The Sampler - Contributors: February 2006

Super Mega 200+ Item Contributions - February

Altar Magazine

Altar Magazine believes that problems are not monolithic, and neither are solutions. It is imperative to have socially progressive women and men fighting on all fronts of the movement whether that is anti-racist work, feminism, anti-heterosexism, economic justice or any other political action. Altar Magazine exists within a community that is fragmented, but not broken. It exists in a time when coalition is crucial and must be implemented. We believe that the personal is political; therefore, all forms of creativity are inherently political. We want to create a space where critical thought and understanding happen simultaneously. This is important because before we can create social change we must be able to re-imagine communities that foster difference. We must be able to take ownership of that which we do not claim in order to effectively critique this oppressive system that we know and perpetuate. Social change is not momentous. It is a process. Our hope is that each individual recognizes his or her place within this system of change.

www.altarmagazine.com

Botanical Earth

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

www.botanicalearth.com

Cute Little Sprouts

www.cincinnaticraftmafia.com/cutelittlesprouts

Erin Elizabeth

I have a great love for teeny tiny things. Growing up on Cape Cod I spent many hours on my knees in the sand looking for the teeniest tiniest sea shells I could find. Six years ago I moved to Washington DC and discovered beads - teeny tiny shiny things! This began my love affair with beads…and I’ve always had a love affair with jewelry. And so, Erin Elizabeth Jewelry was born.

www.erinelizabethjewelry.com

Feed Your Head Books

Feed Your Head Books is a new internet-based bookstore for feminists and other independent thinkers that was born in the summer of 2004 because of my growing frustration every time I tried to to buy books. As a result, Feed Your Head aims to provide a diverse selection of books from those you can find on Amazon.com to those you have to search deep underground for . . . We have everything from feminist theory to zines to posters to erotica to calendars to graphic novels. In addition to rotating sales, we also always feature free shipping on all orders over $25 and $5 used books.

www.feedyourheadbooks.com

Greg's WoodKreations

www.members.tripod.com/gregswoodkreations

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

Little Pagans

Little Pagans offers T-shirts and bibs for babies and toddlers that celebrate pagan, alternative, and Earth-centered themes. You're not raising your kids the same way as everyone else on the block, so why should you dress them that way? Our bright, playful designs will bring a smile to your baby's face. Great for wearing to rituals and festivals, or just for hanging around and exploring the world.

We print our full-color designs by hand on 100% cotton T-shirts made by American Apparel, a domestic, sweatshop free manufacturer. Our tie-dyed tees are dyed personally by us, and are one-of-a-kind creations. We also do lovely hand-dyed silk scarves for unique fashion or imaginative play.

For supercute parent-kid matching outfits, or for the young-at-heart, we also offer our designs in adult sizes S-2XL.

www.littlepagans.com

posy press

www.posypress.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

100 Item Contributions - February

Art School Dropout

www.artschooldropout.net

BeppyCat.com Designs

I like crochet. I love fashion. I want to create fashionable crochet designs. I also have made it a mission to spread the love of crafting and creating with others. I feel strongly about keeping our heritage of handmade and homemade alive.

www.beppycat.com

Button Arcade

Free shipping on all $5+ orders (including international)! Custom buttons, mirrors, magnets, and bottle openers, as well as tons of in-house goodies!

www.buttonarcade.com

The Cat's Pajamas

www.thecatspajamasrs.com

CROQ
CROQ

www.livejournal.com/community/croqzine

Emotion Lotion

store.emotionlotion.org

Ex-Boyfriend

Pop art inspired t-shirts, duct tape wallets, bracelets, buttons, cards and more. Our on-the-go conversation pieces feature robots, pin up girls, zombies, space guys, monkeys and other kitsch inspired designs. All tees are printed on American Apparel -- a sweatshop-free company.

www.ex-boyfriendcollection.com

Fatty & Humper Designs

Jack and Rita (brother & sister) are telepathic. Rita lives in Columbus, OH and Jack lives in Chicago. They came up for the idea for Mr. Pickles on the exact same day about 400 miles apart. Jack thought "He's a pickle that wears glasses." Rita thought back "Yes, and we'll have an awesome website and sell rad stuff." And then Jack thought "I hope your husband, Eric can sew." And then Rita thought "You bet! And let's call ourselves Fatty & Humper Designs, because our dogs are nicknamed Fatty & Humper." And Jack thought "Dude, I know!" And that is the totally true story of how they started their company!

www.mrpickles.com

Kat's Meow

www.katsmeowshop.com

Robot Pop

www.robotpop.etsy.com

Stinky Lou Lou

www.stinkyloulou.com

75+ Item Contributions - February

a very mary design
Mild-mannered English professor by day & designing diva by night, Mary Ann Abbott is the grammatically correct owner of a very mary design. She loves to make kitschy stuff embellished with vintage jewelry, rhinestones, and buttons. She hoards fabric and paper products. She's named her glue gun (it's June, in case you were wondering). And she's admittedly a huge nerd, glasses and all. Most of her clever goodies are ones-of-a-kind, and she thanks you oh-so very much for adoring handmade stuff. P.S. She loves cats.

www.averymarydesign.com

Blossom Boutique

www.blossomboutiqueonline.com

Blue and Lou

blueandlou.etsy.com

Heavenly Skull

heavenlyskull.etsy.com

MaryJane's Attic

MaryJane's Attic is a webtique offering hand spun yarn, handmade art, jewelry, and accessories. Many of our items are limited edition and one of a kind. Most items are made by the shopkeeper Jamie Chan in San Francisco, CA. She has an obsession with color, texture and giving vintage materials a new purpose. Drop on by MaryJane's Attic, you never know what you treasures you may find!

www.maryjanesattic.net

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

Ratkiss!

with the kiss of a rat comes creativity

www.ratkiss.net

traveling rhinos

traveling rhinos is the happy result of a science degree, non-profit work burnout and the lifelong habits of creating, shopping, stashing, and being impatient. eling, the herbivores, and their offerings are heavily influenced by a love for food, travel, sparkly things, fiber, and cute fuzzy animals. at the new waterhole, you'll find unique, handmade, one-of-a-kind and limited-edition jewelry, accessories, crafty kits, handspun yarn, and more! stop by anytime and say hi!

www.travelingrhinos.com

50+ Item Contributions - February

Bazaar Bizaare

www.bazaarbizaare.org

Bean-dip and Eddy

www.beandipandeddy.etsy.com

e.marie arts

coming soon

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

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

Moment of Stars

www.momentofstars.com

Nerdbomber

1. NerdBomber One that has excelled to the point of specialization at being a dork. Not neccessarily an insult, it can be a term of affection. Melly is such a nerdbomber. or Pee is such a Nerdbomber UrbanDictionary.com ~~ Nerdbomber is two sisters joining together to sell their crafts as champions of freedom and justice. Lisa makes the paper crafts and earrings. Karen makes the shrugs and scarves and bags!

nerdbomber.etsy.com

Nut and Bee

Born from my joint loves of adorable Japanese stationery and drawing slightly silly pictures, NUT AND BEE was founded in late 2005. I am based in Auckland, New Zealand, and stock a range of letter sets, sticker sacks and self-adhesive bookplates, with more products and designs planned for the near future. All Nut and Bee products are lovingly produced by hand in my home. My main inspirations are animals, nature and snacks, and I work towards producing a sweet and humorous feeling in my work. Please stop by my website and take a look around :)

www.nutandbee.com

Purple Pink & Orange

Purplpeinkandorange.com is a community of creative individuals who love making crafts in their spare time. They sell their items through our consignment shop that offers many handmade items. The variety varies from jewelry, stitch markers, paper goods, bath products and so much more. We hope you will enjoy our products as much as we enjoy making them!

www.purplepinkandorange.com

Sexfruit Deity

Sexfruit Deity is an evolution. We design with juicy people in mind serving it up fresh and handmade for your pleasure. We do not believe in “plus” or “minus” sizing. We know women come in all shapes and sizes. They all rock. We believe clothing should be your costume in your daily celebration of you. We love you just the way you are. We just want you to play in our clothes Join the evolution! Site launch: Spring 2006

www.sexfruitdeity.com

Snail Mail Creations

Snail Mail Creations ~Handcrafted Goods made with Love- Snail Mail Creations started back in 2002 when I came up with a small idea and a big dream. Without sounding totally cheesy, I basically wanted to share my crafts and creations with others while still being able to have a creative outlet making all sorts of different things. Our website is starting it's second year, and we are constantly learning, growing, and creating lots of new items for 2006. We have stuff from Papergoods, Pouches & Bags, Plush & Much more! We are also proud to introduce our newest addition: Mystic Owl Plush! They are one of a kind and Oh so very cute!

www.snailmailcreations.com

Soap Cafe

www.soapcafe.com

Sweet Honey Complex

www.sweethoneycomplex.com

tiny drawings

tiny drawings is a community of the creative act. Our focus is primarily on printed material, zines specifically. We also work with audio, textiles, film and other media. All of our zines are free, though we do accept donations, and we are always on the hunt for new material.

www.tinydrawings.org

Two Busy Bees