Bethany Nixon

Bethany Nixon is a mom, wife, vintage collector, and crafter that leans a little to the weird side. The former organizer of Baar Bazaar in Detroit and thrifting addict makes notebooks, jewelry, embroidered art, clothes and accessories from all things vintage and then blogs about & sells them at RewareVintage.com, along with untouched vintage clothing. She is also on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest for more inspiration, behind the scenes pictures, and possible oversharing. bethany@handmadedetroit.com

Bringing “Spring” Inside the Home

Looking for a way to add a pop of spring color inside? Check out my easy DIY art project on the Reware Vintage blog, using some ’80s “season” cards (you…

Rust Belt Market is Kickstarted!

We were really happy to read this morning that the Rust Belt Market Kickstarter project has been fully funded, and construction set to start very soon – Congratulations, Tiffany and…

My Favorite Craft Tools

It’s my turn to talk about my favorite craft tools! And just like Lish in her post, I can’t possibly just talk about one tool…it was hard enough paring it…

Clawson Arts & Authors Festival Accepting Applications

Elevate the Arts is presenting Clawson’s 2nd Annual Arts & Authors Festival on Sunday, September 8th, and is now accepting submissions for vendors. For more information visit the Elevate the…

Maker’s Mart Applications Close Soon!

Handmade Toledo’s Maker’s Mart applications close this Friday, March 1st – don’t forget! The fair is Saturday, April 20th inside of Artomatic 419, and it is just $5 to apply.…

Help Kickstart Improvements to Rust Belt Market

The Rust Belt Market has some great plans to show you on their Kickstarter page to remodel their space and make it accessible to the community during the week for…

Vote for DUCF in Best of Metromix Detroit!

We are thrilled to have Detroit Urban Craft Fair nominated in the Best of Metromix Detroit for Best Festival! Make sure to get your votes for DUCF in soon –…

VLNTNSDYMRKT on Valentine’s Day

Need to get a last minute Valentine’s gift? Visit VLNTNSDYMRKT, a pop up shop open only on Valentine’s Day from 12-7 in Detroit! From their Facebook event page: Pot &…

Handmade Valentines

This year I made my own Valentine’s Day cards to send to friends by upcycling some vintage cards I scored at Arts & Scraps. Are you making your own Valentine’s…

UncommonGoods’ Garden Decor Design Challenge

From our friends at UncommonGoods: UncommonGoods, an online retailer that specializes in handmade, eco- friendly and uniquely designed gifts and accessories, is excited to launch their first design challenge of…