See You at the Paper Fair!

picture3Today’s the day!  Sprouts Press will be at the Valentine’s Day Paper Fair!!  Expect lots of handmade goodies from myself and other talented, local makers: stationery, greeting cards, enamel pins, journals and more!

PRO TIP: Be one of the first 50 folks through the doors and get a free swag bag!!

What: Valentine’s Day Paper Fair
When: Saturday February 4, 2017.  12noon till 5pm.
Where: Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto

For more information, please see the event listing here.

February: International Correspondence Writing Month!

February just got a whole lot better.  Why? Because it’s International Correspondence Writing Month! (InCoWriMo for short)

To participate, all you have to do is hand write and mail/deliver one piece of correspondence a day for the month of February.  This can be letters, postcards, notes, cards, etc.  And it can be to anyone; strangers, public figures, friends, family, etc.  You can write to a different person each day, the same person every day, or any combo in between!  collageit

And good news, if you want to keep all this correspondence organized, take a look at Sprouts Press’ Correspondence Journals!  You may remember them from last year’s One of a Kind Christmas Show (maybe you got one as a gift?).  They’re finally available online, take a look here.  More colours are being added daily, so keep your eyes peeled!

Or, if you prefer to shop in person, I’ll have a selection of Correspondence Journals, amongst other hand bound journals, available at the Paper Fair this saturday (February 4, 2017) at Toronto’s First Post Office.  Please go here for details.

Want more information about InCoWriMo?  Check out the official website here.

Wordless Wednesday 01.02.17

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Craft Ontario!

You may have noticed my list of retailers has grown over the last few weeks.  I’m so happy to share the latest stockist of Sprouts Press handbound journals; the Craft Ontario Shop!

dsc_0707Located in their brand new gorgeous building, the Craft Ontario (formerly Ontario Crafts Council) shop represents the best of the best here in Ontario.  You’ll find ceramics, wood pieces, mixed media, glass and more.  Find a great selection of Sprouts Press handbound journals: one of a kind books, coptic books, albums, mini books, etc.  Definitely go check it out!!

Where: 1106 Queen Street West, Toronto
For more information about Craft Ontario shop, please visit their website.

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Hello New Orleans!

dsc_0666_fotorThe Bookbinding Kits are on the move again!  I’m so happy to announce Sprouts Press newest retailer: The Ogden Museum of Southern Art in Louisiana!  Yippee!  I’m slowly building up a roster of select bricks-and-mortar shops that carry my pieces.  I like the idea of growing this side of my business at a measured pace to ensure quality.

If you don’t follow Sprouts Press on any social media platforms, you may have missed a couple of the other new retailers.  Please welcome the Spacing Store, right here in Toronto, Twist Creations Boutique, in Quebec, and the Craft Ontario Shop on Queen West!  Woot!!

To see a full list of fine retailers carrying Sprouts Press products, please go here.

Studio Sunday

After a bit of a break from it all, Sprouts Press is back and ready for a new year!collageitTo start things off I’d like to introduce my newest retailer; Twist Creations in Quebec!!  This is a lovely boutique, with two locations, that I’m so thrilled to be a part of!  They have both sizes of leather journals, in all the colours.

In other news the first Sprouts Press Newsletter for 2017 will be going out this week.  If you’re not already a subscriber why not give it a try?  I send one email per month about bookbinding, upcoming classes & shows, latest projects, ideas to use your journals, and sometimes contests or giveaways.  Sound like fun?  Go here to subscribe!

Boxing Week Sale!

Hope you’ve all had a chance to take some time for yourself and reflect on 2016, while thinking ahead to the new year just around the corner.  To make things a bit lighter and a bit brighter, I’ve decided to hold a sale!  collageit**BOXING WEEK SALE!** 20% off everything with code NEWYEARNEWJOURNAL at checkout!  Start 2017 with a brand-new, hand-crafted, unique journal!  Nothing like a clean slate to start the year!!

Sale ends January 1, 2017.  Applicable to Sprouts Press’ etsy shop only, discount applied before shipping and taxes.

 

Toronto Etsy Street Team presents: The 3rd Annual Christmas Marketplace!

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Join us this Saturday, December 17, for the Toronto Etsy Street Team’s 3rd annual Christmas Marketplace!  This will be my last show for 2016, so stop by if you want to make a purchase before the holidays!

To get an idea of what to expect, browse the show lookbook to see examples of what each vendor makes.

Pro Tip: Get there early, the first 50 visitors get a free swag bag filled with handmade goodies!!