Favorite Etsy Shop – PoorDogFarm

The first time I stumbled upon Poor Dog Farm, I fell in love with these soulful and quirky watercolor illustrations by Sam Georgieff. There is just something about beautifully rendered animals wearing hats that makes me smile! In person, the ACEO prints are rich and colorful and chock full of personality. Here are a few of my favorite critters:



Ostrich Queen

Ass in a Hat

Royal Hares 5 x7 (SPECIAL set of 2 prints)

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Germantown (PA) Jewish Centre Craft Show

There will be something for everyone at the Germantown (PA) Jewish Centre Craft Show, Sunday, November 15, 10 AM to 4 PM. Chosen by Newsweek Magazine as one of the top 25 synagogues in the nation, Germantown Jewish Centre is located in West Mt. Airy in Philadelphia, at Lincoln Drive and Ellet Street.

Germantown Centre will be hosting artists from Maryland, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Israel. There’s free admission, free parking, delicious food, and a special artist auction.

Leslie Brown will be there with her incredible glass accessories:



tarabu will also be there with her crushable quilts and Well-Versed Purses:




Take a gorgeous day trip to fabulous Philly for art, for fun, for the heckuvit!

For more info call 215.844.1507 or email info@germantownjewishcentre.org.

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Tutorial: Wall Quotes

Looking for a unique way to decorate? Seen those beautiful wall quotes but don't want to spend a lot of money? Live in an apartment and want a more temporary solution than everlasting paint? Just indecisive? The Anapurna girls have a solution for you. Here's how to make your own wall quotes, with materials from the craft store.

Materials:

1-3 sheets craft foam, depending on quote length
Printer and paper
Scissors
Double-sided tape

Instructions:

1. Decide on your quote or letters.

2. Enter the quote into a word-processing program and play around with fonts until you find one you like. Print it out in several large font sizes.

3. Find the printout that’s the right letter size for your space and tape it to the wall for a couple of weeks. Live with it. (We used Monotype Corsiva in 300 pt.)

4. Cut out each paper letter. Put aside any letter duplicates. Flip each letter over so its mirror image is face up. (This will keep the letter outlines from showing on the finished letters.)



5. Place the flipped-over letters on the craft foam and trace around them with a fine-tip permanent marker. Try holding the letter in place with a bit of tape as you trace. Create as many of each letter as will be needed for the quote (for example, if your quote has three S’s, trace the S three times).

6. Carefully cut around the foam letters. Be sure to hold the scissors straight relative to the foam: since the foam is thicker than paper, it’s easy to deform the edge of the letter facing away from you. The best way to get a smooth cut is to cut as much as possible of each curve in one long, smooth stroke, rearranging the scissors as little as possible.



7. Stick the letters on the wall with double-sided tape. I got lazy and just put one long line of tape on the wall, but you could use a small piece to hold each letter or get fancy and use spray adhesive.

Here's the finished product -- a quote from our hero Alton Brown, in the place of honor in the kitchen! Note that one of the reasons we chose craft foam rather than scrapbook paper or something less three-dimensional was because of this intended kitchen placement; the craft foam will hold up to the rigors of grease, water, and humidity much better than flimsy paper!



Written by: Jamaila of Anapurna

Friday Finds- Shoo Flu!

Is everyone sick? I think so. Ugh. Get better fast with handmade comfort and extra sweet goodness. If ever there was a time to pamper yourself, this is it. Take care and rest up!

Stay in bed. And jot down ideas. Sketch. Record your dreams and your fever induced hallucinations.


Blue Letterpress and Handstitched Dos-a-Dos Notebook from Uncommon Envelope

Stay warm. And soft and just beautiful.


Stripey Wool Crochet Blanket 200 cm x 230 cm. from rocket and bear

Drink your tea!


Organic EUCALYPTUS/MINT Tea Relieve RESPIRATORY issues 15-20 cups from The Loose Leaf

And wrap your hands around a fine cup.


sweet love - Translucent porcelain cup from Stepanka ceramics

And eat whatever you want. You're sick. You can.


Brown Sugar Gingerspice shortbread cookies from whimsy & spice

What I Was Working On - GlowGirl

GlowGirl took a very interesting side-step in Sept..... from sewing coupon organizers and grocery totes in - to sewing costumes for Todd Rundgren!


Todd was re-creating his 1973 masterpiece A Wizard A True Star...complete with a dozen wild costume changes. Todd's wife Michele was whipping up the costumes a week before the show that Todd had just recently dreamed up. Deb (GlowGirl) a long time fan and friend, offered to help with sewing...thinking it would involve hemming and embellishments... She ended up making "rock star" pants, a fat suit and assorted other outfits. What started as a weekend in Ohio turned into a week on the road with Todd, Michele and the band!!




So if you order a coupon organizer from her and find a feather, a sequin, or some glitter attached to it....you'll know she's still re-living the fun adventure she had!

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Do You Moo?

It's a funny name, but they sure do offer an amazing product. Moo is a printing company that has teamed up with Etsy to offer business cards and MiniCards with images uploaded directly from your Etsy site. The possibilities are literally endless....Moo lets you print a box of cards with a different image on each card. I have found that this is an amazing way to remind customers who might pick up your card at a craft show who you are and what you make. In addition to the option of uploading your very own product photos they also offer a wide selection of funky and unique designs to choose from if you prefer not to use your own images. While I love the standard size business card the MiniCards draw a lot of attention due to their unique and super cute mini size. They can be used as price tags, jewelry display cards, hang tags, bookmarks, gift tags, thank you cards.....the list goes on and on! Moo also offers greeting cards, post cards, mini stickers and business card holders. Easily my favorite discovery of the year!

Written By: Lola Miren

Three (Lovely) Things

Faux bois is one of my favorite trends right now. The print can be found on pottery, textiles, even fashioned on cookies (kudos, Martha).

A recent search on Etsy led me to these charming pieces.


I adore the whimsy of this sweet and baby chic print by Sweetbeets.


Local potter, Shawna Pincus of Pinkkiss Pottery, creates the most wonderful kitchen wares. This charming little spoon rest would work great when baking cookies (of the faux bois variety, of course).


I think the romantic in all of us could gaze endlessly at this print by BEST's own, Block Party Prints, the newly launched site by Tamara Shea of Block Party Press.

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Favorite Etsy Shop - 2 Dogs Woodworking

One of my favorite things about Etsy is that it is a goldmine for finding unique gifts. Since discovering the awesomeness of Etsy I haven't bought a gift anywhere else! I look forward to finding unique treasures for the people I love the most and recently my Mom's birthday gave me the excuse to treasure hunt. 2 Dogs Wood Working makes the most beautiful wooden frames I have ever seen. They are handmade...and I mean truly handmade from scratch, including milled, thickness planed, stained, chopped, joined, sealed and hand detailed from wood purchased from suppliers that support environmentally sustainable forests. I ordered 3 frames for some old black and white photos of my Grandparents. The colors are amazing and I can't wait to order up some for my own house!

Written by: Lola Miren

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