With its infinite handcrafted treasures made worldwide, Etsy is an invitation to craft and an escape for creatives, as well as a source of one-of-a-kind art and design objects for shoppers and collectors. Here’s a roundup of our favourite creators.
Photo: Cheese Before Bedtime
By Anissa Tijani
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Tattoorary
Tattoorary
As much as she loves the look of a tattoo, artist Wilma doesn’t really consider herself as a “forever” type of girl who’d like to be inked for the rest of her life. Combining artworks with vintage images, she creates fine and delicate temporary tattoo designs that have nothing to envy about the permanent ones. Tattoorary is Wilma’s art sanctuary where she exercises her talent, and most of all, her freedom. tattoorary.etsy.com
1/22
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Inketcetera
Inketcetera
Often funny, sometimes irreverent, Inketcetera just wants to have fun when creating prints where a sense of humour goes hand in hand with a laid-back style. From iconic video games to blockbuster movies, the duo transcends the ages by reappropriating the classics of yesterday and today. Lemonade, anyone? inketcetera.etsy.com
2/22
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Light+Ladder
Light+Ladder
An alliance of authenticity and functionality, Light+Ladder makes a point of honouring sustainable production, in which materials such as leather, wood and ceramic are highly valued. Every item is carefully crafted to embellish your interiors and your greenery. Designer Farrah Sit sure knows how to keep things simple, and yet so refined. lightandladder.etsy.com
3/22
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Cosas Mínimas
Cosas Mínimas
Looking at Blanca Gómez’s little hand-drawn characters, you could think they stepped straight out of the pages of a comic book by Sempé (who she cites as inspiration) – until, at least, you see the modernness and colourful minimalism of the lines that make Blanca a peerless illustrator in her category. Embark to follow her adventures. blancucha.etsy.com
4/22
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Cheese Before Bedtime
Cheese Before Bedtime
Amy’s inspiration comes late at night, when the door is open to all kinds of quirky ideas. The next day – if not the same night – she can be found sketching and stitching away. Anything goes, from fashion to fruit, young to old, but the final result is the same: stitch art like you’ve never seen it before. cheesebeforebedtime.etsy.com
5/22
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Claudia Varosio
Claudia Varosio
Living in buzzing London, Claudia makes the most of the city’s creative side. Her specialty? Cinema, with fan art wonders to delight every moviegoer and art enthusiast. From wild dances to unusual friendships, she reinterprets movie film scenes as drawings, with an unpretentious yet distinctive pop-culture style. claudiavarosio.etsy.com
6/22
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Sturlesi Design
Sturlesi Design
When a dose of light is sometimes all you need to brighten your interior, Sturlesi Design brings it to the next level with a set of outstanding designs, all locally produced in Tel Aviv. While the LEDs come in different shapes, some of the concrete bases can be home to your pens or scissors and act as desk organisers. sturlesidesign.etsy.com
7/22
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Vice & Velvet
Vice & Velvet
Mei was already playing the little chemist as a child, creating beauty products for her family. As she grew up, experimentation turned into a vocation: Vice & Velvet was born. Today, Mei pours her heart into her lovely handmade vegan soaps. From visual to scent-ual, nothing is left out. viceandvelvet.etsy.com
8/22
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Sweet Dreams And Honey:
Sweet Dreams And Honey
Collect… and snap. Laura’s passion for photography started with one camera, progressively followed by over 100 companions with lenses. Not just an avid collector, Laura is also a traveller who lets her life and adventures guide her art in true serenity. Her photographs are mirrors of all the small things she poetically captures. sweetdreamsandhoney.etsy.com
9/22
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Snug Studio
Snug Studio
Snug Studio makes you want to enhance your interior in small steps – or rather, items. All have a chic yet fun style, and will naturally find their place in every room and corner of your house, if not on your clothes. Handmade and even eco-friendly are the keywords, as testified by the iconic Snug vase made of recycled cardboard. snugstudio.etsy.com
10/22
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Benu Made
Benu Made
In the quest of lovely jewels you won’t see worn on everyone else, Pauline’s are in pole position. Not only are her creations special because of their colours and shapes, but also because of the gold leather she uses to handcraft each and every of them, all with a decided taste that makes the difference. Let’s talk about these cacti earrings… benumade.etsy.com
11/22
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The Little Biker
The Little Biker
Vintage first! Kostas’ shop is all about midcentury design gems, where you’ll find clocks, figurines and furniture alongside many rare discoveries. In a place where nothing is lost and everything is transformed, it’s as if The Little Biker curates everything you could dream of finding at a delightful flea market. thelittlebiker.etsy.com
12/22
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LINK
LINK
Behind this brand is a collective that sees beauty in lines, shapes and patterns. Co-founders Kyoko and Lucinda met the right people at the right time, assembling a talented network of designers and artists. With an emphasis on Japanese aesthetics, completed by local manufacturers, they produce textiles and designs recognised all around the world. thelinkcollective.etsy.com
13/22
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Kari Herer
Kari Herer
When Kari is not shooting weddings and family portraits, you can find her in out in nature, which she subtly immortalises in her fine art photographs. Insects, deer, bears, foxes, giraffes, squirrels, rabbits… all form a happy and poetic family sublimated by light and the incredible details the artist uses in each of her one-of-a-kind, botanical-inspired creations. kariherer.etsy.com
14/22
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Vintage Child Shop
Vintage Child Shop
Amy has always been immersed in a craft environment, but her big crush on leather happened during one particularly memorable workshop on the material. Skills and tools in hand, it’s with her Vintage Child team of leather crafters, friends and family that the dream came true. Her unisex selection of travel bags for wanderers is one of the glorious results. vintagechildshop.etsy.com
15/22
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Black Gizmo
Black Gizmo
Eco-friendly goods for the house – behind the scenes at Black Gizmo’s store, a team of designers and carpenters work for a common passion: wood. The rough material is processed in their workshop prior to becoming your new desk lamp or another unique creation. blackgizmo.etsy.com
16/22
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Lucile’s Kitchen
Lucile’s Kitchen
Through her vibrant watercolour prints, French illustrator Lucile Prache invites you on a visual and culinary journey through the world’s best flavours. A feast for your eyes, and temptation for your taste buds, food art has never looked more appetising. A different and oh-so-original way to discover gastronomy. lucileskitchen.etsy.com
17/22
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Team Art
Team Art
The positive effects of colouring are often underestimated by grown-ups, but this gem of a notebook will set the record straight. From Game of Thrones (sans spoilers) to He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, Team Art stages characters from the small and big screens, while boy band fans and cat enthusiasts will also find their happiness when turning over the funky cover. teamart.etsy.com
18/22
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Hit & Miss Limited
Hit & Miss Limited
You used to see these old signs on the bar street corner, or in road movies, but Hit & Miss Limited can bring these night owl signs straight to your home with a selection of iconic arrows and pointing hands. Embellished with steampunk accents, they will bring an industrial – somehow retro-chic – touch to any wall. hitandmisslimited.etsy.com
19/22
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Boxwood
Boxwood
When Inna and Alex made their home their workplace, it was a way to get closer to what really matters, while crafting in all serenity. From their cosy corner by the seaside, magic happens. Working with wood and making stylish transparent terrariums, they let their surroundings guide them to produce simple things for your interior. boxwoodtree.etsy.com
20/22
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Kupukupukids
Kupukupukids
The kupukupukids took a one-way and eco-friendly ticket to creativity land, with new patterns, colours and design adventures waiting at every corner. Creator Laura sees the imaginative options in fashion design for little ones as endless. etsy.com/shop/kupukupukids
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