I love handmade things. They make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

OK folks, I’m really excited because it’s time to take the wraps off my new baby!

I love love love buying things from real people who make stuff with their own two hands, and I am also a faithful Etsy shopper. Combine these two facts with my terminal case of Compulsive Blogging Personality Disorder (CBPD) and you get my new site:

Try Handmade

I am completely enamored of handmade products and I want to share this love with you. I understand that it can initially seem intimidating making a purchase from an individual instead of a faceless yet ‘reliable’ corporation, and I am here to help you find items which will help change your mind using nothing but the sheer power of their incredibleness.

I find it wonderful and awe-inspiring that there really are people out there making so many things which we can choose instead of mass-produced dreck. I’m certainly not advocating that everyone out there build their own cars, or even that everyone buys a handmade car, but when options for beautiful jewelry, clothing, and household items are out there and affordable, I say why not.

Whether you buy handmade new items, or upcycled / recycled / repurposed, you’re doing the planet a favor, and you are helping to support an artisan. What could be better than that? New factories will get built with or without my help, but being able to encourage and support artists, artisans, crafters, and hobbyists is a dream come true for me.

Will you follow along?

I really hope you like it — I am loving writing it. Here are a few of the finds I’ve featured recently.

If you like seeing beautiful things every day, you can subscribe via RSS, in Bloglines, in email, or just bookmark Try Handmade to come back to later.

Thanks so much for checking it out, and I’m curious to know what you think ;)


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48 responses to “I love handmade things. They make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.”

  1. sam Avatar

    OMG. I LOVE it!! Great idea, I've subscribed already!!

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  2. sam Avatar

    OMG. I LOVE it!! Great idea, I've subscribed already!!

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  3. DD Avatar

    Nothing like taking advantage of my shopping addiction and my love of beautiful handcrafting.

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  4. DD Avatar

    Nothing like taking advantage of my shopping addiction and my love of beautiful handcrafting.

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  5. MommyTime Avatar

    I love Etsy too. And homemade in general. I have the most wonderful winter hat this year, warm felted wool, courtesy of an Esty shop. I can't wait to check out your new site.

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  6. MommyTime Avatar

    I love Etsy too. And homemade in general. I have the most wonderful winter hat this year, warm felted wool, courtesy of an Esty shop. I can't wait to check out your new site.

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  7. Erika Jurney Avatar

    DD, my pleasure ;)

  8. Erika Jurney Avatar

    DD, my pleasure ;)

  9. Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Nea Avatar

    Awesome idea :) Wondering if you’d consider my home-made photo greeting cards as part of “Try Homemade”?

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  10. Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You Avatar

    Awesome idea :) Wondering if you’d consider my home-made photo greeting cards as part of “Try Homemade”?

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  11. Yvie Avatar

    I love etsy! And it’s so good that they accept payments from paypal! :) It makes easier to buy the things that you want there.

    Looking forward to sell some of my stuff too someday.

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  12. Yvie Avatar

    I love etsy! And it’s so good that they accept payments from paypal! :) It makes easier to buy the things that you want there.

    Looking forward to sell some of my stuff too someday.

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  13. Christina Avatar

    Great idea for a blog! I love buying handmade, and I love making handmade. Maybe this will spur/inspire me to get back to sewing again.

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  14. Christina Avatar

    Great idea for a blog! I love buying handmade, and I love making handmade. Maybe this will spur/inspire me to get back to sewing again.

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  15. Erika Jurney Avatar

    Hey Dawn, just let me know when your site is ready! :)

  16. Erika Jurney Avatar

    Hey Dawn, just let me know when your site is ready! :)

  17. jen Avatar

    There's some fabulous things you've featured. Could I please plug a blog friend of mine – Stacie Florer. She makes some beautiful jewellrey. Her Etsy store address is http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5077063.

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  18. jen Avatar

    There's some fabulous things you've featured. Could I please plug a blog friend of mine – Stacie Florer. She makes some beautiful jewellrey. Her Etsy store address is http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5077063.

    jen's latest post: Cardigans are my favourite

  19. manager mom Avatar

    Ha… CBPD! I had breakfast with some of my bloggy friends today and we were talking about the dangers of BUI – "blogging under the influence".

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  20. manager mom Avatar

    Ha… CBPD! I had breakfast with some of my bloggy friends today and we were talking about the dangers of BUI – "blogging under the influence".

    manager mom's latest post: To My No Longer A First Grader

  21. Erika Jurney Avatar

    Yikes, manager mom, BUI is another tricky disorder ;)

  22. Erika Jurney Avatar

    Yikes, manager mom, BUI is another tricky disorder ;)

  23. Jamie Avatar

    I think (I KNOW) I have CBPD, too.

    Congrats on the new blog baby…it's a beauty!

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  24. Jamie Avatar

    I think (I KNOW) I have CBPD, too.

    Congrats on the new blog baby…it's a beauty!

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  25. Erika Jurney Avatar

    Jamie, glad you like it, and thank you thank you thank you for the Stumble!!

  26. Erika Jurney Avatar

    Jamie, glad you like it, and thank you thank you thank you for the Stumble!!

  27. Naomi Avatar

    I love the new blog! But if I go into debt because of you and Etsy, it'll be on your conscience…

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  28. Naomi Avatar

    I love the new blog! But if I go into debt because of you and Etsy, it'll be on your conscience…

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  29. Erika Jurney Avatar

    Well Naomi, at least your money will be going to support the arts, so you can console yourself with that while you’re living in a cardboard box ;)

  30. Erika Jurney Avatar

    Well Naomi, at least your money will be going to support the arts, so you can console yourself with that while you’re living in a cardboard box ;)

  31. Gudrun Avatar

    Great idea – I find it difficult to wade through all the available possibilities, and you will be like my personal shopper! Awesome….

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  32. Gudrun Avatar

    Great idea – I find it difficult to wade through all the available possibilities, and you will be like my personal shopper! Awesome….

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  33. Tink Avatar

    I agree, I love handmade items. I am always surfing on etsy for goodies since I lack the talent myself.

  34. Tink Avatar

    I agree, I love handmade items. I am always surfing on etsy for goodies since I lack the talent myself.

  35. moobs Avatar

    I am troubled at so conspicuously benefiting from your blogging related mental illness but blimey – another great site.

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  36. moobs Avatar

    I am troubled at so conspicuously benefiting from your blogging related mental illness but blimey – another great site.

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  37. slackermommy Avatar

    I love Etsy! I have found some really great things through Etsy. I'm heading to your new place now.

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  38. slackermommy Avatar

    I love Etsy! I have found some really great things through Etsy. I'm heading to your new place now.

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  39. Maricris Avatar

    Hi Erika!

    I'm so delighted to find someone who actually appreciate hand made products. It seem like most people are into factory made ones and doesn't really see the uniqueness & creativity of anything made personally by hand anymore! Needless to say, I dig hand made ones too. As a matter of fact, I make my own Jewelries. I have made one for my daughter and she cherishes it so much.That's always a priceless reward! btw, I found you in mybloglog and has added you in my contact. I'm zenforyou. Take care now!

  40. Maricris Avatar

    Hi Erika!

    I'm so delighted to find someone who actually appreciate hand made products. It seem like most people are into factory made ones and doesn't really see the uniqueness & creativity of anything made personally by hand anymore! Needless to say, I dig hand made ones too. As a matter of fact, I make my own Jewelries. I have made one for my daughter and she cherishes it so much.That's always a priceless reward! btw, I found you in mybloglog and has added you in my contact. I'm zenforyou. Take care now!

  41. Lotta Avatar

    I love that you are doing this! I saw your feeback too and I'm glad you like the ring!

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  42. Lotta Avatar

    I love that you are doing this! I saw your feeback too and I'm glad you like the ring!

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  43. Jennifer Avatar

    It's a really fantastic site, Erika! I've been meaning and meaning and meaning to check it out and finally did. Definitely will be doing lots of shopping for handmade items for every upcoming birthday/holiday!

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  44. Jennifer Avatar

    It's a really fantastic site, Erika! I've been meaning and meaning and meaning to check it out and finally did. Definitely will be doing lots of shopping for handmade items for every upcoming birthday/holiday!

    Jennifer's latest post: I refuse to admit whether I cried when I saw Thomas

  45. kristina Avatar

    oooh, I'm going to go check it out

  46. kristina Avatar

    oooh, I'm going to go check it out

  47. vaso Avatar
    vaso

    I just felt in love with your Japanese earings!!! They are great!!! How did you do that?

  48. ginger Avatar
    ginger

    i love it! but i accidentally got something that i din’t mean to… how do i tell the person i don’t want it? i’m afraid my parents will get mad that i did it. what do i do?

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