Etsy Dallas Beer-B-Q written up by Kera

Yeah. More PR for Etsy Dallas and the awesome Beer-B-Q we put on this past Sunday!

Etsy Dallas' First Beer-B-Q had a nice little write up on the Kera Blog. Lydia Regalado got a great shot of several people having fun at the Make & Take table at the event.

Thanks for coming on out and giving Etsy Dallas a shout out in the Arts & Culture section!

Etsy Dallas Beer-B-Q-Awesome Tunes, Food & Shopping Galore

Etsy Dallas put on a rockin' Beer-B-Q with delish food & drinks by grillman extraordinaire Dylan Dowdy, tunes by DJ Modchap and Garrett Heinrichs band, plus who can forget the rice tricks by Magic the Magician.

With almost 30 of the Etsy Dallas members scattered throughout our host and leadership team member, Larry's (Kessler Craftsman) house, yard and studio. Thanks to James of One up Designs who created reusable vinyl signs to help everyone find the event.

The 25 goodie bags we made up were gone in very short order and were loaded with tons of cool handmade products from members and gracious donations from The House of Dang! and Armhole .

We had enough donations to do NOT one but 4 FREE raffle giveaways which was a huge hit with the folks that stopped on by to check us out and hang out and listen to some tunes!

The Make and Take It table was headed up by the Crafy Diva, Carrie of Atom In ,was a huge hit with kids and adults and it was great to see all the cool things that people made.

Thanks to all the volunteers who helped with load-in, set up and clean-up including a shout out to Constanza of Knit Sisters and Abby of Pulp Reality!

The whole leadership team did a fabulous job and should receive a huge kudos for all their time and effort to make this such an amazing event:

Brenda of B.Liscious
Carrie of Atom In - the Make-n-Take booth diva!
Larry of Kessler Craftsman
Mandi of Scribble Scrabble
Pam of Pamela Michelle
Randi of Designing Diva
Stephanie of Tefi Designs

Plus all the Etsy Dallas members who showed up with their amazing wares:

Alicia Colina-Ashby - cigar box home goods
Bending Light Studio - photography, prints
ebraunnagel - bags, purses
Freeforged - fine metal jewelry
HipHazel - ceramicware
Honeydew Baby - hair bows, kids' clothes
HOUNDMADE - dog accessories
Karma Crochet - crocheted housewares, blankets
Kathy D. Keith - photo cards, art, and more
Little Cookie - kanzashi hair accessories, plushies, bags
Memopause - notebook necklaces
Miamaria - purses, aprons
Modest Ambition - crocheted clothes and accessories
Sadie's Things - antiqued brass jewelry
SugarLoveHoney - blankets, tutus, baby clothes
The Carpenter Collection - beaded jewelry
The Plaid Mushroom - Lip balms & key chains
TP Design - paintings, home décor, cards
XY Factory - baby goods, maternity clothes

Little Sunshine Plate & Etsy Dallas Beer-B-Q Reminder

I just created a little bit of sunshine with this happy yellow small decorative dish. Of course, I just had to do something to jazz it up so added little streaks of black for interest on the four corners.

I will have a few decorative fused glass home decor items & accents plus a limited line of jewelry at the Etsy Dallas Beer B-B-Q this Sunday.

Where: 1027 N. Windomere, Dallas 75208 CLICK HERE FOR A MAP
When: Sunday, May 18th
Time: 11am-5pm
Music by: DJ Modchap and the Garrett Heinrichs Band

If you are in the Oak Cliff area, make sure you stop by early while we still have beer and food plus you will get a chance to snag one of our goodie bags and enter the raffle! And hey, it's all FREE so you can spend more on your purchased directly from Dallas indie artists like me! :)

Oak Cliff Earth Day 2008 recap

A little windy but warm day and the Oak Cliff Earth Day was a huge success yesterday. Had the pleasure of meeting new artists and hanging out with some of the Etsy Dallas Street team:

Brenda - B.Liscious
Christy - Julep 115
Kim & Jacky - Texas Tarts
Mandi - Scribbles Beaded Pens
Pam - Pamela Michelle
Stephanie - Tefi Designs
Tamara - TP Design
Tara - Tara to the T

I loved where the artists got to setup. It was very cozy and so great to be outdoors. Met lots of people in the community and got to hand out fliers and get the word out for the May 18th Etsy Dallas Beer-B-Q!

I'm bummed because my camera lost it's charge and I never got to take pics of the other Etsy Dallas team members & their products . : ( I was electronically challenged!!!

Now, I'm back to work in the jewelry studio furiously cutting, fusing and grinding glass to get the new Spring-Summer "Glass Rock Candy" collection ready for the Shecky's GNO Dallas & Houston shows. I still have a few FREE general admission tickets to giveaway for these events. Contact me if you would like one (please note that these do NOT include the deluxe Shecky's goodie bag).

TGIF & Trunk Show Reminders

Phew. Another busy week in the jewelry studio filling retail and wholesale orders..... aka the Mother's Day rush! :)

Just a reminder of the upcoming trunk shows I have over the next month. I'm really excited about showing off my new Spring/Summer collection, "Glass Rock Candy" at Shecky's ; it will be a great way to get feedback about the direction I need to go with my collections. I will continue to do original and limited edition styles because that is where my true passion is....in the details!

Oak Cliff Earth Day 2008 this Sunday at historical Oak Cliff Park

Shecky's GNO in Dallas on May 6th ( contact me at artist AT Designing-Diva DOT com for free general admission tickets for this or the Houston event....I only have a few left!)

Shecky's GNO in Houston on May 9th

Etsy Dallas Beer-B-Q Extravaganza on May 18th

Join Etsy Dallas at our Beer-B-Q Extravaganza-a Trunk Show with Texas Style

Please mark your calendar for another fab date with Etsy Dallas....this will be fun for the whole family and you can shop for handcrafted goods right from the artist!
Hope to see you there!!

Welcome the Summer Season with Etsy Dallas

On Sunday, May 18th Etsy Dallas will kick off the summer season with a festive trunk show at the home of one of its members, Larry, a.k.a. the Kessler Craftsman.

Etsy Dallas’ first annual Beer-B-Q will boast over 20 local artists and crafters selling their handmade goods. Shop for jewelry, stationery, photography, bags, hair accessories, glass art, soap and bodycare, clothing, home décor, and so much more!

Customers will also be greeted with the delicious smell of grilled meats and veggies, cold beer on tap, soda, and live music – all free to the public! The first lucky 25 customers will receive a goodie bag chock full of promo items and coupons.

Etsy Dallas will also offer a Make-&-Take booth for all ages. Customers can explore their creative side for free and experience first-hand the joy of the handmade way! All unused supplies will be donated to a local children’s charity.

So bring your appetite, your creativity, and your support for local artists and crafters, and get ready for a day full of handmade food, music, and fun with Etsy Dallas!

Where: 1027 N. Windomere, Dallas 75208
When: Sunday, May 18th
Time: 11am-5pm
What: shop for local handmade goods - jewelry, bags, stationery, accessories, home decor, glass art, bodycare, and more!
Bonus: FREE food, drinks, live music, goodie bags, and Make-&-Take booth for all ages!

original post written by by Stephanie/tefi