Handmade Holiday 2011
Time for holiday cheer! The Richmond Craft Mafia yearly Handmade Holiday Craft Show is this Sunday. I’m busily sewing away on more pouches and may make some new items to throw in the NLD mix. Here is a sneak peak of what I am working on.
pouches in progress
I totally love behind the scene workshop/studio videos. I stumbled on to Grain and Gram, a very cool blog that features crafters and artists, all guys! Awesome that crafty dudes are getting featured for a change. Shout out to Dude Craft for finding this blog gem. One of the newest posts on G&G is on Roy Slaper, the man with all the cool toys *ahem* specialized sewing machines used to make Roy Denim.
behind the scene at Roy Jeans
So, I went digging because I like to read about small clothing designers, because I am one and nosy. 
On Roy’s website, he has a couple of neato videos of the workings of his workshop. http://www.roydenim.com/video
I’ll admit I’m a nice shade of lime with envy of the workshop gadgetry going on at Roy headquarters. Now bring on to the machines!
It’s that time of year again! Holiday season, shopping, and craft shows. Handmade Holiday to be exact.
Handmade Holiday Craft Show
I must say I’m a little bias, since I help organize this one. But it is really is awesome. Stop by and get your holiday shop on!
I love flowers but they don’t really love me back. Ya see, I have terrible allergies. So I admire from afar. I’ve been making the super cute flower pillows of late, new for fall and to appease my flower fix. A little daisy, a little sunflowery, very flowery.
pink flower eco felt pillow
burgundy flower eco felt pillow
Big news on the Richmond Craft Mafia front. RCM now has a local spot to shop at the Crossroads Art Center. Very cool. If you are in Richmond, VA stop on by! Also Richmond Craft Mafia’s Handmade Holiday is in the works. The date is set (12/12/10) and applications are being accepted (deadline: 10/20/10). For more information and to apply visit: http://www.richmondhandmadeholiday.com/
Richmond Craft Mafia's Handmade Holiday
I’m having a March madness sale on my shoulder bags, from now to March 12th. I’m making room for the Spring = new fabrics, new designs. Yay!
Shop NLD on Etsy for the sale at: http://nicoleleedesigns.etsy.com/
Its that time again! The 5th annual RCM Handmade Holiday craft show, our second year at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond at 1812 Main Street, Richmond, VA 23220. I’m going to be there, my peeps the Richmond Craft Mafia and 40 more awesome crafty Richmonders.
If you are there, you’ll get to see the new Nicole Lee Designs pillow line in person. Cute Eh? I think so.
Pretty Birdie Pillow
Fun Fungi Mushrooms pillow
The details:
Preview Party Friday: December 11th – 7pm to 10pm, first dibs on fabulous local handmade gifts. No tickets or invite required, just a suggested donation of $10 at the door to benefit The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (formerly the Hand Workshop). There will be yummy holiday snacks and a cash bar for beer & wine with the music of Fan District Caroling Association.
Free & Open to the Public Saturday: December 12th – 10am to 5pm, Buy local & handmade from some of Richmond’s most talented indie crafters and designers.
Handmade Holiday
Hey ya’ll! Do you love a good sale? Me too! So for Thanksgiving week Monday, November 23 to November 30th, I am having a 20% off sale on orders over $10 on my home site, NicoleLeeDesigns.com and in my Etsy shop using the discount code Thanks09. For Etsy orders, your discount amount will be refunded to you via Paypal.
Also, I’ve been trying out some new designs.
Ginkgo Leaf Wristlet
Mushrooms Wristlet
ginkgo leaves wristlet
Its that time of year again to start gearing up for the holidays and the applications to Handmade Holiday are up!
Are you intrigued? Need to know more? Here is the 411!
What: A Juried Indie Craft Show in Richmond, Virginia.
Why: Buy Handmade, Buy Local!
Who: The Richmond Craft Mafia, The Visual Arts Center of Richmond and some of Richmond’s most talented indie crafters.
Where: The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (formerly the Hand Workshop) on Main Street.
When: Preview Party, Friday Evening, December 11th – 7-10pm
Open to the Public – Saturday – December 12th 10 am – 5 pm
Applications are open from September 5th to October 10. So, if you are a Richmond, VA artist, crafter, indie designer follow this link and APPLY
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NLD has finally gone international with my first overseas sale to someone in Norway. Yay!!!
It was a little nerve racking trying to decipher the USPS.com website, intl. first class, intl. priority, oh my! but my local post office clerks were very helpful. I had always heard that it would be crazy expensive, but it turned out to be quite reasonable for the buyer, win/win.
Look out world you to can have something from NLD!!!
And as you can see to the left of the page I have added a newsletter sign up form box for yall to keep up to date with sales and possibly contests.
Fellow Etsy seller, Stefania ( Gufobardo) included me in her Etsy Treasury featuring all things Scooters/Vespas.
Vroom! Vroom!!
