The Sampler - Contributors: August 2005

Super Mega 200+ Item Contributions - August

Naikid, Inc.

we're simple. we like natural stuff. we love life. we eat our veggies. we love animals. we think out of the box. we make soap. call us crazy.

www.naikid.com

Kat's Meow

www.katsmeowshop.com

JLR Fashions

JLR Fashions is a collection of fashions designed with unique one of a kind people in mind. It all began when Joshua L. Rease graduated high school and wanted to create a website to display his photography and fashions which he would create for the photoshoots. In 2003 he had his frist fashion show and was hooked on being a designer. Now in the summer of 2005 Joshua is making his creations available to you. You just never know what JLR has to offer. However, the main purpose is to bring affordable and fashionable clothes to unique individuals.

www.jlrfashions.com

Midnightsky Fibers

Midnightsky Fibers, a.k.a. Jenn, is a student and a fiber artist in the Pacific Northwest where she spends her spare time coming up with new ways to make interesting and innovative blends of fibers to be spun into yarn. In the West Coast fashion, Jenn works hard to keep the yarns fun, unique, and funky while still maintaining the environmentalist values of the region, using only vegetarian and environmentally friendly dyes and mordants in the wide variety of yarns, fibers, and kits she produces (in a slew of colors, fibers, and blends- even for vegans!)

www.midnightskyfibers.com

Orange County Crafters

orangecountycrafters.tripod.com/

75+ Item Contributions - August

Whammy! Buttons

www.retrobugs.com/buttons

Sugar Hand Grenade Clothing

Sugar Hand Grenade is dedicated to providing you with one of a kind and original pieces at affordable prices. The business, sugarhandgrenade.com, and auctions are ran by Anastazia. She was inspired to make D.I.Y clothing when she saw how certain scenes were starting to become "cookie-cutter" in their fashion. No thanks to corporate chains like Hot Topic and profitable pop "punk" stars like Avril and Hilary Duff, she saw how what use to be original and creative elements were being turned into the latest "in style" trend. Armed with her sewing machine and scissors, she does her part to save the scene one corset, shirt, and skirt at a time.

www.sugarhandgrenade.com

Fern House Studio

Fern House Studio is the home of fun and inventive paintings, puppets and cards... and sometimes other creative surprises. My artwork is known for its bold, cheerful colors and inventive design and is part of my Master Plan to help bring some more happiness, beauty and fun to the world.

www.fernhousestudio.com

Lauren Urban

www.lauren-urban.com

Glamscience

Glamscience began when Daria Penta decided that she'd rather glue sparkles to stuff than go back to grad school ever again. Now Daria lives in Seattle, draws tiny pictures of everyday objects, & spends a lot of time arranging her glitter according to color. See more of her work at www.glamscience.com.

www.glamscience.com

Button Arcade

think outside the button

www.buttonarcade.com

4 Square

4square was established in November 2004 by a graphic designer who loves to craft! After finding 2 lonely sheets of print and shrink inkjet paper--it then became totally addictive! A ton of print and shrink paper was purchased and the design madness began. All designs are original and are created using an ibook G4, Adobe Illustrator and an Epson printer. At the beginning of 2005, 4square launched it own line of sewing buttons, along with lots of new computer illustrated stationery and home decor items.

www.buy4square.com

Art School Dropout

www.artschooldropout.net

Amy Peters' Studio

At the age of 8 Amy took an enameling class and a jewelry designer was born. For years she took every class she could in metal arts and jewelry design. Finally in 1995, she rented a 9-foot by 15-foot Victorian carriage shed with a dirt floor and no running water, filed her business papers and Amy Peters' Studio was born. Now her designs can be seen nationally in over 700 venues including, catalogs, galleries and boutiques. Peters' designs have featured in magazines, seen on television and moves and are collected by some of today's hottest celebrities. She lives in picturesque coastal California with her husband and their two children.

www.amypetersstudio.com

Molly Artisanal Soap

Heather Joy

www.geocities.com/swizzlegirl

Wax and Feathers

www.waxandfeathers.net/wordpress

DeMarco Designs

www.demarcodesigns.com

CarryBoo!

www.carryboo.com

cheep! cheep!

www.cheepcheep.org

Prairieland Herbs

Donna and Maggie are a mother-daughter combo that grows herbs on their 2 acre farm in Central Iowa. They concoct a wide variety of delicious herbal body treats such as body balms, bath teas, scrubs, soaks, milk baths, lip balms, and much more! Some of their specialty items include natural baby products, a line of all-natural haircare (including their famous shampoo bars), naturally colored cheek and lip glosses, canine shampoos, and their own farm-fresh hydrosols.

www.prairielandherbs.com

50+ Item Contributions - August

Little Pagans

Little Pagans offers T-shirts and bibs for babies and toddlers that celebrate pagan, alternative, and Earth-centered themes. You're not raising your kids the same way as everyone else on the block, so why should you dress them that way? Our bright, playful designs will bring a smile to your baby's face. Great for wearing to rituals and festivals, or just for hanging around and exploring the world.

We print our full-color designs by hand on 100% cotton T-shirts made by American Apparel, a domestic, sweatshop free manufacturer. Our tie-dyed tees are dyed personally by us, and are one-of-a-kind creations. We also do lovely hand-dyed silk scarves for unique fashion or imaginative play.

For supercute parent-kid matching outfits, or for the young-at-heart, we also offer our designs in adult sizes S-2XL.

www.littlepagans.com

Snapcrafty

www.snapcrafty.com

Tutti Frutti Design Studios

Fork 'N Spoon Mail Order

Stephanie, a former night-shift baker, started Fork 'n Spoon in July 2003 as a zine distro dedicated solely to food-themed zines because she's a total food geek, but over time it has blossomed into quite the behemoth. Fork 'n Spoon now carries earrings, stationery, accessories, kitchen gear, one-inch buttons, cookbooks and so much more. We have a lot of stuff now, as well as food zines, all of which are made by Steph or by other independent artists and zinesters.

www.retrobugs.com/forknspoon

Bookish Handmade Goods

www.bookishquilts.com

Uplifting Arts

Based out of northern California Uplifting Arts is a handbag and accessories company. Designer Leah Pearlman started the company in 2002 from a life long love of crafting. Inspired by the beautiful fabrics and styles of Asia, Leah adds her own personality to her work and can only be described as eastern with a little western vintage funk.

www.upliftingarts.com

copacetique

Janice is the awesomest ever and is the queen of cute. if you want to argue this point with me, I would be happy to stab you. (hmmmm...maybe you should include the stabbing part.)

www.copacetique.com

Paper, Scissors, Soul

Hope started collaging in January 2005 when a friend took her to a craft club meeting and loaded her down with paper scraps. She quickly developed a love for working with antique and vintage papers, and can often be found roaming antiques shops for old photos, paper and other ephemera. Hope works in both cut and paste and digital collage (both using vintage and antique elements), depending on her mood and the piece. She currently resides on the East Coast, and can be visited at www.thesoulofhope and www.paperscissorssoul.com.

www.paperscissorssoul.com

Spicey Creations

www.spiceycreations.com

Novelty Kitten

whatsits, this-and-thats, bric-a-brac and more

www.noveltykitten.com

Bjerks Goodies/Brooke's Creations

www.livejournal.com/users/bjerks_goodies

Miss Chief Productions

Erin Wommack and Jessica Manack fine-tuned their collecting and collaging skills as college roommates in Roanoke, VA. misschiefshop.com is the new showcase for their creations, from buttons to stationery to knits, and a rotating rack of thrift-store gems . Miss Chief's offerings include accessories and utilitarian items created from vintage finds, often one-of-a-kind...and affordable! Irreverent and irresistible, they bridge the gap between fine art and the art of the everyday.

www.misschiefshop.com

Aura Soleil

www.aurasoleil.com

Designed by RJ

Classics with a fresh funky twist! Designed by RJ Jewelry uses a mix of bold colours and classic styles to create easy to wear jewelry that adds a bit of pop to any outfit!

www.designedbyrj.ca

Seven Six Designs

www.sevensixdesigns.com

Chebang!

www.chenaultchebang.zoomshare.com

Milkypop

Milkypop started two years ago when Megan decided to make stuff and never stop! One-of-a-kind jewelry and accessories. Buttons feature specialty and handmade papers, original artwork, origami paper, and vintage fabrics. Handbags, clothing, and accessories made from beautiful vintage fabric, from kimono silk to screenprinted corduroy. Look for handmade books, comics, stationary, button sets, zines, tsumami kanzashi, craft kits, and even limited edition prints!

www.milkypop.com

Lindsay Designs

Lindsay Designs is a unique boutique filled with fun and funky accessories for you and your pet. Check out our many styles of grosgrain ribbon belts, handbags, wallets, key fobs, silk flower pins, and unique ipod cases for you, as well as bright and colorful ribbon cat collars, collars for dogs of all sizes, plus adorable matching leashes, and delicious and wholesome treats. You can even find coordinating styles for you AND your pet!

www.lindsaydesigns.net

The Fruit Salad

www.thefruitsalad.com

Ratkiss
Ratkiss

www.ratkiss.net

Wonderland Q

www.wonderlandq.com

Out of the Box - California

It all began with the thrill of the kindergarten art cupboard, and even though she may now technically be a “grown up,” arts and crafts hour is still Dawn’s favorite part of the day (naptime runs a close second). Collaborating with her mom, Laurie, Dawn created Out of the Box * California to provide unique gifts that stand apart from the commercial world of mass-produced, packaged goods. After the birth of her son, Dawn found herself drawing and painting the whimsical friends that became the creatures of the Buzzing Bog. Out of the Box*California specializes in items for children, and Dawn and Laurie continue to experiment with different crafts, media and techniques with the goal of creating products that inspire children and grown-ups alike to live their own lives out of the box.

www.outoftheboxcalifornia.com

Sugar Lily