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Gorgeous Handmade Goods

Update: Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act

December 29, 2008

Wool Chickens from Viola Studio A while back (you can read the post here), I wrote about how the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), due to take effect in February, 2009, could be a serious threat to natural, handmade children’s toy makers. Well, we have gotten a bit of happy news: some members of [...]

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Etsy Finds Friday

December 12, 2008

This week I have gathered together a bounty of handmade cuteness for babies, little ones, and even a few treats for Mama (I couldn’t resist!), so grab a cup of coffee and enjoy… 1.Almost Sunday Designs makes so many beautiful things it really is worth checking out their whole shop. Here are a few of [...]

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Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: Threat to Handmade Children’s Items?

December 12, 2008

Lil Pea in a Pod Cocoon Wrap by Jolie Anne The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), going into effect on February 10, 2009, will be requiring new testing and certification procedures for all toys and products intended for children under 12. The contents of this Act are in response to growing concerns in the [...]

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Book Review {Stitched in Time}

December 9, 2008

I just had to share this beautiful new book with all of you: Stitched in Time: Memory-Keeping Projects to Sew and Share from the Creator of Posie Gets Cozy by Alicia Paulson. Stitched in Time is a collection of thirty creative, crafty projects to make (sew, quilt, embroider, stencil, etc.) that are all about preserving [...]

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What To Do With All Those Stray Socks…

December 9, 2008

Author and Crafter Miyako Kanamori has taken it upon herself to solve that stray-sock issue once and for all: Make Softies! Each of her wonderful books provides loads of creative (and fairly easy!) things to make with all of those stray socks and gloves missing a mate. I just love the idea of being able [...]

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Etsy Finds: Geeky Gifts

December 7, 2008

This week I am proud to present a roundup of handmade geeky gift ideas for babies and kids: 1.Help a little one proclaim their affinity with nerds (ahem, parents) everywhere with this cheeky Recycled I Heart Nerds T-Shirt ($28) 2.The Nerdy Baby Prime Number Counting Chart ($22) would make a wonderful alternative to typical nursery [...]

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Bicoastal Holiday Art + Craft Fair Roundup

December 3, 2008

little goodies at the bizarre bazaar, Boston Shop local and help support your community during the holidays! According to a recent article in the East Bay Express, if you pledge to spend $100 of your shopping budget locally this season, “you will have a potential $58.8 million dollar impact on our community, an estimated $8.75 [...]

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Etsy Finds Friday

November 28, 2008

Happy Friday! I would like to introduce you to Etsy Finds Friday, which will be a regular feature here at Global Mama. In case you haven’t heard of it before, Etsy is a wonderful site where artists and crafters from around the world sell their wares. Every Friday I will highlight a new batch of [...]

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