I made a lovely arty list for Amelia's magazine:

http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/amelias_blog/2009/04/have_an_etsy_easter_1.php

OCD cat iz making lists

Top Spring Fashion buys from Etsy

• Robin's egg dress by SarahSeven- Appropriately named for the Easter season; this dress is made from a really gorgeous shade of silk.

• Dahlia dress by MissBrache-Fantastic pink and black polka-dot 50s style number.The great thing about Etsy is that most pieces are made to order, so if you send your exact measurements, it'll fit like a glove.

• Icarus high-waisted trousers by Lydialark- my favourite trend of recent seasons, the high waist is going nowhere fast.These are super high and super sexy

• High Rise panties by Twinsyndrome: These are almost too cool to keep under wraps-if you've got the body where them out (maybe when it warms up a bit..)
• Dottie jumper from FablesbyBarrie- If I could get away with a playsuit, this would be it.IF.
• High waisted halter neck dress by Venni Caprice
• Tuxedo Bikini by Stepankalicious- again, made to order so none of the normal misfitting swimwear nightmares.

Easter egg wishlist

I keep seeing those Cadbury's Creme egg adverts everywhere, encouraging people to stuff themselves silly as they claim that chocolate egg eating season officially ends on 12th April; surely this is all wrong? Egg eating should start on the 12th!Otherwise what about the people who gave up chocolate for lent? And do they expect you to eat all your eggs in one day?Unwise advise I think, although of course I don't deny maybe having indulged in such gluttony once or twice myself. But when I was a little and still had some will power, I would hoard my eggs and sometimes still had one or two left by my birthday in May.This ridiculous advertising campaign, combined with my recent discovery of what they actually put in the stuff to make the yolk that yellow (you really don't want to know)has completely put me off the classic CCE, and instead I have been researching other options. Some of these eggs are a bit on the pricey side, but at least you can count on them being made from real life, natural stuff and thanks to the recession, only being able to afford one is great for the waistline.

• Fortnum and Mason eggs in exclusive Rob Ryan packaging- normally the packaging on Easter eggs in such a waste, but these gorgeous boxes crafted by artist Rob Ryan are worth saving forever. Rob is about to set up a po-up store in New York, so soon both sides of the Atlantic will be lusting after his fairytale like scenes of cut out characters. Eggs come filled with gorgeous stuff like rose and violet creams, or Marc de Champagne truffles. Follow Rob Ryan's artistic shennanigans here.

• Candyhouse Blue Butterfly Porcelain Egg, at Liberty: another packaging triumph

• Hotel Chocolat original extra thick Easter eggs- look how thick they are!wow!One could quite easily last you til May

• Rococo's praline quail eggs- Almost too pretty to eat.

• Madame Oiseau Fine Chocolates at Notonthehighstreet.com: A site that does what it says; Notonthehighstreet brings you the best in anti-mainstream, non-mass-produced retail.