Holiday Gift Guide

From all corners of the globe, the Etsy Expats offer unique items for your holiday season. Get a taste of what can be found in our members' shops with this gift guide. The categories suggest one type of gift found in each shop to help you get started, but if you see something you like be sure to click on the shop link to discover their complete selection!

compiled by: SilentMagician

FASHION & ACCESSORIES	.........
Foulard Fantastique Vintage silk scarves and more	Silk Scarf
Black Cactus London Unique hand printed pieces made with love in London.	Hand Printed Wristcuff

IDEAS FOR MEN
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Boutique Fantastique
Unique vintage clothes

Cashmere Sweater
Joystreet
Joystreet Handmade Glass Jewelry and Other Goodies

DJ Turntable Glass Pendant
Just One Look
Fashions for today, reminiscent of yesterday.

Paisley Cravat
National Treasure Hunt
Found treasures from bygone eras.

Cars Cup and Saucer
PETS & ANIMAL LOVERS
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Aegean Drawn
Original art, crochet, jewelry & designs, ready to ship

Custom Pet Portrait
HOME & DECOR
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Jesse Blauwhof
Forged handmade home decor

Candle bowl
Handmade in Israel
Lisa Isaacs . Papercut Art

Bird Flowers Tree Handcut Papercut
The Hope Tree
french vintage and french antiques found in France.

Vintage Cake Forks
Fabrique Fantastique
vintage and antique textiles

Vintage Handmade Quilt
STOCKING STUFFERS
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Lincidentals
Incidentals I picked up along my sewing path.

Pincushion
SilentMagician
Retro and Travel Art | ACEOs | Photography | Stationery

Route 66 Drawing
Jewel & Pearl
Handmade Organic Hand Stamped and Wire Wrapped Crystal Jewelry

Personalized Christmas Ornament
PRACTICAL GIFTS
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Fine Fashions by Linda
When You Look Fine, You Feel Fine.

Jewelry Bags
Burningbricht
made in Dunblane

Tartan Coin Purse
MEDITATION & WELLBEING
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Inspired Creations
Reiki Infused Crystal & Gemstone Handmade Jewelry

Fairy Elves Bracelet
Solo Handmade
made with love

Knotted 72 Bead Mala

October Team Challenge: 'Dry As A Bone"

This team challenge theme brought out quite a mixture of items from scorching hot to a few terrific thirst quenchers!  Check out our treasury here.  

The winner of the most votes is this lovely vintage carafe from ancienesthetique.

Well done again!

'What Time Is It"?

September Team Challenge  

Whatever time you like!  Our team challenge treasury covered tea time, bedtime, springtime and so many more.  

Not much voting going on this time (oops.. was that a pun)?  

Ancienesthetique's vintage teapot got a vote as did Addy's lovely vintage opal ring

Two great choices!  

Thanks to everyone who entered and commented.  

Look For The Silver Lining

After too long of an absence... we're back!!!... with an incredible team challenge!!
So many lovely items in this treasury: too hard to choose one as the winner, but a few got a thumb's up from our team members.


This lovely metallic flower from Kat and Sass got two thumbs up.

Check out all the items by clicking on our treasury or visit our team Pinterest board
and stop by to see our next challenge at the end of this month.

Make Your List. Check It Twice. Expat Gifts Are Oh ... So Nice!

As the holiday season approaches, the Etsy Expats are working hard to bring you unique gifts from around the world. This gift guide can get you started on your shopping with a peek into our member shops. Remember, what you see here is just a small taste of what we offer. The categories suggest one type of gift found in each shop to help you get started, but if you see something you like be sure to click on the shop link to discover their complete selection!

compiled by: SilentMagician

WOMEN	.........
Addy's Vintage Antique & Vintage Engagement Rings and Jewellery	Antique Drop Earrings
Atelier Jen BRAVURA - new collection of unique statement jewellery.	Lightweight Earrings
Inspired Creations Reiki Infused Crystal & Gemstone Handmade Jewelry	Quartz Crystal Angel Bracelet
Made With Love By Karen Made With Love By......	Ruffle Scarf
Karen's Loom Hand woven, knitted and felted creations	Mohair Cardigan
BesoYT BesoYT	Sophistication Bracelet
MEN	.........
Boutique Fantastique Unique vintage clothes	Cashmere Sweater
Foulard Fantastique Vintage silk scarves and more	Classic Silk Tie
PETS & ANIMAL LOVERS	.........
Bloomingtails Dog Duds chic made-to-order fashions for small dogs and cats	Small Dog Harness
Tomaydo Tomato Limited Edition Prints, and Personalized Gifts	Custom Pet Portraits
Studio Emma Kaufmann StudioEmmaKaufmann	Giraffe Nursery Decor
HOME	.........
Tailorbird Tailorbird Designs	Cushion Cover
Aunt Amnesia French home decor, vintage fabric and home dyed linens.	Linen Towels
The Hope Tree french vintage and french antiques found in France.	Casket Jewelry Box
Chic Chix Chateau Handmade Home & Garden Goods for your Cozy Château	Pillow Cover
Ancienesthetique french vintage and french antiques	Cafe au Lait Bowls
Just One Look Fashions for today, reminiscent of yesterday.	Pillow Cover
ART	.........
SilentMagician Retro and Travel Art | ACEOs | Postcards	1920s Flapper
PRACTICAL GIFTS, UNIQUE STYLE	.........
Crafty Tokyo Mama Home of THE Original Tight 'n' Tidy Tote	Folding Shopping Bag
Nipnoos Soap Shop	Hand Crafted Soap
Fabrique Fantastique vintage and antique textiles	Wool Blanket
Sew Fine Fashions When You Look Fine, You Feel Fine.	Drawstring Pouch
FOR THE CREATIVE AND CRAFTY	.........
Lyla Supplies Unique Top Quality Turkish Jewelry Supplies & Gemstones	Black Onyx Beaded Tassel
KEEPING IN TOUCH	.........
Handmade in Israel Lisa Isaacs - Papercut Art	Guest Book/Photo Album
Stitch Mikki Textile art , Anime , Art cards , Fabric landscapes	Embroidered Art Card
Toko Dots colorful designs for everyday life	Embroidered Art Card

Member of the Month for August

Julie is our member of the month for August.

She has two Etsy shops:
AuntAmnesia and Dorsbien where you can find all kinds of lovely French vintage items for sale.
Some are as is and others have been updated with a dip in the dye vat.  All are exquisite.
The grain sacks are particularly enticing with their truly antique and authentic look like this one below.

Grain sack

This wonderful lace curtain can be found in Julie's Aunt Amnesia shop along with revamped and updated lingerie and shirts.

Antique Teal Linen Shirt

Vintage clothing and antiques of all kinds can be found in both shops.
   Mini copper cauldron


  Enamel tea kettle



Julie is very versatile and has many interesting projects going on.
You can follow Julie and her interesting 'how to' illustrations on her blog.

Julie also sells her fabulous wares at this site too:
http://www.vintagefrenchfabrics.com/

Click on to go browsing and buy a unique treasure.  Have fun shopping:)

Member of the Month for July 2014

Congratulations Heather!!

Heather of HeatherMcCawArt was chosen as our member of the month for July.

Here are just a few of her gorgeous pieces that we have chosen to feature on our team Pinterest boards.

Follow EtsyExpats's board Member of the Month: July 2014 on Pinterest.


I asked Heather about her life as an expat and her artwork.  Here is her response:

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" I live near Ramstein, Germany, where my husband is stationed with the U.S. Air Force.
We have been here about two years.
We enjoy this part of Germany for its wine, food, delicious bread and pastries, and the opportunities to travel to several other countries. Some of my favorite cities in this part of the world: Ghent, Metz, Cologne, Munich, and Berlin.

Something I miss most about home? I have to admit, sometimes I miss being able to pick up something from the store at night or on Sundays. :)

About my artwork:
My work is currently evolving. When I first came to Germany, I was enticed by all the pastries and bread, so I painted two series of very realistic bakery goods and sweets.

Doughnut Art Print

Colorful Abstract

After that, I felt like I wanted to explore abstraction in a serious way. For the past several months, I've been painting little abstractions inspired by my meditation practice and the forms, lines, and colors found in nature. In the meantime, I've also been learning printmaking, so you'll see an eclectic mix of work in my shop right now".

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To see more of Heather's work and follow her go to her sites.

Here are her links: 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/heathermccawartist

Blog: heathermccaw.wordpress.com/

Pinterest: pinterest.com/hmccaw/boards/

My official artist's website: heathermccawkerley.squarespace.com/

and a couple of my favs.......

Bird's Nest Painting

Oil Painting

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Team Challenge: June: 'Off The Beaten Track'

Hello again.  

Here is our winner for the June Team Challenge. 

Our Winner!

We had plenty of interesting and varied items to add to this treasury.  All unique and individual.

A really good mix and difficult to choose just one.  

Our favourite and I'm sure you can see why, is Dom wearing one of Sally's cowboy/girl outfits.  

Sally of BloomingtailsDogDuds makes all kinds of cute doggie outfits and Dom the Pom is her adorable model:)  

We are doing something a little different for our next team treasury... 

Don't forget to check in next month !  

Are you an expat? 

Come join in the fun and chat @

Etsy Expats Team

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June's Member of the Month:

Our Member of the Month for June is Alysen, who runs three Etsy shops together with the behind the scenes ladies, Peggy and Robin.
 
ChicChix&Champagne: 
ChicChixVintage:
and the latest one:
ChicChixChateau:

During the month, team members chose some of their favs to feature and here we will show you some of what we like.  There are many more items to view in their shops.

Follow EtsyExpats's board Member of the Month June 2014 on Pinterest.

Alysen is the lady we all know on the team as the expat who lives in France and therefore she is really our M.o.M.

Between them, they gather items from wherever their travels take them, selling vintage, re-purposing and recycling making into one of a kind items.  This makes for a very varied and interesting mixture of wares

Both Alysen and Peggy show their different creative styles in these shops.
Some items ship from France and some from the US.  







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Double Take: May Team Challenge

May's team challenge was a really fun one,

So many wonderful items that fit this theme.  Check them all out for yourself in our treasury.

vintage cups and saucers

Many varied items and many varied opinions... lots of one and two votes for different things.
The most votes went to ancienesthetique with this great photo of their vintage cup and saucer set.  

Well done V and T !!!  A lovely set and unique display.  

Check in with us again at the end of the month for our June challenge:

Off The Beaten Track.  

Better yet, come and join in the fun.
Team member?  Then just post one appropriate item in our team thread.
Not yet a member?  Come join us @ Etsy Expats

Posted by Linda of JustOneLook for Etsy Expats