pomo mama design

Some exquisite images of hand crafted wire and bead jewelry by pomo mama design. Amanda makes some of the most beautiful wire pieces that I have ever seen. Her entire collection can be found on her website here. Of course, feel free to drop by Got Craft on Sunday, December 7th and meet her in person!

Little Red Caboose

My plan in the coming weeks prior to Got Craft is to showcase some of the wonderful vendors that will be at the show.

The beautiful Matryoshka Doll pictured above is made by Ella from the little red caboose. Each doll is handmade and stuffed with 100% lambs wool. You can visit her website here. Ella, along with her sister Leanne, is also an amazing photographer. You can see some of her work on her blog.

Little Red Caboose's felt crowns were just featured in Mothering Magazine and in the Canadian Family Toy Guide. More information and images can be found on her blog.

Georgia Straight

Jeannette from The Beautiful Project is featured in this weeks' Georgia Straight. The article is called 'City's bloggers have their say in cyberspace' and you can read the online version here.

The Beautiful Project is one of our featured vendors in the December Got Craft show and Jeannette is also the mastermind behind one of my favourite blogs - everybody likes sandwiches. If you read the lotus events blog, then I'm sure you read about my rave reviews on her apple crumb cake... drool.

On a side note, did you notice her library catalogue!? Just a few of my favourite things ...

swag bag ideas

Glass marble magnet from Groovy Glass Girl


Earrings from Lauren Elgee


Swag from May's show including earrings from Toodlebunny, sewing trim from little bird designs, glass bird cell phone charm from Takagi Lampwork Beads, branch pin from Rouged Lips, container of lavender from Stitchella and wire ring from pomo mama designs.


More from the May event including leather keychain from Radjuli Custom Designs, bag of buttons from Button Button, fabric covered buttons from Maked, brooch pin from Flight Path Designs, candle sample from Louis Aroma Candles, letter press card from Sunlit Letterpress, gift tags from Crafty Girl Cards and Gifts, postcard and buttons from Reflection Vancouver, Craft magazine from Craft, hand dyed yarn samples from Yummy Yarn, stickers from Granola Girl, sand dollar shell charm from Sand Dollar Designs to name a few.

I went through all of my photos last night and found these 4 pictures of past swag. Just in case some of you need some ideas. Discount coupons or gift certificates should not be given out on their own, although they can definitely be a part of your swag donation. Attendees should walk away with a bag full of tangible goodies that they can see and touch like a child on Halloween night!

swag bags

30 swag bags are almost complete. I have 15 more handles to sew on and then a gocco they will go! For our first two events, we used recycled paper bags and then we moved to handmade, reusable fabric bags. I have to admit, these bags are the best. Being a self taught, beginner sewer, the December bags look fantastic. Plus these bags have a bonus.. a handy front pocket!

If you are participating in this years' fair and you have some questions about the swag, information can be found on the second page of your application. Also, there is a picture of a previous swag bag in one of the earlier posts from May. Need some ideas? Feel free to contact me.

December Posters

(click on the image to enlarge)

Eek! Eek!

Or maybe I should say Chirp! Chirp!

Either way, one thing is for sure.. I'm in love with it.

Thanks Jamie from FORT! You are the best.

Got Craft Vendors Announced!

50 reasons to come out to the next Got Craft event on Sunday, December 7th, 2008 at the Legion (see sidebar for information)

2-Faced Trinkets
3 Geniuses
EWMA Enterprising Women Making Art
Billy Would Designs
Bittersweet Friends
Brooklyn Designs
Civil Disobedience Handicrafts Co.
Clay Zakka
Cutseypoo Toys
Dangly Earrings
District Thirty
Ever Clever Design
flyingsunfish designs
FORT
Groovy Glass Girl
Hilary and Anika
Hug and Kiss Designs
Irit Sorokin Designs
Its Your Life
Jennifer Conway
Jolie Mack Designs
KOHANA
Lauren Elgee
Little Red Caboose
Maked Crafts
Mintage Designs
Ms. TackMaster
Noop This
Ole
Olive
Open to Chance Designs
Owl and Pussycat
Pascale.Mark
pauhaus
pomo mama designs
Radjuli Custom Designs
Reflection Vancouver
Rouged Lips
Sam Bradd Designs
Sam Made
Stitchella
Tamara Leslie Designs
telly designs
The Beautiful Project
The Mustache Press
Thug Fairy Designs
Uncle Phil Greeting Cards
vert designs
xlmammals

Maker Faire

If you happen to be on your way to Austin Texas this weekend, then you HAVE to go to Maker Faire. I can't not express how cool this looks! Well.. what are you waiting for!? Click on the link and go check it out!!!

If you don't make it south west, Maker Faire also takes place every May in the Bay Area.

Ps. Happy Thanksgiving weekend!

Plush You!

This may be the perfect time for a road trip!

Friday, October 10th is the kick off to the PLUSH YOU! show in Seattle, WA.

Where: Schmancy, Nancy and Fancy at 1932, 1930, 1914 2nd Avenue in Seattle
Time: 5:00pm to 9:00pm is the opening reception (the exhibit runs for a few weeks)

For more information, please visit their website here.

One of our Got Craft vendors, Jocelan at Cutseypoo Toys, has 3 plush toys submitted at this years' show. Go visit her blog for details.

AND....

If you happen to keep driving South, don't forget that Crafty Wonderland will be taking place this Sunday from 11am to 4pm in Portland, OR. For more details, please visit their website here.

Vancouver Craft Mafia

Looking for something to do Tuesday night? Well, look no further!

Vancouver Craft Mafia is holding a Stitch N' Bitch on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008. Click here for a copy of the evite.

Host: Vancouver Craft Mafia
Location: Artech Amenity Room @ 336 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5T 4R6 Canada (View Map)
Contact: vancouvercraftmafia@gmail.com