World Book Week: Folksy and Etsy picks

It's World Book Week, did you know?  I only caught up with this yesterday.  Wanted to put a link here, but couldn't find one that worked.  Apparently, the big event is focused on encouraging young readers, but there an additional Book Night on Saturday for the grown ups.

So here's a selection of Folksy and Etsy treasures which support reading.  Click on any of the pictures to go directly to the shops.

Love this Eqyptian inspired portfolio by ValSainsbury on Etsy - ideal for ideas and jewellery sketches, I think.  I have a Kindle for reading novels now, but there's no substitute for drawing my designs on paper, and this one is full of recycled, handmade paper so kind to the environment too.

An ideal present for a female reading friend, this brooch from Bookity on Folksy is just too cute!  And I'm sure I'm addled by now...

Not, as I initially thought, an instruction book, but a squared paper journal for you, perhaps to record the progress of your shop?! By Champignons on Etsy

A very short story, for when you're very short on time.  Comes with a free song.  What more could you ask?  By H.Ireland on Folksy.

Carry this notebook when you want to discreetly meet with other Mills and Boon fans... By InterAlia on Etsy.

And encourage the little ones to love books with this A3 poster print from Strawberrykitten on Folksy.  Bears need books too.

There are more book related UK items in this Etsy treasury.  Why not pop along and comment?

BESTeam weekly feature Dandee on Etsy

This week I'm featuring Dandee - a great Etsy shop for humourous cards and lots of other items like light switch covers and tea towels. These cards and messages will really crack you up - there are some cheeky ones you could send to really good friends, but they are all guaranteed to put a smile on someone's face.

Dandee has been going for 12 years and always has recycling and upcycling in mind which is great to know.

Here are a few of my favourites.  Click on each picture to be taken to the store:







See what I mean? The 'Love you more than ...' card is great if you're a Little Britain fan too!

Dandee also does a range of light switch covers which will get you humming some classic pop tunes from the Beatles to Blondie!

The great news in this store is that soon all the cards will be 100% recycled, so you can send them guilt-free, knowing that the planet hasn't been hurt! And if you have an idea for a card you want to see created, that can be done too.

Visit Dandee's lovely blog, or follow on Twitter too.