Handmade Harvest Craft Show

So I did my first craft fair a few weekends May 4 th to be exact in a local town called Almonte, Ontario about a 15 minute drive from where I live in Carleton Place. The show is well known for local artisans, crafter's and foodies and for it's line-ups at least 1 hour before opening with approx 50-100 people waiting to get in. The show is called Handmade Harvest and runs twice a year spring and fall/winter. 

With it being my first time I didn't want to invest to much money/time seeing I wasn't sure if it was my style so I shared a table with my good friend Cynthia from Simply Yours. We had a ball from checking out the other crafter's to taste testing and especially meeting new people.

I seriously had so much fun and can't wait to do it again. I am taking on-line orders for the following items.

Large Felt Owl Bag $55.00 CAN
Medium Canvas Vintage Bag $35.00
Felt Owl iPad Holders $35.00
Felt Leaf iPad Holders $35.00
Felt iPhone Holder - Owl $15.00
Felt iphone Holder - Flower $15.00
Felt iPhone Holder - Crochet Flowers $15.00
Felt Hair Clips for Babies 3 set $12.00
Felt Hair Clips for Babies 1 large $12.00
Burlap Vintage Gift Bag $15.00

Shipping Standard $10.00, if less refund will be given

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Large Felt Owl Bag $55.00 CAD Medium Canvas Vintage Bag $35.00 CAD Felt Owl iPad Holders $35.00 CAD Felt Leaf iPad Holders $35.00 CAD Felt iPhone Holder - Owl $15.00 CAD Felt iphone Holder - Flower $15.00 CAD Felt iPhone Holder - Crochet Flowers $15.00 CAD Felt Hair Clips for Babies 3 set $12.00 CAD Felt Hair Clips for Babies 1 Large $12.00 CAD Burlap Vintage Gift Bag $15.00 CAD

My display at the show using a shelf on it's side love last minute ideas!

Felt Hair Clips for Babies $12.00

Close-up of Felt Large Bag with Owl

Felt Owl iPhone Pad Cases two styles

Super cute iPhone Cases 

Close-up of iPhone Cases

Burlap Vintage Gift Bag $15.00

Canvas Vintage Medium Size Bags $35.00

Canvas Vintage Medium Size Bags $35.00

Canvas Vintage Medium Size Bags $35.00

Canvas Vintage Medium Size Bags $35.00

Felt Hair Clips for Babies $12.00

Just a Hoot iPad, Tablet Case Super Cute!

Today's share is so not a card or a scrape book page or a wedding invitation though there are some new invitations coming this week, things are getting very busy with wedding season starting!

Over a year ago when I bought my tablet I wasted so much time looking for something cute to hold /protect it in. Only to find boring, unimaginative cases that did nothing for me, ya they all protected it but hey why not something stylish or cute?

I know I mentioned this before but I am one of those people who dream their ideas over and over again. Then I do research to see what kind of ideas are out there, then I design in my head again then on computer and then I start to build. 

Here is my idea for my tablet, which also can be used for an iPad. Next I am going to do a smaller version for the iPhone. This project is very easy look for a upcoming workshop on how to create your own iPad/tablet case. and ribbon.

I used a variety of products to complete this project, felt, Stampin' Up Designer Material Comfort Café Designer Fabric, my Bigshot and Tasteful Trim Bigx Die, and ribbon. You can just about use anything!

Computer generated version this allows me to play with
colours and design before I start to construct.

The finished project sitting up. I love how the eyebrows
and the feet dangle outside the case.

With the tablet inside all cosy and snug.

Watch out for those eyes I think
he might be winking!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Sunday - Dad - WOW SWAP 2010

Happy Sunday!

Gosh it has been seriously to long between post and I apologize, things have calmed down a little for now. Dad is healing well and will be starting radiation treatments which means more trips to Kingston. All I am praying for is that he makes it through these treatments, and that he isn't to tired, nor sick from it and that he feels loved. Each day I tell him how much I love him and what a great dad he is, each moment with him is so important to me and I want him to know that. I find lately I have been telling people how important they are to me and that I love them knowing that tomorrow is another day and with that are changes. Life is to short and I want those to know how important they are to me. So if I haven't told you, thank you and I love you, thanks for being a important part of my life.

Stampin Girl's Convention 2010 WOW SWAP

Today's share is from our local Stampin Girl's Convention 2010 WOW SWAP. Each year our group gets together, we have a guest speaker, this year it was Andrea Walford and she was fantastic. All morning was spent, watching demo's, sharing and working on make and takes. After lunch we do a WOW SWAP, for this you are required to do anything you want as long as it is not a card, or cards, it should WOW and be different. Each year I try and do something unique last year I did a key chain see here using 5th Avenue Floral and the year before that a necklace.

For this years project I thought I would do something modern and totally different. I thought to myself what is something everyone has and uses everyday and can't live without. And then I thought why not a cute little iPOD Touch case and even better why not use my Big Shot? So off I went to the fabric store, I knew what I want and that was felt soft bright felt. There are many online company's that are selling rolls of felt for card making and scrap booking (e-mail me privately if you want to know) but I was able to find it locally at Fabric land in Kanata, just 1/2 drive from Carleton Place. And here is what I made:

Island Floral by Stampin Up!

Each person who participated in the swap also received a FREE iPod Touch with there case! OK it was a print out cut out of card stock but it was so much fun to say, here is your FREE IPod Touch and your case. LOL!

I used Velcro circles for the flower so that you can make different ones and change it up everyday, the ideas are endless.

I hope to be holding a local class on this and will soon add a supply list and instructions on how to create. This project is super simple, and a great thing to show your customers on how versatile the Big Shot is!