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January 6, 2025 will be my 19th Etsy-versary! (Oh friends, that date is not lost on me.) However, long before 2005, when my friend, Heidi, casually mentioned to me, “Have you heard about this new handmade selling platform called Etsy?”, that date had major significance to me. It was the date in 1990 when I married my first husband, Mik, in Santa Fe. It’s Three Kings Day. Epiphany. Anniversary. Etsy-versary. The shop Montclair Made was created on January 6, 2010, but my first Etsy shop was named after my brick and mortar shop at the time, Copabananas, and was created...

In case you missed it, the Acorn General Store celebrated their grand opening recently. I attended the ribbon cutting and enjoyed meeting and chatting with BID members and the owners, Darya and Jacob. Jacob's statement during the ribbon cutting gave me goose bumps! Their authenticity and kindness are so pure and I'm here for it! Acorn is a great addition to Church Street and downtown! If you haven't visited yet be sure to pop in the next time you're on Church Street! They're getting in great new products every day!  And be sure to check out the downstairs where my...

I've been busy prepping for the return of Boomerang Bags Montclair Sewing Bees! This week, as part of Indie Arts Montclair Skillshares, our super fun Sewing Bees will be happening at the Cornerstone Montclair building, on the 2nd floor, located at 198 Bellevue Ave in Upper Montclair! Drop in any time and stay as long as you like between 11am and 3pm on Thursday, 10/3, and Friday, 10/4. More info is right here. Hope to see you there! Silkscreening our logo onto the pockets is part of the Boomerang Bags branding and an essential task to do ahead of our...

The Montclair Creative Reuse Project has been the recipient of so many wonderful materials donations recently! I'm very grateful to all the generous people who have reached out to me through the contact page on my website and made the effort to bring me their donations of craft supplies! They will be made available at the next pop-up event and on the Shop MCRP page.  Just some of the recent materials donations I've received for MCRP! Buttons, beads, crochet hooks, yarn, acrylic paints, a case of disposable culture tubes... ...a paper drill for bookmaking, a small sewing machine, sidewalk chalk, a...

Starting Sunday, September 1st, my handmade creations and vintage finds will be available locally at the Acorn General Store! The owners, Darya and Jacob, have created a one-of-a-kind shopping experience located inside their gorgeous, new general store at 41 Church Street. They describe the Collective on their website as "a vintage/artisan collective showcasing the best local sellers and crafters in apparel, accessories and home decor."  The shop's grand opening will be held Friday, September 6th, at 10:30am. The collective is located downstairs at the General Store and will be accessible during shop hours. The aesthetic of the store is sustainability...