your 2010 festival looks revealed!

 knit frekkles charms in ...

 emilyryan + BagatellesAndCo

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ulixis lights up the red carpet in ...

JulyS + vadjutka

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travelinmama sparkles in ...

 simplicityisbliss + travelinmama

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vadjutka delights in ...

idea2lifestyle + staroftheeast

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Anne-Marie looks sweet in .. 

Thrush + giant dwarf

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good heavens ... you beauties look gorgeous!
so move over hollywood starlets!
zillion-dollar designer outfits have nothing on our amazing handmaking community!

i asked you to join me on the RED CARPET at the Toronto International Film Festival  (shield your pretty eyes from the blinding paparazzi flash bulbs, cuties!) .. so now you can join me in oohing and aahing at today's handmade & vintage TIFF looks!

thanks again so much to everyone who played.
sorry i couldn't include everyone this time around. but you all look STUNNING!
so yay to handmade + vintage!
& how lucky your celebrity dates are escorting you!
see you at the *afterparties*, cutiepies.

and have a glamorous, megawatt-smile day, nicies, whether your strutting your stuff on the red carpet or dancing in your kitchen.
see you tomorrow,  superstars!

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deanna { the inspired reader! } delights in ...

Lirola + VerseauVintage

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rags by sock monkey rocks the red carpet in ...

 louiseblack + limegreenmodern

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 ira grant looks gorgeous in ...

MQuin +  Jealousydesign

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Jacaranda Designs sparkles i ... 

 magnolijaDRESS + Jacaranda Designs

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UNA looks stunning in ... 

JRoseAtelier + UNAshop

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caribana : the handmade parade

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handmade costumes come alive here in toronto
this weekend for the fabulous Caribana festival.

ever been to a fun costumed street parade?
i think i'd go in peacock blue & red!

what would your dream costume look like?

what's your favourite costume you've ever made/worn?

have a most vivid weekend, lovelies!

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images:

@ThetaState's photostream

paulsveda's photostream

EduardoZ's photostream

FeverSky's photostream

scotiabank_cariban a's photostream

EduardoZ's photostream

Jason Prini's photostream

Mega3000's photostream

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7 great new-to-me ontario artists

love love love lucky jackson's textile work!

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isn't it fun to go to an Art show and discover inspiring new-to-you Artists?

good heavens yes!

a couple weeks ago i covered the New Art Festival in my lovely Ottawa for a great new online Arts journal: OttawaTonite.com

you can read the full article here.

it was a superfun task to meet some fabulous new-to-me artists for the story, and i thought you might like a chance to visit them, too!
just click on each image to head over to their fabulous sites!

yay ontario artists - making amazing things!

have some fave new-to-you Artists you've seen at a show or festival lately?

have you ever been REALLY excited to meet a certain Artist at a show?

i'd love to hear!

{all images by me: rikrak}

fabulous paper maker beth levin

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brilliant muralist daniel bombardier
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eco steel sculpture duo dog bite steel
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the fabulous GNAG children's workshops

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intreguing scluptor leah hamilton
(leah_hamil@hotmail.com)

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fabulous glass & textile artist sarah hallman
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holidaying

spring tulip handpulled lino cut by peaseblossomstudio

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happy victoria day weekend, nicies!
here in canada we're enjoying a sunny sunny long weekend holiday, and in ottawa, we're wrapping up our national tulip festival, a celebration of, among other things, you guessed it, those beautiful beautiful springtime flowers.

so i wish you all a day FILLED with colour & celebration, whether you're holidaying or not. we'll be picnicing, playing & firework cheering!

see you tomorrow for more winners from our KIDS WEEK giveaways (one last one to enter here) and lots of sunshiney fun.

what are you up to today, holidaying or otherwise?

cheers!

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needlepoint pillow via haven vintage

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the festival looks, revealed!

amanda archer is wearing.....

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emmarts is wearing.....

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happy friday, sweeties!

well last week i invited all of you lovelies to chime in with what you might like to wear on the red carpet with me.
{you can see the first 6 festival looks here!}

i don't know about you, but i fear there just aren't enough occassions to dress to the nines!
heavens!

so i was delighted to see the gorgeous handmade & vintage 2-part show stoppers you came up with! they're sensational , just like the beauties who chose them!

so i wish you all a glamorous, mega-watt smile weekend, and hope you'll join us as we walk the red carpet!
see you monday, superstars!

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emms gems is wearing.....

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chakrapennywhistle is wearing.....

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lilithevy is wearing.....

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Aida Coronado is wearing.....

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Joanna is wearing.....

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Louloubell is wearing.....

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festival look 7
silk dress, custom color by amanda archer
&
night @ the oscars by necklace by BejewelledBespoke

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festival look 8
orange dress by presseanzeiger
&
toe shoes via ARTicles


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festival look 9
vintage drop-waist tent dress via ivoryandbones
&
hand tooled leather heels via shopatmoxie

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festival look 10
midnight dress by sarahseven
&
chandra locket earrings by BroadStreet

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festival look 11
glamarita fringe dress by glamarita
&
low heel sandals by mohop

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festival look 12
mexican vintage dress via aida coronado
&
spirit mountain necklace by abbyhorowitzdesigns

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festival look 13
vintage dreamgirls floorlength gown via Aquanetta
&
crystal ball earrings by ForTheCrossJewelry

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festival look 14
hair pin set by fussed
&
peacock feather dress by circularaccessories

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