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banner_innerThe One of a Kind Show Vancouver is an extraordinary event with handmade items from over 200 of North America’s finest artists and crafters. One of a Kind Show will take over the Vancouver Convention Centre for a remarkable four day shopping…

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lightbox01There is a lot of talk about how to display your hand crafted items for sale. It’s important that first glance at a photo of your crafts. If your photo is too visually cluttered people can pass it by and…

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Nifer in her Carhart corset at Burning Man 2009

Originally uploaded by mr. nightshade

I so love this Carhart inspired corset. The sturdiest work corset ever made. Build your house in style!

She needs to be the new Carhart spokes person.

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puppetshowMy puppet theater growing up was the back of the couch. It worked pretty well but I was always a bit jealous of that scene in the Sound of Music where the kids have this amazing puppet theater with fancy…

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dragonThis dragon plushie is cute as heck. I need one. I like this kit because it includes the materials. Also, the dragon looks so huggable and… plush! The plushie toy is designed by DIYFluffies. She has quite a few other great kits

I…

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playquilt_rect540I saw this camping play quilt on Ohdeedoh.com the other day. I want one but don’t really want to make it make it myself! I’m so swamped with other things my kid will be 16 before I ever get around to it.

I…

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wemaleheaderFeeling crafty?  Grab your crafty friends for We Make Stuff, this Saturday, September 19th from 7pm-12am in Austin, Texas. It will be a bash bursting at the handmade seams. Fashionistas, mad crafters, music lovers, and skateboarders will converge at The…

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lion9How adorable is this little kid in a lion costume? I think people go a bit overboard on kids Halloween costumes sometimes so I am in love with these DIY costume kits from DIYcostumes.etsy.com. She makes kits that help you…

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home_imageLightbox SF is at it again with another “Crafty Hour.” Thursday, September 17th at Element Lounge in San Francisco, Lightbox SF will bring together 15 local visual, fashion, and jewelry artists to showcase their wares. The sleek, down tempo vibe of Element Lounge is the…

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linenturtlefull

Originally uploaded by bellflowertextiles

BellFlower Textiles is a company that I just noticed on my flickr stream the other day. I’m really loving her fabric combination.

This orange make up roll with the Japanese linen turtles is my fav. She also makes crayon rolls,…

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keepcalmI now have about 3 ‘keep calm’ things in my house and that doesn’t include one of the original type posters that say Keep Calm and Carry On.

I want this “Keep Calm and Sew Stuff” patch from Urban Threads but I’m…

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gnomesWhat’s the best crafters crack you can think of? For me it is the Hancock’s of Paducah fabric catalog. Vim comes running in waving it over his head whenever it arrives in our mailbox, sometime’s it’s good for the WTF?…

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sketchcaseCome to think of it the number of space invaders related posts I’ve had on here is fairly absurd and probably over 5. I did love space invaders on the ole Atari console. Who didn’t? I think Pitfall was my…

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chopchopI’ve still not made one single piece of felt food for my kid. I’m embarrassed how my interests go in these unfulfilled cycles because here I am again searching the internet for good felt food patterns.

You know those wooden Melissa…

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bandagepinMy massage therapist kept saying, “ooh the boo-boos!” in a baby voice to me this weekend since I am covered in black and blue marks and scrapes from a minor bike accident.

I wih I had had this cute bandage shinkydink…

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teatowel1SKinny Laminx has some verrry cute tea towels all designed and printed by herself using local materials.
The Ikea one is my favoritee, I can imagine going through Ikea withdrawal if I lived somewhere without one. Now, did she make up…

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perth upmarketNext weekend check out Perth Upmarket to experience high quality, stylish, unique products created by Perth’s talented artists, craftsmen, designers and gourmets. There will be over 75 Retailers for the September market.  See why Perth Upmarket has become the Premier Quarterly Market to to shop for original…

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fallhatThis cloche style velvet hat with pretty leaves was made by P8 Button Art and Accessories for the European Street Team Challenge. I love the muted colors and mingled leaves.

You can find her blog here and her flickr.

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glassesfingerThese cat eye glasses on a ring are so stylish! There is also a mustache ring and so much other cute jewelry.

The ampersand necklace is very pretty and all is quite affordable!

You can find other Isette creations on Ponoko and Etsy

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avatar1gComing soon to Canberra, Australia’s National Capital city, is Handmade – Canberra’s Upmarket.  This quarterly Upmarket brings together talented artists, designers, stylists, craftspeople and gourmets all at one destination.  It is a unique event to connect the makers of beautiful things to…

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metromarketfabricI’ve been scouting for the Metro Market prints from Robert Kaufman on sale and finally they are at Hancock’s of Paducah. A great selection are on sale for under 5$ a yard!

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oil-cloth-lunch-sacks-10This looks like a great simple lunch bag pattern from Skip to my Lou. I’m going to make this tonight and report back on my findings. I have a great cute piece of vinyl covered cotton.

It is back to school…

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Start the season browsing the most unique locally made handmade goods the NY Metro and Hudson Valley have to offer, complete with goodie bags and tasty treats. Join the {NewNew} York Etsy Street Team in Beacon, NY on September 12…

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mixtapeI got my Mixtape in the mail last week! Yippeee! I love zines, and btw, am so sad that I didn’t make it over to the SF Zine Fest this weekend.

Mixtape is a fun craft/diy magazine / zine produced by a…

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borrowersI liked the Borrowers quite a bit when I was a kid. I think it was the illustrations of their house that I loved the most. TangleCrafts has this super adorable Borrowers Zine. You can make it yourself! It sounds incredibly…

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