<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168</id><updated>2009-11-27T20:05:22.933-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Funky Finds</title><subtitle type='html'>They once were funky lost, but now they are funky found.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2115</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-517024733148232478</id><published>2009-11-25T13:00:00.012-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-27T18:18:53.220-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sale'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='discount'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gifts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='free shipping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Black Friday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cyber Monday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday shopping'/><title type='text'>Holiday Shopping &amp; Black Friday Deals</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Sw_zAvRL_VI/AAAAAAAAEY0/1gCvhbG-XH4/s1600/ms_00002271.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Sw_zAvRL_VI/AAAAAAAAEY0/1gCvhbG-XH4/s200/ms_00002271.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408808871509359954" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://meganleone.com/shop.html" target="_blank"&gt;Megan Leone Designs&lt;/a&gt; - Every item 25% off Thanksgiving Day, November 26 through Tuesday, December 1.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fiercehugs.com/launch/fh-black2-online.html" target="_blank"&gt;Fierce Hugs&lt;/a&gt; - 35% off with the code &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;BLACK35&lt;/span&gt; Friday, November 27 through Monday, November 30.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Lion Brand Yarn&lt;/a&gt; - Free shipping on orders over $40, from now until December 31, in the U.S. &amp;amp; Canada. Just enter the code &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;freeship&lt;/span&gt; at check-out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shadesofviolet.com/shop/" target="_blank"&gt;shades of violet&lt;/a&gt; - 20% off your entire order on Black Friday, November 27 through Sunday, November 29. Enter code &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;blackfriday&lt;/span&gt; to receive the discount.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.finandroe.com/" target="_blank"&gt;fin+roe&lt;/a&gt; - 20% off your entire order on Black Friday, November 27 through Sunday, November 29. Enter code &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;blackfriday&lt;/span&gt; to receive the discount.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paper-cloud.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Paper Cloud&lt;/a&gt; - All products 20% off through Tuesday, December 15.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.baltimorecraft.com/shop.html" target="_blank"&gt;BEST&lt;/a&gt; - From December 1st through December 14th, several BEST members will be donating money from the sale of the their handmade items to the &lt;a href="http://www.mdfoodbank.org/site/pp.asp?c=ahKKI2PKIsE&amp;amp;b=218104" target="_blank"&gt;Maryland Food Bank&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gettotallyrad.com/store/" target="_blank"&gt;Totally Rad&lt;/a&gt; - This Friday, from midnight to midnight Pacific Standard Time, all three of Totally Rad's products will be on sale, at once-per-year prices.  It's a 24-hour window of opportunity to scoop up some of the best Photoshop tools available for enhancing your images and making your life easier.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://photojojo.com/store/" target="_blank"&gt;Photojojo&lt;/a&gt; – Free shipping on orders over $50 until Monday, November 30.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Chronicle Books&lt;/a&gt; - Get 35% off all books with free shipping to boot! Use the promo code &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;FRIENDS&lt;/span&gt; at checkout from now until Friday, December 4.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gypsyville.com/store/store_summary.asp" target="_blank"&gt;The Junk Gypsy Company&lt;/a&gt; – Receive a free tote and flat rate $3 shipping all week (ground US orders only). Ends December 1 at midnight. Enter promo code &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;TURKEY&lt;/span&gt; for free tote on all orders over $50 while supplies last. If they run out of totes, you will receive a free mug.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.boobytrapshop.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Booby Trap&lt;/a&gt; - 50% off all items and free shipping with coupon code &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;negro09&lt;/span&gt; through Sunday, November 29.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/highaltitudeweavers" target="_blank"&gt;High Altitude Weavers&lt;/a&gt; - Free shipping within the United States through December 31.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://sublimestitching.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Sublime Stitching&lt;/a&gt; - $1 Shipping Sale (US orders only) through Monday, November 30.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/warpedesign" target="_blank"&gt;warpeDesign&lt;/a&gt; - All products 10% off Friday, November 27, through Monday, November 30.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Caroline-Creates.html" target="_blank"&gt;Caroline Creates&lt;/a&gt; - Free shipping Friday, November 27, through Monday, November 30.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/tinybazaar" target="_blank"&gt;Tiny Bazaar&lt;/a&gt; - 30% off everything Friday, November 27, through Monday, November 30.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://kitschydigitals.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Kitschy Digitals {Goods}&lt;/a&gt; - 30% off everything Friday, November 27, through Monday, November 30.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.qbaroo.com/hamblyscreenprints/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hambly Studios&lt;/a&gt; - 30% off and free shipping on US orders (not valid on calendars) Friday, November 27, with code &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;BLACKFRIDAY&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sacredcharms.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Sacred Charms&lt;/a&gt; - 40% off entire stock through Sunday, November 29.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.georgiedesigns.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Georgie Designs&lt;/a&gt; - Free shipping on all orders with coupon code &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;BLACKFRIDAYFREE&lt;/span&gt;. In addition, buy 3 items and get 1 FREE (of equal or lesser value). Specify what free item you would like in the "Special Requests" section at checkout. (Make sure it is of equal or lesser value than your lowest priced item!) Free gift wrapping available, too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lolafalk.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Lolafalk&lt;/a&gt; - 15% off all bags Friday, November 27, through Monday, November 30.  Markdowns have already been taken.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.pinkchalkfabrics.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pink Chalk Fabrics&lt;/a&gt; - 20% off patterns. All Moda Fabrics $5.99 a yard. All Christmas fabrics $6.99 a yard. Free US shipping on orders over $50. Free Holy Snowballs Quilt Pattern with every order! Shop on Friday, November 27, and receive a coupon for 20% off a future order. Sale ends at Midnight, Monday, November 30.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.deezignsjewelry.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Dee-Zigns Jewelry &amp;amp; Accessories&lt;/a&gt; - 33% off everything with coupon code &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;black33&lt;/span&gt; through Monday, November 30. Free shipping and free gift wrapping.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.spotteddogjewelry.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Spotted Dog Jewelry Designs&lt;/a&gt; - 20% off with coupon code &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;GUNMETALFRIDAY&lt;/span&gt; Friday, November 27, through Monday, November 30.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/heidishandmades" target="_blank"&gt;Heidi's Handmades&lt;/a&gt; - 20% off all items (discount will be refunded via PayPal. Offer good Friday, November 27.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://freshsnappedphotos.etsy.com" target="_blank"&gt;Fresh Snapped Photos&lt;/a&gt; - From Friday, November 27th to Monday, November 30th, anyone that orders a fine-art print from Fresh Snapped Photos will get a 2nd print of equal or lesser value absolutely FREE!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-517024733148232478?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/517024733148232478/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=517024733148232478&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/517024733148232478'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/517024733148232478'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/holiday-shopping-black-friday-deals.html' title='Holiday Shopping &amp; Black Friday Deals'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Sw_zAvRL_VI/AAAAAAAAEY0/1gCvhbG-XH4/s72-c/ms_00002271.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-8333365224242883139</id><published>2009-11-25T05:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-25T05:00:00.799-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='event'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art and craft fair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shopping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='live music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><title type='text'>Clutter City Market Christmas Spectacular</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Swvrx9Kf-SI/AAAAAAAAEYM/2AhzOvfMuqE/s1600/novemberweb091.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Swvrx9Kf-SI/AAAAAAAAEYM/2AhzOvfMuqE/s200/novemberweb091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407675021053131042" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://cluttercity.norwichartscentre.org.uk/" target="_blank"&gt;Clutter City Market Christmas Spectacular&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 28; 10am-4pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.norwichartscentre.co.uk/" target="_blank"&gt;Norwich Arts Centre&lt;/a&gt;, St. Benedicts Street, Norwich NR2 4PG&lt;br /&gt;ETC: Free Admission&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It’s nearly Christmastime and Santa's Elves have gotten crafty! Come down for a twinkly, festive market with stalls, live music, warm, spicy cider and take-out food. A unique Christmas shopping experience with over 30 stall holders, live music, festive visuals, face painting and hula hooping all under one roof! The market will feature unique items including clothes, jewelery, badges, sewn items, paper goods, prints, paintings, comics, vintage accessories and more. Don't miss the charity Christmas Lucky Dip at the entrance and live music from Follow Your Heart + The Middle Ones and Sam James Hill with DJs (wiQwar). Check out the &lt;a href="http://cluttercity.norwichartscentre.org.uk/" target="_blank"&gt;Clutter City website&lt;/a&gt; for more info on vendors, music and future events.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-8333365224242883139?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/8333365224242883139/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=8333365224242883139&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/8333365224242883139'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/8333365224242883139'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/clutter-city-market-christmas.html' title='Clutter City Market Christmas Spectacular'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Swvrx9Kf-SI/AAAAAAAAEYM/2AhzOvfMuqE/s72-c/novemberweb091.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-5769813218145893186</id><published>2009-11-24T13:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-24T13:00:00.221-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='DIY kit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ornament'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Los Angeles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pattern'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday decor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='workshop'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday gift'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personalized'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday shopping'/><title type='text'>Mahar Drygoods Holiday Gift Guide</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Swvo3jXwmlI/AAAAAAAAEYE/_eJHvyedTJg/s1600/09holsA2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Swvo3jXwmlI/AAAAAAAAEYE/_eJHvyedTJg/s200/09holsA2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407671818673756754" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;To aide you in your holiday shopping, &lt;a href="http://www.mahardrygoods.com/index.php" target="_blank"&gt;Mahar Drygoods&lt;/a&gt; has compiled a &lt;a href="http://www.mahardrygoods.com/category.php?category_id=80" target="_blank"&gt;holiday gift guide&lt;/a&gt;. You will find &lt;a href="http://www.mahardrygoods.com/category.php?category_id=81" target="_blank"&gt;Festive Decor&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.mahardrygoods.com/category.php?category_id=85" target="_blank"&gt;Personalized Gifts&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="http://www.mahardrygoods.com/category.php?category_id=86" target="_blank"&gt;DIY kits and patterns&lt;/a&gt;. Also helpful are the four sections with gifts sorted according to price, making it easier to shop within your budget. The majority of the handmade items fall into the reasonable &lt;a href="http://www.mahardrygoods.com/category.php?category_id=84" target="_blank"&gt;$20-$49 price range&lt;/a&gt;. Also, if you are in the Los Angeles area don't miss Mahar Drygoods' &lt;a href="http://www.homeecshop.com/item/Sugarplum_Fairy_Clothespin_Ornaments_with_Robert_Mahar/435/c54" target="_blank"&gt;ornament workshop&lt;/a&gt; on Friday evening, December 4th from 7 to 10 p.m. at &lt;a href="http://www.homeecshop.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Home Ec&lt;/a&gt; in the Silverlake neighborhood. Attendees are in for some crafty fun creating not just Sugarplum Fairies, but yetis and reindeer and elves and polar bears - your choices are as big as your imagination! They'll look great on your holiday tree or make thoughtful keepsake gifts. To learn more and to register (adults only please), please visit &lt;a href="http://www.homeecshop.com/" target="_blank"&gt;HomeEcShop.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-5769813218145893186?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/5769813218145893186/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=5769813218145893186&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/5769813218145893186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/5769813218145893186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/mahar-drygoods-holiday-gift-guide.html' title='Mahar Drygoods Holiday Gift Guide'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Swvo3jXwmlI/AAAAAAAAEYE/_eJHvyedTJg/s72-c/09holsA2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-650501410962210347</id><published>2009-11-24T05:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-24T05:00:02.173-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paper mache'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fused glass'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jewelry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greeting cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Autumn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crochet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thanksgiving'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pendant'/><title type='text'>Funky Five: Thanksgiving</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwrH55rVZXI/AAAAAAAAEX8/AxZhL7eHl04/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwrH55rVZXI/AAAAAAAAEX8/AxZhL7eHl04/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407354100160750962" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Caroline-Creates/products-all.html#product_1681" target="_blank"&gt;Thanksgiving Bracket Card&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Caroline-Creates.html" target="_blank"&gt;Caroline Creates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34730006" target="_blank"&gt;Autumn Crochet Pattern Set&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AmyGaines" target="_blank"&gt;Amy Gaines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34261275" target="_blank"&gt;Turkey Fused Glass Pendant&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jochris12" target="_blank"&gt;Art From The Heart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34605476" target="_blank"&gt;Ribbon Turkey Clippie&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrettyPrettyBows" target="_blank"&gt;Pretty Pretty Bows&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34575870" target="_blank"&gt;Paper Mache Thanksgiving Box&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/NilaPoffCustomCrafts" target="_blank"&gt;Nila Poff Custom Crafts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-650501410962210347?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/650501410962210347/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=650501410962210347&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/650501410962210347'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/650501410962210347'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/funky-five-thanksgiving.html' title='Funky Five: Thanksgiving'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwrH55rVZXI/AAAAAAAAEX8/AxZhL7eHl04/s72-c/Untitled-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-7970833993866403781</id><published>2009-11-23T13:00:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-23T13:00:00.166-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Canada'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='festival'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='event'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Nation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art and craft fair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='United Kingdom'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shopping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Portland'/><title type='text'>Upcoming Events</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwnX-QSHZZI/AAAAAAAAEX0/D382r3i7Pa4/s1600/events.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwnX-QSHZZI/AAAAAAAAEX0/D382r3i7Pa4/s400/events.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407090292157801874" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.islingtonmill.com/shop.php" target="_blank"&gt;Christmas at the Mill&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Thursday, November 26; 5-9pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.islingtonmill.com/index.php" target="_blank"&gt;Islington Mill Studios&lt;/a&gt;, James Street, Salford, Lancashire UK&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.oneofakindshow.com/xmas09/" target="_blank"&gt;One of a Kind Show Christmas Show and Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Thursday, November 26 through Sunday, December 6&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.directenergycentre.com/index.html" target="_blank"&gt;Direct Energy Centre&lt;/a&gt;, Exhibition Place, 100 Princes' Blvd., Toronto ON M6K 3C3 Canada&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://marketstreetmediafoundry.com/events/market-day/" target="_blank"&gt;Market Day&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 27; 8am-6pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: Market Building, 118 SE 4th St., Des Moines, IA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.larchmere.com/events.html" target="_blank"&gt;Larchmere Holiday Stroll&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a href="http://bazaarbizarre.org/cleveland.html" target="_blank"&gt;Bazaar Bizarre East&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28; 10am-8pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.larchmere.com/index.html" target="_blank"&gt;Larchmere Boulevard&lt;/a&gt;, Cleveland, OH&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://secondstorie.net/index2.html" target="_blank"&gt;Second Storie Indie Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.vsw.org/" target="_blank"&gt;The Visual Studies Workshop Auditorium&lt;/a&gt;, 31 Prince Street, Rochester, NY 14607&lt;br /&gt;ETC: Watch &lt;a href="http://secondstorie.bigcartel.com/product/handmade-nation-screening-11-27-09" target="_blank"&gt;Handmade Nation&lt;/a&gt; Friday, November 27. Panel discussion begins at 7pm and the movie will begin at 8pm, with a short intermission for snacks just prior to the show time. A second screening will be held December 4th at 8pm - no discussion prior to movie.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.indiebanditasbazaar.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Indie Banditas Bazaar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.bainbridge.wednet.edu/woodward/" target="_blank"&gt;Woodward Middle School&lt;/a&gt;, 9125 Sportsman Club Rd NE, Bainbridge Isle, WA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.rocknrollcraftshow.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Rock N Roll Craft Show 6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 27 through Sunday, November 29&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.thirddegreeglassfactory.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Third Degree Glass Factory&lt;/a&gt;, 5200 Delmar, St. Louis, MO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.thefoundrie.com/" target="_blank"&gt;The Foundrie&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 27 through Thursday, December 31&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.chesterfield-mall.com/shop/chesterfield.nsf/index" target="_blank"&gt;Chesterfield Mall&lt;/a&gt;, St. Louis, MO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://handmadeoxford.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Handm@de Oxford&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Sunday, November 29; 11am-5pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.oxford.gov.uk/leisure/town-hall.cfm" target="_blank"&gt;Oxford Town Hall&lt;/a&gt;, Oxford, Cambridge UK&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.handmadenw.com/events/" target="_blank"&gt;Portland Arts Bazaar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Sunday, November 29; 11am-6pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.pioneercourthousesquare.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Pioneer Courthouse Square&lt;/a&gt;, 701 SW 6th Ave., Portland, OR&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.iheartindieholidays.com/" target="_blank"&gt;I Heart Indie Holidays&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Sunday, November 29; 11am-6pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.lakestreetkirkland.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Lake Street Bar &amp;amp; Nightclub&lt;/a&gt;, 15 Lake St., Kirkland, WA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.secretsocietysale.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Secret Society Holiday Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Sunday, November 29; 11am-5pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://secretsociety.net/" target="_blank"&gt;Secret Society Ballroom&lt;/a&gt;, 116 NE Russell St., Portland, OR&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-7970833993866403781?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/7970833993866403781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=7970833993866403781&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/7970833993866403781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/7970833993866403781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/upcoming-events_23.html' title='Upcoming Events'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwnX-QSHZZI/AAAAAAAAEX0/D382r3i7Pa4/s72-c/events.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-2494366300651374898</id><published>2009-11-21T00:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-21T00:01:00.730-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='accessories'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='polymer clay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='necklace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bead'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jewelry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='charitable shopping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pendant'/><title type='text'>Excellent Creations</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Swajl61ArXI/AAAAAAAAEXc/lqH9N5Awq8o/s1600/il_430xN.52537642.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Swajl61ArXI/AAAAAAAAEXc/lqH9N5Awq8o/s200/il_430xN.52537642.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406188274546945394" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Megan Nichols of &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/excellentcreations" target="_blank"&gt;Excellent Creations&lt;/a&gt; decided to use her craftiness for a good cause after her son was born with a heart defect that required open heart surgery when he was just 3 days old. She now donates 10% of the proceeds from all sales to &lt;a href="http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/" target="_blank"&gt;The Children's Heart Foundation&lt;/a&gt; for the research of congenital heart defects. Megan's designs range from &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29566410" target="_blank"&gt;sweet and demure&lt;/a&gt; to &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30282984" target="_blank"&gt;funky and wild&lt;/a&gt;. I love the fun 80s-inspired polymer bead and tulle &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34142874" target="_blank"&gt;necklace&lt;/a&gt;, as well as the &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19242611" target="_blank"&gt;red irridescent necklace&lt;/a&gt; featuring a leopard print pendant. Do some charitable shopping &amp;amp; pick out something nice for yourself or a loved one today!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;*GIVEAWAY:&lt;/span&gt; Megan is giving away a black &amp;amp; orange beaded chunky funky beaded &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19453263" target="_blank"&gt;necklace&lt;/a&gt;. To enter, visit &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/excellentcreations" target="_blank"&gt;Excellent Creations&lt;/a&gt; and leave a comment on this post noting your favorite design. Giveaway ends Friday, November 27.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-2494366300651374898?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/2494366300651374898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=2494366300651374898&amp;isPopup=true' title='89 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/2494366300651374898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/2494366300651374898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/excellent-creations.html' title='Excellent Creations'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Swajl61ArXI/AAAAAAAAEXc/lqH9N5Awq8o/s72-c/il_430xN.52537642.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>89</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-4983223770953021732</id><published>2009-11-20T13:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-20T13:00:00.678-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='custom designs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stationery'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gift cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sudoku'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='monogram'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greeting cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><title type='text'>Objet de Carte</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Swan25SiNXI/AAAAAAAAEXs/Oq-NxpowOQE/s1600/Untitled.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Swan25SiNXI/AAAAAAAAEXs/Oq-NxpowOQE/s200/Untitled.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406192964238194034" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Robert Brownstein is the creator of a very fresh, fun, and colorful line of greeting cards and artwork. &lt;a href="http://www.objetdecarte.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Objet de Carte&lt;/a&gt; showcases Robert's unique designs appropriate for a variety of occasions, including the &lt;a href="http://www.objetdecarte.com/holidaypage/indexholiday.htm" target="_blank"&gt;holiday season&lt;/a&gt;. These contemporary styles are unique and memorable, ensuring your greetings will not get lost in the shuffle. In addition to the &lt;a href="http://www.objetdecarte.com/holidaypage/indexholiday.htm" target="_blank"&gt;holiday Sudoku&lt;/a&gt; designs, there is an entire &lt;a href="http://www.objetdecarte.com/sudokucardssetpage/indexsudokucards.html" target="_blank"&gt;Sudoku-style collection&lt;/a&gt;. I have girlfriends that will without a doubt love the shoe and handbag Sudoku cards. There is also a great selection of &lt;a href="http://www.objetdecarte.com/giftcards/indexgiftcards.html" target="_blank"&gt;mini gift cards&lt;/a&gt; that can be used for any occasion. Of course, Robert is also available to create &lt;a href="http://www.objetdecarte.com/custompage/indexabout1.htm" target="_blank"&gt;custom designs, monograms, or logos&lt;/a&gt; to help commemorate your special event.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-4983223770953021732?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/4983223770953021732/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=4983223770953021732&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/4983223770953021732'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/4983223770953021732'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/objet-de-carte.html' title='Objet de Carte'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/Swan25SiNXI/AAAAAAAAEXs/Oq-NxpowOQE/s72-c/Untitled.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-569174725398754521</id><published>2009-11-20T05:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-20T05:00:00.773-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home goods'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home decor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lampwork beads'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='glass'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fan pull'/><title type='text'>Lady Grace</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwVhmILQu-I/AAAAAAAAEXU/4os1UM9BkEM/s1600/1855-0.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 88px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwVhmILQu-I/AAAAAAAAEXU/4os1UM9BkEM/s200/1855-0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405834235385789410" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Lady-Grace-Funky-Fan-Pulls%21-The-perfect-gift%3A-one-for-every-personality-taste-and-room-decor%21.html" target="_blank"&gt;Lady Grace&lt;/a&gt; is a Texas-based shop featuring way cool funky fan pulls. These &lt;a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Lady-Grace-Funky-Fan-Pulls%21-The-perfect-gift%3A-one-for-every-personality-taste-and-room-decor%21/productsgallery-all.html" target="_blank"&gt;decorative pieces&lt;/a&gt; will instantly add some interest and flair to your space. &lt;a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Lady-Grace-Funky-Fan-Pulls%21-The-perfect-gift%3A-one-for-every-personality-taste-and-room-decor%21/products-all.html#product_1847" target="_blank"&gt;Glass Beauty&lt;/a&gt; is a beautiful fan pull made using a gorgeous lamp work lavender and blue piece. If you're looking to add a bit of good luck to your space, take notice of the &lt;a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Lady-Grace-Funky-Fan-Pulls%21-The-perfect-gift%3A-one-for-every-personality-taste-and-room-decor%21/products-all.html#product_1881" target="_blank"&gt;Brass Turtle pull&lt;/a&gt;. And, for those in need of some peace, especially this time of year, check out the &lt;a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Lady-Grace-Funky-Fan-Pulls!-The-perfect-gift%3A-one-for-every-personality-taste-and-room-decor!/products-all.html#product_1877" target="_blank"&gt;Peace fan pull&lt;/a&gt; that features a vintage brass peace sign accented by various beads.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-569174725398754521?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/569174725398754521/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=569174725398754521&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/569174725398754521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/569174725398754521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/lady-grace.html' title='Lady Grace'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwVhmILQu-I/AAAAAAAAEXU/4os1UM9BkEM/s72-c/1855-0.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-8262240301636922887</id><published>2009-11-19T13:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-19T13:00:00.351-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='necklace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jewelry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bangle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='porcelain'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='graphics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pendant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dishware'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bracelets'/><title type='text'>Lorena Barrezueta</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwVfkZwNzhI/AAAAAAAAEXM/aXYrkmQYn3o/s1600/dishes.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwVfkZwNzhI/AAAAAAAAEXM/aXYrkmQYn3o/s200/dishes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405832006721195538" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lorenabarrezueta.com/index.html" target="_blank"&gt;Lorena Barrezueta&lt;/a&gt; is a talented artist that designs unmatched &lt;a href="http://www.lorenabarrezueta.com/ListenLady/ASL/LLASL.html" target="_blank"&gt;jewelry&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.lorenabarrezueta.com/GourmetCollection/GCintro.html" target="_blank"&gt;dishware&lt;/a&gt;. Her gourmet collection reintroduces disposable tin foil containers as high-end, porcelain pieces. The pieces within the &lt;a href="http://www.lorenabarrezueta.com/GourmetCollection/GCclassic.html" target="_blank"&gt;Classic line&lt;/a&gt; are white and hand-gilded around the rims with 22k gold. I love the &lt;a href="http://www.lorenabarrezueta.com/GourmetCollection/GCfresh.html" target="_blank"&gt;Fresh line&lt;/a&gt; featuring brightly colored pieces. The &lt;a href="http://www.lorenabarrezueta.com/GourmetCollection/GClush.html" target="_blank"&gt;Lush line&lt;/a&gt; showcases pieces that are beautifully colored and are also available with the gilded rim. In addition to the unique dishware designs, Lorena also creates &lt;a href="http://www.lorenabarrezueta.com/ListenLady/ASL/LLASL.html" target="_blank"&gt;manual communication pendants&lt;/a&gt; available in white and black porcelain. Also available are fun, &lt;a href="http://www.lorenabarrezueta.com/ListenLady/bangles/pastel.html" target="_blank"&gt;graphic bangles&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-8262240301636922887?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/8262240301636922887/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=8262240301636922887&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/8262240301636922887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/8262240301636922887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/lorena-barrezueta.html' title='Lorena Barrezueta'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwVfkZwNzhI/AAAAAAAAEXM/aXYrkmQYn3o/s72-c/dishes.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-8634548803689440857</id><published>2009-11-19T05:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-19T05:00:01.104-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home decor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Twilight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='necklace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gift cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shoes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jewelry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='screen print'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Converse'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tee'/><title type='text'>Funky Five: Twilight</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwQJxgK5CVI/AAAAAAAAEXE/3Txv6tfS0CI/s1600/Twilight2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwQJxgK5CVI/AAAAAAAAEXE/3Txv6tfS0CI/s400/Twilight2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405456198805293394" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In honor of this week's release of &lt;a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.newmoonthemovie.com/" target="_blank"&gt;The Twilight Saga: New Moon&lt;/a&gt;, here are a few vampire and werewolf-inspired designs that are sure to delight all you Twilighters!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31838814" target="_blank"&gt;Twilight Girl Bottle Cap Necklace&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/whirlysquirrel" target="_blank"&gt;Whirly Squirrel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. &lt;a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Sassy-to-Classy/products-all.html#product_1645" target="_blank"&gt;Twilight Book Bag Dangle&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Sassy-to-Classy/productsgallery-all.html" target="_blank"&gt;Sassy to Classy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34690158" target="_blank"&gt;Decorative box&lt;/a&gt; of Twilight gift cards by &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/twilighttemptations" target="_blank"&gt;Twilight Temptations&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Twilight on &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34725918" target="_blank"&gt;Pink Converse&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/alcat2021" target="_blank"&gt;Art According 2 Nanette&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Unisex Eco-heather &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34451959" target="_blank"&gt;Pop Culture Icons Tee&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/coup" target="_blank"&gt;Coup&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-8634548803689440857?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/8634548803689440857/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=8634548803689440857&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/8634548803689440857'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/8634548803689440857'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/funky-five-twilight.html' title='Funky Five: Twilight'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwQJxgK5CVI/AAAAAAAAEXE/3Txv6tfS0CI/s72-c/Twilight2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-5210061863334101687</id><published>2009-11-18T13:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-18T13:00:00.762-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='necklace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gothic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='earrings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pearls'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jewelry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Swarovski crystal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='victorian'/><title type='text'>Jewelry by NaLa</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwQEetPPKII/AAAAAAAAEW8/eg4I-HR5nLU/s1600/il_430xN.102052491.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 187px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwQEetPPKII/AAAAAAAAEW8/eg4I-HR5nLU/s200/il_430xN.102052491.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405450378337527938" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Jewelrybynala" target="_blank"&gt;NaLa&lt;/a&gt; features a variety of beautiful jewelry designs. I love the sparkling pear-shaped &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33327954" target="_blank"&gt;olivine Swarovski crystal briolettes&lt;/a&gt; that are hand-wrapped in luminous sterling silver wire. One really unique design is the &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34632591" target="_blank"&gt;Victorian Gothic Part II&lt;/a&gt; piece, a striking &amp;amp; mysterious necklace. The &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33432174" target="_blank"&gt;Autumn Leaves earrings&lt;/a&gt; are the perfect accessories for the fall season. And I'm always looking for unusual pieces to spice up my wardrobe and the &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33339609" target="_blank"&gt;Bronze Beauty Necklace&lt;/a&gt; definitely fits the bill. Links of various shapes and sizes combine to make this unique antique bronze chain that showcases a beautiful antique bronze pendant with a peridot-colored butterfly on flowers dotted with multicolored stones. A cluster of amber and cream freshwater pearls, ivory pearls and antique bronze glass heart are the finishing touch to this fanciful design. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-5210061863334101687?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/5210061863334101687/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=5210061863334101687&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/5210061863334101687'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/5210061863334101687'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/jewelry-by-nala.html' title='Jewelry by NaLa'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwQEetPPKII/AAAAAAAAEW8/eg4I-HR5nLU/s72-c/il_430xN.102052491.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-9038564241468359647</id><published>2009-11-18T05:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-18T05:00:05.285-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='special offer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='arts and crafts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='discount'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fashion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='book'/><title type='text'>Black Dog Publishing</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwLb5-TP0OI/AAAAAAAAEW0/DS5lhap9cCc/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwLb5-TP0OI/AAAAAAAAEW0/DS5lhap9cCc/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405124291820769506" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blackdogonline.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Black Dog Publishing&lt;/a&gt; is currently offering a generous &lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;40% discount&lt;/span&gt; on a selection of their established and forthcoming titles focusing on the world of fashion and craft. From explorations of the personalities, events and movements that make up the fascinating history of fashion to design theory to the impact of the environment, sustainability and ethics within the industry, the books featured cover all aspects of fashion practice. The selection also includes titles that delve into the more specialist fields of fashion and design, from textiles to jewelery, and from paper to ceramic design. Black Dog continues to profile the work of the most innovative artists and designers from exciting, emerging talents to established figures. Black Dog has also released eclectic craft books for the new millennium of craftsters, a testament to a trend that is only getting bigger. Email Jessica Atkins at jess@blackdogonline.com with your order and Funky Finds in the subject line to receive the 40% discount that is valid through December 31.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-9038564241468359647?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/9038564241468359647/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=9038564241468359647&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/9038564241468359647'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/9038564241468359647'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/black-dog-publishing.html' title='Black Dog Publishing'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwLb5-TP0OI/AAAAAAAAEW0/DS5lhap9cCc/s72-c/Untitled-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-8825329239368127998</id><published>2009-11-17T13:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-17T13:00:00.800-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='artwork'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='free shipping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='drawing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='illustration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='book'/><title type='text'>The Thumb Cinema</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwK95t2z6mI/AAAAAAAAEWs/RDUucH2NrdU/s1600/il_430xN.102207409.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwK95t2z6mI/AAAAAAAAEWs/RDUucH2NrdU/s200/il_430xN.102207409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405091302057699938" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://fernandafrick.etsy.com/" target="_blank"&gt;The Thumb Cinema&lt;/a&gt; features fun illustrations created by Fernanda Frick. Her flipbooks, such as &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33998404" target="_blank"&gt;Christmas Bunny&lt;/a&gt;, are entertaining little books that turn into an animated message when flipped through quickly. Also available are &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33939137" target="_blank"&gt;two books&lt;/a&gt; titled Fruit War and Bouncing Vegetables. You can also purchase Fernanda's illustrations like &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34425579" target="_blank"&gt;Fat Cats&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32768443" target="_blank"&gt;Tanuki-san&lt;/a&gt;, the Judo Racoon. See more of Fernanda's drawings and her process on her blog titled &lt;a href="http://ffrick.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Animation in Progress&lt;/a&gt;. Also, receive &lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Free Shipping&lt;/span&gt; when you mention Funky Finds in the note to seller at checkout. Amount will be refunded via PayPal.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-8825329239368127998?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/8825329239368127998/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=8825329239368127998&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/8825329239368127998'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/8825329239368127998'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/thumb-cinema.html' title='The Thumb Cinema'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwK95t2z6mI/AAAAAAAAEWs/RDUucH2NrdU/s72-c/il_430xN.102207409.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-1312060734199694123</id><published>2009-11-17T05:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-17T05:00:03.774-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stockings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday decor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='victorian'/><title type='text'>A Little Character</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwF_XwvwCMI/AAAAAAAAEWk/a2cV9L6KgAg/s1600/14532_179435388366_125550568366_3122208_2601266_n.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwF_XwvwCMI/AAAAAAAAEWk/a2cV9L6KgAg/s200/14532_179435388366_125550568366_3122208_2601266_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404741074020206786" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/alittlecharacter" target="_blank"&gt;A Little Character&lt;/a&gt; features whimsical and fun characters created by Tracey Truly. In addition to selling unique pieces on Etsy, Tracey is currently hosting a &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/ALittleCharacter?ref=nf#/album.php?aid=128148&amp;amp;id=125550568366&amp;amp;ref=mf" target="_blank"&gt;drawing&lt;/a&gt; for one of her handmade, up-cycled Victorian-inspired stockings on her &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=128148&amp;amp;id=125550568366&amp;amp;ref=mf#/ALittleCharacter" target="_blank"&gt;Facebook Fanpage&lt;/a&gt;. The drawing ends Friday, November 20, at 6pm Pacific time. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-1312060734199694123?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/1312060734199694123/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=1312060734199694123&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/1312060734199694123'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/1312060734199694123'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/little-character.html' title='A Little Character'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SwF_XwvwCMI/AAAAAAAAEWk/a2cV9L6KgAg/s72-c/14532_179435388366_125550568366_3122208_2601266_n.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-5534155995827810374</id><published>2009-11-16T13:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-16T13:00:01.311-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art and craft fair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='designer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='indie craft show'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='boutique'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='museum'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dallas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Australia'/><title type='text'>Upcoming Events</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvjeXpy-HcI/AAAAAAAAEV8/udjiNalSAPA/s1600-h/events.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvjeXpy-HcI/AAAAAAAAEV8/udjiNalSAPA/s400/events.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402312250968907202" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=7025" target="_blank"&gt;University of Virginia Artisan's Bazaar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Thursday, November 19 through Saturday, November 21&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://isenfir.org/directions/newcomb.php" target="_blank"&gt;Newcomb Hall Ballroom&lt;/a&gt;, Charlottesville, VA &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.mmoca.org/events/holidayartfair/index.php" target="_blank"&gt;MMoCA Holiday Art Fair&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 20 through Sunday, November 22&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.mmoca.org/index.php" target="_blank"&gt;Madison Museum of Contemporary Art&lt;/a&gt;, 227 State St., Madison WI&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.handmadenw.com/events/" target="_blank"&gt;Downtown Holiday Artisans Fair&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 20; 10am-6pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.handmadenw.com/events/location.php?location=6" target="_blank"&gt;World Trade Center Plaza&lt;/a&gt;, 121 SW Salmon St., Portland, OR&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.handmademarket.com.au/home.html" target="_blank"&gt;Handmade Christmas Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 20 through Saturday, November 21&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.tams.act.gov.au/live/heritage/heritage_assets/yarralumla_woolshed" target="_blank"&gt;Yarralumla Woolshed&lt;/a&gt;, Canberra ACT&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.alliedarts.org/events.html" target="_blank"&gt;30th Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 20 through Thursday, December 24&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.openaccess.org/index.php?section=69" target="_blank"&gt;Squalicum Corporate Park&lt;/a&gt;, Bellingham, WA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://etsydallas.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 21; 1-7pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.sonsofhermann.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Sons of Hermann Hall&lt;/a&gt;, Dallas, TX&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://detroiturbancraftfair.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Detroit Urban Craft Fair&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 21; 10am-7pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.majesticdetroit.com/theater.asp" target="_blank"&gt;Majestic Theater&lt;/a&gt;, Detroit, MI&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://bloomingtonhandmademarket.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Bloomington Handmade Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 21; 10am-4pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.artlives.org/" target="_blank"&gt;John Waldron Arts Center&lt;/a&gt;, Bloomington, IN&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://petalumavhb.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Petaluma Vintage Holiday Boutique&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 21; 9am-3pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.opendoorpetaluma.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Open Door Church&lt;/a&gt; at 5th &amp;amp; B streets, Historic Downtown Petaluma, CA &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://craftmafiadc.com/events.html" target="_blank"&gt;DC Craft Mafia presents Holiday Heist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 21; 12-6pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.thesoundry.net/" target="_blank"&gt;The Soundry&lt;/a&gt;, 316 Dominion Road, Vienna, VA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://craftysupermarket.wordpress.com/about/" target="_blank"&gt;Crafty Supermarket&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 21; 12-6pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://lisalouuu.com/northsidetavern/html/" target="_blank"&gt;The Northside Tavern&lt;/a&gt;, Cincinnati, OH&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.craftsaturday.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Craft Saturday&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 21; 12-6pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 4th Street Theatre, 216 4th Street, Des Moines, IA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.sardineclothing.com/CTC/" target="_blank"&gt;Cut the Craft&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, November 22&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 376 Shurs Lane, Manayunk, PA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://sites.google.com/site/marshallhandmademarket/home" target="_blank"&gt;Marshall Handmade Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 21; 10am-5pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.marshallhighstudios.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Marshall High Studios&lt;/a&gt;, Marshall, NC&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.artrider.com/WPT09.html" target="_blank"&gt;CraftWestport&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, November 22&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://shs.westport.k12.ct.us/staples/" target="_blank"&gt;Staples High School&lt;/a&gt;, Westport, CT&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.imadeitpgh.com/" target="_blank"&gt;I Made It! Junior&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Sunday, November 22; 12-4pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.pittsburghkids.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Children's Museum of Pittsburgh&lt;/a&gt;, 10 Children’s Way, Allegheny Square, Pittsburgh, PA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://meetyourmaker.net/" target="_blank"&gt;Meet Your Maker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Sunday, November 22; 11am-5pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.loftkilla.com/fenarioWP/" target="_blank"&gt;Fenario Gallery&lt;/a&gt;, Eugene, OR&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.craftymavericks.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Crafty Mavericks Handmade Holidays&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Sunday, November 22; 10am-4pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.baysidegrange.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Bayside Grange&lt;/a&gt;, Arcata, CA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171190742463&amp;amp;ref=mf" target="_blank"&gt;GLAM (Gainesville Local Art Mart)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Sunday, November 22; 2-6pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Ave., Gainesville, FL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.cincypinkfest.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Cincy PinkFest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Sunday, November 22; 10am-4pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.receptionsinc.com/locations.asp?l=eastgate" target="_blank"&gt;Receptions Eastgate&lt;/a&gt;, 4450 Eastgate Blvd., Cincinnati, OH&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-5534155995827810374?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/5534155995827810374/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=5534155995827810374&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/5534155995827810374'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/5534155995827810374'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/upcoming-events_16.html' title='Upcoming Events'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvjeXpy-HcI/AAAAAAAAEV8/udjiNalSAPA/s72-c/events.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-2275882087835975210</id><published>2009-11-15T00:01:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-21T10:10:51.944-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='teens'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stationery'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='envelope'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jewelry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greeting cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personalized'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='invitations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='customizeable'/><title type='text'>Couture Invito</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvjhnlYU8aI/AAAAAAAAEWE/_jFJxPRckyc/s1600-h/yhst-20220441879910_2078_53705049.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 151px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvjhnlYU8aI/AAAAAAAAEWE/_jFJxPRckyc/s200/yhst-20220441879910_2078_53705049.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402315823196205474" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.coutureinvito.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Couture Invito&lt;/a&gt; features a wide range of products to satisfy all of your invitation and stationery needs. Perfect for the fast-approaching holiday season are a variety of customizable &lt;a href="http://www.coutureinvito.com/holiday-photo-cards-2009.html" target="_blank"&gt;holiday photo cards&lt;/a&gt;. You will have fun choosing your greeting, color scheme and font ensuring your cards portray your family's style &amp;amp; personality. If you're looking for special gifts, check out the &lt;a href="http://www.coutureinvito.com/stationery-and-notecards.html" target="_blank"&gt;personalized stationery&lt;/a&gt; section that is filled with beautiful designs. I love the funky &lt;a href="http://www.coutureinvito.com/teen-doodle-stationery.html" target="_blank"&gt;teen doodle stationery&lt;/a&gt;! Couture Invito also sells lovely &lt;a href="http://www.coutureinvito.com/planet-jill-photo-jewelry.html" target="_blank"&gt;custom photo jewelry&lt;/a&gt; created by Planetjill. And what could be more personalized than &lt;a href="http://www.coutureinvito.com/photo-lined-envelopes.html" target="_blank"&gt;photo-lined envelopes&lt;/a&gt;?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;*GIVEAWAY - Closed - Congrats Amanda Ann!&lt;/span&gt; Couture Invito is giving away one &lt;a href="http://www.coutureinvito.com/custom-photo-notepads.html" target="_blank"&gt;custom photo notepad&lt;/a&gt;. To enter, visit &lt;a href="http://www.coutureinvito.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Couture Invito&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; leave a comment on this post noting one of your favorite products or designs. Please include your email address so we can contact the winner. Giveaway ends at Midnight EST, Friday, November 20.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-2275882087835975210?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/2275882087835975210/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=2275882087835975210&amp;isPopup=true' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/2275882087835975210'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/2275882087835975210'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/couture-invito.html' title='Couture Invito'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvjhnlYU8aI/AAAAAAAAEWE/_jFJxPRckyc/s72-c/yhst-20220441879910_2078_53705049.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>14</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-8933090101728918579</id><published>2009-11-13T13:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T13:00:02.964-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crafts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='DIY'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Autumn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='how-to'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thanksgiving'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pets'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='food'/><title type='text'>DIY Life</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvrZvoC1NAI/AAAAAAAAEWc/Nu2vEtntHNA/s1600-h/toolstravaganzaimga.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 169px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvrZvoC1NAI/AAAAAAAAEWc/Nu2vEtntHNA/s200/toolstravaganzaimga.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402870115210703874" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.diylife.com/" target="_blank"&gt;DIY Life&lt;/a&gt; is a helpful website that highlights the best in "do-it-yourself" projects. You'll find all types of projects from hobbies and crafts to home improvement and tech. There's an article detailing &lt;a href="http://www.diylife.com/2009/09/23/pump-up-the-pumpkin-with-7-fall-inspired-crafts/" target="_blank"&gt;7 Fall-Inspired Crafts&lt;/a&gt;, as well as an article that tells &lt;a href="http://www.diylife.com/2009/11/11/daily-diy-gone-bananas/" target="_blank"&gt;how to keep bananas fresh&lt;/a&gt;. Thanksgiving hosts and hostesses are sure to enjoy the &lt;a href="http://www.diylife.com/2009/11/10/shelterpop-swap-countdown-to-thanksgiving/" target="_blank"&gt;Countdown to Thanksgiving&lt;/a&gt; tips, too. And pet owners don't want to miss the sister site &lt;a href="http://www.pawnation.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Paw Nation&lt;/a&gt; for lots of pet information, including a &lt;a href="http://www.pawnation.com/2009/11/11/how-to-trim-a-cats-claws/" target="_blank"&gt;how-to&lt;/a&gt; regarding the trimming of your cat's claws. Now THAT'S a true DIY project!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-8933090101728918579?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/8933090101728918579/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=8933090101728918579&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/8933090101728918579'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/8933090101728918579'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/diy-life.html' title='DIY Life'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvrZvoC1NAI/AAAAAAAAEWc/Nu2vEtntHNA/s72-c/toolstravaganzaimga.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-8199267231691195823</id><published>2009-11-13T05:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T05:00:01.092-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='handbags'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='accessories'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tshirt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='messenger bag'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cotton'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tees'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='screen print'/><title type='text'>Lucha Workshop</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvmSvAHVlVI/AAAAAAAAEWU/1OqfTENrMGE/s1600-h/300.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 187px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvmSvAHVlVI/AAAAAAAAEWU/1OqfTENrMGE/s200/300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402510564189902162" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.luchaworkshop.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Lucha Workshop&lt;/a&gt; showcases funky, graphic clothing &amp;amp; accessories created by Christy and Ronnie. Located in Miami, FL, the duo has been selling their printed t-shirts and handmade bags since 2005. Their new line of &lt;a href="http://luchaworkshop.bigcartel.com/category/bags" target="_blank"&gt;handbags&lt;/a&gt; feature designs from their t-shirts. The bags are hand-dyed, screen printed and sewn in their small home studio. The &lt;a href="http://luchaworkshop.bigcartel.com/product/the-xl-standard-bag-in-pink-pieces" target="_blank"&gt;XL Standard Bag&lt;/a&gt; in pink features interesting woven detail made of cotton fabric. I also like the &lt;a href="http://luchaworkshop.bigcartel.com/product/the-messenger-bag-in-aqua-tools" target="_blank"&gt;aqua messenger bag&lt;/a&gt; covered with various images of tools. Be sure to check out the &lt;a href="http://luchaworkshop.bigcartel.com/products" target="_blank"&gt;graphic tees&lt;/a&gt;, too. &lt;a href="http://luchaworkshop.bigcartel.com/product/undies-in-love-womens-silver" target="_blank"&gt;Undies in Love&lt;/a&gt; is a must-see!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-8199267231691195823?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/8199267231691195823/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=8199267231691195823&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/8199267231691195823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/8199267231691195823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/lucha-workshop.html' title='Lucha Workshop'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvmSvAHVlVI/AAAAAAAAEWU/1OqfTENrMGE/s72-c/300.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-4168719197451376276</id><published>2009-11-12T13:00:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-12T13:00:00.155-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='accessories'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='necklace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='keychains'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='earrings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bookmark'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='discount'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crystal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jewelry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='glass'/><title type='text'>Ileana's Designs</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvmPbLOP7vI/AAAAAAAAEWM/OwUsfw9PwUQ/s1600-h/il_430xN.79086932.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvmPbLOP7vI/AAAAAAAAEWM/OwUsfw9PwUQ/s200/il_430xN.79086932.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402506925039415026" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Ileana Bonilla has loved making things since she was a child sewing clothes for her Barbie dolls.  She has since moved on to designing jewelry, which she has done for over ten years. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ileana" target="_blank"&gt;Ileana's Designs&lt;/a&gt; features stylish accessories, many made using crystals and glass. My mom loves red and I can see her enjoying the &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31951043" target="_blank"&gt;You're Blushing&lt;/a&gt; earrings. I love the affordable &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27338449" target="_blank"&gt;Lacy Medallion&lt;/a&gt; earrings, as well as the &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26714871" target="_blank"&gt;Classic Necklace&lt;/a&gt; in pink. Ileana also creates gorgeous &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ileana?section_id=5209588" target="_blank"&gt;bookmarks&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ileana?section_id=5209589" target="_blank"&gt;key chains&lt;/a&gt; that make great gifts - for yourself or a loved one. Receive a &lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;15% discount&lt;/span&gt; through December 31 (excluding shipping) when you mention Funky Finds in the notes to seller section at checkout. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-4168719197451376276?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/4168719197451376276/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=4168719197451376276&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/4168719197451376276'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/4168719197451376276'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/ileanas-designs.html' title='Ileana&apos;s Designs'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvmPbLOP7vI/AAAAAAAAEWM/OwUsfw9PwUQ/s72-c/il_430xN.79086932.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-839247966594366890</id><published>2009-11-12T05:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-12T05:00:00.381-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='special offer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marketplace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='discount'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vintage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='free gift'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='free shipping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><title type='text'>Vintage Indie Holiday Market</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvjMrFAvdaI/AAAAAAAAEV0/43xd7ATWma0/s1600-h/vinatgeindieadsnow.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvjMrFAvdaI/AAAAAAAAEV0/43xd7ATWma0/s200/vinatgeindieadsnow.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402292793482638754" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Gabreial Wyatt of &lt;a href="http://vintageindie.typepad.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Vintage Indie&lt;/a&gt; has put together a lovely online &lt;a href="http://vintageindiemarket.com/" target="_blank"&gt;holiday market&lt;/a&gt; that is sure to come in handy this holiday season. This year's &lt;a href="http://vintageindiemarket.com/" target="_blank"&gt;online market&lt;/a&gt; features a wide array of small business owners to fulfill all of your shopping needs. Whether you are looking for vintage, handmade, special gifts for him or for her, you will know that you're supporting a small business owner each step of the way. Supporting small business is what Vintage Indie &amp; Funky Finds strives to do. It's important to help keep family businesses afloat &amp; help them succeed in the current land of "big box" retailers. This year vendors have included an "about the shop owner" section written from the heart. Also, each vendor has graciously provided shoppers with exclusive offers and discounts, including free gifts with purchase, free shipping, discount codes and more.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-839247966594366890?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/839247966594366890/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=839247966594366890&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/839247966594366890'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/839247966594366890'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/vintage-indie-holiday-market.html' title='Vintage Indie Holiday Market'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvjMrFAvdaI/AAAAAAAAEV0/43xd7ATWma0/s72-c/vinatgeindieadsnow.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-2790726946934457260</id><published>2009-11-11T13:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-11T13:00:01.004-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='winter wear'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='scarf'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beanie'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mittens'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='neckwarmer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hats'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-knit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='knitting'/><title type='text'>Funky Five: Stay Warm</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvicSO3bL_I/AAAAAAAAEVs/bQR9KwSzFHk/s1600-h/stay-warm.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvicSO3bL_I/AAAAAAAAEVs/bQR9KwSzFHk/s400/stay-warm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402239590073053170" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Multi-color &lt;a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Craft-Hippie-Hut/products-all.html#product_1723" target="_blank"&gt;Hand-kint Scarf&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Craft-Hippie-Hut.html" target="_blank"&gt;Craft Hippie Hut&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Lambswool Green &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33846518" target="_blank"&gt;Pencil Scarf&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/saracarr" target="_blank"&gt;Sara Carr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Freezebaby Set - &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34043004" target="_blank"&gt;Neckwarmer and Matching Mittens&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EveldasNeverland" target="_blank"&gt;Evelda's Neverland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Snow White &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31105830" target="_blank"&gt;Park Bench Beanie Hat&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/missindie" target="_blank"&gt;miss indie&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34150656" target="_blank"&gt;Roseley Neck Collarcowl&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/palmegranateandco" target="_blank"&gt;Palmegranate &amp;amp; Co.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-2790726946934457260?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/2790726946934457260/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=2790726946934457260&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/2790726946934457260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/2790726946934457260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/funky-five-stay-warm.html' title='Funky Five: Stay Warm'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvicSO3bL_I/AAAAAAAAEVs/bQR9KwSzFHk/s72-c/stay-warm.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-7804093797845700248</id><published>2009-11-11T05:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-11T05:00:02.478-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='designer call'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='designer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='consignment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='handmade'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday'/><title type='text'>Designer Call - All By Hand</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvW83GD7k6I/AAAAAAAAEVE/yBi4SgQN_ZY/s1600-h/Untitled-1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 62px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvW83GD7k6I/AAAAAAAAEVE/yBi4SgQN_ZY/s200/Untitled-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401430982806705058" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shopsatliberty.com/" target="_blank"&gt;The Shops at Liberty Place&lt;/a&gt; is a retail complex located in the heart of the &lt;a href="http://www.centercityphila.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Center City&lt;/a&gt; business district in Philadelphia. I'm ashamed to admit it, but I've yet to visit this shopping area; however, that may change with the opening of All By Hand. Owned &amp;amp; operated by &lt;a href="http://www.myspace.com/imanabbyart" target="_blank"&gt;Abby Flanigan&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://juliannalose.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Julianna Lose&lt;/a&gt;, All By Hand is a fine art and craft consignment store.  Located in the Liberty One building, the store is opening November 15 and they are looking for more artists' work to showcase. Currently the store is only going to be open for the holiday season, with the possibility of an extended lease after December. If you'd like to sell your work at All By Hand, send images of your work to &lt;a href="http://www.juliannalose.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Julianna Lose&lt;/a&gt; at juliannalose@gmail.com.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-7804093797845700248?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/7804093797845700248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=7804093797845700248&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/7804093797845700248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/7804093797845700248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/designer-call-all-by-hand.html' title='Designer Call - All By Hand'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvW83GD7k6I/AAAAAAAAEVE/yBi4SgQN_ZY/s72-c/Untitled-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-5688756834230787340</id><published>2009-11-10T13:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-10T13:00:01.752-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='event'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pet charity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='animal rescue'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pet orphanage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='live music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dallas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='animal shelter'/><title type='text'>East Lake Pet Orphanage Pet Fair 2009</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvXnQkixuEI/AAAAAAAAEVc/iv-TNboeK2c/s1600-h/Pet_Fair_r1_c3.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 170px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvXnQkixuEI/AAAAAAAAEVc/iv-TNboeK2c/s200/Pet_Fair_r1_c3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401477599974242370" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.elpo.org/ns_adoptions.html" target="_blank"&gt;East Lake Pet Orphanage&lt;/a&gt; is hosting their &lt;a href="http://www.elpopetfair.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Eighth Annual Pet Fair&lt;/a&gt; this Sunday, November 15. The event, to be held from 11am-3pm at East Lake Veterinary Hospital in Dallas, Texas, is the largest &lt;a href="http://www.elpopetfair.com/adoptions.html" target="_blank"&gt;inter-species adoption&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; pet educational gathering in the city! You will have the chance to get acquainted with a wide variety of rescue groups, as well as &lt;a href="http://www.elpopetfair.com/sponsors2.html" target="_blank"&gt;community and corporate sponsors&lt;/a&gt; sharing their dedication to the virtue of animal wellness and welfare. This year's Pet Fair goes green with recycling services by &lt;a href="http://www.recycling-revolution.com/recycling-facts.html" target="_blank"&gt;Recycling Revolution&lt;/a&gt;. For more information visit the website or call 214-349-3576.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Come join in the &lt;a href="http://www.elpopetfair.com/activities.html" target="_blank"&gt;fair activities&lt;/a&gt;, including:&lt;br /&gt;· Fun for all, including smooch the pooch, puppet shows, face painting &amp;amp; more&lt;br /&gt;· Yummy food &amp;amp; bounce house&lt;br /&gt;· Girl Band &lt;a href="http://www.myspace.com/lovie" target="_blank"&gt;Lovie&lt;/a&gt; performing as Josie and the Pussycats&lt;br /&gt;· Silent auction and raffles for everyone&lt;br /&gt;· Golfing instruction and activities for all by &lt;a href="http://www.golftec.com/" target="_blank"&gt;GOLFTec&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;· Micro-chipping, pet food label readings, pet wellness tips &amp;amp; assessments&lt;br /&gt;· Supportive cast of amazing vendors and pet foundations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;East Lake Pet Orphanage, 10101 E Northwest Hwy., Dallas, TX 75238&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-5688756834230787340?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/5688756834230787340/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=5688756834230787340&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/5688756834230787340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/5688756834230787340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/east-lake-pet-orphanage-pet-fair-2009.html' title='East Lake Pet Orphanage Pet Fair 2009'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvXnQkixuEI/AAAAAAAAEVc/iv-TNboeK2c/s72-c/Pet_Fair_r1_c3.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-3597319366128850173</id><published>2009-11-10T05:00:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-10T05:00:05.698-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='event'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art and craft fair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='indie craft show'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='indie designers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft show'/><title type='text'>Upcoming Events</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvXlFyl5zMI/AAAAAAAAEVU/rh7goW4pkX4/s1600-h/events.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvXlFyl5zMI/AAAAAAAAEVU/rh7goW4pkX4/s400/events.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401475215743634626" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://pmacraftshow.org/" target="_blank"&gt;The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Wednesday, November 11 through Sunday, November 15&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.paconvention.com/home2/" target="_blank"&gt;Pennsylvania Convention Center&lt;/a&gt;, Philadelphia, PA &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.sugarloafcrafts.com/festivals/hartford/fall/" target="_blank"&gt;Sugarloaf Crafts Festival&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 13 through Sunday, November 15&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.ctexpocenter.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Connecticut Expo Center&lt;/a&gt;, Hartford, Connecticut &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.twistfair.com/index.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Twist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 13 through Saturday, November 14&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://nohoarts.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Northampton Center for the Arts&lt;/a&gt;, 17 New South St., Northampton, MA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://craftsocial.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Chicago Craft Social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 13; 7-10pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: Evanston Vineyard Church, 2495 Howard St., Evanston, IL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.fromscratchmarket.com/details.html" target="_blank"&gt;From Scratch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 14; 10am-5pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 1183 Grange Rd., Allentown, PA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.bedfordgallery.org/craftfest2009.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Bedford Gallery Craft Fair&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 14; 12-5pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.lesherartscenter.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Lesher Center for the Arts&lt;/a&gt;, Walnut Creek, CA  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.pacrafts.org/58781021113625117/site/default.asp" target="_blank"&gt;PA Guild Fine Craft Fair&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 14 through Sunday, November 15&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.mtwp.net/index.php?option=content&amp;amp;task=section&amp;amp;id=3&amp;amp;Itemid=26" target="_blank"&gt;Manheim Township High School&lt;/a&gt;, Lancaster, PA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.creativefinds.ca/" target="_blank"&gt;Creative Finds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 14 through Sunday, November 15&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: &lt;a href="http://www.sullivanhall.ca/" target="_blank"&gt;Historical Sullivan Hall&lt;/a&gt;, 6306 152nd St., Surrey, BC &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.sjfm.com/events/tabid/68/ModuleID/402/ItemID/8/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx?selecteddate=11/14/2009" target="_blank"&gt;13th Annual Holiday Craft &amp;amp; Gift Faire&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 14 through Sunday, November 15&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 1590 Berryessa Rd., San Jose, CA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.eastaustinstudiotour.com/" target="_blank"&gt;East Austin Studio Tour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday, November 14 through Sunday, November 15 and Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, November 22&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: Austin, TX &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.clifffest.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Cliff Fest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Sunday, November 15; 11am-6pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 419 N Bishop Ave., Dallas, TX&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: &lt;a href="http://www.artcraftfair.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Art + Craft Fair&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Sunday, November 15; 11am-4pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 2421 SE Orange St., Portland, OR&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-3597319366128850173?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/3597319366128850173/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=3597319366128850173&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/3597319366128850173'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/3597319366128850173'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/upcoming-events_10.html' title='Upcoming Events'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvXlFyl5zMI/AAAAAAAAEVU/rh7goW4pkX4/s72-c/events.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24865168.post-3754105410137269468</id><published>2009-11-09T13:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-09T13:00:01.821-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greeting cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='contest'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday shopping'/><title type='text'>Tip Junkie's 12 Days of Christmas</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvgyvGJI1bI/AAAAAAAAEVk/-j3Tn42ch1w/s1600-h/12DaysofJunkie_header.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 104px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvgyvGJI1bI/AAAAAAAAEVk/-j3Tn42ch1w/s200/12DaysofJunkie_header.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402123537715090866" border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;To help promote &amp;amp; feature some of the amazing women who have joined &lt;a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Tip Junkie's&lt;/a&gt; Mom-preneur Shop-a-thon, Laurie Turk is hosting 12 Days of Christmas, um I mean Junkie! Starting November 9, two giveaways will be run each day through the 20th. The giveaways will last only 24 hours and two winners will be picked each morning.  The purpose of these giveaways is to spotlight  products created by women in hopes that you’ll find something you love and then buy or barter for it. Also, it's a great way for you to win items that you will use at home or give as a gift saving you some cash. Other upcoming events on Tip Junkie include the &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Christmas Card Challenge&lt;/span&gt; beginning on November 17th (3 winners) and a &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Christmas Tree Contest&lt;/span&gt; that kicks off on December 8th (also 3 winners). Head over to &lt;a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Tip Junkie&lt;/a&gt; and check out these fabulous Mom-preneur products and enter to win some fabulous prizes.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24865168-3754105410137269468?l=funkyfinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/feeds/3754105410137269468/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=24865168&amp;postID=3754105410137269468&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/3754105410137269468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24865168/posts/default/3754105410137269468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://funkyfinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/tip-junkies-12-days-of-christmas.html' title='Tip Junkie&apos;s 12 Days of Christmas'/><author><name>Funky Finds</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02084603720075779758</uri><email>info@funkyfinds.us</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11606327498743052682'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Txd9sGUoXQ/SvgyvGJI1bI/AAAAAAAAEVk/-j3Tn42ch1w/s72-c/12DaysofJunkie_header.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry></feed>