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Can you believe we're pushing up against the end of 2009 already? This year has zipped by so fast I think I got whiplash.
I hope all is well in your world. Things are fine on this end. I had friends visit last week and we went to Tunica, Mississippi, about 40 minutes away. Knowing it's a casino town, I don't know what I expected, but I was surprised to find a mini-Vegas, complete with slot machines and all the usual gaming tables. We had a fun time, but my gaming consisted of being robbed by a nickle slot machine that ate up my dollar with two pushes of the money eating button (they're now one-button bandits so you don't have to work so hard at giving your money away).
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ahpeele 
AdAm and Hiromi, at Ahpeele, in Raleigh, North Carolina, create very unusual T-shirts, hoodies, scarves, and other accessories by printing them with their original designs, which are inspired by traditional Japanese themes. They also have art prints of their designs. |
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beads in the belfry 
Nina Jackson, at Beads in the Belfry in Washington, D.C., creates a diverse assortment of rings, necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry accessories. She works with various metals, stones, crystals and more. |
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photoglassworks 
PhotoGlassWorks in Raleigh, North Carolina, creates glass and silver jewelry printed with nature and other photographic images. You can adorn youself with these lovely fine art prints and become a walking gallery. |
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sammo
Sam Morrison, Sammo, in Vicksburg, Michigan, prints original art, gift messages, or your custom text, on plain brown paper lunch bags. With a Sammo bag, you won't have any trouble finding your lunch in the company fridge. He also has a selection of note cards. |
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the journal 
Some of you may remember my review of The Journal from about a year ago. When I updated that blog posting recently to reflect a software update and price change, I decided to add The Journal to Handmade Lookup. I've gotten so used to using this desktop software as an organizational tool that I can't imagine how I ever got along without it. |
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yummy suds 
Kim Lesser's Yummy Suds, in Melbourne Beach, Florida, offers a full line of bath and beauty products: Mostly vegan soaps, lotions, bath bombs and oils, cosmetics, fragrance, and more. |
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lucy's pillows 
Lucy's Pillows, In Los Angeles, makes handmade decorative pillows or covers for your existing pillows. This family run business (Lucy is their pooch) makes selection easy by allowing you to browse by color and/or fabric pattern types (e.g., floral, stripe). Free shipping. |
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mobilosity 
The Mobilosity guy, in Bend, Oregon, is an artist who likes making interesting things, including stunning and affordable mobiles. These delicate dancing works of movable art are a wonderful way to dress up or invigorate space in your home or office. They come in a wide variety of styles, colors, and sizes. And they're great happy making gift ideas. |
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jim flora 
Jim Flora is an artist known for his colorful and imaginative album covers during the 1940s and 1950s: Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, and many others were whimsically captured by Flora. His art prints, note cards, and 2010 calendar are all great gift items. |
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pat's pottery 
Pat's Pottery, in Fort Lauderdale, creates one-of-a-kind hand formed and wheel thrown pottery. Her custom personalized pieces make great gifts for teachers, office workers, family members, or others who like exclusive access to their coffee cups. |
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mostoriginal.com 
MostOriginal.com, of Toronto and Ramat Hasharon, Israel, offers an unusual collection of jewelry, gift items and decor, all handmade by contributing artists and artisans: Hamsa jewelry, Kaballah jewelry, baby amulets, and more. |
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danielle renee' 
Danielle Renee' creates lovely one-of-a-kind sea glass jewelry from her studio in Haverhill, Massachusetts. If you're not familiar with sea glass, Danielle does a great job of explaining it here. | |
Until next time . . .
Peace.
Marina |
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