Etsy Bloggers February Feature: Donna Pool

Donna Pool's Etsy Shop has a lot to offer. From cards, to buttons, mirrors, photos and handmade plush toys. As a plush toy maker, I have to really admire her toys, completely handmade (no sewing machine used!!!)

Cuddly teddy bears!!! Great for Valentine's Day!

...and how about some brain working puzzle balls!!!I am amazed at these! Nicely intricate, beautifully handsewn!

Want to get to know this crafty artist??? Check out her blog: http://ddpool.blogspot.com

The Geometric Wedge Owns.

So it is a little known fact that geometry is pretty much the devil, but without all the fire, and perish and toil bit. Still there is one geometric shape that dominates them all. Can you guess it? If you said wedge well congratulations you get a symbolic and otherwise meaningless gold star. Enjoy. If you said something else you will read the following entry over and over again until you have adopted my opinion, which in this instance is the right one. If you are in disagreement with me that is because of the simple fact that you are wrong.

Ok so….
Most roofs are what… wedge shaped. Because circle roofs would be pools, and octagon roofs would look dumb. Round one to wedges.

Take a circle or cylinder cake… what do you do with it. You cut it…into wedges. So circles are just wedges waiting to happen. Round two to wedges.

Wedges look cuter with eyeballs and smiley faces than say rectangles, or spheres, or pretty much every other shape. It’s just science. Round three to wedges and to shapes with faces!

Let’s Play a Few Rounds of ‘Would you Rather’

The game where everyone is a winner! Well maybe not everyone –I mean if you’re already a loser the game can’t really change that. Although you are here which means there is hope for you yet!

Would you rather be punched in the trachea or buy a wedge? [not sure what a trachea is go here: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-trachea.htm] –And SPEAKING OF… -the speaking of refers to the wedges purchasing not tracheas- thanks to those who came out to City of Craft!!!

Would you rather be paper cut by a 1000 envelops licked by some guy who holds the record for the longest days without brushing his teeth OR read this blog right now?

Would you rather learn jujitsu from Octo OR Chuck Norris? Okay no wait that’s not fair. Ummm….would you rather cuddle with a plush Octo OR Chuck Norris? (I just want to make it clear to everyone that the answer shouldn’t be Chuck Norris. Not sure who Chuck Norris is- check your pulse. Then go here: http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/ finding it hard to answer this question? Then go here: http://web4health.info/)

Anyway if you promise to come back and visit I promise to love you unconditionally like a mom does a small child. Only with the awkwardness of knowing that we are neither related nor in all likelihood are you actually a small child.

xo

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You like Facebook Fan Pages!
We like Facebook Fan Pages!

GUESS WHAT?
We Are Wedges has a FACEBOOK FAN PAGE!!!! YAY!!!

Join us here TODAY!

Take a Lunch Break for some shopping!

We Are Wedges and House of Hsueh will be there!

Get Some Wedge Letters!

Defining...
LETTER - noun
1. a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail. (*from dictionary.com)

WEDGES + LETTER = WEDGE LETTERS!

Who doesn't like receiving heart felt letters addressed specifically to you! We promise to tell you all about whats happening in the lives of your favorite wedges! Yes...we are thinking of you...
So why not join the "We Are Wedges" mailing list! We promise no spam, just some letters from Wedges to you...

I WANT WEDGE LETTERS! Here is my email

Confirm your email address

Wedges Adoption Center - Opening Soon!

Every year, hundreds of Wedges are homeless, living on foster store shelves and stacked on shelves in the We Are Wedges Design Studio. They want nothing more than a nurturing environment and a loving family. Many of you have taken initiative and rescued a Wedge in need, and we sincerely thank you for your support. But there is much work to be done. Many more Wedges are looking for homes.

That's why, this weekend, we are proud to launch the We Are Wedges Online Adoption Center.

Just think: For the cost of a coffee a day for one month, you too can save a Wedge in need. And we're talking real budget coffee here. If you drink extra-large 172 degree half-sweet no-foam soy frappamochas, you're looking at under a week.

But, unlike those other cheapskate charities that only send you a picture of your adopted emu or whatever, we will send you an actual factual plush wedge, that you are actually factually adopting.

Please. Think of the Wedges.


Also: We are not actually a registered charity. I think we probably have to legally mention that.

Countdown to Fan Expo 2008 - DAY 1

Wow! Who's this girl? She's pretty hot! Is she wearing any pants? I guess we'll never know. UNLESS YOU GO TO FANEXPO AND FIND OUT, THAT IS. $35 for a picture, though? $25 for an autograph? Man, I went to a Star Trek convention in grade 7 and Marina Sirtis signed autographs for free. She danced around the stage at the beginning and posed provocatively, too. And I got free instructions on how to build my very own tri-corder! What does this girl have on Counselor Troi? Well, the no-pants thing, I guess. But that's not even guaranteed.

FANEXPO STARTS TOMORROW GET YR TICKETS HERE!!!

ps: Benita would like everyone to know that she claims no responsibility for this post.
pps: Smallville is actually a pretty good show.

Countdown to Fan Expo 2008 - DAY 2

Introducing Octo! Octo is a Sea Wedge. He works at a stop sign factory at the bottom of the ocean. He takes a great deal of pride in his work and has completed several certification courses above and beyond his regular workload. He is trained in the use of precision laser cutting devices. He's big on lasers in general. One of Octo's life goals is to have lasers mounted on his tentacles and to become a crime fighting ninja octopus. A Ninjoctopos.

Octo has either 8 arms, or 6 arms and two legs, depending on who you ask. At any rate, Octo tends to favour his 4th arm for table tennis (4th and 6th when playing pairs solo) but he's generally quite ambidextrous.

Did you know that Octopuses are ridiculously intelligent? They can open jars and escape from any aquarium that is not locked down like Fort Knox. There have been reports at zoos of Octopuses that have escaped from their aquariums, slurped across the floor to their feeder aquarium, and gorged themselves on fish. If that wasn't enough, they then knew enough to break back in to their own tank to avoid getting into trouble. This blows my mind and makes me want an Octopus as a pet, except that that is the worst idea I have ever had.

Countdown to Fan Expo 2008 - DAY 3

With so much to see and the Comic Expo, Sci-fi Expo, Horror Expo, Anime Expo, and Gaming Expo combined all in one, you'll need to carefully plan out your 3 days!!! You can check out the floorplan here and map out all the Artists and exhibitors you just have to see! Don't forget to put Booth A71 (We Are Wedges by House of Hsueh) at the top of your list! ;D



Need to plan your time? Check out the following schedules:

• COMIC BOOK EXPO
• SCI-FI EXPO
• HORROR EXPO
• ANIME EXP
• GAMING EXPO

Countdown to Fan Expo 2008 - DAY 4

A few days ago, we introduced Squido the librarian. Today we're proud to introduce Sluggo, a sea snail who lives at the bottom of the Wedge Sea. Sluggo is a window cleaner, but has been unemployed for several months. We're all for skilled trades, but he may have wanted to consider that there are very few windows to clean at the bottom of the ocean.

Sea snails are gastropods. We were going to steal a general overview of the class from wikipedia, but the following really jumped out at us, so we're going to focus on it:

"Snails are distinguished by torsion, a process where the visceral mass of the animal rotates 180º to one side during development, such that the anus is situated more or less above the head".

Wait a minute, what was that last part? They have butts on top of your heads? Headbutts? Needless to say, our Wedge tribute to all things gastropod is not entirely anatomically correct. No headbutts. Sluggo is however pretty much adorable. Not a showboat like Octo, Sluggo's content without pesky appendages, just slinking across the ocean floor, feeding on whatever floats his way.

Watch for Sluggo soon in the Wedge Shop!

Countdown to Fan Expo 2008 - DAY 6

With just 6 days to FanExpo 2008, it's time to start rolling out some new Wedges! Over the next several days you'll get to know the new members of the Wedge family, Squido, Sluggo, and Octo!

Squido is librarian at the bottom of the Wedge sea. She spends her days sorting her books and lobbying for much needed public funding for expansion of the oceanic wedge libraries. She is very efficient and is an effective public speaker.

Squido made us promise to give you a refresher course on the Dewey decimal system, so here goes. Melvil Dewey invented the Dewey system in 1876 (pff, not even as old as Canada). It's comprised of 10 main categories, which are further subdivided to narrow down your search for books on a specific topic. The top-level categories are:

• 000 – Computer Science, information, and general works
• 100 – Philosophy and psychology
• 200 – Religion
  
• 300 – Social Sciences
  
• 400 – Languages
• 500 – Science and Mathematics
• 600 – Technology and Applied science
• 700 – Arts and recreation
• 800 – Literature
• 900 – History, geography, and biography

Personally, our library is 99.4% science fiction fantasy, so we're a bit heavy on section 813. And hey, if Dewey isn't your thing, Squido understands. Maybe you're more for the Library of Congress classification system, or maybe Universal Decimal Classification system? The fun never ends!

Les Fruits De La Mer!

This morning when you woke up and immediately refreshed wearewedges.com, you may have noticed something new.

SEA WEDGES!

Octo is an octopus!
Squido is a squid!
Sluggo is a sea snail!

Which is your favourite? Did you know that Squido has 2 more tentacles than Octo, so a bit of an edge there. But Octo works works in a stop sign factory, which is pretty random/awesome. And Sluggo is named Sluggo! It's so hard to choose!

Sea Wedges aren't in the online shop yet, but will be varrrrry soon. However, they are for sale at our summer shows and events starting right...now! Speaking of summer events, watch for more SUPER EXCITING news soon about upcoming events. Seriously, SUPER EXCITING.)

ps. Did you know Brent Spiner is going to be at FanExpo Toronto this year?

pps. Brent freaking Spiner!

Uh Oh! Wedgenapped!

Wedges spotted in NEW YORK!

Miko and Mantari went missing for a weekend and stole the camera!!!

Apparently they went to New York? Who knew Mittens could drive?

We found these on the camera!

Smittens in a park!

Miko and Mantari on the E-train, makin' nice!

Miko @ Prada in Soho. In case you were wondering, this is very, very funny.

Stealing some breakfast at Cafe Cluny in the West Village

Mantari + Star Wars + Lego + Giant R2D2 = BRAIN EXPLODE NOW!

LEGO!!!

Brie the Wedge is Petite

On occasion, we get the question asked as to why Brie is so short in comparison to Walter the Wedge.

The fact of the matter is that Brie is a Petite wedge! This can lead to serious wardrobe problems such as finding the most fashionable clothing and shoes!

So Brie is on a worldwide mission to shine light on the plight of the Petite Wedges in the world! Petite Wedges need fashionable clothing too!!!

She is also on a quest to start her very own fashion house for petite's! (wedgetales to follow)

If you want to know what Brie does in a day, follow her everyday on twitter!

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Are you petite like Brie?

If so, Petite Fashionista Presents is the event for you!


An event designed specifically for women 5'4 and under. This time it's all about you! Come celebrate being petite... no alterations or high heels required.

SEE:

• The latest fashions in the Petite-Only Fashion Show!
• Live Wardrobe Makeovers
• Celebrity Charity Clothing auction from Hayden Panettiere's Closet!
  

SHOP:

• Petite clothing designers from across North America
• Canadian Accessory designers
• Makeup and Skincare lines

Date:	TODAY Sunday, June 22, 2008
Time:	2:00pm to 8:00 pm
Location:	Proof Bar & Sky Lounge, 220 Bloor Street West Toronto ON
Cost:	$15.00, Includes Loot Bag and the Hemming of 1 Pair of Pants

More Petite friendly links:

• Shorty Stories
• Petite Fashionista
• Fashion-Era Petites
  

Big On Bloor!

On June 21st, Bloor St. will be closed from Christie to Lansdowne Ave from 1pm-6pm, for a massive street festival. It's part of a Bloor West community revitalization something or other. Not all of the tables will be commercial vendors either, there will be art exhibits, garage sales, and all sorts of stuff. We're very excited. We loves us some garage sales.

Did we mention, We Are Wedges will be there!

We'll be on Bloor, between Crawford and Montrose @ table L31.

Mention this post and say the words "Wedge-me" and you'll get a free button!

Also, apparently at 6pm, once the street sale is over, the cutlery comes out and the tables are converted into a massive dinner party. That's the second time we've used massive in this post. I'm going to see if I can make this any bigger.

Massive! Really really big!

See http://bigonbloor.com/festival/ for more details! They're looking for more vendors, so get on it!

WEDGE SPROUTS!!!!

When it comes to having a green thumb...we are late bloomers...if we ever get anything to sprout, let alone bloom!!!!

Each spring we have grandiose dreams of growing our own vegetables for the summer and each spring the squirrels and raccoons shatter our dreams until this year!













Who would have known that potatoes are hardy and can withstand being dug up several times!













Walter and Brie are hard at work in the box garden!








Speaking of sprouting plants...how about checking out Wedges, House of Hsueh and other local Toronto Artists at the Sprout Art Show and Fair!

Place: St. Alban's Boys and Girls Club - 843 Palmerston Avenue at Bathurst and Dupont - in Toronto's Annex community.
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2008
Time: from 1 to 5 pm.
Admission: FREE!!!

The show promises to feature "up-and-coming local artists. Textiles, clothing, jewelry, soap, paper goods, and other handmade goods."

See you there!

Poor teddy bear

Oh, hi guys, I'm just chillin' by the recycling bins over here. Just checkin' out my belly. My owners? Oh, they're just hangin' out inside right now, they told me to stay here and guard their favourite Ikea LACK table. They said it was really important to them, and I should stay out here even if it starts raining, and if anyone comes along with a giant truck and tries to steal it, I should get in the truck too and follow the thieves. I'm sure it really means a lot to them especially since it's a discontinued colour, making it pretty collectible.
















MILLIONS OF OUR STUFFED FRIENDS SEE THIS SAME HORRIFIC FATE EVERY YEAR, AND THE NUMBER IS GROWING.

Or shrinking. We're not really sure. But we thought it was a good picture. Look at him, he's so sad!

Etsy Bloggers May Feature: Cozy comfort for wedge washers

Keep your wedges clean!!!!

How you may ask?
Some may simply dip in cold water, some may rub with a damp towel (This is the suggested means of cleaning), and some like it dirty!
But don't wash your wedges with just anything!

As a member of the etsy bloggers team, We Are Wedges wants to introduce you to Cozy!
Cozy is this May's Featured Blogger of the month!

In particular, take a look at these handmade kitchen cloth scrubbies!!!
Just perfect for cleaning your wedges.
Soft yet strong, these will give you what wedges crave...

!!!GOOD CLEAN FUN!!!

Be sure to also check out her blog: http://cozyetsy.blogspot.com/