Author: beautifulhandmade

Fifteen Shades of Gray

15 handmade things in various shades of gray Featured: 1. knit sweater : Toosha [Israel] 2. dandelion photography : Raceytay [Ottawa, Canada] 3. striped zipper pouch: zakka studio [United States] 4. gray stained porcelain bowls : romi ceramics [Long Island City, New York] 5. charcoal gray cheese cloth : Juicy Berries [Sacramento, California] 6. gray concrete […]

C is for Coffee

  Featured: subway art sign : Paper Bleu [Canada] espresso coffee marshmallows : Whimsy and Spice[Brooklyn, New York] 1950s Peugeot coffee mill grinder : Aulapinnoir [Singapore] fresh roasted Brazil Cerrado Fazenda Aurea coffee beans : Homesteading Roasters [Homer, Alaska] hand cut card : Jersey’s Freshest [New Brunswick, New Jersey] heart coffee photography print : Stoev […]

B is for Beads

I like wearing beads. These beaded jewelry are all handcrafted by various artists. You can find the links to their shops at the bottom of this post. Featured: amazonite + limestone + glass beads: Dear Margot [Denver, Colorado] coral & wood beads + leather : Jull Made [Europe] beaded bracelet : Bluma Project [Brooklyn, NYC] […]

Featured Shop: Otis James

There’s something happy about these bow ties by Otis James.  The story of how it all began is pretty awesome.  He has never made a tie in his life when a co-worker asked him to make neckties so she can gift them to her father and brother.  After receiving more commissions to make custom neckties […]

Featured Shop: Acorn and Archer

Founded in 2010, Acorn and Archer is a Nashville-based accessories line by designer and business owner, Carolyn Burgess Sellers. Each piece in her shop is handmade by Carolyn herself, with a focus on using organic and reclaimed materials like clay, leather, fiber, and wood. Carolyn’s creations feature a modern, architectural-inspired designs which lends that element of […]