MadeMary

Welcome -- I hope you find the perfect thing to help you celebrate special days, and everyday days!


International Buyers: Please contact me for more specific shipping costs, or I can simply refund you excess charges.


Holiday Blog and Magazine features:

Fete :
issuu.com/fetepress/docs/fetepressissue05nov12aw

Creative Retailer, December 2011

http://thesomedayblog.com/2010/11/18/etsy-finds-holiday-decor/

ReadyMade [Magazine] One of Kind Show and Sale, Dec. 2010

http://www.thebabyblackbird.com/2010/11/15/i-%E2%99%A5-handmade-holiday-decorations/

http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/etsy-stalking-crazy-for-cranberry/

PA residents: 6% tax will be added at checkout.

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http://www.etsy.com/faq.php#getting_started

My inspiration and craft sites:
pinterest.com/mademary
loopycrafty.tumblr.com
miraremh.tumblr.com


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Supplies from Nepal:
My supplies of felt balls and paper from Nepal are purchased either directly from Nepal, or through a variety of intermediary shops. I am happy to support Nepal's economy and its people through purchasing goods from Nepal, and contributing to charities active in Nepal.
Like me, you may have had an idealized view of Nepal -- the majesty of the Himalayas and Mount Everest, the strength of the Sherpa, and the simple and agrarian lifestyle.
However, this small country is dealing with some very harsh realities -- including recovering from civil war, separation of children from their families, lack of infrastructure and effective government, a caste system restricting social and economic opportunities, and, perhaps surprisingly, global warming.

Please see the following sources for more information about this beautiful country and its resilient people:
Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Connor
Grennan
Articles on climate change and its effects on Nepal:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=nepal-has-11-hour-blackouts-as-clim-2011-01
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/01/20/the-canary-in-the-himalayas/