Stephanie Duimstra

Stephanie Tardy Duimstra is a founding member of Handmade Detroit and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. Stephanie left Handmade Detroit in 2012 after moving to Lansing, Mich. She continues to make paper goods under the name Type Shy and also runs Hip Hip Handmade Shows, a site for indie craft fair vendors.

12 days of crafty projects: Merry music from Suburban Sprawl

Day 12 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever. You’re going to need some music for that holiday gathering. Since 2002,…

12 days of crafty projects: Wrap it up with Craft

Day 11 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever. Enamored with the wrap art in the latest issue of Craft? Check…

12 days of crafty projects: Bunting flags from Whip up

Day 10 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever. Grab some green and red fabric and whip up (har, har) these…

Quick links: Ann Arbor resources, Grand Rapids crafty blog

+ Craftster member Therisa posts a list of sources for “re-useable crafty stuff in Ann Arbor.” + Not sure how I missed this one, but Craft Sanity podcaster Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood…

Last-minute shopping rush: Local places to buy handmade and indie

Still searching for some last-minute gifts? Why not forgo Best Buy for some local, independent establishments? Here’s a quick list of some metro Detroit places to get your indie shop…

12 days of crafty: I miss Kiddley

Day 9 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever. File these under oldies but goodies: Some neat projects posted last year…

12 days of crafty projects: Mmm, cinnamon + sugar walnuts

Day 8 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever. Heidi’s got the recipe for cinnamon & sugar walnuts and how to…

12 days of crafty projects: Make that book special

Day 7 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever. Giving someone a book this Christmas? Why not personalize it with a quick…

Free Press covers the Detroit art scene

“Artists also contribute to the city’s revival, though their improvements are usually small scale and rarely the subjects of news conferences.” Hurry and print out this article.* When someone, be…

12 days of crafty projects: Gift tags Part II

Day 6 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever. A few more print and tie gift tags:   Amy offers these fun…