Twisted Handmade

Homegrown and Handmade

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:37:09 +0000

The Homegrown Urban Country Fair last Saturday was an amazing event. Not only did I get to score fresh goodies from my favorite bakery, Companion- I spent the day creating upcycled goods with pals Autumn and Alecia. We froze our butts of for a bit, but the craftin’ kept us warm.

Autumn, creator of the Upcycle Exchange, made these killer hula hoops out of irrigation tubing and tape. Yeah, you know you want one.

Going Green at the The HOMEGROWN Urban Country Fair

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:36:21 +0000

Join me this weekend at the Homegrown Urban Country Fair at Tower Grove Park. I’ll be armed with TwIsTeD goodness while camping in the Upcycle Exchange booth with Senora Muertos.

More info on the fair- hope to see ya!

The HOMEGROWN Urban Country Fair

When: Saturday October 3 from 10am – 2:30pm

Where: Tower Grove Farmers Market in St. Louis

How: Exhibits, workshops and demos celebrating modern homesteading and how we’re connecting to good food, farmers and the earth. Hands-on, interactive and educational. Kickass music from Brothers Lazaroff and The Northwoods!

What: What are you waiting for – get involved! If you are in the St. Louis area and want to hold a workshop please email Cornelia at FarmAid.org. If you know of righteous folks doing cool things – from urban farming to bike power to aquaponics and things in between – in St. Louis that you think we should know about – do the same.

It Was Strange, It Was Fun.

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:10:32 +0000

I can’t believe it’s over already! I spend all year looking forward to the Strange Folk Festival and then POOF! It’s over.

Spending a weekend at a craft show with some of your favorite people in the world isn’t too shabby. When the storm hit on Saturday afternoon, the boys quickly crafted a shelter with borrowed tarps (thank you Bare Tree Apparel!) and we giggled through the thunder and rain. Once the weather cleared, it was a gorgeous weekend all around.

Thank you to all my pals who came by the booth (especially those of you who walked away with your very own TwIsTeD & Mermaid Garden Party goodies!). I can’t wait till next year (:

Strange Folk Festival

admin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:54:37 +0000

With all but our cars packed, we’re ready for this weekend at the Strange Folk Festival! With over 300 new pieces of TwIsTeD jewelry, a new banner, and Mermaid Garden Party – the booth will be filled to the brim with crafty goodness!

Last week, TwIsTeD goodies were featured on Great Day St. Louis in a segment for the Strange Folk Festival. Yes, my mother Tivo’d it and made the entire family watch it. The Strange Folk segment starts at 9:45. Check it out!

With only a chance of rain in the afternoon, Saturday morning looks fabulous! I hope to see you there!

Strange Folk Booth Buddy: Mermaid Garden Party

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:20:15 +0000

The long days of booth-sitting, or “boothing” as a pal called it, at craft shows can only be made better by sharing your space with a pal. At Strange Folk, that pal-o-mine is none other than Cara from Mermaid Garden Party. Other than sharing common interests like our addictions to crafty goodness, vintage, and tunes, we tend to roll into some serious giggle fits when together for more than an hour. It’s contagious.

Check out her awesome wares below & be sure to stop by the booth this weekend ~

inspired :: It’s Getting Strange Around Here.

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:27:55 +0000

It’s been a while. I’ve been busy preparing for Strange Folk, one of my favorite local craft shows! This weekend, come and check out all the fun over at the Community Park in O’Fallon, IL. I’ll be in one of the tents under the large black & white TwIsTeD banner (which I just finished!). In the spirit of Strange Folk, check out these Etsy finds: Gnome Luvin’.

Column 1 (top-to-bottom)

Chilling With my Gnomies Kitschy earrings (@polkadotpancake)

Mushroom Topped Fairy Gnome House Secret Box (@ moonshinebluebirds)

Snow White and the Seven Gnomes (@ CassiaBeck)

The FUNgi Collection (@ manhandled)

Column 2 (top-to-bottom)

Mushroom Garden Moss Terrarium (@ Greenbriar)

5 mini gnomes iron transfers – patches (@ yaelfran)

Woolies – Gnome with Mushroom – Cotton and Wool Applique – by Toni (@ CoolTricks)

Little Gnome Embroidery (@ Cooplet)

TwIsTeD at Tower Grove Farmer’s Market

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:14:49 +0000

Tomorrow, I’ll be at Tower Grove Park Farmer’s Market in the STL Craft Mafia booth. The Market is open from 8:30AM-12:30PM, with free yoga beginning at 9AM. Hope to see you there. Stop by and say howdy (:

Thanks a LOT

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:45:10 +0000

Thank you for a great time at The LOT this weekend! I had a blast meeting new friends & fans while sipping that delightful Schlafly beer and enjoying the music. Read more about the fun over on my personal blog and head over to check out more of Jason Stoff’s fantastic photos. I can’t wait until next year!

TwIsTeD at The LOT Music Festival

admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:27:06 +0000

I will be down at the Schlafly Tap Room all day tomorrow for The LOT Music Festival. Stop by the TwIsTeD booth under the Art Tent and say hello (or you can bring me one of those fantastic Sno Cones from the Firebird!). Here’s a quick lineup of events for the festival (which is FREE) tomorrow.

Afternoon activities: 2-5 pm

- “Meet and Greet”- business and non-profit booths

- What’s Up Homeless Empowerment dunk tank/face painting

- GenNext outdoor games (hoosier golf, washers, bags)

- Saint Louis BicycleWORKS live art project

- Royale happy hour (with specialty Schlafly cask ale sampling)

- Fred Bird appearance

- Mini craft fair and artist demos

- DJ’s Andrew Scavatto and Annie Zaleski

- Food for sale: Atomic Cowboy, Classic Red Hots, Serendipity ice cream, Onesto’s pizza and Pappy’s bbq

- Schlafly beer for sale

Band Schedule: 5 pm- 12:30 am

- The Blind Eyes 5-5:30 pm

- The 75’s 5:50-6:20 pm

- Hazard to Ya Booty 6:40-7:10 pm

- The Dock Ellis Band 7:30-8 pm

- Soulard Blues Band 8:20-9 pm

- Jon Hardy and the Public 9:20-10 pm

- The Hibernauts 10:20-11 pm

- LucaBrasi 11:30-12:10

***With Performances by DJ Deadasdisco and Aalim Belly Dance Academy***

The LOT Giveaway Winners

admin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:12:39 +0000

Congrats to The LOT Music Festival’s TwIsTeD Giveaway winners @LisaBongiovanni, @WistfulWrists, @fluidpudding, @AprilSTL, and @Lisa_S_47!! Stop by my booth at The LOT on Saturday between 2PM-8PM to pick up your TwIsTeD Prize Pack which includes more than $20 of TwIsTeD goodness (: