The last minute flurry of holiday activity is upon us. Don’t panic. Yes, time is short, but don’t get desperate and shower your loved ones with useless plastic and mass-produced junk. Take a deep breath and keep reading for last minute gift ideas you can still buy or even make, including a quick [...]

Here you are, the Tuesday before Christmas. Cue panic attack. Year after year, mistletoe, diabetes inducing sugar cookies, and pets dressed in elf costumes do nothing to dispel the true holiday curmudgeon’s seasonal stress, or to thaw their anti-celebratory hearts. And that deep-seated indifference is ingrained, people.
If you’re one of these holiday loathing types, you’ve [...]

Time is running out, but it’s not too late to buy handmade gifts this year.  In this post I cover three holiday pop-ups shops where you can find a large selection of handmade goods from super talented artists.
Crafty Wonderland Holiday Pop-Up Shop
Portland, Oregon
Runs through December 30th

Craftland Holiday Show
Providence, [...]

The Holiday Season is here. As the month progresses, warm, fuzzy, seasonal memories of yore may flood your mind: sipping egg-nog with loved ones, munching on latkes, caroling in the snow, and wearing ugly sweaters, to name a few.  I, however, believe this special time of year means one thing: WAR.
In case you didn’t already [...]

Craft Fairs happen year round, but there’s something especially jovial and cheer-inspiring about ones that take place during the Holiday season. Curious as to how these frenzy-fueled events tick, I decided to take a behind the scenes peek at Second Storie, an annual holiday craft fair held in upstate New York.
Through the entry way of [...]

This earlier post on 2011 spring trends discussed the looks deemed stylish by the fashion community, and the idea of possibly using them to impact your holiday sales. But how, exactly, could they trickle down to the handmade? And does “high fashion” really predict anything relevant to us?
I wanted to offer some concrete examples of [...]