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If only I had the time and skill to make my own perfect batches of lotions, soaps, moisturizers, and skin care products! If I did, I'd definitely consult OMSHANTI on Etsy. The shop offers a wide variety of balms, bath salts, body sprays, and even some jewelry!

But you must look closer to see what's special about OMSHANTI's products. She uses a lot of pure, natural, and simple ingredients. We're in the middle of a hot summer. And

I found a fabulous bullfighter brooch at Sophia's Treasures on Etsy. I added the shop to my favorites and noticed it is frequently updated with interesting pieces of vintage jewelry at really great prices.

My bullfighter brooch is an unmarked piece of damascene, probably from Spain. It arrived in great condition with really fast shipping. Another successful purchase on Etsy!

I just purchased a solid perfume from Urbbody.etsy.com. Cate is truly creative with fragrances. She researched scents that are stimulating to the senses and created her own "love potions."

I chose pumpkin and lavender that comes in a small screw-top pot that was hygienically sealed and immaculate when it arrived in my mailbox. Cate uses the following ingredients in her solid perfumes:

I am relatively new to Etsy.com. I noticed the letters ZNE in many titles and descriptions for various types of art and jewelry on the site. I may not be the only person who doesn't know what this stands for. I did some research and discovered that it comes from the Italian word VariaZioNE. If you see ZNE in a description or title, that usually means the artist is a member of a ZNE artist group. ZNE members are mixed media and indie

http://www.wendyhumphreys.etsy.com

Wendy Humphreys is an established jewelry designer based in Southern California. Her pieces cross all the boundaries of time, geography, style, and esthetics.

In her shop on Etsy, she currenlty offers 46 items and accepts custom orders. Looking over her sparkling menagerie of angels, gems, lockets, cameos, keys, charms, and chains, one can easily