J is for Jude, J with peregrine falcon, letters are 12 x 12 inches, acrylic on canvas

Sixty dollars each or three for one hundred and fifty. It's a horrible and blustery day outside I am very lucky that I get to stay inside and paint things that make people happy.

A.S.Hahn

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Style Happy Robots, 12 x 12 inches, acrylic on canvas

$60 each, 3 @ $150.00

Portrait 20 x 20 inches, acrylic on canvas

I hadn't done a portrait in quite awhile, I don't often advertise that I do them, usually the images I am sent are of children staring at a camera, engaged by the lens and not by the world around them. I was able to over a dozens photos of a day at the beach that these two children had and could assemble a composition that I liked and also showed the children's personalities. This wasn't the finished painting, I neglected to take a photo of it, but was very happy with the result.

A.S.Hahn

G is for General, C is for Cat Burglar

commission

Happy New Year folks, here are a couple of commissioned letters, always a pleasure to do, feel free to roam about the blog and see what else there is.

best,

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

This was a great idea, I'm always surprised when people come to me with a concept that I hadn't even considered. This was commissioned by a Father for his daughter's room, it's the whole family, Dad, Mom and Daughter so they are together in the child's room. It actually kind of made me tear up when he suggested it as a concept. It's genius.

A.S.Hahn

Letters are $60.00 each/ three for $150.00

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E is for "It's a Secret", I is for Iguana, E is for Elephant

all letters are 12 x 12 inches, acrylic on canvas

$60.00 each, Three for $150.00

We're getting awfully close to Christmas so I will have to say that Friday the 18th is the last day that I can take any more orders if you would like them delivered for Christmas. I hope the holiday season brings you rest, joy, and a chance to see family and friends.

all the best,

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

C is for Cheetah, E is for Elves,

J with anchor/blue bird of happiness, K with Butterflies, S is for Story

There's still time to order letters for Christmas, ho ho ho at me at the address below. I'll be taking orders until the 19 th of December. Letters are $60.00 each and three for $150.00.

A.S.Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Here are some of our Holiday orders that are coming in, L with Sea Turtle, T (it's a secret), G is for Guitar, X is for Xander, L is for Ladybug, F is for Faerie, H is for Horse, P (it's a secret). Stay tuned for a couple more over the next day or so. To order contact me via email at madcraftshoppe@live.com . Letters are sixty dollars each, three for one fifty, four for two hundred. Order now to beat the Christmas rush.

all the best,

A.S.Hahn

A is for Crocodile, H is for Hippo, with Baby Hippo

Yes A is for Crocodile, because here at the alphabet shoppe we do just as you please.

At the risk of repeating myself, Letters are $60.00, three for $150.00, order now, the sooner you do the higher you are in the queue.

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A.S.

This was a great commission, "Izzy" with an Asian/ Indian theme.Represented here we have an Elephant with it's trunk raised, which I believe means "good luck", an Ox as the child was born in the year of the Ox and an Asian Phoenix and a carp and Banyan tree - when I'm told what those symbols mean I will add that here.

Well, Christmas is approaching Shoppers and so is a big show of paintings at the Press Club for the month of December so I would reccomend ordering your letters for kids now as opposed to later.

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A.S.Hahn

Starting Top Left, F- Asian Cat Influence, E- Whale, K, C- Muse

letters are 12 x 12 inches, acrylic on canvas

Here are some commission/ special request pieces, I absolutely love the whale. As a deal to you from now until Christmas letters are four for Two Hundred dollars, that's a savings of $40.00 ! Can you believe it ? Contact me here to order.

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A.Shay Hahn

New Styles!

Left is the "Night Quilt" and Right is "Spring Quilt", as always letters are sixty dollars each and three for one hundred and fifty, order now by contacting me below

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A.S.Hahn

Here are some odds and ends that I found on my drive that I hadn't previously published, the "H" was from a set of tools for a child's name, for some reason I only have the saw, there were hammers and a screwdriver also, but I didn't photograph them.

The rocket ships were done awhile ago as an example of some patterns - have to get back to doing some more of these.

The "C" is for Churchill was for a good friend's child whose last name is, well you get the picture.

The pterodactly was a custom for another client, there were other dinosaurs, I assume that I didn't photograph them either (whoops).

And finally the "A" was for a giveaway that I did with "High Maintenance Mom" a great blog that I'll add to the links section.

As always letters are Sixty Dollars each, Three for One Hundred and Fifty dollars.

All the best,

A.S Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

I can't believe I never posted these, I took these photos awhile back just for fun and to show some options to people for what combinations of letters may look like. Also new in the "LINKS" section is a new business, "caterpillar baby' which is a source for affordable cloth diapers and eco friendly baby products. Check'em out.

K with Faerie, L with Faerie,K is for Kung Fu, commissions

Expect a few more to pop up over the next couple of days, but we've been busy over at the mad craft shoppe with other works.

A.S.H

We will be adding some of favourite Canadian businesses in the links section as they come in, so please check out Fancypants kids for now, great stuff. More to come!

A.S.Hahn

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Here's a super cool project, "the Adventures of Jungle Jack" was commissioned for a dear friend and I thought it turned out really swell. I had wanted to do something special and new, a narrative that would hang together with a recurring character was a nice change. I apologize to you alphabet fans as I've been spending alot more time with your more morose sibling "the mad craft shoppe" but since the sun is coming out and the flowers are bloomin' I make a promise to post at least ten new styles in the next week or so, high time we shot some new ideas out there for the world to see.

To order, commission or compliment you can reach me at the email below, as usual letters are 12x12 acrylic on canvas, $60.00 ea., three for $150.00 (unless it is a special request, price does change with unique commissions).

A.S.H

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"K" is for Keith, "E is for Princess, "L" is for drums (commission) and "E" is for Princess, this was also a commission but I would like to offer it as a style also, a double tone background with a Princess in the foreground, just pick the backing tone, the letter and I'll do the rest. As always, letters are sixty dollars each, three for 150.00

Here are four more commissioned letters, S is for Sexy Red Shoe, T is for Theatre, J for Jewelry and C for (Team) Canada, each piece is 12 x12 inches, acrylic on canvas, letters are sixty dollars each, three for one hundred and fifty.

If you have followed the link at Facebook welcome to the alphabet shoppe, you can visit my other blogs by going to the links section.

I haven't fixed my email yet so just contact me through your provider at

madcraftshoppe@live.com

happy family day,

A.S Hahn

P is for "Cow poke"

commissioned piece

12 x 12 inches, acrylic on canvas

sixty dollars ea. / three for one hundred and fifty dollars

Added to the links is the gate to go to "The mad craft shoppe" my site for my paintings, sketches, designs, news and thoughts also, "Any How Town" my site to read the hilarious and dark online comic.

A.S.Hahn

I on a highwire (commission), E with Kung Fu (commission), K with Kitten (NEW STYLE)

B with butterfly Faerie (commission), F is for Fox, Winter Quilted A

all letters are 12 x 12 inches, acrylic on canvas

sixty dollars each, three for one hundred and fifty dollars.

Apparently we're having some problems if you're trying to contact me via the links below, please use your email service to do so until I've figured this problem out.

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A for baby alligator, Nightsky with Boat

Hey there Shoppers, the madcraftshoppe@hotmail.com account has been compromised, there is a new address to reach me to order letters, please send all queries to our new address,
madcraftshoppe@live.com from now on.
apologies if this causes any inconvenience, all the best
A.S Hahn
the shoppekeeper

Here's a larger "L is for Ladder" also with "J is for Jellyfish" {J's are difficult, there's Jaguar {see below Jellyfish and Jester, which is somewhere else on the blog} "L is for Lily" turned out very nicely. Thanks to Y.Sarkozy for the commission and the suggestion to at some point actually Alphabetize the blog, and to A.Fleming for the hilarious suggestion of doing a series based on those weird creatures that live deep down in the ocean, ie: F is for Flat pink glow in the dark boomerang creature.

As always from now until Christmas letters are three for $150.00, custom orders are extra depending on the complexity of the order.

hope all is well out there Shoppers,

A.S.Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Here's a custom order, it turned out very sharp.

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take care,

A.S Hahn

Hello Shoppers how is your summer going ? Above (top) is a commission for some true alphabet block letters that were a pleasure to make and below are two requests for letters that add to our ever expanding selection of styles. Sorry to make this a short post, but I have to get back to the ease.

As always Alphabet letters are twelve x twelve inches, acrylic on canvas, sixty dollars each. And for our summer special you can order three for one hundred and fifty dollars.

all the very best, talk to you soon

A.S Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Sunday June Eighth, we will be at "Karen Found It" in Mirvish Village , right across from the Victory Cafe, for Pedestrian Sundays, come on by and say Hello.

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A.S Hahn

We are extended at Kahawa Coffee House until the end of the month so head on over to check out the Alphabet Shoppe en masse and have a wonderful coffee/tea on a beautiful day.

Thank you for all the emails regarding, "Children's Art Back Lash".

Take care, enjoy the weather

A.S Hahn

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The Globe and Mail, Original Children's Art "backlash"

I don't know if any of you Shoppers read the Globe Living article on Tuesday, "Art that Junior will Drool For' by Tralee Simpson {I think that was the author's last name, apologies if I'm incorrect} about the people who bought original art for their child's room, I know did and I thought, exactly what you thought, why aren't they talking to Andrew Shay Hahn ? Kidding, moving on....

I was shocked at the reader responses {which if you are a fan of reading any comments in the online edition it just seems the people who post are bitter folk from brampton and the prairies} the anger and vitriol that people spat at new young parents, that original art for children will spoil them, it's a waste of money/time, that the child will never appreciate it, a woman said she hopes that she retires before these spoiled children enter the work force, that parents are putting their children at the center of their universe etc. Why were these people so incensed ?

I've been creating and selling these letters for almost two years, I have done many murals in childrens rooms, portraits of kids, why do people buy these letters ? Why do they want a mural for their child's room ?

It's called love.

As the artist who creates, yes I am paid by the parent, grandparent, friends/relatives - they are gifts, a gift is something you consider and pass on to another with love, that is the sole motivation. It has nothing to do with status, ego, entitlement, it's love, that's all.

I also enjoy making these things, it's fun,YES it does supplement my income, YES it is a market that I am addressing directly, it's fun though, if I didn't like doing it, I wouldn't do it, {If you know me, this is a indisputable fact, try to get me to do something I don't want to ? Good luck} I began making these letters as gifts for my friends, it has grown in a direction where I do make money from it, yet it began in a very honest place, what I find DIShonest is the anger that people are tossing around. It's like they never got a toy, smiled at a child, or even were a child.

I have many friends who are "young" parents I learn alot from talking to them, they suffer through the same difficulties as their own parents did, as mie did, but many of them are very candid about how they will rearrange their time to be with their child, they want to take their child places with them, they want to include that kid in everything they do, well if getting that kid a piece of art gives that parent a closer feeling to their child, I wouldn't want to be the one to get in their way and criticize them for that choice, what would that say about you as a person ?

just a few thoughts, all the best,
A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

P.S my friend Annie made me a sock monkey in the colours of the Jersey Devils {MY TEAM}, she gave it to me yesterday, it made me incredibly happy,I wonder what they'd say about that.....

"He's too old to receive a handmade gift."
"How dare she make something not in the Good Ol' White and blue."
"Sock monkeys created AIDS.",

Thankyou Annie I love him.

Red Dragon A-E, Green Dragon A-E Framed.

each piece approx. 12" x 30"

acrylic on canvas, stained white pine frame

one hundred and sixty dollars each.

Hey there Alphabet Shoppers from April 1rst - 13th we will be back at our favourite coffee shop in town, Kahawa to show the wonderful letters you see below. Since we've had the pinch on us for a few weeks the price of letters has been reduced at Kahawa but you have to drop in to take advantage of these deals.

Kahawa is located just steps from the Cloak and Dagger, just east of College and Bathurst on the North side of College. There will be no reception for this sale, just contact me here if you want to meet up, you can buy direct from Kahawa with comfort and ease.

all the best Alphabet Shoppers,

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

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We're doing sets, people, these are six x six inches each letter and are sold five for seventy five dollars, you can also purchase the whole alphabet for Two hundred and seventy five dollars.

If you wish to order specific letters, it's a minimum order of five, each done in this "School House" style and not the more complicated Twelve x Twelve inch versions. Those are as always Sixty dollars each and three for One Hundred and Fifty dollars.

as always contact A.Shay Hahn here

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Ah the new year is upon us Shoppers and with that we will once more assault and delight you with many new styles in the Shoppe, I don't know about you but I am particularly fond of the "A is for Apples", and how will I know if you are if I never hear from you, so get in touch with Mr.Fun himself, A.Shay Hahn at

madcraftshoppe@live.com

unless of course you are a African king in some kind of trouble, or the contact person for the Euro Millions lottery, I apologize but even in two thousand and eight, we doubt your sincerity. {Really call Al Gore or someone from a Gap add}

{As always letters are sixty dollars each and three for one hundred and fifty for the months of January and Feruary, plus shipping costs}