March Madness on Etsy

Filling out brackets, eating great bar food and cheering on your team...for sports fans and non sports fans alike watching the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament on television can be a good time. Etsy can be an excellent place to look for unique fan gifts or even something special from your alma mater. 68 teams are in the big dance and five of them are featured below in the best Etsy has to offer for March Madness fans!

If it's setting a mood your looking for, look no further than this awesome Kentucky basketball card from Hop Skip Jump Paper. Personally, I'm not sure I love anyone more than Kentucky basketball so it would be hard for me to find a use for this...but it's a great card none the less.

If the Kentucky Wildcats are not your team maybe the Arizona Wildcats are? This adorable girls hair clip is made by our own Etsy NY team member Brooklyn Owl. It's a kind reminder it's never to early to start cheering for your team!

Wearing team gear on game day is important, decorating your home YEAR ROUND in support of your team is a must. This bold and graphic Oregon print from Painted Post will ensure all of your house guests know this is Ducks territory.

And while your guests are admiring your walls, you can prepare their game day feast on one of the beautiful cutting boards from AHierloom in Brooklyn. Even though Texas Longhorns didn't make it past the second round in the tournament, your home will definitely be a game day destination well into the Final Four featuring spreads like this!

Last but not least, every fan needs to show their pride with a awesome sticker. On the car or laptop this North Carolina Tarheels sticker from Pink House Press will let everyone know you chose the right North Carolina school to cheer for in March!      

Best of luck to your team in March and cheer on your team below in the comments section! 

~Amberlee Isabella

My Favorite Things: Spring Green

The runways this past season were all pointing to greener pastures for Spring 2011. Green, from chartreuse to forest to mint, is everywhere. So, being the fashionable kind of {NewNew} chica that I am, I decided to play with my choice Etsy tool to see where it might lead:

How could I not start with this fabulous Kelly Green Wool Newsboy Cap from Rock & Salt? So smart and sassy, I would totally rock it while lounging on their favorite...

...the completely darling, perfect-for-Spring Pillows with A Firecracker Thistle Island Print from Better Than Jam. I feel a couch rehab project coming on.

Perhaps the only thing Better Than Jam is a Sweet Peas in a Pod Pin from one of her favorites, KnitKnit, who is enamored of...

...Lenny Mud, the maker of this fantabulous Chartreuse Moustache Mug.

See, it is easy being green! Check out all that {NewNew} artisans have to offer in this shade-of-the-moment. For a different kind of green, check out Karina's urban garden inspiration post. It'll put you in the mood and you'll be so on trend, you're friends will be green with envy.


Sue De
etsy.com/shop/persuede
made for you

My Favorite Things: Metallics

I love the favorites tool on Etsy. It is an excellent enabler of all things procrastination. I like to follow {NewNew} artisans' Etsy favorites, and see where I end up. It's like following a trail of artistic breadcrumbs through a crafty forest. Let's get started:

The flashes of silver in this Black Geometric Brocade w/ Black Faux Leather Purse from Jes Switaj make it extra fancy. Her fancy favorite:



...the deco swirl on this Grey Silkscreen t-shirt from KimmChi. She likes...


...this sterling silver Circle of Key Ring from JDavisStudio.

Voila! What are some of your favorite {NewNew} items? Post a link to your favorite in the comment section and I'll select one as the starting point for my next stroll through the crafty forest.


Sue De
persuede.etsy.com
made for you