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Shop Handmade at Bakery Square Dec. 2 & 3

Wow – we have been getting lots of visits from people checking out our posts on Small Businesses we love and Pittsburgh Cyber Monday Deals. Be sure to take another look at the Cyber Monday Deals post – many of those shops are offering savings all week and all month long.

You have another opportunity to pick up some gifts this Friday and Saturday. The folks who put together I Made It Market have partnered with Bakery Square to bring you a huge market this weekend.

Over 80 vendors will be at Bakery Square on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon – lots of great gifts – all handmade.

Holiday Market @ Bakery Square
December 2nd, 5 – 10 pm & December 3rd, 11 am – 6 pm
80+ LOCAL artists (meet them here)
RSVP on Facebook

Here is a sampling of items we selected from some of the vendors who will be at the I Made It Market this weekend:

Owl & Leaves Cotton Sca… tinymammothkni… $36.00	Black Friday Cyber Mon… NinaRamone $78.00	Christmas Soap, Gingerb… Greenbubblegor… $4.00	i love you Pittsburgh P… corks $1.00
Red Handmade Ceramic Mu… openstudiohm $25.00	Antique Post Office Doo… woodnyoulikeit $59.95	Graphic Stencil Reclaim… cenzodesign $8.00	Pittsburgh Steelers Ski… GilliansGoodie… $25.00
A Brick Wall – Zipper P… CinamonSquirre… $12.00	Custom Folded Book Art … RecycledReads $40.00	Custom Gemstone Wrapped… VehementRomant… $25.00	Pittsburgh Stoffbuch vonmirfuerdich $25.00
Hammered Sterling Cuff … dianewrightdes… $225.00	party dress celebration… NeighborhoodBl… $4.00	Easy as cake earrings thebirdsofafea… $16.00	Deep Fuchsia Fabric sho… textilegifts $54.00

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Some Love-ly Events for Valentines of All Age (Radio Round Up 2/11/2011)

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We’re back with our semi weekly Friday morning segment on WDVE – here are our picks for this weekend. We can’t say enough about the Pittsburgh Glass Center – check out the video from their football themed glass event last Friday here. Also – make sure you sign up to be a beta tester for Wawadoo – which is a great new start up here in Pittsburgh that is building an events suggestion website to answer the question What do you want to do.

If you are looking for something special for your Valentine – handmade gifts abound at the ImadeIt Markets this weekend – Friday in Oakland and Saturday in Friendship – details here.

Friday Fest in the Strip (Link to Facebook Event)

Head on down to Right By Nature, Smallman Street in the Strip District to enjoy some free and Valentine’s Day tastings
East End Brewing will be there for a tasting of their Chocolate Cherry Stout (which I can attest is amazing)

Screening of The Ride

Film about Phil Keoghan, the host of The Amazing Race, left Los Angeles on his bike headed for New York
Friday, February 11, 2011 – 7:30-9:30pm
Benefits the National MS Society

Make and Take at Pittsburgh Glass Center

Friday February 11, 2011 5-10pm @ The Pittsburgh Glass Center on Penn Ave
Make your own glass valentine – flower, heart or glass pendant ($25 per valentine)
Suitable for kids 10 and up

4Lydia Opening at Wildcard

4Lydia is a miniature, Pittsburgh inspired space nation built by artist Ryder Henry
Opening reception for the exhibit is Friday, February 11, 2010 at Wildcard on Butler Street in Lawrenceville

Pittsburgh International Auto Show

Convention Center
February 10-13, 2011
Check out the Chevy Volt

Venture Outdoors Hot Apple Cider Walk

Saturday, February 12, 2011 – 1:30-3pm
Allegheny Commons Park
$5 per person – kid friendly activity
Make sure you sign up by Friday afternoon.

Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival

If fiber is your thing – this is the event for you – a giant weekend long event about knitting, crocheting, spinning and more
February 11-13, 2011
Four Points Sheradon North

Love of Friends

A Valentines Day party for everyone
Music, Art, Dancing and Food
Monday, February 14, 2011
Space Gallery in the Cultural District
$25/person – benefits local charities

Valentine’s Day on Ice – take your sweetheart skating on Monday Nigtht

Schenley Park – 7-10pm – includes 2 for 1 admission and valentines day treats
The Rink at PPG – 7-9pm

Pick Up Some Valentine’s Day Gifts Made with Love at I Made It Markets

You might be sitting at your desk right now – racking your brain for the perfect gift for that special someone. With Valentine’s Day just 5 short days away – time is running out for a quick ship gift from Amazon. Luckily you have 3 great ways to pick up a hand made gift or make one this weekend.

I MADE IT! ORIGINAL Date: February 11 Time: 11:30 am – 3:30 pmLocation: William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh – brought to you by I Made It Market and The Original Magazine
I MADE IT! MINE Date: February 12Time: 12 – 5 pm Location: Glass Lofts {5491 Penn Avenue, Friendship} – brought to you by Justin and Stephen Cummings and Friendship Development Associates
Make and Take Workshop at Pittsburgh Glass Center: On Friday, February 11, the Pittsburgh Glass Center, located directly across the street from the Glass Lofts, will offer 20-minute walk-in workshops for $25. Participants can make a flower, heart pendant or fused valentine. Stop by on Saturday, February 12, from 12 – 4 pm during I Made It! Market to watch classes and explore the Center’s newest exhibition “TENacity.” Visit www.pittsburghglasscenter.org for more information.

(via PCC : I Made It! Original & I Made It! Mine 2/11 & 2/12)

Here is a selection of items that you might find at the IMadeIt Market this weekend – I selected these from the Etsy shops of the vendors – more vendors who do not have a shop on Etsy will also be there. Check the “Artists” tab on IMadeItMarket.com to see which artists will be at each market.

Our IMadeIt Mine Valentine’s Day Picks from Etsy.com

Valentine’s Day Egg – Ha… teener1416 $18.00	Valentine’s Day Card – O… AllThingsEclec… $5.25	Succulents on Cranberry Scar… garbella $20.00
scarlet secret heart, enamel… huffalo $25.00	i heart u ladybug pouch jillhruska $10.00	PS: I love you Oceanne $32.00
black and hot pink wool felt… vonmirfuerdich $35.00	SALE Valentines wrapped edit… greenbubblegor… $5.00	Sidney pendant jewelrynat $74.00
Bird Wristlet Made from Wool… lazypeas $15.00	Valentine’s Day Red Hear… textilegifts $22.00	Red Linen – Branch Note Card… LeelaLou $6.50

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The Worst Valentine’s Day Gifts Ever (blogher.com)
Chic and Clever Valentine Card Ideas (homedesign.marthastewart.com)
Valentine’s day gadget gifts for romantic travelers (gadling.com)

South Side Works Exposed 2010 – Music and Arts Festival

Another popular event from 2009 is back again for an even bigger event in 2010. This weekend the South Side Works shopping area will become a street festival with music, artist market (organized by the good folks at Imadeit Market) and kids area. 3 days of fun in the streets of the south side.

SHOW HOURS:

July 16, 5 – 10 pm
July 17, 2 – 10 pm
July 18, 12 – 5 pm

south-side-works-exposed-2010 Exposed Artist Market – over 70 different artists will be selling their hand made wares this weekend at the Southside works. Here are a few of our favorites. Check out the entire list of vendors here on the IMadeIt Market Blog.

Birds of a Feather – love their I heart PGH pins
Cosy Knits – beautiful recycled and hand dyed yarns
E-A-Poos – check out these snazzy un-paper towels
Kiddy Kapes – because every kid needs a super hero cape! They even have Steelers capes too.
Talking Paint – pretty painted canvas accessories
Minx Shop – always happy to find handmade clothes. Check out this pretty leaf top.

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Contests and Giveaways – Burgh Blogs Have Lots to Giveaway

You could be a winner! Check out some of the contests happening around the burgh blogoshpere.

2 Tickets to Zoo Brew – That’s Church is giving away 2 pairs of tickets to the Zoo Brew in August

I Made It Market Tote Bags – Invite your friends to be a fan of I Made It Market on Facebook and you could win a totebags printed by The Cotton Factory

Mattress Factory Urban Garden Party Tickets – Follow the Mattress Factory on Facebook and Twitter – they will be giving away tickets to their gala event.

Gift Card to the Juice Box Cafe – Be a fan of Juice Box Cafe on Facebook and you could win a gift card for their establishment

Some more Valentine’s Day reading…

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