The Sampler - Contributors: November 2005

Super Mega 200+ Item Contributions - November

Botanical Earth

Simple, organic and naturally sourced ingredient - products for people, pets and home.

www.botanicalearth.com

Button Arcade

www.buttonarcade.com

Froy and Olo Design

Full of charm and sparkle, Froy and Olo design is all about the little details and little suprises. We handmake every thing we sell, including adding all those tiny glitter accents by hand. All paper goodies feature original illustrations and designs. I always want to feel excited about the gifts I give and have taken that philosophy to Froy and Olo. These little beauties are fun to give and fun to get!

www.froyandolo.com

Kept Fresh

www.keptfresh.com

Lizzie Sweet

Lizzie Sweet-bath and body for the nice and naughty. Lizzie Sweet is so yummy, you'll be a Sweet fiend in no time! Lizzie Sweet bath and body treats are made from high quality natural ingredients, essential oils and fragrance, we don't just care if you smell good, but that it's good for you. From the deliciousness of our scrub cookies and perfume oils to the ecstacy of our oh-so creamy body fluff, we're guaranteed to leave you smelling incredible and edible. Lizzie Sweet was created late 2003 by artist and fairy princess, Hannah Howard as a means of emancipation from working for big corporation. It can be found in boutiques all over New York City and on the web at www.lizziesweet.com.

www.lizziesweet.com

One Good Bumblebee

www.onegoodbumblebee.com

Ratkiss!

Ratkiss! is a one girl operation run by Nichole, right out of her home in southeast Michigan. With a vegan mindset, she is happy to create everything without the use of animal products. At Ratkiss! Nichole offers a variety of colorful, unusually fun handmade accessories. You can find something just as unique as you, including bottle cap necklaces, a pair of cute and quirky clay stud earrings along with a variety of customizable cuff bracelets. Check out the shop, you never know what you might find!

www.ratkiss.net

retrocircles

Retrocircles started as a sideline project around 2 years ago and is now trying to sew it's way into the big wide world. It started with bags, buttons and silk screening, and now dabbles into a bit of everything including jewellery, artwork, accessories and tees!

www.retrocircles.com

Warm 'n Fuzzy

Once upon a time there was a girl, she used to work for a big company but got bored because she wanted creative freedom and total control of her work, so she decided to let her imagination go, and the best way to put her ideas in motion was to create Warm 'n Fuzzy, with the help of her husband and seven year old daughter Fuzzy Ville is coming to life with wonderful and funny characters that will make your life Warm 'n Fuzzy.

www.warm-n-fuzzy.net

Wataame
Wataame

home.earthlink.net/~wataame

Wrong Number Distro

Wrong Number is a distro that's been up & running, by two ladies Sara & Sarah, since the summer of 2004. Our main goal, in bringing about this distro, is to connect diverse zines, crafts, (& more!) into one central spot for distribution. We have over 40+ zines in our catalog to date that range from vegan, personal, how-to, technology, & more! We're just a vein in the community & hope to give back to the DIY scene.

www.wrongnumberdistro.com

75+ Item Contributions - November

All Kinds of Beautiful

www.allkindsofbeautiful.com

Bottles on the Sill Lending Library and Distro

Bottles on the Sill is a zine lending library that sprouted into a zine and craft distro in early Spring 2004. Jessica opened the business because she wanted to share unique items that deserved more attention. Besides creating her own zines she has expanded the distro with her own knit projects and tons of hand stamped and lettered stationary designs. With a few occasional helpers and a team of unique and wonderful writers, artists, and crafters, B.o.t.s. hopes to show the world what the little guy has to offer. Please excuse any mistakes on the website, we're working to fix any bugs and expand it all as much as we can. Join our team, show your support, or just drop us a friendly line. Hope to hear from you soon!

www.geocities.com/bottlesonthesill/distro.html

Champion

Champion is a New Zealand-based online design and craft store which stocks bags, purses, totes, wallets, jewelry, hats, scarves, cards, journals, sketchbooks, toys and more. We are the means for New Zealand and Australian craft and design to get out to the world, and for the world to come to us! Champion aims to be a catalyst - ultimately, this is not just another exercise in consumerism. We support creativity and how it can manifest in the real world. Be craft conscious - Champion products are style conscious and no two are exactly alike. There are so many possibilities!

www.champion.net.nz

CROQ
CROQ

www.livejournal.com/community/croqzine

Fern House Studio

Fern House Studio is the home of fun and inventive paintings, puppets and cards... and sometimes other creative surprises. My artwork is known for its bold, cheerful colors and inventive design and is part of my Master Plan to help bring some more happiness, beauty and fun to the world.

www.fernhousestudio.com

funky junkie

funky junkie - addictively good handcrafted jewelry. Presenting gemstones, pearls, glass, sterling silver and more. One-of-a-kind jewelry designs created with stylish funky flair and elegance. Created with and for individuality and color.

www.funkyjunkie.biz

Glamscience

Glamscience began when Daria Penta decided that she'd rather glue sparkles to stuff than go back to grad school ever again. Now Daria lives in Seattle, draws tiny pictures of everyday objects, & spends a lot of time arranging her glitter according to color. See more of her work at www.glamscience.com.

www.glamscience.com

Heartbroke Hobbies

www.heartbrokehobbies.com

Heather Joy

www.geocities.com/swizzlegirl

Herb and Ginger

Herb + Ginger is where herbal teas as you know them have a totally different look and flavor. Enjoy fruits like you've never tasted (or drunk) before and discover the amazing Rooibos (like the Queen's Caramel or Red Chocolate... Mmmmmm chocolate), and pick up something cool or stylish from our teaware. But most importantly like Ginger, our teacup spokemodel says, "Have a nice cup!"

www.herbandginger.com

Mother's Hearth Incense

Mother's Hearth celebrates the art of natural incense with Roll-Your-Own Incense Making kits, pure herbs, spices, and resins, and fine natural incenses from around the world. There's nothing better for ritual or just pure enjoyment than incense you've made yourself! Coming soon: Handmade by Hearth, hand-made incense sculptures, one-of-a-kind incense stamps, hand-thrown pottery censers, and more!

www.makeincense.com

My Paper Crane

www.mypapercrane.com

Prairieland Herbs

Donna and Maggie are a mother-daughter combo that grows herbs on their 2 acre farm in Central Iowa. They concoct a wide variety of delicious herbal body treats such as body balms, bath teas, scrubs, soaks, milk baths, lip balms, and much more! Some of their specialty items include natural baby products, a line of all-natural haircare (including their famous shampoo bars), naturally colored cheek and lip glosses, canine shampoos, and their own farm-fresh hydrosols.

www.prairielandherbs.com

[scarlet beautiful]

nifty tees for sale. 'nuff said.

www.scarletbeautiful.com

Sewcherry

www.sewcherry.net

Speckled Egg

Speckled Egg carries loads of artsy treats to add to your scrapbooking, altered books, collages, fiber arts, and other craft projects. Brass charms, vintage ribbons, antique book pages, wine labels and other ephemera... all at FANTASTIC prices. Visit stores.ebay.com/speckled-egg!

stores.ebay.com/speckled-egg

Sweet Honey Complex

www.sweethoneycomplex.com

Whammy! Industries

Whammy! Industries emerged when Steph, the gal who ran Fork ‘n Spoon and Whammy! Buttons decided it would be much better if she only had one site to take care of. So she combined Fork ‘n Spoon and Whammy! Buttons into one site and Whammy! Industries was born! At Whammy! Industries, you can find all kinds of cooking, food, diy, crafty, how-to and just plain fun zines, pre-designed one-inch buttons and magnets, stationery, bath and body stuff, and you can even order custom-made one-inch buttons to promote your own projects or sell in your shop. We also have a wholesale shop for folks who would like to carry Whammy! stuff at their own shop or distro.

www.whammyindustries.com

Wonderland Q

www.wonderlandq.com

50+ Item Contributions - November

Aura Soleil

www.aurasoleil.com

Bonnin Designs

www.bonnindesigns.com

CarryBoo!

www.carryboo.com

Cg Designs

www.inkpaperarts.com (coming soon)

Chebang!

www.chenaultchebang.zoomshare.com

The Crafty Scientist

www.craftyscientist.com

Egg-A-Go-Go

Miss Sarah Coyne's Egg-A-Go-Go is a one-woman art/craft operation in Boston. Sarah makes stationery, hand-painted pillows, cat toys, paintings, drawings, illustrations and photographs. She is the proud owner of a giant orange cat and a collection of other people's grocery lists. Miss Coyne is plagued by clutter and she dates the only tough guy in Connecticut. Egg-A-Go-Go is a labor of pure love...the love of cute.

www.eggagogo.com

Flissy's Kitschen

Flissy's Kitschen features the art, jewelry designs, and other accoutrements by Flissy, artist and maker of things. At the Kitschen, you will find dynamic, stylish paintings, kitsch themed pendants, and semi-precious beaded jewelry. Take a look, and bring something fabulous into your life.

www.the-kitschen.com

Hella Good

Serving freshly made bath products daily!

www.hellagoodproducts.com

iglubu
iglubu

www.iglubu.com

Jill Killjoy

www.jillkilljoy.com

Just Rebecca'z

www.justrebeccaz.com

The Knitting Diva

www.theknittingdiva.com

Lindsay Designs

www.lindsaydesigns.net

Miss Chief Productions

www.misschiefshop.com

Nerdbomber

nerdbomber.etsy.com

Nesting with Style

www.nestingwithstyle.com

The Paper Princess

www.thepaperprincess.com

Rhymes with Twee

www.make-outparty.com/rwt

Robot Pop

www.robotpop.etsy.com

Seven Sirens Studios

www.sevensirens.com

Sini Puu

www.livejournal.com/~sini_puu

Soap Cafe

www.soapcafe.com

Sweet Candy Distro

www.eyecandyzine.com

Tezzkatt Arts

www.tezzkatt.com

Tobi Wood Designs

i believe in the power of paper. i believe that receiving beautiful things in the mail makes people happy. i believe that anything handmade is a gift. i believe that pez dispensers are truly something special. i believe that my daughter's laugh is the sweetest sound there is. i believe that building sandcastles is good for the soul. i believe that a new box of crayons, the smell of fresh cut grass and fabric swatches can inspire. i believe that my cards are fabulous and that they will make you smile.

www.tobiwooddesigns.com

25+ Item Contributions - November

A Girl Named Rosebud