Handmade for Springtime

Spring looked like it was coming early, but mother nature reminded us that it is not quite spring yet. We walk outside and daffodils are blooming, trees have buds starting to emerge, and robins are starting to appear. If you have the winter blues and you are looking for a little bit of sunshine, check-out of few inspirations from Handmade in KC artists!

Spring Accessories

X37Adventures

Catch the wind with up-cycled earrings from X37 Adventures! Be careful that you don't blow away.

Gypsy Soup

Add a little color to your Easter or Spring outfit with an up-cycled cuff from Gypsy Soup. 

Easter or May Day Basket Surprises

Once you are done picking out an accessory to brighten your day, help cheer up the little ones who have become a little stir crazy due to the sudden cold weather! Whether it be a surprise for good behavior, a new friend at Easter or a special May Day basket treat, there are so many handmade options to choose from!

Creations by M and J

Get ready to take off and ride the winds in a hand-made Chinook helicopter from Creations by M and J!

Kiser Krafts

Hop on over to Kiser Krafts and pick up Kimi bunny or one of her friends!

Crochet City KC

Not for the meek of heart, instead of a bunny, how about the king of the jungle from Crochet City KC for a spring time friend

Violet's Buds

Add a little bit of rainbows and sunshine to any spring time outfit with colorful pigtail clips from Violet's Buds.











Finding Inspiration In Nature

Spring time is a time of birth and renewal. Take time to enjoy nature and see what inspires you. Maybe it is a splash of color from a budding flower, a inspiration from the birth of new animal, or discovering a new way to up-cycle an every day item to celebrate life; inspirations can be found all around us, if we just take a second to observe and listen!

Summertime Memories

Summertime brings holidays, lazy days, and many times crazy days. It is a time for making memories or trying to slow down the clock in order to enjoy life and the little things we sometimes overlook.

When I think of summer it brings me back to my childhood with lighting bugs, tag with the neighborhood kids, and the sounds of crickets as the streetlight start to turn on, signaling it was time to do inside.

Handmade in KC artists can help provide pieces of memories for the next generations childhood!

I remember making toys out of some of the simplest things laying around the house, whether it be a shoe box that we turned into a bed for our barbie doll or scrapes of wood for furniture. Simple things help your imagination soar. I love these wooden toys made Creations by M and J . They take me back to a time where toys were the starting point to a story (and the story had not been created yet but a movie or film.)

When you are creating your stories, you always need a central character (or two) in order to help bring the story alive. I remember the blue whale I had as a child that would go on adventures with me. The Little Wing can help you provide that special friend who is a key player in a child's adventures for years to come!

As we know, the start of any story comes from a simple inspiration or idea. It could be a song that we make up about bugs or fairies. The idea could come from a dream we had about traveling to distance places (like grandma's house) or a dream where the grass is made of cotton candy and the flowers are made of chocolate. A simple picture can inspire a child to dream and create an adventure that lasts a lifetime through memories. Violet's Buds can help inspire the adventure though images of travel or play!

What memories do you have from days of summer, long since past? Is it having a tea party with your blue whale and little sister? Building kingdoms out of scrapes of wood and conquering the world? What memories will the next generation come up with and what will inspire their imaginations?