For the Crafty Supermarket I wanted something comfy and fun so I pulled this adorable majorette dress out of my closet! It was perfect.

I had to actually hold it on because it was so windy!

The breakfast of champions from The Lovely Teaspoon!

WHAT: straw fedora, thrift

wayfarers, forever 21

majorette dress, chicken lays an egg

breakfast rings, lovely teaspoon

knee socks, yard sale

saddles, urban outfitters

WHERE: crafty supermarket

WHEN: saturday, april 17

We were also asked to participate in a fund raising pre-party for the very next day, so we basically did the same set up. Luckily this time it was just at the Northside Tavern, the bar right down the street.

My cool new brooch that I got from Lily In Flux at the Crafty Supermarket

The black version of the watch I bought from the shop. I was just modeling it for the day.

WHAT: apple quilt dress, chicken lays an egg

flower brooch, lily in flux

japanese watch, chicken lays an egg

wedge boots, forever 21

WHERE: reduce reuse run pre-party

WHEN: sunday, april 18

As I am waaaayy behind on my blogging, I still have yet to talk about the AMAZING Crafty Supermarket that we had in Cincinnati last weekend. With tons of hard work Grace Dobush, Alisha Budkie, and Chris Salley put together probably my favorite event in the city, and it was so great to meet some other local crafters and see their stuff. I would eventually really like to go to one of the awesome craft fairs in Chicago or New York, but I think we’ve got a fantastic start right here. I apologize beforehand for the insane amount of pictures, but I tried to edit it down to what I feel are essentials. (Sort of.) I did try to arrange them so that it was like walking through it for yourself though!

Getting ready for the crush of shoppers

The lovely Chris Salley, owner of Fabricate!

The beginning of my love affair with The Lovely Teaspoon

All of us really fell in love with the adorable stuff she made, and since almost all of it was under $5 we each spent about $40 at her booth. Her work has a really great sense of humor about it too- lego cufflinks, toaster rings, and rings made from cake stoppers are all in her inventory.

Double-sided pendants for $14! I got the luger one.

Her earrings

The Lovely Teaspoon herself!

Super-cool screen printing by Off The Beaten Path

Moss growing in recycled lightbulbs!

Gear clocks by Garbella

1980's bed sheet tote bags by Kitschcafe

Some cuties from the Wholly Craft table

Adorable kite necklace by Charlotte Conway

Hand-bound books made from maps!

Ready to travel hand-painted suitcases by Final Approach

Hilarious.

Pendants made from old eyeglass lenses by Lily In Flux

Maya holding down the fort

Some of Maya's cool handmade vintage Playboy magnets

Handmade glass earrings by Melissa Soluski

These are my favorite earrings that Melissa made

Nik modeling her new earrings

It was definitely a total blast and I cannot wait for the next one in November! There’s also some video of the Crafty Supermarket that Grace Dobush took here. Hope you enjoyed the tour!