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Feto Soap
Lisa Chouinard likes to melt things. Her DIY health and beauty business, Feto Soap, was born after she purchased a soap making kit from a local craft store and became hooked on making soap. Her first commercial soap, the popular (and controversial) Feto Soap contains small, colorful polymer clay fetos and has been featured in For Him Magazine in the UK, United States, and Indonesia. Feto Soap has also been in an Italian magazine, People in Groove. But Feto Soap is not just about making a statement--it's about quality, 100% DIY soaps, lotion bars, lip balms and body sprays designed, labeled, promoted--and melted--by Lisa herself. Visit her online store at www.fetosoap.com for a complete line of beauty products.
Heart Tattoo
Scraps of Paper
As a writer I was in search of the perfect journal. I never had much luck. In 2002 I took a bookbinding class and loved it. I started making a few blank books using handmade and fresh white papers. They were lovely, but still missing something.
I had read about altered books and had an idea--old books as new books.
I now scour garage and library sales in search of old, sometimes tattered books that are visually interesting and rebind them with blank pages. Features like ribbons, pockets, elastic cords and latches are also added.
I unfortunately have a day job to pay the bills and all that good stuff. When I'm not hiding behind the walls of my cube I'm in the craft room buried under an avalanche of paper scraps. One day the craft room will be clean, maybe.
Sewing Stars
Sewing Stars is me, Teresa. In my one room studio the sewing machine's humming brings to life all sorts of creations from cute to sometimes strange. Each creation has been made with loving care, and is waiting for a good home. A variety of items are available from stuffed creatures, handbags, to magnet sets. Please visit my website to see all my crazy creations!
Shelflife
Ed Mazzucco is the founder of Shelflife Records and plays in a band called the Disappointment. He's contributing 150 cds to the November Sampler! He's also a really nice and funny guy, and, apparently, quite a storyteller!
Copacetique
copacetic is a retro adjective meaning "excellent, great, etc." --- it's also a giggly girl named janice outta seattle, washington, who does her best to live up to that definition with her retro-inspired hand-crafted accessories and gifts.
to see more stuff that she's made, please visit copacetique, your copacetic boutique for handmade cuteness from an array of adorable artists! plus, you can peruse a wide selection of the keenest vintage fashions for boys and girls, and even retro housewares for your space-age bachelorette pad.
while you're there, be sure to visit copacetic zine for indiepop swooning from janice and her friends with reviews, articles, blogs, and more! and plenty of pictures of kittycats.
Glamscience
Glamscience began when Daria Penta decided that she'd rather glue sparkles to stuff than go back to grad school ever again.
Daria handcrafts her glitter goods in her Seattle studio, using only the finest vine-ripened glitter & combining it with recycled cardstock to make hip stationery or with colorful felt to make swanky bracelets. Glamscience also offers sparkly beaded knitting accessories for the glitter-minded knitter. See the entire line of Glamscience handmade glitter goods at www.glamscience.com!
Happy Owl Glass
I have always been fascinated by the likes of birds, trees and simple curiosities around me that deserve a closer look. I try to incorporate these ideas into my glass, feeling that they are reachable by many walks of life. Regarding the style of my work, I pursued the media of glass with a background in graphic design. Because of this rigid mindset, I can't seem to shake the look of hard lines in much of my work. However, I try to create a complimentary mix of warm subject matter with fine technical detail to amount to a friendly body of functional glasswork.
Misshawklet
misshawklet is a one-girl-run business that specializes in handcrafted books and other nerdy things. many of the book images are "rescued" from yard sales and withdrawn library books, while other images are doodles or reproductions of photos from misshawklet's family albums. misshawklet makes books to order for special occasions, including wedding guest books and photo albums.
misshawklet also creates one of a kind stationery including little notepads and cards; her other creations range from pencil cases to hair clips to handspun yarn. her collection of goodies changes frequently so be sure to check misshawklet.com often or sign up for the monthly newsletter for updates.
misshawket resides in cold but beautiful burlington, vermont. in real life she is known as holly klump. she has been experimenting with bookmaking for years, but has been in business since 2003.
Beccalights
www.beccalights.com
Dishy Duds
www.dishyduds.com
Dixie's Doings
www.dixiesdoings.com - website coming soon!
Gerbera Designs
www.gerberadesigns.com
Happy Home Designs
www.happyhomedesigns.com
Judierock
www.judierock.com
Midnight Firefly
www.midnightfirefly.com
Sara Chance
www.sarachance.com
Soleil Noir Designs
www.soleilnoirdesigns.com
Starving Artist Bazaar
www.starvingartistbazaar.com
Textile Fetish
www.textilefetish.com
Wonderland-Q
www.wonderlandq.com
