Yesterday I was buzzing with ideas and so excited to be planning new projects. I managed to bag a little something on ebay that I am going to use as the starting point for my next piece. There may even be a collaborative project germinating, more on this soon I expect! Today of course things are a little flat, impossible to fly everyday, so I am going to concentrate on planning Ishi’s third birthday celebrations. I can reveal that so far a desire has been expressed for chocolate AND carrot cake, meerkats, a big boy bike and candles, really the cake and candles are the most important element for our son! Happily I am able to meet all of these wishes, including the meerkats as Durrell have just opened a new desert landscape enclosure with a meerkat dome, yes, you can get face to face! Have no doubt that I will be posting a self-indulgent/proud mummy something here next week. Ishi’s birthday is also after all a time for me and Adam to marvel at the fact of his existence and I always enjoy reliving the events of Ishi’s birth, it is a bonding time for all of us. I hope you enjoy the gathering of Etsy wonders I have prepared for you, I can feel a little inspiration creeping in looking at them. Especially true of The Dream Stays With Me print (above) from Gretchen Mist, beautiful colours, they sing, I could gaze upon them all day.

Butterfly Gladness Garland from Royal Buffet

Laptop Bag from Track & Field

Scandinavian Red Hare from Dee Beale

Mr Plumm from Holli

Across – Felt cuff from Drawing Room

Crawler Pincushion-sea green from Alleluja. I am obsessed with this shop! See that little pendant in the middle I have requested one with bunny ears, I can’t wait until it is ready! I love these tiny darlings so much here are a few more images.

Invincible Summer Anthology Vol. II from Spinster Summer

1950′s Housewife Dress in Pink and Grey from Jess James Jake

Nature Lover Necklace in Rock Maple from Naomi Murrell

Hello There Pencils from Simple Song

Early Bird Gets the Worm from BROOKLYNrehab

Flower Quilted Dress – Original 70s Vintage from Celapiu

Ceramic Deer from Fruit Fly Pie

1920s clip board from Blue Bell Bazaar

la dentelle needlebook 2 from Field Guided

Mr. Susan Is Angry Because Deep Down, He’s Really Sad from Mon Petit Fantome

Birch Bark flower vase or votive candle holder from New Hampshire Wood Creations

VINTAGE ISSEY MIYAKE ABSTRACT GREEN SCARF from Ramona West

Trilobite Triptych from Donkey Wolf

Hmmm, I have a birthday coming up so this roundup is a sort of extended wish/hint, hint to Adam list, thinly disguised as a ‘favourite items on Etsy this week’ post. Can you blame me? I do still take a childish delight in the run up to my special day, I begin my birthday countdown about 4 weeks in advance and can be overheard muttering “this time in two weeks it will be my birthday….etc,etc”! Which items would you like to wake up to on your birthday morning? How about that Cape from Ramona West?

Tea Towel from Stiksel

I have a thing about capes. Wow, so much red! Also from Ramona West. I’m not sure I could pull that off though.

The possibilities are endless with a felt Minimoog from Pulse Width.

Coral-Original Painting by Stefanie Beyeler.

Recycled Skateboard Ring from 2ReVert. So, so clever, I always wanted to be a super trick boarder, not to be, I can relive my vert dreams with this ring!

Just perfect for me! Bookshelf from Little Fish Furniture.

Three is a magic number! But I like two from Blue Bell Bazaar .

Something to write next year’s super big birthday list on! Also from Blue Bell Bazaar.

Speckled Bowl from Penny Spooner Ceramics.

Cuckooooooo! From Decoylab.

Totem Kitty from Melabo.

Just because! The Blondie Suitcase from Thrush.

I am super Librarian, yes, yes, yes! The Adele Mara Dress also from Thrush.

Reading Wolves Print from Oh My Cavalier!

Squirrel Vase from Pretty Random Objects.

Ishi has this Fearless Hare print from Eek design. Perhaps Mummy needs one too?

Bears In Love from K Grandey.

Byron print from Amber Alexander

Yellow and Gray Striped Mini with Sash from Oh Leoluca.

Yummy Blue! Nesting Duckegg on Birch fabric from Aunty Cookie.

No party without Miss Julia Pott! Let’s Get Back Together Tshirt. Yum!

Fox In The Woods Tote from Abigail Brown

Blue Puff Sleeve Mini Dress from Santoki Vintage

Camp Trailer Birdhouse from Ralpg08

Orwell Clutch – Silver Alligator Purse from Tsuru Bride.

Take Me Anywhere Suitcase Pillow from Olive.

Tiny Twig Hair Pins from The Sparrow’s Nest

Rolling Rabbit from Pearson Maron

And for the top of my cup cakes, Plastic Fawns from The Thin Veil.

There were many more I could have added but I don’t want to be a greedy Etsy guts! I also hearted some items this week that I was desperate to include in my roundup but as I kind of know the makers it would have looked like terrible hinting, so those will be included next week. Phew! So what would *you* like for your birthday, do let me know?