The San Francisco and Boston CRAFT Release Party is TODAY Saturday June 21st from 3pm – 6pm. CRAFT’s Editors will be hosting the party along with the ladies at Stitch in San Francisco and in Boston at Greenward, a fabulous … Read More ...
Clothkits and Rob Ryan
Alison Gordon of The Sampler posted this super cute skirt she made today. The illustrations on this printed piece are just awesome and I love the DIY aspect. You can get this special edition Rob Ryan skirt kit from Clothkits.… Read More ...
Indie Crafters Go Greener
I know this is not necessarily “indie craft”, but I was excited to see that plastic and paper supplier Clear Bags has come out with a new greener line of plastic bags. I know many indie crafters rely on ordering … Read More ...
Glass Pendants at Starving Artist Bazaar
I love all the handmade glass jewelry from Starving Artist Bazaar! I had a chance to pick up one of Jennifer’s Layered Amoeba Necklaces at Maker Faire. I think I fell in love with her work after seeing the … Read More ...
Recycled Crayons Etsy Sellers
I love the idea of reusing all those old crayons after you’ve colored away their use down to a 1 inch stub. In the spirit of green crafts you can melt and pour those pretties into something new. I recently … Read More ...
Suncatchers
Michelle McLaughlin started Suncatcher Eyes because she could not find the colors and styles of safety eyes that she wanted for my crocheted dolls. They are called Suncatcher Eyes because they have the beautiful color and transparency of suncatchers. … Read More ...
CHA Picks
As you may have read in a previous post, I attended the CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) Winter Show in Anaheim, CA. It is a wonderful show for crafters and retailers alike. With several showrooms filled with over 4500 exhibitors … Read More ...
March Sampler Share Out
This Month’s Sampler was filled with lots of goodies! Some items that immediately tickled my fancy this month are:
* An incredibly cute embracelet from Kooshis. Mine came with this adorable math themed friendship/love illustration. All their designs … Read More ...
Queen Bee
Queen Bee Creations has been one of my favorite indie shops to buy handmade bags. I own the signature Poppy Truckette and use it everywhere. Made from animal friendly vinyl, I can take it in the rain and wipe clean … Read More ...
Twinkie Chan’s Valentine’s Scarves
The indie cutie Twinkie Chan has some of her coveted crochet creations for auction just in time for valentine’s day! I love her clever and well made accessories! Check out the E-bay auctions here
… Read More ...Gocco Supplies
In case you have not been sucked into the Gocco craze yet, here are some fellow indie crafters who are selling the goods for this awesome printing system:
Felt Cafe on Etsy is selling the systems for $100 from Japan.… Read More ...
Kirin & Co has moved shop
The popular Etsy shop Kirinco.etsy.com has moved on to it’s own Web Shop. Lara Cameron is the artist and designer behind Kirin & Co. Her business is based in Melbourne, and run out of her home office. I … Read More ...
Cat Rabbit
Cat Rabbit is a Hobart (Australian) based artist who hand stitches these plush creations without a pattern. The minute I saw her work I was in love with her unique style. These “hybrid” creatures seem to be part cat, part … Read More ...
NifNaks Felted Goods
Nifer Fahrion, is the creative genius behind NifNaks. An artist and crafter since childhood, she discovered felting wool in 2006 and it proved to be her crafty calling! Through NifNaks she has been creating a menagerie of fuzzy lovable … Read More ...
Indie christmas wrap-up….
Hoping everyone had a good holiday season! I had a busy but wonderful Christmas filled with friends, family, and of course indie crafts! I wanted to share a selection of the awesome indie craft gifts I received from friends and … Read More ...