I went to a couple of craft fairs in the past couple months, and I wanted to share some of the goodness with you. You know you love handmade goodies, right? [All the photos below are courtesy of the vendors.]

SomeWeirdCrab makes amazing little plush toys and pillows, including some stuffed animal heads mounted like taxidermy, but way cuter.

If my dog weren’t already spoiled enough, I’d have bought him every last thing from Lyonesque – adorable dog toys shaped like meat and veggies, plus a few toys for humans too.

I’ve mentioned Abbydid before – she makes plushy little creatures, some of which are designed to hold your lip balm, your USB drive, or your cell phone. All of them, however, are huggable and sweet. [When Nick was in town last weekend, he became a proud owner of an Abbydid-created USB drive holder. D'awww.]

Steph Hagen’s Precious Pages is your one-stop shop for everything you need to decorate your walls and brighten your day.

More handmade plush thingies from Mr. Sogs – a little weirder, but no less adorbs. [Yes, it's worthy of the abbreviation.]

Chris told me he was going to get me a super-cute Ali’s Paw Print of my dog for my birthday. He’d love that. So would I.

Screen Queen had a huge array of screen-printed prints, bags, pins, and stickers that were equally creepy and pretty. Also, their business card has a dead rat on it, so of course I love them.

At Stop Traffick, your purchase is handmade by victims of human trafficking, and your purchase supports their recovery. Go get some already.

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