crafty extravaganza: the beautiful project around town

I interrupt my normal food themed posts to bring you a crafty notice! There's a lot going on this weekend in Vancouver, but if you aren't in this city, don't worry, you can see what I'm up to on my etsy shop! Take a look at The Beautiful Project for super cute Dutch-themed birthday calendars, holiday cards, gift tags and general greeting card perfection! Order now for the holidays and beyond!

On Friday night (6 - 9 pm) and Saturday afternoon (11 - 5 pm) I'll be at Toque, a fund-raising craft sale event for the Western Front Gallery (303 East 8th Ave.) Friday night will be a bit of a party atmosphere, so come on by either Friday night or Saturday afternoon and get your holiday shopping done from great local artisans!

And because I love craft fairs, this Sunday I'll also have a table for Got Craft at the Royal Canadian Legion (2205 Commercial Drive) from 11 - 6 pm. There will be a ton of local crafters out at this event and it should be a lot of fun. Plus, the first 30 people will receive a swag bag filled with goodies! What's not to love about that?

Don't wait until the very last moment to get all your shopping done! C'mon by to either fair and say hello. I'd love to meet you!

i heart crafts bazaar and other news

This Sunday September 28th, I will have a table at the *I Heart Crafts* Bazaar, a craft fair held from 11 am to 6 pm in Strathcona, at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 805 East Pender St. Vancouver. I had a table at the last fair, but had a friend take care of my table since I was home sick with a cold. This time, I will be there. I will also be on my own since my husband will be working, so if you are in Vancouver, please drop by and say hello! What will I be selling? My own illustrated note cards, including my latest design featured below (along with a few brand new food-related Christmas cards).


If this illustration looks familiar to you, I drew it after creating this vegan cookie recipe from my blog. If you aren't in Vancouver and would like to purchase my cards, I've got an etsy shop here. So come on by, online or in person and take a peek at my wares!

In other food blog news, a reader of ELS, Andrea, was featured yesterday on CBC Radio Ottawa talking about my beet greens & fried potatoes topped with a poached egg recipe that I posted a couple of weeks ago. You can listen in here. Thanks Andrea!

crafty cakes!

On Friday night, I got busy with a button press and some old cake illustrations that I had drawn using Illustrator (plus a couple images that came from clipart). I think they turned out rather nicely! Ready to eat.



I should have noted that yes, I am indeed selling these babies on my etsy shop!