In the news...

This week I've been lucky enough to be featured in two blogs: a new one to me called Optimist and the Washington City Paper's Crafty Blog, written by Etsy's own TinaSeamonster.

The Optimist blog is stunning. It's written by a new mom living in Toronto. Her design is amazing and her taste in baby stuff is impeccable. I'm really excited to be in such great company. I added it to the links list on the left so I'll remember to access it more regularly.


Also, Tina, owner and chief desinger of the i like seamonsters' Etsy shop often writes blogs for the Washington City Paper Crafty Blog. She did a review of Art Star and writes that I won for best booth presentation. How cool is that? I work really hard at making the real-world shop look good so it's great to be noticed for that.

Finally, I was doing some poking around and found that Rebecca of Bake Sale Designs mentioned me in her blog post reviewing the Squidfire's show in Baltimore. She is the proud owner of a pair of yeti panties and raves about them online. Rebecca was also a vendor at Art Star and told me that although she isn't following the washing instructions, the panties are doing very well and still as cute as new.

Art Star!

Thanks to everyone who came out to see Lemon Cadet at Art Star last weekend in Philadelphia. Whether it was boiling with heat and humidity or chilly with the torrential downpours and wind, the event was still a lot of fun. It was so cool meeting all the people I've "met" online at Etsy. I really appreciate that so many people took the time to stop by.

As you can see in the pic, we had to put down the back wall because it was so windy. By afternoon on Sunday, we had three walls down and the front wall ready to go. For a while people had to use the zipper to get in or out because the weather was so bad. If you are a crafter, I highly recommend a canopy that has three solid walls and one with a zipper in the center.


The bean guy stickers were super popular and I ran out long before the end of the first day and had to fill my basket with a couple of kids tees until the swag bags from the Pittsburgh Craft Mafia arrived. I've been hard at work making more. If you have one of these, make sure you stick it onto paper, not fabric.


And for those of you who missed us, the cat panties will be in the shop later this week.

Lemon Cadet is off to Philly!

We're off to the City of Brotherly Love for Art Star, a two-day craft extravaganza, June 2nd and 3rd. In addition to the over 100 artists and crafters, there will be music, food, and demonstrations.

The even is held on the Liberties Walk. 1030 - 1040 N. 2nd St. and Germantown Ave. in Northern Liberties. There are better directions on the website. On Saturday we'll be there from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. and on Sunday from noon until 6 p.m.

As always, we'll have something new that's not up on the website. This time it's kitty panties. I'm not even going to satisfy your curiosity with a sneak peek, they are that cute.

Feature on the Mira blog

First of all, thanks to everyone who stopped by the Squidfire's show in Baltimore last week. The show was a huge success and a really fabulous time. I got to meet lots of fellow Etsy sellers and some amazing crafters. I can't wait to do the next one (Art Star, Philly, June 2 and 3).

In other fabulous news, Lemon Cadet was featured on the Mira blog. Mira is the product of Etsy seller, Stephanie Gibson. She is a talented jewelry maker with extremely well crafted pieces. Her Etsy shop is full of dangerous items. We'll both be setting up shop in Lancaster on July 14 (more on that later).


Steph asked some tough questions for the interview but I think it turned out all right. She also mentioned the interview on her regular blog, Adornments and Distractions.

Lemon Cadet hits the Charm City!

Lemon Cadet is taking to the streets. Find us this Saturday, May 12 at Squidfire's Spring Art Mart in Baltimore, MD. It's in the heart of the city at Mount Vernon Square, Monument and Charles Streets from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

We'll be under a big white canopy -- just follow the scent of lemons. Along with the entire collection of onesies and shirts, there'll be several new button designs, a new yeti mirror and a fabulous bean mirror with a hip white background.

Please stop by to say hi and check out all the new items.

Welcome to the world, Jackson Nathaniel

Jackson Nathaniel, nephew number 3, was born Friday at 4:30 p.m. He weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. and was 21 inches long.

Look at his scrunched up little red face! So cute. Hopefully I'll get some better pics soon.

Support the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls

If this camp was around when I was a kid, I'd have been in heaven. I always wanted to be the lead singer in a rock band. Now that I'm older, I have to settle for low-budget karaoke in dingy, smoke-filled local bars.

The Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls aims to change all that. From their website, "Founded in 2004, Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls is a non-profit summer day camp serving girls aged 8-18 in New York City. The program offers girls the chance to learn how to play musical instruments, write songs, perform, learn about different types of music, and generally "rock out" in a supportive environment that fosters self-confidence, self-esteem, creativity, tolerance, and collaboration.

They are currently holding an online auction raising money for scholarships to bring lots more girls to camp. There are some really cool items in many different price ranges. Check it out!