WESTie Feature: Cloth Paper Scissors

We have some more exciting news from a WEST team member to share with you today!  Serena from Heavensearth is featured on the cover of Cloth Paper Scissors magazine this month!

The magazine is featuring Serena's paper mache ornaments which you can find in her shop!  If you want a copy of the magazine, click here

Congratulations Serena!  

DIY: $20 water play table

Hi! This is Serena from www.heavensearth.etsy.com and www.serenawilsonstubson.blogspot.com, and I'm here to share with all the lovely readers of  the W.E.S.T blog our recent DIY project - a water play table!

Both my kids love water.. I think all kids love it! They especially love to fill the dog's water dish with toys and then splash it all over the kitchen floor or fill up their glass of water with one of their toys so they can “give it a bath.” These things, while very sweet and playful, did not make me very happy.

We talked about getting a water/sand table for the backyard and looked around online at the different options. We really didn’t want the sand option because we have a great sandbox already. We also were not happy with the height of the tables we were seeing online. 

During the online search I found a couple that were just perfect! A nice sturdy structure that was tall enough for my 4 year-old and didn’t have all sorts of things built into it – I wanted the kids to use their own “things” and come up with their own ways to play. The problem with these Montessori water tables was the price and how functional they would be outside.

The best solution was to just build our own! We bought a $7 clear under-bed storage bin and about $10 worth of lumber. Jason got to work and a short time later we had a water table!

Our original plan was to add a plug or spigot to the table for easy drainage, but the kids proved that this really isn't necessary at all! They have no problem draining all the water out of it during their play! 

Best $20 ever!

~ Serena

Who will be at the WEST Sale III? pt.1

Who will be at the WEST Sale III? Look forward to meeting the following WESTies with their fantastic handmade & vintage items, come May 4th!

From top left, you may find..
HeavensEarth - 8"x16" Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
CloverLeafFibreArt - Pocket Purse Frogs and Flies 
BranchesandFeathers - Feather Earrings with Wood Bead
AdorablesbyAlisia - Emerald Green Textured Mug Cozy
maryandmaudestudio - Illustration Print: Things in the Attic
KristasJewellery - Glass Pearl Earrings
BitchinKitschKitchen - Green Panther Planter
FlatlandersSoapCo - Handmade Felted Soap
NancyBloklandPottery - Mossy Green Candle Holder
DragonNerd - Fractal Earrings
Magination - Frog Slippers
HEMdesign - Bunting 

Stay tuned for Part 2 of our vendor features in upcoming posts!

RSVP to the WEST Handmade & Vintage Sale III here!

What's on Sale in WEST Shops?

Art pendant from Heavensearth 

Lemongrass felted soap from FlatlandersSoapCo

Shoe lace purse from Magination 

Bank note book set from PrairiePeasant 

It's easy to find good deals in WEST shops, just go to Etsy.com and search winnipegteam sale!

Squidee at the Corydon Community Centre Craft Show

Squidee has been very busy lately.  In addition to his regular swims up to the North Pole to check on Santa's progress, he's been visiting WEST booths at local craft shows.

He was at the Corydon Community Centre craft show last weekend.

Here are some highlights:

He was spotted in the sea of fabric bookmarks at the Tawny Bee table.

Then he lurked among the handmade journals at Prairie Peasant's table.

He was thoroughly puzzled at the Dragon Nerd table.

After all the excitement, Squidee settled down in his happy place at Heaven's Earth.

Squidee hopes to see you soon at another Winnipeg Craft Show! 

W.E.S.T. members featured

A number of W.E.S.T. members had items featured on a local blog called The Cheaperthans. Check out the post called Winnipeg stuff to getsy on Etsy.


There are also other Winnipeg artists featured. Check it out!