kraftbomb november.

Kraftbomb was crazy busy last weekend. So good to see such a fantastic turnout and lots of people buying handmade.

Picked up some goods from Podgypanda, Sprout (my stall neighbour), R.W. Scissors, Luxford St and Bunny Party. All but one are presents so no show I'm afraid! I also picked up a copy of Extra Curricular magazine which I will look through again this afternoon. Love the card stock and rounded corners. Can't wait to devour it!

Pic from the Extra Curricular blog

And I just had to post this darling Christmas card by Fred. Isn't it the coolest?

Thanks to Karla & City for another wonderful Kraftbomb and to all the visitors who stopped by my table.

Be sure to pop along again on the 20th for another dose. Your last chance before Christmas!

Have Yourself A Handmade Christmas.

I have a stall at Kraftbomb this Sunday the 29th November 2009. There will be an assorted of talented crafters so hope that you'll be able to drop by and pick up some handmade presents for Christmas. I plan to buy handmade this year and I have been real successful in my shopping so far, picking up things from various markets and even the Trade Aid store.

Here's a sampling of what I'll have on the day.

+ Button cards. I have lots of buttons and am not much of a sewer so thought I'd sell them for others to enjoy. Bows, owls, flowers... something for everyone.

+ Pretend postcards. These debuted many moons ago at the last Kraftbomb I attended. I say "pretend" because the postage stamps on them are already used, but they come with a cream coloured envelope to pop them in. I have slowly amassed a collection of vintage stamps from around the world and I have put some of the prettiest on these cards.

+ Hanging Owlies, a Purrsie staple. Hand stitched with love, great for the Christmas tree or any where you want to hang a little cute. This is the last of the bunch as I have run out of their large vintage button eyes. These little lovers will be there with some of their mates and then you might see them no more!

See you Sunday! x

Early Surprises

I have been opening quite a few Christmas presents lately, but not because I have been busting to, but because the person giving them could not keep them a secret!

I received two books from my Amazon wishlist, Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design and The Boss of You: Everything A Woman Needs to Know to Start, Run, and Maintain Her Own Business.

But my favourite by far, "Stormfront" a 5 colour screen print by my all time favourite cool dude Jim Houser. I blogged about him a while back. And print number 12/100! Woo! Fresh from the framers it is now sitting pretty in the lounge.