Pop-Up of Awesome

I am excited to be a part of the first-ever Pop-Up of Awesome to be held at The Studio of Awesome in Seattle this Friday and Saturday! It will be a unique set-up where 20+ artists will be featured in a boutique-style shop with one central check-out. Which means you get to browse and shop to your heart's content and then only pay ONCE for everything you want to buy! Sweet!

The Pop-Up of Awesome is part of a larger event going on in the Phinney/Greenwood neighborhood -- The PhinneyWood ArtWalk - The Big One. So, if you have a hankering for some handmade goodness, this is your weekend to shop!

Here are a few Instagram peeks of what I will be selling this weekend.

If you're in the Seattle area, I'll hope you'll check it out! And if you're not local and you see something that catches your fancy, please shoot me an email or leave me a comment.


Want to see a list of all the talented local artists that will be at Pop-up of Awesome?


Featured artists include:
http://Artbynorm.etsy.com/ art and prints
http://BellyofaWhale.com/ bags and purses
http://BunnysBakedGoods.etsy.com/ tea-time housewares
http://CatshyCrafts.etsy.com/ embroidery art
http://CommonObjectJewelry.com/ silver jewelry
http://DianeMacrae.com/ bags and purses
http://facebook.com/OneScrapAtATime cat toys for charity
http://FoamyWader.etsy.com/ gemstone jewelry
http://GlassElements.org/ fused glass jewelry
http://HauteGoat.etsy.com/ cashmere scarves
http://KathyOInspirations.etsy.com/ vintage remake jewelry
http://MagicMakeBelieve.etsy.com/ polymer clay sculptures
http://MatthewPorterArt.com/ art and prints
http://MaxandCoPost.etsy.com/ collectable postcards
http://MayhemHere.etsy.com/ art and prints
http://Moultonology.com/ garden gifts
http://NuetoMe.etsy.com/ recycled t-shirt accessories
http://Oliotto.etsy.com/ bracelets and tea towels
http://OrangeTwist.etsy.com/ screenprinted stationery
http://RainCityForge.etsy.com/ fabricated metal jewelry
http://SarahBakPottery.com/ pottery and housewares
http://ScarfCity.etsy.com/ knit and crochet wear
http://thePlayfulPotter.etsy.com/ pottery and housewares
http://Tote2Go.etsy.com/ repurposed fabric totes
http://TuttaLouPress.com/ letterpress stationery
http://WorldofWhimm.etsy.com/ kids play wear and costumes


Thanks for stopping by today!

Latest Makes

Here are some of my latest makes in the past month or so. Hoops with bunting, wreaths in progress, custom orders and more.

My mini bunting hoops.

Wreath before assembly.

A custom order.

Matching wreaths for one customer.

The "Marilyn" wreath - this was for my daughter's preschool teacher.

On this week, all my orders were custom and started with a "b"!

Made this as a Valentine's Day gift for my hubby!

Felt flowers in custom colors.

If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you may recognize them. Many of these are custom orders and not in the shop yet. If you see something you like, please let me know!

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New! Monogram Pink Ombre Felt Hot Air Balloon Hoop Art

I love when I get custom orders. I love when a customer knows what she wants! At my first-ever craft show, I met a new customer who not only bought one of hoop art, but came back with a friend to buy even more! Plus, she contacted after the show to create a custom-made, personalized hoop art. After several convos back and forth, we finally created something that we were both happy with. It was my first hot air balloon hoop art!

Custom hoop in progress that inspired the new design!

And so it was from this design, that I created this brand-new design!

As you can see there are some differences: Aside from the felt colors, the hoop is a different shape, size and material. I used a monogram instead of embroidering the name and I have 3 clouds instead of one. But, at its heart, it is the same sweet design: a whimsical hot air balloon with 3 layers of scalloped felt floating in the sky.

If you like what you see, please head over to the shop for more details.
Or if you have any questions about the hoop, please leave me a comment and I'll get back to you right away!

Two Ways to Save

And because I love this little hoop art so much, I want to give you two special ways to save!

Newsletter Subscribers

As always, newsletter subscribers get a 10% Coupon Code when they subscribe. You can use the code for your first purchase, including this new monogrammed hot air balloon hoop art!

Facebook Fans

I have an awesome deal at the Catshy Crafts Fan Page right now. So you might want to head over there :) Just sayin'. (And please Like Me when you get there!)

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Coming to the Shop

Hot air balloons are so romantic, aren't they? The words whimsical, dreamy and adventurous come to mind.  Also a super-popular motif in kids' decor and even scrapbooking.

via LilSugar.com

I created my first hot air balloon embroidery hoop art as a customer request a few months ago. But I knew it would not be my last.

Here's a sneak peek of the new design. What do you think?

The full reveal will take place in a few days so I hope you will come back to see it.

As always, thanks for stopping by today. And I hope you had a wonderful Easter!