Capital Crafters

The Sale is On!

2009-08-25T04:24:00.000-07:00

It is Sale time! Here are the shops participating in this month's sale:

20% off sock monkeys and 10% off other items at BabyBundleBoutique

10% off and Free Shipping at RadicallyRiley

20% off all items in the Dame's Yarn Fun Emporium

20% off all items in Wendance Designs

15% off all items in John Toft Basketry

20% off all items in Handmade Fun by a Dame Named Redd

20% off all items in Little Studio Photography and Jewellery

Sale Update!

2009-08-24T11:52:00.001-07:00

Update: Wendance is now increasing the discount in her store for the sale and is now offering 20% off all items! Check out the store banners below for a list of stores participating and their respective discounts...

It's Back to School time, and to make things a little more pleasant all the way around, the Capital Crafters is having a Back to School sale!! Here are the shops participating so far:

20% off sock monkeys and 10% off other items at BabyBundleBoutique

10% off and Free Shipping at RadicallyRiley

20% off all items in the Dame's Yarn Fun Emporium

20% off all items in Wendance Designs

15% off all items in John Toft Basketry

20% off all items in Handmade Fun by a Dame Named Redd

20% off all items in Little Studio Photography and Jewellery

Sale Alert: More Stores Joining in the Fun!

2009-08-23T07:21:00.000-07:00

2 More shops are joining in the fun, in addition to the ones listed below!

20% off sock monkeys and 10% off other items at BabyBundleBoutique

10% off and Free Shipping at RadicallyRiley

It's Back to School time, and to make things a little more pleasant all the way around, the Capital Crafters is having a Back to School sale!! Here are the shops participating so far:

20% off all items in the Dame's Yarn Fun Emporium

15% off all items in Wendance Designs

15% off all items in John Toft Basketry

20% off all items in Handmade Fun by a Dame Named Redd

20% off all items in Little Studio Photography and Jewellery

There are more shops joining in each day, check back often to get updates!

Sale Alert!

2009-08-20T04:20:00.000-07:00

It's Back to School time, and to make things a little more pleasant all the way around, the Capital Crafters is having a Back to School sale!! Here are the shops participating so far:

20% off all items in the Dame's Yarn Fun Emporium

15% off all items in Wendance Designs

15% off all items in John Toft Basketry

20% off all items in Handmade Fun by a Dame Named Redd

20% off all items in Little Studio Photography and Jewellery

There are more shops joining in each day, check back often to get updates!

BOGO Sale at JohnToft Basketry!!

2009-06-23T09:53:00.000-07:00

Check Out JohnToftBasketry on Etsy and Find a Great Sale!

BOGO: Buy One Get One of equal or lower value at 50% off.

Select from the many items in my etsy store one item and then select a second item of equal or lower price and I will refund you, via PayPal, 50% of the price of that second item.

This offer is valid from today until July 31st. So act now to take advantage of the wide selection.

For example, you could select for $70.00 US the "Handy Basket for Shopping" shown here and then add the rib basket for $22.50 US, not $45 US.

A New Treasury for Tuesday

2009-06-09T12:45:00.000-07:00

I managed to snag another treasury! I added items from sellers who are a part of Etsy for Animals, CAST, EtsyOntario or Capital Crafters. Please click on the image above to go to the treasury. When you're there, make sure to comment and let me know what you think. Be sure to click on the items to go to the stores and see more of these fantastic sellers' work :)

A Great Weekend Deal at Tangente!

2009-06-06T08:43:00.000-07:00

Tangente just wanted to let everyone know that she's having a weekend sale starting Saturday till Sunday midnight (EST). Save 15 % when you mention "spring graduate" at tangente's checkout.

So many great deals on Etsy this weekend, I may have to go shopping myself. :)

Meet Mikono!

2009-05-27T09:27:00.000-07:00

Name: Ling
Store Name: Mikono (http://www.Mikono.etsy.com)

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: It means "hand" in Swahili, plus it has a nice ring to it, being short and hopefully memorable.

Date Shop Opened: I opened Oct 1, 08 selling art prints but I did not know what I was getting into at all, and I stopped for a few months and came back selling jewelry around March 15, 09.

What You Sell: Jewelry and maybe some art pieces in the near future

What Made You Want To Start: I've enjoyed all kinds of craft and my dream is to leave my current full time job and work on crafts all day, and stay profitable!

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Beautiful elegance? I'm still working on identifying my brand and style.

Meet Paint on My Hands!

2009-05-09T07:27:00.000-07:00

Name: Nicole

Store Name: Paint On My Hands

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: other names I wanted were not available (great minds, and all that), so I went with what popped into my head (and I often do have paint on my hands)....

Date Shop Opened: uhm, a Tuesday or a Wednesday? in April 2009, anyway :)

What I Sell: in this incarnation, paintings (on eBay I sell hand-painted yarns, although I need to get dyeing again to get some stock up there again; it's been a very successful spring so far in yarn sales).

What Made You Want To Start: two things -- spring cleaning (need to move some things out of the house), and motivation (I want to do more painting, but don't always want to actually sit there and do it, so perhaps this will give me a little push).

My Store in One Word or Phrase: May my pictures give you as much pleasure in the looking as they give me in the painting.

Meet That's Pretty!

2009-04-29T07:23:00.000-07:00

Name: Lisa
Store Name: ThatsPretty (thatspretty.etsy.com)

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: When people stop and check out my jewellery the number one thing they say is "That's Pretty" It seemed obvious to me

Date Shop Opened: Jul 21, 2008
What You Sell: jewellery mainly

What Made You Want To Start: I can only wear so many pieces at a time! I had to start selling them. It's still hard to part with some of them though, now I make 2 at a time. One for me, one to sell, one for me...you get the idea

Your Store in One Word or Phrase "Pretty" I know, predictable :s

Meet My Sunshine Designs!

2009-04-20T09:30:00.000-07:00

Name: Chantel

Store Name: My Sunshine Designs

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: My little girl and my Grandma...she would always sing you are my sunshine to me when I was a kid, I loved it. She passed away from cancer 3 years ago this month. I had my daughter Rebecca July '07 and she IS my sunshine, she brightens every day and makes it all worth living.

Date Shop Opened: Feb '09

What You Sell: clippies, bows, bow holders, soon to be paci clips and much later dresses..I'll continue adding new items over time.

What Made You Want To Start: I love making things and crafts, saw Etsy one day and figured I could make somethings and sell them (then I have an excuse to do it!)

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Cute!

Meet John Toft Basketry!

2009-04-03T07:21:00.000-07:00

My name is John Toft. Several years before I retired from teaching in Red Lake in NW Ontario, I said to my wife Anne, "I should do something else when I retire other than gardening and golf. I made a basket in school in England when I was about ten. Maybe I should do that as a hobby." That Christmas I received a book on basket-making. Then I had to find a supplier.

My first attempts were pretty pathetic, but they got better. First they were gifts (sometimes welcome ones too). Then they were items auctioned off at my church. And then we moved from Red Lake, after I retired, to Kanata. There I began to explore how I might sell some of the baskets. Art in the Park, the Stittsville Flea Market, a store in Lanark village were some of the early venues. This was the period when a good day of sales meant that I paid enough through the sales to cover the table price.

Later I took part in studio tours such as the Red Trillium Tour and the Pakenham Maple Run Tour. For the last two years my sales' revenue at such events slightly exceeded the costs of purchasing the supplies and the entry fees. They still did not cover the costs of gas.

Then Catherine Gutsche told me about Etsy. I have listed my best baskets, and am awaiting my first sale. I have booked two show cases in the housewares section.

What I enjoy most is meeting people at sales events. Of course, I enjoy making the products and learning new techniques. Currently I make three different styles of baskets: 1. English stake and strand type baskets as in the sewing baskets I feature. 2.Rib baskets as in the fanny baskets that I make, and 3. Market Baskets that do not have structural supports such as ribs or stakes. The weaving itself provides the structure.

I am primarily self taught. I did learn how to make rib baskets from Ankaret Dean of McDonald's Corners.

Check the Ottawa Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild website (www.OVWSG.com) if you are interested in taking a class with me to make rib and/or market baskets.

I live in Kanata and members from Ottawa and region are welcome to visit me at my studio. Its one lot in Glen Cairn with lots of willow shrubs and grapevine, grown for their branches not their fruit.

My shop is called JohnToftBasketry because when I registered my business with the province my creative juices curdled.

If I missed some questions its because I do not have the technical skills to find the questions again. Anne, my wife, is the computer expert in our house :)

John

** UPDATE** John made his first sale March 31! Congratulations John, we hope it continues from there :)

A New Treasury!

2009-03-25T04:06:00.000-07:00

A Great Sunday for a Treasury!

2009-03-22T08:20:00.000-07:00

I managed to snag another treasury last night and really wanted to share it with you! I featured items from sellers on my Etsy teams: EFA, CASTTEAM and Capital Crafters. Please check it out and be sure to comment and click on the items to see more from these fantastic sellers!

A New Treasury!

2009-03-18T10:05:00.000-07:00

Click on the image above to go to the treasury and see these talented artists up close! Featured are artists from Capital Crafters, CASTTEAM and EFA Etsy For Animals.
Enjoy!
Meghann

Meet ReglyCreation!

2009-03-16T18:07:00.000-07:00

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: its from my first ever email address that i opened back in 1996 and still its my primary one. Just added Creation to the end. Pretty simple, huh? :)

Date Shop Opened: Jan 25 2008

What You Sell: I sell romantic felted and crocheted accessories with with occasional knitted items. Love fiber, yarn and beads

What Made You Want To Start: its been my hobby for a long time and i started by just making some gifts for my friends and family until the addiction progressed and i found myself with cpl of boxes full of stuff in my closet. I thought why not try to sell them...and i started!

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Romantic and feminine accessories

New Treasury!

2009-02-06T17:54:00.002-08:00

I was just in time again to capture this treasury! Check it out: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=38172 there are some really great items from EFA, CAST and Capital Crafters in here at really great prices, so be sure to visit them by clicking on the individual images to see their shops.
Enjoy!
Meghann

New Treasury!

2009-02-06T17:54:00.001-08:00

See Loopy4Ewe Up Close!

2009-02-04T16:28:00.000-08:00

Give a big, warm welcome to Jay from Loopy4Ewe. She makes incredible crocheted hats, scarflettes, lip balm cozy keychains, and more!
What could be better? Well, right now Loopy4Ewe is taking Canadian dollars at PAR in her shop!
These items are just divine (I've given them as gifts with wonderful results), and worth every penny, so please visit Loopy4Ewe's Etsy shop today!
Meghann

Brand New Treasury!

2009-01-27T17:30:00.000-08:00

I managed to snag another treasury! Click on the image above to see items from the team. I hope you like it!
Meghann

Another Treasury!

2009-01-24T17:38:00.000-08:00

This is getting to be a habit - and I LOVE it! I was just checking the treasuries this evening and I happened to get there when they opened up so I got one with little waiting - so wonderful. This time I was able to showcase artists from Etsy for Animals (EFA), Capital Crafters, and CASTTEAM (Christian Artists of Etsy). How exciting! Please click on the image above and visit the treasury to see these very talented artists up close.
Meghann

Sale Alert! Ellie's Creations is Having a Sale!

2009-01-24T06:35:00.000-08:00

Ellie's Creations (EllieFitz.Etsy.com) is having a sale! Everything in her store is $5 off, so hurry in to see her beautiful knitted creations - all at super prices.

Meet Lulu's Hook Crochet!

2009-01-22T03:49:00.001-08:00

Name: Melanie

Store Name: Lulu's Hook Crochet (www.LuLusHook.etsy.com)

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: When I was growing up my Dad nicknamed me Lulu and I crochet with a hook, so Lulu's Hook made sense.

Date Shop Opened: Jan 20, 2009

What You Sell: Crochet items - hats, scarves, neckies, blankets, handbags, among other things. Bead jewelry. And I plan on learning to sew and adding handmade bags and and I'm sure other sewing projects.

What Made You Want To Start: I've wanted a craft shop for years - since I started making the bead jewelry in 2004/05. I like to have a project to work on.

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Whimsical

See Little Studio Photography and Jewellery Up Close!

2009-01-14T15:42:00.000-08:00

~A Sample of Little Studio's Items~

Say hello to Little Studio Photography and Jewellery and take a look at a sample of Meghann's work. She takes photographs of local landscapes and flowers, as well as making beautiful wire worked and strung jewellery using precious metals, semiprecious stones and Swarovski crystals. She is also currently having a SUPER 50% OFF SALE so be sure to check out her store at: LittleStudioJewels.etsy.com for beautiful, affordable items.

We Are in a New Treasury!

2009-01-09T19:00:00.000-08:00

Capital Crafters members have again been featured in a treasury on Etsy! You can see it HERE, or click on the image above to go to see the fabulous items and sellers!

See Fireseed's Work Up Close!

2009-01-07T19:51:00.000-08:00

~A Sample of Fireseed By Louise Ingram's Work~

Say hello to Fireseed by Louise Ingram...again :) She is adept at making lamp worked glass beads and accessories so beautiful you could put them on a shelf and stare at them. Putting them in a piece of jewellery, however, makes any jewellery piece simply magnificent. A selection of her work is seen above in the mini gallery, and you can see more by clicking on the image above or by following the link here: http://www.Fireseed.etsy.com
She also makes beautiful cake testers, and hopefully they will be on her Etsy store soon!
Please check out her beautiful work and you just might find an item (or four) that would suit you perfectly.

Capital Crafters Featured in a Treasury!

2009-01-02T16:58:00.000-08:00

Capital Crafters is currently being featured in a Treasury on Etsy! We have a great variety of artists and items on display so please check it out by clicking on the image above, or here: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=30734
We hope you like it!

Happy New Year!

2008-12-31T17:13:00.000-08:00

From all of the Capital Crafters, we wish you a safe, happy and prosperous New Year! Please keep checking back often as we will have lots of new articles. Remember to search for "Ottawa Team" on Etsy to find lots of different artists located in Canada's Capital region.
Thank you for reading and we will see you soon,
Capital Crafter Etsy Team

Meet Ellie's Creations

2008-11-24T17:02:00.000-08:00

Name: Ellie Fitzpatrick
Store Name: Ellie's Creations
www.elliefitz.etsy.com
What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: Nothing very special behind the name. I opened shop on a whim and so it was the first thing that popped into my head at the time.
Date Shop Opened: Sept. 9, 2008
What You Sell: Right now I have just knitted hats and sweaters. I would like to add some sewing items to that but I need space and time before that happens.
What Made You Want To Start: I really like knitting but didn't always know what to do with my projects. Now I can just make whatever I want and then hopefully someone will fall in love with it!
Your Store in One Word or Phrase: I am not quite sure what it is now but I would like for it to be quaint and lovely!

Meet Bubble Tub Handmade Soaps & Toiletries

2008-11-19T03:48:00.000-08:00

Name: Gail Garisto
Store Name: Bubble Tub Handmade Soaps & Toiletries
www.bubbletub.etsy.com
www.bubbletubsoaps.com
What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: It's fun and catchy.
Date Shop Opened: Fall of this year I finally got my products listed but my other site (www.bubbletubsoaps.com) has been up and running since 05.
What You Sell: Where to begin, soaps, lip balms, bath bombs, bubble bath, shower gels, moisturizers, body scrubs etc.
What Made You Want To Start: I have been tinkering for 25 years now, since my mother introduced me into herbs when I was a little girl, one thing led to another and here I am.
Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Delish treats for your body!

Meet High On Craft!

2008-11-06T16:44:00.000-08:00

Name: Tanya

Store Name: High On Craft
(www.highoncraft.etsy.com, http://highoncraft.blogspot.com/)

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: I find crafting to be extremely addictive and I get such a high when I make something.

Date Shop Opened: March 2, 2008

What You Sell: Original artwork, prints, greeting cards, CUDDLEWEE™ dolls, rag quilts, zip pouches etc.

What Made You Want To Start: I was making so many things that I needed a way to get them out of my house and cover the cost of my supplies. Plus I wanted my best friend to stop badgering me about opening a shop.

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Cute.

Meet Radically Riley!

2008-10-27T18:52:00.000-07:00

Name: Moyra Riley

Store Name: Radically Riley
www.radicallyriley.etsy.com

What made you choose your store name: Well I just brainstormed an entire page of possibilities and then had my husband go through them with me and we eliminated them one by one until we were left with the one that best describes both me and my jewelry!

Date shop opened: Feb. 11, 2008

What you sell: Bold, unique, colorful, one of a kind, and yes...radical...handcrafted jewelry. My focus to date has been polymer clay and semi precious gemstones complemented with sterling silver, gold filled and copper wire wrapping. I am currently exploring silversmithing, so I'm very excited about how that will enable me to expand the possibilities in my designs.

What made you want to start: Just over a year ago I admired a turquoise necklace a friend had made. She offered to take me bead shopping and show me how to make my own. Well! I haven't put down the pliers since. I had to open a shop to keep up with my prolific production. I can only wear and give away so much, and I need to sell some of my work in order to replenish my materials. Seriously speaking, having been creative and crafty all my life, having discovered jewelry design has really stirred a passion in me. I have no choice. I must do this. It only took me 42 years to find out what I want to be when I grow up. I guess some people never do, so I'm very grateful.

Your store in one phrase: Custom made jewelry for the woman of signature style!

Meet Life is Good at the Beach!

2008-10-20T07:37:00.000-07:00

Name: Anna aka. BeachMama

Store Name: Life is Good...At the Beach (www.lifeisgoodatthebeach.etsy.com
www.lifeisgoodatthebeach.ca)

What made you choose your shop name: This is the name of my blog (Life is Good... At the Beach) and I would post all these fun crafty things on my blog. After a lot of pressure to open an Etsy shop I finally did it.

Date Shop Opened: March 25, 2008

What you sell: Sewing, Knitting, Photography and Paper Items

What Made you want to start: Friends and Family encouraged me, now it is a way for me to pay for my hobbies.

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Fun n' Funky for all.

Meet Ottawa Cupcakery!

2008-10-15T03:37:00.000-07:00

Name: Julie and Elizabeth

Store Name: Ottawa Cupcakery (www.ottawacupcakery.etsy.com)

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: Hmmm..well, we live in Ottawa and our business is a Cupcakery. Seemed like a logical fit (if a bit dry)

Date Shop Opened: May 26, 2008

What You Sell: Wickedly delicious cupcakes

What Made You Want To Start: The cupcake craze had not yet hit Ottawa! We just shook our heads and knew we had to help the people of Ottawa join in the cupcake bliss that is happening around the world

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Divine!

Meet Jocale!

2008-10-06T03:48:00.000-07:00

Name: Stephanie Moores

Store Name: Jocale (www.jocalebystephanie.etsy.com)

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: It means jewel in latin and seemed kind of chi-chi frou-frou... So I went for it!

Date Shop Opened: August 2008

What You Sell: Handmade and custom made jewelry

What Made You Want To Start: I've always loved playing with beads and designing different pieces. To me, jewelry can make or break an outfit and says a lot about a person. I think every piece should be special and meaningful!

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Creative release! I'm an accountant....... I'm sure you can understand how limited I can be creatively in my day job!!

Meet Handmade Fun by a Dame Named Redd!

2008-09-30T09:03:00.000-07:00

Name: Redd Hynes
(reddhynes.etsy.com
www.damenamedredd.com
www.damenamedredd.com/blog )

Store Name: Handmade Fun by a Dame Named Redd

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: I thought about a name for months before my shop opened. One day, this came to me, and I got good feedback on it.

Date Shop Opened: February 4, 2008

What You Sell: an eclectic range of jewelry and accessories.

What Made You Want To Start: I was making all of these things anyway so I figured maybe I could try and sell them. If they didn't sell then at least they could be seen. Turns out they sell.

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Everything from kitsch to class and whatever is in between.

Meet Loopy 4 Ewe!

2008-09-24T14:57:00.000-07:00

Store Name: Loopy 4 Ewe
(http://www.loopy4ewe.etsy.com
http://icraft.ca/loopy4ewe
http://loopy4ewe.blogspot.com)

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: My husband and I bounced names around and then I got some friends involved. I'm not sure how we landed on the actual "Loopy 4 Ewe" except that my hubby came up with the Loopy part. It was certainly a creative collaboration

Date Shop Opened: Feb 2007

What You Sell: I've been making things forever. One day there was an ad in a local directory asking if someone could make a baby gift for them.

What Made You Want To Start: I'm a stay at home Mom. My oldest has life threatening food allergies so we knew I'd be home for awhile so we'd be able to cater to her as much as possible. The idea of doing something I love, getting paid for it and staying at home with my kids is ideal.

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Cute, fun and practical.

Meet Fireseed: Lampwork Beads and Jewellery By Louise Ingram

2008-09-14T19:18:00.000-07:00

Name: Louise Ingram
Store name: Fireseed (http://www.fireseed.ca, http://www.fireseed.etsy.com)
What made you choose your shop name: I was trying to think of something catchy that related to what I'm doing. I make my beads by melting glass in a flame, so in a way they are seeds from the fire, and seeds from my imagination that sprout in the flame.
Date shop opened: Hmmm.. that's a good question, oh it says May 2007!
What do you sell: Handmade lampworked glass beads and, if I'm feeling really creative, jewellery with them on, but my jewellery skills amount to stringing a bead on a cord or chain.
What made you start: I found glass beads online, was amazed by them and had to find out how they were made. It was all downhill from there, now I'm a confessed glass-a-holic
Your Store in one word or phrase: the results of a delicate dance with fire and glass

Meet Little Studio Photography and Jewellery!

2008-08-25T08:00:00.000-07:00

Get to know the members of the Capital Crafters!

Name: Meghann Gervais
Store Name: Little Studio Photography and Jewellery (LittleStudioJewels.etsy.com)
What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: The studio in my house is TEENY (my dining room has now been taken over in addition to my spare bedroom, but there is NEVER enough room!)
Date Shop Opened: Business officially opened in 2005, Etsy store in August 2008
What You Sell: Photography, jewellery, accessories
What Made You Want To Start: I love the creative process. Also, I have Fibromyalgia and I'm not able to work outside my home
Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Beautiful, affordable adornment for your body and home!

We've Exploded!

2008-08-24T16:55:00.001-07:00

In a good way! There has been amazing interest in our Street Team and I would like to thank all of you!
Don't forget to tag your items "Ottawa Team"!

It's Official!

2008-08-18T13:53:00.001-07:00

We are an official Etsy Street Team!
Check out our profile! (scroll waaaay down)

Hooray!!

Greetings and Salutations!

2008-08-14T18:31:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the official blog of the Capital Crafters! We're the Etsy Street Team from the Ottawa Area in Ontario, Canada.
Keep your eyes peeled for new and crazy updates!