One Crafty Girl Sharing What She Loves
Just posted a new Vendor Call on my Handmakers Haven blog for the Last Minute Market Craft Fair.
Check if out and don’t forget that’s where I’m now posting all the new vendor calls so if you want to receive notifications by email when I post sign up to follow that blog!
I’ve posted a reminder for the 99 Mrkt with a new vendor call on my new Handmakers Haven Blog. Head over there to check out details if you’re interested!
I have a great opportunity today! I was lucky enough to win a pair of tickets to a fantastic networking event Thursday, CRAVE Chat Mentors Move Mountains. I’m so sad that I’m out of town and not able to attend! When I let the organizers know that I couldn’t use the tickets I asked if I could pass them along to one of my wonderful followers and not only did they say I could do that they also offered a second pair of tickets! So that means two of my followers will each win a pair of tickets to this great event!
If you’ve never heard of CRAVE Toronto you need to check them out.
“CRAVE innovatively connects urban gals to the sassiest, gutsiest, most inspiring people they need to know in town. Soirees, gatherings and online networking—we are your guide to everything you CRAVE in Toronto.”
The event you have a chance to win tickets for is this Thursday, October 27th from 7 pm to 9 pm. At CRAVE Chat Mentors Move Mountains you will have the opportunity to hear guest speakers Leanne Grechulk, Founder of HealthyGirl™, and Sheena Repath, Founder of Ideal Samples, speak about how their personal experiences and learn how important mentors can be for your business. You may even get a chance to meet a mentor of your own during the evening!
Tickets for the event are $25 per person, but you can win one of 2 pairs ($50 value per pair) for FREE! All you have to do is leave a comment here letting me know you want to attend! So simple! Because the event is Thursday you need to leave a comment before Noon tomorrow (October 27th, 2011) to let me know you’d like to win. I will randomly select two winners at Noon tomorrow and announce them here. (Be sure to leave your name and email address on the comment so I can forward the contact details for the winners to the event organizers so they can contact you with details to claim your tickets)
Good luck! ♥
I have an announcement that I’m very excited to share!
I’ve been blogging with Sea Flower Studios for over a year now and I enjoy it so much more than I ever thought I would. What started as a personal blog to share recipes, DIY projects and great handmade finds has taken a bit of a turn over the last year. As my followers know I started sharing vendor calls after realizing it was difficult to find a comprehensive list and that has brought many followers and helped me connect with many creative entrepreneurs in our community. Over the last few months that has become a large focus of my blog.
I’ve decided it’s time to branch out and split my blog into two in order to give my followers more focused posts. First off I will keep Sea Flower Studios and I will go back to posting delicious recipes, fun DIY projects, what I’m up to with my jewelry, great handmade finds and anything else fun I decide I want to share.
The big news is that I now have a second brand new blog called Handmakers Haven. Handmakers Haven is just that…a haven for artisans to come learn, get inspired and connect with other creative entrepreneurs. This new blog will be where from now on I will be posting vendor calls. I will still focus on Toronto and Area but will be posting more about shows throughout Ontario and across Canada. I will also post more resources to help creative entrepreneurs build their businesses and Handmakers Haven will be the new host of the Artisan Support Forum so we can continue building connections with each other.
I’m so excited about the growth I’ve seen in my blog over the last year and I expect with this change I will be able to give my amazing readers even more of what you want! If you are currently a follower of Sea Flower Studios and are interested in the creative business side of things head over to Handmakers Haven and follow me there as well. For the next month or so during this transition I will post vendor calls on both blogs, but will be reminding readers to head over to Handmakers Haven.
Of course this also means new Facebook and Twitter pages so if you use those methods to follow please feel free to head over and follow Handmakers Haven those ways as well!
It’s a little scary to start fresh with a second blog and I’m sure the first few months will have ups and downs as work out any kinks with the new blog so I appreciate your patience and support and I look forward to being able to connect with even more readers! ♥
The SpeakEasy has just announced vendor calls for upcoming shows!
SpeakEasy is a monthly gathering of Toronto’s creative community. It’s an opportunity to network, share ideas, and keep in touch with the pulse of Toronto’s creative professionals. SpeakEasy takes places 6 months of the year on the first Thursday of each of those months at the Gladstone Hotel.
November 3rd is their Comic Book Show and the Annual SpeakEasy’s Holiday show is being held December 1st. For more information check out their website here.
Also don’t forget to check out my “Calls for Vendors” page for more upcoming shows and vendor calls!
This year’s Wandering Winter Craft Show has posted the vendor call!
They will have two dates in two locations. The First is November 26th at the Church of Holy Trinity (Near the Eaton Centre) and the second is December 10th in the Ballroom of the Gladstone Hotel.
The deadline for Applications is September 10th. For more information and to download the application you can check out Shop Cats website here.
Also for those of you who are fellow Toronto Etsy Street Team members Shop Cats is also organizing a fall show for the team. It’s the TESTy Crafternoon Tea and Tiny Trunk Show being held on October 15th. For more information you can check out the flyer here or read the team discussion thread here for more details. Remember you have to be a member of the TESTy team for this show!
For the full listing of vendors calls and upcoming shows check out the “Calls for Vendors” page of my blog. And don’t forget about the new Artisan Support Network Forum that is available to connect with others who are interested in carpooling for shows, sharing tables or chatting about creative business related topics! Someone has posted offering to carpool for the Made By Hand show if anyone is having difficulty getting transportation there! Join in the conversation here.
Let me start out by reminding everyone why I love to blog. I enjoy sharing helpful information with others, specifically with other handmade sellers. I love how helpful the community of Artisans can be and I think that’s a great thing to encourage!
I’ve been posting vendor calls for quite a while now. I know many people visit this page of my blog on a regular basis but sometimes it’s hard to get feedback from readers. My last post was letting everyone know that I had updated the “Calls for Vendors” page with several new shows and the addition of shows not only in Toronto but throughout Ontario and even some across Canada. I received a great response of positive feedback via Facebook and emails. It was so great to hear that what I spend time doing really is helping! Really everyone who took the time to say thank you made my day!
Okay enough mushy stuff…
One email I received was from a handmade business owner telling me how helpful it was to have these vendor calls posted but that she is very limited to what shows she can get to, because like many of us living in Toronto, she doesn’t have access to a car. This got me thinking. This is a barrier I’ve had but I assumed it was mostly because I’m new to the city and am just starting to build a group a network here. Then today at the market I was participating in I heard the same thing from a couple of the vendors throughout the day. I decided to try to do something about this barrier.
I’ve been searching the web to update the “Calls for Vendors” page with some upcoming shows. This summer I visited a few shows outside of Toronto and at each one I recognized vendors from Toronto. I realized that many people travel throughout Ontario and even Canada to attend shows that are well attended. Also I’ve noticed many of my followers are from cities across Canada so I’ve decided to start including some vendor calls from throughout Ontario and across the country. Obviously I can’t get every little show from coast to coast but I will be sure to post any that I come across or that anyone contacts me with information about. I hope this helps even more people with finding some great shows to attend!
I updated with way too many shows to list them all in my post today so if you’re looking for new shows to apply for please take a minute to visit the “Calls for Vendors” page and see if any are right for you!
As always if you are organizing a show or know of one I can include on the list please be sure to contact me! ♥
I was a vendor at the new and fabulous 99 Market on August 7th and I had such a fun day I will be returning this Sunday!
If you haven’t had a chance to check it out plan on stopping by. There was a great mixture of vendors selling anything from streetwear, artwork, honey, food, coffee, textiles, local honey products, dog walking services, dance lessons, organic vegetable home delivery services, jewelry (Of course!) and the list goes on. It was a fun and friendly atmosphere and the vendors were having as much fun as those who stopped by to check out the market.
99 Market is this Sunday, August 21st from 11am to 5pm. It’s located at 99 Sudbury. The market is kid friendly and dog friendly so bring the whole family!
This is where you can find me this Sunday, August 7th….
99’s market features local and independent fresh food distributors, artists and designers that come together to showcase their yummy treats and refreshing eats (like Leslieville Cheeses and Green Earth Organics)! And not to mention killer wares and art pieces.
There is space both indoors and outside (be sure to check out the indoor vendors that’s where I’ll be!) at 99 Sudbury Street (The Glass Factory Lounge and Patio). This event is rain or shine and addmission is free.
