A wide variety of beautiful and unusual items were on display during the 23rd annual Festive Craft Market in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia.
More than 75 exhibitors offered their creations for sale during the show, which was held in the athletic centre at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
The items which could be purchased included knit mittens and slippers made from recycled sweaters, wooden toys, pottery, photos, stained glass, paintings, natural wreaths, jewellery, soaps and aromatherapy bath products, dog beds, Victorian crocheted ornaments, stone items, wooden pens, soy candles, wool comforters and bird houses.
There were also tasty treats and gift ideas such as home baking, fudge, hand made chocolates, barley candy, jams, pickles, wine and honey products.
Many shoppers poured through the doors to pick up Christmas gifts and things for themselves.
"I got quite a bit of my Christmas shopping done and I got some nice things for my home," said Jane MacIntosh. "I got more than I planned - like hand-made tree ornaments - but the things I saw were just too hard to resist."
The lower floor of the festive market.
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Ian Scott creates woodturned pens, key chains and other items.
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A few of the items created by Ian Scott.
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Skates as decorative items.
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A wide selection of holiday wreaths were available.
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Susan Sweet had several of her painted items at the market. She does animal portraits, and paints animals on items such as coasters, earrings, pins and zipper pulls
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Block lights were some of the brightly lit items at the market.
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Dan Campbell with some of the wooden items he makes.
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More of the wooden toys made by Dan Campbell.
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A pendant made from the seed pod of the Banksia grandis, which is found in Australia. Derek Andrews creates these pendants, as well as a variety of woodturnings.
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Photographer Wayne Eagles had several pieces of his work for sale at the market.
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Glass decorations were also available.
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Felt items such as ornaments and pins, made by Gwyneth Jones and Andrew Hebda, caught the eyes of many shoppers.
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There were tole painted sleds and other items available.
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