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Spring has sprung at Scout!

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I’ve been neglecting the blog again.. all this social networking is tiring :)   Lots of new things have arrived in the last couple weeks so felt it was due time for an update!

Erin Templeton!  Who doesn’t love your soft recycled leather goods.

Along with the small leather goods I had last season (coin purses & makeup bags), I also ordered her TGIF & BYOB bags for Spring!  Loving the bright colours. The BYOB style even comes with a secret pocket for your tall can.  I think I hear the park calling!

 

Zippan Designs is back on the shelves!  She has expanded her line and now has these adorable critters available.  Still handcrafted in sterling silver and made in Toronto!  Lots of other designs available too for the less animal-y people. Feathers, stars, keys and the favourite anatomical heart.

 

Imm-Living hits the mark with these fabulous antler mugs.  Designed in Toronto with an obvious Canadian feel.  Is it a deer or a moose kind of a morning?

Smitten Kitten has introduced these kitschy Canadiana journals this spring! Printed in Canada on 100% recycled paper.

How sweet are these little barrel vases?! Made in Toronto by ceramic artist RCBoisjoli, a perfect housewarming gift.

New card line!! Flaming banjos and a Hoppy Birthday card from Two Guitars in Portland, Oregon.

Handmade picture frames from Mmim in New York!

New Rolls of wrapping paper from Waste Not Paper!  The name says it all. Their paper comes from mills that practice responsible, sustainable forestry. Waste Not also uses renewable energy sources, such as hydro power or wind power.

More adorable boxes made from found birch and cedar.  Made in London, ON.  This is my favourite of the bunch.

Another new jewellery line I’ve brought in for Spring! Mijuandyou is laser cut and etched jewellery made in Montreal.  All necklaces come on a 30″-32″ chain.

If you haven’t had a chance to come by and check out my windows, please do!  My friends Jacqui Gardner and Craig Hopgood blew me away (again) with their “In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb” installation.

HAPPY SPRING!

 

 

Baby Elephant Designs!

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I met Toronto illustrator Joanne, behind Baby Elephant Designs, at the One of a Kind show in November.  I couldn’t resist purchasing her adorable illustrated hard book “sometimes” for my  nephew.   She was hesitant about wholesale at the time, but lucky me, she has decided to try it out! She dropped off my order yesterday, and it’s adorable.

Such a sweet book, with a positive message for the little ones!

Adorable magnet sets illustrated with her cute little critters and homes inspired by houses in Toronto!

And greeting cards!

I tried to resist using the word “adorable” too many times….  Welcome into the shop babyelephant designs!!

Yellow Owl Workshop

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I just posted yesterday about my obsession with letterpress cards, and today I got in a super awesome shipment from Yellow Owl Workshop!  More cards, printed this time, and beautiful handmade stamp sets.  All made in the lovely city of San Francisco, California!

Lovely gifts to give, or you can make your own cards!

All their cards are printed in San Francisco with veggie-based ink on 100% Recycled paper♥

This is just a little shout out  to one of the coolest places in San Francisco my friends and I stumbled across on our road trip a few years ago.  826 Valencia St. is honestly a must see if you ever find yourself that way.  It’s actually a place for writing workshops but the front is a devoted pirate store!! It’s amazing.. go see for yourself :)   (love you L&J..arrrr)

Letterpress Cards!

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I actually wasn’t planning on carrying a lot of cards when I first decided I wanted to open up a gift shop.  As soon as I started looking into card companies though, the can of worms had been opened!  There are sooo many great card companies out there and I’m a sucker for a beautiful letterpress card.

Just got an order from Egg Press in today.  They’re based in Portland, Oregon (which as I’ve mentioned, I’m also a sucker for).

Beautiful, adorable and sometimes funny letterpress cards!

 

I also found this great (thanks to Kid Icarus!!) Canadian card company, Papillon Press based in Sudbury, Ontario.  They do some great Illustrated series’ also in letterpress :) The Whippersnapper, Rapscallion, Skullduggery and Lollygagger set is brilliant,  love it!

I’ve got so many more cards on the way, I’m going to have to put another card rack up next week!

Regional Assembly of Text!

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When I was in Vancouver a couple years ago my friend said I MUST go check out Regional Assembly of Text on Main St.   I was on a search for new and exciting card lines to bring into my imaginary shop that didn’t yet exist, and going into their adorable little shop inspired me.  Original, beautiful, adorable and innovative cards adorned the shops walls, YAY!  I’ve already sold out of a few styles as they really are one of the best Canadian card companies I’ve sourced out.

Love the To Do line from them. Also comes in an adorable Wedding Card.

They aren’t limited to cards either! They also do some really cute little button packs, including this one for the proud Canadian!

Oh Regional Assembly of Text, you are loved by all!!

The Beautiful Project

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I’ve been told there are some shipments on the way, and I thought jewelery from Spruce DesignCo. would be first, but I was wrong.  I got a cute little package of sweet handmade cards from The Beautiful Project in Vancouver today.  These aren’t currently sold anywhere else in Toronto!  Love ‘em!