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I’ve been feeling quite jolly with Christmas upon us and since I’m now in America for the holidays, I’m offering $1 US and $2 international shipping on ANY item purchased through Maribel Made until Jan 2nd!
Choose from Knit Rings, the Brisa Cap, Easton Trilby, Jebby the Whale soft toy and silver earrings.
You’ll also receive a FREE $6 value Knit Ring with your purchase. Feliz Navidad!
Tags: $1, $2, buttons, crochet, earrings, hat, holiday, jebby, jewellery, knit, promotion, ring, seasonal, shipping, silver, toy, whale
Seems like only yesterday that I was making sock monkeys and putting them in baggy washed out colored sweaters with bad seams. The first sock monkey I ever made, Juan, was given to one of my best friends. The sleeves were so long I had to roll them up and sew them in place so that they wouldn’t unwind.
Happy 1st Birthday Mars Sock Monkey!
Juan Mars Sock Monkey, the monkey that started it all!
The more and more sock monkeys I made, the cuter and cuter they got! All sock monkeys after Juan were also given to my family and friends. I thought that if they liked them that much, I might be able to sell them!
Paul “Punchies” Mars Sock Monkey
A year later the Mars Sock Monkey is ratcheting up in popularity and it’s beginning to acquire a loyal fanbase! I’ve realized that in order to take my Mars Sock Monkeys to the next level I will need to dedicate 100% of my time to them, but I hope that in the end they bring big smiles to everyone! :)
Adopted Mars Sock Monkeys!
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It was so awesome to be part of the Keep Calm and Carry On Alternative Xmas Fair last Sunday. Sales were very good and I almost emptied out my stock! I think they did a great job of marketing the event. I also met some great people, learned something about fair trade goodies and had an exciting morning with firefighters on the scene. I hope they do the craft fair again next year!
Thanks to Capella, the artist and seller who invited me to be part of the event, and her crafty mum Linda.
Here are some pics inside the yurt, where the shops set up.
Tags: alternative, barnet, calm, carry, christmas, crafts, event, fair, fundraiser, keep, london, north, on, shopping, xmas
ickle:MEDIA has written a wonderful post about my Mars Sock Monkeys! Not only that, the author also adopted two sock monkeys, George and Danny. Thank you very much!! =)
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This weekend I will be selling my handmade goodies at The ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ Alternative Christmas Fair taking place this Sunday, Nov 30th in Barnet. The event is happening Saturday and Sunday from 10:30-4:30pm and it’s housed inside a yurt! Expect to see lots of handmade, fair-trade and recycled items for sale from local artists plus tea, homemade cakes and mulled wine from the kitchen. Yum-yum!!
Maribel Made items for sale will include: Mars Sock Monkeys, Jebby the Whale, crochet hats, knit rings and silver earrings!
The Alternative Christmas Fair
Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November
10.30 am - 4.30 pmThe Yurt 28 Abbotts Rd New Barnet Herts EN5 5DP
Entry by donation/In aid of Amnesty International
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Keep Calm and Carry On Facebook page
About the Keep Calm and Carry On slogan:
Keep Calm and Carry On was on of a series of posters produced by the British Government on the eve of World War 11 which purpose was to convey a reassuring message from the King to his people. Intended for distribution only in the event of an invasion, the poster was never issued. In the early 1990’s an original copy was discovered in a box of old leaflets by the owners of Barter books and it proved so popular with customers that a facsimile poster has since become a best seller. It is a credit to the nameless artist who designed the original poster, using the crown of George VI as the only graphic device, that long after the war was won people everywhere still find reassurance in the distinctive design, and the very British attitude-of-mind the brief message manages to convey.
Maribel Made handmade goodies
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