The Detroit Urban Craft Fair through the eyes of Chrissy Wilbee of the Boh Bon Soap Company

Chrissy Wilbee from the Boh Bon Soap Company sent me some pics from the Detroit Urban Craft Fair, which was held the previous weekend in Detroit obviously. Chrissy was one of over 65 vendors who participated in the event and I gotta tell ya I wish 1) that I had friends in Detroit & 2) that I had one incredibly large disposable income!

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The Detroit Urban Craft Fair 2008 at The Fillmore Theater.

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Boh Bon Soap Company wares and Chrissy too! I love Boh Bon soaps, I use them every single day!  Completely all-natural, they would make really great stocking stuffers…hint, hint. (Picture on the left from hd ducf flickr’s page). My favorite is the Earth Mama Goat Soap. Made with goat’s milk and rhassoul clay, it’s super soothing to my sensitive Irish-girl skin.

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Real bark cuffs from Bettula! Art and paper goods from All Things Grow

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Zebula makes really adorable clutches and other accessories.  Felt pincushions and brooches from The Proper Peach.

Thanks for sharing, Chrissy!

Have you been to an indie craft fair, either as a vendor or a shopper? Want to share some pics? Drop me a line!

Meet our featured sponsors: Red Leaf

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Shop Red Leaf for great men’s and women’s bath & body gifts. There are some great gift set choices as well as really unique products like bubble bath, shave cube, all day spray moisturizer, shampoo bar and more!

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Meet our featured sponsors: Excely

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Excely offers jewelry for all styles made from vintage and new jewelry components.  I like the big chunky styles and even own a few pieces myself.  I’ve also purchased some Excely designs as gifts, but sssshhh…let’s keep that a secret for now until after the holidays!

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Beat Black Friday: Shop indie at the Indie Fixx Galleria

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Gifts for Kids

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The Indie Fixx Galleria is a showcase of indie shops that  I curate each month. The Holiday Galleria is a special edition of the Galleria that I put together to help you do your holiday shopping!

There are gift ideas for everyone on your list and lots of special discount codes. Just click on the shop names to be taken to each shop’s page in the Galleria to find the special offers and discount codes.

12 Days of Indie Holiday Shopping 2008: Kutuu

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Today’s Black Friday ‘12 Days of Indie Holiday Shopping’ featured shop is Kutuu. Kutuu is a line of handcrafted silver & gold jewelry designed and created by Hannah Salomon.

Hannah gets her inspiration from nature and translates that inspiration into metal representations using techniques such as piercing to create illustrative, 2D shapes and forging for hand shaped pieces with texture. Her pieces can be fun like the Go Nuts Studs or more elegant like her Sakura Pendant.Whatever the case may be, you will be sure to find something for both the men and women on your list. And if that’s not enough, use the code INDIEHOLIDAY08 for 10% off your order. It runs until the end of the year.Plus, leave a comment below to win a lovely Dove Necklace and Stud Earring Set from Kutuu!

To win: Leave a comment on this post with your favorite Kutuu designs. Multiple entries will be accepted, but you must leave a comment for each entry. This will increase your chances for winning!

I will choose one random commenter to win the prize. This contest will end Monday, December 1st at 3pm EST.

THE ENTRY PERIOD FOR THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED! Stay tuned for the winner. Click here to enter the current ‘12 Days of Indie Holiday Shopping’ Contest.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Happy Thanksgiving!  I am taking today off to be with family, but I will be back on Friday with more indie goodness and a very full tummy.

Just to let you know that you can enter the latest ‘12 Days of Indie Holiday Shopping’ contest here and that I will have another one ready to go on Friday.

Also, I want to let you know that I am thankful for each and every one of you. I love you!

P.S. This pretty fall foliage image is from Abby Try Again and you can buy her prints here.