We Walk 4Water
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Crafter Q+A: Maxine Chan of Tulle Box Designs
Name: Maxine Chan Location: Vancouver, B.C. Title:...
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How a creative community attracts savvy shoppers and diners
A creative community bands together to offer uniqu...
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Madeleines for Mother's Day
To celebrate Mother’s Day this year, go beyo...
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The Great Gatsby style inspiration
I’ll admit it, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s T...
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5 keys to clean teeth, plus win an electric toothbrush
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Kate Daley
Member since Nov 30, 2012
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Crafter Q+A: Maxine Chan of Tulle Box Designs
Name: Maxine Chan Location: Vancouver, B.C. Title: Creator of Tulle Box Designs, a DIY blog for favour packaging Website: tulleboxdesigns.ca Twitter handle: @tulleboxdesigns How did you get into crafting? As a kid I always loved making things from paper – flowers, clothes for my Barbie, you name it. Before I was able to use my allowance [...]
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Easy DIY wedding crafts
It’s wedding season once again. If you’re newly engaged or closing in on the big day we’ve found some pretty craft suggestions for you to do at home — or just to inspire you. We’d love to see how you modify them to make them your own! Customize your own floral arrangements by using different size [...]
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Crafter Q+A: Virginia Fynes of Fynes Designs
Name: Virginia Fynes Location: Annapolis Valley- Nova Scotia, Canada Title: Creative maven, mommy, blogger, caterer, baby of the family Website: www.fynesdesigns.com Twitter: @FynesDesigns Facebook: Fynes Designs How did you get into crafting? I have been crafty since I can remember. Toilet paper rolls, mismatched socks, and paper mache were a crafty girl’s best friend. From there it was onto [...]
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Feature craft: Easy to knit toy animals for kids
‘Tis the season of baby showers. It seems that everyone I know has a bun in the oven and is looking to celebrate. Instead of buying a pre-made gift off a registry, some of the cutest gifts I’ve seen involve a home-made toy. I’ve rounded up some of my favourite toys from Canadianliving.com. And we’ve got patterns [...]
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Crafter Q+A: Andrea Sabean of Artisan in the Woods
Name: Andrea Sabean Location: Quispamsis, New Brunswick Title: Owner and Artisan at Artisan in the Woods Website: www.artisaninthewoods.com Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/artisaninthewoods Facebok: https://www.facebook.com/artisaninthewoods Twitter: @NaturalArtisan How did you get into crafting? I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t crafting! Both my grandmother and my mother were avid crafters so there was always something creative going on in the house. It started with paper [...]
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Feature craft: Make your own shadow box
I love shadow boxes for displaying memorabilia of all sorts. From postcards to jewellery, it’s a tasteful way to showcase something delicate in a contained way. Jill Buchner, our associate editor here at Canadian Living, took some coral and made a sophisticated tropical oasis out of her living space. Here’s how she did it: 1. Select [...]
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Crafter Q+A: Maggie Patterson of I Love Papercrafts
Name: Maggie Patterson, owner of I Love Papercrafts Location: South Mountain, Ontario How did you get started? Nearly nine years ago I had my son, and I was looking for something to do to fill my time as I was home at night and I was blessed with a championship sleeper. I was coming off a very [...]
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Win tickets to the One of a Kind Show
Looking for some spring craft inspiration or the chance to meet the artisans selling their unique and crafty wares? Check out the One of a Kind Show in Toronto next week. From March 27th until the 31st at Toronto’s Direct Energy Centre, the show features great designers such as these: And it’s your chance to WIN [...]
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Craft ideas: St. Patrick’s Day party
I’m going to just throw it out there — St. Patrick’s Day is my favourite holiday. It’s all about friends, fun, hearty Irish food and of course a delicious pint of Guinness. If you’re throwing a party (big or small) you’ll want to work with the green theme. We’ve found with some great craft ideas [...]
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Crafter Q&A: Denise Wild of The Sewing Studio
Who: Denise Wild, sewing expert and founder of LoveSewing.com and The Sewing Studio How did you get started? I began sewing when I was 13 and I loved it right away. I had previously learned how to sew in home economics, but it wasn’t until someone worked with me on a button-down shirt over the summer that I [...]
