1. Owl Pendant by Westbryon – I love the style of this owl and the shape of the pendant. Totally cute and would look really, really nice around my neck I think. (The design is actually done by nikoart who does stamps with super adorable designs.)

2. Owl Hair Clips by FlyingButtons – I love the fabric used for these hair clips – so awesome! I personally don’t wear hair clips (I like them – just don’t think they look great on me) so someone else should snatch these up and adore them!

3. Owl Light Switch Cover by brightcolorart – Kick that plain ol’ white switch cover to the curb and add a punch of bright, owly fun to your wall instead! Love the bold colours, combo of patterns and those hilarious little feet!

4. Newton the Barn Owl Print by NatureMandalas – Last summer I did some freelance work for an organization that had some barn owls. A couple times I got to see them up close and they were so cute I died. I love all owls but there’s something about these guys with their heart-shaped white faces that makes my heart explode into shards of glee. This photo print captures their cuteness perfectly. NatureMandalas has lots o’ awesome photographs for sale so be sure to check out her shop.

5. Mister Owl Field Bag by theboldbanana – Can’t go wrong with a fun owl design screenprinted on a cotton field bag! I’m a big fan of 1-colour designs (not that you’d ever know it looking at Sick On Sin stuff) and love the way this one looks taking up the bulk of the flap. I actually have a bag similar style to this one and it’s great – smaller than a messanger yet can hold tons and tons of stuff.

**Shameless Sick On Sin Promo** – One day I’ll get an owl design on a shirt (crazy I haven’t yet, yes I know)…in the meantime there’s always this owl magnet to fill the void! (Owl designs also available in pin and pocket mirror formats.)

Anyway for this week’s Friday Fave 5 I thought I would choose some of items from the VeganEtsy group. Was hard to choose just 5 awesome things!

1.  Dog Treats by emmask9kitchen – Molly sells a whole variety of vegan dog treat recipes. That’s her dog Emma (who’s the product taste tester) – isn’t she the cutest thing ever! 100% of the profits from the store are donated to a Sanctuary. Oh and Molly is also the person who runs VeganEtsy! Got a dog – why not get a couple recipes and make some delicious treats that are healthier and cheaper than store bought ones.

2.  Goldfinch Toddler Dress by EarthGroovz – I love goldfinches and this little dress looks so adorable in this fabric. Actually all the fabric EarthGroovz uses is awesome (including lots of large bold flower patterns which I am crazy for!). The dresses are super cute…if I had a little girl, her closet would be filled with them.

3.  Striped Candy Carnivale Dress by HealingHeart – this store is run by a lovely girl named Becca who I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know in person from doing Toronto shows. She makes great and fun clothing as well as a lot of pro-pitbull and pro-veg items. She currently has a bunch of things on sale as well as having a free shipping offer till the end of January.

4.  Make a Wish Bday Card by ilikeapplejuice – I’m a sucker for cute and silly artwork so how could I not love the stuff from this seller! This card totally is making me grin right now!

5.  Mini Ganache Dipped Cupcakes by thecupcakemint – I am a sucker for all things cupcakes so how could I not include a seller that specializes in them! A lot of people doubt the deliciousness of vegan baked goods – until they try them that is. Don’t believe me – come over and I’ll make you brownies or ‘cheesecake’ sometime. Or make an order from this store! Man, looking at these bite size chocolate-covered treats are making me drool…

As you may know, in addition to the Sick On Sin store I also sell on the wonderful site Etsy. I’ve been selling on Etsy a year now – in fact, today is actually the 1 year anniversary of my first Etsy sale (Squid Pocket Mirror)! To celebrate this anniversary I’m offering a free 2.25″ magnet with all Etsy orders made till the end of January (you just need to let me know in the comment field what design you’d like when you make your order).

I really enjoy being part of Etsy – it’s a great site that is FILLED with amazing creations and finds. I know a lot of the sales I’ve had the last year are from people that probably would have never come across the Sick On Sin site which is awesome. Plus it’s a neat community to be a part of. Recently I joined the VeganEtsy group and am so looking forward to the connections and fun that brings!

Anyway, since Etsy is on my mind today I figured I’d make a post and showcase a few of my fave things I’ve bought from it (perhaps I’ll start doing a weekly ‘Friday Five Finds’ on Etsy kind of thing…). Let it be known I have a weakness for prints/photos – and Etsy is a treasure trove! I’m running out of wall space in my office – but that isn’t stopping me from coveting and buying! Here are 5 pieces of art that I have on my wall and adore:

1. I’ve bought a couple prints (and have a wish list for more) from The Black Apple whose stuff I love. One print is the Cupcake Peddler – which is so perfect because I’ve been know to peddle a cupcake or 2! Plus when I bought it my hair was short and red and once upon a time I had a hedgehog companion. I’ve regularly used the image as my msn pic.

2. I *love* squids, octopuses and sea monsters so I had to get this awesome photo from FriendlyMade. So cute and fun!

3. I’ve been slowly building a collection of artwork that have an element of animorphism – specifically, human-ish body and animal head. How could I *not* get this photo from currioddities – it cracks me up whenever I look at it (mostly because the heads look like Sauce’s).

4. This print by ashleyg was the very first thing I ever bought on Etsy. I’m a huge fan of tree-related artwork and I love the colour of it. And look at that adorable little friend peeking out!!

5. I love this print from Flossy Flotsam even though looking at it makes me feel sad. I love how simple it is and of course the animal-humanoids (haha notice a theme?). I’ve also used this image as an msn userpic.