silhouette collection

I am completely in love with my silhouette collection, so trust me when I say that I thought I had died in one of the aisles when I came across this pair of lovelies...



cross stitch framed silhouettes found in a drawer at Stars Antiques!


<3 love

Michelle & Brian

I can't believe I haven't posted photos of this beautiful couple yet! Michelle and Brian got married last October during the whirlwind between madly crafting for the One of a Kind show and leaving for Europe. You know how sometimes you just click with a couple? Well, CLICK! You know they are going to be fun when we start off a wedding consultation with a rice krispie square for breakfast!


A big congratulations! Thank you so much to Jeanie from Studio Jeanie for these amazing shots.


You can see more of the beautiful couple on Jeanie's blog. Will post more soon!

Buy handmade in Portland

Hey! You can now find my handmade goods for sale at TinyMeat in Portland at 3808 N. Williams #132 behind Ristretto Roasters. If you live in Portland, stop by and cross some names off your holiday list!

For those in Vancouver, you can find me at Barefoot Contessa on Main Street, Kiddo, Collage Collage and Lucky Rooster on Commercial Drive.


(images courtesy of TinyMeat)

cleo

For the past five years, Rob and I have disagreed about what our Christmas tree should look like.

R: Green
A: White (but now I want green)

R: Fake
A: Real

R: Big
A: Small

R: Coloured lights
A: White lights

After being together for 8.5 years, we finally settled on a green, small to medium tree with white lights. We picked up a used stand from the local thrift store and brought everything home last week. Of course, Miss Cleo aka super nosy, had to check it out and decided that she was thirsty. It was late and dark, but it was a super cute moment!

Got Craft? Holiday Edition

Some of you may know that I sew and crochet which is why lotus events is involved in so many handmade events. Got Craft is our baby and we are pleased to announce the holiday edition will be taking place this Sunday!

Got Craft?
Sunday, December 6th, 2009
11:00am to 5:00pm
2205 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Admission: $2.00 (kids 10 and under are free)

Featuring 50 local and handmade artists, Got Craft? is a modern twist on the conventional craft fair. From t-shirts with a locomotive on them to chocolate mustaches, you will find something for everybody on your list!

For a complete list of vendors and for more information, please visit our website at http://www.gotcraft.com.

.... and have you heard about our swag bags? First 30 guests through the door receive a FREE swag bag filled with goodies from all of our vendors. Click here for a sneak peek!

Things on my shopping list...


Bliss in a teacup


Cutesypoo Toys for my friends' kids.


Soap from Olive.


T-shirts by Locomotive Clothing


Belt buckles for the men in your life by Billy Would Designs

Hope to see all of you there!

rainbow cake

Something to ponder ...


(found in my computer folder and I have no idea who to photo credit)

Yummy or gross? Would you do this for a wedding cake?

a bit of crazy

I can't believe it is Monday already! This is what happens when you work all week and do craft fairs all weekend! I'm pretty exhausted, but with Got Craft coming up this Sunday, it means wonky sleep patterns. The day of our very first show, 3 years ago, I woke up at 6 in the morning and started baking banana bread for no apparent reason. Trust me, I'm not a morning person! Rob didn't know what was happening.. haha!


Portobello West was on the weekend and although, I didn't have high hopes for it as I wasn't too pleased with my table location, I did extremely well. Robert (I'm so camera shy!) also did a feature on my teacup candles with Eco Chic International, a website that provides tips on going green.

Of course, as I am writing this, I am sitting amid chaos. The house is a complete disaster with a mountain of Yudu's and swag bags. Not to mention, all of my craft stuff which is literally all over the entire apartment.


(For you keeners out there, yes, the swag bags are larger this year and stuffed with even more awesomeness. For those that want one of these coveted totes, I have spoken from some that are planning on being there no later than 7:30am!! Will be posting swag pictures soon over at the Got Craft blog.)

No craft fair is complete without a little shopping! Table neighbours, Note + Emote has the cutest stationery and this is the ceramic bowl that I picked up from gabriEllephant Design.


Lastly, for a little fur cuteness...


... this is how I found her the other night on the sofa. She loves that pink blanket and just burrowed her way through. Of course, she has also taken up some human traits including laying her head on the pillow. What a pampered princess!

luna

(my fur baby, cleo, enjoying a sweet lick)

My friend's cat past away earlier this week. I love visiting their studio, because a) it's always good times and b) two cats would always come to greet us at the door. Ok. Ok. One would greet us at the door if she saw us and the other one would go in hiding. I miss her chirp chirp purr and her head twisting. I miss how she would gently nibble your fingers and pat your chest if you weren't paying attention to her.

She wasn't even my cat nor have I ever cat sat her or really spent long periods of time together. Yet, my heart broke when I heard the news. Loudly gasping while I checked twitter messages in the middle of Starbucks. I was sad all day and the day after. I know I talk about the pair of new kittens that I would get when Cleo passes away, but I'm just talking smak. I would be completely devasted. So if you have a fur baby of your own, make sure you go and give it a big hug and kiss.

Giant Punchbowl!!

Ok, so I posted this on twitter and facebook earlier, but only received one comment (thanks MK!). People! This is a giant punchbowl that you can row in!! I'm giddy with the thought of it and have half a mind to hop onto a plane back to London just for a ride * sigh *

more Alycia and Chris

We have been so lucky this year to have the opportunity to work with an amazing list of wedding couples and vendors! The best part of this wedding? It was probably a tie between the surprise Polish dancers ....

... and the most awesome choreographed first dance ever!

The Park Ballroom at the Four Seasons

Beautiful sandlewood hand fans for the ladies




Orchid centerpieces with LED uplighting by Proline Trading


A two tiered head table is a perfect fit for a large wedding party

Photo credit: Daniela Ciuffa Photography