Violet Crown Festival

The Violet Crown Festival is this Saturday May 7th from 11:00 am- 6:00 pm at 6701Burnett Road Austin, Texas. This is the day before Mother's Day and will be a great chance to grab something great for to treat your mom on her special day.

Tina Lewis creates gorgeous pottery that will brighten your home.

Amelia Beth will have you covered with scrabble tile jewelry.

Blue Bamboo creates accessories out of duct tape. Look at this clutch.

Shop Crafty!

The Shop Crafty event will be held April 16th from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm at the Marchesa, 6406 N. IH-35 Austin, Texas 78752. You will have the opportunity to get creative in the Craft Lounge learning jewelry, sewing, and craft projects. There will also be over 60 artists showing their handmade goods including some from the Etsy Austin team.

Anne Marie makes beautiful bags and is also one of the talented hosts of the show.

Pigsey Art gives new life to old things with upcycled journals, stickers, and magnets.

AmeliaBeth creates fun accessories from Scrabble tiles.

Robo Roku creates buttons, notebooks, and even shoes from original characters they create.

Peach Bear creates sweet items out of felt, and clay.

Pommes Frites upcycles forgotten books and maps into buttons, mirrors, and books safes.

Debbie Carroll Designs creates beautiful jewelry layering vintage beads and findings into what will be become your favorite piece.

Hammer It Out creates functional and fancy home goods out of stainless steel.

The 54th Zilker Garden Festival

The 54th Annual Zilker Garden Festival is this week end and the forecast shows loads of sunshine. This show is a favorite of any plant lover and you will have the opportunity to see plants you may have not even heard of. The lush gardens are filled with music, art, and plants to take home with you. There is always so much for the little ones in the Kids Corner, and opportunities to hear talks from master gardeners. If all of that was not enough you will even get to see some of the Esty Austin team out as well. Check out the site for a discount on advanced tickets, but you can still get them at the door.

Brandy of Pigsey Art creates fun upcyled journals, stickers, magnets, and pendants. They are all thoughtfully made with skill and little humor.

Amy of Craft Chi creates with a one two punch. She screen prints beautiful images on fabric and then constructs beautiful bags, belts, and linens with it.

You will also see me Hammer It Out with my metal work. I have some new pieces that I will be debuting at this show, and I hope you drop by to see what I can do with a sheet of stainless steel.

Le Garage Sale

Welcome to 2011! The Esty Austin team would like to thank you for all of your support in the last year and are looking forward to what this year will bring. We have a couple of teammates who are already heading out to a show and it is one you will want to get to. Le Garage Sale offers a venue for shoppers to meet local brick and mortar stores as well as local artisans. The show will run Saturday, January 29, 2011, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.Sunday, January 30, 2011, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. at The Palmer Events Center 900 Barton Springs Rd. Austin, TX, 78704.

You will have the opportunity to meet Ann Marie of *annemarie* Style for the Individual. She creates hand bags that are true works of art that will dress up a pair of jeans, and still look in tune with a simple summer dress.

Every fashionista knows you can not just look gorgeous you have to smell good too. Lisa of Feto Soap has you covered with handmade soaps, and hand balms to to keep you smelling as sweet as you really are.

You can park at the center for 7.00 or for free at just down the street at the One Texas Center on the southwest corner of south first and Barton Springs. Tickets to the show will be 10.00 per person per day and 16 and under will get free admission. It will be a cash show. The vendors will be offering sale prices on all of their amazing items. On top of that it is just a lot of fun. They are true works of art and to get one on sale is a real reason to get out of bed.