I Love {NewNew} York: A Gift Guide for Those who Adore NYC

Do you "like" NYC, as in you "like" to breathe? Did you come from another place (in my case, Boston) and realize you'd been holding your breath for all those years and could finally exhale? Do you want to rip the heads off telephone customer service workers who waste your time with too many "pleases," and "thank yous" and especially "ma'ams"? Have you memorized the times all the museums are free, er, pay what you wish? Do you wonder if there is any other city where people feel it's OK to clip their nails on public transportation? Have you never been to the top of the Empire State Building unless it was with your class? Then you, my friend, are a real New Yorker.
Here is a selection of items that pay homage to the Greatest City on Earth! All of these crafters will be participating in the {NewNew} Holiday Handmade Cavalcade, yet another reason why New York City rocks!!

Let's start off with this print by VirginiaKraljevic. I love how she captures the city's textures. One of the best ways to experience NYC is to ride a bus with your head out the window looking up. So many beautiful architectural details are above ground floors. And what is it about water towers that is so compelling? Maybe it's their cheerfulness, as evident in MyZoetrope's card!
CityBitz has a wonderful collection of NYC photos turned into jewelry, wall art, and more!
ApertureAgog uses embroidery to create graffiti over this photo printed onto fabric!
For the wee ones, this art wallet from WindowsofAgate comes with crayons, paper, a coloring book and more, all in a compact fabric carrying case!
Show your Brooklyn pride with Caja's nameplate, created out of reclaimed silver!
CardsinStitches has taken street art from Williamsburgh to create a set of note cards with 10 different designs!
OwlidayInn turns a 1939 World's Fair souvenir token into wearable art!

You may wonder what this purse is doing in a NYC collection. Would you believe Groundsel made it using delivery sleeves from the New York Times?!

Finally, while she is not participating in the Cavalcade, I am in love with warpeDesign's ingenious lampshade.

See you at the Cavalcade!

LuCrafts

Get your Goody Bag at this Saturday's HHC

"i buy handmade" goody bag

The early bird catches the goody bag at the HHC'09. If you were one of the first 200 people to RSVP for the Second Annual Holiday Handmade Cavalcade, pick up your free hand printed "I buy handmade" goody bag by 2:00pm this Saturday, December 5th. After 2:00pm, bags may be claimed on a first come first serve basis. Your bag will be filled with treats from sponsors including Etsy, Yelp, ReadyMade, Knitty City, and Lion Brand Yarn to name a few. This is a handmade show, so it's only fitting to have handmade treasures from The {NewNew} in your goody bag, ranging from soy candles from Lu Crafts, bobby pins from Thistle Pixie, to magnets from Saru Star, and cell phone charms from Paperelle.

ReadyMade Magazine's newest issue, goody bag item

Didn't rsvp? That's OK. You still have a chance to win an embellished tote--specially decorated by several {NewNew} artists--loaded with handmade items donated from 15 vendors. Every purchase qualifies a shopper to receive a raffle ticket. Bring a list--a long one--and you're sure to find something special for everyone, while collecting a few raffle tickets along the way.

Decoupage comic wall clock from Can't Afford Em Crafts, raffle bag item

There will be 5 raffle bags with prizes donated by:
Earrings by Jantar Handcrafted JewelryNecklaces by Pulp SushiHair clips by Groundsel Earrings by Saru StarNecklaces by Wabisabi BrooklynSoy candles by LuCraftsDecoupage comic wall clocks by Can't Afford Em CraftsGadget cozies by B Shorr Handmade Designs Button Hairbands by A Studio by the Sea Illustration prints by Virginia KraljevicBobby pins by CLineCreations Glass Paperweights by Journalistic TendenciesHandcrafted greeting cards by Wai Sze Designs
Wristlet by Red Bridge Studio
See you there!