TOMORROW!

I'M SO EXCITED!! Can you tell?!

This Saturday at Crafty Balboa Holiday, NICOLE RAE STYER!

I am a Philly based designer! All my items are one of a kinds made by me. Every item is embellished with fun, unique textiles, sequins, beads and girly trims.

NRS will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm!

MY SEPTEMBER MORNINGS at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday!

I love working with anything old, any forgotten treasure from the past. Collecting the elements I use in my pieces is my favorite part of the work that I do, sometimes I find things and know immediately what they will become when I get them home,while others may be stashed away in my art room for years before I will use them. 
For me there is something comforting about giving new life to an item that was once loved but had been forgotten years ago. I love working with pieces that show tell tale signs of their age and will always choose to showcase the time worn patina of a found item instead of polishing it's past life away.

My September Mornings will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm!

MUSHMINA at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday!

Our mission is to create beautiful, inspired products with integrity and soul. Through the sale of our fair trade products, Mushmina creates employment opportunities for women and men in developing countries.


We see our creative process as a global exchange of ideas and an opportunity to develop new relationships across cultures. In the way each of us contributes to this process, our products empower all people to be beautiful and expressive!

Mushmina will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm!

This Saturday at Crafty Balboa Holiday, MASTERS OF NONE!

Masters of None is a platform that allows me to combine my love of classic art, pop-culture and product design. MON represents a lifestyle that is sophisticated in style and thoughtful in design. Our products are decidedly smart, urbane wand playful. Masters of None values the knowledge gained from experimentation and the refined finished you can only achieve by applying a cross-pollination of skills. 

Using traditional handcrafted techniques and modern tools, MON is able to produce quality goods that retain artistic integrity. Masters of None is proud to invite you to furnish your homes and outfit your lives with products that are not just good looking, but also useful. 

Masters of None will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm!

This Saturday at Crafty Balboa Holiday, MADE WITH AWESOME!

Made With Awesome specializes in original, off-the-wall slogans and cool tee designs that aspire to make you think just a little bit while you're laughing your guts ...

Made with Awesome will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm!

KRISTA PEEL at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday!

I am an artist, designer and science enthusiast with an intense affection for rocks, space and light. I'm also quite fond of miniatures, optics, color and mid-century design.

Krista Peel will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm!

This Saturday at Crafty Balboa Holiday, Jen McCleary!

I create one of a kind jewelry made from found objects, watch parts, optician lenses, eyeglass lenses, collage and resin, framed digital collage prints and mixed-media paintings.

Jen McCleary will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm!

GIRLS CAN TELL at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday!

girls can tell is a line of housewares + useful things featuring the illustrative diagram designs of sara selepouchin. sara's degree in architecture + years of mechanical drawing experience along with her love of useful things are the primary inspirations behind girls can tell. the belief that surrounding yourself with things that make you smile is totally important what it's all about.

girls can tell will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm!

First time Crafty Balboa vendor, BETHANY CERAMICS!

I make pottery out of a white porcelain clay. Aesthetically my work tends to be delicate and feminine.  I have a variety of pottery from small scale, cups, mugs, bowls,($10-$30 range) to larger scale such as platters, large bowls, vases etc. ($50-$80 range). I will also have small pendants, ornaments, and buttons the will be a few dollars a piece.

SQUIDFIRE, this Saturday at Crafty Balboa Holiday!

Born in the summer of 2004, Squidfire was the brain child of Jean-Baptiste Regnard and Kevin Sherry. Squidfire's purpose was to offer the public alternatives to shopping malls and corporate giants, our focus is quality, comfort and individuality. All of our images are designed by hand and printed by hand, using manual presses. Since each shirt is given individual attention, we prefer to think of them as truly unique wearable art. Our first run of shirts was launched in May 2005, featuring an unusually large selection, so you're bound to find one that catches your eye. We've been featured in many independent clothing boutiques before our website was live, the response has been overwhelming and we think you'll enjoy our products very much. 

SquidFire will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm! 315 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA.

WOMWOMS at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday!

I am an artist living and working in Philadelphia. I work in a large variety of mediums. The things I sell on Etsy are the things I would make for myself or a friend. Lately my interests fall somewhere between children's toys and interior architecture.

Womwoms will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm! 315 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA.

This Saturday at Crafty Balboa Holiday, BE FRANK!

be frank believes in simple, straightforward designs. We provide carefully crafted items, made with a 'lil love and a lot of attention to detail. Our designs can be described as fresh-&-funky meets sweet-&-homey. Inspired by typography, patterns, textiles, nature and all things vintage, be frank designs use a blend of materials to achieve a unique look. 

Be Frank will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm! 315 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA.

Golden Calf Jewelry Designs at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday!

Melody Basch is a jeweler and artist based out of Philadelphia, PA. She earned her BFA in Crafts/Metals from The University of the Arts in 2007, and received the William E. Ridgeway Award in Jewelry/Metal Design.  Melody is currently exploring a body of work featuring her miniature hand embroideries.

Golden Calf Designs will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm! 315 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA.

Crafty chats with EXIT343 DESIGN!

Tell us about yourself! I am a printmaker who works primarily with silkscreen techniques (although i recently purchased some letterpress equipment- super exciting!). I have a lot of colorful poster prints in a variety of sizes in stock, as well as t-shirts, hand printed plush, and stationery for the holidays and otherwise.


Is there a good gift giving item you will have at Crafty Balboa? This season, my t-shirts have been popular items; specifically, a newer design created as a tribute to one of my favorite bands Hall & Oates. It also works out as they're from Philadelphia :) Currently, my shirts are priced at $15.00


All I want for Christmas is... A new inkjet printer . . . Or a car large enough to cart my craft show wares around in. My current auto isn't quite cutting it anymore!

EXIT 343 Design will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm! 315 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA!

LITTLE FLOWER DESIGNS at Crafty Balboa Holiday This Saturday!

Little Flower Designs is run by ceramic designer & maker Linda Johnson. Linda works out of her Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania studio. Each ceramic piece is hand formed either on the potter's wheel or using hand building methods, then carefully hand drawn and painted. Each piece is an individual original work of art.

Little Flower Designs will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday, December 17th! 11am to 5pm at 315 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA.

Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday with Phea Jean!

Originally, phea jean started out as a custom order handbag company. Over the years, i have expanded my designs to include hats, wallets, hair accessories, scarves, and clothing. Everything i create is handmade and one of a kind. I take great pride in my work and ensure that the sewing and construction is meticulous. 

Phea Jean will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm! 315 South Broad Street, Philadelphia PA.

This Saturday at Crafty Balboa Holiday! Sweet Old Etcetera

I make a variety of items using vintage, repurposed and vintage inspired materials. Items in my line of hand made sewing supplies include, hand made buttons, pincushions, bias tape, appliques, aprons and organizers. I make a variety of tote bags, pencil cases, and change purses. My newer items include free hand machine embroidered mole skin notebooks, hand cut recycled wall paper note cards, and hand crocheted doilies. 

Sweet Old Etcetera will be at Crafty Balboa Holiday this Saturday from 11am to 5pm! 315 Broad Street Philadelphia, PA.