I Heart My Artsy Fartsy Friends

It's my pleasure to share with you these fabulous pieces from my lovely & über talented friend Cara Sheppard. Make sure to checkout her website, blog and twitter! I'm also super excited to announce that she'll be painting in the near future a sure to be amazing portrait of my adorable kitties Mosi and Beanie.

* All images belong to Cara Sheppard

p to the s - Rhiannon I thought you'd dig The Harry Potter Night Bus poster :).

We're All Living In A Handmade Nation - 3

I just finished reading Handmade Nation - The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft and Design and it was truly an inspiring read. It made me feel that as a crafter I'm apart of something really amazing. Something that is just going to get bigger and better! I give Handmade Nation 5/5 scissors, now run out and buy your own copy today!

Here's a little sneak peek of some of the artists featured in the book!
- Happy Owl Glassworks - Tracy Bull
- My Papper Crane - Heidi Kenney
- The Little Friends of Printmaking - JW and Melissa Buchanan
- Lekkner - Melissa Dettlaff
- Made With Sweet Love - Whitney Lee

Other Handmade Nation Links
- Handmade Nation Trailer
- Handmade Nation Website

- Handmade Nation Blog
- Handmade Nation Flickr
- Handmade Nation Myspace