Sometime in April I'm going to have an open house. A super special open house. A "Name Your Price" Open House. That's right. I'm letting YOU tell ME what you want to pay for the pieces you choose. (as long as you play nice and don't offer like $1 or something)
Why am I doing this?
I have a few reasons. One is because I have a lot more inventory than I would like. Another is that I want to start exploring some new ways to make jewelry, and to do that I need to sell some things so I can pay for my new adventures. =)
So please keep an eye out for when I get this open house scheduled. And for those of you that can't make it on the day I choose, you will be more than welcome to set up a time after the OH and you'll still get to name your price. I'm really excited for it! So please watch for further details.
Woot!
Peace.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Name Hunt!
Hey everyone! Once upon a time, I had all of my pieces named. Well, most of them had names. Anyway, I want to rename all of them, and I need your help. So go check out my pictures, either here or on FB, and post your idea as a comment on the picture. You can be as creative as you want, or even use your own name (my sister has a necklace named after her.) You can even ask your kids what they think good names are. I make no promises that the ideas will be used, but they will certainly be considered. =) Thanks everyone!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Back in Action
That's how I'm feeling the last couple of days. Like I'm back in action. Awesome. So what have I been up to the last few months? I bet you're just glued to your seat waiting to find out. ;) WAAAAYYYY back in Nov. I did two shows. One small one at my church that went very well. Better than expected. Then I did the big giant scary craft fair at Northwest. That one... not so good. At least I made more than I paid to participate! And overall it was a good experience. And in Dec. I was invited to join an open house by my lovely friend Jene' That actually went pretty well. I have come to the conclusion that I do best when there's no competition. It's a little bit of a sad realization, but an honest one. And I think I'm okay with it. And let's face it... when there are 800 million jewelry makers at a single craft fair, it's not likely that I'm going to really stand out.
OH! I almost forgot to add... I made the jewelry for a friend of a friend's wedding. That was super fun. I really enjoyed it. I thought it turned out really well. I had assumed that I would just be making it for the bridesmaids, thinking that no bride is going to risk getting some crappy jewelry for her wedding day. But I was wrong! She asked me to make hers, too. It really made me nervous, but I THINK I met her expectations. Or at least came close. I wouldn't mind doing more wedding jewelry in the future. It's so fun and purdy. =D
Okay, so now what am I going to do with all this new-found knowledge? I'm not really sure yet. hehe. I'm hoping to do another large craft fair this spring. Probably a diferent one, though. I'm going to readjust my prices on a few things, but I still think I have kept my prices pretty reasonable. And I want to start having a little more focus with what I make. I'll still have a plethera of randomness, since it seems to suit me and I like offering a variety, but I really want to have a focus somewhere in all of that mishmash.
So what will be my focus? GLAD YOU ASKED. =) I'm going to try to really expand my kid line. Little girls need little jewelry. The other focus is that I am going to start a faith line. I am proud to be a Christian, and while not everyone feels the same, I think it's something worth making.
And I would also like to find some more people to host B. Accessorized parties. I really enjoyed the one that I did (THANK YOU LAURA!) So hopefully I will find some hostesses that are willing to take a chance. I know I can't offer as many discounts and freebies as the big companies, but I give what I can.
I'm also making some donations to the MY OMAHA MOMMIES raffle. That always excites me. And I love that group! So hopefully my donations will earn them some $$$ =D
Well, I think that's it in a nutshell folks. Hopefully I will be posting more frequently again, and posting more pictures. Peace out, my friend. Thanks for reading. =)
OH! I almost forgot to add... I made the jewelry for a friend of a friend's wedding. That was super fun. I really enjoyed it. I thought it turned out really well. I had assumed that I would just be making it for the bridesmaids, thinking that no bride is going to risk getting some crappy jewelry for her wedding day. But I was wrong! She asked me to make hers, too. It really made me nervous, but I THINK I met her expectations. Or at least came close. I wouldn't mind doing more wedding jewelry in the future. It's so fun and purdy. =D
Okay, so now what am I going to do with all this new-found knowledge? I'm not really sure yet. hehe. I'm hoping to do another large craft fair this spring. Probably a diferent one, though. I'm going to readjust my prices on a few things, but I still think I have kept my prices pretty reasonable. And I want to start having a little more focus with what I make. I'll still have a plethera of randomness, since it seems to suit me and I like offering a variety, but I really want to have a focus somewhere in all of that mishmash.
So what will be my focus? GLAD YOU ASKED. =) I'm going to try to really expand my kid line. Little girls need little jewelry. The other focus is that I am going to start a faith line. I am proud to be a Christian, and while not everyone feels the same, I think it's something worth making.
And I would also like to find some more people to host B. Accessorized parties. I really enjoyed the one that I did (THANK YOU LAURA!) So hopefully I will find some hostesses that are willing to take a chance. I know I can't offer as many discounts and freebies as the big companies, but I give what I can.
I'm also making some donations to the MY OMAHA MOMMIES raffle. That always excites me. And I love that group! So hopefully my donations will earn them some $$$ =D
Well, I think that's it in a nutshell folks. Hopefully I will be posting more frequently again, and posting more pictures. Peace out, my friend. Thanks for reading. =)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Craft Fair
I know most of you know this already, but I'm blogging it anyway. ;) I am an official vendor at the Northwest HS Craft Fair! It's all happening Nov. 7 from 9am to 4pm. Northwest is located at 8204 Crown Point Ave right here in Omaha.
I can't tell you how excited I am for this. Scared out of my mind too, of course. But mostly excited. I've done the small shows at my church that they do every year, but that's basically just people I know. And I've sold to friends, even had an open house, but again it was people that I know. So to me, this craft fair will really tell me how I'm doing. I am constantly wondering if my dear friends are buying to make me feel better. Don't get me wrong... I don't think my friends would buy things they didn't like, but part of me wonders if they had found those pieces as a store, would they have put them back on the rack? At this craft fair, 99% of the people that I encounter will be total strangers. So if they're buying my things, I think I will really start to feel more confident. Well, confident might be going a little far, but you know what I mean. =)
I have become increasingly aware that I really don't have much inventory. But there's not much I can do about that right now, so I'm trying to not let that bother me. Hopefully the next time I do this I will have more to present. And really, what's the wort that can happen? I sell everything I own? Oh darn. That would just be TERRIBLE. hahaha
I did mention to Dave that if this doesn't go well then I'm calling it quits. I really hope it doesn't come to that. And I would MAYBE try Etsy out first. But we shall see. Hopefully I won't have to worry about that. I think I'll do okay. There are some things that I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't sell, and some that I'm very confident that they will sell. It will be what it will be. I'm TRYING to not stress about it. (if you know me at all, you know just how funny that little statement is)
So here's to me. =D
I can't tell you how excited I am for this. Scared out of my mind too, of course. But mostly excited. I've done the small shows at my church that they do every year, but that's basically just people I know. And I've sold to friends, even had an open house, but again it was people that I know. So to me, this craft fair will really tell me how I'm doing. I am constantly wondering if my dear friends are buying to make me feel better. Don't get me wrong... I don't think my friends would buy things they didn't like, but part of me wonders if they had found those pieces as a store, would they have put them back on the rack? At this craft fair, 99% of the people that I encounter will be total strangers. So if they're buying my things, I think I will really start to feel more confident. Well, confident might be going a little far, but you know what I mean. =)
I have become increasingly aware that I really don't have much inventory. But there's not much I can do about that right now, so I'm trying to not let that bother me. Hopefully the next time I do this I will have more to present. And really, what's the wort that can happen? I sell everything I own? Oh darn. That would just be TERRIBLE. hahaha
I did mention to Dave that if this doesn't go well then I'm calling it quits. I really hope it doesn't come to that. And I would MAYBE try Etsy out first. But we shall see. Hopefully I won't have to worry about that. I think I'll do okay. There are some things that I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't sell, and some that I'm very confident that they will sell. It will be what it will be. I'm TRYING to not stress about it. (if you know me at all, you know just how funny that little statement is)
So here's to me. =D
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Question
Monday, September 14, 2009
Baby Bracelets
My darling friend Linda asked me months ago to make a bracelet for her baby girl Lola (not yet born). It was a little stressful, since I had no idea what size to make the thing, but it turned out really well. But little Lola has outgrown her bracelet. So that she can keep the origional as a keepsake, I made a new one and it is SOOO cute. I'll take a picture of it later, hopefully. And this lovely friend asked me to make a few others, too. It's so exciting! I just love these little bracelets. I hope they fit (I'm VERY nervous about that part). And I appreciate Linda so much for drumming up business for me. It means a lot for a friend to do that. Happy day people. =)
Peace.
Peace.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Scarves!
I finished my first scarf of the year! I really like it. =) I'm hoping to have a really good selection of scarves this fall. Sweet! It felt good to be being productive on my night off from 'work' Dave wanted to watch a movie, so I crocheted while I watched. Awesome multitasking, right? Right.
Peace.
Peace.
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