etsy pop-up at west elm

Some exciting event news for the month of May. My little shop, along with 17 other Vancouver Etsy shops have been chosen (by Jan of Poppytalk) to be part of the Etsy Pop-Up shop at West Elm!

Join us on Saturday, May 25th from 1pm - 6pm at the West Elm store and West Elm Market (next door) in Vancouver. 

RSVP at facebook.com/westelm/events

And for those of you wondering, “but aren't you due to have a baby around then?”... the answer is yes. So if you do happen to make it to the event, it will be my lovely sister who will be filling in for me that day. So no worries, no woman going into labour at the event. :)

For a full list of vendors and more show info, check out the Poppytalk post here as well as the West Elm blog post here.

got craft this sunday!!!

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! (I am yelling this in my monster-truck announcer voice, btw). Got Craft is this Sunday! Come one and come all to the coolest craftiest event of the spring. I will be there with over 50 other vendors... in addition to some DJs playing music, a sewing lounge DIY workshop, and yummy food carts. Oh, and did I mention first 50 people through the door get a free swag bag full of crafty goodness? So yes, it pays to be early! Hope to see you all there!


When: Sunday, May 6th, 10am, - 5pm
Admission: $3 (kids under 10 FREE)
Where: Royal Canadian Legion
2205 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

craft fun and sore feet

Hope everyone had a great weekend! A couple of photos to share with you today of my table at the Got Craft event yesterday... it was busy busy busy! There were so many cool crafty items and vendors... it was great. My feet were killing me by the end of the day though... and my face hurts from smiling and greeting people... I feel like I'm suffering from craft fair hangover, but it was still fun nonetheless. Thanks to everyone who came by for a visit! Off to put my feet up now!

got craft? this sunday

Just a reminder that Got Craft? is happening this weekend in Vancouver! Come and visit me and over 55 other local vendors... there will everything ranging from ceramics, jewellery, clothing, home decor, stationary, gifts and more! Also, the first 30 people through the door receive a FREE handmade swag bag stuffed with goodies! Hooray! Admission is $2 (kids under 10 are free). Hope to see you there!!! Happy Weekend!

Got Craft?

Sunday, May 2nd

10 am - 5pm

Royal Canadian Legion

2205 Commercial Drive (@ East 6th)

Vancouver

More info here.

got craft?

My last craft fair of the year is approaching, and I am giddy with excitement! Hooray! I love doing fairs, but it is always a wee bit exhausting near the year end. Got Craft, Vancouver's largest indie craft fair, is happening this Sunday... come and visit me and over 55 local and handmade vendors ranging from clothing to jewelry to art and stationary. Oh, and did I mention that the first 30 people through the door receive a FREE (is there any better word during this time of year?) handmade swag bag stuffed full of goodies from all of the vendors. Make sure you arrive early!

Support Vancouver's handmade revolution, pledge handmade and shop local. Hope to see you there!

Got Craft Details

Sunday, December 6th

11:00am - 5:00pm

Royal Canadian Legion

2205 Commercial Drive (@ E. 6th Avenue / across from JJ Bean)

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Admission is $2 (kids 10 and under are free)

(no wheelchair access)

www.gotcraft.com

boxing week sale!

It is Boxing Day here in Canada... which means all the post-holiday sales have officially started! From December 26th - January 9th I will be having a Boxing Week Sale in my etsy shop. Select items will be on sale from 25 - 50% off... and the great news is that there are no long line-ups, annoying crowds or aggressive fighting shoppers. Grab a cup of coffee and shop in your pajamas and not get funny looks! Pictured above is one of the sale items (25% off of a $20 tote... now only $15!). Stop by and check out the other deals!

festival of light

Weirdly enough, I think I am more prepared this holiday season than previous years. Even though I haven't finished getting all the gifts, panic hasn't struck me yet. This past week, we even had time to head down to Van Dusen Botanical Garden to check out the Festival of Lights. The picture doesn't do it justice, but imagine one of those crazily decorated Christmas houses on your street but multiplied by 100x in size. I love the new LED lights, but I noticed they mixed them in with the regular lights this year... perhaps the trippy effect of too many of them together last year caused too many people to stumble in the flower bushes. You can check out the Dancing Lights show here, but be forewarned the rock-ballad Yanni-esque Christmas music is a tad scary.

poppytalk handmade: december market

This week is the launch of Poppytalk Handmade's Holiday Madness & Boxing Sale Marketplace! From December 15th to January 9th the online street market will showcase over 100 online vendors from around the world (including myself!). Come by and visit and shop crowd-free - there are some great deals on handmade and vintage items by many talented artists and crafters! Above is just a small selection of a few of my favorite vendors at the marketplace.

santa claus parade

Yesterday was the Rogers Santa Claus parade in Vancouver, where we volunteered to hand out promotional stickers for the upcoming Beauty and the Beast show at the Arts Club Theatre Company. Basically it was a mad sprint beside the Beauty and the Beast float handing out stickers to little kids along the sides of the street. It always looks like parades move slow on TV, but we were literally running and trying to avoid the onslaught of cart-wheeling gymnasts gaining ground behind us the whole time. Here are some behind the scene pics of the floats and paraders in waiting (unfortunately my camera died before I could take a pic of the float we ran beside). Usually I find mascots a bit creepy, but had to post this one since it looked funny... doesn't it look like a naked hedgehog wearing an apron? 

toque at the western front

Come visit me and several other talented artists and crafters at this year's Toque at the Western Front Gallery in Vancouver (303 East 8th Avenue). The event will be tonight, December 5th 6pm - 9pm and Saturday, December 6th 11am-5pm. I will be sharing a table with two of my favorite artist/crafters Crooked Walker (who also happens to be my hubby Roger) and Track and Field Designs. Partial proceeds of all sales goes towards funding for the Western Front Gallery, an artist run centre. Hope to see you there!

portobello west market

This Sunday I will be at the monthly Portobello West Market at the Rocky Mountaineer Station (1755 Cottrell Street) in Vancouver. Come and visit me and over 100 other artists and crafters offering everything from clothing, jewelry, housewares and artwork. Admission is $2, children under 12 are free. Market will be span from noon until 6pm. Its a perfect time to start shopping for the holidays! See you there!

we've fallen for etsy sale

Just wanted to thank everyone who came to the We've Fallen For Etsy Sale on Sunday! It was a beautiful sunny day and a great turn out. It was also great to see all the faces (familiar and new) behind the different Vancouver-based Etsy stores. One craft fair done and two more coming up before the winter holidays!

poppytalk handmade

Poppytalk Handmade's Holiday & Gift Market launched yesterday. Come and visit me along with over 100 other great artists and crafters showcasing their wares for the holidays. The online street market is open November 17 - December 12 with new things added to the market everyday. Above is just a small selection of a few of my favorite artists and designers in the market this month.