Hilde and Kimberly

Goodness, I had forgotten to report on the Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair at the end of November... It was my first time at this craft fair in the Dunbar neighbourhood and I had a fabulous time making new friends and meeting new customers. I even found myself a pair of fingerless gloves to take home at the end!

I had prepared a pair of black onyx earrings, named Hilde, for the craft fair's own draw, while I held one of my own as usual. The winner of the $25 gift card is Kimberly Baker!

Here is a snapshot of a small section of my table that day:

And here are the Hilde earrings:

Stormy blues

I hope everyone is staying warm and toasty over the holidays! I am taking advantage of the time at home to prep photos for the next batch of jewellery. Below is a look at the custom Yany necklace I made not long ago - the stones are pyrite, grey moonstone, aquamarine, and a large labradorite:

Craft shopping for the holidays

It's almost time! The Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair is almost here! The prep work is almost done and I only need to wash the tablecloth tomorrow night and check things over one more time. I'll be heading over to Dunbar Community Centre at Dunbar Street and West 32nd Avenue early on Saturday morning to set up and come 10:00am, the fair will officially begin!

Here is the event poster:

Save the date!

I'm back from Italy and the next while will involve adding new items to the shop and preparing for an event at the end of November... It's the much anticipated Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair and there will be 140 artisans in various categories like wood and metal, clay, glass, paper and canvas, and of course jewellery! Mark November 30th down on your calendar so you don't forget!

Italian escapade

I'm leaving for Italy in two days, which means I won't be able to ship any orders until my return. However, I have some specials for anyone who is willing to wait for their items. Just pick the code that fits your order best:

2013ROME5
5% off all orders, no minimum purchase

2013MILAN10
10% off orders over $50

2013FLORENCE15
15% off orders over $75

2013VENICE20
20% off orders over $100

The codes expire October 10th and all orders will be shipped by the 12th. Enjoy!

Mamma Mia!

The Mia earrings are really something to behold. The juicy red rubies are faceted into onion shapes, and paired with brilliant orange citrines, deep red garnet, bright red spinel, and brassy pyrite. The combination oozes sophistication, doesn't it?

Hello yellow!

I've been thinking of this lemon quartz teardrop combination for a while and can't decide whether to go with it or not. I have a necklace in mind and the design would be simple in order to show off the giant stone.

Summer deal

Until the end of August, enjoy free shipping on orders over $50! You can use this on a single item or combine several to hit the threshhold. You can also place as many orders as you want and there are no restrictions on delivery locations.

The code is 2013SUMMERFREESHIP50 and it expires on August 31st. Check out the shop now!

A beauty like no other

The Hedy earrings are new to the shop at aileen.etsy.com and eagle eyes will recognize these as the style I wore at the Salmon Festival Craft Fair where it received many compliments. I do enjoy wearing my own pieces, but always change the hooks so that customers will always get unworn hooks. In fact, I wore this style with leverbacks just in case the earrings had a mind of their own - I have never dropped or lost an earring, but the peace of mind can't be beat!

Canada Day round up

The Salmon Festival Craft Fair has come and gone and it couldn't have happened on a more beautiful day! The sun was scorching, but luckily the craft fair was in an air conditioned gymnasium! My table was next to a vendor named Gordana so of course I had to show her the Gordana earrings from my shop!

Over the day, I sold many pieces including the Ashara and Clementine necklaces as well as the not-yet-in-the-shop Patty earrings. And as always, there was a draw box for a $25 gift card and this year's winner is named Heather. I even remember her because I showed her the Heather lariat. Congrats Heather!!