The artisan-led shop puts down roots in downtown White Bear Lake. Tiffany Downing didn’t initially plan to open a boutique. The crafter, originally...
Arts and Crafts
White Bear Lake Creativity Shines at the Minnesota State Fair
Area residents showcase their creativity and skill at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. While researching my ancestry this spring, I came across a...
Floristry North Blooms With Creativity
Kim and Mark Bauer realize their dream with Floristry North. Floristry North, a recent addition to downtown White Bear Lake, is a vibrant hub for...
Floristry North Offers a Fresh Take on Flower Shops
The floral studio opens this fall with a selection of candles, flowers and experiences. Creativity is blooming in downtown White Bear Lake thanks...
Bald Eagle Lake Art Crawl Returns for a Second Year
A community for creativity is back for year two. Last year, four White Bear Lake area women came together to create a community art crawl, opening...
Knitting Heritage
Makwa Studio is a local business owned by Maggie Thompson of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Thompson knits her cowls, scarves and...
Wrapped Up
Make your holiday presents stand out this year with these creative and unique wrapping ideas. Pick a Theme: Choose a cohesive theme, like rustic,...
Creative Crop Art
Who doesn’t love the crop art display at the Minnesota State Fair? The attention to detail, the artistic ingenuity, the puns! Artist Marta Shore...
Dustling & Hart Creates Fantastical Books
Local artist weaves stories and nature in her handmade works. White Bear Lake resident Kaia Bakken was enchanted with fantastical worlds throughout...
Making it!
Flex your DIY muscles with these fun projects. We’re relegated to staying home a lot more these days, so why not put that extra time indoors to good...
That’s a Wrap: Green Wrapping Paper Alternatives
Think outside the bow with these green alternatives to typical wrapping paper. Keeping a lid on refuse over the holidays takes extra and creative...
Good Morning America Appearance Boosts Local Business During Tough Times
Create Space makes national TV with an appearance on Good Morning America. It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic hit small businesses hard....
Hand-dyeing Hobby Becomes Business Venture for Local Artist
Fiber artist pursues an unintended business venture. When Dellwood’s Nathalie Carrigan and her husband bought a house three years ago, it had a...
White Bear Makerspace Gives Community a Place to Create
Tom and Theresa Lendway built the White Bear Makerspace to give local artists a place to work and learn. Inspired by their love for crafting,...
Walnut Street Woodworking Makes Sustainable Kitchen Items from Local Lumber
Locally owned Walnut Street Woodworking makes custom kitchen items. Making custom kitchen items, with sustainable, locally found wood is Frank...
The Weavers of Bloom Create Beauty and Empower People with Disabilities
Bloom—it’s a name that conjures up beauty and growth, and it fits perfectly for the ladies that make up this group of eight. Bloom uses a method of...
Knitting a Community
Lila and Claudine’s Yarn and Gifts co-owner Kirsten Skoglund on knitting, building community and more. Creating something by hand can be a...
Sensational Stoneware
Blue Water Polish Pottery provides an array of unikat Polish products. After living abroad for several years, Kathy Kuck, owner of Blue Water Polish...
DIY Studio, Create Space, Recently Relocated to White Bear Lake
A DIY shop that loves to get crafty with its product is now a key establishment in downtown White Bear Lake. Create Space, previously located in...
Good Quilting and Good Deeds at First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church of White Bear Lake gives the gift of warmth. A quilt or blanket, created and given selflessly, is more than a gift of...
