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12 December 2008

recap: handmade brigade!

Last Saturday I took part in Tall Mouse's Handmade Brigade that took place in Cerritos, CA. A fun show with free refreshments, free popcorn (yay!), and even a live DJ playing hip hop throughout the day. Definitely a way to set the tone and keep it lively!

It was a smaller show so I had a tough challenge: fit all my stuff on a 6' table! After getting used to my outdoor set up in Silverlake, it was definitely a battle to figure out how to showcase all my work without everything overflowing the small space I had, but I think I managed!


Squeeeeeeeze! Doesn't look too bad for such a small space, huh?

Without a canopy or coat stand to hang my tote bags, I bought some wooden pegs (meant to be nailed onto a wall), painted them, added a bit 'o gloss, and set them at the edge of my table to display my totes!

There was also a bit of adjusting around my table to make sure my original artwork got showcased as best as possible...

A closer look at some of my new wooden art pieces! Aren't they fun?

A look around the other vendor tables...

And more arts and craft goodness!

The boyfriend! He brought me lunch and kept me company, even though he had finals to study for!

And this is the kind of fun we had on our down time...

You can find artwork in all types of places...
even on chipped nail polish!

Do you see what we see?
A rooster!

What about this one?
A sheep's face!
The boyfriend laughed at me for this one.

But then he discovered the BEST ONE, hands down:
Smiley face!

Free refreshments:

And after a long day of hard work, we packed my car, and called it a day!

Goodbye, Tall Mouse!

Andddd... good night. :)

03 December 2008

handmade brigade: this saturday!


I am so excited to be apart of the second Handmade Brigade held by the Tall Mouse Arts & Crafts Store! I will be joining around 20-something other vendors at the back the store selling my artwork and handmade goods! And did, I mention the vendors are absolutely talented and amazing? I'm sure I'll be doing a bit of shopping myself!

Want to know a bit more? Well, straight from the Tall Mouse blog...


Get ready to give “crafty” a whole new meaning. The HANDMADE BRIGADE is coming to town… again! Definitely NOT your average craft show experience, the family owned and operated independent craft store, Tall Mouse Arts and Crafts, will be hosting their second Indie craft fair. The event will be held at the Tall Mouse in Cerritos on Saturday December 6, 2008 from 10AM-4PM (13233 E. South St. Cerritos, Ca 90703).

This is the second indie craft show put on by the Tall Mouse Arts and Crafts store. The first was a summer show in July of 2008. The show proved itself to be a success with over 20 vendors and generating a crowd of over 500 people!


Tall Mouse would like to continue to offer their support to the movement as well as their fellow independent partners-in-craft by hosting another event to showcase the best indie talent out there. Shoppers can expect to find plenty of quality handmade goods at this fair. The previous HandMade Brigade featured items such as painted vintage handbags, urban photography, screen prints, dolls, jewelry and so many more interesting handmade items! The fair will showcase 20 independent designers, crafters and artists alike.


Event Information:
Tall Mouse Arts and Crafts, Cerritos
13233 E. South St. Cerritos, CA 90703
December 6, 2008 * 10AM-4PM

Visit www.tallmouse.com/handmadebrigade for more information!


This should be a super fun show! I hope to see some of your faces there!

xoxo,
Steppie
http://steppie.etsy.com