Capturing a moment....

A new found hidden paparazzi talent to capture this moment....

Another bride taking time to shop.... just cause it's your wedding day doesn't mean you can't take a look at all our wonderful things!!

Friday Favourite

This is no regular land art. It was first discovered by Japanese photographer Yoji Ookata, who has dedicated his life to uncover the deep mysteries of the world's ocean's floors. Ookata came across these rippling geometric sand patterns, which were nearly six feet in diameter and almost 80 feet below sea level during a dive near Amami Oshima. They were a complete mystery to him, so he later returned with his film crew to see if they could figure out who or what created such interesting shapes. This is what they discovered: 

Using underwater cameras the team discovered the artist is a small puffer fish only a few inches in length. The little guy tirelessly swims and swims through the day and night to create these organic sculptures using the gesture of a single fin. Through careful observation, Ookata and his team found that the circles serve a variety of important ecological functions, the most important of which is to attract mates. The female fish are attracted to the hills and valleys within the sand. They carefully travel across them to discover the male fish, where the pair eventually lay eggs at the circle’s center. The grooves in the sand later act as a natural buffer to the ocean's currents, which protect the delicate offspring. Scientists also learned that the more ridges contained within the sculpture resulted in a much greater likelihood of the fish pairing ( what a cute way to propose!). 
What clever and creative little fish!! To bad you have to dive so far into the ocean to discover them, so for now we can marvel at these pieces from the photography skills of Yoji Ookata. 

Happy Friday everyone, we hope you have a marvelous weekend and we hope to see you in the shop soon!!!

*Images from This is colossal

New in the shop.....

We've just received some of the cutest and most unique items from Debi Munce of Moxie & Zab. Each piece is handmade with an eclectic mix of vintage chenille, antique linens, and retro inspired fabrics which are collaged together creating the quirky world of Moxie and Zab. Some of these great pieces are "stuffies" (complete with names and individual personalities), bibs, itty bitty blankets, & burping pads. They're the perfect gift for the mom to be or gifts for your little loved ones and the best part is each one is one of kind. We're so happy to be carrying this great new line and were certain you'll love it too! If your headed to a baby shower or a little ones birthday party any time soon make sure to stop here to pick up one (or more) of these great pieces.... they definitely won't disappoint! 

Here's a sample.... more options available in store!

Dog Stuffie: "Miller"- Has a problem with sweating. He loves dill pickles and meatballs!  $28

Elephant Stuffie: "Emmerson"- Loves to watch late night TV. He blinks alot and
his favourite food is chicken noodle soup! $28

Owl Stuffie: "Felix"- Loves to peek over the fence at his neighbours.
His favourite foods are rice & candy apples! $28 

Itty Bitty Blanket with Owl Applique $28, Burping Pad Set $26

Assorted Bibs $18-22 

Funny Prank Headbands

These funny headbands by Spoon Man Creations are the perfect accessory for Halloween or to play a trick on your friends. Clever wire bands are disguised by your hair and on either end you'll find the most crazy objects, giving the illusion that it's going straight through your poor little skull. Some of these crazy objects are forks, spoons, giants nails, hair brushes, BBQ forks and scissors!! It's a painless way to really freak people out. Perfect for teachers to wear into their classroom, hairdressers, chefs, servers or anyone who always wondered what it would feel like to stick a fork through their head.... This head wear is both clever and hilarious and will sure get a laugh once the viewer realizes there's no blood (at least we hope there's no blood otherwise you totally put it on wrong and we are therefore not responsible!) Come on in and get one of these goofy one of kind pieces before they're all gone!!

Spoon Tea-Aura $30

BBQ Fork $20

Giant Nail  $20 

Hair Brush  $22

Scissors  $25

New jewellery

We just received some beautiful new sterling silver jewellery from Deborah Lee of BOiS Creations. These pieces are both delicate and classy and the perfect accessory for every day wear, they can be dressed up or down or layered with other pieces. At such a reasonable price point they make wonderful gifts for your loved ones. These pieces are all made by hand using the finest materials. The majority of the pieces in our BOiS collection are all sterling silver, however some do have freshwater pearls, or 14 K gold plated components. Were quite certain your going to fall in love with these precious little pieces so come on in and pick up yours today! 

Here's a sneak peek at some of the designs in our BOiS collection, more designs available in store! 

"Arc" Sterling silver necklace by BOiS Creations $40

"Morning Star & His Friend" sterling silver necklace by BOiS Creations $40

"Eternal Promise" sterling silver necklace by BOiS Creations $40

"Beany Love" sterling silver necklace by BOiS Creations $40 

"Simple Heart" sterling silver necklace by BOiS Creations $40 

Don't forget our fall hours are not in effect until October 1st so you still have some time to take advantage of your late night hours!
Tuesday-Wednesday 11-5:30pm
Thursday-Saturday 11-8pm
Sunday 12-5pm

We hope to see you soon!!

Our newest little shopper...

You guys aren't the only ones who love to shop here, this little guy decided to take a little shopping spree. He tried making a purchase with an apple, but we had to tell him that we don't accept that currency anymore... however had he tried to bribe us with chocolate that may have been another story.

Back To School!!

School starts in just a few days, but it's not too late to pick up a few more things for the big day and remember it's not just about new paper and pens..... accessories are important too!! (especially when they are one of a kind). How about some wonderful magnets to spruce up that locker and to hold up your first A+ of the year!

Assorted Magnets Top: Kathryn Boyd $5, Bottom: Kat N' Drew  $3 Middle Left: Barbie's Basement Jewellery $10 

Set of Three Magnets by Kailey Lang $20

 Everyone needs a pencil case but his one is extra cool, not only can this wooden box hold all your writing tools and treasures, bit it can also hold all your pencils up right.... so during your colouring session there's no ruffling through to find exactly what you want and therefore decreases your chance of getting a detention for disturbing the class (if you do however manage to get a detention Artists Walk is not responsible!!)

Wooden Pencil Case (comes with 12 pencil crayons & an eraser) by Smitten Kitten $18

 Not everyone takes the bus to school, so for those that ride their bike here's a perfect accessory for you! One of a kind bicycle bells! A great selection of images to choose from!

Bicycle bells by Glen LeMesurier $24  

 Ever had it where you show up to class wearing the exact jacket as someone else, or realizing that you and three of your friends all have the same back pack... to avoid grabbing the wrong one, why not attach a unique and fun keychain to make your bag or jacket stand out amongst the crowd!

Barbie's Basement Jewellery Keychains $18 (assorted images available) 

 Are you someone who likes jotting everything down? Then these journals are perfect for you, whether a student or teacher these books are perfect for you. Handmade and one of kind. Some are even covered using vintage wallpaper!!

Back Left: Handmade Journal by Beth Rose $60, Right: Vintage Wallpaper covered Journal by Smitten Kitten $20, Front: Vintage Wallpaper covered doodle pad with pencil insert by Smitten Kitten $22 

 Give a friendly reminder to your colleagues in the staff room to clean up their dishes and turn off the lights!! Also great for the classroom or in your own home! Available framed or unframed.

Framed Screen Prints by Jacob Rolfe $21 or unframed $7.50

Still on the search for nice messenger bag to carry all your stuff? Well look no further, these bags by Brenda Zawalick are just what you've been looking for! Beautiful, fun fabrics with sweet little added touches (who doesn't love a bow) and lots of storage compartments inside. There's room to carry around your laptop or fill it up with books (just don't hurt your back) and the best part is there one of a kind!! Other designs available. 

Messenger bags by Brenda Zawalick $80

Looking for a fun little lunch bag for your little one, why not choose one of these adorable little cloth bags, easy to carry around and the perfect size to hold their lunch. Other designs available.

Little Bags by Little Brown Wren $30

Not going to school? No problem, you can still get that back to school shopping thrill by purchasing some new things to spruce up a work outfit. We have lots of great jewellery pieces for everyday wear or great bags to carry all your belongings in. 

We hope you are all having a wonderful relaxing long weekend and hope to see you soon!!