Handmade Olympics

The lovely rikrak (blogger and crafter extraordinaire) is once again hosting 'The Handmade Olympics'. This year, things from secret minouette places is sponsoring 'The Handmade Olympics'. This is a fun event for handmakers to show their stuff, with amazing prize packs for fans of handmade goodies. You can nominate yourself (if you're a maker) and another person in each of 7 categories - and both you and your nominee stand to win some amazing prizes! Check out this post for information on the events and enter each category at:


( event 1 ) :: our favourite handmade goodie with an innovative design
( event 2 ) :: our favourite handmade goodie for kids
( event 3 ) :: our favourite handmade eco friendly goodie
( event 4 ) :: our favourite handmade item that inspires loveliness + wellness (in our homes, for ourselves, etc.)
( event 5 ) :: our favourite handmade personality/group forwarding kindness thru handmaking
( event 6 ) :: our favourite FUN-FILLED handmade OR vintage goodie
( event 7 ) :: our favourite handmaking-focus blog

I hope you'll consider nominating minouette items, or blogs (for that matter). I can't, of course, win the event 5 - since I'm the sponsor - but if you like something and think it just the thing for a given event, by making a nomination you'll be getting a chance to win great fan prizes yourself. This is also a fun chance to see some of the amazing handmade goods which are out there, and find some new favorites. Do check out the fun and follow along!

Silver & Red Mega Holiday Giveaway

There's a great big give-away, just in time for the holidays, hosted by the lovely rikrak on the the rikrak studio blog. Prizes include my Radiolarians lino block print. You should check it out! Because she's such a sweetie, participants like me can enter to win prize packs without any of their products, so I'm going to enter. You should too!

MEGA handmade giveaway!

Check out this spectacular giveaway by the lovely rikrak! The incredibly generous gift pack (valued at over $450 US) of handmade items in red and silver, includes my moon ornament. There are many easy ways to play, for a chance to win. You can even enter by simply post a link to your favorite minouette item on her blog. Check her blog for all the details.

Garlic and spice

I've made another "Natural History" ornament. I had no plants (only fungi), but now I have a garlic bulb - which serves double duty as my entry to the Trans-Canada Etsy Team challenge for November: SPICE. I think of the textured cream fabric on the reverse as echoing the lines in garlic paper. Part of me wants to print this block on paper I make from hand with garlic skins, but more of me would like to preserve my sanity. I've made enough paper by hand to know what a monumental task that would be. Despite its papery texture, garlic skins are low on fibres, and brittle.

The Trans-Canada Etsy Team has a great give-away planned... I'll let you know when it begins. My fellow TCET member, the charming rikrak does a lot of give-aways on her blog. Soon there will be one involving a secret thing from a minouette place. Follow her blog or watch for a mention here. I'll let you know when there is a chance at free minouette loot.

The second interview for the Toronto Etsy Street Team will be with me. Check the blog tomorrow to find out what I had to say. I find this interview process interesting - like a means to learn something about myself.