Allyson's Designs

I've decided to start posting featured artist once a month. December's featured Artist is Allyson of Allyson's Designs. She is one of my most favorite jewelry designers ever.
I had the pleasure of hanging out with her during the Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular, where I got to see some of her latest jewelry designs. I especially like her award pins, made from vintage ribbons.

You can purchase her work through her etsy store (http://allysonsdesigns.etsy.com) , or visit her website (allysons-designs.com)

I am my own biggest fan

I just finished a set of thank you cards that I have been working on for quite some time. They are everything I wanted them to be.
Sometimes you just have to toot your own horn.

A tale of two craft fairs

Saturday was the Indie Craft experience holiday shopping spectacular and the B Complex in Atlanta. It was a very busy day, there were tons of shoppers and tons of crafters. My neighbors were super nice ladies, the Knit Girl and Kidsizzle.
After the Indie Craft Experience was over I drove to Savannah for the Mutation fair. It was a welcome change after the slightly chilly and very packed ICE . Mutation was held in a parking lot where there was plenty of room to spread out, and the weather was perfect. One of the tables adjacent to mine was Stinky Lou Lou (aka Kitsch niche on etsy) Across from me was The Family Chicken, so I got to spend a fair amount of time ogling her fantastic vases.

Crazy Craft Fair Weekend

Next Saturday is the Indie Craft Experience in Atlanta. It's my 4th time as an ICE participant; there is always a great turnout and tons of fabulous handmade items. Call me crazy, but as soon as ICE is done I'm packing up my car and driving to Savannah to participate in the Mutation fair on Sunday. I participated in Mutation last October, and liked it so much that I couldn't decide if I wanted to participate in it or the Indie Craft Experience, so I'm doing both!

Thank you Rare Bird Finds!

Microwave Girl has been featured in Rare Bird finds (an awesome shopping blog) for the Mr. Mustache cards I sent out for the November sampler's media samples.

They also featured my "you rock my socks" cards back in February. Be warned if you visit their blog- I alway walk away with a long list of things I really really NEED to buy.

It's party time again

Last Saturday was the second annual Jump! fall party. I helped a little with the planning and made the invitations. They were designed around the time that I was also picking blueberries every day in my front yard, can you tell?

The Sampler is here!

Hooray! I got my sampler in the mail today. There is a ton of cool stuff inside, and lots of websites to check out. I received one because I made a contribution for the November sampler. I sent in 100 of my "you rock my socks" cards. I hope they make someone's trip to the mailbox as fun as mine was today!