Shortly after getting engaged, I assigned Psychovandal the task of saving up for our wedding (while I save up for a down payment on our house). I thought it would help get the ball rolling and make it easier for him if he had a really large container to begin depositing loose change in. Obviously I don’t expect to save up for the entire wedding solely on loose change, but I wanted to give him a little something to get him excited.

:enter Etsy Alchemy: Etsy.com is an online marketplace that allows artists to sell their hand made artwork, supplies, and materials (there’s even a vintage section too!) I’ve been designing and selling cards and stationery on Etsy for over a year now. Alchemy was inactive when I originally joined but has since been revived with much fervor. This feature allows you to post a custom listing requesting a hand made item. Artisans then bid on your listing. After reviewing all bids received, you can chose 1 or more Artisans to create your item.

A little over a week ago I created an Alchemy listing requesting a personalized Wedding Piggy Bank. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I accepted 3 different bids. Each one was unique in it’s own way and I just couldn’t resist. Only one of the three piggy banks have been completed and shipped so far. I expect Psycho will be getting it in the mail today.

ThingsThatShine is a talented Etsy jewerly maker that offered to decoupage a wooden box for us. I’ve completely fallen in love with the inside of the box and am very happy with how it turned out. Visit our flickr page to check out pictures of our new Wedding Deposit Box from different angles. I can’t wait to see what the other two artists come up with! I’ll post pictures as soon as I get them.