What I did on Saturday

Have you ever had one of those days when there was more than one crafty happening going on and you couldn't bare to miss either? That was my Saturday this past weekend. And boy, oh, boy was it SO worth it going to both.

First up, I heard over on the Toronto Craft Alert that the designer lines Snoflake & Dagg and Stacey were having a fabric sale. Stuff they didn't need anymore or didn't have enough of to make it useful for them to keep. Well, of course I freaked out when I heard. The sale started at 10 am and I was there before 10:30. And the amount of amazing stuff! I shopped to my heart's content and still came away with 4 times as much as I would have if a regular fabric store was having a sale. Look at this pile! I had to call The BF to come help me carry it all back home again! If you want to see some more closeups, head on over to my flickr and check them out. I promise you, you'll be jealous!


But of course, there's no rest for the wicked or those greedy for craft supplies, so we immediately turned around and headed out the door to make our way to the Toronto Bead Society's semi-annual Bead Fair. (Yes, The BF came with. He always does to keep me company and hold my cup of coffee.) I've been going to this show for years and it never disappoints. I always come away with a load of new supplies and lots of inspiration to make new pieces. I especially like shopping for charms and metal findings at the fair since there are a bunch of different vendors gathered together and you can always find some amazingly unique elements to go with all your new and colourful beads!


But the cherry on the top of this gloriously crafty day was the $20 tripod I scored in a little photo shop on Yonge Street. I wish I could remember the name but I know it was on the west side of the street between Wellesley and College if anyone reading this in the GTA is interested. And this isn't a cheapo tripod either, no. I've seen shoddier construction on more expensive tripods in big box stores. I am so excited about this! No more hand-shake when I go to take pictures for the shop, yay!

Sigh. But just because I have all these new supplies and bucketfuls of new inspiration, it doesn't mean that I have any more time. :( On Sunday, I ended up spending 6 straight hours just starting the reading and research for my final essay. Not fun. Especially when I knew that all of my new pretty-pretties were in the next room. I guess it was penance for my crafting gluttony of the day before. That and the fact that I'm broke now! Ha!

One a side note: I need to go out today before (or possibly after) class and get my hands on a copy of the new STITCH magazine! It hit stands today and that skirt on the front cover is killing me! I may be broke, but I can still scrounge up a couple dollars for that :)