We had a great group of talented vendors at Craftypalooza last Saturday. Despite the torrential down pour of rain, we still had a lot of fun.

Li'l e Creations - Sock monkeys, riding ponies, 

and more cuteness... (lilecreations.etsy.com)

jDUCT - Displaying their Duct Tape 

Wallets & Flasks (www.jduct.com)

Crafty! Handmade reversible headbands, 

soft knit scarves, hats & more 

(http://CraftyHandmade.etsy.com)

Crfatypalooza is Today!

Please join us at Craftypalooza - a handmade craft fair in Beaverton, OR.  

TODAY! 11am-4pm (Saturday Nov. 7th) *Free & All Ages*  

At the Beaverton Masonic Lodge -on SW 2nd & Watson. 

4690 SW WATSON AVE., 
BEAVERTON, OR 97005  

We'll have a variety of handmade products by talented local NW designers, artisans & crafters. With 30 vendors selling art, jewelry, bath & beauty items, clothing & accessories and much more fun stuff, you'll find something for everyone! Join us on Facebook or visit www.craftypalooza.com

4x4 Animal Color Blocks

This is a quick and easy project I did to add some color to our play/family room. I painted 4x4 MDF blocks with acrylic paint and used heavy gel medium to add some texture. I then cut animal shapes out of origami paper using a stencil and then pressed the paper shapes into the wet paint and presto - all done! 

Crafty Events

If you want to be kept in the loop, a good place to look is the DIY Alert calendar.

Here they list shows, workshops, craft groups, fairs and more in and around Portland. You can even find a craft supply shop in your area by checking the crafty google map.

http://www.diyalert.com/

Anderson Soap Co. - Vendor at Craftypalooza Nov. 7th

Come check out Anderson Soap Company's handmade Luxury bath and beauty items the whole family can indulge in. Below are examples of some of the wonderful bath products you'll find.

Brain Food - just what you need to wake up in the morning! 

Chocolate Mint Olive oil Soap Bar, umm... (VEGAN Friendly).

» Visit us at Craftypalooza Nov. 7th

» See Anderson Soap Company's ETSY site at http://dennisanderson.etsy.com 

An event not to miss for the DIY/Crafter

*This event listing came to me from PNCA – it’s sounds too interesting not to pass along!

-Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade-
A Conversation with Matt Stinchcomb of Etsy
5:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 7
CYAN/PDX, 1720 S.W. Fourth Ave.
Free and open to the public

Portland's DIY culture continues to be recognized internationally as a central hub of the American DIY movement, celebrated as a collective of creative talent with a progressive approach to the entrepreneurial spirit. Join a conversation with Matt Stinchcomb from Etsy.

Presented by the PNCA-CYAN/PDX Cultural Residency Series. A Gerding Edlen Development Project with Pacific Northwest College of Art.The PNCA-CYAN/PDX Cultural Residency Series

Transform Altoid Tins into works of art!

If you’re like me and eat breath mints like candy, than you probably have a lot of mint containers and tins laying around.
The How Stuff Works website has a section called Tinnovation. Here you can find numerous ideas to reuse your altoid tins – it’s totally cafty! For example – they have “How To” instructions to make a zen garden, tin belt, key holders and more. One day I’ll post my own attempt at a crafty altoid tin creation! Of course if you have one you’d like to share, please send it to us!