Studio Art Show

Join us on August 13th, Thursday evening from 3-8pm for a great Studio Art Show. This show has an artist who takes your photos and creates Pop Art Portraits! There will be an artist who can personalize your item with your baby's finger print or foot print. Handmade jewelry, folk art and blown glass artists are in attendance. Adorable children's clothes with fun monsters and letters of the alphabet on them will be available. And I will be there with my Bada Sock Monkeys (which can be personalized with a name embroidered on its back), Bada Burps (patent pending design burp cloths), nursing covers, diaper & wipes cases and bibs!!
Hope you can join us!
This time we will have a cool adult beverage waiting for you and original gifts to solve your gift giving needs!! Grab a friend! Have an afternoon / evening out and meet some new friends and local artisans.
Location: 4616 Massena Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23188
For invite with directions email info@badamonkeys.com

Come to your favorite children's consignment store next Wednesday July 22 from 4 pm to 7 pm and in addition to the usual great deals on baby and children's clothes and items find an artisan craft show. Get that great gift - that is totally unique! One day only for three hours - Refreshments by Francescos! Bring a friend. Sock monkeys, baby gifts, jewelry, hand painted ceramics, pop art portraits and more!

Summer Art Bazaar

Summer Art Bazaar
This Saturday join many local artists and crafters for a special art and craft fair. Need a baby shower gift, gift for a friend, parent, child or spouse? This is a great opportunity to find that unique gift that cannot be found anywhere else.

Boxed lunches are available for $5.00 to support a local child's battle with cancer. Come support the arts and our community while getting a special gift for that special some one or....yourself!

For more information go to www.firstcolonyartbazaars.blogspot.com

CPSIA closing small businesses

Please take a moment to read about this legislation. This legislation will close many mom and pop toy stores that sell handmade toys, put people out of business who make children's clothes and toys as a small business and affect the children's toy, apparel, book and resale industries.
Here are some links to sites where the topic is discussed in depth. Thank you for reading - I am not sure I will be in business after Feb 10th - we will have to see if Congress amends the legislation.

Handmade Toy Alliance link:
http://sites.google.com/site/handmadetoyalliance/

Healthy Child Healthy World
http://healthychild.org/blog/comments/lets_talk_about_the_toxic_toy_bill_cpsia/

Etsy.com
http://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/cpsia-deadline-for-changeorg-vote-cnn-article-3247/

Change.org
http://www.change.org/ideas/view/save_handmade_toys_from_the_cpsia