I’m all packed up & heading off to Edmonton, Alberta for the spring Make It show! Woohoo!

Make It Edmonton
Alberta Aviation Museum ~ 11410 Kingsway Avenue

Friday, May 11
4pm to 9pm

Saturday, May 12
11am to 6pm

Sunday, May 13
11am to 5pm

I’ve officially recovered from Make It, recovered from the paperwork tornado that hit my office while getting my taxes finished (April 30th being the deadline for us Canadians) and am just about ready for Got Craft! In the nick of time too, since the awesome sauce that is Got Craft is only 3 sleeps away – Sunday, May 6th.

If you’ve never been before, my best recommendation is to come a bit later in the afternoon. The die hard Got Craft fans will line up starting around 7am to snag one of the coveted swag bags. The first 50 people through the door get one & every year that line up gets a wee bit longer. So if you’re not an early bird, I heartily recommend going for brunch first and swinging by the show once it’s not quite so crazy packed.

But if you’re tempted by the fabled swag bags? Here’s a sneak peek as to what’s inside this year:

See you on Sunday, Vancouver!

Sunday, May 6th, 2012
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Royal Canadian Legion
2205 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC  V5N 4B6

Next stop – Edmonton.

Squeeee! That was the sound I’m still trying to repress after spotting one of my wood panel prints on Breakfast Television this morning! There is a clip on the CTV website that you should be able to watch (without hearing me squealing & doing a happy dance in the background). Susie Wall was featuring some of her favorite pics from the upcoming Make It Vancouver show. Good thing I’m working on a bunch of new wood panels for the market!

You know spring has sprung when all my favorite craft shows start kicking off! This weekend is the first big one of the year and one of my faves – Make It Vancouver. Over 100 super funky artists and crafters, live music, a bar – what more could you ask for?

April 20th, 21st and 22nd, 2012
Make It Vancouver
Croatian Cultural Centre
3250 Commercial Drive
Fri 4-9pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 11-5

I’ve been busy making new brooches for the show, including Captain Steve Zissou from my Bill Murray painting:

With Got Craft right around the corner (May 6th) and my first craft show outside of BC (Make It Edmonton) the week after, I’ve been trying to make big batches of cuteness so I don’t run out. Bookmarks? I got bookmarks:

I’ll also have some new wood block panels, a few original paintings, magnets and some lovely new lockets. Yay!

Since I have a couple of weeks before my next big market, I’ve been working on a couple of new paintings that I need help naming. First off is this little robot, a companion for Stanley:

Another cute kitty portrait is also in the works. This one would look adorable paired with either Theo, the Siamese or my little white Chihuahua, Elroy:

Even in their not quite finished states, the pictures don’t do these paintings justice. I tend to finish painting late at night, so of course that is when I snap a picture with my phone. I really need to take more pictures with my actual camera & decent lighting. Oh, the convenience of apps like Instagram and instant emails to Flickr! They’ve made me quite lazy.