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Hey Vancouver, Got Craft? is coming up soon! Sunday May 6, to be exact. Can you believe this is already the 11th edition of this awesome show? Got Craft? Sunday, May 6th, 2012 - 10 am to 5 pm Royal Canadian Legion - 2205 Commercial Drive, Vancouver $3.00, kids under 12 free For more info, visit  GotCraft.com As usual, there will be ton of talented crafty vendors and swag bags for early birds. New this year is a cute look book that Lotus Events has put together to give you a taste of what to expect.

I'm looking forward to the the open studio sale at the Mergatroid this weekend! StudioShop Saturday June 26th and Sunday June 27th 11 to 6pm 5pm Mergatroid Building, 975 Vernon Drive , Vancouver Featuring work by a collective of artists in the Mergatroid Building who include, Su Foster , Eikam , Laura McKibbon (Cul de Sac Design) , HeyDay Design , Dahlhaus , Braden Hammond , Bronsino , and on Sunday only, Karin Jones . UPDATE : A couple of revisions to the above info, thanks to Dahlhaus : "Our time for the studio shop will be from 11-5 (instead of 6). And unfortunately Braden Hammond won't be able to open his studio doors this weekend as he was planning on. The rest of us will be there so if you are in Vancouver, please do come by for a glass of wine and some nibblies while you shop in our studios."

It's Springtime in Vancouver... the cherry blossoms are blooming and craft is in the air! The Spring edition of Got Craft? is coming up on Sunday, May 2nd, and I bet it's gonna be good. Got Craft? Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 10am to 5pm Royal Canadian Legion – 2205 Commercial Drive (at E. 6th Ave) Admission $2.00 (kids 10 and under are free) The fine folks at Got Craft? are so by swept up in Spring fever, they aren't just offering up a great craft fair - they're also giving away a ton of stuff: if you're among the first 30 to get into the show, you'll be lucky enough to grab a swag bag. You can also enter to win a YUDU screen printer , worth over $300. just take a photo of a Got Craft? poster that you spy around town, and submit it to their flickr pool . The more you upload, the more chances you have to win! Read the full contest details on the Got Craft? blog. For more information about Got Craft and for a full vendor list, check out GotCraft.com .

Not only is The Museum of Vancouver (aka MOV) screening Handmade Nation this Friday , they're also hosting another DIY Night! MOV AT NIGHT: DIY @ MOV 2 April 09, 2010 / 7:00 PM Back by popular demand! A social-crafting night featuring workshops and a craft market by Birkeland Bros. Wool, Collage Collage, and Got Craft?. An event for craft newbies and seasoned creators. Music – Bar – Free Materials – Workshops $15, Members free The first DIY Night was lots of fun. I could hardly believe the line-up to get into the event! The museum was filled to the brim with creative, crafty people. My advice: get there early! Most of the supplies were already taken before I got there (except for the insanely huge pile of yarn!). But there was still lots of paper and pens left, so I grabbed a pink marker and spread out the floor to draw.... I left my drawing there (on purpose), and guess what? The MOV used it on their website to advertise the new DIY Night! Nice!! Kirsti Wakelin (who also designed ...