Friday's Favorites 1/7 Brazen

<div align="center">Today's Friday's Favorites (a bit late in the day) theme is Brazen. Inspired by my dad's awesome french press bold coffee I had this afternoon. Dad: "Do you want me to make some coffee?" Me: "Yup"...(does he really need to ask?) I typed in "bold" on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">etsy</span> and quickly realized that people tag with bold for just about everything. I didn't realize that simple silver earrings are "bold." So I switched to the search term "brazen" and was pleasantly surprised at how many items there were.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559563273392341218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKZUfHhCKy7IGKQUOGUl47sXED_Xa7DeTA0FqJ9WwE7nhuMC8q4a-DE0osrSrcupRuwnLUGWL9cYLqw1WegKUbnMRaSv7p1rHNlFlnzBcc4EZNvVaSpcz5z0eLkftV0aHfO90phGHDO0/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49572836/liaison-ostrich-and-bold-peacock?ref=sr_gallery_11&ga_search_query=ostrich+peacock&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title&filter[0]=handmade">Ostrich and Bold Peacock Veil</a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57304475/have-your-cake-letterpress-print-peach?ref=sr_gallery_4&ga_search_query=bold&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade"> </a>$135</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57304475/have-your-cake-letterpress-print-peach?ref=sr_gallery_4&ga_search_query=bold&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559562316116474002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchJQ_l1VDg1mMofnIKDh3uBQB6EMTd5drpnKeKGcJSJMSzdGWIrj2EyK_-18nOSPW7c8oE5vfEIRD5pi62dnfng1GZWzjYR2yYqurElv_sLGZ1BRcIRi-SnvyaQ79u9wEwEverqWXCTE/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57304475/have-your-cake-letterpress-print-peach?ref=sr_gallery_4&ga_search_query=bold&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade">Letterpress Print</a> $20<br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/48637559/brazen-oil-painting?ref=sr_gallery_16&ga_search_query=brazen&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=4&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559562004561687234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70Fyaktg__R8WTG-b-QTDwr5F0dSZruhFtCZbtsQuUP0U3NvEocNsG7XHnbd5cgnHN12bogFmcIBuHzt8VgjEqIRzs4-QEhNTfxKcInkWOB_ZzOYyJaYfq2CdWsIhxUdPSUJuL6ztxfQ/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/48637559/brazen-oil-painting?ref=sr_gallery_16&ga_search_query=brazen&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=4&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade">Brazen Oil Painting</a> $18.85 </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559561667065402834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWROcMo_quYzdB5bIjM3HdjJFHXqNMLkQS2ikmF7Z-04yafC8ai6d7aztoJsYfy0zz_pbeOw-cvFVz_0Le6Fxqd5kguJRO3rBnP3RtK8eX1UXa3utXe4fQZOJ89eQEFzdRhc_lFk368nc/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/14409083/brazen-ring?ref=sr_gallery_3&ga_search_query=brazen+ring&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title&filter[0]=handmade"> Brazen Ring</a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/24257792/ready-to-ship-brazen-wrist-cuff?ref=sr_gallery_24&ga_search_query=brazen&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade"> </a>$150<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/24257792/ready-to-ship-brazen-wrist-cuff?ref=sr_gallery_24&ga_search_query=brazen&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559561286772753394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhst6cNJVBPltTBzGBopXBL8WeVWdIQj3dZG6p36L4ynzrSVhgobbg41q58R2TB6rvs2CzVHZUIJ375AsCWQNcoD6P6mtXIkonO20Cp-Tcg_CgkhpVKyRq5w3qGINBDp1yFyAuTpfSRxTk/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/24257792/ready-to-ship-brazen-wrist-cuff?ref=sr_gallery_24&ga_search_query=brazen&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade">Ready to Ship Brazen Wrist Cuff</a> $45</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54455855/brazen-eyecandies-by-vc?ref=sr_gallery_7&ga_search_query=brazen&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559560911948123074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDZMnROoNSj0keXF7CuKigIYDvm6G-t0ZK4yU1AnigxMKdyha0aByFCf6bTLi_PNBqDUkkxq2KXcTMhQn9ZYVby23OhYwsdc_gCLfXJoTw18dT-PIhwctOvZPJUCr6prCr_MRwcONVrs/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" /> Brazen <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Eyecandies</span> by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">VC</span></a> $5<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45859088/brazen-magpie-print-8in-x10in?ref=sr_gallery_3&ga_search_query=brazen&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559560487196740690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjom-zcXy-1zJULoNqPb4-O4bIflTrARSq_lmJAyAEtY_sh6h0ltJ_7tc75ur8Jc25TWcHTGyshCK0yR4Uqa60bkf80B2-M0rwnENtU6lJgG_xabSU9DOcuq1pyzocJ6VgBr3ylLvhMXe0/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45859088/brazen-magpie-print-8in-x10in?ref=sr_gallery_3&ga_search_query=brazen&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade">Brazen Magpie Print 8x10</a> $20<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63258453/cabana-large-image-sewn-print"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559548273244514386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYNXE7kwGhW8lX4yOWu4lmj0fmLNDXRPJzvmmZKXYlUyLg6k1kCFhebUXEYVEtguyAMfzXyMckvj8rhocdV31PTxaN7R7ahoHhxtmDadxLAO3VyPHX42VDKRoygD5lqhFNofj_GXZx0U/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 392px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63258453/cabana-large-image-sewn-print">Cabana Large Image Sewn Print</a> $30</div><br /><div align="center">This about sums up where I would like to be right now! This is a print of an original painting that was sewn onto textured paper.<br /></div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Friday's Favorites 1/7 Brazen

Today's Friday's Favorites (a bit late in the day) theme is Brazen. Inspired by my dad's awesome french press bold coffee I had ...

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Friday's Favorites 10/8 Urban

<div align="center"> This week's Friday's Favorites features items with an urban flair!</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525834298010753650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xMj43ZZGfNhKK3BpIGW4Gjv29jbxc0RHhCyLlebOm7ZB8dc5wuuGEMuBxLYFW0SiL_FQVMufvLo7uT71mq9SwgqkN12VIhsuu_z-lowZ-beNZoUZkli235DDO-CM6J7AgYu1en9_hA0/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 380px; CURSOR: hand" /> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58339037/the-dark-city-urban-throw-pillow-style">the Dark City Urban Throw Pillow NYC</a> $25</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58339037/the-dark-city-urban-throw-pillow-style"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">NestaHome</span></a> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /> </div><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525833931088638002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiZfVuG7ccuRwXjjAig40edstJ0Or57FkfH-X97zoeS-yDqf-clvfqw7mHXD5rHesIgU3oVqVaOicRef_7epjhr_pkYXMS24ytK4UtYyWo_0oezDQVJFwtHF_fDrsRnbmbrUc4-qH21A/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 351px; CURSOR: hand" /> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58431662/detroit-blueprint-bow-tie-freestyle">Detroit Blueprint bow tie , freestyle</a> $40</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58431662/detroit-blueprint-bow-tie-freestyle"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">toybreaker</span></a> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57479620/urban-butterfly-fine-art-photograph-on"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525834733382973986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3fMYNNYR5LxTEHCKWKmUfBJoYVR3whYEIZgwYNwnmets68SptGAP-bxNWAoxt7Vtegc40qTykceMr81ryzRDZf9IVdGhZRdPoAZE7zOCmYVCV5qRyUuVlCTWdeoa5hVd_vJc7mZOCtQ/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" /> <p align="center">Urban Butterfly Fine Art Photograph</a> 5x7 $20</p><p align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57479620/urban-butterfly-fine-art-photograph-on"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">lilacpopphotography</span></a><br /><br /> </p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57938288/abstract-textured-mixed-media-urban"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525833536356330914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWBE1qjSnVgNUQoZAaUsSp_LCir1beZ9JXbIJ8Dx6ki3pChFSZkLQdrg4sTt-ny7AqOkOE3nWhquejvyJH2Fr9U-zaXzqasEeen_sIhZdcP3I_vNP5_XpGxsImXKh1T-6jkkrNoZhK_E/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 354px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57938288/abstract-textured-mixed-media-urban">Abstract Textured Mixed Media Painting 24x30</a> $249.99</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57938288/abstract-textured-mixed-media-urban"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">lauracarter</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57096564/headphones-vinyl-wall-art-decals"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525833163658694386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hyDnf8pv36qi7I8f-5Kjlw8Oqm9OmQ4_9aUXutl_9eCCv-I2wXTwx8oLKIXpK6IwSodTEcC7FTuoLEh9Fbt67y_lldyXL23AakEOTpiadv6yRmlzXFK2FQDTK8G8NBYt7SCszOTPN6U/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57096564/headphones-vinyl-wall-art-decals">Headphones Vinyl Wall Art</a> $22</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57096564/headphones-vinyl-wall-art-decals"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">ModernDecals</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/26612852/blandly-urbane"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525832793938336162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08yZFFmZEdto3uPAS98yoP54nt5Wag0zz5u-BIi1J4-1q3XNLUhHEYmbc-ekaJqbVZfLGIJyFM2VF5tW7xnoEoxHeECIcmVOZA7Ir2mnPmwVF-e4_c8CQzV81cl6BXsi63I74KsDP1I8/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/26612852/blandly-urbane">Blandly Urbane</a> $64</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/26612852/blandly-urbane"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">DistrictThirty</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58204255/discounted-from-the-loop-16x20-fine-art"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525832288952282578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_BeNKQWs0qsAhuALBgMeaP2EsxAlQGSXvr5pqL2J2cOx9IOIIgzfTaT7qN-kajt9dcgcQIMf62_v0lRvKuDEGBhwhgEivGQXQvJ0ATSIcY5ttR150aDAk_Yw_sjDWkUhTojvIde9xXQ/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58204255/discounted-from-the-loop-16x20-fine-art">Discounted "From the Loop" 16x20 Metallic Print</a> $45</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58204255/discounted-from-the-loop-16x20-fine-art"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">TCaponePhoto</span></a></div><div align="center">Awesome stuff in her shop!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img alt="Link" border="0" class="gl_link" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58012797/original-artwork"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525831651136134546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcm0NeflNpJKlFzwoV36geGftXkCZYDcnZLIevq0kAdgBtF3fB6D6spryGEptJphJHorY24PuPLVoyEwGDi-Y37vthSYNCRlCh2mkSndMbxt7OsZC8pVevrnBQGi5QZ5ZYzkToh2b7gY/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58012797/original-artwork">Original Artwork</a> $275</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58012797/original-artwork">Exit32b</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57124968/chicago-river-painting-12x9in-giclee"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525831219065098322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8eFfT94CDbWkYWRBwHDPqroMz_9Ubal_j-LkE3zY6WuqR86XqQ9Z-p_w-oJAyyt9rfIfFK7TXuHoamDAIrdcyBUOFySZfqyWfvCcLBTrXiAJYGU2kxwbwH6-r2LKg6FOXiPrWbRsmus/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" /> Chicago River Painting 12x9 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Giclee</span> Print</a> $29.95</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57124968/chicago-river-painting-12x9in-giclee"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">ArtdeJoie</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57335004/jobs-tears-vintage-rosary-necklace"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525830800888815906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cq0ep9e-tac1XJE9N1cOBbuRRZ_cuqgF71LIJv6DjEamNGt1e8stGzJfB1iPUPINB0YmeES-0-b3WWC2JajisQjZyHqdvvAEuTyS5nmg6SOiZ4AwxEX28AQiWiJZ0VttzWdXl_oN_Gg/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57335004/jobs-tears-vintage-rosary-necklace">job's tears vintage rosary necklace</a> $65</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57335004/jobs-tears-vintage-rosary-necklace">novella</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/34991029/amsterdam-art-print-11x14"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525830217842976322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3ZKncPA_dexUUe2Ip-iuqWqF8sMOpo3BMKau_9hJs2U-WHidcLUw4tq7pXIyfx296HvuE1jToA-wJM_FwmupNIytRRC-f8I8Yb349QQ1u0ZHABtNn3mAghEV5oWeHaNh1X-PIQKV4sM/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/34991029/amsterdam-art-print-11x14">Amsterdam Art Print</a> 11x14 $25</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/34991029/amsterdam-art-print-11x14">Art2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">ArtColorado</span></a><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Friday's Favorites 10/8 Urban

This week's Friday's Favorites features items with an urban flair! the Dark City Urban Throw Pillow NYC $25 from NestaHome De...

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Friday's Favorites 8/14 Dream Cruise

<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Cruisin'</span></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">I live in the Detroit area about 2 miles from Woodward Avenue and every year in August they have the Woodward Dream Cruise. I have a love/hate relationship with "The Cruise," as the locals call it. On Saturday, when the official day of the cruise happens people bring out their classic cars and people flock by the thousands (actually last year it brought out one million visitors) to sit in their lawn chairs and watch them roll down Woodward. It is a lot of fun. Where else would you see a working shower/bathtub being pulled behind a classic car (and the bathtub matched the car and had someone in it...with bubbles). The hate part comes from trying to get around town the week before because the unofficial cruise started on Monday. If you want to get anywhere after 6pm, plan on it taking at least twice as long.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">My first experience at the cruise was while I was a photography student at U of M. I was fascinated by the social relationships that change once someone gets inside their car. Even though a car is full of windows and people can see you it's almost like an invisible barrier goes up around you. People act completely different in their cars than if, say they were standing in line somewhere. If the person in front of you didn't move up right away once the line started moving would you shout out, "Move it!" just like a blast to your horn implies? Or if someone jumped in front of you while you were walking would you easily yell a profanity and maybe flip them the bird? Probably not but if you were in your car you might (hey, I'm not judging). I brought my camera along to the cruise and shot away. We saw some crazy stuff! I printed some of the photos onto transparencies and made a mixed media piece out of a red vintage mustang door that I had acquired. I got a friend to weld 2 pipes to it so it was free standing and put the transparencies in the window. Because it was free standing it represented that invisible barrier I was talking about. I loved that piece but unfortunately due to not having any storage, it got thrown away.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Anyway, in honor of the 2009 Woodward Dream Cruise this week's items are all cruise related! Hope you like them and remember to buy handmade!</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28880111&ref=sr_list_13&&ga_search_query=classic+car&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369622532656232690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3RgoK4VAWECNlS1-TN1PZbbr5TYtpTYeBF1LDPXf1s7bUDqgKRjNLUra3W9jQDdn8R81vny1ZP97tb88KdvctT01JkQzBcuuVG3UpT9ZIDvAJYOeTUAqHiuItZVz5L6JlZ3pN_E-ZvAPx/s320/a11.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28880111&ref=sr_list_13&&ga_search_query=classic+car&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Classic Car Tshirt</a> $16</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28880111&ref=sr_list_13&&ga_search_query=classic+car&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Alliecraft</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19601351&ref=sr_list_5&&ga_search_query=royal+oak&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369621667835040018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguENUWj5pp7hwSdt-c-AVHpPQl0AJyB_I7xRgtHPke551qgQfrAwBa4-4HoNgq9yTbeiSO6PblBFTBU9VewcBk0gHg67PJDxt2eahj31SgxmKoErL8fs49WId1kvZOhDgoOZqbAdIj_MdB/s320/a10.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19601351&ref=sr_list_5&&ga_search_query=royal+oak&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Royal Oak, Mi Downtown 8x10 Print on Metallic Paper</a> $30 <div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19601351&ref=sr_list_5&&ga_search_query=royal+oak&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">lilacpopphotography</a></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28867853&ref=sr_list_2&&ga_search_query=detroit&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=4&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369620995209311282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8KOsv3iQJTqxGhQDkEBQNrPNEG-CtIIEmDc8F0jDzql9k0uURNsBpbvOaVMjfrAyktI-srCXigzt1hUKXY6LmuGh4jciKbIkpmtg4Zd_iPtJpK6GwSrqhJGV33IetLtTNg6YsQ_goDPj/s320/a9.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28867853&ref=sr_list_2&&ga_search_query=detroit&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=4&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">city map soap- detroit</a> $6</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28867853&ref=sr_list_2&&ga_search_query=detroit&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=4&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">citybird</a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29085653&ref=sr_list_6&&ga_search_query=detroit&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369620284279724514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLEQRAjR_82gLHpaWrjopaISL8rieuKvGiHdp3DOO7hhPIZjf4x-7eOAIOtWsK-xoI6nPnjYqzMWR-8tGJG1eQWroZFX6mWwoT_SOfpQJ8bctaUh1HDbNIoO0CIZYQjq7MN7V4BZz6aMs/s320/a8.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29085653&ref=sr_list_6&&ga_search_query=detroit&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Gear Shift - 6 Speed Manual Transmission Screenprinted Microfiber Necktie</a> $30</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29085653&ref=sr_list_6&&ga_search_query=detroit&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">toybreaker</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29271715&ref=sr_list_15&&ga_search_query=cars&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369619358371955170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMalM2p8NzMQHWE3GeQC2LoiPWWOsmX2s7IL3hoGFtU0jQ1VbNVuAul8MNet6XTBddhZupaD5p9Czlsqxtn8a2L5NJhqlQJA51ORW4ZmXFCuqr0RGBcBQ_WqMT7QIFk_ZSOtyo5pqWXefC/s320/a7.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29271715&ref=sr_list_15&&ga_search_query=cars&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Auto Gear CLOCK - with gold metal numerals dial</a> $45</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29271715&ref=sr_list_15&&ga_search_query=cars&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">stevenshavendesigns</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28853070&ref=sr_list_19&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=5&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369618379344976082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHh2_JR42WPgGX6WeAzShcvJ11zC7p_2H9YYs_SDlPgnXseY1_UwYaiHxrYPekvOWtRLq71jH0xpKl-i9VK7QiDFuRGFU54l2_6n5GxdkJdf0Gx0o2ud-CW7xidYE4IBG2Jct2aC8vEke/s320/a6.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28853070&ref=sr_list_19&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=5&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Mega AutoMobile in NightLight</a> $60</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28853070&ref=sr_list_19&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=5&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">BuggaLove</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29036513&ref=sr_list_3&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=4&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369617844840967570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCwv2dAiCm20Vi8LCl-zHXKmIg3qMD3wXWuapZku2lv6DY5AoLaCZ4IZwNBgC_Y_blCNJCSFoiyt_VIjob5ojHg7A-wFT3G80Ipa3zMkmFnSC_spAcD0jM_SLL9krGrvygyzvusgt0PCp/s320/a5.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /> Traffic Jam 8x8 Print</a> $25</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29036513&ref=sr_list_3&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=4&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">CassiaBeck</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23411355&ref=sr_list_18&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369617301124535618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJuj-LTw0XExVP0lnxlyh-VTUNzjKroYClGs_0fugKEA2W4Soz3yG-KCFETZazGg6VUnoC7MHYVZyqbMJI3ZK46LoETE4pnxtu9sIfclHdc-BnnB07WigCI2s-NVllzVg5Ux71AlpgGSh/s320/a4.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23411355&ref=sr_list_18&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">A Long Day 1 - 6x8 Limited Edition Signed Print</a> $45</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23411355&ref=sr_list_18&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">jmvdigital</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28719057&ref=sr_list_21&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369616627470531538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvg6VgfCdamegaw98ANOS1DAHCJlxuQn99Fvwz63hCZGK9bnxjxJY_dE-p1mAro0uym4S-Fr-72Qi52jfsK9fwKNDCxPPgyxtdYZAu90lW9XQ39KgD0gay88FkltxkTXXD9cVVn7Eq-7T/s320/a3.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28719057&ref=sr_list_21&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Old Green - 1948 Chevy Truck Print of an Original Painting 8x10</a> $12.50</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28719057&ref=sr_list_21&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">peacockgarden</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27924948&ref=sr_list_9&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369616180057926642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgf4ZkbIThUR-9Ol2bPvheXRWlYe0hPIW5-XYvKoXFbvUFGi0xjPDq7x90ct9fNM9M52D8-_ef2V7w17NMns9oP3rRtaEpij27HkvvekdojDDFypTZZLCyqqw2pCRRNh_qUArApyW08FcS/s320/a2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27924948&ref=sr_list_9&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">CAR GUYS everybody knows</a> $22</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27924948&ref=sr_list_9&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Artsy</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29254862&ref=sr_list_8&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369615730745718722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpUOyXaZqvWepeHp85okceMg9MWA6v580CZhrB1S9uJpE9sbPVg6Oj56cwGdtFqA3KJ3LYHhiC8Vw0BUXkR4s9SlLDYsG1Lcci49w7TZM5dxEncIscWSAwc4OtoH0Th0xkPLOAfgJ3XmC/s320/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29254862&ref=sr_list_8&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Auto Sneeze - Tissue Cozy for your Visor</a> $7</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29254862&ref=sr_list_8&&ga_search_query=automobile&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">allysonhill</a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>

Friday's Favorites 8/14 Dream Cruise

Cruisin' I live in the Detroit area about 2 miles from Woodward Avenue and every year in August they have the Woodward Dream Cruise. ...

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