Oh Chalet for the New Nursery

In case you haven't heard yet, we are expecting another baby in February!  Another little boy, so Emmett will have a little brother to boss around, which I think will suit him just fine, as soon as he gets over the shock of the whole thing.  And we are just now starting the fun work of getting a new room ready to welcome the little guy home.  Pinning things on Pinterest for his nursery was of course the first step. And then I saw this little painting by Caroline of OhChalet on Etsy, and immediately knew it was going to be the foundation piece for the nursery design.  

First of all I love the colors: grey, teal, light blue, sand and white, with tiny pops of orange and yellow.  And I also love the spare yet homey feel of the composition.  It is cozy and comforting without feeling cluttered.  

One of my favorite things about ordering things directly from artists on Etsy is seeing how each unique purchase comes wrapped and packaged. It is so personal, it just makes opening up the package that much more fun.

So now we are off and running!  We can choose paint colors, rugs, bedding and all of that fun stuff.  It's maybe a little funny to base a whole room design on a 5" x 7" painting, but I feel ok with it.  And now we just have to find a place and a way to showcase this lovely little piece so that it doesn't get swallowed up by the rest of the room.

Autumn at Fiddleheads For Fiona

I'm shipping out this lovely set of teal pieces today, and I just had to take a picture of them all together.  I love seeing how customers choose to put together little collections.  And while I am here, showing off these four cuties, I figured it is a good time to give you all a little peek into what in new right now in the FFF shop.

And of course there are lots more new designs as well, so if it's been a while, click here to head on over to the shop and take a look! 

Rebecca Haas Jewelry Valentines Day Sample Sale!

Going on now until it is all gone.  There is only one of everything though, so if you see something you like don't wait!  All pieces priced below wholesale at $20-$35, click here to see available samples!

Saturday Cuteness

Look who just arrived from HandyMaiden

I thought maybe she needed a habitat.

There we go.

Surprise Generosity From Down Under

 In the past year I have become friends with quite a few fantastic and talented people through my Fiddleheads shop on Etsy.  Last week I got a surprise Christmas care package from Lesa of LesaLikes, full of yummy Australian treats, like the malt balls pictured above.  Isn't that so sweet?  It gave me such a warm and fuzzy feeling all week.  Lesa makes beautiful colorful brooches made from antique lace, felt and wood.  There's one in the photo below.  Click here to see some more of her whimsical and feminine work.

Organic Quilt Company

I love the graphic patterns available on these organic baby products from the Organic Quilt Company.  I just got a couple of burp cloths and a baby blanket for our friend Cara who is due to have a baby any day now.  So exciting!  And I remember that even though we used and needed a mountain of generic white burp cloths when Emmett was in his spitting phase, it was always nice to have a few fancier ones as a treat.  We probably had 70 burp cloths in regular rotation when he was at his worst, and somehow there were never enough!   And Cara's baby is going to be a Brooklyn baby, so I thought the pattern with the houses, traffic and park benches was perfect.  If you are in the market for a baby gift follow the link above, there are so so many cute things to choose from, and they are all organic and handmade.

Last Call . . .

Just a heads up that today (Tuesday the 20th) is the last day to order either jewelry or paper goods from my Etsy shops.  At the end of the day I will be closing up shop to finish my remaining orders and spend some time with gathering family.  I am very much looking forward to wrapping presents, cooking, reading by the fire, and half-heartedly trying to stop present crazed boys from tearing the house apart!

So if you are still one present short for someone on your list click the following links to check out what is left in stock.  Everything still listed in both Rebecca Haas Jewelry on Etsy and Fiddleheads For Fiona is all made up and ready to ship in time for Christmas!


***Oh, and pssst, enter the coupon code "campestral" on either site for a 15% off special for Campestral readers!

Festive

above photo by Sasha of What, No Mints?

It's official.  The holiday season has already begun up here on the hill.  I just received my first new holiday decor item of the year, and TH is currently out buying twinkle lights!!  Something about having a kid makes Christmas so exciting again!  And Emmett is still too little to be excited himself, so it's not that. But we are both just so excited to see all the wonderment in him as we decorate the tree and wrap all the presents and do all the cooking and baking!  I just want to put cinnamon and cloves in the little bubbly pot on our wood stove right now, and have the house smell like cookies for the next 6 weeks.  In fact, I think I'll go do that.

Ok, I'm back.  Spices are bubbling away.  To get a charmingly geeky ornament from What, No Mints? for yourself, or to browse her other adorable felted and embroidered items, click here.  I am so excited to finally have one, after much coveting from afar!

Etsy Foraging Friday: Old School Back to School

Here is a little collection of back to school inspired items from the wonderful handmade marketplace that is Etsy!  Click on the image above to link through to additional images and information about each wonderful item!

Behind the Scenes at the Craftacular

Here are some photos from my time at the Bust Craftacular this past Saturday in New York City.  It was lots of fun.  I sold some work, met some super nice people, and Cassie (Shop Clementine) and I had a great time sharing our table.  Even though space was a bit limited it was much more fun to share and it made the day speed by.  It was also great to meet the guys behind Necklush and reconnect with Lauren from Local Library, as well as see all my lovely Brooklyn friends in the evenings.  Oh, and that delicious looking cupcake, that is a chicken and waffle cupcake by Robicelli's Bakery.  Yes, it is.

But it is also so great to be home with my boys!  And I came home to one of my pieces making it to the front page of Etsy, which always spurs a welcome flurry of activity.  Here's a peek at the front page with my little deer head silhouette on it curated by Artistico!  Yay!

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend, and managed to find some sunshine somewhere!  There certainly isn't any here.  Worst spring weather ever.

Etsy Foraging Friday - Nurtured Nature

I love these splendid versions of either modified or simulated nature.  Can you guess which one is simulated?  It is the mushrooms; they are candy!

Here are the links to their respective Etsy shops:

1. Original tree ring art Focus Line Art 

2. Hand painted rocks by Artist in the Arctic

3. Life size candy mushrooms by Andie's Specialty Sweets

4. Painted antler by Cassandra Smith

p.s. I'm sorry for the late posting today!  Blogger was down for half the day and I was just now able to sign on and get this post out.  Have a great weekend everyone!

Etsy Foraging Friday - Easter Edition

Hooray! Welcome to the second edition of Etsy Foraging Friday on Campestral!  (I am heartily congratulating myself on sticking to my new weekly series for two consecutive weeks)  This week I have selected a few of my favorite finds that are (loosely) Easter themed, in honor of the holiday weekend.  Enjoy!

Click to find:

The Leaping Rabbits Mobile by Artisanie Europe here.

Fresh Print 5x7 photograph of fresh eggs by Abby Powell of AbbyTrysAgain here.

These gorgeous jackrabbit necklaces by the lovely Jennifer at OdetteNewYork here. 

This set of 3 enchanting Old World Decoupaged Eggs by CatnipStudioToo here.

Happy Easter or Passover everyone!  Have a lovely weekend!

Bright Idea

How cute is this idea for a new use for an old bundt pan?  Available here from BootsNGus.

Baby Jives' Charming Hand-Sewn Mobiles

I have admired Jahje Ives sweet and colorful mobiles for what seems like for ever now.  But when I recently joined an Etsy team I was very happy to discover that she was one of the other members.  (For those of you who aren't complete Etsy addicts, or sellers, Etsy teams are little mini communitites of primarily Etsy sellers who get together and support each other in various ways.  Our team is a treasury building team, so we put together little curations of products available on Etsy and try to include and promote other members of our team.  Etsy is a very complicated and tangled web.  Layers and layers of involvement, like an onion, but usually with less crying)  For me, being a member of the team has been a great way to connect with other creative and inspiring people, like Jahje here.  So here are some more pictures of her studio, creation process, and her enchanting mobiles!  

All photos by Jahje Bath Ives

To browse through Baby Jives beautiful Etsy shop click here.

For more info on Jahje and her creative process click here.

Arrived: Woodtec iPhone Charging Station!

I thought this Woodtec double iPhone charger would be the perfect birthday present for my little Mac Nerd in the Big Woods. (Anyone else out there read Laura Ingalls Wilder as a kid?  Little House in the Big Woods was a favorite read aloud book in my house.)  I think stylistically it really fits with our sort of Modern/Colonial New England aesthetic, ties in nicely with the wood stove, and if it starts to misbehave we can just toss it in! (No!)  Now we have no more visible trailing iPhone charger cables and something pretty to look at instead.  I'm very pleased with it, I hope TH is too!

To see more Woodtec products click here.

Arrived: Mid-Century Ceramic Bird!

I picked up this little cutie from Bird in Hand Vintage on Etsy.  This shop specializes in vintage farm, industrial and shabby chic home decor, which I guess is right up my alley, because I've got another parcel from her on its way to me now!  Can't wait for it to arrive, and I'll put it up for you all to see when it does!