Upcoming Mile High Business Alliance Tax Workshop

What: Small business year end tax workshop led by Leticia Pleis, PhD, CPA, CMA, CFM When: January 24th, 9am - 10:30am Where: MHBA office: 1045 Acoma St. Denver, CO 80204 Whom: All small business owners who have questions about completing their taxes, what forms to use, deadlines, common tax mistakes, and specific questions about their business. Cost: $10 for MHBA members and $20 for non-MHBA members ($15/$25 the day of) RSVP STRONGLY ENCOURAGED For more information, to purchase a ticket, or to link to the event directly: http://milehighbiz.org/node/1355

Call For Vendors: Neat Market

Neat Market Vegan Shop-Up; food and crafts by local artisans
January 15, 2012 | 11:30am-4pm
Leon, 1112 E. 17th Ave, Denver.
Plants & Animals Denver presents a food/craft market featuring 100% vegan products. The first of what will be a monthly pop-up shop, Neat Market is designed to be a venue for local crafters and cooks to sell their vegan wares. It is also a community event where vegans can meet each other, stock up on hard-to-find foodstuffs, and bring their friends to see how fun and easy a plant-based lifestyle can be.
Neat Market is looking for local food and craft vendors for the January 15th shop-up. There are 2 ways to participate:
1)    Vendor Table: Actively sell your products at your own booth for the duration of the market. A $10 deposit and 10% of your sales will go to the market (if you need to rent a table, the deposit is $15).
2)    Mini-mart Supplier: Plants & Animals will sell your product for you at our “mini-mart,” a table featuring different vegan take-home foods. You pay no fee, but the market will retain a portion of the sales of your product.
This is an opportunity for Denver entrepreneurs to team up and create their own little vegan shop, if only for a day per month. It is also a way to continue building community among vegans, and encourage others to check it out for themselves.
If you are interested in becoming a vendor at the first ever Neat Market, apply by e-mailing info(at)plantsanimals(dot)org. Please include:
  • Name and business name
  • E-mail address (and website if you have one)
  • A brief description of your products (photos are nice)
A maximum of 10 spots are available for the first Neat Market. All items must be made without animal products (no wool, silk, leather, etc.). To have a well-rounded market, we are looking especially for body care products, knits, clothing, and accessories, but all crafters are encouraged to apply!
Visit www.plantsanimals.org for more info

December Crafty Holiday Happenings!

Check out all the crafty happenings for the month of December:   West Elm Handmade Holiday Workshop and Mini Market

On Thursday December 1 from 6-9 p.m. West Elm will be hosting a Handmade Holiday Workshop and Mini Market with Etsy at all of their locations. The DHA is proud to partner with Etsy and West Elm with this project at the Cherry Creek store located at 2955 E. 1st Ave, Denver.  At these events you can enjoy drinks and snacks while you shop from local Etsy sellers and make ornaments with Etsy and the DHA to help decorate a tree that will be donated to a local non-profit. To RSVP, share the event or see the complete list of participating sellers, visit facebook.com/westelm and click on events.     Fancy Tiger’s Holiday Handmade

Fancy Tiger is pleased to present the 4th Annual Holiday Handmade alternative craft fair. Holiday Handmade is a juried craft fair that features 70 local crafters who are creating unique, quality work by hand and are on the forefront of Denver’s new wave of craft.   Friday, December 2nd, 5pm - 10pm & Saturday, December 3rd, 10am - 4pm   Sherman Street Event Center, 1770 Sherman St. Denver, CO 80281, at the SE corner of Sherman and 18th streets. Click here to download a pdf map of the vendor locations!   The Denver Handmade Alliance is sponsoring Fancy Tiger's Holiday Handmade again this year. The first 50 lucky people through the door both Friday and Saturday will receive a tote bag full of goodies from local designers brought to you by the Denver Handmade Alliance.   Firefly Handmade Holiday Market December 9th, 6pm-9pm
December 10th, 11am-6pm
December 11th, 11am-6pm 1750 13th Street //   BOULDER MUSEUM of CONTEMPORARY ART 70+ artisan vendors + think gifts + buy green + buy handmade + buy local 
small-batch goods, direct from the maker  +  from art to accessories and stitches to stationery + everything in between { PLUS }
  • special gift to the first 50 shoppers each day
  • kids craft area
  • self-serve wrap station with all the trimmings
  • specialty drinks and sweet treats
  • raffle to benefit Firefly Autism
  Denver Handmade Homemade Holiday Market

On Saturday, December 10th, from 3pm to 8pm at Green Spaces (1368 26th Street) the Denver Handmade Homemade Market will be hosting their annual Holiday Market, with over 35 local vendor booths. The Handmade Homemade Holiday Market will be a special one-day celebration of truly local food, art and crafts grown and produced in Denver homes and backyards.   Each market showcases vendors offering a wide array of products, from prepared dinner foods and baked goods, to handmade jewelry and accessories, hand forged iron work and woodworking, vegan soaps, home baked bread and because it’s December, all types of handmade homemade gifts to bring home to your loved ones! To see a complete list of vendors check out our website: www.denverhaho.org/our-vendors.html   Second Saturday Holiday Trunk Show at GroundSwell Gallery

Saturday December 10th 5pm-10pm

Join GroundSwell Gallery for their first holiday gift givers sale for their second Saturday event on December 10th from 5-10pm. They will be featuring the amazing artwork of Rozie Vajda and showcasing Denver's creative community of designers and crafters with a small trunk show offering unique and handmade goods for the holidays. This will be an amazing opportunity to connect with the artists and crafters and support local business. Not to mention an excellent place to pick up those last minute handmade gifts!   DHA Holiday Potluck and Gift Swap

 

Who: You and your crafty friends are invited to the DHA Holiday Potluck & Gift Swap.   What: A holiday get together with fellow crafters. Bring a dessert or appetizer to share (the drinks are on us) and something handmade to swap (you can even bring a few things if you want). We’ll have a handmade gift swap table where you can fill out a form saying what you have to trade and what you’re looking for (i.e. gifts for men/women, scarves, cards, etc.) then mingle with your name tag on and let the trading begin. If a trade doesn’t work for you consider offering a discounted price for your new crafty friend.   When: Join us Thursday December 15th from 7pm-9pm at 4325 W 41st Ave, Denver, CO 80212   Why: Maybe your friends and family have received one too many handmade ornaments from you, it’s time to mix it up and trade with fellow crafters. Also it’s holiday shopping on the cheap, no credit cards required. Food, drink and crafty people, need I say more?   How: Bike, bus, drive or walk, just get there and come celebrate the handmade season with the DHA!   Hope to see you all there! Happy Handmade Holidays! GO CRAFT! DHA  

5th Annual Buy Local Week

  The 5TH ANNUAL BUY LOCAL WEEK IS COMING! Bringing awareness to the importance of strengthening our local economy and celebrating the amazing local business owners in Colorado. Please join the Mile High Business Alliance for the Kickoff event on Tennyson on November 22nd and our Celebration event at Swallow Hill on December 2nd     November 22nd Kick off event with Mayor Hancock, City Council members, and local media. Come support local merchants and the beginning of Buy Local Week! Enjoy food from Big Hoss, Hops & Pie, and The Winey Bean and hear Mayor Hancock and City Council members speak of the importance of shopping locally. Big Hoss Bar-B-Q at 3961 Tennyson St. Denver 1:30-3:00pm https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129062827199656     December 2nd Celebration event with local food, drinks, live performances by Danielle Ate the Sandwich & The Big Little, and an auction benefitting the Business Alliance Celebrate with Mile High Business Alliance, local business owners, and community members with a fun night Swallow Hill Music at 71 E. Yale Ave. Denver 7pm (tickets can be purchased at http://swallowhillmusic.org/music-school/events-and-festivals/buy-local-week)

Call for Vendors: Denver Designers Market

The Capital Hill area is now home to the Denver Designers Market, a fashion market for emerging designers to show their designs and goods. Kinga’s Lounge is now home to Denver Colorado’s first Designers Market. The Denver Designers Market goal is to give local emerging designers the chance to break onto the Denver fashion scene and showcase and sell their designs to the public.  The markets grand opening was November 19th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, and runs every Saturday through December at Kinga’s lounge, 1509 Marion Street Denver, CO 80218. Entry is free for the public and will include: accessories, jewelry, menswear, womenswear, vintage, baby clothes and one of a kind pieces ranging from $5 to $200. The list of designers from November 19th includes: Baby Cakes by Monice Mills Simply Delicious Gifts Camille Falk Designs Newberry Brothers Greenhouse & Florist Wrapped Jewelry Designs Jean Marie Starz Selection And more… The organizers are excited and looking forward to a successful event, and welcome the public’s support. Interested designers can reserve a space or get more information by contacting info@denverdesignersmarket.com. You can connect with Denver Designers Market at:denverdesignersmarket.com, and on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/DenverDesignersMarket. If you mention that Rakun referred you, designers can get a 25% discount on a booth space.

Monday Member Spotlight: Krystie Rose, Tile Mosaic Girl

   

 

 

 

 

 

Tile Mosaic Girl

Crafty Hour; It’s Happy Hour With Crafts!

The last post I did was for my best friend’s bachelorette party. FACT. Well guess what, now she’s married! (Yes, it’s been that long since I last posted. Sorry, mom and possible other fan). Considering I used her bachelorette party as a reason to do a Crafty Hour, it should come as no surprise that I used her wedding as a reason to do a Crafty Hour.  I am a very non-selfish person. It should also come as no surprise that my mom helped me. And by helped me, I mean she basically did it. Surprise! Not a surprise!   That Was One Hell of an Acid Etch, Mom.   [caption id="attachment_2291" align="aligncenter" width="145" caption="We etched champagne flutes. But I didn’t’ take a picture so here are Lindsay and Cliff opening the flutes hooray excitement!"][/caption]   What You Need to Etch Champagne Flutes: Nice Champagne Flutes Glass Etching Kit Water Paper Paper towels Paint Brush Mom Who Can Tell You What To Do   What You Need For Always A Bridesmaid: Mount Gay Silver Rum Lime Juice Simple Syrup Sparkling Wine TEARS   Disclaimers: 1.) Glass etching is really easy, and there are a lot of different glass etching kits out there. Out there = craft stores. You can use it for all sorts of fun projects/gifts. Maybe you want to make something for your mom, or your significant other barf, or DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT. 2.) Technically, the drink is called The Mount Gay Flyer. Which...I mean, wow. So I just threw in the special ingredient of Bridesmaid Tears and made it the Always A Bridesmaid. Seemed a little more appropriate and less of a terrible name. 3.) In true Mrs. Myers fashion, some of our techniques are a little…unconventional. I.e, many blogs reccommend using rubber gloves. To which Mrs. Myers says, “Stop being a baby.” For those of you who might actually do these crafts (hahahaha JOKES) feel free to use the correct your own technique. 4.) The ingredients and steps referenced in Part II in no way relate to, or have validity with, Lindsay, her wedding, and/or my overall mental state. I promise.   Get The Acid Ready Because We’re About To Take A Trip Down ‘I Don’t Understand My Emotions’ Lane. 1.)  Do something with a piece of paper to make sure the etchings won’t infringe on lip space. [caption id="attachment_2292" align="aligncenter" width="189" caption="This makes total sense. "][/caption] 2.)  Have a quick, but intense mental dilemma about what symbols and letters to use while your mother points them all out. [caption id="attachment_2293" align="aligncenter" width="224" caption="I KNOW WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE THIS ISN'T HELPING I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO CHOOSE WHERE'S THE WINE. "][/caption] 3.) Dry your tears, cut out what element you decided on and place them on the glass. They usually have adhesive backs. [caption id="attachment_2294" align="aligncenter" width="208" caption="This looks ok, right? It’s on the right spot? She’ll like this? SOMEONE VALIDATE ME. "][/caption] 4.) Apply the acid onto the stencil. And be careful not to get any on you. [caption id="attachment_2295" align="aligncenter" width="224" caption="Everything seems to be going well here. "][/caption] [caption id="attachment_2296" align="aligncenter" width="224" caption="SWEET JESUS WHERE DID THAT COME FROM. "][/caption] 5.)  If you do get acid on you, don’t panic. Just wash it off. [caption id="attachment_2297" align="aligncenter" width="224" caption="GET IT OFF ME GET IT OFF ME"][/caption] 6.)  Let the acid sit on the stencil for about a minute, and then wash it off. [caption id="attachment_2298" align="aligncenter" width="224" caption="Can't mess this step up!"][/caption] 7.)  Pat it dry. Gently, with a paper towel. [caption id="attachment_2299" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Oh no, why does my hand look like that. "][/caption] [caption id="attachment_2305" align="aligncenter" width="224" caption="NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"][/caption] 8.)  If you’re going to put something on the other side, use that piece of paper again to line it up correctly. Or something? [caption id="attachment_2300" align="aligncenter" width="199" caption="I know it’s important because she’s pointing. "][/caption] 9.)  Do steps 2-7 with whatever you’re putting on the other side. [caption id="attachment_2301" align="aligncenter" width="224" caption="To be honest, I don't know what that thing is supposed to be. "][/caption] 10.) Marvel at the work you did and wrap it into a lovely box before you get a final picture of them oops!   Part II: As If Acid With Your Mom Wasn’t Enough. AKA: Drinky Drink Time!     What You Need For Always A Bridesmaid:   1 ½ oz Mount Gay Silver Rum 1 tbsp Lime Juice ½ tsp Simply Syrup Ice Sparking Wine (because only brides get champagne) 2 tbsp TEARS   1.)  Combine the rum, lime juice and simple syrup in a shaker with ice. Shake. 2.)  Strain into a chilled white wine glass. 3.)  Think about your friendship with the bride and wonder out loud if you’ll ever have what she has and why did she choose bright pink bridesmaid dresses when she knows you don’t look good in that color life is sooooo hard. 4.)  Garnish with a lime and the tears from step 3. [caption id="attachment_2307" align="aligncenter" width="202" caption="mmmm gay tears. "][/caption]   Well I have a rule that once the words "mmm gay tears" enters a blog, it’s time to wrap it up. I hope you enjoyed this week’s Crafty Hour and that it brings you hours of friendship happiness.   [caption id="attachment_2308" align="aligncenter" width="224" caption="Until next time..."][/caption]

2nd Vintage Renewal traveling Pop+Up Eco-Boutique Announced!

HINTERLAND is excited to announce the 2nd ever, Vintage Renewal traveling Pop+Up Eco-Boutique!
Vintage Renewal creates eclectic Bohemian inspired style through the reuse of existing vintage and recycled materials. Our second Pop+Up Eco-Boutique will open on 2nd Saturday in November on the 12th, during Denver Arts week at HINTERLAND located at 3254 Walnut St., Denver CO, 80205.
The hours of this one-day Pop-Up Extravaganza will run from 5 - 10pm.
Musical guests are being represented by talent promoter Strings and Woods. They include Gabrielle Louise, Justin Roth and Rob Drabkin.  Please join us for our opening reception on November 12th.
Jeanne Connolly of Vintage Renewal has partnered up with the Hinterland Art Space, located in Denver’s River North Art District to create the future in retail!   Rather than setting up a permanent retail location, the Indie Redesigner has decided to craft interesting one-of-a-kind pieces in her art studio and then create excitement upon their completion at her traveling Pop+Up Eco-Boutique.
What is a traveling Pop+Up Eco-Boutique, you ask? 
Well, it’s Vintage Renewal’s transportable earth-friendly storefront that will Pop+Up anywhere from one to two days at a time, at an ever changing location, bringing locals fresh bohemian works of art for the home, studio and wardrobe! 
You can follow them, and all of their plans for Popping+Up in your neck of the woods at the Vintage Renewal Fan Page or at vintagerenewal.com
You can expect to see things like Vintage Chairs, Upcycled Lighting, Funky Lampshades, Boho Patchwork Pillows, Eco-Fashion and all things Eco-Friendly and Vintage!  This is a take and go show, no waiting around to enjoy your usable art for the home.  Every show is guaranteed to be unique!
   

Monday Member Spotlight: Spinster Sisters Soap Co.

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HMGB Winter Market & Holiday Fair – Seeking Vendors

The Highlands Mommies Business Group is looking for vendors for their Holiday Market, check out this message from them below:
It's that time of year again -- we are gearing up for the 3rd annual Highlands Winter Market & Holiday Fair sponsored by the Highlands Mommies Business Group! We're excited for the market to grow even more this year and to that end, we are currently seeking vendors interested in selling at the market. Here are the details:  Saturday December 10, 2011 10 am - 3 pm Valdez Elementary (on 29th between Speer Blvd & Zuni) If you are interested in selling at the market this year, please submit a vendor application here http://winter-market.com/application/.Applications are to be submitted no later than October 31st. This will be a juried event as space is limited so we will be reviewing applications carefully. You'll be contacted upon approval by November 7th. For more information on selling at this year's event, please feel free to contact Jennifer Ebetino at jennifer@twopatooties.com. Thanks and we hope to see you at the Market!