Shiny Happy Creations

11/27/2021

Someone local was looking for perogy ornaments so I thought, hey… I can do that! Pass the sour cream 🤣

Ben said they looked like pizza pops. To be fair, they could pass as either 🥟

11/27/2021

I wish I had time to craft more. Made these two last weekend 🐭🐭

02/12/2021

A few new items up on my Etsy shop! Gearing up for fairy doors everywhere this spring. Let’s bring the magic!

10/24/2020

Working on stuff I love again 💜

12/30/2018

Worked on this little steeper last night. Thanks for all the suggestions yesterday! I’ve got some work ahead of me. 😊💗

12/30/2018

I think I’m going to make some tea steepers in the new year. What charms do you think would be cute?
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12/09/2018

Dukie is now with his family! Love seeing these cuties on the tree 💗 Thanks for the order, Kait!
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12/06/2018

If you are ordering anything from outside of Manitoba, chances are you aren’t going to get it before Christmas. ☹️

With just three weeks left until Christmas, Canada Post has cancelled its holiday delivery guarantee, saying the rotating strikes across the country have caused a significant backlog.

12/05/2018

I have a really difficult time setting prices for my creations. It's difficult because I know very well that someone can purchase a dollar store ornament for well, a dollar so why would anyone spend $10, $20, $30 on something I made that might look similar.

Most of my little creations take anywhere from 30 minutes to many hours to create. They are small which makes some people believe, small = less time. Not so much. Have you seen the very teeny tiny details that go into some of my creations? A sesame seed on a bun on a miniature hamburger bun is the size of a louse. Give or take a millimetre. 😉 Rolling that teeny piece of clay into the perfect shaped sesame seed is not easy. My eyes are really getting a workout!

When you buy from a maker, like me, yes you are paying for the supplies I have to buy but what I don't charge much for is my time. My time away from hanging out with my kids, my time doing my own Christmas shopping, my time being present for the needs of my family which are ever growing. I do my side business in between my other part-time jobs as a freelance writer, on-air promotions producer, proofreader.... I don't really stop actually.

So why do I do all of this? Well the little bit of extra income is nice. I have a daughter who is a competitive cheerleader and is going to be competing at both Nationals and Canadian Finals this year in Niagara Falls. That ain't cheap! Every little bit helps support my family.

The biggest thing is I love being creative. When I was a kid, I could spend hours colouring, drawing, reading, recording radio shows on our fisher price tape player, putting on plays (you know, when kids didn't have ipods).... It's in my nature to create. As an adult, I still love to create: music, documentaries, stories, plays, paintings, clay creations... that's in me no matter how hard I try to deny it and it's also what makes my soul soar. My grandparents were talented painters and woodcarvers... I'd be so lucky if I channelled any of that talent.

So thank you for supporting my business instead of some factory in China. Yeah you could buy something at the dollar store but I guarantee there was no love put into it, they probably don't care what your daughter's favourite colour is and they definitely don't know the story behind the item you purchased. When you order something from me, whether it's a replica of your late husband's favourite toy or a memory of your favourite deceased pet, I keep those stories with me forever. I'm not just a crafter, I'm a keeper of your most important life stories.

Keep supporting local 🙏

12/05/2018

Wizardly bookmark 📚🤓
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12/03/2018

This little bookworm bookmark and his army of brothers and sisters are going to an awesome grandma who is giving these to her grandkids for Christmas. So many things I love about this! Grandmas and kids reading.... merci Nicole!! 😘
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12/01/2018

Easily a new favourite... this little guy took 3+ hours to make.