Local Holiday Shopping this Satruday on Capitol Hill

COME VISIT ME @

{Give Rad Urban Made Presents}

WHEN: Saturday, December 10th
11 am to 5 pm

WHERE: American Legion * 224 D St SE, Capitol Hill

WHAT: 20 of your favorite Crafty Bastard Vendors will show and sell their awesomeness. You will find something for everyone on your list.

Plus. DJ. Bar. Fortune Telling. Carnival games. Cupcakes.

My Last show of the season.! If you have any special requests let me know. I'll also be taking custom orders with free shipping on braille necklace, silhouettes and puppy silhouettes... and shipping out within 2-3 days from the order.

Hope to see you there!

A Treat for this Saturday

Weather is playing tricks on us but we're ready to hand out treats.
Hope to see you at the Monster Craft Mash this Saturday!!!

Monster Craft Mash - Saturday

Something Crafty this way comes!!!! This Saturday from 11-5 pm in Logan Circle the DC Craft Mafia will have its first ever Monster Craft Mash featuring over 40 local artistans and crafters ranging from leather belts from Jon Wye, to Yoda door mats, A hoola hoop zombie and smell good body products.

Of course I'll be there in disguise with the rest of the crafty ghouls ( If can figure out my monster make up!) selling my wares.

Below is a sneak peak of some of my newest items. I will also be taking custom orders at the show (FREE SHIPPING) for puppy silhouettes and rings which can be custom stamped with your pets' name/s.

So cross your fingers and toes for some excellent fall weather, dress up and join us for some local fun!

WHEN: 11-5 pm, Saturday, October 29th, 2011

WHERE: Corner of 15th and P St. NW, (St Luke's Episcopal parking lot) 1/2 block from WholeFoods.

METROS: Dupont Circle (red) or McPhereson Sq (blue/orange)

Indian Summer

We've had record temperatures here in D.C. with the heat index reaching up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit!
UGGG. This has kept me indoors and busy.

I'd call this an Indian Summer and hence the inspiration behind my latest collection .

So if you find yourself indoors keeping cool check out my Etsy shop for some of these designs.

SALE!
You'll also notice I've "MELTED DOWN" some of the prices... for a limited time. Right now is the time to get that Ninja Star Necklace ($24) you need ;)

SAVE THE DATE - AUGUST 13th -
Indoor Flash market event at the Hillyer Art Space in Dupont.

Admission: $2, refreshments provided

Fashion Show at 2:00pm

That's all ! Try to keep COOL!

D.I.Y. Deconstructing the Vintage Clip On Bow Tie

So as everyone anxiously awaits to hear who the winner is of the Joke Contest Giveaway (deadline is July 14th - Bastille day - so you still have time to submit your wit and win!) I thought I would share my my recent Vintage finds from Vermont this past 4th of July and what I made!

I found a few vintage clip-on bow ties at my favorite little shop in Woodstock, Vermont - "Who is Sylvia". Of course my husband scored a sharp gingham one! The other two I decided to deconstruct and "rehab" them into something I could wear.

First I unstitched the middle band to remove the clip and wash them.

After you have washed and dried (I used woolite and layed flat to dry) I sewed the bow to cinch in the middle. This keeps the shape of the bow and also makes it easier to assemble.

Then I hot glued the middle of cinched bow to a headband... sewed the band over the center of the bow and headband....AND...

TA DA! I love them. A fancy pants retro headband!

Stay tuned for July 14th when I'll announce the "funny" winner of a Sharp Shark Necklace of their choosing!

Summer Adventure Giveaway

In celebration of the recent summer solstice... I'm doing a fun give-away! YAY!

As you may have (or may not have) noticed I tend re-purpose findings and techniques in new and sometimes unconventional ways... From optical lenses to braille to shark teeth. The design process is a little adventure to me.

Many times this design process requires a bit of humor or wit to get a new perspective on things.

For this give away all you have to do is tell me a joke in the comments.
I will pick my favorite joke and you will get a fun sterling silver "Shark Bites" summer necklace of your choice. (see image below)

Made from mioncene era shark teeth fossils from the Chesapeake bay little accent beads from turquoise, onyx or coral , and a bit of wit stamped on a sterling silver tag that says:

"LOOKIN SHARP", "SHARP", MAN EATER","I BITE" OR "BITER"

P.S. Make sure you're signed up to receive email updates because this is where I will announce the winner after July 14th 2011

Crafts and Kisses Weekend

This weekend I'll be at my first craft show of the season - Crafts & Kisses.

WHERE:
La Casa
3166 Mount Pleasant St. NW

Washington, DC

WHEN:

Saturday, February 12 · 12:00pm - 6:00pm
WHO: Check out the vendors HERE

RSVP on FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

Some of what i'll have :) -

bLuGrn design in the Temporium

I'm excited to announce that I will be participating in my first Pop Up Shop! The Mt. Pleasant Temporium opens at 3068 Mt. Pleasant St. NW on Friday, January 28.

The Temporium will feature handmade goods for sale from 30 local, independent crafters and artists, one of which will be bLuGrn design.

There will also be events that include autobiographical and theatrical storytelling, crafting, trunk shows, educational panels, and live music.

The Temporium is a temporary, pop-up retail space and will close on Saturday, Feb. 26.