Living in a Handmade World

I've always loved handmade things. There's something so organic and simple about an item forged by two warm hands. It just can't be duplicated.

That's why I love Etsy.
www.etsy.com

It's an online market for artists who create wonderful handmade items. You can find just about anything on there ... jewelry, photography, ceramics, clothing ... the list goes on and on!

I'm drawing a lot of wedding inspiration from sellers on Etsy. I'm mostly looking at jewelry for me and my ladies, but there are some other fun thing to be found as well. Here are a few examples...

Indie Crafting Madness!

You all know that Jake and I are all about making our wedding very unique, handmade and completely cool. However, where do we go to get inspired?

I'll be doing a few posts to give some insight into the behind-the-scenes action of Amy + Jake: The Wedding.

This is the first of those posts.

Indie Fixx
www.indiefixx.com



Indie Fixx is my go-to place for fun and indie craft ideas. They promote everything handmade and anti-commercialism. I first found this site when I started researching for our wedding and fell in love instantly with their kitschy cool projects and commentary.

They also have a very handy wedding section chock full of DIY wedding ideas and crafts.

And not only do they post DIY project instructions, they also highlight indie crafters. Plus, they have awesome giveaways. They're currently running this contest:

What better way to celebrate autumn than with an indie giveaway?

From Indie Fixx - "Autumn is officially here (at least for us folks in the Northern Hemisphere) and that means it’s time for changing leaves, pumpkin carving, trick-or-treaters, butternut squash soup, my black kitty to sit in the window and look spooky, giving thanks and cornucopias of indie goodies to give away!"

I'm particularly into the notebooks from crafter Ex Libris Anonymous

Head on over to Indie Fixx and get inspired!

Engagement photos are here!

That's right ... our engagement photos came in the mail Friday :-) I'm very pleased with how they turned out. I think Oliver captured Jake and I so well. We'll also be doing a photo shoot with our friend Adrienne sometime this winter ... just because photos are fun :-)