Our last 2009 Event! The Hip Happening Sat. 12/12/09.

Our last holiday show of 2009 is upon us on this Saturday, December 12th. The Hip Happening event runs from 11 am to 6 pm and is located at 7126 SE Milwaukie Street in Portland, OR. There will be some live music happening from 12 pm to 1 pm and Santa Claus himself will be there from 1 pm to 3 pm! The main floor is filled and we heard they're filling the lower level as well so come do your last minute Holiday shopping!

Snowflakes in Sellwood December 5th, 2009

The Sellwood Community Center is holding their 9th annual holiday bazaar called Snowflakes in Sellwood this Saturday, December 5th, 2009. It runs from 9 am to 4 pm at the Community Center's 100 year old building located at 1436 SE Spokane Street, Portland, OR, 97202. There will be over 90 vendors! Hint- it's located east of the Sellwood Bridge, one block north on SE 15th ans Tacoma.. near Oaks Park...

Scrooge Lives! Holiday Craft Festival 2009

Two day sale on December 2nd and 3rd, 2009 which is a Wednesday

and Thursday out at Mount Hood Community College!

Hours are on Wednesday from 10 am to 6 pm and Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm.

Located in the MHCC College Center Lounge (Room 1051)

on campus at Mt. Hood Community College at 26000 SE Stark Street, Gresham, OR 97030. Come see us and our friend's Big Woo Wear's incredible knit goods too!

Holiday Bazaar and Craft Fair at St. Anthony's Catholic Church

Join us this weekend at the St. Anthony's Catholic Church Holiday Bazaar and Craft Fair. It is a two day event so we will be there vending on Saturday, November 21st and Sunday, November 22nd. Look for us in the main Parish center at 1660 Elm St, Forest Grove, OR, 97116. Hours are Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm. Come and check us out and then head over to McMenamins Grand Lodge which is less than 5 minutes away for a yummy dinner :) Happy shopping!

11/13 and 11/14 shows!

This weekend's bazaars are at New Hope Church and Llewellyn Elementary School...

The Annual Holiday Marketplace at New Hope Community Church is open on Friday Nov. 13th from 10 am to 6 pm and on Saturday Nov. 14th from 9 am to 5 pm. There will be over 110 vendors on two floors with multiple large rooms to peruse! It's located at 11731 SE Stevens Rd, Portland, 97086 across I-205 from Clackamas Mall. Sarah will be at this location :)

The Llewellyn Holiday Market is open on Friday Nov. 13th from 2:15 pm to 6 pm and on Saturday Nov. 14th from 10 am to 4 pm. It is in the middle of the popular Sellwood neighborhood. 10 % of all sales go toward a school fundraiser to help a 5th grade class raise money to attend Camp Magruder! It's located at 6301 SE 14th Ave, 97202. Jen will be at this location :)

Winter Holiday Shows...

Here are all of our events for our 2009 Holiday Season!

Saturday, November 7th: Lewis Holiday Bazaar. Held at Lewis Elementary School at 4401 SE Evergreen, Portland, OR, 97206. Open from 10 am to 3 pm. 30 % of sales go toward the Lewis Elementary PTA.

Friday, November 13th: Annual Holiday Marketplace at New Hope Community Church. Over 110 vendors on two floors. Located at 11731 SE Stevens Road, Portland,97086 across I-205 from Clackamas Town Center. From 10 am to 6 pm.

Friday, November 13th: Llewellyn Holiday Market held at Llewellyn Elementary School located at 6301 SE 14th Ave, 97202 in the heart of theSellwood/ Moreland neighborhood. From 2:15 pm to 6 pm. From 10 am to 4 pm. 10 % of all sales go to help towards a school fundraiser for the 5th grade class who are trying to go to Camp Magruder!

Saturday, November 14th: Annual Holiday Marketplace at New Hope Community Church. Over 110 vendors on two floors. Located at 11731 SE Stevens Road, Portland,97086 across I-205 from Clackamas Town Center. From 9 am to 5 pm.

Saturday, November 14th: Llewellyn Holiday Market held at Llewellyn Elementary School located at 6301 SE 14th Ave, 97202 in the heart of the Sellwood/ Moreland neighborhood. From 10 am to 4 pm. 10 % of all sales go to help towards a school fundraiser for the 5th grade class who are trying to go to Camp Magruder!

Saturday, November 21st: St. Anthony's Handmade Bazaar located at St. Anthony's Catholic Church located at 1660 Elm Street, Forest Grove, OR, 97116. Open from 9 am to 6 pm.

Sunday, November 22nd: St. Anthony's Handmade Bazaar located at St. Anthony's Catholic Church located at 1660 Elm Street, Forest Grove, OR, 97116. Open from 9 am to 4 pm.

Wednesday, December 2nd: Scrooge Lives at Mount Hood Community College located at 26000 SE Stark Street, Gresham, OR, 97030. From 10 am to 6 pm. It's their 40th annual event!

Thursday, December 3rd: Scrooge Lives at Mount Hood Community College located at 26000 SE Stark Street, Gresham, OR, 97030. From 10 am to 5 pm. It's their 40th annual event!

Saturday, December 5th: Snowflakes in Sellwood located at 1436 SE Spokane Street, Portland, OR, 97202. From 9 am to 4 pm.

Saturday, December 12th: Hip Happening Holiday Bazaar held at Sellwood Masonic Lodge located at 7126 SE Milwaukie Ave. From 11 am to 5 pm.

Click on any of the above links to the shows to see their corresponding website to help you find out their location and more specific information about the event!

We sincerely hope we see you possible readers there! Happy Holidays! Love, Sarah and Jen

Lewis Holiday Bazaar Saturday 11/7/09!

Our first holiday event of the year! On Saturday November 7th we will be at the Lewis Holiday Bazaar at 4401 SE Evergreen Street, Portland, OR, 97206. There is a central cashier at this event so you only have to pay once also which is kind of different and which accepts cash and credit cards. Also, 30% of our sales go directly to the Lewis Elementary PTA! Please come check us out and also some of our very awesome and amazing friends Big Woo Wear and Little Daisy Chains! We are very excited about this event as it has a ton of vendors and handmade goodness to see :)

Our Powell's Pics...

We wanted to share our quick subterfuge pictures from our recent trip to Powell's Books Home and Garden store on SE Hawthorne and 37th Ave. We know it's sorta dorky, but we took some pics of our stuff in the store because I had my camera with me and well, we just did! So here is the main case that the items are in at the eye level shelf...
The items are all in these huge trays filled with dry beans and rice and in a pretty red bowl. We are so happy to see our things here :) There are several mediums of pendants in stock at Powell's. We have the miniature domino pendants all on an 18" ball and chain necklace, some wood glazed pieces also on an 18" ball and chain necklace, and also some of our bamboo domino pieces which hang on black cording. We hope they do well here.

Regardless, this is a friendly, super fun store that is so easy to shop in for interesting and unique gifts. Stop by Powell's Home and Garden and see all that this amazing store has to offer!

Halloween Bazaar~Hip Happening! Oct. 17th, '09

Join us at our Halloween bazaar at the Hip Happening's monthly craft bazaar. We will be there Saturday October 17th from 11 am to 5 pm at 7126 SE Milwaukie Ave. It's at the Sellwood Masonic Lodge right in the heart of Sellwood. There'll be spooky decorations, face painting, and a big pumpkin carving too!

Dava Bead & Trade Scrabble Pendant Class this Saturday OCt. 3rd...

Scrabble Tile Pendants
Learn to make the popular scrabble tile pendants with your own images! Learn the process of applying your image to the tile, glazing it and finishing it with a bail. Pendants can then be used in the students' own jewelry designs.
Beginning students are welcome.
Instructor: Sarah Anderson & Jen Murphy
$41, Three Hours
• Saturday, October 3, 10:30a - 1:30p
• Saturday, December 12, 10:30a - 1:30p
Supply List
• Scrabble Tiles (at least 3)
• Paint Brush
• Eraser
• #2 Pencil
• Glue-on bail for each tile

Why hello there... Urban Designs is teaching a class on how to make handmade scrabble tile pendants in one of Dava Bead & Trade's Fall Workshops for 2009. There are two available classes and this is the first one! We are a bit nervous, but we are prepared and excited... Check out the link for more info.

* Class Detail Text and Photo courtesy of www.davabead.com

We got blogged about!

We are so ecstatic that we were blogged about on the Oregon Property Team Blog for Real Estate Brokers! It was posted in regards to the Alberta Street Fair and also featured us as the artist to try and see at the fair! We are so appreciative of the time and kindness of Kori to do so :) Check out the whole blog below or check out the Oregon Property Team Blog here for tons of info on real estate, local events, and even going green....

What’s Going On - Alberta Street Fair & Urban Designs

Filed Under Just For Fun, Local Events · Tagged: Alberta Street Fair, Dava Bead, Oregon Property Team, Powell's Books, Urban Designs


Don’t miss, the Alberta Street Fair this Saturday, September 19th from 11 am to 6 pm. If you’ve been, you know it’s a blast and if you haven’t, it’s time to start! Similar to ”Last Thursday”, the Alberta Street Fair offers street vendors, gallery exhibits, fabulous restaurants and cafés - but rather than being a couple hours on a “school night” it’s a full day on Saturday, the street is closed to cars and there’s even a parade!
Specifically, check out Urban Designs: Unique Jewlery by NW Artists! They will be in space 98, between 16th and 17th in front of Halo Thai (oh, my mom’s favorite Thai restaurant… she will not eat Thai food anywhere else without comparing to Halo). Here’s what I love about Urban Designs - they are incredibly affordable and each piece is truly a unique piece of art.
The first time I saw their stuff I was just passing by, didn’t have my wallet but took a gander… every morning when I would get dressed I’d think, “I really need one of those pendants, it would really look great with what I’m wearing”. Yesterday, I finally had an opportunity to purchase my first Urban Design piece… I ended up buying eight (a couple are gifts - not all for me)! I put a pendant on that very moment and I just loved it (hello, we’re talking less than $15) everywhere I went I had people commenting on my necklace. I have to say, it just made me smile. Today, I wore one of the other seven - same reaction. I’m telling you, in these times when everyone is watching what they spend, people are worried if their job will be there next quarter let alone next week - there are still simple indulgences out there and Urban Designs is one of those frugal indulgences.
So, if you’re looking for something to do this weekend check out the Alberta Street Fair and specifically Urban Designs. If you can’t make it to the fair this weekend you can also find Urban Designs at Dava Bead and Trade on NE 21st & Broadway and Powell’s Books on SE 37th & Hawthorne.
Have a great weekend!
~Kori

Alberta Street Fair 2009~ 12th Annual

Come and check out the Alberta Street Fair on Saturday, September 19th, 2009! It runs from 11 am to 6 pm and includes a fun and unique parade as well, usually complete with stilt walkers and unicyclists. Alberta Street will be closed from NE 15th Street to NE 30th Street and open to the public for walking along up and down browsing the booths. Urban Designs Unique Jewelry by NW Artists will be in space 98, in between NE 16th and NE 17th Streets in front of Halo Thai. We love events on Alberta! They are fun, crazy, and extremely entertaining! Please come join us :)

Powell's Books for Home and Garden!

We have incredibly exciting news! The lovely and amazing Powell's Books for Home and Garden has just taken in a collection of Urban Designs! They now carry some of our miniature domino pendants, wood pendants, and bamboo necklaces. We are so excited and pleased for this new endeavor of our business and look forward to hopefully continuing our business with Powell's.

If you would like to check the store out and you should as we have been shopping there for years for amazing gifts- they're located at 3747 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, 97214. As well here is a link to their website.

Sellwood Park Bazaar...

We'll be at Sellwood Park tomorrow on Wednesday August the 26th. Send all families and people that want to have some lighthearted fun on down to check it all out. If you need directions click on this Portland Parks & Recreation link to Sellwood Park.

Face Painting Fun...

Thought it would be fun to share our face painting pics from the Hip Happening in August. Jen decided she wanted to do it and said I had to do it too! I wasn't so sure. But we pinky sweared and I couldn't let the girl down ha ha. Check out the results... :)

Hip Happening! Saturday August 8th

Please join us at the Hip Happening in Sellwood! It is going to be an awesome sale that is also in conjunction with the Passport to Sellwood neighborhood sale for all the nearby shops. We will be there from 11 am to 6 pm. See you then!

Last Thursday on Alberta!

Even though it's bound to be scorching hot again during this week of 100 degree temperatures, we're still going for it! On July 30th we will be at the Last Thursday on Alberta street inbetween 22nd and 23rd drinking water and selling our wares... We have a bunch of new miniature domino designs! Ice cream cones, popsicles, flip flops, flowers, monsters, owls, and birds! Please come on down after the sun lets up and walk the streets. We love it and know you will too!

Alberta Art Hop!

Sarah will be at the Alberta Art Hop on Saturday on 19th street on the North side, spot 01. Come check us out!

First 2009 Show!

Hey all!

 We will be at the Hip Happening in Sellwood at the historic Masonic Lodge on this Saturday! It is at 7126 SE Milwaukie Ave. We will be there from 11 am until 6 pm and are primed to sell lots of Mother's Day gifts for Sunday! We have a bunch of new owl and bird domino pendants for all to see.... oooh enticement! We hope to see you there!

We know, We know!

We haven't been posting anything! We're sorry! We have been keeping really busy though with our family's and working on all sorts of things. We haven't been doing any craft shows as the beginning of the year is like a craft show coma when nothing happens. We have been stuck in that inbetween from the holiday to the summer madness you see... We have started getting info on coming late Spring and Summer shows and we promise to update whenever we actually know what we will be doing!
On other notes, we have been doing fantastically at Dava Bead and Trade and we are absolutely grateful for them in our Urban Designs Lives :) It makes us feel so proud when we drive by or go in to see all the lovely ladies! We are in the process of taking our wares to other Portland area shops so... stay tuned.