We’re all a little bit fixated on mustaches around here lately with the release of our new book Stache. We notice them on the staff at our local coffee haunts, spot them on a fellow driver in our morning commute, and even imagine them on the faces of people who, perhaps, could really rock the mustache look. It was with that affection for this mainstay of fashionable facial hair that I dove into Etsy’s treasure trove to explore the trend of displaying stache wonders on everything from jewelry and dinnerware to wearable items and printed goods. It seems crafters the world over are embracing the craze. What is it about the lovely curl of a handlebar that we find so utterly endearing? What you see below are some of my personal favorites.

via The Mustache Craft Craze « Lark Crafts.

We’ve been featured in this About.com article about Kids’ Parties & Celebrations by Megan Cooley:

When I was a kid, my sister and I used to play “Gordy and Jack.” It was a simple game named after our dad, Jack, and his best friend, Gordy. Not much to it–we’d go through my dad’s closet and come out wearing sports jackets, ties and really big shoes and then laugh at the hilarity of it all.

A fun new trend for kids’ parties today is to set out fake mustaches and red lips for kids to wear. I keep seeing these mini costumes popping up at parties, and there’s usually a backdrop set up where the children can have their photos taken.

Here’s a roundup of links to this idea, in case it’s an activity you want to use at your next kids’ party:

• Pamela Smerker, of Party Starters, had her kids make mustaches and lips from construction paper, as you can see in the photo here and on her blog.
• Jolly Lollies: Disney’s FamilyFun magazine makes it easy to keep those mustaches and lips in place by attaching lollipops to them. Cute and yummy!.
• You can buy felt mustches and lips on sticks from an Etsy shop called Maro Designs.
• If you prefer more colorful ‘staches and lighter lip colors, check out what Smitten Sticks has to offer.
• Or you can make your own following Simplymodernmom.com’s tutorial.
• Why not give your kids a giggle every morning as they drink their milk out of these glasses etched with mustaches from the Etsy shop Bread and Badger?

Once the kids have their mustaches and lips in hand, hang an empty picture frame (glass removed, too) from a tree branch, have them stand behind it and take a some shots with your camera. After the party ends, print out the pictures and send them off as thank-you cards.

Mustaches ‘n’ Lips on Sticks.

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They’re even having a cool exhibit right now:

RAD HATTER @ The Tender Loving Empire Store in Portland

We gave 30+ Artists trucker hats to modify and embellish at will. Come see the fun, wearable art they came up with. Showing all through July at the Tender Loving Empire store in Portland. Show opens on July 1st (with an awesome fun first Thursday event) and runs through the end of the month!

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Come see us in San Fransisco this weekend for Renegade Craft Fair!

We’ll be at the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion (it’s all the way in the back of the Fort Mason Center) from 11am-7pm on Saturday and Sunday, July 31st-Aug. 1st. We’ll have one-of-a-kind mustache mugs, assorted designs of our popular pint glasses, plus new juice glasses, recycled glass oil & vinegar bottles, soap dispensers and more!

Here are the directions from their website:

The entrance for Fort Mason is located at the intersection of Marina Blvd. and Buchanan St. in the Marina district.  From the entrance, you will have to make your way thru the complex to the far pier on the waterfront – which is Festival Pavilion.  This is a spectacular venue right on the Bay, featuring sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Located between Fisherman’s Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge on the San Francisco Bay, Fort Mason is easily accessible by the MUNI and BART.  Muni lines near Fort Mason are the: 10 Townsend, 22 Fillmore, 28 19^th Ave, 30 Stockton, 47 Van Ness and 49 Van Ness/Mission.

BY CAR: The automobile entrance to Fort Mason Center is at the intersection of Marina Blvd and Buchanan St. – There is no street address.

East Bay: Bay Bridge to Fremont Street exit.  On Fremont, take the first right on Howard.  Turn left on Embarcadero and go 2 miles.  Turn left on Bay and go 2 miles.  Turn right on Buchanan and cross Marina Blvd.  Make a sharp right into Fort Mason.

North Bay: Golden Gate Bridge (US 101) to Marina exit.  Take Marina Blvd for 1.5 miles to Buchanan and turn left into Fort Mason.

South Bay: US 101 North to 9^th St. exit.  Take 9^th St. across Market and turn left on Hayes.  Then turn right on Franklin, left on Bay, and right on Buchanan.  Cross Marina Blvd. and make a sharp right into Fort Mason.

In honor of my new found appreciation of really freaking random holidays, here’s to Legal Drinking Age Day! No I’m completely serious (or at least as serious as I can be after a shot or two).

A new personal favorite is the black cherry Mike’s Hard Lemonade. A lot of friends of my boyfriend refer to Mikes and other flavored drinks as bitch beer, but I’ve never seen any of them turn it down (in fact you leave it in the fridge unattended while they are over and the stuff seems to mysterious vanish instantly).

Personally I can’t stand the taste of beer, but rum, now there’s a drink. Especially for cooking. I make rum spice cookies and rum pizzelles, and my brother’s rum ice cream recipe is the best (combine that with a pizzelle shaped into a cone and yay!). Another alcohol baked goodie I’m very partial to is sherry cakes.

There are a lot of makers on Etsy who celebrate the joys of alcohol.

My Alcholic Friends by The Dresden Dolls

As always remember to enjoy your booze with brains. Underage drinking can damage still developing bodies and minds, driving drunk is selfish and moronic and if your beer is a coping mechanism as well as a beverage you have a problem and need to seek help and support to deal with that problem.

Custom etched pint glasses (or champagne flutes!) would be an awesome wedding present, and Amanda Siska of Bread and Badger says her etched glasses have been especially popular as groomsmen’s gifts. You can choose from her in-house designs or set up a new one with your own artwork and text… whether it’s zombies, robots, your favorite video game, or your wedding date, these glasses will mark the occasion in style.

Get ideas from Amanda’s flickr set of past custom work, or contact her about a new design (prices vary depending on the details). Pint glasses start at $15.

a little etsy love: Must be Saturday … Bread and Badger Feature.

Amanda and Sean, the creative brains and brawn behind Bread and Badger will rock your world with their awesome etched glass designs! They put the fetching in glass etching! The talent and eye for detail is amazingly visible in all of their products. Stop by and check them out for yourself! Tell them a little etsy love sent ya!

Pour yourself a tasty beverage and see what’s new.

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