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CraftyBastards: On the Blog! Shop Local DC made easy! http://tinyurl.com/6jlay2

CookingMyLife: @craftybastards...great idea fir swap. Will think about 2009 gift made from pill bottles. Any suggestions?

CraftyBastards: joined hello craft's upcyled secret santa craft swap. today is the last day to join! get in on the fun here: http://tinyurl.com/6z7bop

Bundini: @newmediajim Jim so you're the man shooting this? Nicely done. I checked out Crafty Bastards and sent it to my older son - artist! Thx!

CraftyBastards: Don't miss Crafty Bastards blogger Tina Seamonster on NPR Weekend Edition Sunday! Join the Live Chat too! http://tinyurl.com/6f7xvw

overtfascist: @DBarg There apparently isn't a theater in Forks anyways. @subversivepinko sometimes they try to eat your hand and they're crafty bastards

talkingbird: I am close to forgiving crafty bastards for not letting me in the big summer show - free classifieds ads w/ pics for crafters is very nice

tinaseamonster: Awesome List of DC amp Baltimore holiday Indie Crafts shows on the Crafty Blog: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/craftybastards/

CraftyBastards: DC Rollergirls Holiday Bash: http://tinyurl.com/5oez9d

Suge_13: I think I seriously want pet rats. I could always catch the ones that live here at work but that might be too hard. They're crafty bastards

tigerflight: I feel really bad Ipso-Crafto is closing. I feel even worse I didn't know it existed until Crafty bastards this fall.

goshdarnknit: @diycity Ipso Crafto closing is really sad news http://tr.im/ipso . I heard Karen speak at a Crafty Bastards workshop only a few wks ago

joeymousepad: http://twitpic.com/jbnw - I'm watching the crafty bastards and you should be too.

joeymousepad: Crafty Bastards tonight @woodys 9pm. Be there or be ovular. Also cromulent.

sipfurb: The Crafty Bastards at 21:00 tonight at Woody's. ROCK! m/

DFrank: After that FREE taco last night I find myself craving another. But now I have to pay. So Taco Bell wins this round. Crafty bastards...

oldschoolmonk: Shoes are crafty bastards.

daveforamerica: won a $200 gift certificate to tattoo paradise. crafty bastards ftw!

dotboom: Off to buy cooking supplies because Maddy and I are crafty bastards BUILDING OUR OWN WEDDING CUPCAKES.

shopbatty: @nicoleleedesign - Hi Nicole! Trying out twitter seeing as I neglect my poor poor blog. It was nice to meet you at Crafty Bastards!

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Coming to Crafty? Find something cool? Twitter it to @craftybastards or tag it #craftybastards.

Thanks for Another Super Awesome Crafty Bastards!

What, you missed it?! Want to shop for more handmade awesomeness? Crafty Bastards is a one day event, but you can use the vendor gallery to find all the wonderful Crafty Bastards and their online shops anytime.

Thank you to all the talented and friendly craft vendors that participated this year. You are the reason Crafty Bastards is one of DC's most popular festivals and why the event such a treat to produce. Huge thanks goes out to all the hard working staff and volunteers for treating the vendors like rock stars and making Crafty Bastards 2008 another big awesome festival. Most amazing were the all shoppers that turned out despite the gray skies and uncertain economy.

Crafty Bastards would not be possible without support from generous event sponsors. The Washington City Paper is pleased to partner with top notch businesses that support the independent arts community and Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair. Visit them online and stop by their business locations to show your appreciation.

Share Your Crafty Bastards Photos

We will be adding official event photos and video to the site as soon as we can. In the meantime, share you images with the 2008 Crafty Bastards Flickr pool.

Share your Crafty Bastards memories and check out what other Crafty enthusiasts saw and bought, on the Crafty Bastards 2008 Flickr Pool. To join the Crafty Bastards 2008 Flickr Pool, just follow these easy instructions:

1. Go to the Crafty Bastards 2008 Flickr Group and click "Join this group".
2. Upload your Crafty photos to your Flickr account and mark them Public.
3. Go to the page of each photo you want to add to the pool, and click "Send to group".
4. Select "Crafty Bastards 2008".

Crafty Bastards 2008 Photos

Twitter Your Favorite Crafty Finds to the Crafty Feed

Tell us what you bought or what you sold on the Crafty Twitter feed. Just add @CraftyBastards or Crafty Bastards in your tweets to have them pulled into the feed. Crafters: make sure you have link to your shop on your twitter profile page so shoppers can find you!

Want More Crafty Goodness?

Get your daily crafty fix on the Crafty Bastards' Cut The Craft blog, be our friend on MySpace, join our Facebook group and follow our every move on Twitter. Join the email list (the little box under the Crafty header) and get Crafty info delivered to your inbox.

Looking for the videos and pictures from past Crafties? Check out our new gallery page.

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