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It's not well known but one of the best views in Seattle is from the Observation Deck of the Columbia Tower (one of our skyscrapers). To get there you take a bank of elevators up to one floor and transfer over to another bank of elevators and, hold on, what do you find as you're walking past? A Starbucks! A Starbucks with a pretty great view. Above is one of the first views that greets you from the Observation Deck. I've circled the Space Needle in orange to show you how tiny it seems from the Columbia Tower. See? Cute. Here is the proof of the Starbucks. It's free to get up to it, by the way. To get to the observation deck you take the bank of elevators in the North Lobby to the 40th floor, pass by that Starbucks, then take those elevators to the 73rd floor. Follow the signs to the left. It's about $5 per person to get in and then you find yourself looking down at the Space Needle, which is pretty cool. The views are nearly 360 degrees and on a clear day you can see all the surroundings mountains. It's far cheaper than the Space Needle, involves a whole lot less waiting and zero souvenir photographs. (The Space Needle, though, does have glass elevators and a rotating restaurant.) It's one of my favorite places to bring visitors. And not just to show off that yes we really do have Starbucks everywhere.

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Crafty Events

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Hecho Local
San Francisco, CA
Jun. 26

NoHo Rockin' Food Truck Fest
North Hollywood, CA
Jun. 25

Makers Market
Long Island City, NY
Jun. 23-26

Not Yo Mama's Craft Fair
Jersey City, NJ
Jun. 25

Call for Vendors:
Bazaar Bizarre SF at JPOP Summit
San Francisco, CA
Aug. 27-28
Fee: $400
Deadline to apply: Until full

2011-7.jpgIndie Mart
San Francisco, CA
Jul. 24, Oct. 9
Fee:
Deadline to apply: Until full

The Girlie Show
Oklahoma City, OK
Nov. 4-5
Fee: $200
Deadline to apply: Aug. 19

Flint Handmade Craft City at Buckham Alley Fest
Flint, MI
Jul. 16
Fee: $20
Deadline to apply: Until full

Craftin' Outlaws
Columbus, OH
Oct. 15
Fee: $75
Deadline to apply: Jul. 25

Allston Arts & Crafts Fair
Boston, MA
Sep. 25
Fee: $90
Deadline to apply: Until full

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2011 Jell-O Mold Competition June 25


If you're in NYC this weekend don't miss the 2011 Jell-O Mold Competition! Check out our video from last year.

Help take Jell-O on a big adventure--out of the kitchen and into the world at large!--as a crack panel of judges including Allan Chochinov of Core77, Emily Elsen of Four & Twenty Blackbirds pie shop, creative consultant and curator Josee Lepage of Bondtoo, and Keith Ozar of MakerBot Industries, and host Anney Fresh of Space Kittys announce the winners of the third annual Jell-O Mold Competition on Saturday June 25, 2011 at 8pm.

Guests will also have the opportunity to vote for People's Choice. Kelso beer and Jell-O shots will be served, along with the Jell-O creations. Doors open at 6pm. Music by DJ Allied Mastercomputer till 10pm.

JELL-O'S BIG ADVENTURE
Saturday June 25, 2011 From 6-10PM
$8 cover, students under the age of 16 enter for free.
Gowanus Studio Space
166 7th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Events | Digg this!

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giveaway: Yolo Colorhouse Design Kits

Yolo Colorhouse [1] wants you to know that their paint is now available in Lowe's stores [2] on the West Coast, and to help spread the word they are offering one lucky reader some useful things, more on that below. To celebrate the introduction the paint is being offered at a special price [3], yipee. Go see more about this [4], and find out which select stores the paint will be available in. Yolo Colorhouse makes gorgeous zero-VOC paint which means it's good for you, your home and the environment. They are both Green Seal [5] certified and has a whole bunch of LEED rating points [6]. I first learned about Yolo Colorhouse when we bought our first home and painted every wall, ceiling and door with zero-VOC paint (I would have painted the floors too, but half are already pretty nice and the other half are carpet). Yolo Colorhouse has amazing colors, each one is richly pigmented and seems to spring from nature. I wasn't surprised to find that the women who founded the company actually started with color [7], custom mixing it on the spot for clients, and was followed by researching and creating paint that would be healthier for themselves and the dwellings they put it in. They call themselves color nerds! Their designer sensibilities also show in how they present the paint, they sell poster-sized samples of the actual paint which you can hang on the wall of you choice to see how it acts in the light in that space and there is no need to paint a swatch on your wall (something I find perilous and more work than it seems). Or, if you're getting ready to make some paint choices for your home, you can order a Design Kit which are books of 8x8 samples of all the colors they offer. Which brings us back to the giveaway! Yolo Colorhouse would like to give a reader both of their Design Kits [8], each is worth $80. One set contains The Earth's Color [9] collection and the second contains both The Color of Hope [10] collection as well as the Sprout [11] collection which is a range of lovely pastels suitable for childrens rooms. Each sample card lists three companion colors on the back as well as a note on the color. My favorite, Petal .02, says "Hot lime - full of energy. Try it with black and white - makes for a lively contemporary kitchen or for an accent in a kid's play room." Petal .01 reports "Make no mistake, Petal .01 is loud and vibrant. An orange designed to be used sparingly, unless you want to live loud." Each kit is bound using a metal ring that is easy to unclasp so you can hold up individual samples as needed. In addition to the design kits you'll get an organic cotton tote bag and a BPA-free water bottle. Excellent, right? Are you a designer? Or just fixing up your house and anticipating needing some time to obsess over colors? These are meant for you. If you think these Design Kits would come in handy you can enter this giveaway simply by leaving a comment with this post. If you'd like something to chat about (I love reading all the responses) please answer this question: Which color would you paint your ideal kitchen? I think I'd go with a sunny yellow to keep my spirits up during our overcast winter days. You've got until Tuesday, June 14th to enter, the fine print [12] applies and the winner will be chosen by the Random Number Generator. Just so you know: This a sponsored giveaway, from a company I like. Alright, good luck! Done! I'll be announcing the winning number once I've heard back. Thanks so much for entering everybody! [1] http://www.yolocolorhouse.com/ [2] http://www.yolocolorhouse.com/promo-lowes/ [3] http://www.yolocolorhouse.com/promo-lowes/ [4] http://www.yolocolorhouse.com/promo-lowes/ [5] http://www.greenseal.org/ [6] http://www.yolocolorhouse.com/learn-home/leed/ [7] http://www.yolocolorhouse.com/scripts/founders-story.php [8] http://www.yolocolorhouse.com/products/inside-color-samples/ [9] http://www.yolocolorhouse.com/color/the-earths-color-collection-inside/ [10] http://www.yolocolorhouse.com/color/the-color-of-hope/ [11] http://www.yolocolorhouse.com/color/the-sprout-collection/ [12] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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almost daily photo: April 14th

Today was way better than yesterday, or so I thought. At lunch I dropped off the last document needed for our tax people to do our taxes, I got all the stuff needed to make dinner, I gathered and bagged the recycling for collection tomorrow, I got everything ready to take photographs of the Easter project I have in mind for this year, I did dishes, I washed and chopped kale, I cleaned out the fridge, I cleared the dining room table of miscellaneous mail and I was feeling triumphant and smart (I was listening to The Tobolowsky Files [1], it makes me feel smart) and nearly I felt like I actually had my stuff together until Scott [2] got home and discovered that all of my keys were still in the lock of the door. Just hanging there, forgotten. In my rush to turn off the alarm when I came home I failed to actually remove my keys from the lock. Way to go, me. Anyhow, the photograph above is a sneak peek at what I'm doing for Easter. Sort of. [1] http://www.slashfilm.com/category/features/slashfilmcast/the-tobolowsky-files/ [2] http://www.scottandrew.com

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How-To: Giant Paper Flowers

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We've featured a lot of cool paper flowers here on the blog, but the scale of these giant ones from Sara of Creative Jewish Mom really makes them stand out. She has a brilliant tip for hitting the recycling bin for pattern-making material, too. I love the way they turned out! They would make quite the centerpiece statement at a summer party.

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