Cupcakes & Crafts!

Discover unique handmade items made locally.

Meet the artists.

Treat yourself to something sweet!















Check out our next event at Daisy Cupcakery in Madison on Sunday March 14, 4pm - 8pm.

Here are some of the artists who will be showing their work:
Storyline Design
Glitter Workshop
Prettifications
Whimsy House
The Painted Daisy
Little Dandelion Studio
Space Oddities
The Apple
Helen Mary Beck
Bare Tree Apparel
Haley Studio
Bernie's Girl
Odd Stuff by Xanthe
Daisy Petal Designs

Click here for more info and to RSVP to the event on facebook.

Hope to see you there!

still time to shop!

Just wanted to post quick to let you know that we have just one more upcoming holiday show on December 12 in Madison but there's still time to shop online in order to receive gifts in time for the holidays!

Our Star Wars magnet and pin sets made from vintage comics have been popular this year and we have lots of other items - mirrors, magnets, clothing in baby through adult sizes and more - that would make unique gifts or stocking stuffers! Please stop by the shop here or click on items below to be directed to our etsy shop. Chad also has some great gift items in his shop including a really awesome LOTR Gandalf gocco print. Check it out!



xoxo
andrea

lots of awesome!

Lots of fun new things to share this week!

I had a custom stamp made to use for the back of cards and for some packaging. I love how it turned out! A big thank you to Tickled Pink Paper & Ink on etsy!











Okay, are these shirts the cutest thing ever or what? One of my favorite etsy sellers, heatherjeany has started to print some of her designs on kid shirts. I love all of the designs so I decided to let my kids pick out which one they wanted instead of choosing for them. LOVE these shirts!





































In other news, we have been gearing up for Renegade! Did I mention that we will be vending at Renegade Craft Fair Chicago in September?! Very fun! We are working on making lots of new goodies. I'm not sure how much can be accomplished in the next few weeks but we are hoping to bust out one or two new designs before the show. More on that soon!

Busy busy busy lately! Today is Chad's birthday so we are off for a fun night out in just a bit.

Have a lovely week!

xo
andrea

It's been a lovely week. We got to spend time with Chad's family near Chicago, had a lovely visit with our friends from New Mexico, and a quick visit with friend from Los Angeles, too. All in one week!

The rest of the week I plan to spend getting a few things ready for a trunk show on Saturday. I'll be at the Frequency (121 W. Main St in Madison) with other etsy artists and crafters from 12-5. It's a great weekend for it since Art Fair on the Square is happening at the same time. If you're in the area, come down and do both! Hope to see you there.





















After the trunk show Chad and I are doing dinner and going to see Frank Black. It's my special birthday thing…I am turning 31 on Monday.

So there you have it. Summer is busy. Good busy. And I love it.

xo
andrea

1000 Hearts + GIVEAWAY

Space Oddities reached a thousand hearts on etsy today. Yay!!! I know that it's totally nerdy but I'm excited about this milestone. So I've decided to celebrate with a fun giveaway. I'm giving away a free item of YOUR CHOICE from my shop - so hurry up and enter now! I will be choosing a winner randomly on Friday the 13th! Ooooooh.

To enter to win:

1. Click HERE to check out my shop and find your favorite item

2. Come back here and comment below to let me know what item you would love to win. *anything is fair game EXCEPT for custom orders*

3. Make sure that there is some obvious link back to you (email, etsy shop, blog) so that I know how to reach you if you are the winner.

4. Winner will be picked randomly on February 13 - winner will be posted on this blog 2/13 and also notified personally

Good luck!!

More love than you can handle.

owl be yours BUTTON
Originally uploaded by space oddities

Our OWL BE YOURS button was selected for the Season of Love poll on The Storque (etsy's blog.)

Yay!!!!! The top favorite items will be featured in the Gift Guides and on the Etsy blog.

If you dig our owls in love design, please show the loooooove by voting HERE.

xo
andrea

Shows to apply for! Contests to win!

A couple of things you should know about!

First, before you do anything else, go to Christopher and Tia's blog for a chance to win a set of my French Text Revamped notecards! I believe you have through Wednesday but hey, why wait.

Next, there are fantastic craft shows coming up in Wisconsin this winter and it's time to apply!

Glitter Workshop is now taking applications for the Winter Craftacular on December 6th. It's at a new location, downtown Madison at the Masonic center. For more info and to apply for this awesome show click HERE.

And if you're a member of the WIST (Wisconsin Etsy Street Team,) it's time to apply for our second annual WIST Holiday Trunk show at Lazy Jane's in Madison. For more info and to apply for this event, click HERE.

buttons, holidays, xmen

I haven't accomplished much outside of working a LOT of hours at my day job this week so far. Last night Chad and I made lots of buttons and prepped a ton of images to make mirrors and magnets when the supplies come in this week. I have Friday off so I'm hoping to spend some of the day with the gocco and button machine.

I was looking at this forum thread on etsy by meringueshop yesterday and it really got me thinking about the upcoming holiday season. Last year's holiday season on etsy was fantastic but it could have been better if I had been more organized and efficent with keeping my shop stocked with inventory. This thread along with a few other holiday related threads on the etsy forums have given me some good ideas/inspiration on how to get my shop ready for the upcoming months. It's crazy how fast it's come again!

Okay well I'll leave you with this xmen pin set. It makes me happy. I know that it's the obvious choice, but I really love Wolverine. He's superawesome.

look!

It's been awhile. I snagged a treasury yesterday and chose these pretties.

















You can click here to have a closer look. I feel like it's been ages since I made a treasury. It's so fun! I think I am addicted (again.)

new stuff. do you dig?

I screen printed lots of unicorns and owls over the past couple of weeks. I usually steer away from pink clothing for my daughter, but I just love how this onesie turned out. Deep pink ink on bubblegum pink fabric is kind of cool. I might have to make another in her size!

pretty paper.

magnet set
Originally uploaded by space oddities

I am a sucker for pretty papers! I collect paper like crazy and often have scraps leftover after projects that I cannot will myself to throw away. Over the past several months I have started to use these scraps to make fun little magnets. Now I can preserve the prettiness on my refrigerator and spruce up my workspace a little. YAY!

The magnets pictured here represent some of my favorite papers as of late. I have a few varieties of these repurposed paper magnets in my etsy shop right now and plan to add more in the coming weeks. These sets are perfect stocking stuffers!

Enjoy your day.

-Andrea

oh, right...!

My treasury withdrawl problem ended quickly when I snagged this one earlier in the week. Of course by now it is expiring in about 8 hours. But you just might be able to sneak a peek here if it's not too late. Again, it's a list of favorites...this time I called it "Pretties." I am not very good at treasury names because even if I have a theme idea in my head I can never think fast enough to also come up with a clever name. Anyway, I am really digging on oranges and blues lately. I also dig every single one of the etsyians featured below. I hope you do, too!

the perfect party

Just a shout out to the wonderful etsy.com shops who have helped this busy mom plan a perfect party!

















Sugar-n-Snails Boutique filled a tall order for me when I contacted her on Saturday asking if she could make, customize and ship a dress that would work for my daughter's first birthday and dedication by Tuesday. Wow! Amazing! And Ivy Arts sent these adorable cupcake invites to me just in time when I flaked out and couldn't finish making my own. Whew! I'd probably be making mad dashes for mass produced crap at Target or Wal-Mart if I didn't have etsy.com to turn to in these busy scattered moments. Yay, Etsy!

bookworm

I made a treasury for all of you bookish types today. Isn't it grand? Click here to see it up close and click away!

Awesomeness for little ones

Oh I am going to have fun shopping for my kids on Etsy.com this Christmas! Here are some the items currently on my wish list.

Stardust Soap Rockets made by Soapy Love


















Painfully funny Burt Reynolds ONESIE by SeboMunkee














Mushroom Cottage Play Set by Fantastic Toys

















Super Cute "I like Sea Monsters" shirt (this one comes in infant to adult sizes!) by Tina Seamonster

trashion treasury!

I put together this lovely collection of upcycled treasures today. Click HERE to the list up close!

EtsyGreetings Blog Feature

Applepanda, which is a shop I started with my best friend Jessi (see our manifesto here) is featured on the EtsyGreetings blog today! Check us out and please let us know what you think!

matchboxes.

I love them. I am convinced that anything can be invitingly displayed in an itty bitty matchbox. Every new matchbox magnet I make has me feeling like I'm looking at the marquee at a movie theatre. Here are some of my latest creations - there will be many more to come!

applepanda!

My friend Jessi and I have been collaborating to make fun greeting cards with removable gifts. Jessi makes the felt dudes and I work them into fun cards that coordinate so that you can take care of your card & gift giving in one. We also have cards with felt embellishments, individual felt pins and magnets, and cards that include a removable pinback button.














It's a pretty wacky deal logistically since I am in Wisconsin and Jessi is in New Mexico, but we make it work, largely by lots of obscenely long phone calls in the middle of the night, the decisiveness of our husbands when we are totally indecisve about if something works or not, and the good ol' USPS (ugh) to get one element of Applepanda to physically be with the other.



As you can see...it is a labour of love. You can visit our etsy shop HERE to see what's new. I hope you dig our stuff. We think it's pretty awesome.

xo
andrea

New TRASHION Shop + Trunk Show Announcement!

Last week the etsy Trashion street team launched a collective shop on etsy.com which will feature items from many of the 70+ and growing street team members.

What is trashion? Trash + Fashion = Trashion. But Trashion doesn't just stop at recycled clothing and accessories. Revamped home decor and repurposed paper goods fit the bill, too - and it's all functional, fashionable, and eco-friendly.


Twisted Steel Bookmarker by Nature Made Scents




















Recycled Denim Flower Barrette by Dismantled


















Check out the new EtsyTrashion site HERE and check back often as we will be adding new items from street team members frequently.

The street team will also be hosting a trunk show at the Etsy Labs in Brooklyn NYC on Friday, July 27th. We will have recycled art, jewelry, clothing, home decor & more for sale, plus there will be trashion-themed films, make-your-own trashion activities and refreshments. The trunk show is FREE and open to all ages, plus the first 25 people through the door will receive a complimentary trashion team gift bag! If you're in the area check it out!!