Lunapads Blog

I’m thinking that since most of you reading this are more than happy to wash your own menstrual pads, doing things like carrying your own reusable water bottles, coffee mugs and shopping bags are pretty much old hat. I must confess to having a certain weakness for groovy versions of these kinds of items, which brings me to an excellent example of eco-craftiness.

Part of what brings me the greatest pleasure about being a volunteer mentor with the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and the Women’s Enterprise Society of BC is getting to know aspiring entrepreneurs and (hopefully!) being able to have a positive impact on their growth as businesspeople. My recent Peer Mentoring group featured some incredibly creative gals, including Heather Martin of Mono Clothing, Lana Diaz of Staplesonline Silk & Luxuries, Patsy Kay Kolesar of PKK Design Jewelry and Melissa Joaquin of Sugar Cane natural bodycare products. Laura Bucci of Laura Bucci Handmade was also a participant – she has generously offered some of her uber-creative wares for a contest here on our blog.

Laura is a Vancouver-based artist making sustainable and handmade products. One of the things I most admire about her line of bags, teapot and cup cozies and buttons is that in addition to the products themselves, she also designs the fabric. Inspiration for the ‘vintage love’ series came from language learning books of the 1930s. The design resuscitates wonderful illustrations while taking you back to a bygone era. The cup cozy also gives you a chance to learn bicycle parts names in French and English. The snack bag features a retro/modern Japanese design of the much loved Vespa scooter.

Want to own this lovely reusable cup cozy and snack bag? Visit the Laura Bucci Handmade shop and leave a comment below telling us which is your favorite cup cozy. For a second chance to win, become a fan of her Facebook Page and leave another comment here saying you’ve done so. The winner will be announced in our June newsletter – good luck!

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