Showing posts with label craft fairs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label craft fairs. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

on todays menu... stabby!

 today im going to make something but i dont know what.  the market is in 3 days.

maybe more pouches. i have this super cute "france tourism" fabric i dont know how to use. its got pictures , drawings and fundamentalist colourful, of france scenes: little scooter, eiffel tower, cute side streets, i think theres a poodle in there... ill post a pic from my phone:


i wanted to quilt it but i dont know how to add the other shapes around it. what shapes. where.

oh i just remembered these already made project panels i bought. yay im going to use them. theres 4 of these placemat projects but im going to make it a pouch with an outside pocket:


also just bought an $18 bag of quilt batting 45x60 inches or so arriving tomorrow thanks to amazon. kind of expensive for a small piece it is polyester. i read all the cotton reviews and i just gave up. it looks like most come apart when washed and you have a lump of cotton between the unquilted portions . i was thinking i should use instacart more if im lazy. i have to go to the dufferin fabricland before it shuts down for good everything is on discount clearance. they opened one on yonge and bloor which is so convenient so that dufferin one is closing. anyway that dufferin on transit is a bus ride and walking but its by highways in a really uncomfortable manner. busy highways, so uncomfortable to walk by. i dont have a car so i never go to the locations that are super far unless i live near them somehow like the dufferin one i was living in north york at the time.... those landlords havent paid me back yet. did you read about twitter having to sue the ADL some jewish defamation league, for defamation, on twitter? like wow guys these jewish people are getting way out of control if they want to remain as a whole person, just one jewish, just jew, they really need to step it up. like my old landlord is super uber jewish with 11 children im not sure if they were like amish people or something but they were like amish people or something totally lying through the skin of their teeth nodding their heads ..... in the end they refuse to return my damage deposit after threatening me so many fucking times about smoking inside the house and i wasnt smoking pot in the house whatsoever like one time i even tested it and knew those fucking kids were right at my door spying on me, depressing me, harassing me, i busted up, loudly, the stankiest weed i had bought in a while to ROLL a joint and i could hear them giddily gobbling up a single terp, one molecule of cannabinoid in their delicate spying little fucking noses... could literally hear them giggling and saying thats def weed lol, fucking annoying brady bunch looking all uniform wearing little fuckers.... constantly running up around forcing the little ones to stomp on top of my entire apartment when parents were not home, just miserable fucking children with nothing to do when at home, like honestly and vacuuming right first thing the girls would do in the morning after getting ready for their boring ass days ffs..... yeah i felt fucing tortured in the freezing cold basement with a broken kitchen window and sticky walls that pat and i painted first fucking thing he did, ew the walls in the kitchen were repulsive, only 1,300 i says though the laundry was 4 blocks away easy,  carpeted too with the most hideous flooring in the main room, all beige and browns and streaky looking and not shiny. just ew.  in the end they steal my last months rent because he demanded me to pay rent the month i was moving out and i gave them enough notice, they were fucking horrible traumatizing fucks that didnt pay me back, he demanded i pay rent on the last month i stayed, and i had painted the kitchen and one side of the main room. i also detail cleaned the bathroom and mopped the dingy cough inducing mildewey carpeted walls. and also detail cleaned the black mold on the venetian blind in the entrance window, which was completely filthy. as if i dont charge myself for what i do. i had to live there. their place from the looks of it, was meticulous. not sure why or how their rental was so affordable in comparison to the rest? hmm. with the money they stole they could have bought me a washer dryer and another month would have paid for carpet removal and linoleum or double paned windows, just no as if that plus what they did to me was what i deserved plus forcing me to pay a months rent on the month i was to leave, so what the fuck did i pay the damage deposit for? these fucking people thought it was ok, after literally renting the place with a fucking social worker explaining my condition and trauma regarding theft with a well written letter, plus albion housings crew coming to explain and get the lease etc holy fucking shit i even had the ministry of housing pay them directly, to which they did and accidentally over paid them because of how the housing costs are doled out by agency or department and not a the lump sum oh just fucking no. incredible trauma from these people like why show me your whole fam and say youre this without telling me you were like super poor . well i guess this is what i understood. but yo i asked the guy the landlord if they were ok for moneey- because he had my damage and no word of a lie said not a single word to me about the fucking gorgeous paint job pat did in that god awful kitchen, an indication of pure fuckery coming....... ugh so where was i, at a loss of $1,548 by the hands of a large fundamentalist jewish family of 11.... blatant thieves i felt my human rights were being flagrantly violated, bullied by children and stigmatized by adults about pot smoking is not what you want in a basement suite with no laundry in the middle of nowhere and a highway to cross daily.  

yeah so what am i going to make today. i hope something that makes me some money!!  ooooh maybe ill make stabby, my stuffed aromatherapy knife.  you just drip essential oils onto it and it smells good while you stab away at stuff! yeah! i wonder if i can use the black and white gingham for the knife part... what about the handle just plain black? i have polka dots but i think it would be too busy and both non black. yeah totally gonna make stabby today. been thinking about this project for a while.

today im smoking on maple pancakes by potluck. tastes just like original haze! yummy! got it at the ocs for like 40 a quarter so worth it though the convenience and its packaged cleanly no animal hairs.... 


Sunday, August 20, 2023

st lukes outdoor market september 9 2023

 



St. Luke’s Anglican Church

904 Coxwell Avenue,

Toronto Ontario M4C 3G3


its right at coxwell and cosburn, come visit meeeee

its super early in the morning and ill bring everything i have made 

including the quilts

wonder how much i should sell them for in the church market....

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

summer shows for Its Your Life

IYL is pleased to be doing the liberty village art crawl !

  http://libertyvillageartcrawl.com/ 

August 09-10th 2013
 Entertainment District Urban Exhibit (art crawl)
Toronto Food Tucks and live music at this location!

 August 17 2013
 CityFest - City Place- Canoe Landing Park
There will be live music, Toronto Food trucks, and interactive game corner as well as an Art Corner.

September 13-14th 2013
Liberty Village Art Crawl - Fall Edition!

Thursday, December 08, 2011

Craft Fair in Vancouver!


come check out my stuff itll be at this years craftacular! chenoa will be selling my stuff for me!

Friday, November 18, 2011

Christmas craft fairs!

Some fairs Its Your Life will be doing:

November 26 - Nathalie-Roze & Co. Crafternoon Tea
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crafternoon-Tea-Leslieville/103734186361439







December 1 - Speak Easy Holiday Sale
http://www.blttogo.com/index.php



December 3 - Kapisanan Krismas Bazaar -167 Augusta Ave, Kensignton Market


December 4 - (Vancouver) Got Craft
http://gotcraft.com/vancouver



stay tuned...

Thursday, July 21, 2011

heatwave

man its hot. i feel like im in the philippines. part of the atmosphere. heat induced laze.

im uploading some pics on the facebook album. of the imelda show last month and till now.

fairs in toronto!!!
so the manifesto festival is coming up this september and i will be in the freshest goods market! it will be the first fair its your life has gotten into in toronto!! woohoo yay freshest goods!!
and that is all the fairs news for now.
i have applied to other fairs and hope to get in them and find more!
yikes. i am sooo disorganized. we have some furniture now like a sofa. oh no!! its soo comfy. what my space needs is to get some shelves and another table..
going to move my studio here at home cos it is way too hot in the day to work at the shop!
alvaroo (sitting beside me on the sofa)(looking at his computer phone) mutters: "It's already 33° and its only 10:30 in the morning" gets up in a huff and takes a shower...

Thursday, March 24, 2011

!!

homigawd!!!! sooo much to say. so little time to fall asleep before it gets light out. damn.
quickly some points:

got a new mac book pro (alvaro bought me one)
got featured in scout magazine http://scoutmagazine.ca/tag/nicole-tirona/
have a shitload of new fairs
hmm
there must be more but my brain is kinda dead now. its sooo late. listed cameos and sold a bunch in 2 hours. yipeee!!! its not too often you get that effort of listing paid off so quickly :)
saw this intense movie called: the power of water ?? forgot. its an nz film.

ok my eyes are going to fall out i should go to bed.
oh yes.

NEW STOCK IN a lot of shops: dream, virgin marys, the goods, pretty freedom

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Craftacular is today!

12 December: 11:00 - 17:30
Location: 195 East 26th ave (Main and 26th- Little Mountain Studios)

Craftacular is happening today, Sunday December 12!

Craftacular always strives to be a show for the undiscovered crafter and to be a diverse and eclectic in what we showcase.


...This time around will also have another holiday themed photo booth this time so come ready to get your photo taken!

Niki Kendall will be setting up a Portrait booth for Christmas Photos! Traditional, goofy, kitschy, individual or small group photos...plus, the option of props (I will have a limited supply of Christmas-y props), no props or, bring-your-own props!


Also featuring the skills of

Chenoa LeBlanc : creative misfit. always something different. this time might be involving moustaches and octopi, oh and buttons. always buttons.

Jake Pruim : artist/toy designer who is really into cute monsters and all things cartoon... i'll be selling stuffed monsters, prints and zines of art work, and xmas cards... probably some buttons too...

Crystal Andrichuk (Mangled Heart Accessories) : probably the best earrings ever. some other rad stuff too.

Fenger + Fung : handspun yarns and simple jewelry inspired by the geometry and splendour of natural history.

Galit Mastai : knotted and looped jewelry, soft and cozy handknits
www.galitmastai.etsy.com

The Empire Accessories : hand made earrings and necklaces out of recycled leather and vinyl scraps. Also selling fun small stickers

Amber Dawn : Homoerotic Shrinkie Dinks

Queeriodic Table : A queer interpretation of the periodic table. Buttons, posters and magnets.

The Tiny Fig : Super cute handmade gifts & accessories (Tshirts, accessories, jewellery and paper goods)

Tamara Skubovius : porcelain jewelry and other ceramics :) latest creation is cast bear tooth porcelain pendant.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Its Your Life Craft Fairs this Holiday Season!

Come visit Its Your Life:
Make It!@ The Croatian Cultural Centre 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 4pm to 9pm;
Saturday, November 20 - 11am to 6pm;
Sunday, November 21 - 11am to 5pm
Got Craft -  Dec. 5 10am-5pm  @ The Royal Canadian Legion
2205 Commercial Drive (@ E.6th Ave), Vancouver www.gotcraft.com
Blim November and December markets every last Sunday from 12-4 pm at the Chinese Cultural Center

Friday, October 15, 2010

boy i sure do get a lot more hits on ze ole blog when i bitch about something.

Friday, August 06, 2010

julyaugust



so ive been doing the bowen island summer market, its so nice there! wow

here are some pics from when i did the last july 2010.
arriving at bowen


 

its really pretty there. the people are so community minded there you can really feel the vibe, everyone knows everyone else, share. i like.

the fairs scheduled this month:

august 15- justice rocks festival at strathcona park http://justicerocks.org/event.html

august 29- blim market at the new blim on pender at main http://blim.ca

want to do another bowen island market date but i have to figure out my scheduling though i think the markets over in sept.. so maybe no...

here is some new stuff i sent to pretty freedom in toronto for august
 http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=182960&l=36d0562769&id=223517912669



ohh hey i was featured the other day on the searched and found blog
see here http://thesearched.blogspot.com/2010/08/its-your-life.html

Friday, May 07, 2010

I Heart Crafts Bazaar Tomorrow!!

http://www.yelp.ca/events/vancouver-i-heart-crafts-bazaar


hello!
the i heart crafts bazaar is back!

I Heart Crafts Bazaar at Toast Collective!

On the Saturday before Mother's Day we are excited that the next I Heart Crafts Bazaar is going to be at the Toast Collective - if you haven't been to this neighborhood at Kingsway and Fraser lately it is becomming a very interesting intersection. Several neat little businesses have popped up here in the last couple years: including a lovely french bistro called Les Faux Bourgeois, Erin Bonifero's shop Collage Collage, a new "sewing lounge" called Spool of Thread and the awesome arts and craft supply shop Ruby Dog. Come spend the day, have lunch and explore.

Tomorrow! May 8th
648 kingsway@ fraser
11-6pm
dance party from 9-12.

hope to see you there!

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

This Sunday: Got Craft Spring Edition !

hey this coming sunday is the Got Craft spring edition.
Yeah!
heres the flyer!
 

and heres the back with the vendor list:


Its going to be madness. Heres a picture of the swag I made. The first 30 people in get a bag full of freebies like this, from every single vendor!

http://gotcraft.com/

Meanwhile yup. Craft fairs back to back. Just did the BLIM fair, then the Got Craft then the I heart Crafts on the 8th. Im trying to make as much money as I can cos Im moving to Toronto! Woo!
Yup.

Though Im making so much stuff for the fairs, I havent brought the image earrings and new designs for spring to Virgin Mary or Dream yet! I feel kind of guilty. Need to update my site too. I can hear crickets in there.
:S

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

BLIM Monthly Market April 25, 2010! Craft Fair!

The next BLIM monthly market is on the 25th you guys.


Blim presents:
Blim Monthly Community Market

Sunday April 25 | 11 AM – 4 PM | By donation
@ Heritage Hall (15th and Main)

Blim will be presenting a monthly Main Street Community Market this month to take place for the first time, in Heritage Hall on Main and 15th. 2 blocks north of Blim.

This Months market will include 48 vendors, music, hot food, beverages, and entertainment. Vendors will include food, fashion, accessories, supplies, fine art, vintage items and records, and not be limited to crafts, and there will be a focus on nurturing and promoting creative production in our community. We want to appeal to young, old, hip, plain, babies, animals, men, women, everyone.

We are very excited about this event and what it can contribute to Main Street’s artistic vitality, and how it can help support and encourage the local creative community.

Exclusive at BLIM:
Blim (clothing and accessories)
Coco Cake (cupcakes)
Open Sesame (homemade gourmet Japanese cuisine)
Robinson Fine Foods (gourmet foods)

Also featuring:
AJ Brown (cards)
Barefoot Child (books)
Carla Berkun (jewellery)
Catalyst
Cookie Vonster (baked goods)
Daulhaus Art (accessories)
Delainy (gluten free baking)
Dives In
Elina Designs (accessories)
Farmers Daughter (jewellery)
Firefly Notes (paper)
Giulia Fatica (accessories)
It’s Your Life (jewellery)
J’aime Designs (jewellery)
Jezabel (clothing)
Little Bear (hand made dolls)
Maridadi Craftz (african jewellery)
Michael Muscatt (vinyl)
O’tanu Spirit (soaps)
The Paperista (cards and accessories)
Pomomama Designs (jewellery)
Sabbatical (clothing)
Safe Amplification Society (community)
Sandy Somers (vintage)
Soxy Puppet (dolls)
Split Pea Vintage (clothing)
Tomoko Tahara (hats and accessories)
Trudy Ann’s Chai (food)
Vancouver is Awesome (community)
Wikkerink Designs (accessories)
and many more…
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hope to see you there, who ever you may be.

edit: here are the pics!!! thanks to all who came!!!

Friday, March 26, 2010

BLIM community market March 28, 2010

this sunday!

craft fair! craft fair! craft fair!
-monthly community market-
-mount pleasant-
-vancouver bc-
-main street
-BLIM-



11am - 4pm at the heritage hall on main st. and 15th ave.

from google maps ala ninja driving ;D



came on down friend!

add it to your yelp events:
http://www.yelp.ca/events/vancouver-blim-monthly-community-market---march-2010

Sunday, March 28 - 11:00 - 4:00pm - by donation @ Heritage Hall (15th and Main)
Blim presents:

Blim Monthly Community Market

Blim will be presenting a monthly Main Street Community Market this month to take place at the Heritage Hall on Main and 15th. 2 blocks north of Blim.
This Months market will include 48 vendors, music, hot food, beverages, and entertainment. Vendors will include food, fashion, accessories,
supplies, fine art, vintage items and records, and not be limited to crafts, and there will be a focus on nurturing and promoting
creative production in our community. We want to appeal to young, old, hip, plain, babies, animals, men, women, everyone.
We are very excited about this event and what it can contribute to Main Street's artistic vitality, and how it can help support and
encourage the local creative community.

March Market will feature:

Coco Cake (cupcakes) http://www.cococake.com
Blim (clothing and accessories) http://www.blim.ca
Open Sesame (homemade gourmet japanese cuisine)
Robinson Fine Foods ( gourmet foods) http://www.robinsonfin...
It's Your Life (jewellery) http://itsyourlifeshop...
Tea Time (home made cider, continental coffee, and treats)
The Paperista (cards and accessories) http://www.thepaperist...
Jezabel (clothing)
Sabbatical (clothing)
Vancouver is Awesome (community) http://www.vancouveris...
Safe Amplification Society (community) http://www.safeamp.org
Farmers Daughter (jewellery) http://www.Afarmersdau...
Trudy Ann's Chai (food) http://www.trudyannsch...
O'tanu Spirit (soap) http://www.otaunuspiri...
Barefoot Child (books) http://www.MyBarefootC...
Wikkerink Designs (accessories) http://www.wikkerinkde...
Sandy Somers (vintage)
Tomoko Tahara (knitting)
AJ Brown (cards) http://www.handsandpur...
Firefly Notes (paper) http://www.fireflynote...
Pomomama Designs (jewellery) http://www.pomomamades...
Carla Berkun (jewellery) http://2facedtrinkets....
Maridadi Craftz (african jewellery) http://www.maridadiart...
Soxy Puppet (dolls) http://Www.soxypuppet....
Giulia Fatica (accessories)
Elina Designs (accessories) www.elinadesigns..etsy.co m
Daulhaus Art (accessories) http://www.dahlhausart...
Dives In http://www.divesin.ets...
Michael Muscatt (vinyl)
J'aime Designs (jewellery)
Split Pea Vintage (clothing) http://www.splitpeavin...
Cookie Vonster (baked goods) http://www.cookievonst...
Delainy (gluten free baking)
Catalyst http://www.catalystrea...
Little Bear (hand made dolls) http://www.littlebear.....

and many more!.....

Friday, March 19, 2010

Spring Bling fair this Sunday!

hey im doing this fair on sunday! its on commercial drive and 10th...
come visit!!

Sunday, 21 March 2010
Time:
12:00 - 17:00
Location:
UNITY YOGA TEAHOUSE - 1672 E 10th / Commercial
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ive been really out of it this week. havent been keeping in touch with people i should be keeping in touch with. missed a friend who left for peru. my dads birthday is today and i was supposed to be in manila now (yeah right$$$) ive delayed reorganizing all my stuff and now its friday and theres a fair on sunday gaaahhhh
alvaro suggested today we rent a studio in the new blim building. yay. hes going off on his mens jewelry line and has bought himself a smorgasboard of watch parts for his steampunk ideas.

my fingers are so black and so is my keyboard now :P
ive oxidized a tonne of charms and lockets and am finishing them now.
im getting really inspired to get back selling online. bout time!

before oxidizing:

after oxidizing:

sanding and brushing before varnishing:

Thursday, February 18, 2010

BLIM Monthly Market February 21, 2010!


did i post this flyer yet?

its this sunday!

omgz!
so many new necklace designs!

i didnt get to prepare any sewing!
maybe next month :D

http://blim.ca/2010/02/03/sun-feb-21-blim-monthly-community-market/


see you there!

ps- does anyone know where i can get mood matching lipstick here in vancouver? if i remember correctly they were short of amazing.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

LAST CRAFT FAIR OF THE YEAR!!

BLIM monthly market this SUNDAY December 20th, at the Cambrian Welsh Hall Society thingy on 17th at Main!

Came on down prends!!!! click on flyer for event details!!!


alvaro says: if you dont like dogs that is ok, there wont be any there, promise.

Blim presents:

Blim Monthly Community Market

Sunday December 20 | 11 AM – 5 PM | By donation
@ Cambrian Hall (215 E.17th Avenue)

Blim will be presenting a monthly Main Street Community Market this month to take place back inside @ the Cambrian Hall on Main and 17th, across from Blim.

This Months market will include 30 vendors, music, hot food, beverages, and entertainment. Vendors will include food, fashion, accessories, supplies, fine art, vintage items and records, and not be limited to crafts. And there will be a focus on nurturing and promoting creative production in our community. We want to appeal to young, old, hip, plain, babies, animals, men, women, everyone.

We are very excited about this event and what it can contribute to Main Street’s artistic vitality, and how it can help support and encourage the local creative community.

Exclusive at BLIM:
Blim (clothing and accessories)
Open Sesame (homemade gourmet Japanese cuisine)
Robinson Fine Foods (gourmet foods)

Also featuring:
Aja Rose and Psychic Dj
Baby Elephant
Brane Power
A Cagey Bee
Chanda Stallman and Alanna Scott
Cookie Vonster
Farmers Daughter
Firefly Notes
It’s Your Life (jewellery)
Kim Niddery (feather earrings)
Meinrad Clothing
Michael Designs
Michael (vinyl)
Otanu Spirit (soaps and accessories)
Pretty Pony
The Rice Babies
Safe Amp Society
Sandy Somers (vintage)
Sassy Vintage (clothing)
Second Life Designs http://www.secondlifedesigns.ca
Tea Time
Trudy Ann’s Chai
Vancouver is Awesome
Wendy Boys

and many more…

with home-made Japanese food by Open Sesame

O P E N S E S A M E

{ B L I M M a r k e t F o o d }


Sunday December 20th, 11am-5pm at Cambrian Hall (17th Ave. just east of Main Street)


Takuan Soho* ~ Samurai Power Deli


Meet sifu of tofu, Lydia: “Slice through the embattled season with samurai power!”

*(Takuan Soho, famous zen monk and scribe to the samurai,

invented the amber-colored daikon pickle of his namesake)

Solstice Temple Foods:

Go Rin No Sho Tofu Marinée w/ flames of takuan (vegan)

Tofu trio topped with roasted tomatoes, maitake mushroom, kaiware sprouts and House of Kwa dressing $4

Warrior Tempeh Donburi & takuan sword (vegan)

Sautéed aubergine, mushroom and fiery tempeh over brown rice $5

Compassionate Clouds Miso Chicken Nabe, starring takuan

Simmering winter stew for high summit contemplation $4

Daibutsu** Brunch Special

Okonomiyaki ocean pancake, sake-cuke vermicelli, spicy sausage rice, mikan + takuan of course! $6

Black Sesame Duck Salad Dojo

Dressed greens with braised smoky duck and takuan petals $3

Heavenly Baked Yams

Dipped in shrine of orange ginger butter $2

Bowl of Rice $1

Hot & Cold Beverages $1

Mochi Ice Cream 2 for $3

**Daibutsu = big Buddha

i got a chain order today from wooo!! so fast shipping i ordered it on the 8th. so..... been making necklaces like mad! and i also busted out the plating machine yesterday, and i swear im getting so good at it now.

MEANWHILE:
go check out my new stock at THE GOODS, DREAM and VIRGIN MARYS
ill be restocking Barefoot Contessa, C'est La Vie and Lucky Rooster ASAP!

also in new news: New Location coming up!

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

GOTCRAFT this SUNDAY!

woo got crafts holiday edition!!
omg i am giving away 20 'random boyfriend' necklaces in the sawg!