Book Inspired Items in your Shop

[Former_Member]

What items in your shop have been inspired by your reading? Or if you have many, what are based off of your favorite books?
I don't have that many literary soaps at the moments, but I do have:

Captain Wentworth bar Soaps-
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63640564/captain-wentworth-sea-salt-and-citrus

Cleopatra Soap-
http://www.etsy.com/listing/54268863/cleopatra-milk-and-honey-bar-soap

And my Hemingway Soap:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/59438495/hemingway-tea-tree-and-sage-bar-soap

[Former_Member]

Citrus and sea salt sounds amazing!

I actually rearranged my shop today so I could include a "book inspired" section though I don't have much right now!

There's my True Grit earrings (I read the book last year)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/47411777/true-grit-mixed-metal-flower-earrings

And the Sweetwater Rim earrings were named after a Louis L'Amour book:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/29098703/sweetwater-rim-earrings

I have a series of Greek mythology inspired earrings:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MollythePirate?section_id=7826430

I did have others but other literary like-minded folk found them.
Jump in the time machine! If you want, of course. :)

Most recently The Queen's Heart:
http://www.etsy.com/transaction/43459485

Fortuna necklace was named after a character in a Brian Jacques (RIP) book:
http://www.etsy.com/transaction/37941578

Secret garden necklace:
http://www.etsy.com/transaction/37044928

Jane Austen necklace:
http://www.etsy.com/transaction/29599649

Clockwork Heart named after the book of the same name by Dru Pagliasotti:
http://www.etsy.com/transaction/21196482

I actually am inspired by books quite a bit since I'm constantly reading. This group has inspired me to add plenty more though. :)

[Former_Member]

Oh my golly....link attack! O_o

[Former_Member]

Great items Molly!

[Former_Member]

I have a neglected garden chair. I got the idea after watching The Secret Garden.

[ClassicallyRomantic]

I have a couple lockets that look like books and I often incorporate text or literary names/characters into the descriptions and feel of my items. One of the first pair of earrings I sold was tiny book lockets with bows called "Romantic English Major earrings".

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68075661/collection-of-wishes-earrings

http://www.etsy.com/listing/66924201/three-little-words-quad-photo-locket

This one is a bookplate necklace, so more related to writing I suppose
http://www.etsy.com/listing/64593887/check-the-post-bookplate-necklace

http://www.etsy.com/listing/64131841/bookworm-necklace

[Former_Member]

Everything that I have in my shop, as of right now, is inspired by either a quote from a Jane Austen novel, or from one of her letters. :)

[Former_Member]

My entire shop is full of tiny books!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheLittlestBookshop?ref=pr_shop_more

[Former_Member]

I've been looking to do more literary stuff but i've always been drawn to movies as well. I'd love to do something Robert Louis Stevenson inspired.

[Former_Member]

Well I am now inspired to be inspired by books. I make quirky, dark humored cards and have been reading some Bukowski, he has some crass pearls of wisdom that I think would be great on cards.

[Former_Member]

I've been toying with doing two complimentary scents called "Elinor" and "Marianne," inspired by Sense and Sensibility of course.
I'm also thinking about a Doctor Who inspired soap...

[Former_Member]

You all have such neat items! And "Elinor" and "Marianne" soaps sounds like a great idea!

[Former_Member]

Oh! Didn't even notice you said Dr. Who.. Hmm thats a neat idea as well! Perhaps a "Wibbly Wobbley timey wimey soap?? Hehe.

[Former_Member]

I have a "Jane Austen Collection" in my shop but I haven't been working on it lately :( I made a great charm bracelet with a locket you could open and I put in a quote from Mr. Darcy...so romantic! Maybe I'll make some more :) Any ideas on some more romantic quotes from literary men?

[Former_Member]

As far as Austen men- try Captain Wentworth's letter.
Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre has some good lines as well.

I blended my Elinor and Marianne fragrances the other night.
Elinor: Rosewood, Eucalyptus, Ivy, Bergamot, Vanilla
Marianne: Vanilla, Lavender, Rose, Cinnamon

They ended up much more complex than I had originally intended, though strange, I think Elinor is lovely and Marianne has such interesting levels. Much like the characters I think.

I also mixed up Holmes and Watson scents.
Holmes: Tobacco Flower and Cedarwood
Watson: classic Bay Rum with a touch of Blood Orange

I'll be mixing them into soap and perfume soon, so look for them in my shop in the coming weeks!

[Former_Member]

lucillejean, lovin' the jane austen collection. You should definitely add more! :D

morningvalley, those soaps sound lovely! Complex, just like the characters!

[Former_Member]

Funny thing, I had these in my shop all along, and had named them for the heroine, but I kept forgetting and not making the connection:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/66051783/emma-clear-and-rose-quartz-earrings

[Former_Member]

very cool Vagabond, looks just like something Emma would wear! (It's beautiful, too)

[Former_Member]

Thanks, Book!

Even more credit to my absent-mindedness is that the original photographs of these were on the pages of the book. :D I must be getting old.

[ClassicallyRomantic]

Just added a one more that I kind of really like :)

http://www.etsy.com/listing/69301997/pour-lamour-de-litterature-gold

[Former_Member]

In honor of the romantic poets and intellectual rascals of Europe, I just made up a batch of "Green Muse" soap-- absinthe fragrance with real wormwood in the soap.
It needs to cure, but it will be in my shop next week.

[Former_Member]

Watson has arrived in my shop!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/69511074/watson-bay-rum-blood-orange-bar-soap

[Former_Member]

thanks bookgeekery!

MorningValleySoaps-your soaps sound amazing :) My boyfriend would love the Holmes one

[Former_Member]

Thanks Lucille!

I just listed my Green Muse soap:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/69576375/the-green-muse-absinthe-bar-soap

[Former_Member]

I just listed a Miss Marianne necklace to match my Miss Elinor one today! Thanks everyone for inspiring me to get to work!

Miss Marianne
http://www.etsy.com/listing/69622560/miss-marianne-vintage-pearl-and-rosette

Miss Elinor
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63478163/miss-elinor-vintage-pearl-and-rosette

Which one are you? I think personality wise I'd be an Elinor...but I'm loving the Marianne necklace :)