you're my idol

click the pic above to read the hello craft interview with karida of neighborhood fiber co. she's their craft idol this week. and she's ours all of the time.

someone in baltimore loves me

this chickadee project bags were recently featured in the urbanite! awesome.

i want candy!

thank you to jennifer over at the daily candy for featuring some chickadee creations in her latest feature: 18 green designs for the ecofriendly home!

double feature!

oh my goodness me, there's a little chickadee featured on the front page of cosa verde!



thanks guys!

shine a light

check out the feature on this old chickadee over at how to reuse it creatively, a blog filled to the brim with ideas for making everything old new again. the author, lauren usher, is a eco-crafter extraordinaire with stores on both etsy and cosa verde stocked with her recycled earth purses. she was kind enough to ask a few questions of yours truly and post them up on her site. thanks lauren!! click the image below to see the full interview:

be sure to check out lauren's art and earth purses on etsy and cosa verde. and tune into her blog for tips on living and crafting with kindness.

honorable mention

this chickadee was written up in we love dc's holiday gift guide! looky here:

thanks tiffany!

giveitaway giveitaway giveitaway now

you've seen the image over in the sidebar, now it is time to find out what all of the fuss is about! friend and patron saint of craft, oh ginger, is hosting a holiday giveaway that features some really fantastic and creative creators. click over to her blog for more details and while you are there, check out the list of featured crafters. consider buying your holiday gifts from people who put them together one stitch, one toggle, or one screenprint at a time. this chickadee is happy to be a part of the pack and has contributed a cute little craft apron to santa ginger's sack. just one little comment can win you this crafter's little helper:


and it is always the poor, tireless hostess who doesn't get a seat at her own table. have you seen what oh ginger has been up to lately? not only is she blogging and organizing this holly jolly giveaway, she's also crafting up a storm herself and preparing for several upcoming area shows. click on over to her shop too where you'll find all sorts of things both fancy and schmancy. here's a sample:


and grab your woolens and brave the first cold snap of the season to come on out to silver spring and support us this weekend. oh ginger also has a booth at the holiday shop and stroll. she's sharing with fellow contest contributor prettylittlefings. ohprettylittleginger is going to be filled to the splitting seams with cuteness and charm.

peanut gallery

the vendor gallery for crafty bastards 2009 is up! check out the talented group of guys and gals who'll be there with this chickadee and dandelion blu on october 3rd. here's the chickadee contribution:

treasure trove

oh ginger has put together an etsy treasury made up of her favorite handmade mart items. this chickadee made the cut! our very first treasury appearance. thank you ginger!

click on the photo for more information about specific items or crafters!

your questions answered!

click on over to the hand made mart blog to read the q&a with yours truly. while you are there, check out the other vendors and events planned for sunday's big event! hope to see your pretty face in sunny downtown silver spring.

sign o' the times

the little shop of chickadee has been the recipient of much love from meaghan of oh ginger. this week it is occupying prime real estate on her blog, queering domesticity, where meaghan kindly highlighted the l.s.o'c. in the shop o' the week corner. she's also a lady who puts her paypal where her post is, and kicked things off in style by becoming the first chickadee online buyer. thank you again meaghan!

thanks also goes out to long time supporter and blog follower michelle of pardon my french, the first ever (and only) winner of the chickadee paper boat regatta. recently, she took some time out on her blog to say a few sweet things about this chickadee and to point people in the direction of etsy. merci beaucoup!

brightest young(at heart) chickadee

this chickadee got a mention in the crafts and kisses write-up over at brightest young things!

check it out

daily chickadee

goodness gracious.
a feature in the daily candy? somebody please pinch me.

click on the article above to read more!

many thanks to erin from the daily candy who contacted me out of the blue with an interest in these pillows! she wrote the sweet little article seen above. to see the pillows for yourself, check out this chickadee's newly minted etsy shop.

yes, virginia, there is still time

still hoping to handcraft some holiday gifts? wondering what you can do with just one weekend remaining before the great reindeer ride? well, this chickadee's been thinking of you and your plight. enter the latest article penned for hello craft! it is stuffed like a stocking full of suggestions for last-minute makings. check out the intro down below and then click on it to read the full post.

weekend wrap-up

phew! this week is flying right by. it is time to get ready for this chickadee's final craft show of the season and the craft fests from last weekend haven't even had a headline! so, without further ado, here's a peek at the previous shows:

dc craft mutiny holiday booty market
december 6th

because the show was cozy and comfortable, there was a little time for this chickadee to take a break from the station and do a bit of shopping. here are some treasures from other vendors at the show:

ornament from pile of craft



johnny depp tee from kristina bilonick



necklace from kitten rocks well
* also a vendor at the upcoming craft mutiny trunk show *

merry mart @ the creative alliance in baltimore
december 7th

there is but one more chance to catch this chickadee before she goes into craft show hibernation. this saturday, december 13th, at design within reach in georgetown. the dc craft mutiny is hosting a show there with 13 area vendors from 10am to 5pm. here's the who's who of the holiday trunk show:

• imogene
• Jaime Zollars
• Jon Wye
• Kitten Rocks Well
• 60 Bugs
• Woolarina
• blugrn design
• Fisticuffs Leather
• George Ryan
• Charming Vices
• Ruth Bard
• this chickadee
• Spaghetti Kiss

(click the pic for more info)

hope to see you there!

hello! hello craft!

please join me in welcoming some new friends to the world wide web! the creative crew behind crafty bastards has come together and come up with a new home for handmade on the internet. the site is called hello craft! and has just launched with an aim to increase awareness about all things sewn, stitched, cut, pasted, knit, purled and everything in between. here's what they have say about their mission:

this chickadee is excited to be in on the big fun that hello craft! is bringing with it. my initial assignment is to write about craft in the international community. take a look at the first chickadee contribution here! along with articles, helpful links and how-to's, hello craft! is also publishing a podcast. there's someone that you just might know sitting in on the first broadcast and they are currently looking for more submissions and stories. learn more by visiting the website. and be on the lookout for the events and activities that the hello craft! team will be sponsoring in the future.

full court press

some awesome friendsmanship was spotted out in the blog-o-sphere today. thank you superfantastic friends for promoting crafty bastards in your posts and mentioning the crafty couple of dandelion blu and this chickadee!

morgan from pandahead has penciled us into her weekend plans:

and so has a friend and neighbor from the north, cara, who wrote all about it on her bmore art blog and the baltimore art examiner site:

thanks to you lovely ladies helping to get the word about about sunday's show and for giving our work front page attention. additional applause for anyone out there that is blogging/talking/texting/chatting/thinking about the show. see you there!

double feature

this chickadee is feeling the love from the crafty kids over at the washington city paper. clickity click the pic below to read all about the vintage table linen sets that will be making their east coast debut at crafty bastards on september 28th!

and a million thanks to the behind-the-scenes crafty crew. you are the craftiest bastards of them all! and you are the reason that crafty bastards is so amazingly awesome. the team is not only dedicated to putting on a good show, they are out to make sure that each vendor gets a chance to be seen and heard on the blog so that they can be successful. they can also be spotted all year round promoting craft and crafters in the local community. clap your hands, say thanks!

we took their show on the road!

the trip to seattle and the bumbershoot festival wasn't all play and no work. while we were out there, dandelion blu and i did a bit of shameless promotion for crafty bastards (which is coming up in a week and a half! gasp!) the lovely folks over at cut the craft, the official blog of crafty bastards, were pleased with our efforts and made us poster children for show promo! check out the article and our cheeky about town postcard placement by clicking on the picture below.

thanks to tina seamonster for the post. tina is a crafty bastards veteran and part of the team who makes the show a great success. she's the queen of all things gocco and likes not only seamonsters, but zombies too. look for her at crafty bastards september 28th or check out her etsy store.

are you crafty?

that crazy craft duo of dandelion blu and this chickadee are at it again! crafty bastards, take two! this time we're setting up shop smack dab in the middle of washington d.c. at the marie reed learning center in adams morgan. the folks over at the city paper sure do know how to throw a craft show and they've assembled a pretty impressive party for this fall's fest. click on over to their site to view the complete list of vendors and do a bit of window shopping so that you can prepare yourself for the full-on craftsplosion coming up on september 28th! here's how your friends look strutting their stuff out on the crafty bastards red carpet: