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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Sponsor Roundup: Part One
A great big thank you to the sponsors who help to keep IndieNorth up and running! I couldn’t do it without you! In today’s Sponsor Roundup I’ll be introducing you to six of the fabulous businesses who sponsor IndieNorth. Please be sure to check back on Thursday to meet the final six for this month!
Celtic Crossing: A gorgeous selection of handcrafted jewelery and accessories.
Prairie Lane Boutique: Beautiful Handmade Gifts and Accessories…a little bit of everthing!
Slingtastic Slings: Exactly what you need to carry your beautiful babe around in style and comfort!
Desirée O, Professional Bohemian: You name it, if it’s fabulous, she does it! Not only a sponsor, Desirée also writes the music posts for IndiNorth, introducing us to fabulous Canadian musical talent!
The Charm Lady Boutique: Beautiful, colourful and fun pendants and jewelery for everyday wear!
Market Moms Online: A fantastic online marketplace where you’ll find something for everthing…(not just moms)!
IndieNorth Music: Amanda Mabro
Are you ready for something a little sultry? Maybe even a little sassy? Then let me introduce you to Amanda Mabro.
A Montrealer with Egyptian, Greek, and Austrian roots, Amanda “fuses the smooth and sultry vocal stylings of jazz legends, the raw energy of indie-rock and blues, and the mysterious theatrical flare of German and French Cabaret.” Listening to her music makes me want to be in a smoky bar sipping a glass of red wine with a dark and handsome companion.
Amanda’s memorable songs are included on her second EP Wine Flows which you can sample on her websites www.amandamabro.com and www.myspace.com/amandamabro
You can also check her out at her upcoming show at Centre St-Ambroise in Montreal on September 19th.
RockStar Sponsor Feature: Toronto Craft Alert
Toronto Craft Alert is an unbelievably fabulous resource for people in the GTA. Not only a fantastic listing service for Crafty Events happening in Toronto, the Toronto Craft Alert website also hosts a wealth of information for crafters and craft lovers alike.
The Toronto Craft Alert is a community hub and online service for craft, DIY and design related activity happening locally. We serve the Toronto-area craft community by:
- Informing readers about local designers, craft fairs, projects, exhibitions, material suppliers, and learning opportunities;
- Supporting local makers by promoting their work, exhibitions & sales; and
- Connecting those engaged in craft loving & making through on and offline activities as well as an online forum
Exciting new content is frequently being added to the site – stay on top of it by joining our mailing list, a weekly(ish) digest of all posts organized into categories.
There are numerous ways to keep up to date with the Toronto Craft Alert:
A big thank you to Toronto Craft Alert! Your support of IndieNorth is very much appreciated!
Saturday Showcase: Grey Leaf Fibre Arts
All pieces created by GreyLeaf
a. Mixed Berries Felted Bracelets: These soft, fun and colourful bracelets are made from 100% wool and are sure to compliment any outfit. They are hand knit and felted around a solid wire core that provides structure yet still allows them to be incredibly lightweight. Each bracelet measures approximately 2¾” in diameter by ¼” in thickness.
b. Choose Your Colours, set of three felted bracelets: These soft, fun and colourful bracelets are made from 100% wool and are sure to land you lots of compliments. They are hand knit and felted around a solid wire core that provides structure yet still allows them to be incredibly lightweight. Each bracelet measures approximately 2¾” in diameter by ¼” in thickness.
c. Purple Felted Earrings: Photos simply cannot do justice to the delicious colour of this purple felt! The beads have been hand felted using a combination of wet and needle felting techniques in a deep luscious purple merino wool.
d. Surf’s Up Felted Bracelets: The weather is getting warmer and I can’t help but think of nice summer days spent at the beach. This set of felted bracelets in Aqua, Teal and Natural will hopefully evoke warm feelings of summer when you wear them.
