Ana Paula Rimoli, author of Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet, makes the cutest crocheted creatures we’ve ever seen. Our absolute favorite has to be The Prince from Katamari Damacy (one of the greatest video games ever). The best part of her crocheted creations — all of her patterns are available through her Etsy shop!

From clothing to cards to tote bags, our next Bazaar Bizarre find had it covered — in ink, that is! Sara Hoover of Small Screen Designs has an awesome retro style, using images of items such as Vespas, ghetto blasters, and 1950’s glasses.

We’re not naming names, but someone on The craftershock Team is a little bit obsessed with Moleskines, and was overjoyed with our next Bazaar Bizarre find. Walking up to Debbie Clapper of Gneural’s booth, we were immediately impressed by the selection of handmade one-of-a-kind notebooks and buttons. Then we realized Debbie was creating a new journal right before our eyes, drawing the cover by hand with a Sharpie. Awesome!

It’s no secret that we love funky little stuffed creatures, so we were oh-so-happy to find a booth stocked with an array of awesome critters at Bazaar Bizarre. Created by Casey McClurg of Caseybots, we assure you that these squishable bots are even cuter in person! We especially loved their big toothless mouths — so much so, that most of our time at her booth was spent with our hands in these little guys’ mouths, wearing them like mittens. Hey, we’re professionals!

We’re back from Bazaar Bizarre and excited to share our rants, raves, and favorite finds!

Cleveland’s Bazaar Bizarre is usually held in winter, but this year, they were asked to be a part of Ingenuity Fest. Unfortunately, that meant they were given a very small space to put up a limited number of booths, and those just wanting to check out the crafts had to pay full admission to Ingenuity Fest — bummer.

On the bright side, we did find a handful of crafters who we loved, and we’re going to focus on that! Starting tomorrow and running through the end of the week, we will be showcasing the work of our fave’s from the show — so stay tuned!