Talk Crafty To Me Dedicated to all things handmade

For those of you who haven’t been able to catch one of the screenings of Handmade Nation, Faythe Levine’s indie documentary about the rise of DIY craft, art and design. It’s now available on DVD. This would make a great stocking stuffer for the crafty person in your life!

- Buy Handmade Nation on DVD here

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With the holiday season fast approaching here’s a great little tutorial on how to create a bow from a magazine page. Cut strips of paper, twist them into loops and stack them together… Jessica show’s you just how easy it is.

Now you can make recycled bows for all your gifts.

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Talented illustrator Anna Bond, has finally opened an online shop. Rifle Paper Co. is chalk full of goodies, from greeting cards, to personalized stationery, art prints to invitation templates. It’s brand new so they are still working out some of the kinks but definitely keep this one bookmarked!

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Make it! is back again this year with another great event just in time to kick off your holiday shopping. Support talented Canadian artisans and designers this season, as you enjoy the beats from some of Vancouver’s hottest DJs… none of your traditional Christmas music at this show.

One-of-a-kind handmade items from over 90 of Canada’s hottest urban artists and designers, fashion, accessories, art, jewelry, baby items and home decor… and we promise no pinecone art or popsicle stick reindeers in sight!

Tickets are only $5 and the show runs all weekend.

Make it!
Friday, November 20 – 4pm to 9pm
Saturday, November 21 – 11am to 6pm
Sunday, November 22 – 11am to 5pm

@ The Croatian Cultural Centre
3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC
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Got a bunch of scrap paper laying around that you’re not sure what to do with? Why not make your own moleskin inspired notebook. Here’s a great tutorial you can follow to make something personal and recycled!

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Meet Harper. Harper is an adorably cute labradoodle with a fantastic personalized leash. This is a great project for you beginners out there, that takes less than an hour to make. Follow the easy steps on the Purl Bee and make your own personalized leash.

- Instructions here

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_{This Jack ‘O Ghost is from Etsy’s ‘Out of Our Gourds‘.}

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Looking for some last minute Halloween decorations? Here’s a quick project I designed that you can download for free!

Print the pdf onto card stock, cut out the circles and thread them along a piece of ribbon or string. Feel free to use the pieces any way you like. Spell out “Happy Halloween” across your mantel, or sting individual circles from your ceiling. You could even shrink them down, attach them to toothpicks and use them as cupcake toppers! The sky’s the limit, so get creative.

- Download the Garland

The pdf contains 5 spooky illustrations, all the letters to spell “Happy Halloween”, and a few assorted patterns to break things up.

(p.s. feel free to send me photos of your finished garland!)

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I love this Halloween print from Sara Harvey. You can see more of her great work in her Etsy shop.

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No knives required, just your fingers and your imagination! Hallowcarver is a download-able app for your iPhone or iPod Touch. You can select from several different pumpkin shapes and backgrounds, and then start carving. When you’re done you can upload your creation for a chance to win a new iPod Touch.

- Download Hallowcarver
- Check out the gallery

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