Handmade Living Launch Party with Creative ArtyFacts

The lovely Liz Deluca from Creative Arty Facts is not only one of the myriad talented designers in handmade living (you should see her beautiful bling - check out page 82) she is also one lovely chickadee for hosting a sensational handmade living post-launch party in Brisbane on 9 February.

Tanya from TLC books in Manly, Queensland, hosted the event (and made gorgeous cupcakes) and a clutch of handmade lovers came along for bubbles and a natter and a chance to not only peruse the book, but peruse the designers who came to show their wares.

Thanks Liz for hosting such a glorious event - we just wish we could have been there, too!

Learn more about Liz and her beautiful work at http://www.creativeartyfacts.com.au/ and http://www.creativeartyfacts.blogspot.com/

The Next Handmade Book

Hello everyone and thank you for your patience on news of the application process for A Handmade Christmas.

As you all know, Handmade Canberra has expanded exponentially in the past two years and we've been absolutely delighted with the roaring success of handmade living. Because the book is doing so well, we are going to spend some time focusing on its marketing and promotion (which means promoting YOU!) and therefore, applications for the next book will be delayed until further notice.

Handmade Canberra also has some really exciting plans for 2011/2012 and we'll be busy squirreling away at these projects to bring you even bigger and better ways to promote and maximise your business.

Apologies to those of you keen to apply for A Handmade Christmas - I know there have been many of you! but rest assured, we will let you know when applications are opening. Join our newsletter now and you'll be the first to know! Just head to the Handmade Canberra website and enter your email address on the right hand side of the screen to receive updates straight to your inbox.

I'm looking forward to working with you all again on the next book! and in the meantime, enjoy the glorious creative spoils that is handmade living... and I look forward to seeing you all at next weekend's glorious Handmade Market.

Tania

Flood Relief at Shop During January

Thanks to their amazing and generous designers, when you shop at Shop Handmade during January, 10% of a large range of wares will go to the Queensland Flood Relief Appeal.

Not only that, the enormously generous owners Julie and Rachel will match, dollar-for-dollar, the donated designer amount, and donate the same amout to the appeal.

Your shopping dollar has always gone 100% to designers at Shop Handmade - and now it will go even further, to aid our friends in Queensland, whose lives have been absolutely devastated by the floods.

Come in to Shop and show your support now - or send a local friend in to snaffle some goodies on your behalf. There's never been a greater time to shop at Shop Handmade.

City Walk, near Akuna Street (diagonally opposite the backdoor of Myer), Canberra City

WIN! handmade living and help the Queensland Flood Appeal

  

The amazing Jennie McClelland over at Posie The Blog is running a giveaway of handmade living, along with fabric and other sensational prizes, to raise funds for the Queensland Flood Appeal.

Jennie is a major contributor to handmade living - and her gorgeous soldier husband is currently living in Brisbane on post and she has put together this fabulous giveaway - enter now for your chance to win. All you have to do is donate $5 to the appeal (hopefully you'll part with a little more than that!) and provide a receipt number.

Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to offer your support to the thousands of people who had lost everything.

Enter now! and if you just want to donate, head to the direct government donation site.

the next handmade market...

  

Don't miss the next sensational Handmade Market - Saturday 19 February at the Canberra Convention Centre. This stunning market is going from strength to strength and is now totally undercover with a mass of stalls featuring designers old and new. You won't want to miss it.

Click here for more details!