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Canadian Crafters
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Guest crafter: Reuse your old candles
Guest post: Natasha Singh is a recent graduate of Ryerson University‘s journalism program. She spends her free time with her amazing family and friends, playing with the best dog ever (Charlie) and blogging about beauty. She has interned at Canadian Living in both the health and web departments. DIY: Reuse your old candles I have [...]
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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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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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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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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 [...]
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Feature craft: Make your own terrarium
Terrariums are (still!) all the rage when it comes to indoor greenery. Everyone can use a little more green in their life so instead of buying yours at a local retailer, customize it by making it yourself. Looking for some inspiration? Mine comes from Liz Culotti and her friend Cailin Juniper, who decided to share their [...]
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Calling all crafters!
Hello lovely readers, I’m the new web editor for style, home and crafts and I want to hear from you. Where do you go for craft inspiration? Who are your favourite Canadian craft or D.I.Y. bloggers? Are you a crafter who would like to be featured on Canadianliving.com? Are you into D.I.Y. decorations? Source: media-cache1.pinterest.com via Maia [...]
