Unlike yesterday and today's cloudiness and drizzle, Saturday was a perfect, perfect day for the Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair. SCRAP was pleased to sponsor a craft at Hello Craft's "Make Something Awesome" area. We brought over handmade beads (handmade by our fabulous volunteers!) and donated beads along with elastic for people to make SCRAPpy bracelets. At the beginning of the day all the different craft projects sponsored by Hello Craft, SCRAP, Sublime Stitching, and Etsy were sectioned off into corners of a large table. Very neat, very organized. And then there was an explosion. An explosion of craft. Beads and felt and colorful duct tape and buttons and paper were everywhere and it was, well, awesome. I saw some very great creations-tote bags, felt stuffed animals, jewelry, duct tape bowls, etc, etc. Not only did Crafty Bastards patrons Make Something Awesome, but the artists and crafters made many many awesome things. The booths were all hoppin'. One of my favorite booths was Bookstruction. What a fabulous example of creative reuse. Artsit Robin Delaloye is a local Maryland-er who takes unwanted books and makes fabulous pieces of art from them. Check it out. I'm sure you'll be amazed!
For those of you who couldn't make Crafty Bastards this year, be sure to put it on your calendar for 2011!
