Tuesday Treasures: Caught in Your Web

'Caught In Your Web' by StudioZen

Masterful job of curating by Leah of StudioZen

Metal Spider Web - ... tmmetalworks $8.00	Scary Spider Neckla... HeatherKent $32.00	Womens Clothing Jac... finethreadz $75.00	WEB-Silver Ornate F... BlondeChick $17.00
Black Lace Earrings... branchbound $17.99	Mandala Spider Web ... elorascastle $99.00	The Greene Murder C... HawkeyeBooks $10.00	Black Spider Bolero... bysweetmom $45.00
Hand stamped muslin... CottageCandies $6.00	Earrings with Black... JarosDesigns $30.00	Spider Web Doily tabachin $19.50	Sterling Silver Spi... juliegarland $30.00
navy MIDNIGHT blue ... cloudninevinta... $30.00	Web Cape Handmade B... kiamichi7 $65.00	Twistedly Wicked Co... thedustyraven $62.00	Cuff Bracelet Handm... UnaOdd $25.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

The Handmade Pledge: Ethics & a Buyer's Viewpoint

Handpicked on Etsy by Plumberry

Indie versus mass produced: The issue has been much debated on the Etsy forums, and I'm among the many who would love to see the Etsy administration re-affirm its core value by either banning mass-market goods that are unaltered by the artisan, or by creating a separate category for factory-made, just as they've done for vintage. What inspired me today was a convo from a buyer who's been a fan of my shops, and who got so frustrated when she was shopping on Etsy the other day that she stopped searching and created a treasury to show her support of true indie design, showcasing the items featured here today. Then, she went to the forums and posted about what it means to a buyer to be able to trust in Etsy's "handmade pledge." Here's that thread: Buyer Beef

Debates aside, I was very flattered to be included in Plumberry's treasury, among these other talented Etsy sellers. Click on the pictures to go directly to these Etsy listings. Prices range from $10.00 to $500.00

From top left to bottom right, today's featured artists include: jingjingdesign, Ellita, TwoSecrets, pompompurses, triciahoke, arianemariane, fuzzystuff, babinka1981, ModernEraDesign, daintythings, blackberrypatch, KatsaraYarns