I've had five people ask me what Etsy is in conversations this week. It still surprises me that Etsy isn't as known as eBay. But it's really fun turning someone onto the world of Etsy — you just know their jaw is going to drop when they see the enormity of this marketplace of handmade + vintage goodness. I remember how Etsy was a little daunting when I first signed on and didn't know how to search the thousands of shops. These five finds come by way of a search for chalkboards on Etsy and browsing my tagged favorite shops. I think the Favorite tags for shops and individual items is my favorite feature on Etsy. And I can't get enough of chalkboards, in any form.
+ I used wood slices as a base for my wedding centerpieces. I could see this chalkboard on a piece of sliced oak (above) from dash of magic being used to write a table number or sign at a rustic farm wedding.
+ this chalkboard art is so fantastic — be sure to check out the entire Chalk Chalk shop of bikes and other forms of transportation drawn in chalk. {discovered via simplesong}
+ how hilarious is this chalkboard wall decal in the shape of a thought bubble from A Sign of the Times. And it reminds me of these cool photos by Color Me Katie.
+ and an embroidery hoop chalkboard is a sweet twist on the chalkboard trend.
