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The Handmade Gift Guide

28 Aug

I was graciously asked to be part of The Handmade Gift Guide team with a couple of other amazing spirited crafters! The HMGG is an online presence/blog and showcase for everything that is hand made and crafty…from the unusual to the very reserved, we are devoted to making the looking experience as fascinating as possible…or you wouldn’t even bother right? So we’re working hard to stimulate your senses, get your creative juices flowing and feeding you delicious eye candy!


I am pretty excited, I mean, I get to interact with so many new crafters, makers and designers…and that’s the type of interactions I love to make so stay tuned for upcoming blog posts from me on Thursdays on The Handmade Gift Guide Blog!

Has anyone seen my Niche?

18 Jun

Normally in order to sell your designs and make some profits called your margins, you need to know your market and who you sell to. Not so that you can pimp your stuff or throw hairbands in their face, but to build relationships in order to know, what is going to make the wearers happy! It’s a give/give situation.  But where is your niche? Who is your Niche? How does your niche takes it coffee in the morning? These are all things that are integral to an entrepreneurs success and ultimately the happiness of the keen shopper.

So I ask you…Who are you? Where do you shop? What colours or patterns do you find when you look in your closet or accessory bag? (being made soon by Handsome&Lace). These are things will help many designers to understand you better, because most of all, each person is different but we can find a common interest in all of us if we just share!

Nuts Hack Johnson

14 Jun

The Legend Of Nut-sack Johnson

I was riding my bike to the grocery store with the love of my life when we came up to a curb that I had to go over in order to get into the parking lot. I am usually weary of doing such things, because my brakes arent the best. The chain tends to come off while riding so I’m very cautious… Anyways I thought I’d be brave and go over the bump when I yelled out “OUCH, MY NUT SACK!” I didn’t think much of it but apparently (or so my boyfriend says) I do not have or own said nut sack.  We’ll I’ve officially earned the nickname Nutsack Johnson…This will will probably stick for a while…

Have a great Monday everyone! Now go check out some new creations from Handsome&Lace

-Nut sack Johnson

XOXO

News and Updates

17 May

I’ve been working night and day to produce quality accessories for fun people, and feel like things are on a good path. Looking to open a store this year but looking for that perfect space has been a bit of a challenge, although  I’m confident that I will see it and things will start to move in that direction. It will be a place for things to be revived! Pass it on, the boutique I plan to open, will be full of repurposed goodies from antiques to home decor, to clothing and accessories all repurposed by hand, locally!!  This gives me such excitement and hopefully will be a great place to shop, hang out, and recommend to people who care about history and loves our precious planet.  I will keep updating as I go through painful moments and great moments!  Watch me grow!

I have also been working on some new Corsages for Workshop in Ottawa which have been revised after I was told they were too big for everyone wrist! I guess that’s part of making something perfect!

Check them out below!

Who doesn’t love a little special treatment?

10 Apr

Earn Free Stuff!!

If you didn’t get to see my earlier post about sending my tags off to Comfortably Lovely to design, then you can see it here, but for now I’m here to show you the outcome!  WHAT!!!  They are so very adorable and everything I was hoping for and more!

Shannon did such a great job adding that they were very hard to work with given the size of them!

Now!,  for the funnest part!  I am going to be putting these special tags on all my Etsy items and some on product in stores.  Collect 3 of these tags and receive a free item on Handsome&Lace at equal or lesser value!! All you need to do is collect them and then take a picture of them as a set, and send me the picture!  That’s it!  Free stuff!

Please contact Comfortably Lovely for all your paper needs be it, album artwork, prints, cards, or tags!

What area of Toronto do you frequent most and why?

28 Mar

Have fun and win!

17 Mar

Today I am so excited to announce a collaborated giveaway with OneCraftyFox

Diana, the delightful owner of OneCraftyFox, approached me with an adorable idea of a giveaway where one lucky winner could win some free adornables by Handsome&Lace through entering a fun contest;  so of course, I was all in!  We must have had fun putting this together because we had about 20 emails back and forth!

To see more info or to enter, please visit her website and good luck to those who enter!

Just starting Out

2 Mar

Hello everyone!

I’m just getting this site going so don’t worry!!

In the meantime check out my Etsy page…

You will find fun novelty treasures on there…..

http://www.etsy.com/shop/HandsomeAndLace