sunday

Come see me  Sunday, September 19 at the Roseville Fall Antique Market.



8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Rain or shine!



Oak Street, Roseville



Visit The Tattered House to learn more about the 50+ vendors!

save the date

I love participating in local shows, especially ones of this quality!  If you love these street craft/antique shows then you should make it to this one.  This will be my 3rd time at The Tattered House market, and it is just the best!

I hope to see you there :D

i left my heart

One of my personal goals has been to vend at a big craft show in San Francisco.  So I had a little celebration, when a few days ago I learned that I was accepted to be a vendor at Bazaar Bizarre.

It is being held at one of the most beautiful spots in San Francsico at Fort Mason.  Right on the water.  And in December the weather should be perfect.  Well really, who knows!  It's SF and the weather is always a favorite topic of discussion.



Luckily I only live 1 1/2 hours away.  And even more lucky is that my hub and kids are coming with me!  Now to find a cheap inexpensive hotel.  Wish me more luck!

p.s. to see more about the goings on see the flickr group here.

the california museum

This is where you will find me today!

thank you

The HELP Haiti event that I vended Friday night was able to raise $1300.  Thank you everyone who came out!  I gave 20% of my sales to the organization which went to help orphans in Haiti. 



I made a few new items especially for the night.  This is a banner made using an old Mother Goose book and some vintage seam binding.  I really tried to keep them gender neutral.  I think they would be fun to use for baby shower decorations.



I also made up some new onesie and blanket sets.  I love going through my fabric bins.  Especially the vintage fabrics.  It is hard to cut up, but I love seeing it made into something new and useful again.

Thanks again for coming out on your Friday night to Sacramento.  $1300 is an amount that we should all be happy in raising.

HELP haiti

The earthquake in Haiti has hit close to home for those who are in the process of adopting children in Haiti or thinking about beginning the process. There are thousands of children homeless and hundreds who have families in the United States who have been waiting to bring home their children - some for years. Haiti before the eartquake had 300,000 orphans and not enough orphanages to care for them.

In an effort to help, Glitter and Grunge has organized a benefit concert and handmade sale in Sacramento. They are working to have representation from Haiti and two families whose children are still in Haiti to come and tell their stories and help raise money to help orphans in Haiti.

G&G is working with an organization called Help End Local Poverty (www.helpendlocalpoverty.com) which works closely with two Rescue Center/Orphanges in Port au Prince, as well as orphanges in Africa. The fundraiser will specifically benefit the Hatian orphanages.

The event is February 5 at 7 pm and will feature a number of local indie musicians and crafters.  Each vendor will be donating at least 10% of heir sales that evening go to HELP. The event takes place at Arcade Church in Sacramento, 3927 Marconi Ave.

Come and see me this Friday as I will be donating 20% of my sales to HELP.

just a recap

Before I tell you about Disneyland, I wanted to tell you about the Roseville show.  It was great!  Our booth looked great and was well attended.  The Tattered House girls put together a terrific event with great shoppers and fantastic sellers.



This is just a few of the items from the Glitter and Grunge table.  Vintage patterns, papers, full of scrap booking and collage fun.



These are just a few of the little bits of goodness from my side of the table.  The little Get Well Soon card sold.  Isn't it just the cutest!



Claire at the G&G table helping customers.  See the collage work, it's done by artist Alexa Lett.



I had a ton of aprons for sale.  And they were really well received.  I also borrowed the mannequin from Claire and dressed it in a groovy dress that I bought in San Francisco on Haight Street.  The mannequin is also wearing a bag from newest Glitter and Grunge artist Julie aka Ona.



I walked through the other booths and saw this.  My son's initials! Since my days doing calligraphy I can't resist all sorts of lettering.



Some more handmade goodness, and it's vintage.  Aren't they just beautiful.  Jewelry is so popular right now, so I am trying to wear more.  I'll have to show you a photo of the rings that I bought at this show.



But for now, I'll just show you this perfect bag.  Julie pulled out this bag that she handmade and I grabbed it right away!  It was just what I needed for my Disney trip.  A few people even commented on how they liked it!  You can now see her other work as the newest artist to join Glitter & Grunge.

little pillows

These little pillows are made especially to soothe your eyes and your brain.  They are filled with lavender and organic flaxseed.  So you can relax and rid yourself of that headache or just have a little time out by yourself.



I was inspired by Melly and Me when I learned how to make one of their quilt squares using only scraps.  And that is how these eye pillows came to be.  I have such a good time going through my bags of scraps now and mixing and matching.  It's great color therapy.



 

Aren't all of these colors just delicious.  I never get tired of looking at them.  Silly, I know! 

I hope to post again tomorrow with some other new creations to show you before the Roseville show on Sunday.  But after that it will be a week before you hear from me again.  I am leaving on Monday for Disneyland.  So have a great week!

my ironing

Would you like to see what I have been busy cleaning and ironing?



Now can you just guess what this is?



This one has a beautiful pocket with ric rac trim.



This one is super colorful with a rainbow of sewn on strips of fabric.



These are all photos of the vintage aprons that I have been collecting.  Some of these I bought just for the fabric.  They never got cut up though.  Probably because these aprons are all in great condition.  So it became a collection without me really knowing it.

I still have about five more aprons that need to be ironed.  Getting ready for my booth this Sunday!  I think they will all look wonderful hanging together.

whose got the button

These are all fabric covered buttons!  Aren't they just the cutest :D  I have been wanting to make these for the longest time.  So on Saturday I finally did.

There is a variety of sizes too.  I think it would be cute to replace just one button on a coat.  Or stitch it onto an otherwise plain bag.  I attached a bit of ribbon too, so they can be used as a gift card for a lucky friend.

I'm selling these first on Sunday.  Come see my if you want one!  Just $1. each.

grab bags

I went to a great backyard sale on Friday and picked up some fun things to share with you!



I made up some fun bags filled with different bits of fun just for those who like to collage and scrapbook.  They are filled with paper flowers, ribbon, buttons, glitter, vintage pics, story book pages, postage from France, pattern paper, paper flowers, iron on's, valentines, bingo cards, paperdolls and little trinkets.



Each bag is different and so I varied the prices too.  $4 bags, $3 bags, and $2 bags.  I put these together for my upcoming show in Roseville this Sunday.  If any are left they will then go to my glitter and grunge shop.

I am busy each day, getting together some new items.  So please check back tomorrow!

busy girl

This Sunday, May 3rd, I will be with the Glitter and Grunge girls in Pleasanton for Art, Paperie & Pleasantries at the Alameda Fairgrounds.



This is a weekend event with handcrafted art, crafts, vintage and new art supplies and various anitquities and ephemera.  Plus make and takes.  All this with 200 artists and craftspeople!  Admission is $3. with a dollar off coupon on the website.

Since Indie Sacramento is on the 2nd, I will be in Pleasanton on the 3rd for a book signing!  The event runs both days from 11-5 p.m.  For more up-to-date info visit Chelise, the event coordinator.

getting ready

I am busy getting ready for the monthly Indie Sacramento event.  And February 7th is coming up soon for me!  I went by my local paper shop over the weekend and fell in love with all of the Valentine papers.  It didn't help that I had my girl with me, who wanted me to buy everything that was pink and glittery!  Of course I spent too much.  My paper stash is growing!  I do save every little piece.  And it felt so good to use my new crafty scissors!



I made a new katie jean banner for my craft fair table.  I don't think this will be the last one of these that I make!  I want to add my paper doll girl on here some how too.



I am also making some little girl skirts.  I'm thinking spring here, Easter.  Which isn't so hard lately with 65 plus degrees days here in N. Cal.  I also hope to get some fun pants made for little boys.  And a lot of onesies for baby!



This really is a fun day.  And there are so many talented crafters.  I hope you'll come and do some of your shopping for all of the lover's on your list!  See you there!

get out

This great shopping event is today!  Over 30 vendors will be there, together with swag (some good free stuff) hot cocoa and coffee.  It is a beautiful sunny day in Sacramento, so you really should get out!

And for February, a new location!  This one looks like fun too!  I hope to see you there :)

the girls

I had such a great time at Indie Sac.  Thanks to all of the girls (aka Amy, Lauren, Tamie, and Stacey) who helped make this such a successful day for all involved, the vendors and the shoppers.   It was a cold and foggy day, but that did stop anyone from coming out to support all of this handmade goodness and to support shopping local. Over 700 plus people attended!  And over a barrel of food for the Sac Food Bank was collected!   I even picked up a few cool gifts myself.  And made a crafty trade.  Such a fun thing to do!

http://www.flickr.com/groups/indiesacramento/pool/show/

Click above to check out all of the great photos.  And if you weren't able to make it... here are some of the cool crafters that I met.  I'm sure you will love them as much as I did!

Cori Crooks, Artist and writer

Nancy at Queen Puff Puff

Julie of Zuiliblu

Nicole of blue bicicicletta

Rain, jewelry designer

Tram Truong, photographer

free stuff

Are you looking for a good time?  Do you have a lot of holiday shopping to do?  This Saturday is Indie Sacramento!  Just the perfect place for you to be.  It is only $1.00 for admission with a canned or boxed food.  And kids under 12 are free.  And the fun continues!

Horse drawn carriage rides

Live music and choral singers

Free swag bags to the first 200 patrons

Craft activities for kids

Door prizes and more!

When:  Saturday, December 6, 2008

10 am - 6 pm

Where:  2409 J Street

Midtown Sacramento

p.s. to see more free stuff (swag) and raffle prizes visit the Indie Sac blog!

this Saturday

If you have looked to your right, you have seen my katie jean events.  Well, this Saturday, I will be at the 3rd annual Rosemont High Harvest Festival and Craft Fair.  It sounds like a fun day and my own kids will be there too!

This year they are having a classic cars show, Healthy Harvest Cooking Chef Scott, a magic show, face painting, carnival games, and an e-waste recycling drive.  Katie jean will be there with 50 other vendors and student clubs!  And a raffle!  My favorite part!  Come and look for me, I will have an inside booth.

Saturday, November 8th

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Rosemont High School

9594 Kiefer Blvd., Sacramento

This is the doll bed that I made for the Harvest Fair that was held at my kid's elementary school.  They raised money by having a silent auction.

craft show updates

I have some photos for you from the craft fair I did at College Greens. And some info on where I will be this weekend. But I think you will like some pics first and learn a little bit about who I met there!


This is Colleen, the College Greens craft show organizer. She made these super cute Christmas stocking for a vintage quilt that she had in her home. Only $7! No, I did not buy one, but I did buy something else from her that I will show you, sometime.


Say hello to Claire from Little Lovelies. Also the brains behind Glitter and Grunge and Handmade Parade. Did I remember everything? She had the cutest table set up with these pretty feather trees, hung with handmade Christmas ornaments. See her blog if you would like to join a crafty ornament swap.


My sweet and supportive neighbors came out to see me. Maggie, Katie, Marilyn, and me (Katie again).


My booth neighbor Tina Leanne Jewelry and Fine Arts. We arranged a swap, and I got the cutest earrings made with silver circles and amber stones. I have been wearing them almost every day since!


Some of my things from the booth, you can tell what a beautiful day it was.


I even ran into my friend Maria from high school. Isn't that cool? She has a great business, Plants N Rocks, where she sells succulents. Most are in these cute small containers and some are in larger arrangements. I love succulents because they can last longer than most plants without water. And I am really bad about watering my outside potted plants.


This is Sharon from Flights of Fancy. She takes vintage suitcases of various shapes and sizes and decoupages them with different cut out pictures. So the suitcase looks like it has traveled the globe.


And this crafty girl is Stacey Ball from bouton blue where she makes crafty accessories with vintage buttons. I bought some little hair pins and and ring from her, it will all make into my girl's stocking at Christmas time. And the extra cool thing about Stacey is that she has a second crafty business, Sinnet Ball, making toys and accessories for dogs. Cute huh!


And last (but not least of course!) is my aprons. Don't they look pretty? It was such a nice morning!

If you are interested in learning more about any of these talented ladies and their info isn't listed, go ahead and email me and I can pass it along to you. Thanks for looking!!

hopscotch

Here's a small preview of a little something that I've made especially for the upcoming craft fair that I will be at this Saturday, September 27. Come and see for yourself! I will be there with almost 30 other crafty vendors.

College Greens
Cabana and Club House
10 am - 5 pm
2707 Nortre Dame
Sacramento

Remember there will be an all day raffle, snacks, and drinks! Stop by to see me, and I will have a little gift for you!!

first of the season

Saturday, September 27th will be my first craft fair of the season. I am making some new things especially for sale on this day. I will have gift sets, blankets, aprons, flower brooches, neck warmers, and knit hats.

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You are invited and I would love to say hello to you on this fun crafty day! There will be an all day raffle, beverages and a little snack table. See you there!

The Coolest Little Craft Fair
In College Greens
Saturday, September, 27, 2008
10 am - 5 pm

College Greens Cabana
Clubhouse & Grounds

2707 Notre Dame Drive
(near Sac State)
Sacramento, CA