Vegan Craft Sample Bags

The Vegan Craft Samples holiday bag is here! The bags have just been unveiled, and they're going fast, so you probably want to order yours today! What's in the bag? Any number of vegan samples from crafters and artisans all over the world. Of course many Vegan Etsy team members contribute to the bags, as well as a large number of other vendors. The only way to really know what it's all about is to get one of your very own and discover it for yourself!


Bags are available in small ($15), regular ($25), and large ($25) sizes. You can also purchase a "subscription" for 2011 and receive every bag that comes out throughout year.


Importantly - and as always - 100% of profits from the sale of the bags will go directly to support animals in need. Funds from this round of holiday bags are going to Joey's Feline Friends!


To find out more, stop by the Vegan Craft Samples website or facebook page!

Knee Deep Studio

Knee Deep Studio sent in some adorable watercolors and earrings! This shop is in such high demand with our sample bag buyers that someone actually emailed me requesting I make sure to include a Knee Deep item in their bag!













I love the composition and coloring of this painting in particular, so pretty!

Maple Ash and Oak, OH MY

I have said it before and I will say it again, I love anything heart shaped or bicycle themed...Maple Ash and Oak sent in fabric heart shaped pins!!! These are so adorable, I cant wait to open my box, peek inside my bag and hopefully have one for myself! (yes, I am a dork, I package all of the bags then just randomly grab one for myself, I like suprises!!)











I love the selection of organic shirts, all so different and beautiful!

Cards and Jewelry by Michele

Cards and Jewelry by Michele sent in some super cute little note cards! Michele is a steady contributor to Vegan Sample bags, and always sends in something totally adorable and animal themed. I absolutely love her little owl pin!

Crye's Creations

Crye's Creations has sent in so many samples in the past, and they have all been super cool!!!















I absolutely love these little mini owl cards, so cute and would be perfect to send a little thank you along with orders in my etsy shop!!

Palafox Studios 23

Yay for having a few leftover samples from our Earth Day 2010 sample bags from Palafox Studios 23!














I absolutely love this bracelet, so pretty!

Apache Moon and Pointy Paws

Apache Moon and Pointy Paws have contributed some great samples, yet again!









I absolutely love this necklace from Pointy Paws and The Raven from Apache Moon!

Button Farmer

Button Farmer sent in some cute veg related buttons for the Vegan Sample Bags!










I love these buttons because I really do think people are so detached and forget that chicken comes from chicken, beef comes from cow and pork comes from a pig!

HeathRock ROCKS!

Cute Cute Cute bookmarks arrived in the mail early this week from Heathrock!

I love this tree painting from Heathrock's shop!

Johnson Family Zoo

Welcome a new contributor to the gang! Johnson Family Zoo sent in some mini reusable produce bags, so cool!

I cant wait to shove mine in my bike bag and head to the grocery store, seriously, so many people forget about how wasteful those thin little produce bags are! I also love the little sandwich bags in their shop!

Andy Eats Only Candy......and I wouldnt mind that diet myself!

Andy Eats Only Candy always sends in something absolutely adorable!!!

Andy Eats Only Candy has participated in Vegan Craft Samples many times before, always delighting our supporters with super cute items! Here is a favorite of mine!

I LOVE BICYCLES!!

JF Illustrations

Jf Illustrations sent in some super cute little cards and coupons!

This shop is full of cute animal themed items that I absolutely love!

This star pendant is so cute and goes right along with my new fascination with the ocean, so many hidden wonders in those waters!

CRAB!!

I saw so many cool little side stepping crabs when I was snorkeling this summer...I love snorkeling, you can see all these amazing new creatures without even interrupting their lives!

Starrlight Star Bright...whose an awesome vegan jewelry designer?

Starrlight Jewelry sent in yet another box of amazing samples for our Holiday 2010 sample bags!

Check out these super awesome angel wing earrings, love em!

These chandelier earrings are my favorite, they are my go to accessory for fancy events! Besides, I feel super special that she uses a photo of me modeling the earrings for her etsy page! Yep, that's right, I am the purple girl before you, hah!

This particular sample bag Starrlight Jewelry sent in little companion animal charms! Sooooo cute! Starrlight Jewelry has participated in every single Vegan Craft Sample Bag from the beginning and has been an amazing support for this little animal charity. Starrlight Jewelry also donates to many other animal charities and rescues a gaggle of felines, feel good about shopping with Starr.

Starr is also a fellow member of Vegan Etsy Team, a guild of amazing handmade artisans who are vegan and creative beautiful vegan items!

The Morose Bee

Who loves mustaches??? EVERYONE loves mustaches!

The Morose Bee sent in some absolutely awesome-tastic mustache rings! Who needs the finger tattoo, when you have a super sweet ring instead.

I absolutely love this dinosaur necklace!

If you know me, you know how much I love freight trains...it's in my blood! This ring set is so unique and cool.

Tobywonkenobi keeps it fierce!

Our first contributor, Tobywonkenobi, for our holiday bags sent in some super adorable bow headbands!

Other than the fact that I think the shop name is totally creative and adorable...the shop lives up to the same...my personal favorite item:

The Tuxedo Glove

These gloves are absolutely adorable, I could see them being perfect for roller derby practice...since where we practice their idea of heat is 40 degrees! And besides, these gloves are cute, to boot!!

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REUSABLE PRODUCE BAGS!

Earth Day Celebration!

Happy Earth Day 2010, now I am a firm believer that doing things everyday for the earth is much better than just one day. But what better way to do a little something extra than on Earth Day!

To celebrate Earth Day 2010, Vegan Craft Samples latest bag was released this month on World Rat Day, 100% profits from this round of bags will go to Carolina Pet Rescue!

The bags sell out very quickly, so make sure you get yours asap, they are available in our Etsy Shop and on our Website!

Mrs. Tattooed Geek

So excited to receive more samples from Mrs. Tattooed Geek, last time she sent in vegan incense sticks!! This time she sent in candles! She even included a few items for me, and I absolutely love them. 3 large candles, one is 4 leaf clover scented, sun kissed sugar, and tigers eye.

My favorite scent is the sun kissed sugar, I cant stop walking by it and smelling it! The candles are also dyed and designed all pretty, the tigers eye is tiger designed wax, looks so cool.

We just recently ran out of vegan candles, so this came at a perfect time!

Another item she included especially for me is a little pocket mirror with a skull blowing a bubble on it, so cute. It is the perfect little gift for a fellow roller derby teammate, she is always chewing bubble gum.....even when she is roller skating and has her mouth guard in!

Veganosaurus

Look at these adorable little monsters!!! Veganosaurus sent in so many cute things, it was almost impossible to choose 1 photo to use to represent them on the website/facebook!

Scrappy Rat Designs

Prepare for cute overload!! These cards are so cute, which seems to be a theme in Scrappy Rat's etsy shop as well! Everything I click on I "coo" over and get all excited thinking of which one of my friends absolutely "NEEDS" each card! Another repeat participator in our vegan craft sample Bags.....just think only a couple more days before our Earth Day 2010 sample bags go on sale. In honor of World Rat Day, bags go on sale April 4th 2010!!

Andy Eats Only Candy

Another repeat contributor to our bags, back with some super duper cute zip pouches! Andy Eats Only Candy has so absolutely awesome items in their shop and they are friendly to boot! If you know me, you know that I love anything bicycle related, and this little bicycle pouch is the perfect size for carrying a little snack on a bike ride!