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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Vietnamese Iced Coffee
If you’re anything like me, no blissful, hot...
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Guest post: Chic and easy DIY nail art
Sarah Feldman is a recent graduate of McGill Unive...
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5 keys to clean teeth, plus win an electric toothbrush
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Childish summer fun… and a giveaway!
Although the back-to-school commercials have started airing, do not be fooled. Repeat after me: Summer is not over. One way I like to make the most of these carefree days is to share some crafty time with my favourite creative kid. If you don’t have a kid handy (or even if you do), I’ve got [...]
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Pet hair crafts: cool or gross?
As the “mother” of two cats and a dog, I get a lot of pet-themed gifts. Recently, my beloved sister-in-law gave me a copy of Kaori Tsutaya’s book Crafting with Cat Hair. My SIL and I are both teetering on the verge of being crazy cat ladies, so it made us both laugh – after [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Modern Paper Crafts
Hi friends, I love paper crafting, but when I sit down with a fresh stack of origami paper, it doesn’t take long before everyone around me realizes that I’m a one-trick monkey: I can either make a paper boat….or a paper pirate hat that turns into a paper boat. (OK, make that a one-and-a-half-trick monkey.) [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Find It, Make It
Hi friends, Let’s welcome spring with this fun new volume from Clare Youngs, Find It, Make It: Outdoor green crafts for kids. As the weather improves and you start venturing outside with your kids, this is a perfect companion volume. Whether you’re in the backyard, at the beach, or on a hike through the woods, [...]
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Weekend Link: Knit Your Own Royal Wedding
Hi friends, I’m not much of a royal watcher, but I still got a big kick out of this book: Author Fiona Goble provides patterns for the whole royal family, including corgis. Read all about it here; order your own copy from British publishing company Ivy Press here. Remember the English ladies who knit a [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Knitting in the Details
It’s been a while since I’ve given away a knitting book, and they’re starting to pile up over here. So, without further ado, I present to you Knitting in the Details by Louisa Harding. This book contains 24 appealing small patterns (which is nice – maybe you’ll finish them before the warm weather!) and instructions [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Organized Simplicity
This week, we’re giving away a copy of Organized Simplicity by Tsh Oxenreider (of the blog “Simple Mom“). I know that “organized” and “simple” are probably the two last words anyone who’s ever seen my desk (or, heaven forbid, my craft closet) would associate with me or this blog, but it makes sense to me: [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Sew Step by Step
This week, I’ve got two copies of Alison Smith’s new book Sew Step by Step up for grabs. It’s full of good stuff – according to the cover, “more than 200 essential techniques for beginners.” This book covers all the basics – and a lot more. If you’ve ever wondered about how to read a [...]
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Festive Friday: We Made This for You
Hi friends, Yesterday was a very exciting day for us. After months of hard work and weeks of waiting, we received a Very Important Delivery. The pile of boxes doesn’t look too promising, but for us, finding these cartons stacked in the hallway was like an early Christmas present. Any guesses? Does this help? (I’m [...]
