You didn’t think I’d only write about paper, did you? I made sure to check out every booth at the Renegade Craft Fair, and the range of merchandise for sale was expansive. Here are some of the vendors who impressed me:

HannahMade

HannahMade makes gorgeous jewelry, including some of the prettiest beaded earrings I’ve seen in a long time. The problem I have with beaded earrings is that I look at most of them and think, “I could do that!” But HannahMade’s earrings, though simple in design, have this complexity to them. Because I couldn’t decide between three pairs, including this one, I chose the Open Heart Pendant above. This necklace, from her Etsy store, is silver, but mine is gold-plated, and I love it.

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Rock Scissor Paper was another one of the biggies I was looking forward to checking out at the Renegade Craft Fair. Sisters Heidi and Susie had one of the most brightly colored booths in the pavilion–and it was constantly crowded with eager shoppers. Their paper goods are so cheerful, as are they. I really enjoyed chatting with them about my store, and, wouldn’t you know, they were the first to send me a wholesale catalog when I returned back to Omaha! That really made my day.

Jessica bought one of their birthday calendars. I almost did too, but then I thought that perhaps Jessica might like to give it to me as a gift sometime…

Here are some things from the Rock Paper Scissor website that make me happy, including the Wild Words Perpetual Birthday Calendar.