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Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash-Meet the Vendors

We are counting down the weeks to the Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash. To start getting everyone excited about the show (and the holidays!) we will be featuring the Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash vendors in our gift guides over the next few weeks!

Our shopping list this week is for friends who are eco friendly, or love natural and organic goodies.

This fabulous faux-suede handbag would be perfect for a fashionista friend and is vegan friendly! Made by Julie McCullough Kim at ENJU (from Make Shop & Studio) $85

Know someone that recycles everything? How about an eco-friendly zippered pouch made entirely of re-purposed magazines? Better yet have it personalized by supplying paper that reflects the recipient and have a custom one made! Tax returns for a number crunching friend or maps for a world traveler...$25 by LaAlicia

Bath and body products are a great gift for anyone, but many soaps are not vegan friendly. No problem, you can find great vegan friendly soaps from Signature Scentsations! Patchouli Vanilla vegan friendly soap $6

Have a girlfriend who would rather ride a bike than drive? How about a cute Custom bicycle Basket Lining to store her fruits and veggies in when she makes trips to the farmers market? MiaMaria Design $35

With the holiday season fast approaching, finding a unique, thoughtful gift idea for everyone on your list can be difficult without months of planning. Giving a handmade item as a gift is a thoughtful way to show that special someone how much you care. Check back weekly for more gift ideas!

Etsy Featured Seller of the Week - 2.10.09

There are so many cool shops on Etsy, so we want to feature a fellow Etsy seller each week. Ever since I saw this shop on Majaba (now Craft Cult), I've thought that Crescent Maille has the coolest chain maille jewelry. I cannot even image the amount of patience and skill it takes to make a necklace ring by ring by ring.

This is one of my favorites.

In addition to making amazing jewelry, Crescent Maille also has another shop, Cloudery that sells freeform art work to benefit the charity First Book, a US nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide disadvantaged children with new books.