craft fair mania happenings!

it's that time of year and we are receiving many emails about craft fairs that are happening about right now. So we thought we'd do a post on all of them right here...

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keepsake shadow box inspiration (weekend project)

i've been thinking about making a few shadowboxes this weekend as christmas presents and have been combing around for a bit of inspiration. canada's style at home magazine had these ones (above) featured...

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weekend projects

a diamond in the mine

horses notebook, $5.50i stumbled across field & sea's etsy shop this past week while just trying out etsy's geolocator. i selected the dots closest to vancouver and it was so cool to find...

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blog of the week

brainy lady; i'm so jealous of people who can knit mittens! ...

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blogs

indie shop holiday gift guide - (tiny showcase)

jon and shea'la of tiny showcase have the best art online and the most entertaining newsletters announcing their latest limited run of prints which i look forward to reading weekly and that is...

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indie shop holiday gift guide

december house and home

the above image is taken from december's canadian house and home magazine which is featuring canadian design this month. i recently purchased a digital subscription from them after finding it frustrating either not...

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magazines

tartan for the holidays

tartan is a great holiday pattern and not too kitcshy (or just enough) i think. i'm rather liking these mugs, (set of 6), from plasticland. hot chocolate would taste so good in them....

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science and sons

the phonofone by canadian designer, tristan zimmermann for science and sons is constructed entirely from ceramic and is "inherently rigid and resonant", lending itself well to the application of music player. just hook...

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new prints from handmaid

julie from handmaid (an october phm participant) has some new prints in her shop this week which are as beautiful as ever. one of my favorite collage/illustrators, her work always surprises and delights....

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indie shop holiday gift guide - (uppercase)

i must say it's so nice to have such a lovely canadian online shop like uppercase! janine has amazing taste and not only picks out the best things for her shop, she also...

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indie shop holiday gift guide

downloadable calendar

i love this idea patricia from a little hut has for a calendar. not only is it a recycling project, it's a downloadable template for sale, so you can get it instantly if...

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2008 calendars

affordable art at poppytalk handmade part 3

sitting pretty print by yumiyumi, $20in sight by ditazol, $20coffee print by dallas shaw, $20carmen print by tsktsk, $20snail mail by jodie hurt, $50ginko print by cedar seven, $40flying fish by jill dryer,...

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indie shop holiday gift guide - (modishoppe)

continuing on the indie shop holiday gift guide, the next shop on the list, modishoppe run by jena coray out of reno, nevada. i always find something i want there and she's such...

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indie shop holiday gift guide
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