August 31st 2010 by Dr.MOZ in Baby Clothes, Etsy Finds, Indie Designers
So, you’ve stumbled upon the baby blog only to find what could possibly be the cutest baby hats ever made. I looked into it, and after doing the math and checking my numbers many times (cute multiplied by handmade, divided by knit…carry the one) I’m happy to report that
July 26th 2010 by Dr.MOZ in Artsy Fartsy, Indie Designers
I just looked at the calendar and realized that it’s time I taunted you with another fantastic baby find that you can’t have. Today’s torture comes in the form of an amazing poster by Allan Peters which would be a fun piece for a nursery, or an amazing baby shower
March 15th 2010 by Dr.MOZ in Arts and Crafts, Baby Clothes, Indie Designers
If companies could have relatives, Crankypants would be Dr.MOZ’s long-lost crafty cousin. Made popular from their hand knit longies, Crankypants has grown to include toddler tees, undies, monster bibs, and other one-of-a-kind crafty goodies with the same funky flair. I
December 3rd 2009 by Dr.MOZ in Indie Designers, Organic Products
It’s been weeks since I featured an independent designer, so today we’ll be drooling over organic awesomeness by Earthy Beginnings of New York! The Earthy Beginnings story in their words:
June 18th 2009 by Dr.MOZ in Artsy Fartsy, Indie Designers
I’ve never been a big fan of Barbie or her slacker friends at the Dream House, but Chloe Ruchon’s “barbie foot” project is just too cool to ignore. Created in partnership with BabyFoot Bonzini and Mattel, Ruchon’s pink masterpiece was displayed in the Youngsters section at this year’s DMY Berlin Design Festival. For those of [...]
March 16th 2009 by Dr.MOZ in Arts and Crafts, Indie Designers, Movies and Media
This week’s crafty post doesn’t feature another fantastic handmade Etsy design, it features the new documentary Handmade Nation chronicling the rise of fantastic handmade designers and their art! Filmmaker, author, and independent curator Faythe Levine traveled 19,000 to document the new wave of craft in the USA and her journey is scheduled to
January 28th 2009 by Dr.MOZ in Healthy Events, Indie Designers
If you’ve been to other blogs this afternoon you probably already noticed that today is the “CPSIA Blog-In” where blogs everywhere are calling for the immediate reform of the CPSIA (H.R.4040). Thousands of small businesses including manufacturers, publishers, artists, and retailers are all threatened by the sweeping law going into effect on Tuesday, February 10th. [...]
January 12th 2009 by Dr.MOZ in Baby Clothes, Etsy Finds, Indie Designers
I’m overdue for a fun Etsy feature, so today’s cool find comes from Bright based in Atlanta, GA. The dynamic duo (Carrie Damen and Sara Williams) print one funky and modern piece at a time on US-made American Apparel clothing. Not only can you match any Bright design with any American Apparel baby/toddler piece you [...]