Etsy Craft Party - Creativity Abound!

The 3rd annual Etsy Craft party happened in Vancouver last Friday night, with everyone gathering at Blim, in the heart of Chinatown. The main craft activities included creating a vintage postcard decorating, glass jar decorating and travel journal decorating. The tables were packed when I arrived, so J and I started with the smaller activities such as using the print press, button making and canvas painting. I had quite a lot of fun - I didn't think I would take so long making my postcard but there were a lot of beautiful paper, stickers and other supplies to sort through! The only gripe that I and other people had was that there were not enough pairs of scissors. All the party goers also received a goodie bag that included a spool of ribbon, a bogo Blenz card, and some other samples.

J operating the printing press.

"Wish you were here."

The bookmarks we created.

Our favourite activity - button making!

J working on her masterpiece.

Mine is the grey blobby one that I call interpretive art. I see mountains, J sees a rainy scene - what do you see?

At the end of the night, I went back to take a look at what other people painted! There were a lot of creative ones!

People were really getting into decorating their journals.

I chose to make a vintage postcard.

I must have spent over an hour doing this - time just flew by!

I made my postcard double sided.

The place was packed with craft-lovers!

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3rd Annual Etsy Craft Party - Sept 7/12

Attention all craft lovers! The 3rd Annual Etsy Craft Party is being held next Friday, September 7th from 6-10pm at BLIM (115 East Pender St), in the centre of Chinatown. Etsy is a very popular online marketplace where people can sell their handmade goods and this party celebrates everyone's creativity. The Etsy Craft Party brings everyone together. This year's theme is "Wish You Were Here". There will be tons of activities, including postcard making, journal binding, button-making and more. Attendees will also get some perks like discounted limo rides from UBER, ethicalDeal dollars, and free cover to Fortune Sound Club.

You must register online prior to the event at  www.vanetsycraftparty.eventbrite.ca. Tickets are normally $20, but HYPE events (the people behind the party) have generously offered all my readers a $5 discount using the code "ETSY2012". I hope to see you there!
 
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