EAV Farmers Market

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East Atlanta Farmers Market, EAV, farmers, food, friends, local, small business, The Midway Pub

The past few Thursdays I’ve really enjoyed taking a break from lots of (exciting) work for a few hours to go to the East Atlanta Farmers Market and afterwards The Midway Pub. It has turned into a fun meet-up with awesome friends, a great way to be a part of my neighborhood and to support local farmers and businesses.

This week I got 10 peaches, lettuce, 4 yogurts, a small loaf of Kalamata olive bread, chèvre and a peach King of Pops!

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Thank You Party Crafts

I’ve been so busy organizing things the past 6 months that I haven’t had any time to craft. Our ICE Thank You Party last week gave me an excuse to make some party favors and I was reminded of how much I really-really LOVE making stuff!

Here are some close ups of the whoopie pie toppers, thank you cards and 1″ buttons that I made for our great-wonderful friends!

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Thank You Party

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craft, indie craft experience, manuel's tavern, native bear, no big whoop! bakery, party favors, thank you, whoopie pies

Last weekend we hosted a Thank You Party for the Indie Craft Experience. People who have done *big* favors for us over the past year and a half were invited, and we had a great time hanging out at Manuel’s Tavern together. It gave me the opportunity to do a little crafting, something I never get to do anymore. I made cards, 1″ buttons and toppers for the whoopie pies that we ordered from No Big Whoop! Bakery. We ordered heart and star stamps from Native Bear to give as party favors, and each attendee got a ticket for a drink from the bar. We had a great time! And are so thankful for so many super-helpful awesome friends.

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I <3 West Egg

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atlanta, Batdorf & Bronson, cafe, coffee, food, photos of food, West Egg, westside

I’m such an Eastside girl. I’ve always lived on the Eastside of Atlanta – Decatur, Poncey-Highland and now East Atlanta Village. I have much love for downtown though and just beyond that, I’ve enjoyed watching the Westside come to life in recent years. One of my favorite spots is West Egg Cafe. The food is delish, they serve awesome Batdorf & Bronson coffee and I love their aesthetic. Vintage, modern, industrial, clean, simple.

I need to take photos of their decor because I love it so much, but right now I am focused on the food. Breakfast for dinner.

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More Woody Allen Vintage Fashions

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Clothing, Dianne Wiest, Fashion, Hannah and Her Sisters, Vintage, woody allen

Hannah and Her Sisters from 1986 is one of my favorite Woody Allen movies. Holly played by Dianne Wiest has the best clothes. I love the bow in her hair, plaid shirt, vest, earrings and double necklaces.

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Interview with Atlanta Institute of Stitches & Crafts

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art, atlanta, Christy Petterson, sarah lodato

Last week, I had a great interview with the Atlanta Institute of Stitches & Crafts. You can read the whole interview here.

If you don’t know about the Atlanta Institute of Stitches & Crafts yet, you should! They are teaching all sorts of awesome craft classes. One of the masterminds behind the institute is Sarah Lodato, who has been an amazing and creative help to the Indie Craft Experience on several occasions. She’s the best and also super talented!

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Jessica Swift Rain Boots

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art, design, Jessica Swift, kickstarter, rain boots

I feel very lucky to know so many creative people. Almost everyone I know has some (or many!) side projects going on or they even make a living with their creativity. One such friend is the uber-talented Jessica Swift. I “met” Jess on Flickr 5 or 6 years ago and shortly thereafter she was a vendor at ICE so I met her in real life. She and her boyfriend (now husband), Ryan, were so nice. I can’t remember how we became friends after that, but in more recent years we have traveled to Chicago and DC for craft markets, crafted together prior to those shows to get ready and I even had the honor of enjoying home cooked Indian food at her house a few weeks ago!

Last summer, Jessica did a Kickstarter so that she could produce rain boots. She is a real Kickstarter success story, going beyond her goal with time to spare. Once she met her monetary goal she had a lot to do to reach her actual goal, but I’m pleased to announce that the boots are a reality now and I got my pair recently. They come in a box that looks like this (so profesh!):

The boots themselves feature patterns designed by Jessica. Very vibrant, full of color!! The inside has a secret motivational message (seen above), which is great any day – rainy or not. Luckily, it has rained a lot lately so I’ve gotten to wear my pair! And they are so awesome. Go here for more info about the boots and here to learn more about Jessica and her work.

 

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