From the SOWA blog

Check out the pics of my setup at the South End Open Market. I found these on the SOWA blog from their flicker page. The fab signs were made by my friend, Brandon of thebrandonstore.com!!

From the Garden

Lookie here! I guess we'll be eating well today! This is what the hubby and I picked today from our first garden. This past weekend we sliced and grilled some turnips and zucchini. It was quite good! Tonight I be cooking some zucchini with some spinach pasta with some garlic and basil and of course green beans on the side. Tomorrow I'll have to do something with the turnips!

Come one! Come all!!

Come one! Come all!! This Sunday, July 19th, to the South End Open Market in Boston. You will find me and and Jeremy there, along with some handmade goods and vintage finds! If you live anywhere nearby you should check it out. It's a great market filled with handmade goods, a farmers market, and an antique building next door to the tents!! You'll be glad you did:)


Here's a sneak preview of a few of the items I'll be bringing...

Congrats to NewDuds!!

I wanted to share that two fellow New Englanders were just featured in Etsy's "Quit Your Day Job" series. Pictured above are the owners of NewDuds from Vermont, Tessa and Torey. I just participated in the virtual lab where they answered questions and shared their helpful tips. It's nice to see local Etsy businesses doing well! Their two stores carry such creative and beautiful prodects. I love the notebook tshirt that Tessa is wearing in the above picture, and their catnip eyeballs make me want to go out and get a cat so I have a good reason to buy them.

They have two Etsy stores:
http://www.NewDuds.etsy.com





http://www.hannapt.etsy.com




Check out the article here: http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/quit-your-day-job-newduds-4259/

Yay!! for creative New Englanders!!

Treat yourself well

This summer I say we all treat ourselves well. This is my idea of an AT HOME citrus inspired SPA treatment!! You start with a refreshing bath with a Threla Body Bar. Then slip into something a little more comfy and glamorous. Maybe make some green tea with ginger slices in these mugs of sunshine, and finish it all off with the super yummy Lemon Cookies from International Pastry. Then all you need is your favorite book or magazine and a husky man--like the ones of the covers of romance novels to fan you and feed you grapes. I couldn't, however find one of these on Etsy.




THE LIST
http://www.TheRubyKitten.etsy.com
http://www.jaditekate.etsy.com
http://www.PetiteThrela.etsy.com
http://www.InternationalPastry.etsy.com

Blooming mad: A treasury

Hey lookie here...one of my items has been included in an Etsy Treaury!!
Thanks to MissMooseDesign on Etsy for including me! I hope everyone checks out her cool Etsy Shop, too. I like what she does with buttons.


Find her shop at: http://www.MissMooseDesigns.etsy.com

Manic Monday Must Have: Lunch Box

I recently listed two vintage lunch boxes in my etsy store which made me start wondering who else had fun lunch boxes listed. I did a search and here are some of my favorites. Mine are the Rainbow Brite and Alf boxes.




THE LIST
(from top to bottom, left to right)
http://www.ClothPaperStitches.etsy.com
http://www.runonthesun.etsy.com
http://www.thepuddingstorevint.etsy.com
http://www.GRACEFULPAST.etsy.com
http://www.GRACEFULPAST.etsy.com
http://www.ClothPaperStitches.etsy.com

HAPPY MANIC MONDAY!

Summer time and the living is...

Summer time is officially here. Time for fishing and fires and whatever else comes along.

Manic Monday Must Have: The Garden

I've got gardening on the mind! My husband, my Dad and I just planted our garden. So it just makes sense that the Manic Monday Must Have is a mix of handmade and vintage garden inspired items.

To all of you who have also been digging in the dirt you will appreciate these cool finds.





THE LIST
(from top to bottom, left to right)

http://www.callmejasper.etsy.com

http://www.melimade.etsy.com
http://www.GlazedOver.etsy.com
http://www.RedPrairiePress.etsy.com
http://www.thevintageholicfrog.etsy.com

Happy planting to you fellow gardeners and Happy Manic Monday!!

Finally Freakin' Friday: Picnic

It's Friday! I think with the beautiful weather and these cool finds someone should be going out for a picnic this weekend. I love the plate and cup set--with the divider to hold your cup--how perfect.



Find them at: http://www.ClothPaperStitches.etsy.com

Manic Monday Must Have: Inde VT

This past weekend was a good one for me. I decided to take the 2.5 hour drive to Burlington, Vermont to go to the Queen City Craft Bazaar. Despite the drive, the rain, and a faulty umbrella it was a worthwhile venture! So, today's Manic Monday Must Have is: Inde Vermont. Below are some of my favorites...YES I KNOW...there are A LOT of them!

I snagged as many business cards as I could get my hands onto and have been checking out all these super websites, etsy stores and blogs. Below is just a portion of what I got to see, Saturday. Click on these photos and check out the works of these crafters, and for a complete list of the participants go to the Queen City Craft Bazaar's blog.


I was completely impressed with the wide variety of work that was represented in Burlington. And, I HAVE to say that all the artists and crafters were super friendly and generous. I loved that there was a wide variety of price points. I was going on a tiny budget and was able to come home with three fab finds. Plus, I found the artists to be very generous with their tried and true tricks. This is a common thread I find among crafters--this sense of community and willingness to share new techniques and resources.
I hope that the Queen City does this again. I'd go again for sure!

THE LIST
(top to bottom, left to right)
http://www.rivulettecraft.etsy.com
http://www.moemoe711.etsy.com
http://www.newduds.etsy.com
http://www.jessgrahamstudio.etsy.com
http://www.petuniabuttdesigns.etsy.com
http://www.subsixstudios.etsy.com
http://www.sarahryanstudio.etsy.com
http://www.alchemicdesigns.etsy.com
http://www.maydaystudio.etsy.com
http://www.reart.etsy.com
http://www.queencitycraft.com