With the spooky season approaching, what better time to check out what's available on Etsy from Ireland?

Already the shops are chock full of decorations and costumes and foodie products but if you're looking for something a little bit different, here are my picks from Irish Etsy shops - I always love to support and share Irish craft and buying from Etsy is helping out small Irish businesses so it's a win win :)

First up are these cool printable invites for the adult parties - make your event Halloween from start to finish with these personalised printables from ArtisanObscure, just supply your address. I really love the look of these!

Check out their Facebook here - Custom Invitations and Prints.


If you plan on doing some Halloween baking for the kids, or adults, for that matter, these little cake toppers by Sugarainbow are so cute and I was delighted to discover that this fabulous shop is based in Kilcullen, my home town :)
Here's their Facebook page if you'd like to follow - Sugarainbow Facebook.




Another super foodie item are these little pumpkin molds from AlrightDesigns, these can be used to make your own which is always handy if you have to take food allergies into account as I do. In fact I've ordered some for myself :) 

Wayne can be found on Pinterest here - Alright Designs on Pinterest.



I have featured MilieNailsCreation before because she does the most gorgeous nail decals, there's literally something for everyone and the Halloween decals are fab - from skeletons to blood to these spooky spiders, they're all perfect to finish off your Halloween look.
Here's MilieNails on Facebook - MilieNailsCreation




The kids need a bag, right?
I think that they would be extremely happy with this one from KraftyBaggers, not only is it enormous but it is personalised with your child's name which is cool and saves any confusion over who got what :)

KraftyBaggers are on Instagram and Facebook.



Last but definitely not least is this Barm Brack recipe and Charms by HomespunIreland. I really like the fact that it's celebrating 'Oíche Shamhna'. So much of our celebration of Halloween is influenced by the American traditions and it's nice to keep the Irish origins alive too.





If you'd like to see my other Etsy posts, just click the links below and I hope you've enjoyed my Halloween picks, x

Summertime Love from Irish Etsy Stores
Etsy Irish Style Fashion Finds
Christmas Gift Ideas from Irish Etsy Crafters
Irish Home on Etsy

I'm not long back from a great trip to Glasgow city - I've always wanted to visit Scotland, probably more so the highlands and Scotland's natural beauty but I was on a budget and managed to get a pretty good deal on GoHop for myself, my husband and our 13 year old. It was approx. €600 for the 3 of us for 3 nights but we had 4 long days so I thought it was pretty good value.

I didn't entirely know what to expect from Glasgow - I did know that it was associated with Charles Rennie Mackintosh, part of the Art Nouveau movement and I was dying to see anything of his.
What I realised soon after arriving, however, is that there is an absolute wealth of things to see and do in Glasgow. Many things are free and it is a truly beautiful city. I absolutely fell in love with it and I will definitely be going back!

The first thing we encountered was Glasgow's Botanic Gardens, situated very near our hotel in Glasgow's West End. They are beautifully kept and feature stunning glasshouses, most notably Kibble Palace, erected in 1873. There's also a cosy little tearooms where we had scones with clotted cream and jam, and tea, yum :)



We had reasonably good weather so I was able to take pictures of some of the gorgeous flowers
there

My Etsy Summer Picks.

It's been a while since my last Etsy post. (If you'd like to check out my other Etsy posts here they are: Etsy Irish Fashion Finds and Christmas Gift Ideas from Irish Etsy Crafters and Irish Etsy Home).

I love having a browse through all the talent and beautiful creations from Irish Etsy Shops and although summertime might not be the first thing that would spring to mind in our damp climate, I thought I'd do a search for some summer themed items and here are my picks for this year. They're not in any order of preference but pretty things I thought were perfect for sunny days!

First up is this shell necklace from DejaNuGems, what could be more appropriate for summer? :) Also, it features upcycled beads and has a 'boho' feel so it won me over straight away. What struck me as well was the beautiful use of a broken shell, creating a 'perfect' whole from something 'imperfect.

Leah Aromatherapy Skincare

5 Favourite Summer Buys

They're so cute, mini sized and with a little slot for a label. I haven't quite decided what to use them for yet, but it will almost certainly be craft supplies!


Last but definitely not least is this gorgeous Leah body and hand scrub from Johann of Therapeutic Healing. I'm not going to say too much about it at present because I will be doing a separate review post soon but I can tell you that it smells incredible, so tangy and fresh and is 100% natural. I picked the Lime and Lemongrass and it is also available in Grapefruit and May Chang.






Hope you've enjoyed my summer buys and if you've found any fabulous bargains, do let me know!