Best of the Red: Little Red Riding Hood

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved the colour red. And she searched all over the land for beautiful red things, and these are what she found:

"Oh, what pretty fabric you have."

"All the better to keep your coffee warm!"

Little Red Riding Hood Sleeve by andreacreates, $10

"Oh, what a sweet face you have."

"All the better to hang on your wall!"

Little Red digital print by katieCatherine, $20

"Oh, what a fuzzy lining you have."

"All the better to keep your ears toasty warm!"

Little Bird Riding Hood by TrilliumArtisans, $45

And the little girl brought the red things she had found back home and showed them to her little old Grandma, and there was much laughter and rejoicing.

The End

Best of the Red: Poppies

I asked the talented artists of Etsy to show me their best red items, and I was blown away...

...so blown away, in fact, that I want to do this every week!

This week, what really stood out were the beautiful poppies:

Red Red Poppy Necklace

by MagnolijaDRESS $28

So much fun! And it'd look beautiful hung up around the house, too (or wrapped around a Christmas tree in a few months!)

Beautiful Hand Stamped Red Poppy Necklace

by Artful Goodies $25

Sweet and romantic, but bold, too. I love it!

Crocheted Poppy Brooch

by natalya1905 $16

Nice! I feel like I could touch that yellow centre and pollen would come off on my fingers!

Thanks to these lovelies for their pretty poppies, and keep those red goodies coming... I'm looking!

What's In A Name?

Yes, searching for yourself on Google is fun, but I've got a better game. Searching for yourself on etsy.com! I'm not sure anyone has ever compiled a collection of Astrids before... but the 8 I've found make quite an exceptional little group!

Here they are, Astrids of the world:

1. Astrid is a fairy with attitude! Oh yes! Felt DiDi Doll by FeltLikeStitchin

2. Astrid is 12.5" long not including her 2.5" antennae. (Eeek, I thought I kept them hidden!) Astrid Agnew Doll by beecah

Also note that Astrid dislikes: cruelty to animals, mean people and excessively loud music! How true.

3. Astrid: #1 (What an ego boost...!) Print 1 of the Hundred Dresses Project by tollipop

4. Clearance Astrid (sometimes we all go on sale). Rag Doll by HarrietsHaven

5. Dancing Donkey Astrid (yes, that just about sums up my dancing skill!) by wendyclarke

6. Astrid is ready to be a mighty special friend to someone. Awww! Blue Kitty by BertieBeanflower

7. Astrid is ready for summer with this tee and shorts set by doodlesbycarolyn

8. Pretty Astrid! Print by JulieFillo

Astrid likes to hear about Astrid! Thanks to these artists for putting my name to such good use!

(And my apologies for such a self-centred post! I'll only do it this once, I promise!)

Best of the Red: Red Goccos

A few of my favourite red prints:

"Ruby Slippers" by FlowerPress

"Tea with Pip" by paintergirl

"Note Cards-- Modern Floral" by katelynjane