"Deluxe is an indie craft fair and community event with free admission in Oklahoma City, where unique artists show and sell their work to enthusiastic shoppers from all over the region.

We are enthusiastic about Oklahoma City and all of the great things happening in our area. We host events and blog about creative endeavors by and for Oklahomans. We also work to promote the work of local artists.

Deluxe is December 8, 2012 in Oklahoma City at the State Fairgrounds, in the Centennial Building.

Hours are 11 am to 5 pm.

All items are handmade, no resellers are allowed. While the event has an energetic spirit and youthful vibe, our vendors and shoppers are all ages! We try to keep booth fees low so new artists can afford to show their work at Deluxe.

Community groups and nonprofits also table at Deluxe, meeting shoppers, recruiting volunteers and demonstrating their skills. If you are interested in working with Deluxe to raise awareness and recruit volunteers for your nonprofit, email sara [at] deluxeok [dot] net.

Craft activities for kids are hosted by local nonprofit groups and community volunteers. We’ll also bring back the B Boy battle!

The 2012 show will be the best Deluxe yet! Amazing artists, live music and more free fun are in store for the community. We can’t wait to see you there!"

http://www.deluxeok.net

Honestly? I'd go with what Vecrutzi said, then double it.  That would be low-ball retail.  Don't feel bad about asking too much for it -- they have a lot of money, and they want to buy it to display it, and therefore make money off of it themselves!  I don't think starting negotiations at $6000 or $7000 is crazy.

Hi, Bransonites!  I'll be vacationing near Branson this summer (my parents' idea -- don't ask), and I'd love to hear about these thrift stores!  Actually, I'd love to hear about anything in or around Branson that isn't the standard tourist trap. Any help would be greatly appreciated!  Thanks!

I make kombucha!  OK, I did until I got my morning sickness about 9 months ago.  I could NOT deal with the SCOBY at that point, so it kinda got neglected.  But now that my daughter is a month old and I have a bigger house, I plan on starting up again.  Apparently you can grow a new SCOBY from kombucha you already have.
http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-grow-a-kombucha-scoby/
I haven't tried it yet, but I hope it works.

The way I brewed mine when I was making it was:
1. Make ridiculously sweet organic black tea, and let sit until room temp.
2. Put in large glass jar (with a little of the last kombucha batch), put SCOBY on top, cover with a clean dish towel, and let sit on top of my fridge for 1 week.
3. Bottle it in mason jars, with some extra sugar and some concentrated fruit juice (cherry is my fave).  Let sit at room temp. 1 week.
4. Refrigerate and drink at your leisure!

This method makes it a little sweet/not too sour and super fizzy!

I'm due with my first in a little over a month, and I really haven't crafted that much!  I didn't start with a list -- I just figured that when the nesting urge hit me, it would hit in a major crafty way.  But since we don't have a nursery or even a crib to plan for, there's really not a whole lot for me to do!    

I made some recycled cloth wipes and some recycled washable breast pads, and I'm planning on making my own diaper bag out of pair of old corduroy pants (because I couldn't find one already made that I liked!).  So really, I guess I'm just making the types of things that I KNOW I want, but that people are really unlikely to give me as gifts.  The majority of my nesting has come in the form of getting rid of all the EXTRA CRAP I HAVE CLUTTERING UP MY HOUSE.     It has never bothered me more than it has while I've been pregnant!

Hey, all!  Just wanted to make sure everyone here knows about Deluxe, coming Dec 6 to the OKC Farmer's Market building!  The time for applications has passed, but you're definitely gonna wanna come and check this out!  You can find all the info you need here:

http://profile.myspace.com/deluxeok

There'll be a ton of vendors (all handmade, all the time!), a costume contest, and free make-n-take crafts for kids!  It should be a blast and a half! 

I'll be there, and I hope to see you there, too!

Yep, I stenciled the shirt with freezer paper.  I don't know how I get them to come out so nice -- lots of little pieces and copious amounts of ironing?  Although I think I may have used screenprinting ink this time.  It's thicker than normal fabric paint or craft paint, so it's less likely to run. 

Thanks for all the compliments!   

Hollah!!!   

Sorry you're missing home, Mooma.  Norman is a pretty great place to live, isn't it?  (I just came here for school and got stranded while my DH finishes grad school).

OK, here's the stuff I sent to THE FLAKER.  Arrr.  I'm a little mad.  I'm pretty proud of this stuff.

Here's everything:

That's a Lone Gunmen stenciled t-shirt, a felt I Want to Believe poster (with glow-in-the-dark thread!), an origami Morley cigarette pack, some stickers, and a postcard with a photo of the Ovaltine cafe from "Jose Chung".  (Which ::plug for an awesome Etsy seller:: can be purchased here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_1&listing_id=9660884.)

Close-ups!









So there ya go!  I might make myself another IWTB poster.  That thing was just cool.

Wow.  This is the clear winner in my book.  I mean, the irony just oozes from every aspect of this cozy.  And massive points for excellent fabric scavenging skills!