Crafted.

09/04/2026

If you like it, then you shoulda put a...ring on it? My friendly reminder that ornaments don’t just belong on holiday trees. This little Hodag is heading back to school, clipped to a backpack and ready to bring a little Wisconsin cryptid chaos to the classroom.

Honestly, I think backpacks could use more monsters...

09/03/2026

Everybody move. The Cryptid King has arrived. 👑

09/01/2026

A little peek into what I’m hoping to read for Sapphic September 📚Because, apparently, my solution to an already wildly unreasonable TBR (you should see it) is to simply make it gayer. No notes. Excellent plan. Great job, Michelle.

Now tell me: what are YOU reading for Sapphic September? Drop your recs ⬇️ because clearly I can be trusted with more books (maybe)…

09/01/2026

BIG NEWS, friends...tomorrow, September 1st, the crafted. wholesale website officially goes LIVE! And if you’ve been wondering what’s been keeping me tied up behind the scenes lately...THIS. So. Much. Work. Hairs have been pulled out. Heads have been banged against desks. There may have been some tears. And so. many. issues. But I made it!

Now all that sassy, sweary, bookish, geeky, and delightfully weird crafted. goodness can start finding its way into more independent bookstores, gift shops, game stores, and wonderfully weird little corners of the world.

And I’d love your help with what comes next: Where would YOU love to see a little crafted.? 🏷 your favorite indie bookstore, gift shop, game store, or local spot.

08/24/2026

Consider this our second-chance romance. 💘crafted. is coming back to Milwaukee for Meet Me On North on September 12th from 10am–4pm, as part of From Milwaukee With Love!

We’ll be out on the street with the full crafted. lineup: sassy, sweary, geeky, delightfully weird, and most importantly, BOOKISH decor. Think of it as forced proximity between you and a whole lot of things your bookshelf absolutely does not need...but will develop an undeniable attraction to anyway.

Will there be yearning? Probably. Will there be questionable purchasing decisions? Hopefully. Will there be a happily ever after involving you taking home something new? That’s the trope we’re rooting for ❤️ Now tell me: what’s YOUR favorite romance trope? Drop it below, and bonus points if you can convince me it deserves to become something new for the crafted. table.

08/21/2026

Dragons. Daggers. Magic realms. Questionable wing-related thoughts. You know…romantasy s**t. 🐉

The newest S**t List has officially joined the lineup just in time for me to disappear into the great Northwoods of Wisconsin for a weekend at Bummer Camp (aka summer camp, but add romance readers and authors). ✌️ See you after camp.

08/17/2026

What a fun little series our Nerd Made: Madison markets have become. It wouldn’t be possible without the beautiful souls all pulling together, the makers, artists, authors, creatives…and all of the geeks and nerds out there that help support us.

And, much love to my co-conspirators, Shawpawprints and Quiet Crow Dice Co., as we quest alongside each other!

What a day we had on Saturday! 📚 A huge thank you to every author, maker, and artist who brought their bookish magic to Nerd Made: Madison, and most of all, to YOU for showing up, shopping small, and making the day so much fun.

And, a very special thank you to Noble Knight Games for giving our wonderfully nerdy little mini-market series a home. We’re so very grateful. 📖

08/15/2026

Ryan is flying solo at the Wanderlust Mobile Bookstore Bookstore Romance Day Block Party for a little bit while I finish up at Nerd Made! 📚💘

Go say hi, keep him company, and shop some bookish goodness. We’ll be hanging out at Old Sugar Distillery until 7pm tonight! Two book events. One day. Zero regrets. 📚🥃

08/15/2026

Two brand-new S**t Lists made their debut at Nerd Made: Madison today, and apparently I woke up and chose ✨very specific reader chaos.✨

One is for the romantasy readers who like their books with dragons, daggers, morally gray decisions, and questionable wing-related thoughts. 🐉🔥

The other? Let’s just say it involves ice, rivals, yearning, and an absolutely unreasonable amount of tension. 🏒👀 You know…bookish s**t.

Which one are you? Or are you grabbing both because choosing sides is for people with self-control?

08/15/2026

All set up and ready for a VERY bookish day at Nerd Made: Madison Bookish Market! 📚✨

Come find crafted. at Noble Knight Games today from 10am–4pm for all the bookish, geeky, romantic, slightly unhinged goodness your shelves can handle.

Let the book nerd chaos commence. 📖