Early morning at the studio is one of my favourite times. While the prairies might be cold in the winter, one of the things that makes it lovely & liveable is we’re absolutely drenched in the most gorgeous sunlight during the winter months. It’s warm & golden, and the huge windows in the studio catch [...]
Craft, Fashion & DIY
I have some very (very!!) exciting news to share today… The popular Indie Business online workshop series is back and entering new waters in 2012! With all new content for past students and new entrepreneurs, Indie Business is the ultimate resource for small business owners wanting to start, survive and succeed in the word of [...]
Halloween is one of my favourite holidays- I’m a Halloween and Christmas girl. I also love using my hands and when I figured out that I liked carving pumpkins a serious seasonal addition was born! This Halloween was really exciting because after sharing photos and stories from opposite sides of the country for years, Amber came over and carved [...]
I’ve been daydreaming about getting new dresses for fall. Even though I’m not going back to school, that back to school time of year still has a hold over me- I want to buy fancy “school shoes” and pack bags full of books to go read under shady trees. Dress from Modcloth + Plugs from [...]
I’m excited to be working on opening up my etsy shop A Little Thistle again for the fall, and I’ve been dreaming up all kinds of new knits, vintage and jewellery for the re-launch. Choosing a name for my shop was one of the hardest and earliest decisions I made when I was starting the business, but when [...]
Recently a good friend of mine came to me asking for advice about how she could transition from her full time job into having a more creative day to day life. It gave me a lot to think about, because I think that especially online there is a lot out there about how much more [...]
above photos of the Terrarium Craft launch party by anja louise verdugo, used with permission Ever since I planted my tiny succulent garden I’ve been thinking about other ways to add low maintenance plants to my house, and I’ve been finding more and more daydreamy images of incredible terrariums. The whole idea of setting up a miniature self contained world to [...]
