hand-picked!

handmade mart is this sunday, may 22nd! same sunny silver spring location and some familiar faces. pretty little fings will be there with all sorts of new treats fresh from her making shed. she's been spending lots of time at the local farmers market and from the looks of things, all of that fresh produce has gone to her head...and her hands.

here's a sneak peek:

check out her new stuff at the show sunday! and stop by to see all of the other great vendors there too. looks like it is going to be a great gathering of some crafty and creative folks.

attention dc area artists and crafters!

here's a copy and paste lifted (with permission, of course) from oh meaghan about a new local art/craft happening. arts on n will be held the first two weekends of august in dc's shaw neighborhood. it is hosted by area awesome beth baldwin of tigerflight.

contact beth at the email listed above for more info!

never felt better

new ipouches! now lined with scratch-proof and sturdy felt! come check them out on sunday in silver spring at the handmade mart.

next stop: silver spring!

this chickadee and dandelion blu are doing double duty this month. one show down, one to go! we'll be under our bright white big top this sunday, may 23rd in downtown silver spring, md for handmade mart 2010!

here's a peek at the street scape for the day (you can find us at booth #25!):

what a great group! if you don't believe me check out the vendor page. we'll see you there!

blown away

oh baltimore, jewel of the chesapeake, you never fail to charm and enchant the visitors who happen upon your cobblestone streets and bustling waterfronts. you rolled out your magical welcome to a group of enthusiastic crafters one sunny saturday afternoon. we set up our wares under blue skies dotted with fluffy white clouds...the smell of a nearby bakery was in the air...


there were high hopes, almost as high as the 50 mph winds that came ripping through our fragile tent city, smashing glass and ceramic, sending all things made of paper flying, and picking up weighted-down canopies like so many kites. most of us managed to make it though despite mother nature's best efforts to blow us away. special thanks to those who braved the gales to pay us a visit, shoppers and supporters alike.

please note: man passed out on park bench was not a display item,
but a casualty from the night before who needed a nap. a really long nap...

you might have bested us that day, baltimore, but we'll be back! (if only for the old bay fries)

coast to coaster

look at how much this chickadee loves you. i made all of these coasters for you! come out to squidfire today to see them.

fells point. south broadway and thames (by the pretzel stand!). this chickadee and dandelion blu in booth 44, along with a whole mess of other crafty folk...and a whole lot of coasters.

don't forget!

squidfire spring art mart

801 south broadway, fells point
beautiful baltimore, hon

11am-6pm

up and coming

the first show of the year? could it be? yup! and it is in beautiful downtown baltimore. come on out to support your favorite crafty couple, this chickadee and dandelion blu, as they set up on the square in fells point for some superfantastic springtime shopping in charm city.

squidfire spring art mart

801 south broadway, fells point
beautiful baltimore, hon

11am-6pm

cherry baby

hooray spring!

in other cheery news from the land of cherry blossoms, please clap hands together for rebecca! she won herself two tickets to the sugarloaf craft show this weekend (and she faced some pretty stiff competition). a crafter herself, she blogs about "politics, pop culture...and episodes of squirrel-induced rage" as mean louise. check it out!

loafing around

the sugarloaf craft festival is back at the montgomery county fairgrounds. sugarloaf spring edition starts this friday, april 9th and continues through sunday, april 11th.

photo via sugarloaf website

here's an excerpt from their press release:

Artists Capture Spring Inspiration at Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Gaithersburg
More than 275 Artists display original handcrafted items April 9-11

Spring finally arrives in Gaithersburg with the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, Friday, April 9 through Sunday, April 11, 2010, with more than 250 artists embracing spring inspiration to create outdoor and garden crafts, and one-of-a-kind works at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. The bustling marketplace will feature thousands of handmade creations in every medium, including functional and decorative pottery, sculpture, glass, furniture and home décor, leather, fiber, and textiles, fine art and photography.

wanna go? wanna go for free? this chickadee has your tickets right here! just leave a comment below (be sure to include an email address) or send an email to enter to win two FREE tickets to this weekend's show. it is sort of late notice, so entries will only be accepted until 11 a.m. wednesday so that tickets can be mailed in time.

signs of spring

ok crafters, it is about time to start thinking spring! silver spring, that is...and the second annual handmade mart that will be held there may 23rd. applications are now being accepted! visit their new homepage for more information about the upcoming show and to get in on the action.

a long weekend of craft

want to see an amazing array of craft all under one lofty roof? then get yourself down to beautiful baltimore, md for the american craft council show! it starts today and runs through sunday and features some fantastic artisans from both beltways.

on the main floor, check out:

caitlin phillips, rebound designs (booth #529)



shannon delanoy, sweet pepita (booth #319)

and in the altcraft section, go see:

juliet ames, the broken plate pendant company



danamarie hosler, greenstar studio



elisa shere, elisa shere jewelry



val lucas, bowerbox press



sherry insley, dandelion blu

enough about me...

...let's talk about what some of my crafty friends have been up to lately. you've already met the amazing gaggle of panguins that pang of pretty little fings put together. now let's see what that crafty gypsy who calls herself dandelion blu has gotten into.

the dandelion blu dungeon workshop is in full swing preparing for the american craft council show at the end of the month. quite an honor, and she certainly deserves it. take a look at some of the new pieces she is working on for the show. they are stunning!

check her out, along with some other amazing indie crafters, in the alt craft section of this year's acc show. and be sure to visit her blog to see what will come out of her studio next.


and oh ginger has a brand new webpage to share with everyone. she's synthesized her three other web log ventures (queering domesticity, heirloom tomato, and call me ashby) into one. now you are just one click away from the online home of everything meaghan:

above are some awesome new brooches that she's created. congrats to her on the new crafting and the dotcom! can't wait to see what she comes up with next.

snow day

this just in: this chickadee will miss the dc craft mutiny's holiday booty market scheduled to take place today. why? if you live in the dc metro area you know the answer to that question. if not, the answer is SNOW and lots of it. at last check the show is still on for those fortunate enough to be within walking distance. if you had your heart set on a stocking stuffer sewn with love, we are considering polar bear delivery service. but there are whispers that they are unreliable.

so far so good...

they are predicting anything from a lot to a little snowfall in the dc metro area this weekend. as of now, the show is on! and it looks like things will stay that way, even if mother nature decides to shake down some flakes. in the off chance that the booty market is canceled, you'll get an update here.

so much to sew

and so far, nothing to show for it! there are multiple works in various stages of progress around here, but no finished objects as of yet. ah, the crazy christmas crunch! speaking of, all of you last minute shoppers out there rejoice! you have one more chance to pick up some handmade prezzies from a team of talented crafters. it's the dc craft mutiny holiday booty market, and it will be held this saturday at the design within reach store in adams morgan.

and if you want even more shopping fun, you can scoot on over to the black cat at 8pm for rock and shop. oh ginger and pretty little fings will be setting up shop center stage and they'll help you wrap up that wish list.

back in business

the little shop of chickadee is back up! thanks for you patience as we shut down over the weekend for the squidfire show. here's a view of that one from above:

your last chance to catch up to the chickadee in person will be this saturday, december 19th at the dc craft mutiny holiday booty show. come out to design within reach in adams morgan to stock up on stocking stuffers from 20 super talented area crafters.

a big day for baltimore!

see you there!

firing on all cylinders

see you saturday in b-more, hon

p.s. the little shop of chickadee will close saturday morning before squidfire. after the show, inventory will be updated and the shop will reopen. get your orders in now! or they might sell out at squidfire.

snow day!

here's a scene from the chickadee canopy snapped saturday morning at the holiday shop and stroll. the rain was a pain for set-up, but it quickly switched over to snow. lots of snow! big flakes of snow! which made the atmosphere festive for those brave shoppers who came out to support all of the awesome vendors.

many thanks to the shoppers and supporters, and to kim and debbie for their incredible craft show organizational skills. thanks to fellow vendors and friends moonlight bindery, pretty little fings, and oh ginger for hanging out and having fun. lots of love and appreciation goes out to mr. chickadee, who was there from set-up to clean-up.

and the mvp of the day award goes to john from fisticuffs. we couldn't have done it without him and his handy heater...which for some reason he didn't want and shared with us for the day. hopefully good crafty karma is already on its way. you can see him and his creative cuffs at squidfire's winter art mart in baltimore on saturday. this chickadee will be there too!