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A couple of Saturdays ago Sunnie and Mac joined me for a day of sushi at Genki Sushi and craft shopping at Urban Craft Uprising. I’ve been attending the Urban Craft Uprising almost since day 1. (My friend Deb and I tried to attend the first one, but I can’t remember if we actually made it in, it was so crowded)

The event has grown leaps and bounds each year with new vendors, new sponsors and fun craft demonstrations. In some ways each show is a reunion as we see favorite vendors, chat up old friends and mingle with other craft enthusiasts. It is an adventure starting with the morning line up to get a swag bag, leading to the rush into the doors and the search for the coolest craft yet.

I usually share my favorites with you often there is a trend. Many of the same vendors return year after year, and delight me every show, but this year it is a little different. After the show, I reflected on the vendors that were missing, wondering what was up. Some vendors, some products just make an impression on you, and when they are gone, you wonder what happened.

I was looking for you Trixie Bakes, Chylo Creations, and that vendor with the glass pedastels. I was suprised not to see the aweome bags done by Mugwump (??) and wanted to share with Sunnie the plush marshmallows of Scrumptious Delight. Perhaps I just missed them in my wanderings. But it was a good reminder of how temporary the craft business can be.

On the other hand, I spent more at this show then I ever have before. I bought a couple of awesome nalgene bottles from Creation Station, plastic chem vials with stands, and mini magnet boards. (The bottles are water bottles, but I want to go back to see if they have more, could be great bottles for bubble bath.)

I replaced my missing wallet with a nice one from Maluhia I brought home some trim and a desire to go to Midori’s outlet. I fell in love with these letter press cards at Bison Bookbinding and Letterpress but refuse to buy more cards until I have more people to write to. I almost came home with .

I still have an unnatural bias against socktopuses,but the population is under control with them only infesting one booth.

In the end it was a good mix of the old and new, and I’m looking forward to December’s show.

(want to see previous picks? Dec ’08 August ’09)