The Holizaar! A Hand-Made Holiday Extravaganza!

The St. Pete Craft Heroes are excited to announce THE HOLIZAAR!

20 hand selected vendors from the Tampa Bay area (with a focus on St. Pete of course) will help you with your holiday shopping on SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30th!

The Studio @ 620, a wonderful independant local creative arts non-profit, is hosting the event.

A portion of vendor fees will, as always, be donated to a local non-profit organization. The Studio @ 620, being lead by generous folks, is passing on their portion of this donation to another group of their choice--sharing the support within the community. Check out The Studio on line at http://www.studio620.org/

SHOW DETAILS:

Sunday November 30, 2008

Admission is FREE!

11 am - 6 pm

620 1st Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

The Craft Heroes encourage everyone to buy HANDMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Support local artisans and your local economy, reduce your global footprint all by buying from community crafters. A wide assortment of products will be available, something for every taste and budget!

For more information contact craftheroes@yahoo.com

VENDORS:

If you would like to be a part of a future craft heroes event please contact us!

The craft heroes are planning a second holiday show to be held in December 2008 at an outdoor location which will accomodate even more vendors.

Celebrate the Holizaar November 30th!

The St. Pete Craft Heroes are proud to announce the Holizaar is coming on Sunday November 30th at The Studio@620 in Downtown St. Petersburg!
Stay tuned for details on the hippest holiday show in the 'burg!

The Red Cross Thanks The Craft Heroes

Dear Coralette,

By opening your heart to those affected by disaster, your compassion is at work to change someone’s life. Thank you to all those involved with “Craft Heroes” for making a difference.

I am always moved by the letters we receive from families whose lives have been disrupted by disaster. They are filled with gratitude and appreciation, but you should know these letters are not written for us alone-they also are for you. Through your support, lives are being restored each and every day. The Craft Heroes contribution makes an impact, whether it’s providing shelter for a family after a fire, or giving a child a teddy bear to reassure them. The beauty of your gift is that it reduces suffering, rebuilds lives, and creates hope.

Clients like Michael Everett say it best. “You didn’t know me and I didn’t know you, but you came in here and showed that you cared about me and my family.” On behalf of Michael, his family, and the thousands of other people we serve, I thank you for being a generous and compassionate friends to the American Red Cross.

Regards,
Lise Amundrud



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Lise M. Amundrud
Financial Development Officer
American Red Cross - Tampa Bay Chapter
818 4th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

727-422-7038 Cell
727-898-3111 Ext. 235 Office
727-895-3302 Fax
AmundrudL@usa.redcross.org

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Thanks To All of the Craft Emergency Vendors and Volunteers

The St. Pete Craft Heroes want to thank all of our wonderful vendors, volunteers, and community partners for making Craft Emergency a fabulous event!

See you next time!

Craft Emergency Sneak Peek!

Wondering what sort of fabulous items you might find on Sunday June 1 at the Craft Emergency?
Well here is a sneak peek at a list of vendors who are currently registered for the event:

A Splash of Color

Alexandria's Garden

Alice Mann's Crafty Creations

Alluring Lures

BoogieBead

Cloud Nine Design

Create-it-Cottage

Cronin Creations

Cute Kitties 4 U

Debba's Designs

Demigod Studios

Different by Design

DKSkinner

Dog-On Wear

Fallen Fey

Fat Orange Cat

Full Blown Glass

Green Wahine Tikis

Hoola Monsters

iWunder

June Bug Baby

Kelley Love Designs

Kuncekrafts

Lemonade

Natural Instincts Body & Spa by Kat

Perpetual Pickles

Pink 'N' Inked

Quick Silver Jewelry

Red Marionette

Sew Easy by Teresa

Snappy Knees

The Bejeweled Faerie

The Bubbly Bar

The Crafty Hag

The Shell Shifter

Wendy Wolfe

Zorn Photography

Check out the awesome creative variety in store for you and start shopping now!
Keep checking back for updates to this vendor list and additional images and links!

Craft Emergency is FULL!!

We have reached critical mass in terms of vendors.
Thanks to everyone who applied or expressed interest in participating in this event. If you missed the deadline and were too late to be included, well, there will be more opportunities in the future--stay tuned! Thanks everyone--this is going to be an excellent and fun day!
If you applied and are wondering if you made the cut, an email from the craft heroes confirming your space should arrive sometime after May 20, please be patient we'll satisfy your curiosity ASAP!!! Go Craft Heroes Go!

The Craft Heroes are Preparing for Craft Emergency!

Be Prepared for a Flood of Creativity! The St. Pete Craft Heroes in partnership with the Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross presents “A Craft Emergency” on Sunday June 1, 2008. Join us for an artistic benefit marking the first day of Hurricane Season and bringing support to the local Red Cross. Enjoy a diverse selection of fine crafts and original artworks from Florida artisans. Support local artists and local heroes at the same time! The Red Cross responds to emergencies in our community on a daily basis, from house fires to floods and educates the community on ways to be prepared for and react to emergency situations. The Red Cross will also be selling emergency items such as first aide kits and registering volunteers. Shoppers will have an opportunity to learn more about the many educational programs hosted by the Red Cross and can make monetary donations to support crises relief in the Tampa Bay area during this fun event.
Show hours are 9 AM – 2 PM. Artists and Fine Handcrafted Items will be for sale in Red Cross Park, located on the corner of 4th Street North and 9th Avenue North in St. Petersburg, as well as in Hamilton Hall inside the Red Cross Building located at 818 4th St. N., St. Petersburg FL 33701. Interested vendors should contact The St. Pete Craft Heroes, online at www.craftheroes.com or email craftheroes@yahoo.com. The St. Pete Craft Heroes are local St. Petersburg jewelry creator Shannon Schafer/BoogieBead, find out more about her work online at www.boogiebead.etsy.com or email boogiebead@yahoo.com, and local St. Petersburg artist Coralette Damme/The Crafty Hag, find out more about her work online at www.craftyhag.com or email Coralette@craftyhag.com. For more information about The Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross, contact Lise Amundrud, 727-898-3111 ext. 235, email amundrudl@usa.redcross.org, or visit www.redcrosstbc.org.