The Spotted Sparrow

We spent most of yesterday at the Christmas market, surrounded by mulled wine, Christmas trees, Printen, sparkly lights, roasted chesnuts, and decorations. Now I am totally ready for Christmas and am going to start decorating today.Monday Moodboard is a feature of Etsy's European Street Team. We...

Coffee Pot Brooch from Poimia Kukkia{image from DaWanda}

Silver Driftwood Earrings from Small Bird{image from Small Bird}

Today is Black Friday, which signifies the beginning of the holiday shopping season in the US. Retailers offer sales and discounts to entice shoppers out of their Thanksgiving food comas. Here are some great online deals from a few of my friends and colleagues. You don't even have to get out o...

Moonlight Owl Laptop Skin from Lily Pang{image from DaWanda}

Happy Thanksgiving to all the Americans out there!I know there are a lot of non-American readers out there, so here is my veresion of the story behind one of the biggest holidays in the US: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, some English blokes sailed to a new world. Their first winter...

Pumpkin Toffee Cheesecake from Gooma's Goodies{image from Etsy}

Love Birdies Vase from Red Hot Pottery{image from Etsy}

1. Thursday afternoon 2. I can take you higher 3. red glitter all starsEver since I moved to Germany, I have been obsessed with wearing tights in cool weather. I never used to wear skirts or dresses, but now I do all the time. It must be the dismal, grey weather that makes me need to wear pop...

The Spotted Sparrow offers handmade, eco-friendly, vintage inspired paper goods. All products are made from recycled, repurposed, and FSC-certified paper. Each item is individually handmade in my smoke-free, cat-friendly studio. ...

It is chilly, dark and rainy today. I'll be staying in where there is hot tea and warm kitty snuggles. My mood today is warm.Monday Moodboard is a feature of Etsy's European Street Team. We give blog readers a taste of the many talented artists on our team. Today's Moodboard is comprised of:B...

Pomegranate Ring (currently with free shipping) from Evihan{image from Etsy}

Organic Cotton Baby Overalls from Loud Plus Proud{image from DaWanda}

White Tea and Ginger Cocoa Butter Soap from Dancing Mooney{image from Etsy}

Today is paper cutting day! I buy reams of these giganto sheets of FSC-certified paper and then cut them to size for my cards. I do the cutting about once a month so that I have a stack of pre-cut sheets ready for orders. Due to the holiday season, I've had a big increase in sales and had to c...

Two Large Soup Bowls from Suus Keramiek{image from DaWanda}

Vintage 1970's Seafoam Couture Dress from Catbooks1940s{image from Etsy}

I mentioned in an earlier post that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and is one of the few times of year that I get homesick. To help combat the blues this year, we invited my in-laws over for an american Thanksgiving. I was a little worried that they might not like the food, but then I reme...

Billiard Ring from Traeshique{image from DaWanda}

Greetings! And speaking of greetings, how about Part III of our holiday card roundup!? This week I have featured artists who either use upcyled vintage materials or reprint new cards featuring nostalgic designs of yesteryear. Katy Gromball is a collage...

Turquoise Skinny Belt from By the Belt{image from Etsy}

Orange Leather Bag from The Leather Store{image from Etsy}

Viking Plate from Herzensart{image from DaWanda}

Brown Bird Branch Pillow from Nora Jane{image from Etsy}

What's this? I'm finally getting around to telling you about my recent trip home to the US? I know I promised pictures and stories, but I've come to realize that I didn't take many pictures and I didn't really do anything exciting. I guess looking at the same stuff I grew up with didn't spark t...