We Want It Wednesday! - Collection 2, Pop Culture Pirates

It’s our second We Want It Wednesday! Now Younger Sis Shiny is up at bat as curator. If you’re ready to fight zombies, join pirates sailing through siren-laden waters, and text Harry Potter about your upcoming visit to the Joker’s place, all with a refined sense of Victorian style, this is the week for you my friend!

Much like the denizens of the bookshelves and DVD collections we ShinyGoLucky sisters hold dear, this is an unlikely group, but one that works. Sort of like the Breakfast Club, or the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen! As usual, Etsy is bursting at the seams with cool discoveries, and we are more than happy to share some recent favorites. (Top left to right, then bottom left to right)

1)Peacock Feather Fascinator with Rhinestones – by GlamItUp Toppers

2)FLEECE JOKER HOODIE custom size – by ErosDIY

3)Mermaid Locket – Treasures of the Sea Siren Pearl Necklace – by SSSJ

4)Lady Decay… the ORIGINAL Gothic Skeletal Zombie Lady Cameo – Adjustable Filigree Silver Ox Ring – by EternalAutumn

5)Make Love Not Horcruxes Necklace – by trophies

6) the Jolly Roger crew.. pirates and ship – by mooshoopork

What are some of your favorite unlikely combinations?

Thank You DawnWillBreak!

DawnWillBreak sent us some great news - we won her gift certificate giveaway!

DawnWillBreak's Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/DawnWillBreak is a colorful delight, stuffed with treasures of both the vibrant and dainty variety. Frankly I am giddy at the thought of picking some treats! This is a picture of her gorgeous Warm Rainbow. Set of 8 Beaded Bobbypins: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37416545 Aren't they dripping with summertime goodness? My finger is itching to click "Add to Cart" so act fast if you want to get them first! ;)

She also has a shop full of art and craft supplies, especially buttons in all sorts of colors: http://www.etsy.com/shop/robinseggdesigns Perfect for you crafters that make such gorgeous button jewelry and use them to embellish scrapbooking.

Be sure to check out her blog too! http://dawnwillbreak63.blogspot.com/

We Want It Wednesday! - Collection 1, Spring Cheer

Welcome to our very first We Want It Wednesday!

We see so many awesome things on Etsy all the time that the idea of sharing some with our readers made a lot of sense. We’re also treasury junkies, so we’re thrilled by the chance to showcase items without crossing our fingers to land a space on Etsy proper.

The first We Want It Wednesday lineup is a real treat. Spring has sprung and Big Sis Shiny is ready for all things cheery and cute! White daisies are her favorite, and you’ll find them aplenty here. And what could cheer you up quicker than pretty rainbow colors? Check out these beautiful items from our fellow Etsy sellers! (Top left to right, then bottom left to right)

1) Daisy Ring -- Yellow and White - by beauxbijoux http://www.etsy.com/shop/beauxbijoux

2) Patchwork Baby Toddler Quilt - Whimsical Rainbows - by thecrochetqueen
http://www.etsy.com/shop/thecrochetqueen

3) Ivory and Yellow Daisy Flower Cabochon, Adjustable, Antiqued Brass - by Bumbershoot Designs http://www.etsy.com/shop/BumbershootDesigns Here's her blog! http://www.bumbershootdesigns.blogspot.com/

4) Vanmala's Melody - by Musicmaker http://www.etsy.com/shop/Musicmaker

5) Happy Garden Hair Pins - by MiaBeads http://www.etsy.com/shop/MiaBeads

6) Santa Barbara - Colorful Long Wooden Hippie Necklace - by dinks207 http://www.etsy.com/shop/dinks207

If you snag one of these pretties, be sure to let us know!

Doing the Front Page of Etsy Happy Dance!

We received a happy email from http://www.statsy.org ! Statsy is a great website for Etsy sellers, and will inform you if one of your items is featured on the front page of Etsy if you sign up for their Featurator right here: http://statsy.org/featurator.php It is delightfully easy to sign up and I recommend it to all our Etsy friends!

Our faux pearl necklace was featured on the front page and we're thrilled to pieces! A great big Thank You to the person who selected it. This pretty necklace also happens to be on sale!

Who's Ready For Fall? Owl Bet You Are!

I think that most of us are probably a little sad to see summer go, but I'm looking forward to so many wonderful things about autumn! I've already made my first batch of chocolate-chip pumpkin cookies. Overcast skies take me back to happy childhood evenings spent with grilled cheese sandwiches and Disney cartoons. Thanksgiving gives us a special day to focus on how much we have to be grateful for, and the leaves have already begun their carnival of color-changing!

What are your favorite things about autumn?

Yay Coupons!

Yay Coupons!

Here at the ShinyGoLucky house we are always on the lookout for a good bargain. When we raid a Michael’s craft store, you can be sure that we check our receipt for a coupon!

We waited until we got an excellent one, and then it was time to go shopping!

We purchased this nifty set of jewelry-making tools. They come in a case, and the underside of the container is full of little dividers. We’ve organized a lot of our beads in it (and our living room table is grateful!).

Here’s the best part:

Fifty.

Percent.

Off.

Woohoo! It’s hard to find something more fun than jewelry-related goodies, but half priced jewelry-related goodies are even better!

That Quarter-Machine Feeling

One of my earliest memories of jewelry is the surge of excitement I’d feel when a parent gave me a quarter in the supermarket – I could try my luck with a quarter machine and maybe take home a treasure!

I would stare into the machines, scanning the little plastic containers for what they actually contained (as opposed to the cool stuff always displayed in front). I carefully made my machine selection, put in my quarter, turned the crank, held my breath, and waited for the metallic “clink” that meant my new item, whatever it might be, was ready and waiting. The moment before I checked was the most magical one of all. I might find almost anything inside!

Sometimes it was a cheap friendship bracelet. I remember getting gaudy plastic rings with huge stones. Every now and then, I would get something wonderful.

It’s been years since those days, and now it takes a bit more to catch my eye. Still, I love chasing down that feeling: a treasure might be waiting.

Estate sales, second-hand stores, and beyond are the new places where that sense of victory waits (and the let-down of a “wasted” afternoon from time to time, it’s not a perfect system). The thrill of the hunt, I guess!

When you set out to search for treasures, what catches your eye?
Big Sis