I have an uncle who hunts big game, and he’s got a bunch of animal trophies around his rather enormous house in Idaho. Animal heads kind of freak me out.

But here is a less scary (and positively hysterical) version of the deer on the wall:

It’s just so much cuter and more cuddly, don’t you think?

Said deer is hand sewn from an original pattern by Girl Savage. Yes, there’s nothing like having fun with felt! Especially when it gets sewn into some colorful and unusual animals like pachyderms and jackalopes:

If you’re looking for a great decoration for your desk at home or the office, it’s worth a look. Because you know people would start talking if you had a jackalope on your desk. Especially a yellow one.

The holidays are coming, and if you like your cards snarky, here’s a really good one:

I about fell out of my chair when I saw that card!

This card can be found at Carol Lee Designs on Etsy, or Hate Mail Greetings.

Most of the cards are absolutely hysterical, and they’re not really for the faint of heart. But if you speak your mind and what you speak is not always super PC, these are the perfect greetings for you.

A couple of other priceless ones:

The Etsy shop has a pretty good selection, but do check the dot-com shop (hatemailgreetings.com) for even more humorous goodness! Give a card and make people wonder about your sense of humor!

With it being Black Friday and the official start to the holiday shopping season, why don’t you get a jump on your gifts by taking a look at these wonderful gift guides? They’re full of all sorts of indie/handmade goodness!

Indie Fixx

IndieShopping

Indie Love

Vintage Indie

Do shop indie!

So yours truly is back from New York and the super-fun Etsy Fiber Arts Street Team Trunk Show!

It was oodles of fun, and there were some delectable fiber arts goodies there, like this:

A lovely crocheted cuff from Bklynmomos on Etsy … Ramona has all sorts of really awesome accessories!

Handspun yarn from Sunrise Lodge Fiber Studio!

And here’s a picture of the EtsyFASTers who were there:

Seriously, this is just the tip of the iceberg! For all the fun photos (more cool fiber goodies pictured … and of course general merriment and goofiness), check out this Flickr set!

Regularly scheduled posting will continue, hopefully tomorrow.

With it being November, you may start to feel a chill in the air. Maybe you need a hat. Or a scarf. Or maybe the knitter/crocheter/weaver/spinner/fiber fanatic in your life seeks some roving/yarn/something to create with. Or you know someone who quilts or sews or works with fabric. Or maybe you eat, breathe, sleep and live for fiber art.

Well, if you happen to fulfill one of the above categories, then perhaps you should check out the EtsyFAST (Fiber Arts Street Team) Trunk Show and its accompanying events!

Here’s a flyer (’cause visuals are always nice and pretty to have):

If you happen to be in the New York area, you can come meet and greet some of the EtsyFAST members at the Trunk Show, which will be held at EtsyLabs! Here is a listing of who will be there:

Yours truly, http://rosebud.etsy.com
Beth Brown, http://bethbrown.etsy.com
Hoolyghans, http://hoolyghans.etsy.com
Foolmoon, http://foolmoon.etsy.com
BklynMoMos, http://bklynmomos.etsy.com
Sunrise Lodge Fiber Studios, http://sunriselodgefiberstu.etsy.com
Sweetyprize, http://sweetyprize.etsy.com

This is but a fraction of the EtsyFAST team!

If you’re not in the New York area and want to support EtsyFAST no less, you can check out member shops who are holding a Trunk Show sale! The sales run through November 16th (the day of the show). Get your shopping on by checking out this list.

You can also check out some of the fiber goodies being sold by member shops at this Flickr link. Photos from the show will be posted there as well after it happens!

Finally, for more information on EtsyFAST, visit the EtsyFAST website, or read the EtsyFAST blog.

There’s a series of commercials on TV that touts the wonders of plastic — about how it’s in life-saving medical equipment, in your car, in your computer, your toys, basically how it makes up pretty much almost everything we use (think Tupperware, that bag holding your groceries, the armrests on your office chair, etc.).

Well, for Australian artist Liana Kabel, plastic is one of her favorite things to play with. And she turns it into pretty wicked things like this:

It’s always nice to see notions getting repurposed into cool accessories!

(They would also make the perfect gifts for the knitter or seamstress in your life!)

Liana’s knitting needle bracelets — the knitwit bangle! — come in all sorts of colors and needle widths. There is a wide selection in both her Etsy shop and her website.

There is other jewelry in the shop, all made with colorful plastic things, and even a necklace made from the ends of knitting needles.

OK, so there really isn’t any fighting involved, but I have to say that Kung Fu Cowgirl has to be one of the coolest shop names ever.

The shop has nothing to do with kung fu or even cowgirls, but there’s just oodles of cool stuff like this:

And, in a nod to awesome Nintendo games (of course, a favorite topic of mine), there is this awesome Kirby Nintendo DS case:

There are plenty of sewn goodies in the store, and just about everywhere you turn there’s something fun and colorful and cute. There’s definitely a lot of kawaii inspiration! There are also some unique buttons, one featuring dancing bacon and another featuring rabid broccoli.

When a shop’s got a pretty rad name, it goes without saying that you’d probably find a lot of cool stuff in it.

You bet fiber’s good for you, in more ways than one.

Even if you’re not a spinner, knitter, crocheter or someone who has something to do with fiber arts, you have to admit that the colors are pretty, at least:

That fibery goodness is brought to you by Julie at Flawful Fibers & Yarns.

Julie churns out all sorts of colorful goodness, from roving to other spinning fibers (batts, fleeces and locks) to handpainted and handspun yarn. She works with different materials, from silk to good ol’ wool to plant fibers and organics. It’s quite an impressive output and body of work!

There are even spindle kits (for your favorite spinner or wannabe spinner) and finished goods such as hats, bags and scarves. It’s just about everything for the fiber enthusiast!

And if all that wasn’t enough, Flawful Fibers & Yarns also offers three different kinds of fiber and yarn clubs if you crave something new and awesome to work with every month. There’s a club for roving, one for handspun yarn and one for handpainted yarn. The perfect gift for the fiber lover who has everything.

If you’re looking for your daily dose of fiber, it’s definitely a good place to start.

Looking to comfort all the wonderful creatures in your life this holiday? Maybe you should take a gander at the Creature Comforts Holiday Gift Guide:

There are numerous categories, including jewelry & accessories (disclaimer: Rosebud Designs has an ad there), vintage, and for him and her categories. There are also other price-based categories, like over $100 and under $20, if you’re in a budget.

Do check out all the awesome indie shops!