Locals Weekend at CRAFTED - Feat. Knotical Art Video

This past weekend was Locals Weekend at CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles and it was a BLAST!!!

I picked up an I ♥ San Pedro cookie by Parchment Cookies in booth #A201 and a new piece for our wall by Pedro Native Megan Segal of Mome Rath Garden found at booth #A195.

We also had the pleasure to watch Tugboat Gus in action as he makes his nautical floor mats. I wanted to share a behind the scenes look at how these beautiful pieces get made!  We scooped up a video so you can see the fun too:



When Gus isn't working on the tugboats he is making items for both his Etsy shop and his booth #A212  at CRAFTED.  He is a super great guy and what he is doing over at Knotical Arts is a great example of why CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles is so remarkable.  With both practical and traditional knowledge he is a wonderful addition to the work found at CRAFTED.  I love that he is a Pedro guy and he definitely helps balance our predominately female tenants with his great attitude and overall awesome-ness!!! He has a larger than life personality and will tell you everything you need to know about knots if you stop by and say "hello".   

XOXO, KC

My Big CRAFTED Debut On Los Angeles Local News

Los Angeles Local News, Weather, and Traffic
'Crafted' Transforms LA Waterfront in San Pedro

Weekend Wrap-Up EASTER

Hi Everyone!!! We all hope you had a stellar weekend and enjoyed Easter Sunday without blowing a button off your pants ;) I know just from looking at the spread at the party we brunched at I must have gained 10lbs.! Check out the mouth watering food here.

I learned from my pal Jen how you can take off the top of the 

champagne bottle with a kitchen knife!!! 

NOTE: This is really a Show & Tell- so don't go off trying it and hurting yourself!

It is too crazy to explain/ too dangerous to give you a full how-to: 

Please- just enjoy me figuring out this crazy trick until you can learn from a master!

XOXO, KC

Eco Etsy on Sprint’s New Green ID Pack for Android

Hi Everyone!

We are members of an Etsy Team for Etsy Sellers dedicated to Reducing, Reusing and

Recycling called Team EcoEtsy.  We are finally able to announce some amazing team news: the team will be featured as one of the resources on the new Green ID pack for Android on Sprint! 

Here is the Team EcoEtsy Page with the full details.

Look around the fingers at the 42sec. mark for a sweet shot of our address books :) 

This YouTube video of the Sprint Green ID Pack is sweet! I can't wait to check out the ID Pack when it comes out May 8.

Unique LA's Holiday Wrap-Up Video

If you haven't checked out Unique LA's website and their awesome video from the 2010 Holiday Show, you totally need to check it out!


Unique LA - Holiday 2010 from The Video Mouse on Vimeo.
*We have a quick flash to us around the 1:49 area :)

Article & Video on greenMe.it: sarò buon* con la Terra

greenMe a Unique LA from greenMe.it on Vimeo.

We are so honored that we are featured on this video from on greenMe.it: sarò buon* con la Terra!  It was super great meeting the team and being interviewed by Vanessa Crocini.  It is super encouraging to have such a great feature, and it's International- holler!

I was super pleased to see the great highlight on our dear friend Jill from Dust and Co.  on the video, too!!! Take a second and peek at her stuff here.

Check it out :)

Stop Motion Videos

I have creative ADD and when I see something new and cool I really want to stop everything and try out new things.  It really makes me look forward to the time after the Holidays when we can play around and test out new ideas.  

Yesterday a friend and I were talking about our love of Michel Gondry and how we would love to work for his studio. Kevin and I have always been a huge fans of miniatures and are total fans of stop motion videos too.  Maybe after the Holidays we can get some fun stop motion videos on the blog featuring our processes soon.  

Here is one I saw that is super cute for World’s Smallest Postal Service:

http://vimeo.com/16601687

Any suggestions or ideas for a theme?  I have been thinking of doing a time lapsed  video of our Unique set-up but we are still looking to borrow a camera...  Maybe we can get one before the Holidays.