Goodbye, June. Can you believe we're already a week into July? Time is flying and we're falling behind on our to do lists, with nice weather to blame of course. We are hoping you're squeezing in extra time to enjoy it too, as well as spending time with your families. We of course, have been, as much as possible. If you noticed, our Instagram features have been a little less than average these days. What does that mean for you, if you've already applied? Hang in there. We have over 200 applications for free features, and we will get to them, just a little more delay than usual. In the meantime, we definitely encourage you to check out our tips for being featured, to ensure your items get featured once we review your application. On the upside, during these busy months, we are offering more spur of the moment free feature giveaways in our Instagram posts and stories. Watch for those - not only do they come up more often, some also lead to a blog post feature and shares across Pinterest and other social media too! It's a busy season to be locked up behind technology, so let's all get out there and enjoy it while we can. And in case you've missed the last month on Instagram, here's a round up of another great group of handmade businesses from across Canada:

Thanks for making this community a great place to be and support makers from across Canada. If you ever have any questions or suggestions, please let us know. If you're looking to be featured on our Instagram or blog, check out our features page for all the details and applications - we'd love to have you!

Okay, we know, our timing is horrible when it comes to posting, but better late than never, right? Yesterday, we put out an Instagram story saying we’d share any of your Father’s Day gift ideas to our story, all you had to do was tag us. Ya it was sorta late, as it was the big day - but we were tagged in some pretty cool ideas and thought we'd share anyways. Besides, we all know how tough it can be finding a gift for guys any day of the year, let alone Father's Day. So, we’re now sharing those who tagged us in this post with all of you too - because, why not? So let’s do this - here’s a list of gifts for him, for any occasion, that he will surely love - all handmade in Canada.

We're back with another maker feature. These are so much fun and we love sharing the fun details of handmade Canadian companies. This month, we're introducing you to Andrea and her business - North of Esme. Such a fun interview, we're glad she decided to do one with us. We won't spill on what exactly she makes, you'll have to read on to find out for yourself. But, we do love how unique her company is and that she is saving items from making it to the landfill. Let's not wait any longer, here's the full interview.

Last month was yet another month full of fun new features and all new makers. We have been receiving so much appreciation and positive feedback, and we genuinely thank you for every word of it. We set out making this whole community to help others and we want to continue to do so, and provide some extra fun on the side. We're just glad it's working and that we are able to showcase so much talent in one location. So thank you - to the makers and supporters for helping to shape the community we thought was just a dream. We appreciate every inch of it and everyone one of you. (Hugs). Now, we'll stop being sappy and share what you may have missed over on Handmade Canada Instagram last month.

Thank you again for all that you do and for supporting a dream. If you ever have any questions or suggestions, please let us know. If you're looking to be featured on our Instagram or blog, check out our features page for all the details and applications - we'd love to have you!