buttons

Thanks to Lindsay and Nic from the Mustache Press who have generously donated 500 buttons to got craft! These look super awesome and will be used for our swag bags and reception invites!

Don't forget... the early bird deadline for vendor applications is Friday, March 7th so get yours in now!

The last of the crafty things

Well we made it home through the rain and hail...

The last few things to mention about the trip to Portland....GO TO BOLT & KNITTN' KITTEN!!!!!!

Bolt is on NE Alberta Street it took us three tries to get there, because they were closed everytime we went. By the way, Mondays are quiet in Portland. It seems like a lot of people do not work on Monday and a lot of stores are not opened.

Knittn' Kitten is a long drive out on Glisan and 75th but its worth a visit. Be fore warned that it is one of those hit or miss places as this is a craft thrift store.

Mmmmm and lastly on Hawthorne, there is this great place called Cha Cha Cha's 3433 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 97214 which is a Mexican place....oohhhh yummy I had the Big Mama and Andrea had a burrito that were both fantastic.

Thats it for Portland this month! We are exhausted!

i heart PDX

Well its over all ready...it seems like only yesterday we were sitting at the border waiting, waiting, waiting and more waiting.

Crafty Wonderland- Amazing if you like crafts... go see it. It is held at the Doug Fir Lounge which is super cool and there is an old apartment that has been redone to create the Jupiter Hotel next door and being venue buffs, we loved it! Sorry for the absent pictures, but the show was in a lounge so it was dark and I was too caught up looking at things!

Hawthorne Street- what an amazing place! We spent something like 3 or 4 hours wandering this place. It all started with a stop for coffee and crossiant at the Grand Central Bakery which is our new favourite place. We planned on a stopping at a fabric store near here after wandering the area, but we ended getting sucked into this super awesome second hand store. By the time we got out and over to the fabric store, it was 3:58 and the store closed at 4pm. Anyways, the second hand store was huge and it kept going and going and going. The warehouse (although it looks like a small shop from outside) is divided into sections and sellers may rent out a portion, place their goods and price them how they wish. There is also a PHO restaurant here and the price was actually quite reasonable. Of course, I can't forget Cool Cottons which is one of the best fabric stores that I have found! Huge selection of designer fabrics that I have not been able to find anywhere else.. at least.. physically and not having to pay shipping.



Cool Cottons This is a pic of my haul (or at least part of it!). Portland is full of these old houses that hold businesses. Of course, I can't forget Cool Cottons which is one of the best fabric stores that I have found! Huge selection of designer fabrics that I have not been able to find anywhere else.. at least.. physically and not having to pay shipping. I am hitting up Knitten Kitten and Bolt today before we leave!!! So excited.



There is so much more, but its time to go.

Driving, eating, riding, sleeping

Well we made it in one piece to lovely Portland. The plan was to leave at 2:00AM after our shift and that never happened. It was way too crazy. We ended up sleeping till 7 driving out to Coquitlam to get my phone that I forgot in the 2-ton =( and then we sat in line for an hour and 20 minutes at the border =(. The drive down was nice and its really warm this evening which is a change from Vancouver.

We went to Burgerville for dinner which was yummy =) below are the before and after.


After that tasty treat we headed downtown. If you have not been to Portland you should go because they have great transit. This is the train arriving a few blocks from our hotel and the other is it taking us home. We went to visit Powells which an absolutely amazing bookstore full of everything!



Tomorrow, we will hit Crafty Wonderland and a whole assortment of shops. Check back soon to see what we are bringing home.

This blog is a changin

Hello crafters!

As many of you may know the original intent of this blog was to create an online presence to spread the word about got craft. With a little work and some long nights playing (fighting) with dreamweaver we were able to step it up a notch and create our own website www.gotcraft.ca ...praise and adulation greatly accepted =) This then brought us to the question???? what should happen to the blog!!!!

It then came to us why not use it as a tool to showcase all the crafty things we come across. Soooo to kick off the new blog (we changed the look) we thought why not document our trip to Crafty Wonderland in Portland. We will show you all the wonderful vendors, shops, knick knack places and other crafty things Portland has to offer (there is a LOT)!

We hope you enjoy. We also apologize if the blog starts off a little rocky. We will be working until 1:00AM today and then leaving Vancouver around 2:00AM =)

Wish us luck.

New Website

Our new website is up so come visit us at:

got craft

Thanks to Jaime at crookkid for the awesome logo design!

Remember... we are currently accepting applications to the May event, so get those in!

a fine example

Here is a fine example of a lovely swag bag that I received from the gals at Crafty Wonderland in Portland. Stuck on ideas? Take a lookly loo. Still can't decide what to include? Contact us!

got craft goes moo

Thank you to all the vendors that came out to our very first show at the Western Front in May 2007!
Save the date! Our new set of cards will be handed out at various crafty events throughout the city to showcase the talent of our vendors, drive them to the website and to save the date for our upcoming craft fair!

Artist Credit (from left to right):
First Row
ELF earth lovin' fabrics - www.elfnet.ca
Track and Field Designs - www.trackandfielddesigns.etsy.com
Bueno Style - www.buenodesign.ca
It's Your Life - www.itsyourlife.ca
Radjuli Custom Designs
Anabella Designs - www.anabelladesigns.etsy.com
Memory Lane Cards & Scrapbooks - www.memorylanecards.ca

Second Row
Seto Designs
Roxypop Designs - www.roxypop.etsy.com
Adhesif - www.adhesifclothing.com

Third Row
Olive - www.olive.wemakeone.com
Lauren Elgee - www.laurenelgee.com
Track and Field Designs - www.trackandfielddesigns.etsy.com

Fourth Row
It's Your Life - www.itsyourlife.com
Olive - www.olive.wemakeone.com
Joseph

Fifth Row
Stitchella - www.stitchella.com
It's Your Life - www.itsyourlife.com

Photo Credit: Blue Olive Photography

a craft fair cheat sheet

Mark your calendars and pledge to buy handmade! If you have a crafty event that you would like listed, please send us a quick email and we can add your event to our list.

Portobello West Market
March to December 2008 - last Sunday of each month **
12:00pm to 6:00pm
Rocky Mountaineer Station - 1755 Cotrell Street
http://www.portobellowest.com
** except for March 29th & 30th and December 13th & 14th

Farmers Market
2nd and 4th Saturday until April 2008
10:00am to 2:00pm - Free Admission
1882 Adanac Street @ Victoria - Wise Hall

Dates TBA - Saturdays, May to October 2008
Trout Lake Community Center (15th and Victoria)
9:00am to 2:00pm

Dates TBA - Saturdays, June to October 2008
1100 Block of Comox Street
9:00am to 2:00pm

Dates TBA - Wednesdays, June to October 2008
Riley Park Community Center (across the street between 30th and Ontario)
1:00pm to 6:30pm

Dates TBA - Sundays, June / July to October 2008
Kitsilano Community Center (10th and Larch)
10:00am to 2:00pm

http://www.eatlocal.org

Creative Finds Art and Fine Craft Market
Saturday, November 15th, 2008
9:30am to 5:00pm
Sullivan Hall Community CEnter - 6306 - 152nd Street (near 64th Ave), Surrey
http://www.creativefinds.ca

35th Annual Circle Craft Christmas Market
November 11th to the 16th, 2008
Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Center
http://circlecraft.net

Please note that lotus events does not guarantee any of the times, dates and locations posted. Please check the event website for more information and to confirm event details.

Exhibitor Applications Now In!

exhibitor applications are now ready! If you are a crafty person who handcrafts original items, then got craft is for you! Tables are kept at a reasonable cost so that you are able to participate without a lot of financial risk. Perfect for the first time crafter!

If you have the funk and flair to show off your handcrafted products, we invite you to be a part of this growing stream of indie designers and crafters!

everything you need to know PLUS more is on the exhibitor application! Fire us off an email to gotcraft(at)lotusevents(dot)ca for your very own copy or just click on the picture and print away. Emailed copies are available in Adobe PDF, jpeg or as a word document. Please specify what format works best with your computer.

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Have something to tell us or maybe we forgot something? contact us at anytime!