The Creative Connection Event - Jennifer Murphy class

Yesterday I had the most amazing day. I attended The Creative Connection Event that is currently taking place right now here in Minneapolis. I met the most amazing people who were all incredible and inspiring. But more on that in a bit...right now I have to jump ahead to the class I took with Jennifer Murphy during the event. Jennifer creates the most amazing quirky, vintage inspired stuffed animals and she was gracious enough to share one of her patterns and teach a class how to make her little bunny. You can see my in process and finished bunny above (mine is the one with the big blue bow), some other bunnies people made in the class, and a few of Jennifer's original bears. The last pic is my little bunny getting ready to eat the apple kuchen at the gala dinner. Check out the table cloth made from Amy Butler fabric. She spoke during the dinner btw, eeeeee!

Store: Timeless Vixen

You have to check out the etsy store, Timeless Vixen. They sell vintage and antique dresses from the 1870's - 1970's and they all are A-Mazing!!! Here are a few droolers, but you can see 100s more in the Timeless Vixen store.

Artist: Grand Ole Bestiary

Gah, these photographs by Grand Ole Bestiary are so cool! It would be fun to sneak one of these into a wall of family photos. heh heh. Check out the Grand Ole Bestiary store here.

Artist: Felicia Piacentino of Catwalk Paper Works

I'm loving these collages by Felicia Piacentino of Catwalk Paper Works. Felicia's collages are created from vintage and everyday paper ephemera. Every piece is one of a kind and each one is gorgeous! See more in Felicia's etsy store and flickr.

Artist: Tashera's Niche

Tashera of Tashera's Niche makes the most lovely wooden art ornaments out of vintage cards and ephemera. Each one is one of a kind and equally darling. I would love to fill an entire wall with Tashera's ornaments, or maybe next year's Christmas tree! See more in the Tashera's Niche Etsy store.

Artist: Cassia Beck of Lola's Room Photography

Check out this beautiful vintage-y photography by Cassia Beck of Lola's Room. I love the faded color palettes. Darling! See more in the Lola's Room etsy store and on Cassia's flickr and blog.

Artist: Christopher Koelle of Sweet Ride

I'm loving these drawings by Chris Koelle of Sweet Ride. They're inspired by vintage photographs. I love the addition of the hand drawn type. Too funny! You can check out more of Chris's work in this year's Poppytalk Holiday Marketplace, his website, blog and etsy store.

Artist: Laurie Made

These darlings were made by Laurie Made from 1920's - 1950's vintage patterns. I love the combination of the fresh patterns with the old designs. Cute! See more in Laurie's etsy shop.

Artist: Sarah Ogren

I love these beautiful collages by Sarah Ogren. She uses collage to explore the layers that make up the human experience of an individual. You can definitely tell that there's a history and story behind each of her characters. To see more check out Sarah's etsy store and blog.

Artist: Eva Monleón of Misako Mimoko

Check out the most adorable, vintage inspired, plushies right here! These lovelies were created by Eva Monleón of Misako Mimoko. I love how their faces look like old children's illustrations. Genius! Check out more in her etsy store. And check out her article in the storque. Here are links to her blog and website.