november giveaway! - win a $20 gift certificate

Time sure flies... it is already mid November, which means it's time for this month's giveaway! Hooray! And what is the fabulous prize this month you ask? One lucky winner will win a $20 Cabin + Cub gift certificate (redeemable on my online etsy shop, or, if you happen to be in Vancouver redeemable at any upcoming craft event I will be at). Perfect prize to get some of those holiday gifts, or perhaps get a gift for yourself (yah, you know you want to).

Enter to win by posting a comment telling me one of your favorite items from my etsy shop (you can visit it here).... and if you are indecisive like me, go ahead and list more than one. I'll make a random draw from the golden trophy cup on Monday, November 23rd. Please remember to include some contact info (etsy shop, blog, website, or e.mail address) and please only one entry per person. Good luck and be sure to check back next Monday to see if you won!

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Two more craft shows coming up, and production continues. Every year, I try to make a few seasonal items for the festive holiday fairs. This year, I am making blank wooden mini gift tags! I have been a cutting machine these past few days... there are wooden bits everywhere in our living room... but I think it's all been worth it. Here is a sneak peak at the tags... I still have to figure out packaging, so will update about that soon. I think I might put some up in the etsy shop next week too, so stay tuned!

ps. Thanks to Andrea of Got Craft for doing a feature on me! Check it out here. And thanks to Jody for featuring one of my collages on her blog The Little Prints, too... see the post here.

fiery day

So I am a bit late with the post today... woke up to no power. Turns out there was a huge fire a couple of blocks away from our place early this morning that destroyed five small businesses... including one of my fave diners, Slickety Jim's Chat N' Chew... yikes! Ironically, our condo building's fire alarms are being tested today... so I get the pleasure of hearing sporadic piercing alarms while I work... oh goody. So, I think today is a good day to have a pretty pic to look at... something relaxing and pretty to counter today's chaos and noise.

i love mitten

A conversation a few years ago between a coworker and I, as I was surfing on ebay:

Coworker: I see you are on ebay... you sure can find some crazy stuff on there

Me: Yeah... it's great

Coworker: Did you buy anything?

Me: Yeah.. I just ordered a DVD

Coworker: Oh, which one?

Me: You probably haven't heard of it...

Coworker: I'm sure I have... I'm a movie geek... what is it?

Me: It's a DVD of 1960s Russian stop motion animation for children by Roman Kachanov

Coworker: {Dead Silence and blank stare}

I had to get the DVD... it has one of my all time favorite animation shorts on it... Mitten (or Варежка in Russian). About a little girl who's winter mitten magically transforms into a knitted puppy, the 1967 Roman Kachanov 10 minute stop motion piece will warm your heart (good for the little kiddies too, since there is no dialogue). Take a break and watch it here... it will make you smile.

new desk calendar!

Remember that new mystery product I was talking about, and had yet to unveil... well it's here! New to the etsy shop is the Cabin + Cub 2010 desk calendar. Now you can celebrate your year with twelve months of collage images to brighten your day! Each calendar comes with twelve individual cards (one for each month) and a reusable wooden mini easel stand. Be the envy of your office mates and coworkers, and make your desk a happy place.

ps. don't forget to check out the big sale!

good things happen in threes!

It has officially been three years since I opened the Cabin + Cub etsy shop and to celebrate I am having a big anniversary sale to celebrate!!! Ok, this is not one of those annoying sales where you only save, like 10% off either... I am offering huge savings just in time for the holidays!

· Buy any two same sized limited edition prints and get a third same sized limited edition print free!

· Buy any two small woodburned panels and get a third same sized panel of your choice free!

· Notebooks and tote bags 50% off!

Perfect time to start your holiday shopping (or personal shopping), I don't judge, heehee...  the sale ends November 30th... so stop on by my etsy shop and check out the sale!

global warming?

So to my shock and awe... as everything green on our balcony is dying a slow autumn death... there is actually one plant that seems to be on its own clock... is this global warming? I actually have blooming flowers!... and believe it or not, these are from last easter! Believe me... this is an amazing leap for my attempt at a green thumb (things on our balcony have a 50/50 chance out here). Oh no, I hope they didn't hear that... oh, I hope I didn't jinx them... please don't die, please don't die little flowery friends!