Creative Hands Sewing & Crafting

Creative Hands Sewing is full of a large selection of quality handmade items. I love to sew and crochet lovely outfits for children as well as fabulous colourful tie dye items for all ages

Yumm Numms

I want to share my love of snack of all kinds and flavors with the world. From sweet to savory, healthy to “cheat day” worthy.

WLDFLWR Studio

Delicate watercolour florals and animals by Comox Valley artist Olivia Leskiw.

Broken Wrist Studio

Broken Wrist Studio supports mental health recovery through healthy art practices.

Sherabo Organics Inc

Artist Sherabo Organics Inc. is a woman-founded and led indie beauty brand, dedicated to handcrafting high-quality vegan, toxic-free skincare using the enriching properties of organic Nilotica shea butter. Our mission is to enhance natural beauty of diverse skin types harnessing the power of plants through simple organic formulations of skin food.

Long Lake Studio

In our Long Lake Studio, we upcycle vintage treasures to create our unique jewelry designs. Upcycled by design - Designed to delight.

M&B Masonbees

Retired horticulturalist keeping busy by crafting

Riverside Remedies

Riverside Remedies is a local small business creating nourishing herbal infused skincare from grass fed and finished local beef tallow, as well as lovingly crafted homegrown/wild harvested/organic herbal products.

Nature by Nita

Timeless clocks filled with flaura fauna and entomology

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Award-winning, author-signed kids books.

Making Mammoth Tracks Mobile Craft Studio 2025.2

Making Mammoth Tracks Mobile Craft Studio creates whimsical, nature-inspired art using real botanicals and hand-gathered materials from across Canada. Handmade on Vancouver Island and on the road, each piece celebrates the beauty of the natural world and reflects the story of the landscapes it came from.

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Fresh, locally grown HAZELNUTS!

Desert Designs by T

She has been wrapping sterling silver jewelry for about 10 years; spending her winter months down in Arizona shopping for the perfect gemstone…Quartzite in January and Tucson in February where vendors come from all over the world. Endless inspiration

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3D printed toys and decor for the whole family

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Cute locally made accessories

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A small family owned distillery. Made from local honey, all their spirits are crafted and bottled on Salt Spring Island. With intricate, smooth flavours derived from the finest ingredients, their spirits are infused with originality and meticulous care.

HeyBestie Studio

HeyBestie Studio was born from a passion for color, textiles, and creative expression. Each item — ranging from wearable art to home decor— is designed to inspire self-expression and spark joy. With a deep commitment to community, I use fabric and color to uplift, transform, and encourage others to embrace their unique voices through vibrant, handmade textile art. By incorporating upcycled materials wherever possible, each creation contributes to a more conscious and radiant world. Crafted with

Gus Gus Beaded Design

Cute beaded accessories with different themes and colours. There's something for everyone. Makes for the perfect stocking stuffer.

Mountain Meal Prep

We proudly introduce two innovative products: Meal Prep Kits and Mountain Meals. Our Meal Prep kits simplify mealtime, answering the age-old question: "What's for dinner?" With only water and about 30 minutes on the stove top, you can enjoy a delicious, nutritious meal without the guesswork. No more wasted produce in your fridge. No more late-night grocery store runs for extra ingredients; everything you need is included in each kit, just dehydrated! Each meal prep kit is meticulously crafted.

Flickerwood Forge

is a destination for one of a kind art pieces with a personal touch and a flair for bringing out your inner whimsical adventurer. Rowwie is an award winning jeweller and stained glass designer. Her work is handmade in her workshop, in qathet BC. Her hand forged sterling silver jewellery is set with natural gems and specimens ranging from dainty and every day pieces to statement works filled with intention. Her original stained glass designs add colour and personality to your home

DMW Designs

Handcrafted woodworking items. Made in a small shop by myself since 2020

Clever Crochet

Julia handcrafts plushies and crochet accessories with lots of love and creativity. Each cuddly friend is hand stitched from plush or blanket yarn, with heart-warming details that make them stand out from the rest! She hopes the love and cuddles can be shared locally and beyond as she works to perfect her craft. All plushies are perfect for gifting, snuggling or simply adding sweetness to your home or nursery.

Canine Cavalry

Canine Cavalry is more than just a business; it's a heartfelt mission driven by passion, purpose, and the desire to make a tangible difference. Founded by two female veterans (and their Service Dogs, Colin & Carl), our enterprise stands proudly as a beacon of support for both our four-legged companions and the brave men and women who have served our country. ​ At Canine Cavalry, we specialize in crafting premium, small-batch dog treats that prioritize quality, health, and taste. Every treat is c

Keay Photo Enterprises

Our wildlife and scenic photography takes us on exciting adventures. My customers like to hear the stories. We have taken images for over 40 years. I do years of biological research to ensure the images are taken under the highest code of ethics. We hand make all our products.

Amaluna Boutique

Creates handmade hypoallergenic jewelry using an assortment of materials raging from polymer clay, brass, semiprecious gemstones, leather, wood and cotton fibers.

Namiko Design

Electroforming uses electricity deposit metal onto items. Over the course of several days a thick layer of metal is 'built' onto an object, encasing it. This method allows us to preserve their original forms and intricate details. We work with locally sourced recycled copper. Each piece tells its own unique story, infused with the essence of the West Coast. The craftsmanship and attention to detail shine through, creating one-of-a-kind treasures that reflect the beauty of the surrounding landsc

Mrs. Knots

Handmade, local macrame products made with love. Home decor, fashion accessories, and more!

Annette Azzara

Annette paints small acrylic paintings of everything Nanaimo and BC. From birdlife to mushrooms, skyscapes to seascapes, fairy doors to forest trails.

April La Coste

Taynton Bay Spirits

With unwavering dedication, our team at Taynton Bay Spirits crafts all-natural award winning vodka, gin and rum flavours that embody the spirit of adventure, all while staying true to the commitment of using only the finest, high-quality all natural award winning vodka, gin and rum, infused with loose leaf tea and sweetened with honey. Located lakeside in beautiful Invermere, BC. As seen on CBC’s Dragons Den.

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We offer professional 3d printing for any need. We love printing for business as well as individual customers. No print job is to big or small. We print it all.

Rawan's Riches

Delicious Mediterranean Desserts - a tradition you can taste Please come and treat yourself to reach flavours of ancient Mediterranean culture

Marty Mellway Photography

a landscape, wildlife, and conservation photographer based on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. His photographs and films capture stories about our planet and the beings that inhabit it. Through his art, he hopes to raise awareness and help conserve our diverse biosphere and ethnosphere for future generations.

Aroma Crystal Therapy

Winner of 67 National Awards of Excellence 'Best Body & Skin Care' and 'Best Personal Care” in Canada Aroma Crystal Therapy was founded in 1989 by Jane Janzen on Salt Spring Island. Made with Love as the first ingredient, Jane uses only the finest pure essential oils and high performance botanicals. In addition, Jane combines Vibrational Therapy to purify and enhance her amazing line of skin care products. Winning 67 awards of excellence, Jane has made Gardener’s Dream the Best Body and Skin Car

KJ West Ceramics

Handmade ceramics inspired by the Pacific Northwest. Beautiful, functional pottery and unique sculpture for your home or as a special gift.

Brad Bouchard Books

Serillian Saga - An epic fantasy novel for all ages 12+. Book 1 and Book 2 now available

Bean Boy Creations

BEAN BOY CREATIONS - 4 Original flavours of organic hummus.

Matka Botanicals

At Matka Botanicals, we handcraft all our products in small batches in our studio in Nanaimo, using high-quality, sustainably sourced ingredients from Canadian suppliers. Our formulations are made from scratch using traditional methods and include organic, wildcrafted, and Ecocert-approved materials. We ensure everything is free from synthetic chemicals, cruelty-free, and packaged in eco-conscious materials. All products meet Canadian cosmetic regulations and are made with integrity, transparenc

Tamara Fosty - Holistic Healing for People and Animals

All of my products are handmade here on Vancouver Island and I support local suppliers whenever possible. As I believe in making choices that are healthier for our planet as well as your skin, all of the products are packaged in glass. The plants used are harvested sustainably with great respect/gratitude for our mother earth and for each plant and the healing properties they provide. All of my products are infused with reiki healing energy too :-)

Whimsies

All original hand-made items.

TriSarah Shops

TriSarah Shops crocheted plushies are all handmade with passion, care and love. Everything is soft and huggable and she offers a wide range of prices from $5-$80 so that everyone can find the plushie friend for them. Polyester is the primary fibre used, therefore, every plushie is washable and hypoallergenic.

Studio 10 Arts

Mirella designs, sculpts and crafts her creations individually from polymer clay. Each one is a labour of love, made to bring a smile o your face, and create a lifetime of fond memories.

Turnings By Terry

Turnings By Terry creates hand turned products from woods, acrylics and deer antler, including pens, sewing tools and kitchenware and other small items. Kim's Kit & Kaboodle creates embroidered tea towels, quilted table runners, mug caddies and other fabric crafts

Van Isle Macrame

Van Isle Macrame is based in the Cowichan Valley creating handmade macrame decor and accessories from a variety of local and Canadian small business sourced materials.

SALT & SEAWEED APOTHECARY

SALT & SEAWEED APOTHECARY is an Island-based brand rooted in nature, with ocean-infused ingredients breathing life, love and restorative properties into every handcrafted product created.

Salsa Gonzales

Salsa Gonzales is Vancouver Island's premiere artisan small batch condiment co

Salty love pottery

Living on Vancouver Island gives me endless inspiration in the stunning landscapes and vibrant communities. I am deeply passionate about the creative process, and i love exploring various techniques and styles. My work reflects my love for clay and i enjoy experimenting with form, colors, and textures, creating pieces that resonate with the beauty of my surroundings.

The Pretzel Guyz

True authentic bavarian pretzels

The Koru Kitchen

Large range of freeze dried snacks, sweets, fruits and vegetables. Small Batch Granola in seven varieties and delicious baked goods!

The Denman Island Tea Company 2025.2

THE DENMAN ISLAND TEA COMPANY - firmly believe that tea lovers shoule have access to the freshest and cleanest teas available. Delivering their customers a sensational cup of tea is woven in their DNA.

GARY UPTON

GARY UPTON - Wooden scroll work

Qualicum Beach Apothecary

We are a full-service Herbal Shop that offers our private line of organic "scratch" face and body creams, toners, exfoliants, shampoos/conditioners, make-up, soaps and herbal remedies all designed by a Chartered Herbalist.

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Custom Artisan Jewellery & Designer Stones. Handmade, one of a kind creations in Sterling Silver. I cut and polish my own Opals and Gemstones in studio.

Fairy Lake Gems

Fairy Lake Gems is a collection of whimsy and fantasy. Life long Vancouver Islander, artist Libby has developed a passion for all things nature and fantasy. As an adventurer she travels solo up into the wilds and along rough coast lines looking for inspiration, cleaning up flotsam and detritus enroute, ensuring that our island continues to maintain its pristine beauty. Fairy Lake and its surrounds are one of her favourites. Her works include Vancouver Islands own pink Rhodonite, a beautiful and

Grumpy Goat Soaps

All of our products are manufactured on our farm in Black Creek, BC. Our soaps are made using our farm fresh goat milk!

Island Rompers

ROMPER / JUMPER with Hoodie and pockets Proudly offering a one-size-fits-all solution, extending up to 3X to cater to diverse needs. The romper were Comfort meets style in every stitch! Now with the pockets you’ve been waiting for! So easy to just throw on and pair it with with sandals, heals or boots Join the romper revolution! You’ll Absolutely love this

Laykhaus

LAYKHAUS - is a Vancouver Island based candle company inspired by lakes. Their candles are designed to create calming environments and 5% of all sales are directed to marine programs

One Naked Ewe

Elegant and unique, crafted by hand from natural fibres in Chemainus. Each nuno felted piece is made from the finest Merino wool and silk fibres, wearable art that is both functional and fashionable.

Tru Creations

TRU CREATIONS- www.facebook.com/cheryltruelovecreations Tru Creations designs are elegant, classic, and versatile and fit with any style or wardrobe. Utilizing mixed metals; including copper, aluminum, brass and silver, as well as natural stones. Cheryl’s unique hand-crafted accessories stand the test of time. Cheryl has moved away from the traditional Necklace/Earring sets and added luxurious Bamboo Knit Scarves with interwoven semiprecious stone ends. The scarves add a unique textile to her

FaeGarten Clay

I am Brenda and together with my daughter Krista we are FaeGarten Clay. We make hand built pottery without a potter's wheel which gives our Island themed pieces a unique organic look and feel.

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if you're looking for whimsical and fun pieces of jewellery you will find them at Wilde Olive! Funky flowers, crazy cats, dragonfiles, birds and wild ocean life, they're all here!

Spools End

An array of upcycled fur coat items such as Bears, mitts and slippers. Cosey quilts for someone special. Purses and totes to carry everything in. A summers worth of tye-dyed clothing and bags

SeeWhatISaw

SEE WHAT I SAW - Each piece of artwork started its life as a vinyl LP record. When local used-record stores deem a record unsellable due to it being scratched or damaged, the artist upcycles them into the intricate designs you can browse on this site. Designs are hand cut into individual records using a scroll saw – no laser cutting, no mass production, just labours of love. Every record featured here is truly unique.

Salt Spring Artisan Vinegar

An array of upcycled fur coat items such as Bears, mitts and slippers. Cosey quilts for someone special. Purses and totes to carry everything in. A summers worth of tye-dyed clothing and bags

Alderlee Bees Creative & Supply

Local unpasteurized honey ready for gift giving, creatively infused and packaged. Also, many products such as lip balms and lotion bars, healing salves or personal care products. Perfect stocking stuffers!

Pappy's Creton

PAPPY'S CRETON - is a Vancouver Island business specializing in French Canadian Food. They make tourtiere, meat pies, chicken pies, creton and sugar pie.

Tofino Hot Sauce

TOFINO HOT SAUCE CO. - creates hot sauces with iconic flavors from our favorite surf spots in Latin America. Their focus is on flavor - not heat- creating sauce is so good, people who say they hate hot sauce agree theirs is irresistible. They create three hot sauce flavors: Lime-cilantro, Mango-turmeric and Hibiscus-tamarind, each featuring their own proprietary three chile blend

Gemini Folk Art

GEMINI FOLK ART - decorative artist with hand painted ornaments, home decor, cards and paper crafts

Kootenay Bath Products

All of Kootenay bath products are natural, environmentally, safe, made in small batches, never tested on animals, and most importantly are gentle for children and people with sensitive skin to use

LITTLE THAO STUDIO

Thao Nguyen is a watercolor artist, a mom, a creativepreneur, based on Vancouver island, BC. The artwork that she has done on cards, baby clothing and tote bags are inspired from nature and little sparks of joy in my life. She hopes that these creations bring you happiness as they did to her.

Buttercream Bliss Bakery

BUTTERCREAM BLISS BAKERY - Gourmet cupcakes, dessert bars, seasonal cookies, candy confectionery, gourmet caramel corn

Mystic Mist Fibre Art

I am an fibre and textile artist. Sewing and dyed garments, needle felted sculptures, and hand knitted emotional support pickles are my main focal points.

Matman Mats

MATMAN MATS - The revolution in custom doormats! Inlaid, not printed, using commercial mating.

woodartbypierre

Looking for special wood boxes, jewelry chests and cabinets, and more come and view my work.

Spring Tide Creations

Spring Tide Creations brings the wonder and whimsy of our animal friends into your home. Explore a storybook world of watercolour and acrylic pieces that are sure to bring a smile to your face.

Chris’ Creations

I am a gourd artist and work with pine needle weaving as well. My ink dyes make beautiful colours on my gourds.

Script Craft Canada

- [x]  John and I started our company 1981. It is a family run business as we studied and learned our craft from his parents then introducing it to our son. Both of us were raised on the west coast and settled on Vancouver Island in 1990. Our professionally run display has been seen coast to coast at craft shows festivals and celebrations. We design and make custom names from silver or gold filled wire as well as  bracelets ,earrings etc. what made us unique is that we could also design

Hornby Island soap

We make our skincare is from high quality, natural ingredients, superfoods and traditional medicines. Supercream is our main product which i make with Olive oil I infuse with calendula, St. John's wort, comfrey and Rosehip. It has helping many, many people with skin issues for years. My customers have been getting relief from exema, psoriasis rosacea, acne and other irritating skin problems for the past 14 years.

Cedarly

We have a wide selection of west coast inspired apparel and accessories.

Bullock Art Works

Bullock Art Works - A Vancouver Island Artist creating original pen & ink illustrations. From cards, wall art, clothing line and more.

nan.c designs

Nan.C.Designs - Fibre Artist Nancy Wesley is always creating, a graphic designer by trade, her passion for the last decade has been felt-making. Her work shows her love of line and clean simple design.

Sandy's Ukrainian Kitchen

SANDY'S UKRAINIAN KITCHEN - homemade perogies, cabbage rolls, garlic sausage, beet holubtsi, nalysnyky, Ukrainian Cakes

Hilltop Wood & Resin

Hilltop Wood is a family run business with a focus on games and home decor. Cribbage boards are our flagship product and what we are best known for. All designs and products are created by us in our basement workshop.

Kit N Kaboodle Creations

Kit n Kaboodle Creations create a beautiful selection of dream catchers, sun catchers, baby blankets, bibs and more

Sugar Sandwich Design Studio

Sugar Sandwich Design Studio is the home of Grow Along Babywear®, our exclusive line of growth-spurt friendly clothing for babies and kids. Quality, handcrafted apparel designed for a lasting fit – that's our trademark.

Artwork by Sheryl Sewchuk

ARTWORK BY SHERYL SEWCHUK - Sheryl is one of the many talented artisans we have living on Vancouver Island. Living in the Nanaimo area Sheryl enjoys painting local scenes in both oils and watercolour media. Her paintings are also available in print form as well as note cards.

Creative hands

CREATIVE HANDS SEWING & CRAFTS - chat with Vanessa & Linda. They will be pleased to show you their handmade items; pillowslips, embroidered towels, slippers, ponchos, hooded towels and more.

Yvonne Acheson Artwork

YVONNE ACHESON ARTWORK - Yvonne is a local artist living in Parksville and loves the outdoors! This is evident in her beautiful acrylic on canvas paintings depicting the local area, camping, surfing, canoeing etc.

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THAT CRAFTY LADY's creations are ready for your Christmas enjoyment and gift giving. Featuring cute themed gift boxes, uniqe wood slice wreaths and candy cane shapes using wood slices too. Beautiful fabric Christmas trees, ornaments and other delightful Christmas novelties all using high quality products.