Craft Explosion

And renegade it was! As promised I want to give all you crafties out there a taste of the creativity festival I attended last weekend. It was a feast for the senses of this crafting nerd and not the place to be if you are semi-broke and trying to get through Christmas. There was screenprinting, jewelry, felting, crocheting and knitting, paper products, amazing clothes......etc, etc, ad nauseum. The one problem I have whenever I go to these affairs, aside from wanting to buy everything, is the little voice in my head that says,"I could learn to do that." Leaving me with a list of DIY projects to learn that are as long as my leg. First up, obviously, is learning how to use a sewing machine. It seems to me that once you can do that you can rule the World!!! Or at least make a lot of really cool crap. Anyway, I left with my pocketbook virtually unscathed and only a slight sunburn. I did however pick up this little treasure:


Which you can find here:
http://www.theweekendstore.com/

They make jewelry out of vintage typewriter keys. I couldn't seem to walk away from it, it needed a home. :)
Instead of going on and on about these amazing artists I will instead give you a list of my favorites to peruse at your leisure. May they bring you as much inspiration as they brought me.
And now, on with the links:

A little of everything:
http://www.birdenvy.com/
http://www.boredinc.net/
http://www.boygirlparty.com/shoppe/
http://www.ohmafelt.com/


Clothes and Accessories:
http://circlesandsquares.biz/
http://bobbysoxie.blogspot.com/
http://chocolateandsteel.com/index.html
http://www.dellala.com/ - The bags here are made by the women in Hohoe, Ghana. The company works hard to bring jobs and education to this impoverished community.
http://emberarts.com/ - Beads made from recycled paper. Ember Arts partners with refugee women in Uganda who would otherwise be working in rock quarries under hellish conditions. Beautiful story.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/lelabela

Jewelry:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/spokenwheel
http://www.misturadesigns.com/
http://www.jennyandjimbob.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/GemJunkie?section_id=5868656

Paper:
http://invitapaperstudio.com/
http://www.bookjournals.com/ 
http://www.franticmeerkat.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/krankpress

Art:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/AsULikeIt
http://www.davemarcoullier.com/Site/home.html
http://www.theposterlist.com/
http://prettylittlethieves.com/home.html
http://www.etsy.com/shop/mcaplan

Edible:
http://www.ticings.com/ - Gluten free, delicious and adorable.