Steel Town Etsy News: Snow, Fans, and Newbies!

The biggest news in the Steel Town area over the past couple of weeks is SNOW that has womped Pittsburgh twice! Urgh. One good thing about this blanket of sticky fluff covering everything, besides the pretty snow globe effect, is that lots of time holed up inside with hot chocolate and a blanky means lots of extra opportunity to craft!

As we know, a boatload of snow brings a huge number of hassles, too, not the least of which is making it impossible for anyone to get out and shop local handmade! :( Last weekend on February 6th, I Made It!, the area's most craft-tastic indie craft market, was forced to cancel its Valentine show "I Made It! Mine" due to inclement weather! Lots of hard work down the drain, or at least put on hold. And lots of time, footwork, and fundage lost by I Made It! admin on advertising and on renting space and tables and chairs! If you were scheduled to vend at the show, please consider waiving the return of your vending fee to help I Made It! recoup costs, or donating a little something to help reduce loss. Send an email for info on how to do so.

Help local crafters recoup costs and time, too, and while you're stuck in the house in this white out, take an online jaunt through some terrific Pittsburgh Etsy shops and spend some of your hard-earned mula on local indie artisans! ;)

In more team happenings, we've got a brand new Facebook fan page and group page! It really is brand-spankin' new, so please be patient while we spiff it up. ;) And please become a fan and join our group, and suggest the pages to all of your pals! Feel free to post there about any team and local crafty news you'd like to share. Also, we've started a new Flickr page to replace our old one- fresh starts and all. ;) Please come join, members, and post your crafty pics for all to see!

Last, but certainly not least, Steel Town Etsy has grown! We've got some awesome new members joining our crafty bunch. Please check out their shops and give them a warm welcome:









MandyGiehll - Handmade Topiaries, Wrapped Bangles, Hemp Jewelry, and Photography












JennyKayDesigns - Original Paintings and Home Decor

I Made It market at Union Project

Visit Etsy Pittsburgh Team members at the latest I Made It market at Union Project.

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Etsy Pittsburgh at I Made It Sundae Market - June 15 2008

Etsy Pittsburgh at I Made It Sundae Market - June 15 2008, originally uploaded by hairycarrot.

1. Niffer - 19 Moons, 2. Kylie - Silent Lotus Creations, 3. Merlin's Bark, 4. Gr0glmann, 5. The PlumCrazy Tree, 6. Lz and EJ, 7. Pretty Vicious, 8. CosyKnits and Klotho handspun, 9. River Rats, 10. Dani - Danilion Jewelry, 11. Lynne - Charmed by Nature, 12. Vintage Hotcakes

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We were out having a great time in the sun at the lovely Schenley Plaza for I Made It Sundae Market. We're focusing on team vending this summer. Outdoor markets are a great activity when the weather is this nice.
I was lucky to be next to Cosy and Lauren, who shared their shade with me. We had sun all day and some of us got burned. We should have stayed under our tents!
In spite of all that, Lauren carded up her beautiful handmade buttons, Cosy made a hat, and I worked on the Great Bikini Experiment. The whole day was just fun.
There were only a few minor wind-related tragedies. Stuff fell over. People picked it up. Nothing appeared to be broken. We were relieved.
Upcoming we are looking at the Twighlight Market in the Northside, which runs weekly. When we've selected our attendance dates, we'll post them here. Today many members will be at I Made It in the Southside, for Southside:250. The next Sundae Markets are Scheduled for September.

Etsy Pittsburgh this Saturday

Check out another I Made It.
Team members will be in the South Side for part of the Pittsburgh 250 Celebration. Go check them out.

I Made It! Mine

Well, the team was out at the incredibly popular I Made It! Market at the Union Project. We are always fortunate to procure tables at this show. It has a huge name and is only about a year old. So many people applied to this one, too. I was sad that I couldn't get in, but excited that I got to shop.