Photos from show

Here are some photos from the craft show I was in last weekend. Wow, my stock was really low! The tables look bare now that I see them in photos. Hard to say if that hurt or helped me. I think sometimes if you over stock your displays it looks too cluttered.

The best seller was definitely the custom stamped name necklaces. I'm so glad I made an order form at the last minute to take with me. I had originally planned to just refer folks to the website. Now I have get down to work and all those orders!!

It's a bit of a strain on the family when I'm busy all weekend. Not to mention all the work leading up to the show. I couldn't have done it without the support of my husband. We'll have to work on how to juggle his busy career, the kids and my growing business. If anyone has any tips or advice let me know.

Great Show!

It is Sunday night and my show is over! I am so pleased with how it went. It was a long weekend, but well worth it. Quite of few friends dropped by to say hello or help in the booth. I saw friends I haven't seen in years. Maybe that's the way to keep up with my girlfriends - do more craft fairs!!

Most satisfying was the positive feedback I got from visitors to the show and other vendors. It's sometimes difficult to know if what I'm doing is really any good when I'm working alone day after day. People were very generous with their kind words. It inspires me to keep going.

Now I have to buckle down and make the custom orders I took, as well as tend to all the home chores I've ignored lately. In the words of Lewis Robinson (of Meet the Robinsons) "keep moving forward".

On The Floor

I'm getting ready for my show, which means I have to deal with all the business stuff that I avoid. Credit card processing, pricing, sales liscense, etc. I have a nice new big desk I bought a few months ago just for this kind of stuff. Why am I still sitting on the floor with my laptop and papers all around me? Hopeless!!!

New Things Coming

I'll have some cool new designs coming soon! Awhile ago I bought a torch & supplies to start fusing and welding. OK, a long time ago. Well, I finally started last weekend. It's awesome!! Fire, melting stuff, what's not to like? Look for pictures very soon.

Finally Finished ! for now. . .

Well I've finally figured out and completed adding the "mommy necklaces" to my website. Now you can easily order them directly from my site. This turned out to be a TON of work. Who knew? Adding an option for each charm and figuring out a way to let the customer enter the names they wanted for each charm was way over my head. But I think I finally got it! Now who wants to be the guinea pig to place the first order and test it out??

Next step - this may be awhile - add products to the earring/bracelet/necklace pages. . .

Wow! It's been a crazy week and I still have to get through Friday!!! I'm still trying to finish the web site update when I can grab a few minutes here and there. Must get some jewelry made this weekend!!!

Labor Day Weekend

How was your Labor Day? Ours was relatively quiet. The kids were tired from starting back to school & they all had some kind of little cold going. Truth be told, the grown-ups were a little run down too! So we mostly stayed close to home.

I didn't make any jewelry this weekend, but I did do a TON of work on my web-site. Within a few days you should be able to order the Mommy Necklaces straight off the site. I'n really excited. People ask about them all the time and it will be great to give them an easy ordering option. Stay Tuned!