I just won!!

So last night I won my first scavenger hunt challenge in my favorite team, the Trendsetting Team. They make fantastic artsy treasuries to promote one another. So this week I get to be the featured shop and the inspiration for a whole bunch of treasuries. This will not only boost my own views but help others on etsy get promoted as well. It's great all around. Plus many of my teammates will experience my crocheted accessories for the first time and hopefully want to make treasuries with them in the future. I am so excited for this unique opportunity to expand my business online. The treasury that I won with featured a jewelry designer from Northern California. She loves the woods and this treasury was a blessing to her because she felt like I was describing her life. So cool!

'Lady of the Woods' by johannaspeizer

Alone and lovely in the woods.The Trendsetting Team Scavenger Hunt #31 featuring Tamaura of TlalaCome join our fun: www.etsy.com/teams/12915/trendsetting-treasury-team

Golden OOAK Woodlan... Tlala $15.00	woodland flower cro... whichgoose $60.00	Enchanted Autumn Fo... StudioYuki $30.00	Eco friendly Sketch... MindAndHandsTo... $115.00
clary sage balm good4you $7.00	Bulk driftwood 120 ... DriftwoodAmour $19.00	Green Flower Girl D... BellaBeanCoutu... $150.00	Fall Home Decor, Fa... BreeMadden $25.00
Delicate sterling s... Dreamspell $16.00	Print of oil figura... KimDow $60.00	Antique Silkworm pr... MyPaperedPast $8.00	Skeleton Key in mos... xenya $30.00
Glowing Forest- Tal... kellynphotogra... $25.00	Big Rustic Wool Cow... smittenkitteno... $75.00	Rustic Cabin Guest ... ThreeTreesBind... $290.00	Women scarf, Hand p... Shovava $48.00

Treasury tool supported by the dog house

                   
So this week I put up a list of 15 different words for the scavenger hunt and you can participate by using this link. http://www.etsy.com/teams/12915/trendsetting-treasury-team/discuss/11790055/page/1/

Free time on the airplane

Got all the pieces for a big bow ear warmer and 2 extra center pieces for future bows. Should have brought more yarn. We still have 3 more hours. Cross country flying, it's a day affair.

Custom Orders

I have received a lot of these lately which is great for business and make me buy new colors of yarn for future projects. I am cranking through them. I have several to sew up and finish and only 4 to start. It's a good thing I don't make blankets :) ear warmers are much quicker.

Craft show display

With the help of lots of friends and my mother-in-law I was able to collect all the cuteness for my craft show display.
Thanks Ladies

Craft Show Success

So this past weekend I did my first craft show, out in the country in my friend's barn. Patty and Laurent live in a log cabin in the middle of a eucalyptus forest with a beautiful pond and a donkey named "Donkey". We had lots of neighbors and friends stop in to buy Christmas gifts for family members. The barn smelled of caramel and spice- thanks to a great candle at the entrance. We had Christmas carols playing and one young boy pretended he was on a Christmas train going through a winter wonderland. It was magical. I learned so much about hosting a show from Patty. There was hot chocolate, tea and cookies for all the guests. They made me a yummy lunch every day of the show, and even provided a portable heater so I could sit and crochet while customers milled around in the barn. Even with the rain and wind, it was a beautiful relaxing time. I loved sitting and sharing stories with Patty. I sold so much stuff too! Brainstorming and putting together my display was so fun and it turned out better than I could imagine. All in all I made $396 and have several custom orders I need to start right away so they are ready for Christmas.

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.