Author: Britt

12 Days of Craftmas: Ten B3 Quickmaille Kits

On the tenth day of Craftmas, the Blue Buddha Artisan Market gave to me … Ten Quickmaille Projects by Blue Buddha Boutique!  We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: You CAN make beautiful metal jewelry. Give us 10 minutes and we’ll show you how! Stop by our studio (1127 W. Granville, Chicago) and we’ll… Read more »

12 Days of Craftmas: Nine Holiday Greeting Cards

On the ninth day of Craftmas, the Blue Buddha Artisan Market gave to me … Nine holiday (birthday, or just for fun!) greeting cards by: Ameila Kieras Photoillustration Boxberry Greetings Kate Funk Madame Annie  McBittersons  Pixies & Porcupines  Steel Petal Press  The Found The collection of greeting cards in the B3 Artisan Market is as… Read more »

12 Days of Craftmas: Eight Nailmaille Pieces

On the eighth day of Craftmas, the Blue Buddha Artisan Market gave to me … Eight pieces of Nailmaille! Nailmaille™ jewelry is the evolution of traditional chainmaille to maille made out of stainless steel nails. Each nail is individually bent, then woven together with other bent nails and/or neoprene rings to create incredibly unique pieces. Not only is… Read more »

12 Days of Craftmas: Seven Scarves by Elegant Handknits

On the seventh day of Craftmas, the Blue Buddha Artisan Market gave to me … Seven lovely scarves by Elegant Handknits!  Elegant Handknits by Judi Peman specializes in accessories knit from high-quality natural and synthetic yarns such as fine wool, silk, cotton, mohair, alpaca, bamboo — and synthetic blends folks with allergies. These scarves, hats, shawls… Read more »