the 'goodbye' post for 2012

Well, friends.   It was another amazing Saturday at the Garden Market.  TONS of people poured into the room & didn't leave until AFTER closing time!!!  

I'm so excited about my new quilt that Elizabeth is making with my old baby clothes, I love my bird from Mwana & my ornament from Kenana & my nativity from Abby's Angels & my soaps from Becky O'Mara & the list goes on!  And then there's this other list of vendors whose tables I couldn't even GET TO because either they or i were so busy!

Tania - I'm obsessed with your pottery from afar & Geneva  - I need some AG doll clothes for Christmas!  

And because so many people left regretting not buying that ONE thing.....here is the contact info for the vendors.  I heard one lady tell me yesterday that she ordered her Christmas cards at the Garden Market & they were ready this past Thursday!  

My friend Clay Calhoun took pictures for us that day & would be a great guy to photograph your products or anything else for that matter in the future -THANK YOU CLAY!!!

Be sure to find these vendors on facebook & 'LIKE' their pages - you have helped to support local artists, families & for many vendors you have done even more than that by partnering with us to help others in need.

Cheers to the Garden Market!!! It was a great one.

We hope you enjoyed it, too

Each of these vendors often has inventory in stock so feel free to contact them if there's something you want!

HeART - Linda Maddox

home - 404.237.4556  cell 404.435.2100

Angie Reuter - artwork
http://angiereuter.com/ 

the Neema shop - Davis Mitchell
www.boarddavis.blogspot.com
www.theneemashop.blogspot.com
davis284@gmail.com

Treehouse Cards LLC
Lori Murphy
treehouse cards facebook

lorijmurphy29@gmail.com

404.374.5501

Audrey Allman Designs (jewelry)
Audreyallmandesigns@gmail.com

sdot - Allison Hickey (jewelry)
http://www.etsy.com/shop/sdotjewelry

Betsy Clayton Jewelry
bfclayton@mindspring.com
(404)493-3338.

Mwana - Brooke Wright
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MwanaShareWarmth

Jennifer Tanksley
jennifer.tanksley@gmail.com

Elizabeth's Quilts 
Elizabeth Beck
Elizabeth's quilts on facebook
678-428-1959
http://www.elizabethsquilts.blogspot.com/

Karama gifts
http://www.karamagifts.com/

Fly By South
Brad Cousar
https://www.facebook.com/FlyBySouth

STICKY SWEETS
sticky sweets facebook
stickysweetsatl@gmail.com

ShiloLynn Prints - **Get your order for Christmas cards in**
Shilo Holder
http://www.shilolynnprints.com/

Tania Julian Ceramics
www.taniajulian.com

Rowan & Rae
Ashleigh Culp
ashleighculp@yahoo.com
-may have some things left from the show, but may not be sewing for a little while.

Ann Carr - she had the trees
anndcarr@hotmail.com
She doesn't have many trees left but she sells other things at the Classy Flea - ask for Qs space

Louisel headbands
Christina Leerssen

louiselhandmade@gmail.com

404.488.3696

SATURDAY NOV. 10th 9-330 - garden hills rec ctr

72 & Sunny

If I knew how to put a picture showing the weather forecast tomorrow onto this blog post...I would.  But I don't.
And I think I don't because technology is moving really fast.
And I used to be able to keep up with stuff - but these days I'm just trying my darndest to keep up with the laundry.
And failing.
So you'll have to either take my word for it  or go check it out for yourself because people...tomorrow is going to be GLORIOUS!

Are you kidding me??
a high of 72 & SUNNY!

Why do people live in other places??
The South has the bank on the weather situation - at least in November.
The South & I hear San Diego has got it going on.
But for now, let's focus on Atlanta, GA.

I'm guessing that there are lots of busy little people scattered all around this great city rushing to & fro trying to get all their wares prepped & ready for you for tomorrow morning.
Personally, I have been known to pull an all nighter the Friday before the Garden Market.
I haven't decided if I will continue on with that tradition on not.

But anyway.
The point of writing all of this is that
1.  I'm over caffeinated a-gain.
And   2.  to tell you how excited we are to see you tomorrow!

We're excited that God has blessed us with an amazing day for you to enjoy.
Plan the playdate at the playground right next door, grab a coffee, grab friend, whatever & get your shop on.
It's a win-win-win-win.
You will have had a lovely outing with friends AND you will have knocked out your Christmas shopping PRE Thanksgiving!
And you will have done it in the best way possible......locally & handmade.

So, if I haven't said it yet, & I think that I have......
We'll see you at the Garden Market TOMORROW
9-330
Garden Hills Rec Center
335 pine tree dr, 30305

Southern Expressions

Southern Expression will be at the Market again this year with her embroidery machine in tow!  How nice to be able to get your gift monogrammed on the spot!  

check, check & done.

She will also have the cutest gifts for those new babies being born into the world - among some other great things!

Come check it out &

Can't wait to see you tomorrow!!

emily matthews

Do you know Emily Matthews?  You probably do.  She is a well known gal around these parts.  And she's talented to boot!
Emily has been part of this little Garden Market family in the past & we are tickled that she'll have some of her painted beauties at the Market on Saturday!  Here's sneak peek.

Angie Reuter

Angie now calls Marietta, Georgia home. But life as she knows it began in Athens, Georgia where she lived over 15 years, married and had 3 boys. Since her studies in Interior Design at UNC-Greensboro and receiving a B.A. in Studio Art at UGA, she has been sharing her art and design with family, clients and friends alike. At the core her craft is about reflecting the beauty of our Maker in heaven, bringing the casted-away back to purpose and creating spaces for family and friends to gather around what is truly important in this world. A love for painting and interests in reclaimed furniture and interiors has led to her projects Children's Art & Murals, Painted Furnishings and Commissioned Fine Art. 

Angie is new to the Garden Market this year & we're so excited!  

check it out

givers

Well....we love this.

This market has vendors donating towards

*Family adoptions

*Young Life Africa

*Orphanages in Africa

*Tripp - a local little boy's recovery

*Ovarian Cancer research

*A new church

*TAWV - hope & education for children in Africa

*The BeltLine Bike Shop

*Samaritan's Purse - for heart surgeries

*Blue Skies - A retreat for families of children with cancer

*MUST ministries

Yumbii!!!!!

If you don't know the Yumbii truck, well then you've missed out on something straight from Heaven.

Have you ever had sesame fries?? No? Well, get ready because that awesome truck is going to pull right on up to the Garden Market on Saturday for the lunchtime hour(s). I'm a food truck fan. I love the concept & the food. Mobile food that tastes awesome? It has always had my heart. We are so excited that Yumbii will be with us on Saturday so plan to bring the family down for lunch, some Christmas shopping, meet some amazing people & let the kids run around on the playground & if you have no kids in tow...great, grab that red cup from Starbucks & head on over....you'll be so glad that you did!!!
And we can't wait to see you Saturday!

the neema shop

Well....I'm painting away like crazy & super excited for another Garden Market!
It's always strange to be the one posting for my own stuff......but here it is!  Or some of it.  It is certainly not all of it.  Just ask the family that is having to handle the mess that I have created & they'll assure you that this is not all of it.
OK. Moving on.....

Heath Dupree is a sweet friend who lived in Tanzania for a season & while she was there she got busy acting on  the things the God was stirring in her heart.  She lives here in the US now with her daughter, Neema (the inspiration behind the name of my little business), but she continues to walk beside other children in Tanzania.  Those children are living in a safe place & receiving a good education thanks to Heath following her heart. 

A portion of my sales help Heath's ministry, Takes A Whole Village.

Intown Sundries

One of our favorite parts about this Market is the people - I say that a lot.  And only because we mean it.   And because we mean it....I'll just say it again....

WE LOVE THESE PEOPLE!!!

Many of the vendors are using their gifts to support a ministry that they are passionate about. We have mentioned those ministries in previous entries & will continue to let you know all about these amazing people you will be meeting at the Garden Market on Saturday.
One of those people is Rebecca O'Mara with Intown Sundries.   She's awesome.  Her husband Tim is awesome.  And her soaps are awesome.
Her soaps really are wonderful & I am saying that as someone who has bought them for myself & others. A portion of the proceeds from the sales with Intown Sundries will go towards the BeltLine Bike Shop. You should totally check out their story & their journey with the Bike Shop.
I tell their story all the time.....it's a story that makes me want to move forward.   Inspiring.

So, grab a friend & come on out on Saturday to the GARDEN MARKET!

Abby's Angels

So, there is this little girl.  I never knew her - but I knew of her because so many special people in my life knew her.    But here's what I do know - & if I have some facts wrong then we'll get it all sorted out on Saturday.  

Sweet Abby had cancer & died way too young.  She fought a brave battle & an army raised up around her that help to let her name live on in a way that will continue to help other children with their fights with cancer.

These beautiful drift wood angels & nativity sets will be sold in Abby's memory & the money raised will go to Blue Skies ministries.

busy hands 4 beating hearts

There are some kids in our community that have been touched by other children who have medical issues surrounding their hearts.  These kids & their families decided to act on their desire to help & have made hair ties & other beautiful things with 100% of the money raised going towards helping bring a child here for life saving surgery through Samaritan's Purse.

They had another market a week ago & just about sold out!!!  We have several & LOVE them!!! 

They also have cool bookmarks that really are perfect for cookbooks!

Can't wait to see you Saturday at the Garden Market!

Treehouse Cards

Lori was with us last year & is a sweet soul to be around.  Here are some words about her creations...

I've taken this year to 'think outside the box' a little and do some things that aren't exactly your mainstream 'Thank You' and typical 'Happy Birthday' cards.  Here at Treehouse Cards you will always find the main staples such as the owls, birds on a wire, that card to meet any occasion and all the holiday cards you would ever want.  But now, you can find some other types of cards that are a little different and don't give you a reason to send a friend or loved one a card, but simply 'just because'.  I hand stamp everything myself and I can personalize anything to your liking at no extra cost.  I can do most anything you'd like.  Come see me at Treehouse Cards, I'd love to meet you or check me out on facebook at Treehouse Cards.  Thanks!

lori murphy

Tania Julian

Tania is new to the Garden Market this year & we are excited to have her!

Take a peek at the beautiful ceramic creations she will be bringing to the Market on Saturday.....

elizabeth's quilts

Now, this one is just a no brainer.

Raise your hand if you have a ton of t-shirts that bring back memories, that you're not ready to get rid of  & you don't have the room to store them anymore.

That would definitely be me.

This is the time to gather them up & bring them to Elizabeth to get a quilt made!!

Graduation is going to come quickly......so get the t-shirts organized because what better thing can you think of to send your kid off to college with!?

Elizabeth is actually working on a quilt for me with my kids' baby clothes - these are clothes that were baby stained beyond repair, but parts of them were salvageable...& those are the parts that Elizabeth is helping me hang on to.

We have been involved in Young Life & when you're involved with YL you just automatically become a collector of t-shirts.....we had a YL t-shirt quilt made for a friend of ours for a wedding gift.

Elizabeth recently showed me a Peachtree Road Race t-shirt quilt - BRILLIANT!!!

The possibilities are endless, really.

AND......20% of Elizabeth's sales go towards Ovarian Cancer Research....this is something that has touched Elizabeth's family in a very personal way & we love seeing her give out of her gift of quilting.

I'm sure your mind is already thinking through all of the ideas for quilts that you can have in your family...& then pass down within your family.  

I can't wait to get mine!!!

ONE week away!

It's been fun to see what this Garden Market has become......
There was a year when Wendi & I tried to get every vendor to give a portion of their sales towards something close to their heart.
And then we learned that you just can't force someone to have something close to their heart.

It's not genuine.

And you can tell.

And then the very next year there were several vendors that couldn't make it for whatever reason & new vendors came on the scene.  Vendors whose hearts beat for something bigger.
Vendors who believed that they were gifted...for a purpose.
And though their craft is a business, for many of these people, it was also a way for them to give  towards people & organizations that meant a lot to them.

And it turns out that people who do what they do for a bigger reason are really fun to be around.
SO many of the vendors of the Garden Market give a portion of what they make away to something close to their heart.

There are even some who give it ALL away!

I may be biased, but I love the work of these people's hands.  I love what they do & I get excited to give these things as gifts.  I have many of their things in my own home.

It has a story.

And I really like that.

So.  Great stuff for sale by passionate people - many who are inviting you to help others along side of them - simply by getting your Christmas shopping done.

I love it.

We can't wait to see you at the Garden Market on the 10th.
It's almost here!!!

Sticky Sweets

***UPDATE***

A percentage of STICKy SWEETS proceeds will be going to help Brian and Leslie Word bring home their baby Tyson from The Congo!  We love adoption & love that STICKY SWEETS is using their gift to bring a little person home!

Shelley Noble was new to the Garden Market last year so I knew of these treats on a stick....but now, now I have personally sampled & can personally attest to how incredible they are!  I can't fully explain them to you in words, because, well....they're not exactly as they seem.

You think they're something & then you take a bite & they are something totally different & they're...AWESOME.

So so yummy.

A great treat to have for the birthday parties, the tailgating parties, for Christmas parties, for your neighbors.....are you understanding what I'm saying???

I can't wait for you to taste them.

Get ready to have your mind blown.

:)

See you at the Garden Market!!!

November 10th     9-330

Louisel handmade headbands

Christina Leerssen of handmade by Louisel has become famous around these parts for these headbands she makes.  

They are comfortable, well made, great colors & patterns to choose from AND you can toss them in the washing machine when they need to be cleaned.

Brilliant.

Fantastic gifts & stocking stuffers & fun for your little girl to collect!

true story:

I paired that blue & light green floral one with a skirt from Rowan & Rae & gave it to my niece...she loved it!

There are even some great ones to pair with a school uniform - which makes for an easy hair day on those busy mornings trying to get out the door.

And you know what??   If your kid doesn't wear a uniform, then ANY of these will help make for an easy hair day when you're trying to get out the door.

But, it's like I've been saying....you really can get just about all of your gift shopping done on November 10th.

We like to make it easy for you :).

See you at the Garden Market!

jennifer tanksley

There are times I cannot believe I get to know this Jen Tanksley girl....she's amazing in many different ways.  But the way she shares the gift from within her can easily make me emotional.

I have gotten to sit with her at a show & watched people personally connect with her work.

As if it had been painted specifically for them.
I can't remember if I met her at the 2nd Garden Market...or if I have known her for longer than that...either way, it feels like I've known her forever.

I have one of her paintings - 2 birds.  

And they honestly remind me of me & my husband. 

I love her work.....

Her trees, her birds....the way she puts her heart onto canvas.

Her stuff flies out the door....

some come just to stock up on wedding gifts!
Smart & organized people.

Interior designers find the perfect, unique & local piece for their latest installation.

And my mom got one for mother's day.

:)  lucky gal.

They are close to perfection.....& you should really come on in & get one for yourself.

See you at the Garden Market!!

Kenana Knitters

Watson & his family took a trip to Kenya last summer. They came back changed & committed to send 3 high schoolers to school.

Take a look at these gorgeous knitted beauties...made in Africa...to support these kids & the ministry.  Check out that elephant cruising in Ellie's backpack in the airport!  Awesome.

I love watching peoples hearts desire to help others.  And you get to play a part..all while getting gifts for the special people in your life.

My Annie sleeps with her zebra every night :) & I must tell you that it was way early in the market last year that this table had to close up shop because they had simply sold completely out!!!!  So come early....you don't want to miss out.

All of the proceeds will go towards reaching their goal of helping these kids in Kenya.

  

Mwana

After two trips to Malawi, Africa, Brooke was passionate about helping give back to these amazing people who had made such an impact in her life.  A few months after returning home, Brooke went to a conference and encountered an organization that crochets beanies to benefit women in Africa.  She realized she could do something similar.  "I can't crochet, but I can sew," she laughs. Knowing that the five winter months in Malawi consist of temperatures in the 40's leading to lots of sickness she immediately knew what need she wanted to help meet. Brooke contacted her friends at Children of The Nations to see if they could build a resource partnership, where her new business could supply blankets to children in Malawi.  When COTN–USA Resource Director Dave Schertzer was enthusiastic about the potential partnership, Brooke immediately bought fabric.  That weekend she got her first sixteen orders.  Since then Mwana, which means "baby" in Mgwayi's local language, has taken off.  

Each purchase covers the cost to send one blanket to the children of Mgwayi Village in Malawi.  The handmade blankets have an appliqué of Africa stitched on the back, to remind customers that a child in Africa will have their very own blanket because of their purchase.  (I LOVE THAT!) The first shipment of 156 blankets was delivered in May 2012, and Brooke hopes to send 253 blankets to Mgwayi village by the end of the year. Brooke traveled back to Malawi in June to visit the children who received blankets through Mwana, and taught sewing to the women of the village. 

 "I don't want it to be just about giving children blankets, but also helping the women of Malawi learn new skills to help support their family," she explains.  

At Mwana, our vision is to make a difference for the children of Africa. A visit to the small village of Mgyawi in Malawi, Africa identified a specific need of its children—to receive shelter from the cold night. We are impassioned to help. 

You can too. 

For each Mwana blanket purchased, an additional blanket will be personally delivered to a child in need in Africa. 

Make a difference. Share Warmth. 

the postcards have landed & SHILO LYNN PRINTS

This seems like an appropriate time to introduce you to our vendor Shilo Holder.  

Shilo created our cards this year & I must say..... she did a bang up job.  We LOVE THEM!!!!  

Shilo is super talented & is the go to person for your Christmas card needs, for sure, & announcement & party invitations of any kind.   Her prices are great & you will be thrilled with your finished product.

She is the mom of 2 little guys & has worked with Young Life, which just makes her feel like family to me.  You'll surely enjoy getting to know her.

So make sure you stop by Shilo's table to get your orders in!!

Now, take a little look a this postcard, will ya????

Impressed & real excited!!!

We'll see you at the Garden Market!

audrey allman designs

Sweet Audrey Allman....I believe she was at the very 1st ever Garden Market & missed a year to have a baby :).  I'm pretty sure her due date was like the same day as the market last year!  A fairly valid excuse.

Audrey has been setting the trends in the jewelry world for as long as I've known her.  She puts things out there that are so wonderful & that I never would have thought of!  And I love it all.

For my birthday this year, my Mother in Law called Audrey to make something for me & it was PERFECT!  

We are thankful she is back this year & can't wait to see what she has in store!

See you at the Garden Market!!

Ann Carr & those awesome trees!

**A portion of Ann's proceeds will go to help feed hungry people this winter through MUST ministries**

Ann Carr was the perfect addition to the porch last year & those trees went FAST.

Which makes total sense.

Because they're awesome.

And so is she, by the way.

She's an entrepreneur at heart with amazing taste & the mother of 2 precious little guys.

You better get there fast to grab one of these bad boys.