Hello crafty cats! This Saturday I threw Ila a handmade 8th birthday party at The Lunenburg Makery celebrating her favourite things: cats, crafts, and cakes! I promised myself years ago to take her to Paris for her 16th birthday and since we are halfway there I threw a Parisian twist into our theme. Voila! Crafty cat madness. I took over 400 pictures this weekend and have a … [Read more...] about A Taste of Ila's DIY Cat Craft Fever Birthday!
DIY Branding, Oh My!
Hello October! September flew by in a month of lessons learned and getting down to business, now it is already time for a brand new theme. This month we are diving into DIY branding on the request of our #OMHG crew- they asked to know more about how to create your own brand from the logo, to the website, to the packaging. Since your wish is my command for October expect to see … [Read more...] about DIY Branding, Oh My!
Meeting the Makers: Sarah of Sarah's Silks
Editor's note: Last year Sarah of Sarah's Silks entered our New Biz New Year giveaway to help grow the business that has been supporting her family for almost 2o years! I invited Sarah to come share what has been happening for her business since January and get your thoughts on how she can continue to grow Sarah's Silks (+ some giveaway fun for you!). Sarah's Silks just … [Read more...] about Meeting the Makers: Sarah of Sarah's Silks
Design Journal for Knitting & Crochet Rockstars
Do you remember this awesome moosey mascot from last October? He's back again to give our fibre loving readers the inside scoop on an exciting new project from Lisa of Petite Tuques! If you love knitting & crochet and have thought of creating your own patterns to share with the world but are not sure where to start, Lisa has you covered. Her new printable PDF design … [Read more...] about Design Journal for Knitting & Crochet Rockstars
10 Lessons I Learned During Summer Vacation
Okay, so we didn't really have a vacation, we had a work our butts off movecation instead (literally-I lost 30+lbs!), but amidst the busy there was time for soaking up the summer glow and learning some major life lessons. This was a big summer for us as a family and as a result lots of things got put on multiple back burners while other pots were stirring. I narrowed my aha! … [Read more...] about 10 Lessons I Learned During Summer Vacation
