Upcoming Holiday Shows + Holiday Mailing Cut Off Dates!

Kits Beach, Vancouver, BC

And here we are again! The holiday season is in full swing and I have been making jewelry like CRAZY as well as getting the new photo printed clothing ready for selling at markets and local retail stores. It's been a new and exciting experience having a completely new product line. I still love all the other things I do, but it's always invigorating to do something different that you've never done before - a learning experience indeed!  This is going to be one of my big goals for 2017 - variety! I find that so many of my days end up being so similar and I need to change that. So, I am throwing around indoor rock climbing and maybe some salsa dancing?! You know what they say, variety is the spice of life! I am announcing this here so that I will be held accountable to whomever reads this. This will greatly increase my chances of actually doing it and not getting lost in my old routines of always putting work first. I love my work but...I also need to LIVE!

I'll make this pretty short and sweet as I am full on right now getting ready to leave for Make It in Edmonton tomorrow. Here are the deets: This will be our biggest show yet with over 275 awesome artists, crafters and makers from across Canada at Northlands Coliseum. Thursday, Nov 24 - 11am to 9pm Friday, Nov 25 - 11am to 9pm Saturday, Nov 26 - 10am to 6pm Sunday, Nov 27 - 11am to 5pm To see the lineup of rockstar Makies check out www.makeitshow.ca $7 at the door, kids 12 and under are free. Buy your tickets early to save $2: https://www.picatic.com/makeitedmonton Parking for Make It shoppers is $10 ($6 off regular rate), but street parking, carpooling and LRT are great options too.

Etsy Vancouver Ring in the festive season with the Etsy Vancouver Market, your one-stop shopping event for one of a kind gift-giving! Browse our carefully curated design and handcrafted goods made by over 80 local makers and artisans, including jewelry and accessories, home decor, body care, and art! WHEN? Saturday, December 3: 10am - 8pm Sunday, December 4: 10am - 5pm WHERE? 115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver, V7L 0B1 WHAT DOES IT COST TO ENTER? At the door: $5 / children under 12: FREE! 50% of the ticket proceeds will be going to our charitable partner, KidSafe Project: http://bit.ly/kidsafevan VENDORS: Discover these amazing local designers and more in our Etsy Vendor Directory: http://bit.ly/evm2016-vendor

Make It Vancouver Make It is back at the PNE Forum for all your holiday shopping needs! You will find over 265 super awesome makers, crafters and artists from all over Canada.  Find our list of Makies: www.makeitshow.ca $7 at the door, kids 12 and under are free. Buy your tickets early and save $2: https://www.picatic.com/makeitvancouver Thursday, December 8 11am to 9pm Friday, December 9 11am to 9pm Saturday, December 10 10am to 6pm Sunday, December 11 11am to 5pm

And last but not least, The Women's Winter Faire! For the past 22 years, the Women's Winter Faire has been a highly anticipated event: over 50 booths of creative, funky, beautiful, ecologically-sound and diverse items just waiting for you to give them a new home. Over the past two decades, the door donation has raised over $107,800 for local and worldwide grassroots organizations who oftentimes have less than adequate funding resources. December 17 and 18th from 11AM to 5 PM at Heritage Hall in Vancouver BC!

Need Your Jewelry Order by Christmas? Canada Regular parcel - order by Dec 13th (up to 8 business days) Expresspost - order by Dec 20th (1-2 business days guaranteed) USA  Regular - order by Dec 12th (5-8 business days) Expedited - order by Dec 12th (4-5 business days) ExpressPost - order by Dec 18th (4 businesss days guaranteed) INTL Order by Dec 2nd (min. 6 business days - normally takes around 2 weeks) Contact me for Int'l shipping upgrades.

Need your Photo Printed Clothing Order by Christmas?  Canada and USA Order by December 11th so your order can ship by the 15th. INTL Order by November 25th, so your order can ship by December 2nd. Please contact me if you would like to upgrade your photo clothing order for quicker delivery:)

If you are in the Vancouver area, you can find my photo printed clothing at Giving Gifts on Main and 30th and Favourite Gifts on the 2nd Floor of the Lonsdale Quay Market in North Vancouver!  Thank you so much for shopping local and supporting the handmade revolution!  May you have the warmest, coziest, sparkliest holiday season yet, and I hope to see you out there sometime soon.  Lotsa love, TT www.traceytomtene.com tracey@traceytomtene.com