THEME 2 and holiday fun!

Hello Loves,


We're back, and jumping into the New Year with our second issue, fresh goals and some tricks up our sleeves. Thank you to everyone who contributed to Mad at Monday. Our first issue was a great success!


messy magazine is here to present you with your next challenge: our theme for issue two. We hope you are up for it, getting stretched out, warmed up and prepared!

Issue two's theme was created over many a gchat about the year end, the year beginning, all the fun looking back and forward that comes with it, the likes and the dislikes. But issue two is not about 2008, nor is it about 2009 (but if can be if you want!). It's about what you love, what you like, what you lost or wish you can lose.


So here is the official title for issue numero two:
Love it. Like it. Lose it.


Tell us anything you wish, superficial or profound, anything and everything goes. As usual, we want you, your thoughts, and your friends. So spill it.


For more information on submission types, our quick refresher can be found on our website. Go to www.messymagazine.org and click on submit for more details!


Submissions for Issue two, Love it. Like it. Lose it. are due Monday, December 21, 2008 by midnight. Please send works to info@messymagazine.org or submit online at our website.


Issue two will be out January 15, 2009 in an email box near you!


As always, if you have any questions please contact us!

The Staff at messy magazine
Lauren. Vanessa. Genna. Michael.


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Remember you do not need to live in Cleveland in order to submit. messy magazine and its founders call Cleveland home and enjoy the city, but that does not mean that you, out-of-towner, will have your work excluded. messy magazine is open to all.
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Beachland Ballroom
www.beachlandballroom.com

Rock n’ Roll Flea Market
Saturday, December 13, 2008

Free Admission 11 AM - 4 PM
Vendors selling records, cds, vintage clothes, antiques, collectables, art and more. Call 216.383.1124 for more information.

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Bazaar Bizarre
http://www.bazaarbizarre.org/cleveland.html

Mark your calendars! Buy DIY for the holidays and support local artists! Bazaar Bizarre, Cleveland's fabulous original indie craft show takes place Saturday December 13th from noon to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday December 14th from noon to 6:00 p.m. In it's fourth year in Cleveland, BizBaz has exploded on the scene offering works from 80 vendors!

You may remember the building complex (former home of 1300 Gallery) from the first Cleveland BazBiz shows, but the entrance is in a different location this year: 78th Street Studios: 1300 W. 78th St to 1305 W. 80th St., North parking lot, North entrance -- accessible from W. 78th OR W 80th St.

New this year: a gift-wrapping station and many other conveniences that'll make BazBiz your one-stop shop for holiday gifts. No more mass produced mall stuff! Buy handmade!

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Cleveland Handmade
clevelandhandmade.com

Saturday, December 20, 2008, 5-9pm
871 Canterbury, Westlake, Ohio 44145

Cleveland Handmade is the Cleveland Etsy Team, a collective of local artists and craftspeople who sell their handmade wares online at Etsy.com. Cleveland Handmade is enabling, maybe even encouraging, holiday shopping procrastination with a LAST MINUTE handmade market. Many of the sellers presenting will be offering special deals and pricing, just for the show!

Come support your local artists and craftspeople while you enjoy wine, refreshments and a fun, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. There will be something (handmade!) for just about everyone on your list. Cleveland Handmade members' shops specialize in a wide range of fine and funky craft, including jewelry, clothing, handbags and other accessories, fiber arts, handmade glass, ceramics, paintings, prints, photography, home decor, bath and body products and repurposed vintage pieces.

See their website for all details.clevelandhandmade.com