Sunday, February 28, 2010

Steel Town Etsy St. Patrick's Day Promo

Are visions of leprechauns dancing in your head?  Always wish you could find their pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?  Celebrate the season and the wearing o' the green while you enjoy the Steel Town Etsy team's St. Patrick's Day promo on Etsy.  Our promo will allow you to keep more gold in your own pot while purchasing handmade treasures.  Visit participating shops the week of March 14th - 20th to take advantage of the promo.

Each shop owner will be selecting a random listing to include the shamrock logo above in (hint - look at the pictures included with each listing).   Enjoy shopping the wide variety of items handmade with pride by Steel Town Etsy team members from the comfort of your own home (or office - we promise not to tell) and hunt for the shamrocks.

When you find the shamrock logo above in participating shops, send a convo ("contact this seller" option on Etsy) to the shop owner letting them know where you found the logo and any item(s) you want to purchase.  The seller will then create a special listing for you to include your discount.

A list of participating shops will be included in our Etsy shop announcement and listed on our blog, beginning Saturday, March 13th. 

We hope you enjoy our treasure hunt and hope you find many treasures at the end of our handmade rainbow.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Build Your Crafty Skills- Polymer Clay Necklace How-To


Making Necklaces with Leaves and Polymer Clay
Feb 9, 2010
The PCC is proud to present the following class:
Now’s your chance to learn to make beautiful one of a kind pendants from leaves and polymer clay. All materials will be supplied (leaves, clay, paint, cord, tools) for each person to make 2-3 finished necklaces.

Location: Wildcard in Lawrenceville Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pmDate: Sunday March 7, 2010Cost: 20.00 for PCC Members. All others 25.00
Class size is limited to 8. If you’d like to RSVP for this class, please do so topghcraftcollective@gmail.com. We do require that you pre-pay for this class to reserve your spot.
Due to the limited class size, if you must unavoidably cancel, please let the PCC know no later than 48 hours before the class. A waiting list will be maintained if slots become available.
Bio: Lynne Kropinak is a self-taught jewelry maker, flea market addict, and enthusiast of all things crafty. Her work is inspired and constructed with found and salvaged materials: scraps of paper, gemstones and leaves, polymer clay, paint, recycled trinkets, conversations heard in line at the grocery store, and other things too good to throw away. She has been making and selling crafts for over 25 years and delights in sharing skills and inspiration with other crafters.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

We're Growing! Many More New Members!

We've more than doubled in size over the past couple of weeks! Check out our newest crew of Steel Town crafters! And give'em a happy welcome! :D



aBcChildren
Custom children's designs with personalized apparel and hand knit hats with silk flower clips



BitsyKids
Accessories for little ones- knit baby hats, hair accessories and baby quilts



christiecreations
Practical Gift alternatives: Blooming Bouquets and Baby cupcakes



coconutrobot
Handknit and sewn accessories and clothing for babies, children and adults



CropCircleOfFriends
Handmade cloth dolls



dianewrightdesigns
Diane Wright Designs: handcrafted jewelry from high quality materials using beadweaving, stringing, and metalsmithing



iriz26
The Buttercup and Thistle: hand poured soaps, floral arrangements, & beautiful, realistic door wreaths



jetpackagenda
Eco-Friendly screen printed t-shirts and stuff



LaFurr
custom pet accessories and home textiles



LexiandGem
gemstone, fine silver and felt jewelry and accessories



MyersFlockFiber
The Alpaca Farm Store @ Myers Flock & Fiber Farm: Arts and crafts made from fiber from my own alpaca herd



pootinkies
Baby blankets, bibs, burp cloths, binkie holders, car seat covers, big kid blankets (adult size really), kid and adult softies



slcaccessories
custom pet accessories and home textiles



sleepingbunny
upcycled hand-sewn sock animals and handknitted items



SugarSugarScrub
Handmade Sugar Scrubs, Whipped Soaps & Body Butter, Lotions, etc.



vicskitschn-
Artwork by Victoria Cessna: Original artwork (primarily paintings)



whatshethread-
Vintage and vintage inspired aprons, clothing, embroidered towels, bags, totes, and plenty of other bitchin' handmade wares



WreckinRachel
Handmade kitschy, retro, rockabilly, and halloween aprons, purses, and vintage clothing items