It will be at 467 Main Street, Wakefield, MA. This show is kid-friendly with plenty of parking. Hope to see you there!
Friday, November 23, 2007
Boston Handmade THIS Weekend!
Jaye of thirteenthstory will be at the The Americal Civic Center in Wakefield this Saturday, November 24th from 10am-2pm for the Holiday Fair.
It will be at 467 Main Street, Wakefield, MA. This show is kid-friendly with plenty of parking. Hope to see you there!
It will be at 467 Main Street, Wakefield, MA. This show is kid-friendly with plenty of parking. Hope to see you there!
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving
Boston Handmade wishes you and your family a Thanksgiving holiday of warmth and good cheer.
This note card is handmade by our very own Paper Menagerie. The card is printed on 100% recycled kraft paper cardstock, which has a natural, textured feel. Blank inside, the card is 5.5" tall and 4.25" wide and comes with a matching envelope. It is shipped in a cello envelope and flat cardboard mailer to ensure it arrives in pristine condition.
Please buy and give handmade this holiday season.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Workspace Wednesday
Jaye of thirteenthstory:
Someday I'm going to buy a real drafting table. Until then, I use this ergonomically designed board to clip my paper to and draw comfortably. It also helps to have a fire in the fireplace, to keep my hands warm and keep me relaxed over the details of each piece.
Tune in next week for another Workspace Wednesday!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Beading for Preservation
Lush Beads Donates Tree to be Raffled Off
There are a lot of ways an organization can raise money for its cause.
Some people in the city of Methuen has come up with a very interesting
way: solicit businesses, civic groups and individuals to donate fully
decorated Christmas trees, build a beautiful festival around these
trees, and sell tickets to raffle them all off to lucky winners! The
organization uses the money it raises for historic preservation
projects.
For 14 years, The Methuen Festival of Trees has been a lovely way to
ring in the holiday season. Starting just before Thanksgiving and
running until the beginning of December, this festival now boasts over
200 fully decorated Christmas trees up for auction, several mini trees
for silent auction, and a whole other room full of items up for
auction. The competition is fierce - awards are given out for Best in
Show, Best Use of Theme, Best Tree Topper, Most Traditional, etc.
I found the festival in 2004, when I saw an ad in a local paper. I
was intrigued - it sounded like a lovely idea, but would the execution
be as wonderful as the ad made it sound?
Walking in, it is a magical Christmas wonderland. The lights, the
decorations, and the creativity are all stunning. People were so
excited about the trees and the atmosphere, and they were buying a lot
of raffle tickets! I decided then that I needed to be a part of this.
This is my third year donating a tree to the festival. My theme this
year is "A Christmas Ball". The tree has beaded garland and beaded
ornament balls all over it. On the top is a giant beaded ball. The
tree skirt is red and has ornaments pinned to it. Almost all of the
beaded ornaments were done by me. (The rest were done by my friend
Kathy). It took a lot of time and effort but, as the photos show, the
results were worth it!
The show runs from November 17 thru December 1. Admission is $8. Visit their website for more details (note that the website is only friendly to Internet Explorer): www.methuenfestivaloftrees.com
I hope to reproduce some of the ornaments to sell in my Etsy shop, so keep your eyes open for those to appear in a week or so! lushbeads.etsy.com
Happy holidays!
There are a lot of ways an organization can raise money for its cause.
Some people in the city of Methuen has come up with a very interesting
way: solicit businesses, civic groups and individuals to donate fully
decorated Christmas trees, build a beautiful festival around these
trees, and sell tickets to raffle them all off to lucky winners! The
organization uses the money it raises for historic preservation
projects.
For 14 years, The Methuen Festival of Trees has been a lovely way to
ring in the holiday season. Starting just before Thanksgiving and
running until the beginning of December, this festival now boasts over
200 fully decorated Christmas trees up for auction, several mini trees
for silent auction, and a whole other room full of items up for
auction. The competition is fierce - awards are given out for Best in
Show, Best Use of Theme, Best Tree Topper, Most Traditional, etc.
I found the festival in 2004, when I saw an ad in a local paper. I
was intrigued - it sounded like a lovely idea, but would the execution
be as wonderful as the ad made it sound?
Walking in, it is a magical Christmas wonderland. The lights, the
decorations, and the creativity are all stunning. People were so
excited about the trees and the atmosphere, and they were buying a lot
of raffle tickets! I decided then that I needed to be a part of this.
This is my third year donating a tree to the festival. My theme this
year is "A Christmas Ball". The tree has beaded garland and beaded
ornament balls all over it. On the top is a giant beaded ball. The
tree skirt is red and has ornaments pinned to it. Almost all of the
beaded ornaments were done by me. (The rest were done by my friend
Kathy). It took a lot of time and effort but, as the photos show, the
results were worth it!
The show runs from November 17 thru December 1. Admission is $8. Visit their website for more details (note that the website is only friendly to Internet Explorer): www.methuenfestivaloftrees.com
I hope to reproduce some of the ornaments to sell in my Etsy shop, so keep your eyes open for those to appear in a week or so! lushbeads.etsy.com
Happy holidays!
Monday, November 19, 2007
Thanksgiving and Family
A Monday Mosaic in preparation for the holiday week.
Thanks to Mimi K for putting it together!
This Mosaic Features work by:
Betsy of Stonehouse Studio
Dawn of Creatively Anew
Mimi of Mimi K Dolls
Jaye of thirteenth story
Happy Monday!
Friday, November 16, 2007
Boston Handmade Holiday Showcase
Boston Handmade is having its first annual Holiday Showcase! This year it is going to be held at Dalia's Bistro and Wine Bar in Brookline, MA (1657 Beacon Street, in Washington Square). Featuring the work of nine artists from the Boston Handmade group, the Holiday Showcase will take place THIS Sunday, November 18th, from 12-5pm.
There will be a variety of items for sale including mixed media, stationery and paper art, fine ink drawings, handbags, and jewelry. Each of the artists have an Etsy site where you can preview their lines. These are the artists who will be showcasing their work on Sunday:
Angela from PaperMenagerie.etsy.com
Jaye from ThirteenthStory.etsy.com
Betsy from ZestyB.etsy.com
Besty from StonehouseStudio.etsy.com
Jessica from ReclaimedToYou.etsy.com
Amy from AmyOlsonJewelry.etsy
Dawn from CreativelyAnew.etsy.com
Nicole from DesignsByLulubelle.etsy.com
Lisa from Glamourpuss.etsy.com
Details:
When: Sunday, Nov. 18
Where: Dalia's Bistro and Wine Bar and Bistro
1657 Beacon St. Brookline, MA
Time: 12-5
Bonus!
The first fifty people to arrive will receive a promo bag full of goodies! And of course, complimentary wine and finger foods!
Hope to see you all there!
Posted by, Amy Olson Jewelry
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Lexington Avenue of the Arts
a review by, Reclaimed To You
On Saturday, November 3rd, eight members of Boston
Handmade participated in the first ever Lexington Avenue of the Arts at the Lexington Christian Academy in Lexington, MA. Unfortunately, it was also the occasion of a lovely New England phenomenon called a Nor Easter which is a big, messy, wet storm similar to a hurricane. Needless to say, the poor weather kept the expected throngs of people away and led to a day of low sales and dampened spirits. All that aside however, we were all together, we had a chance to chat, and to see each other's latest handmade creations...
This first pic is the display by Paper Menagerie
Nicole of Designs by Lulubelle and Angela of Paper Menagerie
Display by Designs by Lulubelle
Here is Karalee of Karalee Designs
Display by Zesty Betsy
Jewelry Display by Liz of Lush Beads
Etsy giveaways and an art display by Reclaimed To You
Louise from The Hole Thing
Display from Thirteenth Story - who had a very successful day!
On Saturday, November 3rd, eight members of Boston
Handmade participated in the first ever Lexington Avenue of the Arts at the Lexington Christian Academy in Lexington, MA. Unfortunately, it was also the occasion of a lovely New England phenomenon called a Nor Easter which is a big, messy, wet storm similar to a hurricane. Needless to say, the poor weather kept the expected throngs of people away and led to a day of low sales and dampened spirits. All that aside however, we were all together, we had a chance to chat, and to see each other's latest handmade creations...This first pic is the display by Paper Menagerie
Nicole of Designs by Lulubelle and Angela of Paper Menagerie
Display by Designs by Lulubelle
Here is Karalee of Karalee Designs
Display by Zesty Betsy
Jewelry Display by Liz of Lush Beads
Etsy giveaways and an art display by Reclaimed To You
Louise from The Hole Thing
Display from Thirteenth Story - who had a very successful day!Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Workspace Wednesday
With Mimi K
"The chaos on my desk is reflecting how scattered I am, working for the Holiday selling season. The mess also means lots of work is getting done. I don't usually stop to cleanup until I've run out of steam!"
"The chaos on my desk is reflecting how scattered I am, working for the Holiday selling season. The mess also means lots of work is getting done. I don't usually stop to cleanup until I've run out of steam!"
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