Handmade Happenings - May 25-26, 2013

Personalized USA Patriotic Flag Coasters
by My Little Chickadee Creations

   Happy Memorial Day weekend, Triangle friends! If you're not headed to the beach or the mountains for the long weekend, we have some fun markets to start your Saturday in Raleigh & Cary. 
   Also, check out the great Memorial Day Sales in our member Etsy shops. Thank you for shopping local & handmade this summer!

Saturday, May 11
Waverly Farmer's Market - Cary
The opening weekend of the Waverly Market! Featuring NC local fresh from the farm fruits, vegetables, and more, plus the Waverly Artists Group!
Where: In the parking lot off of the Waverly Promenade on the lower level, at the corner of Tryon and Kildaire Farm Roads, Cary, NC
When: 9:00 am - Noon
Artist to visit: Bordeaux Lane Studio
More info: http://waverlycary.com/ai1ec_event/waverly-farmers-market/?instance_id=452

Glenwood South Monthly Street Market - Raleigh
Get your Saturday off to a great start and shop local at the Glenwood South Monthly Street Market! The market will feature local and regional vendors selling unique home goods, jewelry, clothing, and more! Markets will continue to run the last Saturday of each month so mark your calendars now!
Where: 600 block of North Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
When: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Artists to visit: Linda Searcy Jewelry Designs
More info: http://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_about/event/12169890/

Shop Local Online! Team Member Etsy Shop Sales! 
- Cockamamie Jewelry & From Lillian - Memorial Day Sale! Use coupon code REMEMBER for 25% off through Monday, May 27.
- My Little Chickadee Creations - Red, White & Blue Sale! 30% off select red, white & blue coasters, trivets & magnets. Sale ends Tuesday, May 28. 
- Karess Krafters - Use code MEM25 to save 25% in our shop during the Memorial Day weekend. 
- Celia Currin Art - 40% off with code MEGASALE
- The Green Elephant Co. -  10% off with coupon code WARMERWEATHER
- Prickly Paw Crafts - Use code "Ribbon10" for 10% off Ribbons
- The Gift Garden - 20% off your purchase with coupon code "SpringCleaning" 
- Orange Cat Art - 10% off our watercolor blanks & scraps! Great for ACEOs, tags, handmade paper & more! No coupon code needed.  
- Dinner Time Chimes - 20% off with coupon code GIVETHANKS

We hope you'll visit our NC Triangle Etsy Team members and say hello.  Check in each week for more handmade arts & crafts festivities throughout the summer! 

(Members, if you have an event or sale coming up, send your information to Orange Cat Art to get onto the calendar! )

Local Featured Seller: The Gift Garden

Who are you?   Michelle from The Gift Garden

Where are you located?  Richlands, NC

What do you create?  A little bit of everything! Mostly crocheted and sewn items-household items such as washcloths, dishtowels, etc and various styles of tote bags, purses, and wallets. I've started to make some gift tags, thank you tags, and mini notecards as well. I'm always trying new things as I'm a little ADD when it comes to my crafts!

What is your favorite place to visit in the "triangle"?   I've never actually been to the triangle! Shame on me, I know. We moved here a couple of years ago (military transfer) and just have been so busy with life and have never managed to get out that way. I will get there someday, I promise!

Crochet Striped Dishcloth

 When did you start creating?  I started creating at a young age. My mom would do craft shows and make us clothes and toys and blankets so she was my main inspiration. She would buy me small craft kits and let me use her scraps.

Where do you create?   I have taken over our dining room to be my craft room but if I'm crocheting or hand sewing, I'll do it in the living room so that I can be with the family.

Why did you choose your shop/company name?  I love gardening and when I pictured my shop originally, I pictured a great variety of handmade gifts, kind of like a garden filled with different kinds of plants and flowers. I wanted to offer customers items that would make perfect gifts for just about anyone on their list, including themselves.

Patchwork Tote

 What are your goals (personal and/or business)?  I quit my job almost a year ago in order to stay home with our children and have just started to develop my business plan. Within the next few years, I hope to develop my business towards being more of a sustainable income instead of "just a hobby".

What do you do when you are not creating?  When I'm not creating, I am with my kids (2 boys ages 5, almost 3, and the third boy should be arriving late July/early Aug) and husband. We play outside, go fishing, work in the garden, play board games, all that fun stuff! I love reading but hardly ever fit that in.

Pawprint Keychain

After you've swung by The Gift Garden on etsy, don't forget two find the Gift Garden on Facebook and Twitter.

NCTriangle Team members who'd like to be featured, please contact ShoreDebris.

Handmade Happenings - May 17-19, 2013

Red Fizz Turquoise Glass Anything Plate
by Melsie Glass 

This weekend, come join us at some local farmers' markets, Hogg Days in Hillsborough, or Artsplosure in downtown Raleigh! There's plenty to do and see this weekend in the Triangle. Thank you for shopping local & handmade this spring!

Saturday, May 18
Downtown Cary Farmers' Market
Locally hand made arts & crafts join traditional produce, baked good, poultry & eggs, bath & body products, plants, and more!

Where: 301 S. Academy Street (at the corner of Academy and Park), Cary, NC

When: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Artists to visit: Bordeaux Lane Studio
More info: http://caryfarmersmarket.com/

Wake Forest Farmers Market

Fresh-off-the-farm produce; pasture-raised beef, poultry, and pork; free-range eggs; honey, jams, and preserves; delicious baked goods; knits & fiber, and more!

Where: 110 S. White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587
When: 8:00 am - Noon

Artists to visit: A Stitch Niche, Poppy & Purl, Tracey Gurley Bath & Body 

More info: http://www.wakeforestfarmersmarket.org/

Hillsborough Hogg Day

Now celebrating its 31st Anniversary, Hillsborough Hogg Day offers family fun, good food, live music, crafters, merchandise vendors, games and rides, and a classic auto show.
Where: River Park, Downtown Hillsborough, NC
When: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Artist to visit: Piecefully Home
More info: http://hillsboroughchamber.com/hog-day/

Saturday & Sunday, May 18 & 19
Artsplosure - Raleigh

Raleigh's annual downtown arts festival is back! The Art Market is in the streets surrounding Moore Square & south on Blount Street. Many downtown locations are hosting special events in conjunction with Artsplosure, so there's lots to do! 

Where: Moores Square & City Plaza, Downtown Raleigh
When: Saturday, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm; Sunday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 

Artists to visit: metamorphosis metals, Melsie Glass

More info: http://www.artsplosure.org/artsplosure2013/index.html

 
- The Green Elephant Co. -  10% off with coupon code WARMERWEATHER
- Celia Currin Art - Mother's Day Sale - Spend $20 and get free shipping with coupon code "Mom20"
- Flowerthyme - Mother's Day Sale! Discounts on m
- Prickly Paw Crafts - Use code "Ribbon10" for 10% off Ribbons
- The Gift Garden - 20% off your purchase with coupon code "SpringCleaning" 
- Orange Cat Art - 10% off our watercolor blanks & scraps! Great for ACEOs, tags, handmade paper & more! No coupon code needed.  

We hope you'll visit our NC Triangle Etsy Team members and say hello.  Check in each week formore handmade arts & crafts festivities throughout the spring! 

(Members, if you have an event or sale coming up, send your information to Orange Cat Art to get onto the calendar! )

Team Treasury: Spring Fresh!

Check out this bright collection curated by LilacsLovables!

Spring Fresh!

If you create a team treasury convo TheLittlePaperShop to have it shared on the team blog!

Local Featured Seller: Golden Circle Designs

Who are you?  I'm Romilly Mueller, and I run Golden Circle Designs

Where are you located?  Fuquay-Varina, NC

What do you create?  Cross stitch and embroidery classes and patterns, as well as accessories like scissor fobs and chatelaines, and some finished embroidered goods.

What is your favorite place to visit in the "triangle"?  Oh so many! Right now, though I'd have to say Full Steam Brewery in Durham, specifically on the last Tuesday of every other Month (May, July, September, etc.) for their "Undulation Nouveau"  open mic. It's a lot of fun, good microbrew (I'm told, since I can't drink beer much) and a couple hours of fun local bellydance.

Beginning Cross Stitch Kit

 When did you start creating?  I can't remember a time I didn't create. Mom made Christmas ornaments for everyone every year, and I picked that up. I started designing cross stitch in college when I couldn't find the designs I wanted to stitch in the stores.

What is your most cherished handmade item?  The set of painted wooden Christmas ornaments that my mother and I made when I was about 4. We had just moved to Arizona, and the boxes with the tree decorations hadn't arrived in time for Christmas. I painted a purple dog, which I still have, and there is a camel and a teddy bear in what remains of the set. It's a reminder of really good times with my mother, who passed on when I was 18.

Why did you choose your medium?  I'm not really sure. I started stitching when I was very young, and after a break took it up again in college. I also paint and draw, but things don't come out as well for me in those mediums as in thread! Maybe it's just in my blood. My great grandmother was an amazing embroiderer, and I'm lucky to have several tea cloths she embroidered.

Beginning Embroidery Tea Towel Kit

 Where do you create?  I create anywhere I go. From the local Stick Boy Bakery to my home studio in a spare bedroom (currently torn up to fix an insulation problem...) I always have a needle and thread or at least a pencil and paper on hand!

What are your goals?  I'm ready to shift my income from technical writing to designing and creating art full time. What I really love to do is share my love of the needlearts by teaching others how to do it. Stitching can be a inexpensive and relaxing way to unwind (it can also be an extremely fussy and expensive hobby! the nice thing is it's up to the stitcher which way it goes!)

Dream of Alhambra Cross Stitch Chart

What do you do when you are not creating?  When I'm not creating I'm usually writing something, which is a type of creation in itself. I started out as a technical writer, and I still write software manuals now and again on contract for small companies. 

After you've browsed Golden Circle Designs on etsy, don't forget to swing by the Golden Circle Designs facebook page, twitter page, blog and website!

NCTriangle Team members who'd like to be featured, please contact ShoreDebris.

Team Treasury: Colorful Carolina

Check out these colorful finds from the NC Triangle Team!

Colorful Carolina

If you make a team treasury, convo TheLittlePaperShop to have it shared on the blog!