Handmade by Buffy

Please vote for my latest pattern entry for the Spoonflower's " Farmer's Market Design Challenge ". The prompt is to create hand-sketched produce, playful food illustrations, cheerful florals, and artisanal details that feel fresh and colorful. My design is titled " Farmers Market Favorites " by  handmadebybuffy . Voting starts 2/26/26 and closes 3/10/26. This is my fifteenth challenge entry. ​ These challenges are great publicity for my shop as well as prizes if I place in f

I am currently working on a new Hipster Gnome hand embroidered illustration. Of course I keep distracting myself with knit projects... Stay tuned for when it's finally finished!

Introducing Limited Edition HOLIDAY sticker sets! These vinyl stickers come on a kiss-cut 4.25"x 6" sheet. Individual stickers are around 2".

Introducing a new design line of vector illustrated art just in time for Halloween 2025. The Scream Teens are inspired by three horror themed heroines from a certain popular streaming platform. Just incase we'd step on any copyright infringeable toes, I won't mention any names but they should be pretty recognizable. The larger dye-cut stickers and magnets are 4" tall and are great for decorating laptops, water bottles, lockers, etc. They come in a plastic sleeve. The mini st

Introducing another new design line of vector illustrated art, Cat Breed and Dog Breed mini stickers. These kiss-cut stickers come on a 4.25 x 6" sticker sheet and the individual animal stickers are 1.25" or smaller. These are perfect for smaller surfaces like phone covers or smaller portable devices.

In looking to expand our product lines we've been working on products that can coordinate with our embroidered puzzles. We are introducing dye-cut sticker and magnet packs, kiss-cut mini sticker sheets, and possibly postcards for each embroidered art series.

Early last January 2025, our Dad passed and my sister and I started talking about how we should use some of the money from his life insurance to develop a business. It may be risky but it could be a good venture for both of us and if successful he would definitely be proud. We could use my already established shop and URL but develop new branding and introduce a new product line. We brainstormed several ideas but came around to talking about puzzles, how I’d still like to rev

Handmade by Buffy   has been a long evolving project. It started soon after I graduated from college, with hand sewn dolls and greeting cards sold in coffee shops and gift shops in Northern Wisconsin ( ie: Hayward, Sarona, Birchwood, Ladysmith ).  When I moved to Chicago for a job opportunity in 2000, the focus became custom dolls and magnet paperdolls sold by order at an art gallery in Oak Park, various craft/art markets and by referral. As Etsy was developing as a plat