I went to the Finders Keepers market in Melbourne a week ago and was pleasantly surprised by the craftsmanship that was being displayed. I dragged the hubby along who moaned that he didn’t want to see any crochet but he was also in his element at some of the stalls we came across.

Lots of handmade pieces were really inspiring and made me appreciate the time and skill that goes into making these beautiful items. Here are some snippets from our day out. You can check out their blog site too for events coming up in your area. www.thefinderskeepers.com

Lomography Australia & NZ took were selling creative photography learning tools with cool designs www.lomography.com.au. These particularly impressed the husband who had a good time playing with them.

I loved these amazing Jukecases, very original designs. These can be purchased through www.salvageandselvedge.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/juke-cases.html

Gretel Girl has a lovely stand displaying her hand illustrated plates and cups. They are great for gift ideas. Fun and quirky concepts, great work and website. http://www.gretelgirl.com/#!home|mainPage

www.mookah.com.au Mookah studio brings you a small independent handmade label  offering a range of stylish contemporary home wares.

Gorgeous flyer design for the market.