Irresistible Etsy Shops: Part VI

More fabulous items discovered while window shopping!

MissyM88

These beauties remind me of those spin doodle things... anyone know what I'm talking about?

HattStreet

Big soft flower bracelet with a button center.  What's not to love?

Electric Penguin

The beads on this cuff bracelet are wrapped with recycled beer labels!  Come on, that's cool.

treeartist

This apple tree painting makes me happy.

BubblesUpByBethieB

I don't use bar soap, but after seeing this sugar cookie soap, I might have to change my ways :)

Miss last month's Etsy post?  Here it is!

Weekly Drawing: Wormy Dude

This is an old drawing I did in high school.  I assure you it was before I ever even tried drugs.

Past drawings: Gleefully Insane Apple Launch

Crazy Neighbors

I don't think there has ever been a time when I didn't live next to some nut.  By nut, I mean insane.  Wacko.  Totally unbalanced.

Here is an example.

I once lived in a tiny apartment with my husband and two cats in a poopy neighborhood.  The rent was cheap, and we definitely got what we paid for.  The apartment was actually part of a house, and we had neighbors in said house.  None of them were pleasant, the people above us were always blaring sucky music and peeing out their window (one time they actually started a fire from throwing lit cigarettes out onto the very dry lawn), and the guy living behind us vomited very audibly (and rather violently) every single morning.  No joke- every damn day.  Maintenance guy said he was an alcoholic.

The lady who lived adjacent to us, however, was the one we dealt with on a daily basis.  And she was crazy. CRAZY.

She had a little bug-eyed dog named Butler.  Dogs were not allowed in this house.  Crazy Lady claimed he was a service animal.  So I guess by pooping everywhere and running away all the time, he provided some kind of service for her.  Right.

This woman had several visitors who would go into her apartment for about 5 minutes or less and then take off.  Crazy Lady was clearly either a drug dealer or a very efficient prostitute.  Her visitors would frequently ring our doorbell by mistake (which, by the way, was a horrible buzzing sound equivalent to a robot being raped), and we would have to direct them to her door.

Every interaction we had with Crazy Lady was confusing.  She didn't make a lick of sense.  We came home one day to see this outside the main door we share to the house:

So of course, that day we had a whole slew of people ringing #2, our doorbell, looking for Crazy Lady.  

Moral of the story: Don't be a drug dealer/hooker if you can't be available to your clients.  It's not fair to your neighbors.

Surreal Saturday

Your Dad Will Thank Me: Father's Day Gift Ideas

When you think of Father's Day, do you immediately think of getting your dad a tie?  I mean, not that there's anything wrong with a tie, but my dad rarely wears one, so it would be kind of lame to get him something he'd use like twice.  He also has a million coffee mugs, which used to be my default gift.  I say it's time to get your dad something really cool this year!  Etsy is full of great dad gifts waiting to be discovered.  Here are some of my favorites:

Meatloaf Recycled Album Art Coasters from inoudidsattic

Cigar Bolster Pillow from SofaGarden

Recycled Bike Clock from 1byliz

Pink Floyd iPhone Case from nokomomo

Spaceballs Movie T Shirt from jamjamtees

Weekly Drawing: Gleefully Insane Apple

Be afraid.  Be very afraid.

I drew this little dude while working on a project for my sister (Hi Mary!  I'll get it done someday, I promise!).  She asked me to come up with drawings essentially representing each of her kids.  So I started doodling, and at some point I drew this monster.  Mary's kids are wild, but none of them equate this madness.  I must have had some inner demons to work out.

Jewelry Giveaway!

Win this cute butterfly ring!  All you have to do is hit the retweet button for this post (make sure it contains my twitter handle @ZebrasHateHail), and on June 1st I will put your names in a hat and randomly draw the winner!  

I will write a blog on June 1st announcing the winner and request your address via email, then ship your new funky piece of jewelry to you free of charge!  Easy peasy, right?

About this ring: I used a strong jewelry glue (E6000) to attach the toy butterfly to an adjustable metal ring.  I always get truckloads of compliments whenever I wear one (that's right, truckloads!).

So hit that button and cross your fingers :D