Congratulations HeartfeltYarnWreaths!

On making Etsy front page today, at noon, in this treasury!

'Oh Canada' by juliegarland

33% Off SALE Westpoint ... Raceytay $20.10	Big Top Ring- Red and W... WildWomanJewel... $17.00	The Magical Moose by Bo... bonjourpoupett... $32.00
The Sailboat Pillow. christineellio... $35.00	SALE Canada Day Yarn Wr... HeartfeltYarnW... $33.00	OPELLE Baby Ballet Bag ... opellecreative $218.00
Canadian Maple Leaf Tra... theforks $7.00	Abstract Fine Art Print... budanART $38.00	Earrings sterling silve... organikx $52.00
Port Bruce 1 - 11x14 Pe... jennifersquire... $180.00	canadian felted wool ac... SewnNatural $24.00	Acorn Jacket LittleHouses $195.00
Vintage Canadian Postag... woodbeedesign $35.00	Tiny Maple Leaf Ring in... CreaShines $12.00	Small Red Handbound Lea... lapaperie $50.00
Real Pressed Maple Leaf... mapleshoppers $40.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Oh Canada! Maple Leaf Pendant

I love working with leaves in clay.  Sometimes, I have to grow the leaves, wild Harvest (liberate, steal) the leaves, but am currently working on Maple Leaves for what I hope will be the onslaught of tourist consumers to Winnipeg and Manitoba that need "Canadiana".  Sometimes stamps have to work in a pinch and a combination will be used for these new pendants I am adding to my show stock, good to have those portable items too.

This pendant is listed on Etsy, and I sincerely hope that part of my Canada Day Celebrations will be a functioning postal service..http://www.etsy.com/your/listings/73104187

Beaded Micro Macrame Friendship Bracelet - O' Canada by Tawny Bee

The third Canada Day item comes from Tawny Bee.

A Micro-Macrame O'Canada bracelet in red and white.

Purchase the bracelet here.

And Tawny Bee has some other Canada Day items in her shop to share with you today:



A Canada themed baby bonnet in Size 1.

Purchase the bonnet here.


And a patchwork and Canada themed baby reversible baby bib.

Purchase the bib here.

All WEST Treasury

'Amber's Peg' by CarlaDyck

Lock on Tight Hardw... PeriwinkleDzyn... $7.50	Giraffe Brushes his... maryandmaudest... $25.00	Shoulder Bag / Blos... CloverleafFibr... $70.00	Custom Monogram Bab... cottoncupcakes... $16.00
Hemp/Organic Cotton... kellyruth $35.00	Jet Black Teapot in... NancyBloklandP... $52.00	Clearance SALE - Xa... ToxieDesigns $15.00	Brown Dragonfly Sun... RockCandyDecor $30.00
Ink 3 AnthonyNelson $30.00	Electrified - Fine ... Crystalphotogr... $60.00	Heat-treated Mini S... metallace $35.00	Sterling Silver Wov... WarpedMetals $49.00
Sunny Flower earrin... SaysTheStone $12.00	Dark blue denim coi... nisseworks $13.00	Wood Ring - Barrel ... Endeavours $30.00	yellow petals obi s... ZINNIAHANDBAGS $48.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Clickable treasuries shared thanks to the genius of The Etsy Treasury Tool.

And thanks to Carla for creating the Treasury!

Oh Canada Map Envelopes by Prairie Peasant

The second item in our Canada Day series is an envelope set from Prairie Peasant.

Oh Canada Map Envelopes 3.5 x 5

Perfect for little thank you notes, business cards or a personal message to someone special.

And made out of maps of Canada. Gotta love that!

Purchase these envelopes here.

Canada Day Yarn Wreath by Heartfelt Yarn Wreaths

Leading up to Canada Day, we thought it would be terrific to post some of the fabulous Canada Day items that are listing in WEST member shops.

The first one comes from Heartfelt Yarn Wreaths.


Canada Day Yarn Wreath Red, White, Maple Leaf, Bunting Flags

Isn't it spectacular?

Purchase it here.

Stay tuned for more Canada Day listings as the big day approaches!

W.E.S.T. June Design Challenge Canada Day

Summer is here in Winnipeg... finally!

And I'm looking forward to Canada Day! Fireworks, BBQ, freak prairie thunderstorms, maple leafs and beer. Yay!

This month's design challenge is all about Canada Day.

The topic is wide open to interpretation. What does Canada mean to you? Will you take inspiration from the maple leaf? Or the Canada Goose? Will you think about our favourite pastime.... beer drinking! Haha I bet you thought I was gonna say hockey?

Maybe you'll think ahead to Canada's favourite season and design something for winter. Maybe you'll design something out of recycled materials thinking about how beautiful you want to keep our country's environment. Maybe you'll go out into this wonderful land of ours and snap a photo or find a Canadian made treasure in our vintage shops.

I'm excited to see the results!

Here's some inspiration already in existence in our WEST members' shops:

Laney's Emergency Hat - O'Canada - Tawny Bee

Vintage Canada Map Coasters - Jonathon Wayne Designs

Here's how it works. Check the ning and blog at the start of the month to get the inspiration topic. As you mull over what that particular idea means to you, jot down some notes in the discussion thread or leave a comment on the blog. Take pictures of your process and finished item and post them in the thread or in the Flickr group (with the tag W.E.S.T._dc). We would love to hear the story behind how you arrived at your finished object! I will blog the results of each month's challenge.

A few notes: Create something especially for the challenge. Entries for each month should be finished by the last day of the month. Vintage and supply sellers are welcome to participate, too, with a focus on artful photography and careful choice of item.

Happy Creating!

W.E.S.T. May Design Challenge Results

The W.E.S.T. May Design Challenge was May Showers Bring May Flowers?

Indeed, it is still raining in Winnipeg even though we are well into June. But both entrants opted to look on the bright side and chose flowers as their inspiration.

Scarf Flower Chain from Daisypatch Designs

Lisbeth from Daisypatch Designs writes:

At first, I wasn't sure if the colours were quite right but when I finished it and tried it on, it looked great!

I chose to do a flower chain in the spirit of spring. I crocheted 16 individual flowers (4 of each matching colour X 4 sets) and then stitched them together to create the chain or scarf.

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Gorgeous!

Evening Garden Large Softcover Journal from Prairie Peasant

Laura from Prairie Peasant writes:

I received as a gift some gorgeous cotton fabric from a friend who traveled to Japan last year. The fabric is so beautiful that I didn't want to cut into it, but I finally used some of it in this new Evening Garden Large Softcover Journal.

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Fabulous!

Way to go ladies! Both interpretations of the May Challenge are vibrant and beautiful.

Stay tuned for the announcement of the June Design Challenge tomorrow!

WEST Meet And Greet - June 5th

Yesterday WEST had an informal meet and greet at the Norwood Community Centre Park.

It turned out to be a beautiful day. We all chatted about various crafty things including craft shows, photography, Etsy shops, shipping (OK that's not so crafty) and enjoyed the sun. Our kids played. Our husbands babysat. And we swapped some terrific supplies!


Starting with Kami who is standing and going clockwise:
Kami from Marathon 1981
Ruth from Periwinkle Dzyns
Miriam from Mon Cherie Creations
Katie from Heartfelt Yarn Wreaths
Wendy from The Silver Agenda
Evelyne from Eve Couture

Tawny from Tawny Bee (Photographer)

I hope that all of you WEST team members that are reading this right now can make it out to our next event. We've got all sorts of ideas floating around and lots of new and exciting stuff in the works. :)