Made in Canada: Etsy Pop-Up

Our table at the Pop-Up Etsy Made in Canada event 

photo credit: Ele Willoughby

I had such an awesome time popping up last Saturday for  Etsy's first Made in Canada event. It was so busy I didn't get a chance to instagram or live tweet from the event.

From the large turn out of people it's obvious that Canadians, and especially Torontonians, love handmade and vintage! If you had a chance to make it out, thank you for supporting small businesses and crafters. 

Soho House Pop Up

This past Sunday we 'popped up shop' at Soho House Toronto in collaboration with Etsy. We chatted for a few hours with Soho members who came by and other Etsy vintage sellers at the event. It was probably the most relaxed atmosphere and the most beautifully styled room to set up shop. I loved the free photo booth most of all, one of the perks at Soho House. 

It's always so interesting to chat with customers about what they do and they always have such interesting stories to share. Thank you to Etsy for giving us the opportunity to 'pop up' here!

For more photos, you can follow our daily adventures via instagram: @loveatfirstblush.

Walking into Dreams, She Hit Pause

I found these prints on Etsy from the shop, She Hit Pause Studios. They evoke a dreamy, nostalgic feeling photographed by Mark Schwartz. His work is captured on Polaroids which are then transferred onto watercolor paper, allowing this grainy washed-out texture to surface.

These remind me of forgotten photographs or glimpses into someone's dream.

Painting with Light

via www.utauta.info

This year, one of my resolutions is to take a photography class. Since I recently inherited a Digital SLR camera, I thought this would be a good chance to take a class and improve my shop photos on Etsy.

A little tidbit I learned yesterday: The word photography means "painting with light" in Greek. How simply beautiful.

I thought these photos from Lucyna DanUta Bakowska were fitting for this post. I love the saturation of colour, the play of light in the foreground and the matching electric makeup. You can see more of her work here.

Fashion Illustration: Sandra Suy

These prints from Sandra Suy's Etsy shop are beautiful and alluring. A fashion illustrator from Barcelona, she illustrates High Fashion and Couture garments with a certain ease and gracefulness in her brushstroke and line work. She draws everything from Chanel bags, Mcqueen dresses and Prada shoes. To see more of her work, click here.

Going National: All caught up in Detail and Design

We are extremely happy to be in the National Post! Our brand, Love At First Blush is featured in the National Post's weekend edition newspaper and their online site.