Tag Archives: Make It

Here we go again

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Sarah

Well, it is official… Bubblegum Sass will be joining the long list of talented artisans & designers at the Make It! show in Edmonton this November!! Whoot, whoot! Major happy dance in the sewing room yesterday when I received the … Continue reading →

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Shopping at Make It

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sarah

Besides the wonderful folks we met at Make It this past weekend, we also scored quite a nice collection of items! It’s hard to resist all the handmade goodness! A little bit of Alberta… Tees by Ole Originals and leather … Continue reading →

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Friendly faces of Make It

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sarah

This past weekend, hubby, Sam and I ventured up to Edmonton for the spring Make It show. We just intended to spend one night, but ended up staying two because of the snow. Yes, still snowing in April. Let us … Continue reading →

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Make It Happen

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Sarah

I recently heard about this wonderful project, Make It Happen, a documentary about everyday folks who have started creative businesses selling handmade items. It’s a great story to tell. The journey of building a business from the ground up and … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 200!

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Sarah

Another milestone on this here little blog of mine. This is the 200th post! Yeppers! 200! I figured it was the perfect time to read back through past posts and pick out some of my favorites. So here, in chronological … Continue reading →

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One hankie at a time

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Sarah

This sweet little treasure was made by Jana Pruden, a crime reporter for the Edmonton Journal (go figure) and one of my favorite designers at the Make It show. It was truly wonderful to have our booth right next to … Continue reading →

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Treasury Love

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Sarah

I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely designer, Adrinna, behind Plum & Posey at Make It. Her booth was right across from us and I got to marvel at her creations for three and half days. I’m simply in … Continue reading →

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Edmontonians rock handmade

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Sarah

Yes they do. Truly. And I am so very thankful for the 6300 people that came out to Make It over the course of three and half days to support local designers and their handmade creations! An astounding 2800 people … Continue reading →

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Still counting the ways…

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Sarah

… that this week is gonna rock! 6.  Meeting some amazing artists & designers, including many fellow Etsy team members! AND learning a ton from all of them. Always learn something new at every show I go to. 7. Listening … Continue reading →

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Let me count the ways…

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Sarah

… that this week is going to rock! Crocheting, sewing, & hot gluing as much product as I humanly can (nothing like a deadline to get me motivated)! Tagging, packaging, & packing Playing tetris with boxes & bags in order … Continue reading →

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