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2015 Laurelhurst Winter Bazaar

Panda With Cookie is thrilled to be a vendor at the Laurelhurst Winter Bazaar on Sunday, December 6th, from 9-4. Laurelhurst School is located at 840 NE 41st Avenue in Portland, Oregon.

There will be over 80 handmade vendors, BUNKtruck for lunch, and their annual wreath auction.

You’ll find a couple of my onesies in their raffle, and I’ll have a good selection at my table as well, including the popular Sasquatch onesie above.

Hoping to spend a good amount of time shopping? They will be offering onsite child care! Check out the Laurelhurst Winter Bazaar Facebook page for details and to reserve a spot now.

As always, all my 2015 holiday shows can be found on my event page.

New Handmade Cat Beds at Panda With Cookie

I am thrilled to show what I’ve been busy working on for the past few weeks. I have new handmade cat beds for sale at here at Panda With Cookie.

Available in a pizza pie, with pepperoni, green peppers and black olives on a saucy crust or as a blueberry or cherry pie with lattice topping.

These handmade cat beds measure roughly 20 inches in diameter and are machine washable! Wash in cold water, gentle cycle and dry on a low heat for about 20 minutes. They are sewn with anti-pill fleece and poly fil.

Here’s our model George demonstrating proper use of the pizza cat bed. It’s his pick for the 2015 Holiday Gift Of The Year For Cats and Those Who Like Cats, so you know George means business. Available at Panda With Cookie or pick up at one of my local Portland, Oregon shows this season.

Llewellyn Holiday Market 2015

Panda With Cookie will be at the 2015 Llewellyn Holiday Market on Saturday, November 21st from 10-5. The Llewellyn elementary school is located at 6301 SE 14th Ave in Portland, Oregon.

I’ll have some of my new 2015 products like the pirate pizza and my magnet sets. I will also have my 2015 ornament collection available.

The 2015 Llewellyn Holiday Market is a fundraiser for school field trips and after school programs. In addition to all handmade vendors they will have a raffle (enter to win my pirate squid onesie!) and food available.

Check out their Facebook page for more information and additional vendors. Last year was a great event and I’m looking forward to this year as well!

2015 Give Guide in Portland Oregon

It’s that magical time of year when the Willamette Week 2015 Give Guide comes out and you get to decide which Portland area non profits you want to donate to!

This year they’ve picked 143 organizations in 9 different categories that you can learn about and donate to. They have a number of different packaged incentives from local businesses including free slices at Sizzle Pie ($10-$999) or a $10 gift certificate at Tender Loving Empire ($2000-$3999).

And there are six big give days this year which enter you into a drawing for a Powell’s Books $500 shopping spree, Portland Thorns and Timbers tickets and more.

Take some time to browse the 2015 Give Guide and check out all the worthy recipients. A lot of groups have matching donations set up or have incentives listed on their pages. Want to make sure low income families can feed their pets? Check out the Pongo Fund. Do you think women should have a 24 hour hotline to call for domestic violence support? Look at the Portland Women’s Crisis Line. Mentoring homeless and transitional youth? You can give to p:ear. Take a look and find your groups for the year.

National Cat Day 2015

Every day is National Cat Day here at Panda With Cookie, home of the personalized cat ornament. We spent 30 minutes this morning feeding and brushing our resident cat George, who wanted to send a greeting to some of the great cat shelters here in Portland, Oregon.

Photo from Feral Cat Coalition

The Feral Cat Coalition does great work with trap and release programs to spay and neuter feral cats to help keep their populations down. You can visit their website to find out how to take in your neighborhood feral cats. Look for that distinctive tipped ear to see if they’ve been fixed.

The Cat Adoption Team is where our buddy George came from. They always have a variety of cats and kittens to choose from and it’s always great to adopt from a shelter. They also have a thrift store at 3848 SW Scholls Ferry Road, with proceeds going to benefit the shelter. Buy some new cookie sheets there, or donate your old crystal wine glasses.

The Pixie Project is also a great place to look for a new cat friend. They have a sweet George looking for a home right now, too. Maybe you need to take him home this week?

November 7th All Saints Holiday Bazaar in Portland Oregon

Panda With Cookie will be at the 60th Annual 2015 All Saints Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 7th in Portland, Oregon. The show runs from 9 am to 5 pm and All Saints Church is located at 601 NE Cesar Chavez Blvd, Portland.

I will be debuting my 2015 holiday ornaments. In addition I will have a table full of plush products and baby onesies like my popular sasquatch on green.

There will be over 40 handmade vendors and All Saints Church will have a cafe and bakery table open all day. They also have a raffle with $1 tickets. Grand prize is $300 and a number of local businesses have donated prizes such as restaurant gift certificates and Portland Trailblazers tickets. Come out and say hello!

20 Days of Handmade: Mandy Allen Metal Arts

There are only a couple of posts left for 20 Days of Handmade! Today’s pick is another artist I met at the Grout Elementary holiday fair this year, Mandy Allen Metal Arts. She uses silver and anodized aluminum to create lovely and light jewelry and wall art. I love her gingko leaf inspired pieces such as this necklace. I’ve long been a fan of anodized aluminum and really enjoy her color combinations and metal cuts. Each piece has a lot of movement and never looks heavy.

Mandy Allen Metal Arts can also be found tomorrow at the Handmade Northwest Formal show!

20 Days of Handmade: House of Six Cats

I was lucky to be next to some great people at my local craft shows this year, including today’s pick for 20 Days of Handmade. House of Six Cats uses original photography to create unique coasters, night lights, and more. I am partial to this set of 4 library book themed coasters but he has lots of Pacific Northwest and Portland specific items to choose from as well, such as this set depicting Multnomah Falls.

Got a special idea for a custom order? Send him an email and he’ll be happy to work with you. See House of Six Cats in person at the Handmade Northwest Formal show on December 20!

20 Days of Handmade: Blue Bird Sews

There’s nothing better than doing a craft show with other great vendors who put time and effort into not just their product but their displays as well. Blue Bird Sews has been at almost every show I’ve done this season and it’s always a pleasure to see her work.

Her vintage inspired: modern handmade tagline really sums it up. Her quilted and sewn works have an updated feel while retaining a classic aesthetic.

Get a set of sewn stars and put one on your tree and stuff the other in the stocking of your office mate instead of some coffee sampler from the gift area of big box store. Or send me a quilt so I can hibernate for the next few months in style.

Portland Craft Fairs this Weekend

Panda With Cookie will be at 2 Portland, Oregon, area craft fairs this weekend.

On Saturday, December 6th I will be at Lewis Elementary School from 10-4. There will be all handmade vendors as well as a tree sale.

On Sunday, December 7th I will be at McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse from 12-5 for their 6th Annual Holiday Market.

Stop by and say hello!