Cocktails & Crafts

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I don’t have much time today, but I wanted to let you all know about a fabulous show happening this weekend that will feature etsy sellers from the Madison area. Here are just a few of the crafters involved:

Bare Tree Apparels Tasty Fish T-shirt — Owner and creator Sauls screenprints are the perfect combination of innovative design and superb craftsmanship.
Bare Tree Apparel's Tasty Fish T-shirt — Owner and creator Saul's screenprints are the perfect combination of innovative design and superb craftsmanship.

Bare Tree Apparel’s etsy shop

Little Dandelion Studios Little Bushel — Jess baskets are perfect for easter and upcoming summer picnics!
Little Dandelion Studio's Little Bushel — Jess' various styles of baskets are perfect for Easter or upcoming summer picnics!

Little Dandelion Studio’s etsy shop

Whimsey Houses Sunshine and Blue Skies — 
Whimsey House's Sunshine and Blue Skies — Whimsey House is chock full of jewelry made from vintage buttons, beads and findings. Every piece is so intricate, you could get lost!

Whimsey House’s etsy shop

Easy Street Studio

Reason photo montage
"Reason" photo montage

Tamara Kane of Easy Street Studio creates beautiful and evocative images by digitally combining two or more photographs. The images ebb and flow and seamlessly intertwine, revealing the spontaneity  with which she works. She says, “There isn’t a whole lot of planning that goes into them. They come to me and when they do I work with a sense of urgency while I have the idea still flowing in a clear way. I think this is one of the reasons that I prefer this medium because I can work quickly and not risk losing the ‘moment’.”

Kayla II photo montage
"Kayla II" photo montage

Treasury

Thanks to Prairie Mud Studio for including me in her lovely prairie-themed treasury! It’s an honor to be included along with such lovely pieces.

If you’ve never explored the treasury feature of etsy.com, you’re in for a treat (or new addiction, if you’re like me). Etsy users post collections of their favorite handmade items, often centered around some sort of theme or color scheme. It’s a great way to shop — almost like having a curator for your shopping experience!

Epically Epic Soap

Citrus Slice - Epic Handmade Orange, Grapefruit, Lemongrass, and Lime Soap Bar with Olive Oil and Shea Butter
Citrus Slice - Epic Handmade Orange, Grapefruit, Lemongrass, and Lime Soap Bar with Olive Oil and Shea Butter

Also hailing from Chicago: Epically Epic Soap. Created by Allison, these bars look as beautiful as they smell. Let’s be honest — the best soaps spend most their lives in the dish untouched, so they might as well be beautiful! If pop art and soap making had a love child, these would be it — perfect for a quirky home or to add a little life to a traditional one.

Mrs. Zebra Handmade Olive Oil Soap with Cedar, Lemongrass and Sandalwood
Mrs. Zebra Handmade Olive Oil Soap with Cedar, Lemongrass and Sandalwood