Magical Mondays

This particular Magical Monday is going to be short and sweet. It's late in the day...for most of us Monday is almost over. My day went alright. It was beautiful outside, I worked with fun people, and I read more of the first graphic novel I've ever owned (more on that later!). I didn't come up with a giant list of silly things to look at on the internet because I was working all night on my Etsy shop. It'd been awhile since I listed any new sweater clips because my boyfriend took our digital camera with him on his epic month-long bike journey, so although I have been creating clips, I couldn't list them. Anyways, they are up now and man, did it ever feel good to work on my shop again. Being creative with my own hands, and being able to share it all on Etsy is a huge source of happiness for me. I encourage all of you to create your own art, however you know how. It's so important to express ourselves in a creative way. I feel like part of me begins to decay when I don't get a chance to do this kind of expression. So, for today, all I want to share is this nice TED talk all about creativity, and hopefully it inspires you to make something this week!

With stampedes of affection,
Korrina

Magical Mondays.

This week...it's all about Etsy!

Ryan Gosling Hey Girl Patch by cathausDIY

Absolutely adore this Ryan Gosling patch. As all of my friends will know, I've had a thing for Mr. Gosling for a long, long time. At work, my cupboard is decorated with a portrait of the man surrounded by jellyfish. It makes sense, right?

Vintage Bowler 8x10 Print by ElizabethRosenArt

This print stood out to me because it features a lovely tin toy. I have a pretty big tin toy collection! There's something so beautiful and timeless about them, and this print makes me feel the same way.

Knit Bow Ring Purple by SheepishKnitCrochet

 I've been a fan of Meredith over at SheepishKnitCrochet for awhile. She makes such dainty and creative things! I love these rings, as well as her sunglass cases and crocheted tea cups! And you can read her blog over at One Sheepish Girl.

Vintage Butterfly Print Plugs by BMAMOD

And last, but certainly not least, lately I've really been dying to try wearing some new plug jewellery. I've had my ears stretched for seven years and have only ever really worn one pair of silver tunnels. Time for some fun! 


Hope you guys enjoyed my Etsy finds! I encourage everyone to take a browse on Etsy.com. The community is incredible and every day I find something awesome.

With stampedes of affection,
Korrina

an introduction of sorts.

Welcome to my new blog space! I decided to try another blog because the one I created to go along with my Etsy shop just wasn't jiving well with me. I created it because I felt like I had to to be successful. I was beginning to delve more and more into the world of Etsy and handmade and everyone said you needed a blog in order to do well. I read countless fantastic blogs by others and felt really inspired by them. But my blog fell flat. I was trying to be someone I'm not. Every time I went to write a new post I felt a lot of pressure. Because of this, I wouldn't post very often and I constantly felt like I was apologizing for not being consistent. My blog ended up not being about me at all. And I felt very strange about it. I've been writing on some form of blog or another for nearly half of my life, and I really enjoyed it before. I'm hoping that by making this new blog truly about me, I'll get more out of it.

What do I plan on posting about, you may wonder? I work full-time at a wonderful independent toy store, so I'll probably write about my new favourite toys and games, as well as old favourites from when I was kid. I'll probably write about my fantastic friends/coworkers who have become such a large part of my life.

My boyfriend, Robert, and I have big plans to go on a massive round-the-world trip in the upcoming year. So, while we are traveling I'll probably update from time to time about all of the crazy things we're experiencing. I really don't want to lose touch with my loved ones back home, so this will also be a way to stay connected with them.

I've been vegan for the past year and a bit, and it's completely changed my life and how I view food. Before I would eat whatever was convenient and food felt like an enemy sometimes. But now, I feel like every new city I go to is a treasure map where I have to search for unique vegan eats, and it's so much fun! I appreciate food so much more now. It's kind of my way of doing my part for the environment too. I'll post recipes and restaurant reviews here!

From the age of twelve and on, I was a huge fan of film photography. I vividly remember getting my first camera and what I took pictures of (my Dad and brother throwing rocks in a large creek by my house). Up until I was about twenty-one years old my camera was a part of me, but slowly in the past few years I've let it slip. Lately I've been trying to get back into it and really enjoying myself. I'll post my film photographs every now and then.


Well, here's to a new blogging adventure! I found a really fun list of 101 things to blog about from Apple Blue that really inspires me. Can't wait to write about some of the topics!


With stampedes of affection,
Korrina