The Orange and Black of it all

The Halloween Baseball Team - GO GIANTS!

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If you're going to San Francisco

"If you're going to San Francisco,

be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.

And if you're going to San Francisco,

be sure to go to the third annual SF Renegade Craft Fair."

It is always a treat to meet and greet the amazing Renegade artists. And any excuse to get away from my ailing and misbehaving computer which crashes on average 10-15 times a day works for me!
Here are some of the artists who I hope to see again or meet for the very first time! More tomorrow...

the mincing mockingbird . ex libris anonymous

oh, hello friend . berkley illustration

craftyFOLK . alliebeans

giant dwarf . the sweetie pie press

chocolate and steel . the renegade craft fair SF

Renegade LA

If I had my way, I would be in LA for the 2nd Annual Renegade Craft Fair Los Angeles. So if you are in LA don't miss this awesome opportunity to cruise to The Cornfield and show how much you appreciate the handmade community. Here are 5 amazing artists selling their handmade wares this weekend:

(1) California Quail limited edition print (2) zodiac constellation (3) Don't Hold Back Print

(4) Garden Marker Plant Stake (5) Yummy Rainbows Earrings

• Saturday & Sunday - July 24 + 25
• from 11am – 7pm
• Los Angeles State Historic Park (aka The Cornfield, located at 1245 N Spring Street)
• Mark your calendars for the San Francisco Renegade Craft Fair, July 31st - Aug 1st

Ding-A-Ling Day

Supposedly December 12th is Ding-A-Ling Day, hence the kid floating on an inflatable duck raft behind window number fifteen in my BINGOvent Advent Calendar above.  I am pretty much convinced everyday is Ding-A-Ling Day! Time to celebrate your inner Ding-A-Ling!

large orange and white sea anemone doll made by Audelaine

Yule Log Blog

Wishing you Yule Log Greetings! And you too, can send a Yule Log greeting card! Pick one up from the awesome card shop, Cracked Designs. And then go put another log on the fire! Along with a fir cone!

Holly Holiday

'tis time to deck your hall with boughs of holly!

Polar Bears in California?

 

Today was cold so cold you would have thought polar bears lived in Northern California! Today we awoke to a magical blanket of snow! First time in over 30 years the East Bay has seen snow like this. I received this photo from a friend.

 

Brrrr Beautiful!

Buttercupbloom Hoot Owl Giveaway on Phydelle

Upcycled goodness has never looked so cute! Buttercupbloom, the amazing maker of adorable hoot owls, lovable plush pals and fashionable fabric cuffs, is having her first giveaway on Phydelle's blog. One very lucky Phydelle reader will win the incredible hoot owl pictured on Phydelle's blog (you have to go see how cute it is!) You have until 9pm PST, Sunday, 7/19 to enter! And the interview with Buttercupbloom is an inspirational must read! xo, hoot hoot

A sad ending to a courageous effort

My thoughts are with Erin and Noah.

Your courageous efforts to find your Dad were, like your Dad, an inspiration to all. xo Please see Noah's Blog for recent updates: http://dirtnap13.livejournal.com/

oh, hello friend's lovely March Giveaway

May you get as lucky as I did in the Winter Giveaway and win a fabulous handmade item in oh, hello friend's lovely March Giveaway! There are three ways to enter but you only have until March 12th when seven lucky winners will be chosen! Bon Chance! (see my previous post for pictures of the amazing items I won in the oh, hello friend's awesome Winter Giveaway) Oh, if I could only be so lucky again!

the art and craft of winning

the prize package, originally uploaded by KisforCalligraphy.

Luck was on my side the day I won this incredible prize package in the oh, hello friend's Winter giveaway! Thank you to all that contributed including madebyhank, craftyfolk, GrandmaWasAFloozy, creativeyarn, APunkinCardCompany, blackwhiteyellow, designsbypriscilla and simplymein.

oh, hello friend's winter giveaway

four ways to enter. fourteen chances to win. four winners will be chosen! This is a must enter giveaway! So many awesome handmade goodies to win! Don't miss this amazing giveaway hosted by the lovely, oh, hello friend Giveaway will end on Wednesday, December 17th at 9:00 pst! This giveaway is international so everyone is included. Bon Chance!

Let's Give Peace and Change a chance!

Imagine these beautiful Barack Obama Peace Crane garlands decorating all the polling booths across America! If only! Since 1979, Nancy McNally has been creating these beautiful and unique symbolic creatures. The permanent peace crane ornament is her signature creation. Different from the ordinary paper origami peace crane, McNally glazes her cranes and adorns them with a beautiful jewel and a wire loop for hanging. Aside from the element of permanence, McNally's peace cranes tell stories, inspire learning, teach history and support many important social causes. Many thousands of these birds have been donated to various AIDS non-profit organizations for fund raising opportunities. She has been donating peace crane ornaments since 2001. Last Spring, McNally donated 1,000 cranes to the Susan G. Komen organization for a benefit gala in Orange County, California. The peace cranes sold for $100.00 a pair, and raised $30,000 for the Susan. G. Komen breast cancer research effort. I firmly believe that one person can make a difference. McNally has done just this! Her cranes can be seen in galleries and boutiques from coast to coast. In March of 2007, McNally sold her first peace crane on Etsy, in her Etsy shop, localcolorist. Her shop is full of facts, life, beauty and as of late, political energy. McNally is an amazing inspiration and sincerely supportive of the artist community. If one were to exist, McNally would be a serious contender for an Etsian team spirit award. But I wouldn't get your hopes up if you want her to make a Republican GOP permanent peace crane garland. Her answer would be a firm Republican and Peace are not to be used in the same sentence. Get out the vote with your own permanent origami peace crane ornament and visit McNally's one of a kind Etsy shop, localcolorist today! Let's give Peace and Change a chance!