New Market: Here Comes the Sun!

With summer officially starting this week we are excited to launch our newest (online) market Here Comes the Sun - a summer-themed exhibition featuring the most amazing summery things we could find online.  This is our 4th year into our summer markets, and our 6th year blogging and we keep finding new and amazing artists and work to showcase!  Click here to visit, the market is updated with fresh things during the entire month long showcase (running June 20th - July 15th/11)!

Hello Sandwich Handmade Stationery Workshop

These little envelopes make my heart go pitter patter and I can only dream to be in Tokyo  this week for Hello Sandwiches' Handmade Stationery Workshop!  They'll be making super cute envelopes (just like these), lined with patterned wax paper and decorated with seals, labels and stamps!  They'll also be making original letter writing sets which can be photocopied for future use and envelope holders with pockets.  Oh Sandwich, can you come here? If you're lucky enough to be there and wish to go, click here for details.  So fun!

NEST

I love the idea of a bean bag but have never seriously considered one because of the fabric they are usually made of.  But I love these super soft eco-friendly ones coming out of the Netherlands and a shop called Zilalila. NEST is an extra large cushion, hand knitted by the skilled women of a fair trade production unit in Nepal.  Available through Sukha (out of Amsterdam).  Via Design Mom, Via Handmade Charlotte.

New Market! On the Road!

There's a new handmade market launching today – it's our annual "On the Road" themed event at Poppytalk Handmade; think road trips, vacation, camping, swimming, beach and everything summer! Heaps of fun new things (even to us)!  Click here or on any of the images to take you there.

 

 

 

 

Missing You, MollyGee

by Will Bryant

Molly Gee is a dear friend of mine and makes lovely things that most often involve needle & thread. She was born and raised in Mississippi and is a recent graduate of Mississippi State University. Molly Gee has spent her recent years living in Brooklyn working in the fashion world. She has soaked up the eclectic energy of NY and infused her Southern charm into her creations. Check out some of her wonderful handmade hair accessories!








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canadian handmade gift guide

As we gather our gift guides this season, we can't forget to include one of our favorites, The Canadian Handmade Gift Guide. Here we've found goodies, that have not been seen here on the blog yet and that are new and fresh on the Canadian scene. Starting with (above) Organic Cotton Blankets & Pillows from Jenna Rose. (Below) Flora & Fauna Eclectonotes from Uppercase.



(Above) Deer in the Forest Hold Jar, by Nesting Emily; vintage ceramic canoe, The Souvenir Shop and Wedding Necklace by Allison Wells, The Souvenir Shop. (Below) Green cable wooly mittens from See Also and Plustache by Shannon Gerard.





(Above) Scalloped slip cast stoneware dishes by Coe & Waito; Handmade Angora Bunny from Sonja Ahlers and Snowflake wall wear by Nea Wear's shop.

check it out!

The folks over at Dawanda asked me to put together an autumn pinboard for their frontpage this month, and it has now been published at their site (It randomly appears with other features). I found some awesome things (not seen on Etsy) so I hope you'll take a look at everything we picked (these images here are just a sampling). As well as what I have to say about many of them. Click here to go to it directly.