Renegade Craft Fair

WARNING - this post does not include a recipe. It does, however, tell you about the super-fun experience of attending the San Francisco Renegade Craft Fair.

I first heard about this fair from a couple bloggers I follow and decided it would be something cool to check out. I invited my 12-year-old niece, Christina and we had such a fun girl's day out. The weather was beautiful, the parking was easy, and the fair was a blast!

The artist I was most looking forward to seeing was Jessie Oleson of CakeSpy. Her blog has always been one of my favorites and I also love her artwork. Here is a description of what CakeSpy is (taken directly from their profile page):

Cakespy.com is a Dessert Detective Agency dedicated to seeking sweetness (literally) in everyday life. We do this by writing about bakeries, conducting baking experiments, and picking the brains of bakers and food artists, and finding awesome products for lovers of baked goods. The Cakespy crew is comprised of about 6 or 7 Cake Gumshoes throughout the US, and is headed up by Head Spy Jessie Oleson.

Aren't her cupcake watercolors just so adorable? I bought a few little things from her including some buttons and magnets, as well as this postcard I now have hanging at my desk at work:

Right next door to the CakeSpy table, was Cynically Delicious selling some pretty awesome cupcakes. Just look at these flavor choices:

Of course I had to go with the Slumdog Selleck because a)I love cardamom, and b)I love Tom Selleck. It had a chocolate mustache garnish!! Christina went with the MJ:

We then went on to browse the hundreds of tables and booths, filled with hand stitched, carved, painted, and sculpted crafts. The creative juices were overpowering. I was definitely inspired to learn some new crafty skills. I purchased some unique gifts for people. All in all, a successful trip and I cannot wait until next year!

Side note - I was shopping specifically for a new purse but couldn't seem to find one that was jumping out to me. I passed the booth for ichi.v and met Vichelle Mixon, the designer. I loved her style but couldn't really find the size I was looking for. I got to talking to Vichelle and she has generously offered make me a custom bag. Check out her website. Her bags and purses are just so beautiful. They are durable and reasonably priced. I can't wait to show mine off!