Triangle Holiday Arts & Crafts Calendar (Week 4)

Wintry weather has arrived in the Triangle, to get you in the mood for holiday shopping! We have a wide variety of opportunities for you to shop outside of the big box this weekend, in Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Pittsboro & Chapel Hill. Hope to see you out & about!

Friday, December 4
First Friday
Where: Downtown Raleigh
When: 6:00 pm - until...
(see website for more information on specific locations & times)
Sellers to look for: Beautiful Details Jewelry at The Carter Building from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm; and MegRNC at Designbox from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
(*Brand Fandango VIII continues at Designbox through Dec. 23.)

Friday & Saturday, December 4 & 5
Holiday Shoppe
Where: Cary Academy, 1500 Harrison Avenue, Cary
When: Friday - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Saturday - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Seller to look for: GildedLilyGlass

Saturday, December 5
Holiday Craft Show
Where: St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church & School, Apex
When: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Seller to look for: The Brooks Boutique, Vintage Scraps

Holiday Shoppe Craft & Art Show
Where: St. Thomas More School, Chapel Hill
When: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sellers to look for: OldBroomStreet , LindaSearcyJewelry

Holiday Open House
Where: When Pigz Fly, 11125 Six Fork Road, Raleigh
When: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sellers to look for: Karen's Soaps, Orange Cat Art

Saturday & Sunday, December 5 & 6
Brier Creek Holiday Bazaar (benefit for Second Chance Pet Adoption)
Where: Brier Creek Commons, Raleigh
When: Saturday - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm; Sunday - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sellers to look for: ShoreDebris, Just Beautiful Designs Sunday only: LindaSearcyJewelry, OldBroomStreet

Holly Days
Where: Sanderson High School, Raleigh
When: Saturday - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sunday - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Seller to look for: AlloverArt

The Fearrington Holiday Market
Where: Fearrington Village, Pittsboro
When: Noon - 4:00 pm (both days)
Seller to look for: MegRNC

Sunday, December 6
Boylan Heights Art Walk
Where: Historic Bolyan Heights Neighborhood, Downtown Raleigh
When: Noon - 5:00 pm
Sellers to look for: Orange Cat Art, Gilded Lily Glass, Liv'nGood Jewelry, Good Girls Studio


We hope you'll visit our NC Triangle Etsy Team members and say hello!


(Members, if you have an event coming up next weekend, send it to Orange Cat Art by Wednesday night to get onto next Friday's calendar!)

Triangle Holiday Arts & Crafts Calendar (Week 2)

Buying local & handmade this holiday season is easy & fun! This weekend we are featuring events in several "Triangle area" communities, as well as a two-day event in Durham. Hope to see you out & about!

Saturday, November 20

Fall Harvest Craft Show
Where: Galloway Ridge at Fearrington, 3000 Galloway Ridge Road, Pittsboro
When: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sellers to look for: OldBroomStreet

Holiday Art & Craft Bazaar
Where: Hillsborough Elementary School, 402 North Nash Street, Hillsborough
When: 9:00 am - 2:oo pm
Details: PTA Fundraiser
Sellers to look for: Linda Searcy Jewelry Designs and Shore Debris

Holiday Craft Fair
Where: St. Michael the Archangel Church, 830 High House Road, Cary
When: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Details: Local artists, crafters & direct sellers; Door prize raffle to benefit programs for children in need in our parish & community.
Sellers to look for: JemmDeeCreations

Saturday & Sunday, November 21 & 22

Durham Art Walk
Where: Downtown Durham (map, directions & parking info)
When: Saturday - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sunday - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Details: More than 400 participating artists, in venues all around Downtown; look for the Red Dots! Free shuttle service available.
Sellers to look for: Vintage Scraps and Orange Cat Art in the Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan Street, and MegRNC will be helping out at the Scrap Exchange, 548 Foster Street


We hope you'll visit our NC Triangle Etsy Team members and say hello!

Special thanks to LuckyGirlTrading for last week's photo of her Bands of Red and Gold Temari.

(Members, if you have an event coming up next weekend, send it to Orange Cat Art by Wednesday night to get onto next Friday's calendar!)

Craftland 2009

The Scrap Exchange, an 18 year old creative reuse center, and the North Carolina Triangle Etsy Street Team join together this holiday season to offer “Craftland: Handmade Goods by Local Artists” in the Green Gallery located in the reuse center of The Scrap Exchange. Craftland exists to provide customers and the local community access to sustainable gifts made from repurposed materials. The marketplace is open from October 16th-January 2nd. Items include stuffed animals made from tee-shirts, girl's skirts made from men's work shirts, metal sculptures made from typewriter and sewing machine parts, melted and fused glass items and much more! Many Etsy artists are featured including: ReVamped Creations, Nice Shirt Kid, Lucky Girl Trading, MegRNC, Fandragon, FlowerSoup, Janine Maves, and Donnie Wrights.


A huge thanks goes to Megan (MegRNC), Carolyn (Blue Cuddly), Jill (Orange Cat Art) and Tonya (ReVamped Creations) for all of their hard work in helping organize the 6th Annual Craftland.

Local Valentine Gift Ideas

red and white bead bracelet, by metamorph $45.00

Valentine's Day Bunting, by megrnc $15.00

Attention team members: Suggest more NCTriangle Valentine gifts in the forums.

Team Treasury: Petals of PINK

CorkandCotton created this summery treasury for the team!

Holiday Finds For Dad

From now through the holidays, we here at the NCTriangle Street Team would like to make your holiday shopping a little bit easier. Why drive all the way to the mall and fight the crowds when you can simply relax at your keyboard and let your fingers do the shopping? Over the next couple months we'll bring you some targeted holiday finds from the NCTriangle Street Team. Keep in mind that these are just a snapshot of the many incredible items that the NCTriangle Street Team has. Please feel free to search for more on Etsy, using our tag "nctriangle team."

Today's Holiday Finds are gifts for Dad! Dad can always be a little difficult to shop for, so we thought we'd help you out with these great items.

From karensoaps we have some Crackling Campfire Soap!

There is nothing she loves more than sitting by a nice warm campfire on a cool summer night!

This 4oz soap is made with a gentle vegetable based glycerin soap base. It is scented with a Crackling Campfire fragrance oil, and tinted with a brown sparkle dye. It smells like a mixture of wood and smoke. It would make a great gift for an outdoorsy dad.


Next we have a Quilted Eyeglass or Sunglass Case from megrnc.

No need for your boring, standard eyeglass case from the optometrist.

This one-of-a-kind eyeglass case is made from 100% medium weight cotton fabric that has been pre-washed and dried. The outer fabric is from Amy Butler's Belle Line and it is lined with a matching 1930's reproduction green fabric with white and orange flowers. The top border is solid green.

Because the fabric has been pre-washed and dried, this can be cleaned in your washing machine.

MEASUREMENTS:
6 1/2 inches long
3 3/4 inches wide

FEATURES:
*Machine quilted in green thread, in a random pattern

*All inside raw edges are overcasted to prevent unraveling

OPTIONAL FEATURES:
I will be happy to add a velcro enclosure for an additional $2.

If the fabric isn't manly enough for you, contact megrnc and she'd be happy to work with you.


From jclange we have a unique Custom Photo Collage - Kids.

This listing is for a personalized work of art using a photograph that you supply.

The canvas shown here is an example of her work.

She will use your photo to create a custom-made collage on 1 1/2" thick, finished-edge canvas that will be a one-of-a-kind piece of art and a keepsake ready to hang on your wall.

These unique portraits are a fun variation on traditional family photos and look terrific in any room. They also make a thoughtful gift for grandparents, family members and friends.


Does the dad you are shopping for like photography and appreciate a bit of humor? Here we have a "Brain Repair" photograph from photobox.

This is a 5x7 archive-quality photograph, professionally printed in matte finish with a white border for framing. If you would prefer the image be printed without a border, just let her know during checkout. Copyright will not appear on the image you receive.

This piece comes unframed.

Photobox has many great photos in her shop. If this isn't exactly what you are looking for, take a moment to check out her shop.


And finally, for the sushi-loving dad, we have a set of four vintage Solid Wood Mini Wasabi Bowls from tripletrouble.

These little vintage bowls are the cutest things. They are the perfect size for serving wasabi!

They are miniature bowls measuring approx. 3" in diameter.

With the holidays upon us, she'd be happy to send these to you wrapped with ribbon in a sweet clear cello pouch with a small blank holiday tag. Please request in a comment to buyer at the time of purchase.


Once again, keep in mind that these are just a snapshot of the many incredible items that the NCTriangle Street Team has. Please feel free to search for more on Etsy, using our tag "nctriangle team." Thanks for shopping with the NCTriangle Street Team!

Team Treasury: The Birds and the Bees

AlloverArt's catchy title caught the attention of lots of Etsy shoppers...

Team Treasury: Let the sun shine in!

OrangeCatArt loves sunny days! Don't you too?

Team Treasury: FALL in love

AlloverArt portrayed her appreciation for the recent cool weather with this Fall treasury filled with items from team shops...

Team Treasury: Fall Colors

RippasCustomSilver has us all longing for the cooler days of Fall...

Team Treasury: start Christmas shopping!!

LynnsCrafts has already started encouraging people to buy handmade for the holidays!

Team Treasury: Ohhhh, Yeah!

StartToFinish created this sweet pink treasury for the team!

Team Treasury

KarensSoaps created this yummy chocolate treasury for the team...

Team Treasury: Blue 4 U

EmbraceableUrns created this blue team treasury!

Team Treasury: Ravishing Red

DinnerTimeChimes creating this treasury for the team...

Team Treasury: Sweet...

craftsbyalice created this treasury and filled it with items from our NCTriangle team...

Team Treasury: eat your fruit

amyzo created this team treasury and filled it with "fruity items good enough to eat!"

Team Event: Day at The Scrap Exchange

This past Sunday, 9 Triangle Etsy Stores donated their time and crafting skills to a local non profit, creative re-use center, The Scrap Exchange. The crafters got together to create items that The Scrap Exchange could use as displays to give shoppers ideas of what could be made from things found at the store.


It turned out to be quite the challenge, as the crafters were given a list of items that needed to be used:

fabric (no sew projects)
plastic laminate
binders
file folders
vintage spindles
cd jewel cases

Luckily, the crafters were all used to using a variety of mediums and so coming up with ideas and crafting items came pretty easily. After three hours of work, over 20 items were made, complete with instructions and supply lists. Here are some of the items that were made and donated to the store:

"Queen for a day" children's crown

Cork composite (item used, cd jewel case)

A fabric shawl (item used: no-sew fabric)

A spectacular village including houses made from small gift boxes wrapped in office paper, streets made from cork strips , people made from film canasters, plants and even a dog (item used: binder)

Four-sided picture frame (item: cd jewel case)

Necklace or towel holder

Fabric Envelope (item: no-sew fabric)

Hanging Organizer (item: no-sew fabric)







Earring Gauze Organizer (item: no-sew fabric)

Clever Children's Number

Matching Game (item: file folder)

Placemat (item: Plastic laminate)

Holder for anything (item: no sew)

Wall organizer (item: no sew)

Faux stained glass hanging candle holder (or planter) made out of recycled parachute fabric and the glass part of a light fixture.

Thanks to The Scrap Exchange for donating the use of the Make and Take Room and all of the supplies. Thanks also to the following Etsy stores for donating their time to The Scrap Exchange:

Cork and Cotton, Karen's Soaps, Metamorphasis, Rippa's Custom Silver, Opal Light Studio, Earthboar Jewelry, BellaMia Designs, Vintage Scraps and MegRNC.

We hope you like our creations!

July Challenge Entries

Sun, Sand, and Surf

1. Jewelry on the Half Shell 2. Edge of the Ocean Necklace

3.Coastal Notecards 4. Days of Summer Vintage Notecards

5. Here Fishy, Fishy 6. Crisp Cream Fabric Zippered Coin Purse
7. Blueberry Sunset 8. Pool Party Office Set
9. Pearl Crochet Stitch Markers 10.Water Goddess Necklace

Voting is now open, so please cast your vote for your favorite entry on the sidebar poll. Voting will remain open until 11:59 PM Sunday, August 3. The winner will be announced on Monday, August 4.

Thanks to all of the wonderful entries from (1.) Earthboar Jewelry (2.) Smutopia (3.) Orange Cat Art (4.) Cinnamon & Spice Crafts (5.) Lynn's Crafts (6.) MegRNC (7.) Photobox (8.) Start to Finish (9.) A World of My Own Designs (10.) Liv'nGood Jewelry.

Good Luck to everyone!

Team Treasury: From NC Triangle!!!

JoannasPhotography created this treasury. Thanks for supporting the team!