Craft Nation

Monday, January 30, 2006 

Bird in a Skirt - Walnut, California

Bird in a Skirt by Vicky Jang is a charming little online stationary store. Vicky designs classic but fresh flats and cards in addition to offering custom stationary.

I absolutely lovethis "Thank You" card that has two birds holding a banner (now if only I could get myself to write all the cards I owe).

Bird in a Skirt

At first glance this looks like a nice little card with maybe a bird or a flower at the top - one look closer and it's a sweet skull & crossbones.

Bird in a Skirt

Bird in a Skirt has several customized sets to choose from, including this monogrammed one.

Bird in a Skirt

Saturday, January 21, 2006 

My Paper Crane - Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Now you can have your cake and cuddle it, too!

My Paper Crane

My Paper Crane by Heidi Kenney is the place where dreams come true and sweets come to life. Heidi's plush cupcakes, toast, milk cartons, and cakes are sewn and stuffed to perfection. Most of them are toys, but there are also some functional items like her toaster purse that comes with a toast coin purse (yes, the strap is the electrial cord!).

My Paper Crane

Heidi also spins fabulous yarns (which tend to sell out as soon as they're added to the shop) and wrote a zine that teaches you how to spin your own. She uses some of her own yarn to create hats and other knit creations.

My Paper Crane

To see all the projects that aren't for sale (and watch as she test out new items), visit her blog.

Thursday, January 12, 2006 

Sweet Meats - San Francisco, California

Offend your vegetarian friends with a nice cuddly slab of meat!

Lauren Fleischer of Sweet Meats, who comes from a long line of butchers, takes a sweeter approach with her stuffed fleece meats. And aside from how strangely endearing they are, they're really well made - I have a t-bone steak myself.

Sweet Meats Sweet Meats

Pork chops not your cup of tea? How about sausage links or the "Racka Ribs"? And if you can't make up your mind, Sweet Meats has a whole line of fresh cuts for you to sample with their Meat Medley.

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 

The Small Object - Irmo, South Carolina

The Small Object has my heart. Most memorable are the Little Small Clothespin People, each one-of-a-kind and packaged in pillow boxes, they're for sure the coolest collectables.

The Small Object The Small Object

Sarah also creates Small Object collector's cards (and a cute little album to store them in!), hand-embroidered photo albums (pictured below), greeting cards, stationary (her Fingerprint Flats are pictured below), and lots more. She's always adding new projects to the store - to keep up with her, you can visit her blog.

The Small Object The Small Object