The 2025 Valley Vista Spring Craft Fair has been Announced!

 

We are excited to announce that, once again, we are working closely with Jan Reid and Valley Vista to help share the news and provide a location of the application for their amazing craft fairs! And, while it may not yet be 2025, Valley Vista has announced their Spring Craft Fair! As always, they fly into May with a sonic boom hosting fun and shopping! The dates are:

May 3rd and May 4th, 2025!

With this event a week before Mother's Day, there will be fun for kids, music, food, and more that the whole family can enjoy! Also, it's the perfect time to shop the vendors for that amazing and unique Mother's Day gift!

Cutoff Crafts will be inside Big Red Barn that has Valley Vista painted on the outside. We will have our normal spot in a horse stall selling dice, pins, stones, crystals, fossils, jewelry, keychains, and so much more. Lots of items for your nerdy side!

We hope to see you there!

For Vendors:

Those who wish to sell their food/items at the 2025 Valley Vista Spring Craft Fair, get your applications in ASAP! This year Jan Reid is offering discounts to those who apply and pay early. Jan Reid is the ONLY person able to accept applications and payments.

Booth spaces are 10’x10’.

The Early Bird Rate for a 10’x10’ booth is $90. Applications must be submitted, accepted, and the fee paid on or before Jan 31, 2025 in order to qualify.

Applications submitted after Jan 31, 2025 will be charged the full price of $100 for a 10’x10’ booth.

As always, there is an extra $20 charge for electricity.

To help all the vendors, Valley Vista will also be deploying wifi signal boosters to help vendors achieve stable internet connections for accepting electronic payments.

Click the image below to download the Application, and get started!

Winterfest At Post Falls City Hall

 

We are excited to announce that our final event of the year will be at the amazing Post Falls City Hall for their Winterfest on Dec 6 from 4-8pm! This event boasts a tree lighting, Santa Claus, roastng of marshmallows, vendors for last minute shopping, crafts, live music, and much more! It is a holiday party for the community and a delightfully fun experience!

According to Post Falls Parks and Recreation, the Winterfest is, "where the spirit of the season comes alive!" (facebook) We have done this event in the past, and we can certainly say, the spirit of the season does come alive at the Post Falls Winterfest! It's one of our favorite holiday events that we try to do every year.

Our traveling game store is coming to town! This year, you can find us at the Post Falls City Hall (408 N Spokane St, Post Falls, ID) under a big red tent. We will be featuring Mystery Loots, goodie bags, trading cards (including Pokémon booster packs featuring Evolving Skies), keychains, crochet toys, handmade jewelry, pins, dice, and much more. These items will make fantastic Christmas Gifts for friends, family, or yourself! 

Please Note: If you wish to make a special order and pick it up at the event, all special orders must be made by 8pm Thursday, Dec 5. We look forward to hearing from you!

We hope to see you at our final 2024 event!  Keep an eye out for our exciting events of 2025!

Featuring Our Dice Advent Calendars for Black Friday Week

We are celebrating Black Friday Week with a super sale on a gift that keeps on giving for 24 days! For all of those who have Dice Goblins they need to buy gifts for {or find one for themselves}, we have an amazing Dice Advent Calendar! 

How to use:
Each day, starting December 1, the Dice Goblin opens one door and receives a beautiful gift! By the end of the 24 days, the Dice Giblin will have received:

• ! liquid core set (7 dice)
• 2 complete colorful sets (7 dice per set: d20, d12, d10, d10%, d8, d6, and d4)
• 1 pin
• 1 Acorn with 6 pixie d6 dice
• 1 metal di

That is $140 dollars worth of dice for only $100! But, for a limited time, we are offering a 20% discount! That means these Dice Advent Calendars are 

$80!

This sale is for Black Friday Week only (11/24/2024 - 12/1/2024) and only while supplies last!

To get a fun Dice Advent Calendar, contact us using our social media platforms, our contact form, or email us at CutoffCrafts@gmail.com

Family Fall Festival will be Taking Over Rathdrum This Weekend!

Rathdrum Craft and Farmers Market is taking over Rathdrum Idaho the weekend with a huge Family Fall Festival! Get ready for live music, face painting, games, a bouncy house, karaoke for kids on Sunday, animals from Companion Animal Shelter, craft vendors, food vendors, and so much more! This will be the event of all events!

There will be some special events at the Family Fall Festival!

Need a pumpkin to carve or decorate? Family Fall Festival will have a huge pumpkin patch. All Pumpkins will be $5 regardless of size! Come find the biggest, roundest, or tiniest pumpkin for every member of your family at the Family Fall Festival pumpkin patch!

For this event, Rathdrum Craft and Farmers Market is looking to restock the Cup of Grace' shelves with some shelf stable food. For every item a person donates, they will get a raffle ticket with a chance to win an epic Pressure Canner! Bring a canned good, get a raffle ticket, bring rice, get a raffle ticket. Each item donated means your chances of winning increases and the shelves at Cup of Grace get filled!

On Sunday October 20, 2024 208 Cornhole will be hosting a Cornhole tournament1 Teams can compete for cash prizes! It is only $40 to join! Sharpen those skills for this weekend and prepare to compete!

Cutoff Crafts will be there!

As many of you probably figured out, we will be at Family Fall Festival featuring some amazing new items and Halloween goodies!! 

Some of the most iconic Cutoff Crafts items we will be bringing are...

1. Halloween Goodie Bags for $5 Each bag is filled with glow-in-the-dark stars, candy, a fidget, a mini toy, stickers, and a tumbled stone!

2. Halloween puzzles featuring the reaper and a haunted house! These puzzles are wooden, laser cut puzzles ready to be made for the holidays!

3. Our amazing Halloween Dice Advent Calendars will be featured at Family Fall Festival. Start opening on October 20th. By Oct 31 you will have a complete set of dice, a metal die, a pin, and 3 extra d6s! These are only $40 and are epic for the spooky season!

4. Fun Mystery Loot plushies! These include reversible Halloween creatures, adorable kawaii animals, cryptid creatures, and slimes crocheted by our own resident crochet artist, Ahsoka1

Family Fall Festival will be at the Rathdrum Lions club and run:

Oct 19, 2024 from 10am to 4pm
Oct 20, 2024 from 11am to 4pm

We hope to see you there!

2024 Holiday Gift Guide - Find Unique Gift from Local Businesses

Last year we announced our first ever Holiday Gift Guide - Shop Local and it was a huge hit. Shoppers loved finding unique items for their family and friends; and businesses loved sharing their items to make them easy to find. To continue the wonderful tradition of supporting the community and shopping local, we are excited to announce our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide!

This year we make finding the perfect gift a breeze with beautiful collections that can only be found in North Idaho and the surrounding area including unique gifts and items that are perfect for that person who may have everything. Many of the items are customizable, making them one of a kind! Yes, that means we just made shopping so much easier by connecting you with a real person to get real items that will be a lovely gift. It doesn't get better than that!

To find these fantastic presents, Cutoff Crafts put a call out on our North Idaho Events, Fairs, and Markets group, where thousands of people, business owners, and local shoppers gather to see what is happening around the area. We discovered Christmas Gifts for a wide range of people from the geeky collectors to the rustic lovers. Our Holiday Gift Guide includes mystery loot dice bags, gorgeous jewelry, spa supplies, customizable prints, handcrafted maps, a pen for the gun enthusiasts, 3D printed crafts, home decor, delicious treats, wooden crafts, and more!

Use the sections below to shop these amazing gifts. Those with the Buy Now buttons have an online store where shoppers can quickly purchase their goods and have the items shipped. Other businesses require contact. Use their emails, phone numbers, or message app on their social medias to contact them directly and make an order.

Have fun shopping our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide - Shop Local!

1. Cutoff Crafts 

Cutoff Crafts has rebranded and with this amazing development, we have created our own branded Mystery Loot Dice Bags! Featuring goblins, elves, and dragons, our new Mystery Loots grab the attention of all who see them! Best part is, of course, what is inside!

Winter Mystery Loot	Goblin Pack Mystery Loot Dice Bag
The Christmas/Winter Themed Dice Mystery Loot Bag is Filled with holiday cheer! These mystery loots come with a complete set of standard resin dice and one enamel pin. Each mystery loot also features a wonderful random holiday deer sticker on the front to showcase the season. These make perfect gifts for friends or family, or even a special gift for yourself!	Our branded Goblin Level Dice Mystery Loot Bags will give players one set of random dice! The set contains 1 - D20, 1 - D12, 2 - D10 (1 percentage), 1 - D8, 1 - D6, and 1 - D4! Random means it is a mystery until it arrives.
Elf Pack Mystery Loot Dice Bag	Dragon Pack Mystery Loot Dice Bag
Our branded Elf Level Dice Mystery Loot Bags will give players one set of random dice and five fantasy themed stickers! The set contains 1 - D20, 1 - D12, 2 - D10 (1 percentage), 1 - D8, 1 - D6, and 1 - D4! Random means it is a mystery until it arrives.	We have the perfect 2024 stocking stuffer for the epic gamers! Our branded Dragon Level Dice Mystery Loot Bags will give players two sets of random dice...and one set is a halfling size! Each set contains 1 - D20, 1 - D12, 2 - D10 (1 percentage), 1 - D8, 1 - D6, and 1 - D4! Random means it is a mystery until it arrives.

2. Liberty Craftworks

Liberty Craftworks makes handcrafted wood items and pens, and handmade spa products.
Deer Hunter Pen

This pen is handcrafted with a deer antler barrel, 3D deer head clip, bolt action click, engraved grip, and features a bullet tip. Liberty Craftworks can customize the pen for right or left handed. This isn't a one time use pen, these are made to be refillable, so it's a gift that keeps on giving! Other styles available. 
This unique handcrafted pen makes a wonderful gift for the hard to shop for man. It comes in a rifle case, ready to wrap or stuff in their Christmas stocking. 
How to buy:Contact LibertyCraftworks@gmail.com FB message www.facebook.com/LibertyCraftworksLLC

3. PartyLite Candles and Home Décor

PartyLite candles, home fragrance and decor offers the world's brightest and best candles, made with the finest and cleanest ingredients. Lite up someone's Christmas with one of these must have beauties.

Infinite Rainbow Reflections Lantern - Large
Nothing makes an impact like our stunning PartyLite Lanterns, the ideal way to bring candlelight to your home indoors and out. This Infinite Rainbow Reflections Lantern creates a stunning array of reflections that multiplies the flickering candlelight within. Comprised of a metal frame with iridescent glass panel inserts. Includes matching metal 4-tealight tree and jar stand.
Birdwatch Votive Candle Holder	Merry Mimosa 3 Wick Jar Candle
Create the perfect blend of cozy and cute in your home any season. Combine elegant porcelain with nature's beauty in this chic votive candle holder with a bird resting on a branch design. Perfect to use with both votives and tealights in your perfect spring fragrance	Treat yourself this holiday season to a gorgeous Christmas infusion in our finest wax form, the 3-Wick Jar Candle! Merry Mimosa is one part freshly squeezed orange juice, one part champagne, the perfect brunch time gathering.

4. The Adorable Alchemist

You will find a wide selection of fun mugs, adorable keychains, D&D items, luggage tags, coasters, and more at The Adorable Alchemist! Shoppers will find puns, cute stuff, and meme culture inspired products!

Board of Cutting - Dungeons and Dragons Themed Cutting Board
Looking for an awesome DM gift? Need the perfect Dungeons and Dragons themed gift for campaign companions? Do you love all things nerdy? This amazing DnD cutting board is for you or perfect as a gift for your nerdy friends! This "Board of Cutting" is made from solid maple and measures 13.75x9.75 inches. It is sure to please any Dungeon Master or D&D lover! This is such a cool item for anyone who loves D&D! It is a really lovely design that incorporates beauty and humor!
Articulated Dragon Desk Buddy	Wooden Houses
Are you a dragon lover? Are you looking for an awesome dragon gift with a WOW factor? This absolutely gorgeous articulated dragon is perfect for you or as a gift! This dragon companion makes a perfect desk buddy, a great little fidget toy, and the perfect decor for any nerdy home! Yes! It even comes in a matching egg!	These Scandi style solid wood village houses are absolutely stunning. This wooden village has a distinct Scandinavian decor feel! They make a perfect minimalist Christmas village, or a year round mantle decoration! These houses were crafted by Nadia Beckman in beautiful North Idaho!

5. Dream Crystals by Danielle Tanner

Danielle Tanner makes, models, photographs, packages and ships every item. Her unique style in her one of a kind jewelry makes a great Christmas Gift!

Genuine Turquoise Floating Necklace made with Natural Silk
It’s called a “floating” necklace because it is hung on a natural silk thread and is light as a feather while wearing. It is made with high quality bigger-than-average stainless steel findings making it easier to take on and off. The best part (other than the beautiful stone) is that the clasp will never turn around on you while you are wearing it! This would make a great gift for any jewelry lover, stone hunter, or crystal enthusiasts. These necklaces are offered in different lengths for kid sizes & adults. (14”-22”)
Handmade Wire Wrapped Crystal Necklace	Handmade Wire Wrapped Tree of Life Necklace
The tree of life is a symbol of personal growth, strength and beauty. A symbol that represents our personal development, uniqueness and individual beauty. These are securely wire wrapped with copper wire and a genuine semi-precious stone. These make wonderful gifts for friends or family!	These pendants are handmade & gorgeous. They are securely wire wrapped in gold wire with your choice of stone: carnelian, citrine, fluorite, garnet, labradorite, upalite, clear quartz, red jasper, or turquoise. All metal used is hypoallergenic stainless steel. This includes a short or long chain making them ready to wear and a beautiful addition to any stone or jewelry collection!

6. Lakeside Botanicals

Lakeside Botanicals features all natural skincare products including bath sets, lotions and more!

Lotion Bar & Bath Salt Gift Set 

A lovely set with luxurious items, this basket includes a lotion bar, a jar of bath salts, a lip balm, and a reusable basket. This is a great gift to give a friend or family member - a lovely in-home spa day! The products are made with all natural and organic ingredients, and are not made with chemicals or alcohols.

7. Crystal Stewart, Purposeful Prints

Wall space is a wonderful place to encourage, uplift, inspire and speak life into your home as well as celebrate the uniqueness of your family. To help you fill everyone's home with intentionally designed prints that do all of those things and more, here are some amazing prints that are great Christmas Gifts!

Custom Gnome Family Print
Choose from over 100 gonk style gnomes to capture your family's unique personality including babies and pets! Print can be ordered in 3 different sizes - 8x10 ($12), 11x14 ($25 and 16x20 ($35) and makes a perfect gift for those that have everything or are hard to buy for!
Custom Themed Family Print	Christian Wildflower Print Trio
Custom themed prints to capture what makes your family unique! Image shown is backpacks for those adventure families in your world but you can also choose from bikes, fishing poles or vests, skis & snowboards or sports themes! Print can be ordered in 3 different sizes - 8x10 ($12), 11x14 ($25 and 16x20 ($35) and makes a truly unique and special gift.	Set of 3 wildflower prints with the verse "Praise the Lord, Oh My Soul". Available in 3 sizes - 8x10 $(22), 11x14 ($45) or 16x20 ($75). It makes a perfect, timeless gift to be enjoyed year round and suits many different decor styles.

8. Sparks n' Paint Designs

Sparks n' Paint Designs designed and created each lake map they offer.  They can be customized with a family name and location pin. Sparks n' Paint Designs have created lake maps for most of the lakes in North Idaho and NE Washington. Order cutoff date is December 10th for guaranteed Christmas Delivery.

Pend Oreille River-Newport to Sandpoint Picture
This 13x19 Engraved Map of the Pend Oreille River is a great gift for anyone with a home or cabin on the Pend Oreille River, or for someone who loves this lake and would like a cherished gift for Christmas.
Lake Pend Oreille Picture	Hauser Lake Picture
This 11x14 Engraved Map of Lake Pend Oreilleis a wonderful gift for anyone with a home or cabin on Lake Pend Oreille, or for someone who loves this lake and would like a cherished gift for Christmas.	This 11x14 Engraved Map of Hauser Lake is the perfect gift for anyone with a home or cabin on Hauser Lake, or for someone who loves this lake and would like a cherished gift for Christmas.

9.  The Panhandle Place 

The Panhandle Place has fantastic handmade leather products and crafts that make wonderful and unique Christmas gifts. From minimalist items to rustic decor, there is something for everyone!

Minimalist Wallet
This mini wallet includes 5 card slots and fits perfect in the pocket or in a small purse. This is a unisex wallet for both men and women. Made from veg-tan leather and hand stitched. Customers can choose from 5 styles and colors. Custom orders are welcomed. This makes a great gift because it is small, simple and durable.
Centerpiece Christmas Sleigh	Buffalo Leather Tote
Measures about 10" to 12" long X 6" wide. Inside of sleigh is roughly 4" X 4". Made from veg-tan leather and lined with felt. Customers can choose from 3 styles. Custom orders are welcomed. This makes a beautiful centerpiece or conversation starter. Inside area is perfect for chocolates, decor, or mini shot bottles for those special drinks.	Measures 10"X 12" and 4½" deep roughly. Made from buffalo leather and lined with reindeer leather. Customer can choose from 3 styles and material. Custom orders are welcomed. This makes a beautiful gift because of its versatility. It can be used for business, travel or day to day carry. It has plenty of ample space and its chic finish goes with every style.
Contact KC Coleman at The Panhandle Place to purchase these amazing items (208) 758-5683

10.  North Woods Confections LLC  

English Toffee & Fudge is easily enjoyed by all. Their sweet treats come in a variety of flavors, assortments, and holiday packaging options making your Holidays a breeze! They even offer nation wide shipping. 

English Toffee

English Toffee sandwiched perfectly between two layers of chocolatey goodness and a divine crunch giving you a decadent treat that all ages can enjoy
Menus, orders, and inquiries can be placed by: Emailing: NorthWoodsConfections@gmail.com, Facebook: North Woods Confections Instagram: @NorthWoodsConfections or by phone/text: 208-559-5667

11.  Olive Tree People Skin Care  

These bioactive living products are packed full of antioxidants that are incredibly anti-inflammatory and healing. In fact, these innovative products use a highly effective & globally unique holistic beauty molecule and elixir, comprised of hydroxytyrosol, and can only be found in our mountain olive trees.  This powerful compound is one of the most beneficial antioxidants that you can find having a plethora of benefits when it is used both topically and ingested via tincture!  Treat someone you love to some high quality skin care, body balm, lip balm, or hair care this Christmas!

B52 Grapefruit Rose Body Balm
This lush, creamy body lotion intensely nourishes your skin with olive leaf and virgin olive oil bestowing it with deep moisture. The delicate texture literally melts into your skin and absorbs quickly leaving it lusciously supple and silky smooth. A great gift for anyone who appreciates organic skin care.
B19 & B20 Relaxing Foot Bath & Softening Foot Balm	F59 Corrective Face Serum
Great gift for someone with tired feet! Very effective for people with chronically cold feet and who experience nighttime foot cramping, helping to promote a good nights sleep. The aromatic herbal composition of the olive leaf cell elixir and natural extracts of camphor, menthol, rosemary, thyme and eucalyptus relaxes stressed, swollen feet; stimulating the blood circulation, and leaving them soft to the touch.	Great gift for someone who wants to smooth out wrinkles and fine lines. Nicknamed "Botox in a Bottle”! This highly effective face serum with hydroxytyrosol and para cress has a lifting effect on the skin as well as it reduces the appearance of enlarged pores. Strong olive tree antioxidants have balancing and regenerating properties to smooth the skin structure. Fine lines and wrinkles as well as high pigmentation can be reduced if applied regularly.

12.  Mountain Meadow Creations  

Mountain Meadow Creations sells hand-stamped jewelry, accessories, and more that make perfect unique Christmas Gifts and stocking stuffers! Find some of their items below!

Hand Stamped Metal Bookmark
Never fold your corners or buy another bookmark again after you get this aluminum hand stamped book mark. Choose from multiple designs and charms to match your style. It will not rust, deteriorate, or break. This item can also be personalized to make it even more special! There is a design for every book lover out there! To make it even more special, individuals can add personalization or a message for a completely customized bookmark.
Personalized 4 Sided keychain	18K Gold Plates Sunflower Necklace
This personalized 4 sided keychain bar is hand stamped with names, dates, birth flowers, or a short saying of your choice. Perfect for the mom, grandma, dad or any loved one who loves sentimental and thoughtful gifts! Choose from numerous charms or birthstones to add extra character to the keychain. This keychain is the perfect thoughtful gift for anyone. It can be personalized for any occasion or any special person with names, dates, birth flowers, pet names, or sayings.	This hand stamped sunflower necklace is perfect for every occasion. Dress up with it for a fancy date night, or wear it casually on a daily basis. Either way, you will be sure to get compliments! The 18K gold plated sunflower round hangs on an 18 inch gold plated chain, making it durable and beautiful at the same time. This is a good gift for anyone who loves simple and beautiful jewelry. It can be worn for any occasion and is gold plated, making it long lasting.

13.  Hank Belle 

Hank Belle is a handcrafted fine leather goods shop. They take pride in meticulously handcrafting all of their leather goods and leather journals and they use only the toughest and highest quality materials.

THE WHITETAIL TOTE
This tote bag is handmade from the same USA-tanned, full grain leather that all of my journals are made from. And it is super durable and made to last. It has a very rustic and distressed quality that many people find to be very beautiful. It would make a wonderful gift for moms, grandma's, wives, or any women who appreciates a high-quality, gorgeous, and locally-made handbag.
FAMILY HEIRLOOM RECIPE JOURNAL	LOCK AND KEY VINTAGE-INSPIRED LEATHER JOURNAL
This is one of their top selling journals, all of which are handmade from USA-tanned, premium full-grain leather. This journal is especially popular at Christmas time, as people love to gift these to their moms, dads, grandma's, family chefs, etc, to record their family keepsake recipes or for chefs to record their creations. They are also fully customizable by the customer: they get to choose their leather color, title they want engraved on the cover, recipe page layout, journal size, if they would like to add more pages or a pen loop, etc.	This journal, with its vintage charm, is a popular item that is often purchased as a gift. Customers can have their gift recipient's name heat embossed on the cover, or some other title meaningful to the recipient.

14.  Crazy Cat Chick Farm LLC

Dedicated Gluten Free kitchen for baked goods, Sandra Cook at Crazy Cat Chick Farm LLC creates many items that are egg free and most baked goods are dairy free. Special orders are always welcome!

Orange Cranberry Marmalade
Jams and jellies make perfect gifts for yourself or for family and friends. Find their favorite flavors among the 100 varieties available or custom order favorite flavors. They also have unsweetened varieties.
Cinnamon Rolls	Pie
The cinnamon rolls are dairy/egg/gluten free, making them a scrumptious treat and the perfect holiday gift!	Pies are a delicious treat for the holidays and make excellent gifts. With an incredible flaky crust like your grandmother made, these mouth watering pies come in many different flavors.
To buy, contact Sandra Cook at the Crazy Cat Chick Farm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crazycatchickfarm email: CrazyCatChickFarm@gmail.com

15.  North Idaho Embroidery

This throw blanket with a silhouette of Idaho and a deer in the woods measures 60x70 inches and is 100% Polyester featuring luxurious faux fur with a plush front. It will make a great gift for one person or a lovely couple. Use it while sitting on the couch and watching a movie, on the front patio watching the snow fall, or as a snuggle blanket during a well deserved nap. Versatile and cozy, anyone would be happy to own such a comfortable blanket.
To Buy Contact: Renee Larsenemail: renee.r.larsen@comcast.netFB: https://www.facebook.com/NorthIdahoEmbroidery/

Find More Gift Ideas on the Cutoff Crafts Shop!After shopping the amazing items above find even more ifts for the nerds and geeks at Cutoff Crafts Shop. We have gifts for fans of anime, Deadpool, Star Wars, Pokémon, Mario, video games, and more! Simply click the image below and fly to our site!

Have fun shopping!