Read DIY

I got myself the latest issue of Mankind Mag how about you?
(Yippie you get a fabulous free music download!)

I'm So Excited!

About this!
Find more info about the Handmade Nation Movie
here & here!

Modish December Giveaway x 3

Don't miss out on the last of Modish's HUGE giveaways (don't worry there will still be smaller ones in the new yr). This months will take place over three days so head on to the Modish blog to enter!

*UPDATE *
The next three giveaways are not open to International peeps

December Giveaway - Day 1

(just a few of the handmade goodies you might win)

Day 2 Giveaway

(just a few of the handmade goodies you might win)

Last but not least
Day 3 Giveaway!
(just a few of the handmade goodies you might win)

Handmade Toronto! - Part Deux

I'm totally digging the shop local feature on etsy.
So click here to checkout local Toronto etsy shops!

'Tis The Season For Buying Handmade

Here's a list of local TO Craft Fairs taking place this holiday season.

*Note this will be updated with more fairs.*
*If I've missed any let me know!*

City of Craft - Dec 13th - Noon - 8pm
The Theater Center - 1087 Queen St W

One Of A Kind Show - Nov 27th - Dec 7th
Direct Energy Centre - Exhibition Place

Sassy Little Craft Show -Dec 6 & 7, 7pm to 12:30am
The Victory Cafe - 581 Markham Street

Art Market - Nov 27th - Dec 14th - 5-8 pm
Lonsdale Gallery - 410 Spadina Road

Comrades in Craft Show - Dec 6th - 3pm -10pm
The Rhino (upstairs) - 1249 Queen St W

The Artisans Gift Fair - December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 & 21
Noon - 6pm - The Tranzac Club - 292 Brunswick Ave

Silver Bells Holiday Gift Show- November 29 -2:00pm - 5:00pm
The Press Club, 850 Dundas St W

The 14th Annual CBC Craft Show and Sale - Dec 3rd 10 am -5pm
(In support of The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.)
The Atrium of The Canadian Broadcasting Centre
(corner of Front Street West and John Street)

Crafternoon Tea 5th Addition - Nov 29th 11am - 5pm
Queen Street East Presb. Church, 947 Queen St. East at Carlaw
(Near Nathalie-Roze & Co)

Adventures In Silversmithing

Here are a few beauty shots from my first Silversmithing course. I signed up for a 2nd course so stay tuned from more pictures!

We're All Living In A Handmade Nation - 3

I just finished reading Handmade Nation - The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft and Design and it was truly an inspiring read. It made me feel that as a crafter I'm apart of something really amazing. Something that is just going to get bigger and better! I give Handmade Nation 5/5 scissors, now run out and buy your own copy today!

Here's a little sneak peek of some of the artists featured in the book!
- Happy Owl Glassworks - Tracy Bull
- My Papper Crane - Heidi Kenney
- The Little Friends of Printmaking - JW and Melissa Buchanan
- Lekkner - Melissa Dettlaff
- Made With Sweet Love - Whitney Lee

Other Handmade Nation Links
- Handmade Nation Trailer
- Handmade Nation Website

- Handmade Nation Blog
- Handmade Nation Flickr
- Handmade Nation Myspace

There's No I In Team!

Vegan Team Etsy made it on to The front page of etsy and we're the first team to be featured on The Storques new column Featured Etsy Team. Go Team Go! I also have to send out a special shoutout to our fearless Vegan Team Etsy leader Molly over @ Emmas K9 Kitchen. Thanks for all your hard work!

Favorite Sites of 2007

My fav sites that I discovered in 2007...

• She Does The City
• Threadbanger
• Indiepublic - add me here.
• Cut Out + Keep - add me here.
• We Love Etsy - add me here
• Ety's Storque
• Buy Handmade
• Craft:
• City of Craft
• Modish & Modish: The Shoppe
• Poppytalk Handmade
• Indie Parade

Shop DIY until you Drop

Lots of holiday craft shows going on in the TO for the next few weeks. So if you've made the Handmade Pledge and I'm sure you have! Then drag your fab butts out and shop to your hearts content @ these holly Jolly craft shows...

City of Craft
Saturday December 1,
11am - 8pm

SpeakEasy Holiday Sale
Thursday December 6
8pm to midnight

401 Holiday Market Place
December 6-9
Thursday + Friday 11 - 8
Saturday + Sunday 11 - 5

The Other Kind
December 22
1pm-6pm