Crafts

Less than 1 week to apply for The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin

electric — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT

12-22 is the application deadline for The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin!

Just wanted to remind everyone that the application closes next Monday - December 22nd, at midnight.

As a special Thank You to those that have already applied, and those who still want to apply to the event, The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin will credit $10.00 of the application fee towards the cost of the booth fee of the accepted vendor. Vendors art still wanted!!! especially in the areas of pottery/ceramics, mixed media art, bath & body products, and food. If you know of anyone who might be interested in applying for the show - please send them to www.thebeardedladiespresent.com...

There have been some fabulous applications so far, but they want more. So come on Austin vendors we know you are out there! The Bearded Ladies Present's primary focus is to showcase Austin and Texas artisans. However, they are considering opening up a second round of applications in January that would be open to artists nationwide, and are open to hosting up to 20% of their vendors from out of Texas. If you don't want to lose your spot to someone from out of State - apply now! Promoting fabulous artisans is The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin's #1 priority!

The early application allows them plenty of time to feature everyone on the website, blog and in posters, media ads & of course press releases.

Apply to The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin

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The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin

electric — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:57:00 GMT

The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin

Independent designer, craft & fine art showcase

Date: Saturday April 18, 2009

Time: 11:00am to 5:00pm

Location: Saengerrunde Hall, 1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

Tickets: in advance $8, at the door $10.

Website: www.TheBeardedLadiesPresent.com

Event Info:

The Bearded Ladies Production Co. is set to produce its first show in Austin, Texas. The 2009 event will be a craft fair, fine arts festival, and independent designer showcase all wrapped up into one. By featuring the best vendors in Austin, The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin will provide shoppers an opportunity to find one of-a-kind gifts, unique accessories, fashionable attire, home decor and more. Shoppers can browse the work of talented artisans who buck the trend of mass-production by offering handcrafted goods that are finely constructed and very unique. These independent entrepreneurs are locally based, but also come from surrounding areas to participate in what is sure to be a fun family event filled with items you can’t find anywhere else. The first thirty shoppers to arrive at the event will receive a goodie bag stuffed with great giveaway items from vendors and local businesses. Shopping begins at 11:00 a.m., and admission is $8 in advance, $10 at the door; parking is available near Saengerrunde Hall.

The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin is currently accepting applications for vendors. All local crafters, independent designers, and fine artists that want to broaden their customer base are invited to apply. Let all of Austin know what you have to offer and join The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin!

To apply go to: http://www.TheBeardedLadiesPresent.com/apply_here.html

Thrift Thursday - Glamorous Gold

annemarie — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:24:00 GMT

It's funny how my taste fluctuates - just a few years ago, I thought anything gold was icky. I would not wear any gold jewelry, accessories, or tolerate any gold decor. The thing is, I was obsessed with it for awhile - my high school bedroom was "romantic" with lots of fancy gold frames or angels and cherubs and flowing white curtains - you know, the mid 90s look.

Now that gold has firmly re-established itself in fashion and home design - I am noticing how much I am in love with it - again! Except this time, it has a decidedly more "ethnic" vibe to it.

A few weeks ago - the gals and I hit up the two week long massive antique shopping event in Round Top, Texas. The first morning out was very successful. My friend scored these two fabulous lamps for $35 - that's for the pair!!!

The detail shot shows just how cool the asian floral motif is. Her fiance is not so sure he loves them - be we all did!

Today I am wearing my fabulous Green & Gold Czech Necklace. I love green anything, and these beads literally screamed at me from across the room at the bead store.

They were labeled as 1920s Czech Glass - for those of you who know Czech Glass - it is very collectible. I strung them together with gold jump rings, added an old earring as the pendant - and viola! Sexy vintage style - with GOLD.

And the quest for gold continues - today I got a pedicure - and had my toes painted gold... I just wonder what's next.

I love having my funky jewelry posted on iTaggit - I have so much, I can hardly remember it all - but iTaggit keeps my collections organized!

Crafty Office Gifts - for Men!

annemarie — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:12:00 GMT

One of my favorite pastimes is browsing ETSY for unique handmade items. I am an avid crafter, and I always like to see what people are up to. Today's search led me to look for office items, and I stumbled upon several items that are cool enough for men! I know, I know, you don't normally think "crafts" and "gifts for men" go together. But these ETSY sellers are going to prove you wrong.

Retro Style: 3.5" Floppy disks were a fond part of my past - yes, even in college, we still used them on a daily basis. I love the reinvention of these items into crafts! Crafter "GeekGear" has made a simple and sleek pen holder out of floppy disks - too cool!

Luxury Craft: You can buy a fancy pen anywhere, and have it engraved as a gift... but why not step out of the box a little, and get a totally unique, handmade pen? Adrienne has used traditional pen elements along with wood and hardware to create this awesome item! I can see this going over as a unique gift...

Inner Child: So just about everyone has replaced their Floppy Disks with a Flash Drive these days. These AWESOME 1 G Drives are made with Toy Cars by artist "Dummberry". I really think this is the coolest thing ever...

Of course, any of these items would work for women too - but I wanted to highlight their appeal for men Check out some of my Office Goodness on iTaggit

Innovative Uses for Collectible Items

annemarie — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:55:00 GMT

I am always inspired to give an old object a new life, and this week I have found treasures of innovative craftiness online. It all started when I ran across this awesome notebook on the Beehive Co-op site. Artist Sarah Hindmarch handcrafts these notebooks using old gameboards and pieces. Then I was reminded of an iTaggit Collection of wonderful old Board Games, and how much I love the games I played as a child. Sometimes we want to collect things, and sometimes we want to take old things and give them a new life!

So I started looking for a website with cool jewelry made from game pieces,and found www.robomargo.com, an awesome site by Margo - who creates jewelry from all kinds of game pieces, features tips on decorating with your collections, garage sale shopping ideas and all kinds of how to's.

I have all kinds of ideas now on what to do with some of my collectibles! More ideas on crafty projects and decorating to come!