it comes to fighting ghosts and demons. Need to keep a ghost from harming you? Just grab a seat, then grab some salt, and make a circle around the chair with said salt. That ghost won't stand a chance.

I Love Christmas! On Etsy

It's no secret that I love Christmas. And so, when I discovered that my sexy santa pot holder was featured in a fabulous Christmas treasury on Etsy I knew that I just had to write about it.

The treasury features lots of sparkly retro goodies, like this vintage inspired Christmas card handmade by Retro Rose Collages. I love it!

Thank you Chrysa of Etsy shop Simply a Circle for curating such a fabulously retro treasury!!!

A Rainy Retreat On Etsy

I am in love with this treasury very aptly titled A Rainy Retreat curated by Peru Lily Crafts on Etsy! Words like cozy, warm, charming, sweet, snuggly, and perfectly lovely come to mind. And I love it when an Etsian gathers together such an interesting and varied collection of goodies on such a specific and unique theme.

I especially love this vintage postcard garland by Vintage Scraps. And it's just one of the many goodies featured.

Thank you Peru Lily Crafts for creating such a lovely treasury!

Ice Cream On Etsy!!!

I'm getting more and more into Etsy treasuries these days. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Etsy vernacular, a "treasury" is group of items curated on a theme or color by a member of the Etsy community. This holiday season I've really enjoyed searching the treasuries for things like "gingerbread" or "peppermint swirl". I'm loving it. And I'm finding lots of new shops along the way!

Today, my treasury find is this ice cream themed treasury put together so perfectly by Sarah from Morebees. I love the pastel colors and general yumminess. I also love how many different kinds of goodies there are. There's an ice cream cone lamp (for example) next to a deliciously kitschy vintage ice cream advertisement. Love it!!!

Thank you Sarah for creating such a uniquely sweet treasury!

Vintage Christmas On Etsy

This is my favorite time of year, in general. It's Autumn, the leaves are changing, the weather's getting colder. We may even have the occasional freak snow storm, like New England saw over Halloween weekend.

And Christmas is right around the corner!!!

But, I especially love this time of year on Etsy because there are so many beautiful, kitschy, and unique Christmas themed treasuries! Check out this vintage Christmas treasury created by a fellow Etsy seller, Pretty Little Bikes.

My christmas rockabilly pinup girl pot holder was featured as well as lots of other adorable goodies, like these kitschy bottle brush Christmas trees handmade by Ruin Bibber.

Thank you Pretty Little Bikes for creating such a splendid treasury!

American Horror Story On Etsy

I love this American Horror Story themed treasury so, so much! You've got to check it out. It really captures the atmosphere of the show, from the Victorian-style photographs to the grunge era clothing, jars of creepy things, and equally creepy baby dolls.

Thank you Polestar for creating such a haunting treasury about my favorite show on television!

The above photo is called "Mirrors" and it's by Tamara Lichtenstein on Etsy. I adore this photo! Perfectly romantic.

Merry Kitschmas On Etsy

Christmas is my favorite time of year! And so I was extra excited to find that my pinup girl pot holder has been featured in this perfectly kitschy Christmas treasury on Etsy, very fittingly titled "Merry Kitschmas"...love it!

I also love this cute and colorful necklace handmade by Chrome & Cotton (pictured above).

Thank you Amy from Velvet Coco for curating such a kitschy collection of handmade goodies!

Rebecca On Etsy

Yesterday as I was perusing Etsy, spending my precious morning hours gazing upon handmade delights of all kinds, I happened upon a Rebecca themed treasury and thought, "wow, kindred spirits!"

Thank you Ellie-Rose for curating such a splendid treasury!

Rebecca is possibly my favorite movie of all time and I tend to love virtually anything written by Daphne du Maurier (who wrote the novel of the same name that the movie is based on). What a treat to see so many lovely handmade and vintage items along such an equally lovely (and mysterious, and romantic!) theme.

The photo above by Elle Moss is featured in the afore mentioned treasury. Elle Moss' photos are haunting, surreal, and perfectly intriguing.