Having gone ga-ga over the medium fused glass, I quite frequently (um I confess, like daily) check out the Bullseye website. Bullseye not only produces the glass that I use in my work but offers education, resources, classes and inspiration at its headquarters in Portland, Oregon. I have a list of techniques that I would [...]
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Tags: 3 day workshop, Avery Anderson, Bullseye, Bullseye Resource Center Santa Fe, dallas, decal transfers, fused glass, glass classes, Jim Weiler, Oregon, photosensitive sandblast resist, Portland, printmaking on glass, resources, silk-screening enamels, technique
The Texas Discovery Gardens located in Fair Park is one of Dallas’s hidden treasures. When the kids were little, they absolutely loved to roam around the grounds and soak in the plants, water features and butterflies!
The annual Organic in the City Fashion Show is just around the corner and I’m so thrilled to have [...]
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I am so excited to share one of of my favorite local Dallas designers, Megan Mucci, and her amazing hand silkscreened designs that she sells through Harrilu (( pronounced Hārry-Loo). Harrilu’s name comes from her small-yet-mighty mutts Harriet & Pippa Lou. This creative genius is a graduate of University of Texas at [...]
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Wow, time is flying by! It is literally one month away to the 2nd annual Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash. I’m super excited because this show was voted the “Best One-Stop Shop” by the Dallas Observer! Last year, the traffic was fantastic and people lined up to get one of our fabulous “50″ goodie bags. This [...]
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Dallas is experiencing another unusually cool day for this time of year. With the overcast grey skies, I just want to cuddle under a blanket with some delicious piping hot chocolate and a good book or this amazing handmade leather journal by Crearting to write my personal thoughts!
I could pull out one of my ratty [...]
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Patricia Ivanisevic isn’t really sure when she started crafting. Her mother was a seamstress and a tailor, so she grew up surrounded by yarn and fabric. Whilst living in Argentina, she got her first Barbie but there were no clothes available. Using her mother’s scraps, she knit, crocheted and sewed fabulous fashions [...]
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Tags: crafting, crochet, dallas, Etsy Dallas, handmade, Jingle Bash, Karma Crochet, knit, neck cowl, neck warmer, North Haven Gardens, Patricia Ivanisevic, scarf, Urban Street Bazaar, yarn
Ok, Dallasites mark your calendar because the 43rd annual International Gem & Jewelry Show will be here May 1-3rd at Dallas Market Hall.
There is something for everyone at this marketplace that offers gems, beads and finished jewelry.
It is open to the public and if you have a wholesale id don’t forget to bring it so [...]
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Tags: 43rd, annual, beads, blue sapphire, dallas, dallas market hall, druzy, gems, international gem and jewelry show, Jewelry, larimar, May, Texas
Are you an independent artist or crafty person who lives in Dallas-Fort Worth area ? Apply to the Etsy Dallas Spring Bash to sell your handmade goodness.
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Congratulations to Julia Stewart of Dallas, TX. She was this month’s free jewelry drawing winner.
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~Randi
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Check out all the cool handmade items you will be able to purchase at the 1st ever Etsy Dallas [...]
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This month the Bunco Babes didn’t have a host so we ventured out and made a public appearance at the Agave Azul: Mexican Kitchen -Tequila Bar. Check out our colorful “agave margaritas”.
We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Presentation was fab and taste was fantastic!
If you are in the DFW area, stop on by historic downtown [...]
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