UP ON TRENDS: Mother's Day & Mermaids by AlteredGirl

written by Rebecca of AlteredGirl

Logo designed by Eva of CocoNme

Trend #1-Mother's Day

Mother's Day is celebrated in the US and many other countries this coming Sunday, May 13th. Many, many countries have some sort of holiday honoring mothers sometime during the year. Mother's Day is a chance to honor mothers and celebrate motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society. 


The modern holiday was officially recognized in the US in 1914. Ironically, Anna Jarvis, the original founder of the holiday ended up becoming a major opponent of it due to the commercialization she believed it had become to be associated with. Nevertheless, the holiday persists and has become one of the biggest holidays for sales of flowers and greeting cards. 


Etsy sellers, including Team EFA members, do their part to lessen the commercial focus of the holiday by providing great vintage and handmade items that are perfect for Mother's Day. Have a look at a few of them below:

Embroidered Mom Golf Towel by Never Felt Better

Mom can hit the course in style 

with this cute little golf towel!

Proud Mom Bunny Rabbit Family Fine Art Print by Ruffings

This cute print features an adorable 

bunny mother and babies!

Embroidered Cosmetic Bag for Mom by Never Felt Better

A personalized bag that every mother could use!

Tagging ideas for Mother's Day:  

parent, mom, mommy, mother, 

holiday, motherhood, maternal, 

'mother and child', celebration

Trend #2-Mermaids

Mermaids have been showing up more and more lately in popular culture and design trends. Movies such as 'Splash', 'Aquamarine' and 'The Little Mermaid' have contributed greatly to this trend. According to some anthropologists, the idea of mermaids was one example of the emergent understanding of the ancients that human beings are both one and different than the animals, which relates well to the Team EFA focus! 


Here are some great mermaid themed items by Team EFA members:

Mermaid Necklace by LonesomeRoadStudio2

This amazing necklace features a beautiful 

mermaid and aquamarine blue beads!

Mermaid Kisses - Whipped Body Soap and Shaving Cream by Layla

Feel like a mermaid when you pamper yourself 

with this ocean-inspired body soap!

Plush Cat Mermaid - MerMew Pillow by CatCalls

This cute variation on the traditional mermaid is perfect 

for cat lovers, children and adults alike!

Tagging ideas for mermaid products: 

sea, ocean, mythology, mythical, 

legendary, creature