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Remember Chantal? Well her drawings can now be brought along wherever you go — in the form of necklaces or earrings! See her Etsy shop for more selections and also new line drawings depicting streetscapes and still life.

Back in the day, I was a craft junkie. My first foray into the crafting scene happened quite by accident – I went to a site that had the word handmade and independent written all over it. I was hooked in an instant.

That was back in 2004.

Fast forward 5 years and over time I realized that I was in love with craft, but I was not the best at making things (especially putting pieces of fabric together). My head was full of things I wanted to make, but alas, my fingers had no wish to tag along and play. I soon realized that I was better (and happier) when putting pencil to paper, and that was how I found my true love; and that was how Pikaland was born.

But somewhere deep inside me, I still love crafting and spirit of the community. Which is why I’m planning to get Handmade Nation, a DVD made by Faythe Levine.

Handmade Nation documents the new wave of art, craft and design that is capturing the attention of the nation (and globally too, I might add). Faythe Levine traveled to 15 cities and covered more than 19,000 miles to interview artists, crafters, makers, curators and community members which culminated in a DVD and a book dedicated to the project.

Long live handmade nation!

So THIS is how snowflakes came to be.

I’m loving the wonderfully offbeat style of Fay Ryu, an artist based in Brooklyn, NY. She’s also a cat person (which also means she’s drawing them obsessively!) See more of her portfolio and hit up her blog for kitty cuties.