I love thrift stores - so they are one of my primary methods of finding good shoes for projects and vintage elements like earrings (clip-ons are perfect for adding to shoes).
My favorites near my house are:
Goodwill on 355 (they often have really nice shoes)
Value Village in College Park (huge selection, tons and tons of stuff which is different every day)
And of course, the best online thrift store ever - eBay (where I go to get something specific)
I also really like finding yard sales or rummage sales (the Methodist church on campus has one twice a year that I've gotten some really great stuff at, like a box of vintage ribbon for $0.50!).
So far as general crafts go, there are a few good places to get new supplies:
JoAnn Fabrics (great for general sewing supplies)
I also have used a couple of shop on Etsy to buy supplies - I like supporting my fellow shop owners and I've found some very specific and fun things I can use:
ChristopherPines (vintage millinery goods like ribbons, leaves and velvet flowers)
MaryNotMartha (more millinery, especially really lovely flowers)
GD Supplies (feathers and supplies for hair creations)
Beads N Bits (she hand-makes the most amazing velvet flowers)
Merelle (a huge selection of vintage jewelry at inexpensive prices)
Part of the fun for me is researching how to make a pair of really pretty shoes for someone. I love scouting around and picking up different things to create a specific look. I'm off now to keep working on getting supplies for 5 custom orders!
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