Scenes from my Shed

06/15/2026

It's going to be a great Weeknd. Beautiful gardens and looking forward to everyone visiting the Solstice Artisan Market.

The last week to buy tickets! Six gardens. One beautiful day. 🌸 You don’t want to miss this!

Wander at your own pace through six stunning private gardens across the Colwood, Metchosin and View Royal. Shop the Solstice Artisan Market.
✨ June 20
✨ 10 AM - 4 PM
✨ Self-guided
✨ Live music
✨ Master gardeners to answer your questions

Tap the link to get your tickets: https://SoroptimistVictoriaWestshoreGardenTour2026.eventbrite.ca

06/09/2026

Come check out the Solstice Artisan Market at Royal Bay Secondary!! June 20th, 10-4. See you there!!

06/08/2026

Have you got your tickets yet for the Westshore Garden Tour? I am really looking forward to greeting all of the guests and checking out all of the other vendor's booths. Will I see you there?

🌿 Meet the Makers at the Solstice Artisan Market! 🌿

One of the highlights of the Westshore Garden Tour is our beautiful Solstice Artisan Market, where you'll discover talented local artisans, growers, makers, and small businesses from across our community.

Browse handcrafted pottery, original artwork, jewelry, botanical products, rare plants, gourmet treats, educational toys, Indigenous-owned coffee, handcrafted preserves, woodcrafts, wellness products, and so much more!

✨ Featured Vendors Include:
• SIsters Preserves
• Sensational Suncatchers
• Beyond the Garden Gate Botanicals
• Camas Lane Art & Photography
• Bug and Buddha
• Bussard Grove Pottery
• Edible Landscapes Design
• Wood by Ward
• Discovery Toys
• A Crinkle in Time
• Indigenous Roots Coffee Co.
• Dragonfly Studio
• Scenes from My Shed
• Cheeky Bird Plants
• Texas Louie Spices
• Coastal Watercolours
• Sacred Sprouts Wellness
• Blooms & Bröd

Whether you're looking for a unique gift, inspiration for your garden, or simply want to support local businesses, you'll find something special.

🗓 Saturday, June 20, 2026
📍 Royal Bay Secondary School – Solstice Artisan Market Hub
🌸 Part of the Westshore Garden Tour (tickets: https://SoroptimistVictoriaWestshoreGardenTour2026.eventbrite.ca)

Every ticket supports programs that empower women and girls in our community through Soroptimist International of Victoria Westshore.

Tag a friend who loves local markets! 💚

04/18/2026

Pretty sure I got the last copy at Munro’s Books!! You rock Tasha!!

12/15/2025

As the year winds down, I’m getting projects finished. A friend entrusted me with shooshing up a tray her son made in high school many years ago.

I removed all of the white paint on the tray, used wood filler to fill all of the cracks, used acrylic caulking on all of the inseams of the tray to ensure there would be no leakage. After priming, I painted the whole tray a very light gray. Once dry, I did a pour on the tray. I was so thrilled that I was able to find a Rose Gold paint that would match the handles of the tray.

After I let the paint cure for a month, I applied a coat of food safe resin inside the tray, varnished the outside and reattached the handles.

I delivered the tray to her today and I think she really liked it!

** forgot to take a picture of the finished tray, but did have a picture of it dry with the handles laying on the edges. 🤷🏼‍♀️

10/27/2025

10/18/2025

This is the market I’m going to be selling at!! It’s going to be fun!!!

Looking forward to seeing you all there . . . Well at least those of you who are on the island . . . Okay, at least the south Island!! 😁😁😁

10/16/2025

Resin day with my bestie!

Bestie: Let me know the next time you resin, I want to help.

Me: 🎉

1 painting, 2 trays and 6 sets of coasters resined today.

After we were done and we were ready to leave the studio, she asks if she can take off her PPE. “Sure”. She was amazed at how toxic it was as she gasped for clean air outside the studio. 🤷🏼‍♀️