Etsy NY Team Crafting Demo at Montague St. Summer Space

If you're looking for a fun activity to do this weekend to celebrate the first day of fall, join me this Sunday, Sept. 22 at Montague Street's Summer Space in Brooklyn Heights from 1pm - 4:30pm for a free crafting demonstration with the Etsy New York team. I'll be showing how to make cute mini books like this one I made as a gift for my boyfriend A. for our one year anniversary. Two years later, it became the inspiration for Porcupine Hug's Why I Love You card.

While you're there be sure to check out the Afro-Brazilian samba reggae performance by an all-women's drumming band, free yoga and Zumba workouts, food and games courtesy of local merchants, and the Brooklyn Heights dog show.

Montague St. Summer Space
September 22, 1pm - 4:30pm
Montague Street between Clinton and Hicks Streets
Brooklyn Heights

See you there!

Dorkys
Porcupine Hugs

The {NewNew} Loves Etsy Labs

What? You don't know about Etsy Labs? Well let me tell you a little about this marvelous gem in Brooklyn, NY.

What started out as a few informal craft nights here and there has grown to become international and quite amazing. Etsy Labs is an amazing space located in the Etsy offices where Etsians from all over join to make amazing things and share ideas. The lab is full of fun things, like sewing machines, knitting needles, colorful paper and tons of yarn.

Many of these ideas are found at their CraftNights which are held a few times every month.

You can always check the Etsy Blog to find out when the next Craft Night is going to be held. Below is a short list of what local Etsians got to learn at past Craft Nights.

• Birthday Card Creations with Craft it Forward in conjunction with the American Cancer Society's Movement for More Birthdays
• Stenciled Postcards with Ed Roth from Stencil1

• You can see a ton more fun things here on the Etsy Labs Flickr Photostream!

Not in the area you say? No problem! Etsy Labs has a ton of How To's from their How To Tuesdays to make you feel like your sitting right next to a Brooklyn Crafter! The Etsy Labs have also been traveling across the U.S. and around the world, spreading the word of teaching and crafting!!! Craft on!

Etsy Labs

55 Washington Street

Brooklyn, NY

when: check the blog regularly for the next Craft Night at Etsy Labs!

Alicia

Lingua Nigra