Craft Sunday

Today, I taught an hour-long workshop for the Columbus Community Kollel's conference for Jewish women.


My workshop was about creating your own handmade accessory (fabric flower brooches) and the importance of shopping locally and buying handmade. I made a packet for the participants with websites, local shops, events, and directions for the project.

Shop Locally & Buy Handmade:

• To build a strong local economy
• To support independent entrepreneurs and small business owners (many of whom are women!)
• To combat the forces of mass production, which can be detrimental to our environment
• To find unique pieces that are created with love

Brand New: Tote Bags!

I have been working on these totes for weeks. I made them mostly from making appliques from felt and hand-sewing them on to the tote bags. For the tree branches, I used acrylic paint.
A few of the bags still need their final touches, like a little more ribbon or a few more buttons. I'll probably get to that today.

My goal is to be completely finished with the bags by tomorrow evening because on Sunday, July 15th, I'll be selling them at the North Market Food & Ohio Wine Festival!
Come visit me on Sunday at the North Market (in Columbus, Ohio) from 12-6 pm!

I cannot believe...

...that I actually made all of this in the last 2 days!! I will not be listing very much on my Etsy page until the end of summer. It's just too much to keep up with while doing craft shows and markets.

Decadent Chocolates Bracelet

Sweet Shoppe Magnets Sets
(more magnet sets coming soon!)

Tasty Treats Charm Necklaces

Felty Food Pins

In the meantime, check out my "Upcoming Events" post to see where you can purchase my designs in the month of July. (And see the "Where to Buy" section to the right for stores that carry Sweet Stella Designs year-round!).