Meet the 4th Annual Jingle Bash Artists

See the rest of the Jingle Bash artists here, and meet all the Jingle Bash artists Saturday, November 19th at the Palladium's South Side Event Center for some holiday shopping, partying, arts and crafts.

A Craftastic Blast from the Past: Puffy Paint

Ah, puffy paint...we loved it...we hated it... But wait till you see what Shay from Bee Things comes up with when she works her crafty design skills in this blast from the past. Your gonna fall in love all over again as Shay shares a project she did with her kiddos.

Puffy Paint Tutorial with a Punch:

Step 1. Gather supplies $1 paint and $2.99 shirts at Hobby Lobby! Yay! I picked up a bunch of colors since they were so cheap.

Step 2. Design layout We sketched out our ideas first so we could make a template for size and placement.

Step 3. Design template Next we cut out a template using our drawings and made the first outline of our sea critter and robot using the template.

Step 4. Let the paint fly Then we went to town with all our paint and brought the images to life.

Step 5. Dry Let it dry over night and viola!

Step 6. Wear it Our kids loved their new tees!

Weekend Guide August 27 + 28

Hit the Road with Etsy Dallas for the Dustbowl Arts Market

Date: Saturday, August 27th
Time: 11:00am -7:00pm
Location: Buchanan Street, Campus Corner in Norman, Oklahoma
More Info: http://www.dustbowlartsmarket.com/
Participating Etsy Dallas Members: Dowdy Studio Wagon, maggie may i, Midnight Snack

Twitter Throwdown: A Crafty Challenge

In case you missed it, we had quite an exciting crafty challenge on twitter the other day. It all began like this:

@DowdyStudio accepted that challenge, improvised on supplies, and came up with this twitterific beauty:

Next, @Ferrochie threw his hat...um, no, wallet into the ring. It has a place for everything

and is oh, so eco-chic!

And then, I had to get into the action with a comical party bunting:

As always, you can count on Etsy Dallas to keep crafting fun! Be sure to follow @EtsyDallas so you won't miss one minute of all our crafty happenings. I, personally, can't wait to see what Jenni, our Chief Twitter Officer comes up with next. We would love to have you join us in our next Crafty Challenge!

Weekend Guide August 20 + 21

Babytique Grand Opening Showcase

Date: Saturday, August 20th

Time: 11am - 2pm

Location: Babytique, 5211 Forest Lane, Dallas

Cost: Free

More Info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=254082464621061

Etsy Dallas Members Participating: childsPLAYdesign, K8Made, maggie may i, Modest Ambition, Regal Cottage, Three Yellow Starfish

More Treats to Beat the Heat

1. It's a Hoot Apron by miamaria

2. English Garden Pearl Necklace by Tefi

3. Mini Bowls by Karmacrochet

4. Sweetest Matryoshka Dolls by RegalCottage

5. Mini Donut Ornament or Keychain by Midnightsnack

6. Organic Baby Onesie by thepapernestco

7. Peaceful 8x10 Print by themiscellany

8. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Cards by ohlouisedesigns

9. Green Glasses Passport Cover by Jenni20

It seems the heat is here to stay for awhile, so Anna from For the Love of Joy found us some more cool picks to help us beat the heat. Enjoy!

Blog Walk

What have your favorite Etsy Dallas artists been up to lately? Erin from Haute Hardware will take us on a stroll through their blogs to see!

Pam & Dylan over at Dowdy Studio sewed & screened a new batch of delightful pillows, just in time for their sale this past weekend at Good2Go Taco.

image via Dowdy Studio blog

The always eco-fabulous LaAlicia found inspiration in her mailbox, turning a stack of junk mail into this whimsical clutch bag!

image via La Alicia

Also looking out for our environment is Dacia of The Ruffly Owl, with her new cards made of 100% recycled card stock. I’m especially loving this Happy Birthday Mustache card:

image via The Ruffly Owl

Anna of The Joy Cottage is ramping up for a big update to her Etsy shop in August! A sneak peek of some of the amazingness you can expect to find:

image via For the Love of Joy

image via For the Love of Joy

Oh Louise! and Silla Soup were nowhere to be found, as they’re on vacation, frolicking in the south of France and Disneyland, respectively! While we secretly hate them for this, we also hope they’re having a great time.

Thanks for taking a walk with us, and please visit all of these fantastic blogs (and more) by clicking the links on the left-hand side of this page!