Craft Show, what! I know right.

So I am doing my first craft show with the illustrious, generous and queen of creativity- Patty Kloss. It will be in her barn November 15-17. I am so excited! I have been brainstorming how to create a super cute booth that everyone will want to stop at. I am using the shabby chic theme from Ligia's wedding to display my items in a creative way. I have $552 worth of merchandise to sell and I am making more items all the time. Holly, my super awesome photographer, just did a photo shoot with a bunch of my new items and I am going to use some of her images in my display. I can't wait. It's going to be so fun.
Plus I get to list a bunch of new stuff on Etsy in the next 2 weeks. Maybe I do like this business thing after all, just a little.

Workspace is important

I want to have clean accessible areas to create and work. Challenging when other chores and tasks are calling my name. My desk in the office/library/prayer room is coming along. And gotta love the yarn boxes for inspiration.

Etsy inspiration

So checking out all the beautiful things people make and sell gets me inspired to try new ideas and especially learn how to sew. I would love to make fabric flowers and appliques for headbands and hats. Or learn how to upcycle old clothes into fun new items. Also using my embroidery and cross stitch skills to embellish items would be fun. I need a pretty bulletin board/chalk/magnet board in my craft room to put inspiring ideas and make notes. I would love to devote more time to being creative... It's all about the balance I guess. Sometimes I just feel overwhelmed with little things I have to do that I don't get to relax or dream or create. Guess that's when I really need to incorporate creativity into my day because it's a way the God renews me and restores my soul. He does that too when he teaches me new things about Him and me.

It's Springtime, time to bust out the cuteness

I put up several new listings and headbands seem the fastest and most painless thing to make. So they happen to all be headbands. I am really proud of my new headwrap in the knitted fashion because it took forever and it looks really classic. Enjoy

http://www.etsy.com/listing/98644588/crochet-celery-green-headwrap-with-large?ref=v1_other_2

Best entertainment while crocheting

Watching movies: challenging
Conversation: sometimes you feel like you are ignoring and preoccupied
Playing board games: distracted
Reading: doesn't work
Podcasts: pretty good
Listening to audio books: Winner! Especially when your husband is the reader and he does all the voices
I recommend The Harry Potter Series read by Jim Dale and Eragon and the subsequent series. You of course want good British readers :)

Embarking on the wedding scene

So along with spring and summer friendly headbands I am going to branch out into the huge etsy wedding scene with crocheted flower clips/combs complete with pearls and a little birdcage veil action. I am excited to try some fascinator headbands as well in the same vein. Stay tuned!

New Listings

Just put up a bunch of new listings on my etsy shop today. Check them out! Lots of valentine gifts. Here is one of my favorites. www.etsy.com/shop/unfadinglouise