Etsy Featured Designer: Home Edition

With the holidays around the corner we wanted to share one of your not-so-average Etsy shops we love. Dress up your home with AZ Creative Studio! Have a friend who loves to decotate? This would be the perfect place to grab a gift too. Check out the shop here and read all about the fabulous designer below! 

How did you get started on Etsy?

I have always had a passion for art and loved to paint and draw. After we bought our new house, I wanted to decorate my art studio and I was not able to find an inspiration board which was affordable and chic at the same time. With my husband’s help I created my own inspiration board and all my friends were impressed with it. One of them told me about Etsy and recommended me opening my own shop. Starting my own shop on Etsy was one of the best decisions I've ever made. What is your favorite "thing" to design?

I like to design items which not only look pretty but have a purpose. That is why I like to hand paint wood jewelry boxes, boards and incorporate my art in the stationery line. What are some of your other hobbies?

I enjoy reading and when I have some free time I usually sit outside in my garden with a good book and a cup of tea. Also, I love collecting art. I recently added three Marcel Dyf prints to my collection and I hope that one day I will be able to purchase a piece by Thomas Pradzynski. He had a unique way of painting the Parisian streets and captured the sense of nostalgia in all his paintings.Do you have a best seller in the shop?

The chalk and cork boards are the best sellers.


What is up next for the shop?

I will be adding more vintage items and expanding my stationery line.

We absolute adore the simple yet chic chalkboards. 

They aren't your average gift you received yet the perfect little thought! 

We LOVE this one ($10.50) & throw on the perfect little gift tag too. 

A set of 8 gift tags are only $5! 

Can we say serious bargins in this shop?! 

Support HANDmade designers & gift a not-so-ordinary gift! 

Callula Lillibelle, We Are Obsessed!

By Shasta Moczulski, Fashion/Beauty Director

Editor-In-Chief of CupcakeMAG|Sprinkles, Casi Densmore-Koon with William

Walking into the Callula Lillibelle S/S 2011 presentation, we knew instantly that we were about to see a very special collection. First of all, the show was off-site, at a Midtown brownstone. The atmosphere was welcoming, relaxed, (think 1960’s cocktail hour) and effortlessly refined. We were welcomed warmly and genuinely, by William Calvert and Melanie Fraser Hart, the duo behind Callula Lillibelle. As a team, we were pretty excited about seeing this collection; you can read all about our excitement and learn more about this line, in our previous Callula Lillibelle blog post.

Moi, with the amazing William Calvert

Each look that was shown from the S/S 2011 collection was individually unique, but all of the pieces work with each other, making the Callula Lillibelle line even more appealing. The price points are sure to entice buyers as well, "We started in the recession," said Fraser Hart. "Nothing is more than $450." Considering that designer William Calvert is an acclaimed fashion designer and couturier, with an eye on fine detail, we were blown away that such an impeccable collection came with a much more accessible price tag.

Colors in the collection ranged from black, nude, white, then jumping in cohesively to bright color. Detail was absolutely key, with fine piping, trims all making a nod to sophistication and chic stars from the past.

Fraser Hart explained to us, “This isn’t a line just for young 20-something’s, there is something for every woman. We wanted women to want to wear what is in their closets and be able to go from the office to a night out with ease.”

We left the Midtown brownstone giddy; with excitement after the Callula Lillibelle presentation, knowing without a doubt that William Calvert and Melanie Fraser Hart have created a collection and a line that will be not only well received, but highly sought after.

Want to know more? The line and retailers that carry the line can be found on the Callula LilliBelle website.

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