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Table Runners On Etsy
Roundup

It's officially "the Holidays", the only time of year I put my fancy table runner to use. It isn't really all that fancy, but it boosts my tables self esteem quite a bit! Etsy has lots to offer in h...

Colorful Baskets Made of Recycled Telephone Wire

A traditionally woven basket made of out of a completely modern material may be a contradiction in terms, but upon one viewing there is no denying that this seemingly incongruous relationship works ...

Etsy Find: Bow Wow Beds

There must be some kind of law stating that a dog bed must offend either the dog owner's wallet or her taste, or both. Pet owners among you will no doubt be familiar with this timeworn bed dilemma. We...

Etsy Finds: Tillandsia Art

Last week we wrote about some DIY ideas for decorating with tillandsias, or air plants. But if you're not in a crafty mood, why not mine the Etsy talent pool and go for a tillandsia terrarium or sculp...

Roundup: Favorite Natural Linen Tea Towels

In the dream farmhouse kitchen of our dream farmhouse, we will surely have need for stacks and stacks of natural linen tea towels. In the meantime, though, we'll have to settle for outfitting our regu...

Etsy Find: Handmade Mobiles from The Butter Flying

We are avid fans of mobiles, so you can imagine how thrilled we were when we stumbled upon these wonderful handmade mobiles from The Butter Flying. They seem so simple, but complicated at the same tim...

Lena Corwin Wallpaper at the Curiosity Shoppe

It's always such a treat to see new work by Lena Corwin, who happens to be one of my old high school classmates (and a fellow San Francisco native). She has the most amazing eye for pattern and color,...

How To: Make Hemp Pendant Lamps

We've made a few of these string pendant lamps over the last few months, but we've had a few technical difficulties with the process. They were a bit messier and more fragile than we had expected an...

Pillows and Prints from Kate Durkin

This weekend we made our way to Indie Mart - a monthly event featuring art, crafts, and various other handmade goods (cupcakes!) sold by Bay Area locals. We're looking forward to May when the event wi...

Crafty Wonderland's Super Colossal Holiday Sale
Portland

Last year's holiday sale of all things handmade (or hand-altered) reached capacity within 15 minutes of opening the doors. This year, the fine folks of Crafty Wonderland have moved on to the Conventio...

Look! Holiday Wreath Made From Broken Bits

We managed to get our Christmas decorations up this weekend (which is a first for us, usually we drag our feet until it almost seems pointless) and had some pieces that didn't survive being packed th...

Sale at Underdog Ink

We're fans of pretty much everything local artist Lisa Solomon creates. We love her doily drawings, her thread drawings, her installations and today, we're loving the huge sale on her crafty website,...