DIY: Last Minute Where the Wild Things Are Mask Tutorial

DIY: Where the Wild Things Are Mask Tutorial

1. 1 – Where the Wild Things Are Mask: Materials, 2. Hair on [...]

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How To Make Your Own Bjork Swan Dress: Tutorial

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1: Bjork Swan Dress – Materials , 2: Bjork Swan Dress – Making The Back, [...]

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Boo and Hoo for Halloween

Pumpkin Inspiration: Hoo Hoo

I started getting  ready for the S&N Halloween Party this Thursday with this awesome owl pumpkin carved last night. It uses one larger oval pumpkin for the [...]

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Finds from the Ottawa Fabric Flea Market

Here are a few things I picked up at the Ottawa Fabric Flea Market last Saturday:

2009 Ottawa Fabric Flea Market Find A vintage embroidered pillowcase with peacock (I’m [...]

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Local Happening: Allyson Mitchell and Martha Colborn at SAW Gallery

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Last Thursday I attended the opening of a new exhibit at SAW Gallery in Ottawa that will definitely please crafty and design types. Allyson Mitchell (Toronto), who is well-known in Canadian craft circles, [...]

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Spins & Needles Meets Where the Wild Things Are

Spins & Needles Meets Where the Wild Things Are

So who doesn’t love the book Where The Wild Things Are?

To celebrate the release of [...]

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Highlights from Puces Pop 2009

Puces Pop 2009

Last weekend J and I drove up to Montreal last Saturday to participate in the 5th Annual Puces Pop, the two-day handmade/DIY sale that’s part [...]

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Local Happening: The Place to Be Next Saturday the 17th

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Mary Ann, of Ottawa vintage fashion fame, sent me a reminder about one of the best fall events in Ottawa that happens every year: the 15th Annual Ottawa Fabric Flea Market! The Market [...]

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