A Knock at the Door - It's Inspiration!

Etsy and the connected blogosphere are wonderful places full of creative people - which is why I wanted to share this amazing video from Duirwaigh (pronounced "doorway") Studios. It's about as much inspiration as it's possible to fit inside 5 minutes and 10 seconds! This energizing video has been around for years, but it's definitely worth viewing again. Take a peek!


The Duirwaigh website is also brimming with food for creative thought: http://www.duirwaigh.com/

How have you been inspired lately?

Bargain-Hunting Basics on Polyvore!

Find me on Polyvore

Here's a little treat for all you bargain hunters out there!

We just opened our Polyvore account (http://www.polyvore.com/ is the website) and are loving the collage-y feel of it all! Try it out, it's lots of fun!

Be sure to take plenty of water to beat the heat, as well as a hat and sunglasses to shield that pretty face of yours from the sun. If you'll be heading out super early or the weather isn't the best, be sure to take a jacket! Comfortable shoes are a must, as are cash and a notebook to keep track of the sales and shops you would like to see.

Best of luck this weekend, and happy hunting!

We Want It Wednesday! - Collection 13, Starry Night

We both love Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night." In fact, Younger Sis even made a beautiful rendition of it in oil pastels, which she gave to me as a gift. Here are some of our fellow Etsians' interpretations of the masterpiece!

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1) Hand Embroidery Starry Night Embroidered Cuff - Limited Edition from Waterrose

2) POCKET MIRROR - - - 'STARRY NIGHT by VINCENT VAN GOGH' from BAYMOONSTUDIO

3) Painter and Artist Vincent Van Gogh Art Doll Miniature from UneekDollDesigns

4) Van Gogh Starry Night Fleece Throw from esotericdynamo

5) Vincent Van Gogh Paint Mosaic Cigar Box Purse SALE from OriJanelCreations

6) Van Gogh Starry Night ScrabbleTile Pendant Free Ball Chain from PaperPistol

What's your favorite painting?

~ Big Sis Shiny

Our Ring Is In An Etsy Treasury!

Our fellow Etsian nvblondie is featuring our Pirates' Treasure Map Ring in her "X Marks The Spot" treasury - click here to see it!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c11ec790a5a6d91dffd722e/x-marks-the-spot

We Want It Wednesday! - Collection 12, Lovely Literature

We are big book lovers in the ShinyGoLucky house. In fact, when we were little girls our mom read to us almost every night - when she got to the exciting parts, she would sometimes forget to read aloud! Consequently, we were both very motivated to learn to read for ourselves. This week we're showcasing a collection of Etsy finds inspired by literature.

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1) Red Stripe Hat with Bow from sweetpeatoadtots

2) Conceal Your Age - Pride and Prejudice Mug - Classic from Brookish

3) Hollow Book Secret Safe (Great Cases of Sherlock Holmes) from SecretSafeBooks

4) Not All Treasure is Silver and Gold from CloVen

5) Paint the Roses Red Posts from FrostedTreats

6) The WIZARD MERLIN and the enchantress NIMUE - Vivian - Tales of Arthur and Camelot - as TIE TACK - PIN or adjustable ring from FunckyTieTac

What's your favorite book?

What Do A Cabbage Patch Kid And A Scarab Pendant Have In Common?

We're so excited about both! Our wonderful mom just had her very first sale in her new Etsy shop, CarolsFineThings . This pretty little Cabbage Patch girl will soon be winging her way across the world to her new mama!

As for us, we scored this knockout scarab pendant/brooch and loads of other vintage pretties at a Memorial Day sale and we can't wait to load up the shop with them! We'll be putting them up soon, and our mom has a ton of treasures she's getting ready to list.

Did any of you score some Memorial Day finds?

We Want It Wednesday! - Collection 11, Happy Birthday ShinyGoLucky

Happy birthday to us! To our Etsy shop, that is. We opened ShinyGoLucky a year ago, and decided that such a momentous occasion as a 1st birthday merited recognition. So get ready, our shop is about to shove its face in the cake!
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1) PINK and ROSE - Happy Birthday Banner from thecraftyboutique

2) Sesame Street Favor Party Bags - Cookie Monster, Elmo, Oscar, Big Bird from christinescritters

3) ITTY BITTY Bite Size PRINCESS CROWN Sugar Cookies, 8 DOZEN from sugarandflour

4) Infant/ Toddler Boys First 1st Birthday Lolli Dot RED Birthday Party Hat from littleoneboutique

5) Twins 1st Birthday Invitation YOU PRINT from justmeprints

6) MADE TO ORDER - Red Monster Pinata - No Pull Strings from Birchangel

Since al lot of things happen in the late spring/early summer, we've been wondering, do any of you have a major milestone coming up?

We Want It Wednesday! - Collection 10, Napoleon

Here is a special feature for all you history buffs! This week we're showcasing some of Etsy's fantastic Napoleon-inspired items.

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1) Vintage Adjustable Button Ring - Not Tonight Josephine from Krishenka

2) Charge of the Toy Brigade from RenataandJonathan

3) 6 Napoleon Empereur Signed Very Unique Rare Vintage Gold Buttons from treasurepath

4) Hand inked signature of Napoleon Bonaparte - great gift for

Boneparte enthusiasts from GimmCat

5) Vintage Ephemera of Ville d Auray by Corot and Napoleon in His Study by David from VanessevaDesigns

6) Vintage Box Napoleon from GrandAndTaylor

Who did you love hearing about in history class?

We Want It Wednesday! - Collection 9, Graduation

Congratulations to all the grads out there! Little Sis Shiny just sported her own cap and gown. We're so excited for all you graduates that we decided to celebrate this week!

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1)SALE NOW HALF OFF - Pomp and Circumstance - from RedHenStudios

2)Graduation cap and diploma chocolate lollipops - from Michellesthisandthat

3)Vintage Grad 2010 - Red - WOMENS SIZES SM-2XL - from BRANDED

4)Yellow And Black Embossed Graduation Card - from karengrise

5)Vintage Sterling Charm Bracelet Graduation 7 Charms 1980 B40 - from purpledaisyjewelry

6)Vintage Turquoise Owl Pin Brooch Rhinestone Eyes So Cute Broach - from littleofeverything 

What was your favorite graduation present?

And the Winner is!

The winner of our first ever ShinyGoLucky giveaway is Kimberly Marquez!

A big congratulations to her! We wrote your names on slips of paper, folded them up for supreme secrecy, and shook the around in the Ivy Mug of Destiny! Big Sis Shiny closed her eyes and chose Kimberly. Thanks everybody for participating!

Kimberly, please get us your mailing info so that we can send your new ring on its way to you!

We Want It Wednesday! - Collection 8, Guilt-Free Goodies

(ENTER OUR RING GIVEAWAY BELOW - THERE'S STILL TIME!!!)

Ever been in a mood where you just want to buy a little something to reward yourself? Well now you can! Each of these fabulous items is available for five dollars or less, which means that you can treat yourself without any guilt! Whether it be a little snack, something to spruce up an outfit, or something cute to stock your purse or bathroom, these items can give you a smile without breaking your wallet. :)

Brown and Pink Sparkle Lines from BellaPrincess

Simple Little Freshwater Pearl and Sterling Silver Ring from FROLIKandFRUFRU

Hand Dipped Chocolate Covered Pretzels from teighcakes

Audrey Hepburn Quote from the Movie - Breakfast at Tiffany's - Hot Pink Pocket Mirror from freshlybreweddesigns

Large Vintage Silk Flower Scarf from OMan77

Chocolate Raspberry Shea Butter Soap - Vegan from battysbath

Now that you've seen our picks, post in the comments section about your little impulse buys. Also, be sure to enter our ring giveaway, it's still open!

Giveaway Time! Put A Ring On It!

Feast your eyes, everybody! For all you lovelies able to decipher our incredibly complicated clue, ;) why yes! We are having a ring giveaway! It's our first one and we're so excited!

The rules are simple: The one lucky winner will get to choose one ring from this collection of five. For an entry in the giveaway, comment on this blog and tell us your favorite item in our shop ShinyGoLucky.etsy.com , and which ring you would like if you win. For an extra entry, you can follow our blog (please mention this in your comment, and if you are already a follower, just say so!). Here they are again!

From left to right, we're calling them:
1) Tribal Beauty Ring
2) Rose Garden Ring
3) Orange Sorbet Ring
4) Basket of Wildflowers Ring
5)Violet Bloom Ring

The winner will be announced next Friday!

We Want It Wednesday! - Collection 7, Movie Magic

While we can't always agree on television shows, we love movies here at the ShinyGoLucky house! This week we're featuring all kinds of goodies to take you back to the cinema! With all the romance of The Illusionist, the wonder of The Chronicles of Narnia, the spectacle of The Phantom of the Opera, our fantasies of singing with Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge, the sweetness of Peter Pan, and the adventure of Indiana Jones, here's this week's lineup!

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1) Illusionist Locket 412 Magic Heart Butterfly Pendant Puzzle - from illusionlockets

2) Susan Pevensie's archery dress - from peneloping

3) Mask-Handmade Masquerade/Costume/Halloween/Mardi Gras/ Phantom of the Opera Mask by Effigy, -Fantomatico- - from effigymasks

4) Moulin Rouge Red Smouldering Temptress Satine Gown - Handmade To Order - from Deconstructress

5) Peter Pan Kisses Necklace with Acorn and Thimble Charms. BEST SELLER. - from Annebien

6) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Pepsi Promotional Poster 1989 - from SaltysPirateDen

Also be sure to swing by on Friday and enter our upcoming giveaway!

What's your favorite movie?

Giveaway and New Line Coming on Friday!

You heard it first! We've secretly been stocking our ShinyGoLucky inventory with a bunch of new handmade items and plan to unveil them on Friday! They're so cute, I can hardly wait to share them. To celebrate, we'll be having a giveaway!

It's all still brimming with secrecy and we won't disclose just what we are making. ;) But just for you, I thought it would be fair to give a hint!



Be sure to stop by Friday and enter the giveaway!

We Want It Wednesday! - Collection 6, Sealed With A Kiss

There’s something so romantic about letters, sealing them with a kiss. I love the thought of protecting secrets with wax seals and sending them off to trusted friends. This week’s collection is inspired by the expression “Sealed With a Kiss,” and once again Etsy comes through with glorious items galore!

A vintage compact, jewelry made with seals in mind, an old-time kiss, even the materials to seal your own letters – including natural, botanical wax with no petrochemical synthetic polymers! – Etsy, you’ve done it again! Our list of favorites grows ever longer.  : )

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1) Circa 1920 French Powder Compact Djer Kiss - from CamelliaCollection

2)Natural Sealing Wax for crest stamp 2 sticks Red - from greencraftstore

3)Harbour Ring - silver - from blindspotjewellery

4) Shabby Chic Ephemera Wooden Art Ornament - The Kiss - from tasherajean

5) Hope - Wax Seal Pendant Large - from beadsss

6) Any letter wax seal stamper - fancy script wax seal - romantic letter of your choice - from waxseals

Who have you been meaning to write?

We Want It Wednesday! - Collection 5, Circus Whimsy

When we were kids, our grandmother took us to the circus. I don't remember much of the show, but I do remember how much fun we had! Here's a little touch of the big top for you to enjoy. Etsy has it all!

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1) Acrobat - from McCoyToys

2) Red White and Black Burlesque Mini Top Hat with Ostrich Feathers - from OlgaItaly

3) Jailbreak - Lustre Print By Lisa Falzon - from meluseena

4) Print - The Trapeze Twins - from Roadside

5) Antique tiger toy or display animal with real fur. Early 1900s - from plundered

6) Whimsical Topsy Turvy Button Ring - from eclecticquirky

Did you ever want to run away and join the circus?

A Peek at Utah!

This move is definitely an adventure! We’ve been opening cardboard boxes for days. Fortunately, our Etsy things were among the first to be set to rights and organized.

Here are some pictures from the neighborhood – spring has sprung! We’re so excited to see the daffodils. We don’t remember them being in California. And does anyone know what these trees with the pretty white flowers are? They’re all over town and we’d love to know!

We Want It Wednesday! - Collection 4, World Tour

Younger Sis: "It's a world of laughter-" Big Sis silences her with a look.

Anyway, welcome to our fourth We Want It Wednesday! Since our last one ended with us jetting to Europe, we decided to continue the travel theme, so this week is a World Tour! We found lots of interesting things from the major continents of the world, and Younger Sis felt like she was learning stuff while looking for these exotic items.

So stay seated at all times, with your seatbelt on, hands and arms inside the ride, and let's begin!


Top row, left to right: starting in Europe, we have these beautiful Matryoshka dolls, or Russian stacking dolls. Traveling south to Africa we get this amazing mask from the Dan Tribe in Liberia, and returning to North America we head to the great state of Texas (practically its own country) for this lovely Texan flag wallhanging.

Bottom row, left to right: from the Asian continent we find this stunning vintage Chinese foot-binding slipper, go to South America for this jungle-themed necklace with matching earrings, and then head to Australia to get this boomerang painted in Aboriginal style.

Crikey, we're finished! What other souvenirs would you have brought home?
 
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1. Ornate Russian Matryoshka Dolls - by Jasmine2010
2. Vintage African Mask from the Dan Tribe of Liberia - by Retro58
3.Texas Flag Bluebonnet Wildflower Quilt Country Art - by aellisdesigns
4. Vintage 19th Century Chinese Lotus Slipper, Geisha, Embroidered Dragonfly, Bound Feet - by TheHilltopShop
5. Set of Necklace and Earrings assembled from carved wood and seeds - by BrazilianSoulImports
6. 15 Inch Hand Painted Boomerang - by VintageTreasures123

Sailing for Adventure - We're Moving!

You might not believe this - we can hardly believe it either! The ShinyGoLucky sisters are moving!

Like sailors from a bygone time, we're on our way to a different home port. No worries though, because our Etsy shop is moving right along with us, and will remain open! Items purchased this weekend will be mailed out as early next week as circumstances allow.

Big Sis Shiny will also be taking this post's cool pirate-themed items with her. They were discovered at a local thrift store (all but the map).


Los Angeles has been so good to us. We love the sun, the shopping, and the easy access to the beach! We're very glad this is where we spent our formative years.

We're also thrilled to be moving somewhere completely different - beautiful rural Utah! We both went to school there, so in a way, it's coming home too. Be on the lookout for some pictures of our new place!

We Want It Wednesday! - Collection 3, Lottery Dreams

For our third We Want It Wednesday, we decided that we wanted to win the lottery. You're all invited to help us celebrate! No such party would be complete without amazing Etsy finds, and since we're hypothetical millionaires, we've decided to focus on some of the pricier Etsy pieces. And boy are they worth the dough!

In the top row, from left to right, we start with a beautiful, hand-beaded Thumbelina necklace that Big Sis would be wearing to our soiree. It would be paired with a lovely sky-blue gown to complete her light and ethereal theme. We would be feasting on this fantabulous topsy-turvy Mad Hatter cake, and there's enough for everyone to have seconds!

From left to right in the bottom row, Younger Sis would be rocking it out in this fiercely glamorous purple gown, with an equally stunning purple necklace featuring intricate beading and polished stone. Once the sugar from the cake had the time to set in, we could all take turns swinging from this Parisian shopping chandelier! The chandelier would be slightly prophetic, because come sunrise we would all be hopping on a jet to Europe for a whirlwind shopping spree!

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1)Thumbelina's Garden Necklace by thistledew4u

2)CM1031 Powder Blue Wedding Gown Reception Dress by ieie
3)Mad Hatter Cake by danhalbel

4)Madame X Ultraviolet Couture Crochet Eco Friendly Organic Cotton Bustle Wedding Dress by Krisztina Lazar - by TranscendentBird

5)Royalty by GoodQuillHunting

6)Whimsical Paris French Shopping Bag Chandelier - by whimsicalcollections

What would you lovelies do if you won the lottery?