Etsy word results: Paean

Here they are - the results from our latest round of the Etsy word game!

The word was:

paean \PEE-uhn\ noun

1. A joyous song of praise, triumph, or thanksgiving.

2. An expression of praise or joy.

And here are the results:

Joy Overload by Kittybutt, suggested by Denise. (I LOVE that shop name!!)

Prayer Rock for your Joyous Day by Elizabear Designs, suggested by Julie Anne of DiamondMeenah Creations

Sunny Singing Peace original painting by Brownington Forest, suggested by This Old Henhouse

Release The Night by Primped Paperie, suggested by yours truly.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this week's Etsy challenge! I'll post another Etsy word challenge next week.

Etsy word returns: paean

After a loooong absence, Etsy word is back!!!

It's been a while since I've posted a word, so here's how it goes.

--Each week, I'll post a word and definition (the Word of the Day from dictionary.com).

--If you want to play along, find one item listed on Etsy that fits that description in some way or another, and leave me the link as a comment to the post. (I used to ask for several items from each person, but that got to be overwhelming, so let's just leave it at one.)

--After a few days pass, I'll compile those links into one post that shows various Etsy items that match this word.

Today's word is:

paean \PEE-uhn\ noun
1. A joyous song of praise, triumph, or thanksgiving.
2. An expression of praise or joy.

To join in this week, just leave a comment to this post with a link to an item that somehow matches the word "paean". I hope you want to play along. It's always fun to see how different people interpret the same word!

Etsy word: recherche

This week's word was recherche, and we had some fun with it! Idyllands, DeniseFelton, and I all came up with different approaches to this one word. How fun is that?

Idyllhands suggested items focused on uncommon pairings:

Best Friends cat and dog by Hollyvision Art

Thank You Notes - Dog and Cat by bbmowery

I LIKE YOU card by Anna's Aviary

Denise found items that are over the top in some way or another:




Extreme Cowl by Pam's Fiber

Rainbow Animal Print Ski Hat by Fire n Sand Glass Art


Chinese Devil Hair Falls by somethindredful



As for me, my search led me to items that featured exotic or rare animals:


Bathurst Copper Butterfly Wing Ring by Catherine Chandler


Shrewd Dodo Linocut by minouette


American Bald Eagle Family Needlefelt Sculpture by Blackberry Downs Woolery

Etsy word is back: recherche!

The Etsy word is back this week, and it's a good one! Our word for the week is... (drumroll please)....

recherche \ruh-sher-SHAY\,
adjective:
1. Uncommon; exotic; rare.
2. Exquisite; choice.
3. Excessively refined; affected.
4. Pretentious; overblown.

Go forth, and find ye some Etsy listings that fit this word! If you find something good, just post the link in a comment to this entry. I'll compile them, along with my own finds, next week.

Have fun!

Etsy Word Results: Copacetic

Here are the long over due results from last week's Etsy word game.

First, Denise's picks. She said that the word "copacetic" reminded her of jazz.
John Coltrane by edavy63

Jazz Shoes by Blandy Snorhal

2 Clarinet Cabs by prodigalprogeny

I think she's on to something. The word "copacetic" does have kind of a jzzy, fat cat sound. And speaking of fat cats, that's what the word reminded me of. Except the literal fat cats - little round, satisfied, self important balls of fur. Well, not all of these guys are fat, but they sure look satisfied with their fine lives.

Raindrop Catnap by Endless Whimsy

Nude with Pearls by Clear Jade Studio

happy happy Simon print by matteart (Matte Stephens)

King Cat Fish Stick Co. by Gemini Studio

That's all for this week!

Since it's already so late in the week, I'm just going to wait until next Monday to post a new Etsy word.

Etsy Word: Copacetic

This week's word is:

copacetic \koh-puh-SET-ik\, adjective: Very satisfactory; fine.

Ooooh, good word! This will be fun! The only difficult thing is that I would describe 99.9% of what is listed on Etsy as both very satisfactory or fine. I'll have to ponder this...

As usual, if you want to play along, just post some links to some Etsy listings in a comment to this post. I'll include your finds when I post the results next week. Have fun!

Etsy Word Results: Ineffectual

Wow, this was a tough one! I mean, how can you pick out a handmade object d'art and say that it is ineffectual? Art by its very nature has an effect on the viewer.




Here are Denise's entries for this week:

President Bush 2001 - Present greeting card by ArtByMarilyn

Font of nothing 2.25 inch badge by kilogram & mercury


Pocket Bacon by spidercamp (I also found this item, but Denise beat me to it!)

DiamondMeenah, aka Julie Anne, submitted a photo of her very own AsaMina Sura:


According to Julie Anne, this is an ineffectual nesting box because the bus has open windows on the sides, and will hold only three eggs. What happens when there are more than three eggs? I think that's the ineffectual part of the bus - they fall out the windows!

Unfortunately, I don't have any of my own offerings for this week. I had a couple of items picked out to post here, but when I went to put together this blog entry I saw that Denise had used the exact same ones! Seriously. (I also found the Pocket Bacon and the Font of Nothing.) Ah well, great minds, right??

Etsy Word: Primogeniture

The word for this week was:

primogeniture \pry-moh-JEN-ih-choor\, noun:

1. The state of being the firstborn of the same parents; seniority by birth among children of the same family.

2. (Law) An exclusive right of inheritance that belongs to the eldest son.

This was a hard one!!

Denise offered three examples of first sons. First, a collage from her own shop, "The Improvement of Offspring." If you haven't seen this girl's collages, you need to head over to her Etsy store RIGHT NOW and check them out. Not only are they visually appealing and complex, they also highlight her sharp wit. Each collage features an original vintage photograph, a snippet of text from a vintage book, bits of ephemera and collage items, and a story on the back that connects all of these items together.

Anyway, back to the word of the week. As examples of first sons, we have her original collage, and then items with pictures of American presidents:

The Improvement of Offspring - DeniseFelton

President GeorgeWashington Rubber Stamp - Terbearco

Artist Stamps - George W Bush - Twine Workshop

And finally, for my contributions to this week's Etsy word I focused on royalty and birth order.

The Queen Lioness collage - Lookability

This Is A Print Of A Girl Who Peas In Bed - thedreamygiraffe

Sibling Rivalry - kochansky

Well, that's it for this week! Check back Monday for a new Etsy word!

Etsy word: Scrabble

This week's word is "scrabble." Idyllhands suggested that we eliminate scrabble tiles from our game this week, making the word much more of a challenge.

Denise sent examples of items using a crab image. What a cool connection to make! It's both a play on words (sCRABble) and also in keeping with the part of the definition that says to scrabble is, "to scrape or scratch with the hands or feet."









Idyllhands took the scribble-scrabble approach, sending links to items with scribbles as their main element. (Actually, the first two items were ones that I had also chosen. Great minds, huh?)








As for me, when I first saw that "scrabble" was the word for the week, I immediately thought of the term, "hard scrabble," or a very impoverished existence. This item, titled "Trailer Trash" would be an example of hard scrabble roots:

One of the definitions of scrabble was "to proceed by clawing with the hands and feet; to scramble." So, here are a couple of examples of someone scrambling. First, scrambling out of the crib and second, scrambling to the top of the corporate ladder. I found this picture to be so fitting of the corporate culture. If I was still a corporate warrior, I would SO be putting this print up in my little gray cubicle.


And finally, this fun print is so full of energy. The colors and shapes go every which way, kind of a scrabble of shape and color.

So that wraps up this week's Etsy word! Check back on Monday for a new word to use as inspiration.

Etsy items: gelid

Brrr... it's SO cold here! I just looked out at the little water pond behind my house, and the water is now no longer gelid, but actually frozen. Hah! Don'tcha love how I worked in the little Etsy word? (I suppose that underneath the frozen layer, the water is certainly gelid.)

I had so much fun with this word! Of course, I had half a dozen items picked out for this wonderful word, and then my browser crashed. And since I hadn't actually SAVED any of the links, just had the windows open, I lost all of my items. That'll teach me, right? Anyway, I've recovered most of them, and then Denise and IdyllHands were both sweet enough to play along.


Denise sent examples of gelid personalities. Man, these women look COLD-hearted!

IdyllHands posted links to items that were "just plain cold," as she described them. She's right. That little bird looks so cold sitting out on that branch. And those earrings, wow, they look just like icicles.





As for me, my examples were mainly glass, frosted or icy blue. The silver and the dichroic elements look like ice, while the swirly lines suggest that they are not yet thoroughly frozen.



Well, that's it for this week. Check back next Monday for another semi-random Etsy word match-up. (Not really sure how to describe this little exercise... Any suggestions?)