So I am a messy crafter- but I am trying to prepare!

In order for me to work at lightening speed, I sacrifice the work area. Threads, batting bits, pieces of fabric, over flowing trash cans but hey I always just blame my tiny sewing studio. IF only I had a larger room to work in is my standard excuse.

So to keep on my schedule to create and sew as much inventory as possible between now and the craft show (see below) next weekend, I have foregone any cleaning up - that can wait for now anyway.

Oh Dear- giveaways galore!

So Paige contacted me a few days ago about yet another giveaway! So of course, I said yes! The item is the lovely Brown Papillion. So once again why not head on over to her blog and get your vote in!!

Knoxville Creative Hands Street team

Just a few more weeks before the Knoxville Etsy street team craft show!

It takes place the weekend of May 16-17th. I am currently working very

hard on keeping my inventory up and last minute details. My daughter

Kenley has been great, she has been helping alot with price signs, making

fabric magnets and just general computer work that I just don't know how to do. Here is the flyer for our show!! I plan on making the rounds this week to get it into as many message /community boards as possible.

I will keep you posted as the weeks progress on my first show in well over 20 years. :)

Mock Set-up for craft show

I am actually doing my first craft show in more years then I can remember. The Knoxville area Etsy Street team decided it was time to give it a try. So my daughter and I felt like we needed to get a handle on how it would all look. I was even abit unsure if I had enough inventory to make my booth look attractive. So what do you think? I still have a few weeks and plan on building up as much stock as possible.

I plan on posting the details once I get the flyers. If this craft show is a success then our street team would like to do another in the fall. More details to follow.

More Trendy MOM!!

When I told my 16 year old daughter that I was going to make a few handbags for my shop this spring, she said "Cool, but make some that are more trendy for the young shopper like me" OK!!

So here are the three I made and she is the model in the pics. "How did I do?" I asked her.

" Oh wow!! Great " she said " Can I have this one ?" Ha ha!! I passed the trendy test it looks like!