Monday, November 29, 2010

Holiday Shows!



The tree is decorated and I am making jewelry like crazy! Today is Cyber Monda,! in my etsy shop all orders receive 10% off and FREE SHIPPING!! This year, skip the mall and shop local. I feel fortunate and proud to have a strong artistic and crafty community in Michigan, you can find me at one of these shows: 
Dec. 4th & 5th 5th Detroit Urban Craft Fair  Fillmore in Detroit (and you can take the night move, oh yay).
  Dec. 11th  DIYpsi Handmade Holiday Fair in Ypsilanti
  Dec. 17th  Baar Bazar at the Majestic in Detroit 8pm-2am
Dec.18th  Mitten Made at Blue House Ann Arbor. You will surely find something for everyone at these events!!

Monday, November 22, 2010

Cincinnati Rocked.

French Press by Sloe Gin Fizz, Eat My Beard card Gracie Sparkles Books , Postcard by OPB Studios, Earrings by Felix and Jayne, and a bird button by Red Raven Studios

 Nicole of  Sloe Gin Fizz and I drove to Cincinnati for the Crafty Supermarket, a handmade craft fair at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center. This historic HUGE building used to be an elementary school  turned community arts center. A wonderful example of what to do with this kind of space when the money runs out. The organizers (Chris, Grace, and Alisha) were amazing, the people of OH so nice, and I ate a delicious Cowboy cheeseburger from the Cafe De Wheels food cart in under a minute. As always, I didn't walk around as much as I would have liked but did a little purchasing and trading at the end. After the show, our hostesses took us to the Northside hood and it was fab. We got to see the handmade store Fabricate which rocked, had a lovely sushi dinner- filled with laughs that will go down in history, stopped for a night cap at Comet, then hit the hay. It was an amazing trip and I am so thankful for the handmade community and all the amazing people I have been able to meet! And an especially big thanks to the gals of Crafty Supermarket and Nicole, may there be more road trips in our future. That sounded like a high school will:)

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Destination: Crafty Supermarket!

Crafty Supermarket. I love the name and want one of everything! It is happening this Saturday in Cincinnati at the Clifton Center for the Arts 11-6pm and is Cincinnati's biggest, baddest indie craft show. Nicole of Slow Gin Fizz and I are crafty road tripping to our southern neighbors and I can't wait! Here are just a few of the lovely vendors that will be there.

 www.objetadapte.com
 www.offthebeatenpath.etsy.com
www.sloeginfizz.etsy.com

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Indy Shops Cover!



My trip to Indiana was a good one. The Bloomington Handmade Market was an awesome event filled with talented vendors and being back in Btown was a blast! One of my brass patina cuffs was featured on the cover of Indy Shops magazine!! Indianapolis residents, you can find them at the lovely indie store Homespun, www.homespunindy.com. Thanks Homespun and Indy Shops Magazine!!

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Bloomington Handmade Market

www.conduitpress.etsy.com
www.laurageorge.etsy.com
www.felixandjayne.etsy.com
www.sadlyharmless.etsy.com

This Saturday I am road tripping to my college town of Bloomington, IN for the Bloomington Handmade Market. I am so excited to be a part of this awesome event put together by some super nice ladies. The market is at the Convention Center on College and Third from 10-5. The uber talented Laura Berger of Laura George and I will be sharing a table. My mental list of places I want to eat is forming, one already checked off as Bloomington Bagel Company is provided for breakfast!! Can't wait to see all the goods and hope to see you there.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Baked Goods



Last Saturday night I baked Pumpkin Bread and it was delicious. I usually go the box route. Not this time:) I used a recipe from allrecipes.com and added a few extra spices and chocolate chips, popped them in the oven, and an hour later had yummy bread to eat.