hearts & crafts in Hamilton

you know, i don't think i mentioned that some of my handmade goodies are currently sold at Shine studio in Hamilton 'cause i am a dingdong. 

Shine has a great collection of curated gift ideas, arts and jewelry if you're in the hunt for something a little different. take a peek for yourself at 3 Colbourne Street, Hamilton.

handmade card wallets made with reclaimed fabric and vintage linen interiors with snap closure 

just a handful of patchwork fold over zipper pouches with cotton muslin interiors

and just five wolf cub dolls all waiting for homes with little true hearts to watch over. cotton fleece and polkadotted, these cuties are made from an original pattern with all new cotton materials right down to the cotton stuffing

internally yours,
sister valentine

Indie Arts Night Market

thanks to everyone who stopped by and to the wonderful other vendors that were there!

there was a good steady flow of people but i did manage to sneak away for a bit and met some great creative people. unfortunately my phone fell to the fate of obsolete design and had completely died the day of the sale leaving me unable to share all the goodness that was happening.

luckily my little point and shoot digital camera saved the night so here are some shots, off you go!

i just had to take home this lovely handmade pyramid from Acorn Studio, keep my 'darwin' stones from Chile dust free and pretty.

i also had a privilege to do a trade with The Otter Potter for this gorgeous hand-sculpted clay brooch.

for the next little while i'll be spinning off more wolf-moon hats and hobo gloves for the Etsy Pop-up  sale in september to keep your true hearts warmer this fall.

internally yours,

sister valentine

a craft sale & new goodies!

next weekend is the date!

come out to Sheridan College (trafalgar campus) for the open house and craft sale from 9am to 4pm. you can find me there with all the new goodies i've been busy making this past month like patchwork zipper pouches in several sizes,

some pretty adorable wolf portraits ready to hang and watch over your true hearts

 and iphone hardcase packs which i'm probably most excited about!

in each themed pack you'll get one clear hardcase and  three interchangeable faceplates made with images from vintage textbooks and children's books.

i have packs for both iphone 4 and 5 whith themes from cowboy, shark, anatomy, hair and undersea. i can't wait to see how people will react to them.

also excited to be selling my wolf-moon knit hats, which i can not seem to stop making despite what my sore knitter knuckles may say.

there will only be a select few of these happy pom pomed goodies along with striped knitted hats and cowls. what better way to join a pack than with a happy pom pom?

i'll also have some old goodies like a few more spaceboy scarves which are naturally dyed and silkscreen with some love letters written to that imaginary boy who lives on the moon.

they're all light weight cotton and triple or double wrap infinity scarves, making it perfect for chilly spring or fall days.

i also came across a whole herd of pillow monster friends that were hiding in my petite workshop and they all need happy homes.

i always have a fun time at this sale but i'm especially excited with all the goodies i've made this time around. invite your friends and family to come say hello at my table and don't forget to check out all the open studios in the arts and crafts wing, it's where this funny little craftlife of mine stems from!

internally yours,

sister valentine

mega production mode

thought i'd show some snip bits of this production mode i've been in, a pretty big change from the creative funk i was riding a while ago. 

take note: this is all for a craft sale i have coming up at the end of april but more on that later.

onto the show!

best thrift find is my wolf picture book, great for coat references.

finally a good use of all the scrappy bits i've been saving

glad i found a jackpot of salvaged  zippers!

i'm excited for these the mostest! feels nice to see a kind of old idea come to life.

internally yours,

sister valentine