tiny felt books



We are very excited to have our very clever friend Hailey Liechty makin' something for the show. Here's a little preview of some of the little felt books she has been making. They are a must for any handy gals- or your mother (hint) who just might need a safe place to store her pins and needles while on the go.
I have one of these little babies and I can't tell you how much easier it is to tote around than a stinkin' pincushion. Check out Hailey's fabulous blog here
I heard she'll also have some clay whimsimobilia to sell as well.

Queen Bling...

Jennifer Calderone (pictured here with her handsome helpmate Rex...guess that makes him King Bling..get it...Rex...King?) will have her latest jewelry on display and for sale at this years Bazaar. Her jewelry is exceptional and a sell-out every time, so be sure to show up early if you want to make sure you get a little su-um-su-um that's just right for you or dear ol' mum.

Colett gets pushy...

These pin-cushions from Colett Yarro are so adorable you'll be hesitant to hide them away in your sewing closet and be placing them on the coffee table instead!


PS: Colett, we forgot, which one makes you taller and which one will make you grow smaller?

Get yer craft on...



Just a sampling of Colett's many creative talents...it's hard to believe that she found time to craft while searching for vampires in the Portland area! Her gift tags are darling. She will also be offering paintings,rings,necklaces,(I'm sure that I'm leaving something out!)

lost library


We are very excited to have LeAnn Hillam and her groovy books back in the show after a brief hiatus of a year or so.
I love the idea of recycling pretty much everything you can, but especially books. The process goes something like this...
Find old books with interesting covers still in tact-paperbacks or hard bound, or old sewing patterns etc.
Take out the pages and replace them with blank paper, but leaving in a few old pages here and there.
Then... tadaa you have a one-of-a-kind blank book to do with whatever you like- sketch, write, doodle, paint, brainstorm, compose music, play tic-tac-toe...
Here are a few from my private collection, I'm a little partial to the pattern books of course, but "May I Cross Your Golden River?" makes me smile every time I lay eyes on it.

puddle jumpers


there are so many clever gals in our neck of the woods, and amber callister of sassy mia is no exception. these darling little girl shoes have been available at previous shows, and we will have them again this spring. she also has great shoes for the little fellas, thank goodness- if you have little boys and you care about what they wear, you know quite well there's not enough out there for boys that doesn't have some stupid logo or graphic, especially in the shoe department. to see her boy shoes click here to see more girl shoes click here

smocks



How I spent my spring break...
I made all of these smocks, while my children frolicked and played with their grandparents.
I decided to go with oilcloth in the smock department, because it makes them so easy to clean.
I have a few more cut out and ready to finish, and a few regularly shaped kid oilcloth aprons to stick in with the bunch.
I need to finish quick so I can move along and have enough time to make big-girl aprons.

super yummy cupcakes


super yummy doesn't even begin to describe these cupcakes. Steph does it up right every time. You can purchase her delectable pleasures of the palate anytime at Dear Lizzie, a fabulous boutique in Alpine, worth the drive. In searching for a Dear Lizzie web site I found a cupcake testimonial on this blog. See... I told you so! I'm going to email this blue girl and invite her to the Bazaar!