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Apr 15

swag bag sneak peek

swag bag example

The first shoppers of the day will get one of our 100 swag bags, which are just brimming with awesome stuff! The picture above is a random bag — contents will vary and might be even more awesome. Some of the things you might find in our swag bags are:

a guest pass to the Taft Museum
a beautiful screenprint from VisuaLingual
a coupon for Taste of Belgium
a coupon for MyCraftivityStore.com
buttons, magnets, little crayons
a ceramic brooch from Red Raven Studios
samples of craft mesh
craft scissors or a hole punch
and more!

Get to the show early to make sure you get a swag bag! Last year, people started lining up at 10 freaking 30, which might be a little crazy, but that’s OK because we’re a little crazy too. :)

Apr 14

vendor roundup: accessories

Hair things, bags, cases and cuteness!

Agog of Cincinnati

Black Squirrel Homemade of Columbus

Charlotte Conway of Cincinnati

Dulcet Design of Cincinnati

Felix & Jayne of Bloomington, IN

Objet Adapte of Dayton

Off The Beaten Path of Dayton, OH

SMARTFISH Handmade Footwear of Cincinnati

Sprightly Strands Boutique of Cincinnati

Uniquely Upcycled of Cincinnati

Apr 13

vendor roundup: creatures & oddities

Along with a delightful assortment of odd stuffed creatures and plushies, we’ve got a few other folks who defy categorization:

abbydid of Cincinnati

Cordial Kitten of Bloomington, IN

Final Approach of Maryville, TN

MAMUS! of Indianapolis

Morninglori Handcrafted Curiosities of Cincinnati

Orange Fuzz of Cincinnati

Stinkybomb Soap of Columbus

Apr 12

vendor roundup: art prints

Spruce up your living quarters with prints from these lovely artists!

Chelsea Hughes of Cincinnati

Heather Gustus of Cincinnati

I Heart Seattle of Seattle

Orangewillow of Cincinnati

Sadly Harmless of Bloomington, IN

Sloe Gin Fizz of Ann Arbor, MI

Mar 31

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vendor roundup: clothing

looking for new duds? these crafters can help you out. (note: roundups of people making and selling accessories and jewelry still to come!)

Iron City Upcyclery of Pittsburgh

AmyD of Columbus

Garbella of Pittsburgh

Mar 29

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vendor roundup: home decor

This is the first of a bunch of vendor roundups for our April 17 show! Today the spotlight shines on folks who make stuff to beautify your living space:

Cynthia Vardhan Ceramics of Columbus

Tafi of Cincinnati

SaysYou of Frankfort, KY

Kitsch Café of Cincinnati

See:Parsley of Cincinnati

VisuaLingual of Cincinnati

These folks and many more will be at Crafty Supermarket on April 17, so be sure to check it out, and watch this blog to see more from our vendors!

Mar 20

meet the clifton cultural arts center!

clifton cultural arts center

If you’ve never been to the Clifton Cultural Arts Center before, you’re in for a serious treat.

clifton cultural arts center

The CCAC occupies the old Clifton School, which was built in 1906 in the Beaux-Arts style. The center hosts art exhibits, cultural festivals and a plethora of regular classes ranging from tai chi to writing to felting.

Crafty Supermarket will be on the first floor of the CCAC, where our 50 craft vendors, DJ and food vendors will be rocking out all day on April 17. (That’s the main entrance to the right, which is on McAlpin Avenue, facing the Fairview German School.)

The CCAC is on the corner of Clifton and McAlpin avenues in the Gaslight District. Check out the CCAC site for detailed directions. There’s free parking directly behind the center, and plenty of street parking in the neighborhood.

The nearest bus stops are about a half-mile from the CCAC. Take the 17, 18, 19 or 39 bus to Ludlow Avenue at Telford, or take the 78 bus to Vine Street at Forest. Plan your trip at Go Metro.

Mar 6

get noticed in our swag bags!

We’ll be giving away 100 swag bags to the first lucky shoppers of the day (and our loyal volunteers). If you’d like to contribute promotional material for your local business or crafty business, please send 100 pieces to us by April 1 WEDNESDAY APRIL 14 at:

Crafty Supermarket c/o Fabricate, 4012 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45223.

Last year, the swag bags included things like postcards from Chronicle Books, stickers from Buy Olympia, yarn samples from misshawklet, scrapbooking materials, glitter samples, buttons, business cards, coupons and more!

Note: No pornographic, racist, sexist or vulgar materials will be used in the swag bags. We reserve the right to refuse any materials. Keep it friendly!