The Holiday Shopping List

9five7 Pyrography

Geeky/wood burned art

Where to find them

9five7.deviantart.com

Shipping Deadline

December 15th


Brainy Bird Creations

Original acrylic and watercolour paintings, prints, digital illustration, and custom pet portraits.

Where to find them

www.brainybirdcreations.com

www.facebook.com/brainybirdcreations

www.instagram.com/brainybirdart

Shipping Deadline

First or second week of December

Sales

Special on 8×8 wood panel custom pieces and a few other special promos


Dark Arts by Sonia

Bespoke, handcrafted leather gifts and art.

Where to find them

http://darkartsbysonia.weebly.com

Shipping Deadline

December 14th


Éric Desmarais Author

Adventure, magic, fantasy, and friendship. Books for young adults and the young at heart.

Where to find them

https://renaissance-107765.square.site/s/search?q=Eric%20Desmarais  (HOLIDAY15 for 15% off)

https://www.EricDesmarais.ca

https://Coffee.Jeneric-designs.ca

Shipping Deadline

December 11th

Sales

Free Shipping in Canada over $75 with code CANFREESHIP


Float or Fly

Handmade chain maille jewellery and holiday ornaments that are colourful and lightweight – a modern twist on a medieval artform.

Where to find them

https://www.floatorfly.com/

https://www.facebook.com/FloatOrFly/

https://www.instagram.com/floatorfly/

Shipping Deadline

December 4 (December 13 for local pickup/delivery in Ottawa)

Sales

Free local delivery on purchases of $20 or more, and use code HOLIDAYLIST for 15% off until December 13


Gilove2dance Designs

Buttons, prints, keychains, stickers from various fandoms including Doctor Who, Voltron, Avatar: The Last Airbender, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and more!

Where to find them

http://www.lindsaycoderre.com/

Shipping Deadline

December 13th


JenEric Coffee

Fresh roasted, fair trade, flavoured coffee with geeky themes.

Where to find them

coffee.jeneric-designs.ca

Shipping Deadline

December 11th

Sales

Free Shipping in Canada over $75 with code CANFREESHIP


JenEric Designs

Scarves, hats, hair clips, dice bags, and everything else crocheted a geek might want for the holidays.

Where to find them

coffee.jeneric-designs.ca

Shipping Deadline

December 11th

Sales

Free Shipping in Canada over $75 with code CANFREESHIP


Mirror World Publishing

An Independent Canadian Press of Escapism Fiction for all ages! We publish paperbacks and ebooks in science fiction, fantasy, romance, and adventure as well as children’s books and some art books.

Where to find them

http://www.mirrorworldpublishing.com

http://www.mirror-world-publishing.myshopify.com

Shipping Deadline

Varies by location and product

Sales

Use discount code BUNDLE at checkout when you buy a paperback to get 50% off a second paperback! https://mirror-world-publishing.myshopify.com/discount/BUNDLE?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fpaperback

Or for Ebooks, Use code: BOGO at check out to Buy one, Get one


Pastel Dreams Nikki

Selling creepy cute, pastel goth, and fairy kei products such as mask bundles, scrunchies, hair bows, dice bags, and much more! New products are created every month 🙂

Where to find them

http://pasteldreamsnikki.bigcartel.com/

Shipping Deadline

December 8th

Sales

Limited quantities of bundles available


Popsquatch Designs

Nerd themed tee shirts and goodies! We make traditional shirts as well as bleach dyed designs in all sizes from infant to 3X.

Where to find them

www.Popsquatch.ca

Shipping Deadline

Ottawa, December 15th

Rest of Canada, December 4th

Sales

Free shipping within Ottawa


The Princess Party Project

The Princess Party Project aims to make royal visits a little more accessible with free birthday party visits! Currently taking requests for holiday video messages.

Where to find them

https://www.princesspartyproject.ca/

Shipping Deadline

Deadline to submit a request for a holiday video message is December 10th

Sales

Did I mention it’s free? 🙂


Renaissance Press

We sell books by diverse Canadian Voices

Where to find them

pressesrenaissancepress.ca

Shipping Deadline

December 10th

Sales

HOLIDAY15 for 15% off between November 1st and December 10th


Sofi’s Silly Slime

Sofi’s Silly Slime is where I create and make handmade custom and designer slimes, make DIY Slime kits, prepare party favours, loot bags and sell other sensory items like squishies. Slime is beneficial for creativity, focus, fine motor skill development,

Where to find them

www.sofissillyslime.com

www.facebook.com/sofissillyslime

www.instagram.com/sofis_silly_slime

Shipping Deadline

December 15th

Sales

I offer contact free curb pick up, CONTACT FREE delivery, as well as International shipping at current Canada Post rates. From October 6th to December 29th we are offering FREE DELIVERY TUESDAYS.


Stitchnanigans

Geeky, nerdy and snarky cross stitches, patterns and kits.  Geeky cabuchon pendants as well!!

Where to find them

www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Stitchnanigans

www.instagram.com/stitchnanigansstitching

www.facebook.com/Stitchnanigans1

Shipping Deadline

Dec 5 Canada and US, Nov 15 international

Sales

10% off all cross stitch patterns, as well as all pendants, when purchased on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Stitchnanigans?coupon=CON2020


Thésaurus Tea

Thésaurus Tea is blended with dainty claws by a geeky dinosaur, and then steeped in fandom! While we have all the usual classic blends (and more!) that one might expect of any tea shop, we also host an ever-growing list of original teas based on popular s

Where to find them

http://www.thesaurustea.com/

Shipping Deadline

Canada December 15th

Sales

Coupon Code JenEric before you check out to get 10% off between November 1-December 15


Tubby Tabby Soaps

Tubby Tabby Soaps is a (queer) family-owned, small-batch, handmade soap company based out of Ottawa. Sometimes geeky and sometimes classic, we make soaps and solid shampoo bars that always keep the earth in mind.

Where to find them

Shipping Deadline

ON/QC: December 11, 2020. Rest of Canada: December 4, 2020. USA: November 27, 2020

Sales

JENERIC for 10% off regular-priced products. Valid until December 31, 2020.


twoemu creations

Handmade items from new & upcycled materials, many items in geeky prints. Aprons, Hanging towels, Christmas Stockings, Bow ties, Scrappie Critters and more

Where to find them

www.twoemucreations.com

Facebook: twoemu creations

IG: twoemucreations

Shipping Deadline

December 4th for ready made items within Canada

Sales

Sale on twoemucreations website on many items from Nov 1-Dec 4th


The Wishing Fish

Whimsical, traditional medium and digital art illustrations. Custom commission, art prints, and colouring pages.

Where to find them

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheWishingFish

Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Wishing-Fish/shop

Website:  www.thewishingfish.ca

Instagram: @thewishingfish

Spoonflower: https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/the_wishing_fish_

Shipping Deadline

December 15th

Objects of Art – The Holiday Shopping List

9five7 Pyrography

Geeky/wood burned art

Where to find them

9five7.deviantart.com

Shipping Deadline

December 15th


Dark Arts by Sonia

Bespoke, handcrafted leather gifts and art.

Where to find them

http://darkartsbysonia.weebly.com

Shipping Deadline

December 14th


The Holiday Shopping List

Find all your holiday gifts from local Canadian Artists.


Wood burning

Wood burning is an art that 9five7 Pyrography (Facebook, Twitter, website) has perfected. We are in awe of their work and now Dragon has this beautiful piece on her wall! You can see them (and buy or commission from them) at CON Creative Ottawa Nerds on November 26!

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Dragon’s Room

Hello My Imaginary Friends,

Some people put a lot of effort into a baby’s room. They pick out the right colours, paint the walls, murals, get special thingies, using those small room décor tips etc. Jen and I decided that was all awesome, but felt less personal. What we did instead was ask some fantastic artists to make things for the baby’s walls.

They are all fantastically talented and you should go buy their stuff.


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Big Hero 6 Painting – Gilove2dance Designs

Lindsay Coderre is a talented and versatile artist. She primaraly works digitally, but painted this amazing image of Hiro and Baymax that Dragon will always love. Her online store primarily has photo manipulation and design.

Lindsay is Dragon’s Aunt and one of her Godparents.

Dragon’s Den Painted Plaque – The Art Shop

This was given to us as a baby shower present from one of my in-law’s sisters. It’s great when even your extended family’s family know you well enough to get something so perfect.

It was made by the Art Shop. They have some fascinating pieces.


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Firefly Cross Stitch – Rebecca

My wife has an amazing super-power; it seems to run through her whole family. It’s the ability to make friends easily and anywhere. Jen met Rebecca on the bus and loved her TARDIS hat. They struck up a conversation and became friends.

She’s an extremely versatile crafter which can be seen on her Tumblr.

Rainbow Wall Hanging

This is from Jen’s room when she was a child. We have no idea where it’s from, but it’s adorable.


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Baby Dragon and Tardigrade – S. M. Carrière

The beautiful baby dragon print was painted digitally over our first ultrasound. It was done as a beautiful surprise. The Tardigrade we tried to commission, but she gave it to us as our baby shower present. Don’t you love the detail in the spacescape? So beautiful!

I’ve commissioned her to design me my first tattoo. I’m both excited and a little scared.

S. M. is Dragon’s other Godparent. She’s a talented author, artist, and all around wonderful person. Her newest book was written by votes on her blog and the profit goes to charity. Go buy it and read for a good cause!

TARDIS Lovey – Nerdy Needles

This soft and adorable TARDIS was given to us by the wonderful Nerdy Needles. She has a wide variety of knit and crotchet items. All wonderfully geeky.

Check out their facebook for all the cool stuff.

Dragon Name Plaque – 9five7 Pyrography

We commissioned this piece, and boy did 9five7 do an amazing job. It has the Hogwarts motto on it, Dragon’s name, and her date of birth. The dragon in the middle is really awesome and designed especially for her by the artist.

They do a huge variety of fandoms and I’ve never seen woodburning done so well. Check out their Facebook page and their Deviant art page for more amazing work.


So many talented people. Dragon is extremely lucky.

Later Days,

Éric