Your Favorite Vendor from the 2011 Holiday Craft Market!

Posted by Crystal Pepperdine, Founder and Executive Director of Flint Handmade

THANK YOU to the 800+ shoppers who came out for our 5th Annual Holiday Craft Market!  We were OVERWHELMED by the turnout! 

Soooo many shoppers!  It was a full house!

Our vendors had RECORD BREAKING sales! We're still finalizing the official tally, but as of right now, we are at $17,500+ in total sales!!!

Happy shoppers with their goodie bags!

People were lining up just after 9am for our free goodie bags for the first 25 shoppers.  By the time we opened the auditorium doors at 10am, there were about 100 people waiting in the lobby of The Masonic Temple!

We asked all 800+ shoppers to Vote for Their Favorite Vendor!

The votes have been tallied and the top THREE favorite vendors are...

...Steph of Frankenstitch Productions!

...Holly of Fiddlebump's Apothecary!

...Heidi of Madge and Gert!

These three vendors each win a $10 Gift Certificate toward Flint Handmade Knuckles Merchandise!

Here are just a few more of our fantastic 50+ vendors:

Liz of Aromaholic

Lindsey of Craftaholic

Amber of Handleber

Leslie (l) of Lydia's Vintage with shopper/volunteer Michelle 

Liz of Penguin's Pieces

Amy (l) and Ethan of Small Craft with their adorable kids

For more photos, check out our 2011 Holiday Craft Market Album and Members Only Preview Album on Facebook.

A special thank you to all of the vendors and shoppers who became founding members of Flint Handmade!

We look forward to seeing everyone at the 2012 Spring Craft Market!  The online application will be posted in February.  Keep checking our blog for more details. :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted by Crystal Pepperdine, Founder and Executive Director of Flint Handmade

Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope you enjoy this time with family and friends! 

And, if you can, try to do at least one thing to express your creativity today, whether it is making placecards for the dinner table or crocheting a scarf while chatting with your loved ones!

We hope to see you at our 5th Annual Holiday Craft Market THIS Saturday from 10am-4pm at The Masonic Temple in Downtown Flint!

Second Saturday Giveaway: November Winner!

We want to thank everyone who commented on our November Second Saturday Giveaway featuring Clara Gibson of Chuber Pottery!  Special thanks to Ali Misner of Alexandria's Soap Garden for such a great interview and photos!

The awesome commenters for November were Andrea Butler, Kristen Mason, Courtney, All Wired Up TOO, Jan, Ali, Toxiegirll, Janel, DesiAnima, Susanna Tippett, DamselFish, lilacpop, Teresa T, Missy Healey, Cathy Danz, disis1, Kara, brownirishgal, Chelsye, Cathy and Chelle.

Just for commenting, all of you will receive a FREE Flint Handmade button in your choice of red, blue or yellow! Ask at the Flint Handmade table at any of our events and we'll make sure you get your button.

And now, the moment you have all been waiting for! The randomly selected winner of the Handmade Tea Cup is...

...All Wired Up TOO!!! Congratulations!

All Wired Up TOO, send us an email at flinthandmade@hotmail.com and we will make arrangements for you to receive your Handmade Tea Cup! You have 30 days to claim your prize. :)

We want to encourage everyone to participate in the next Second Saturday Giveaway to be posted on December 10, 2011!

Be sure to visit the 5th Annual Flint Handmade Holiday Craft Market THIS Saturday, November 26, 2011 from 10am-4pm at The Masonic Temple in Downtown Flint!

Vendor Links for 2011 Holiday Craft Market

Check out the vendors links for the 5th Annual Flint Handmade Holiday Craft Market!

AllWiredUpTOO

Altered Goods

Angelic Soaps and Gifts

Aromaholic

Barrel of Monkeys

Baubles n' Bagz

Beau ti ful Productions

Blackenedruby Jewelry

Bluebird Designs

Butter Bean Inc

Chicaloo Photography & More
Circle Cat Studio
Craftaholic (Noodle&LuLu)
Crafty Chicks
Curious Goods
Dani's Delights
~elle's expressions
Ellie Belle Boutique
Fiddlebump's Apothecary
Flint Art Project
Frankenstitch Productions
Friends for Quilting
Gingerly Made
Gone to Pot
GOODS/Detroit Baby
Grasshopper Handmade
Handleber
HATSALLCAPS
Hayley's Paper Love
Heaven Sent Crafts
HiFive Handmades
jenneee
jkCostea Designs
Kyla Renee
Lydia's Vintage
Madge and Gert Soy Candles

Mah Hemp Jewelry and Accessories

Mastyl Signs

Ms.Christa's Rockin' Accessories
Papercrane Studios
Penguin's Pieces
Radical Recycks
Recycled Lps.com
simplybree
Small Craft
Smished Dominion
So Crafty Its Sickening
Stick Nymph
SWEAT SHOP - a labor of love
Sweet Jimmy
The Handmade Gift Guide

5th Annual Holiday Craft Market

Flint Handmade will host the

5th Annual Holiday Craft Market

on Saturday, November 26, 2011

from 10am-4pm at The Masonic Temple

in Downtown Flint!

The Holiday Craft Market will feature a large variety of unique, modern handmade items such as original illustrations, screen-printed shirts for adults and kids, reconstucted jewelry, hand-poured candles, natural soaps, plush toys and much more from 58 vendors!

The first 25 shoppers of the day will receive free goodie bags filled with vendor coupons, merchandise, and other treats.

The Temple Dining Room inside The Masonic Temple will be open for sit-down and take-out lunches from 11am-3pm.

Admission is free for all. Donations welcome.

The Masonic Temple is located at 755 S. Saginaw Street in Downtown Flint, MI 48502.

BECOME a FOUNDING MEMBER of FLINT HANDMADE

and JOIN US at the MEMBERS ONLY PREVIEW!

Friday, November 25, 2011 from 6pm-8pm

New Members Welcome!

For more information on membership, click here!

CALL for VOLUNTEERS!

Interested in volunteering at the Flint Handmade 5th Annual Holiday Craft Market and/or Members Only Preview?

Email us at flinthandmade@hotmail.com!

2011 Holiday Craft Market Application NOW AVAILABLE!

The 5th Annual Flint Handmade

Holiday Craft Market will be on Saturday,

November 26, 2011 from 10am-4pm

at The Masonic Temple in Downtown Flint!

Visit flinthandmade.com and click on APPLY NOW

to complete the brief online application!

Your Favorite Vendor from the 2010 Holiday Craft Market!

Posted by Crystal

We asked all 600 shoppers at the 2010 Holiday Craft Market to Vote for Their Favorite Vendor!

The votes have been tallied and the winner is clear...

...Steph of Frankenstitch Productions!

Steph wins a Flint Handmade Knuckles Merchandise Prize Pack featuring a shirt, hat, tote bag and notebook.  :)

We also want to congratulate the vendors who were in the Top Ten Favorites:

1) Jessica of HATS ALL CAP

2) Heather of Re-Zip It!

3) Kate of Chicaloo Photography and More

4) Traci of Beautiful Productions/Handmade with Love

5) Amanda N. Simons, Visual Artist

6) Elizabeth of Grasshopper Handmade

7) Amy of Made with Luv

8) Deanne of Deets

9) Tyler of Designs by Ty

10) Nicole of Sloe Gin Fizz

For more photos, check out our 2010 Holiday Craft Market Flickr Set.
 
We want to thank EVERYONE who attended the 2010 Holiday Craft Market!  We had over $13,000 in total sales...a great milestone in our efforts to help nuture the creative economy in Downtown Flint!

We look forward to seeing you at the 2011 Spring Craft Market!  Keep checking our blog for more details.  :)

2010 Holiday Craft Market Press Release

Posted by Crystal

Hey, blog readers!  Flint Handmade needs your help getting the word out about our Holiday Craft Market!

Please copy and post the press release below anywhere online you think it would be appropriate to advertise (i.e. community event calendars, your blog, craft forums, etc.).

Leave us a comment with a link to where you posted the press release and we'll give you a FREE Flint Handmade Knuckles button at the Holiday Craft Market.  :)

And, to get an idea of the awesomeness in store for you at the 2010 Holiday Craft Market, check out the photos in our 2009 Holiday Craft Market Flickr Set and our 2010 Spring Craft Market Flickr Set!

Click here to download this flyer and add it to your post!

FLINT HANDMADE 2010 HOLIDAY CRAFT MARKET PRESS RELEASE

Flint Handmade will host the fourth annual Holiday Craft Market on Saturday, November 27, 2010 from 10:00am to 6:00pm at the Rowe Building in Downtown Flint!

The Holiday Craft Market will feature variety of modern handmade items such as jewelry, soap, paper goods, purses and bags, children’s toys, candles and much more from over 50 independent crafters.

The first 25 shoppers of the day will receive goodie bags filled with vendor coupons, handmade product samples and other treats!

Admission is free for all. The Rowe Building is located at 540 S. Saginaw Street in Downtown Flint, MI 48502. VISA, MasterCard, and Discover Card accepted.

For more information, visit www.flinthandmade.com or email flinthandmade@hotmail.com.

Holiday Craft Market Sampler

Telly2Bitt
Knit and Crochet goods for you and your home, hats, cowls, handbags, scarves, bowls, rugs, dish scrubbies, washcloths, and coasters. Made from the most natural, sustainable, local materials I can find. 

Madge and Gert
100% All Natural Soy Candles

Amanda Simons
I create small Plexiglas sculptures made from images of hand-painted figures and found object texts. Many of these pieces, through their juxtaposition of figure and text, explore sociological, psychological, and gender/sexuality-themed issues. 

Snazzy Scarlett Handbags
Handmade purses made out of fabric with magnetic snap or zipper closures. I also make fabric flowers and cell phone cases.

Holiday Craft Market Sampler

Wei's Open Secret
Natural repurposed wood necklaces and earrings. All paper goods are made of recycled papers and luggage tags are made using non-toxic water based materials.

Sun River Naturals
Plant based body care.

From J.Loo to You
Quirky peculiar treasures

Holiday Craft Market Sampler

Here is a sample of what you may find at the Holiday Craft Market.  Tune in regularly for more!

Unseelie Designs
Chain maille jewelry which incorporates natural stones

The Sweet Pea Baby Boutique
Homemade quilts, blankets, burp cloths, machine embroidered onesies, toddler & childrens clothing (I design and create custom pieces per customer request as well as carry an inventory of my designs), tutus, nursing covers, barrets, bows, comfort blankets (taggies/ mine-ees), receiving blankets, stroller blankets, car seat covers bibs.

Butterbean Inc.
I create handmade baby and children’s items, with a focus in recycled or repurposed materials. Bib and burp cloth sets, baby rattles, cat and dog toys (for your “other” babies), crocheted baby booties and hats, oversized paper crane ornaments, and taggie blankets.

Basement Art Creations
I offer my original photography in a variety of formats from framed, matted and individual prints to glass tile rings, glass tile pendants, dog tags, note cards and more!

We Need Your Old, Broken Crayons for a FREE Crayon-Making Workshop!‏

 

Flint Handmade is hosting a FREE Crayon-Making Workshop on Sunday, December 5th at craftLAB from noon-3pm at The Lunch Studio!

 

We will be learning how to melt old, broken crayons into brand new crayons in a variety of holiday shapes! 

 

 

Bring your old, broken crayons to the Holiday Craft Market on November 27th or to craftLAB on December 5th!

 

 

The first 25 shoppers at the 2010 Holiday Craft Market will receive a goodie bag filled with tons of treats...including a ornament-shaped crayon from our craftLAB test batch!

Holiday Craft Market Sampler

Here's a sample of what you might find at the Holiday Craft Market.  Tune in regularly for more!

Barrel of Monkeys
Pinback buttons and button accessories including magnets . pocket mirrors . bottle openers . keychains . necklaces . ponytail holders . bobby pins . bookmarks . jumbo paperclips . rings . earrings . wine charms

Grasshopper Handmade
Crochet and/or felted accessories and housewares & hand dyed yarn

Blackened Ruby
Cameo jewelry featuring skull and crossbones and traditional cameos. I make necklaces with glass and crystal beads, bracelets, brooches, earrings, and cufflinks.

Seeds Studio
Altered Photo Jewelry/Photography/ Items with my Photography in them, box’s purses, coasters ect…

Holiday Craft Market Sampler

Angelic Soaps and Gifts
Angelic Soaps and Gifts Herbal Bath soaps are 100% made from scratch, no pre-made bases or melt and pour bases are used in our soaps,our soaps are handcrafted from scratch using the finest oils and butters to cleanse and moisturize your skin.

Designs by ty ty
Hand pulled relief prints on paper/fabric and photo transfers on canvas/wood.

chicaloookate

Photography, also used for coasters, magnets and notepads. Recycled album and vhs cover notebooks