My Last Show

I love doing shows

it's my little way of living out my dream of having my own

real life shop

but for whatever reason

craft shows are not the place for me to make sales

either the kids love my work and mom is like

"NO!" or mom loves it but the kids don't like the same item

or are distracted by everything else that is going on around them

thank goodness for the wonderful world of etsy!

So unless I become an overnight success story

and the mere mention of my name brings people running

to see my work in person

I think I will stay away from shows and what not.

this really is sad news because their is nothing like

witnessing someone really connect with your work

plus I think I had finally gotten a handle

on what I wanted for my display

but who knows what the future holds

I've been playing around with a bunch of new product ideas

trying to figure out how to use my original artwork

still not 100% satisfied with the necklaces

but I have some pretty dang cute kilt pins

that hopefully I'll be sharing with you all next week

I've had to be really creative when it comes to my displays

but I would have loved to have had some custom items

made by etsy shop owner

Wudls Workshop

All in all I think it was a fun show to end on

while I really didn't make any cash per say

I had a lot of fun and met a lot of really nice people

And hey all is not lost

The show gave me tuns of motivation to try new things

and make lots and lots of new pretties

I've been taking pictures, editing, and listing for the last 3 days

and while its hard for me to believe

I now have over 90 items listed in my shop!

There are a few new headbands

Loads and loads of elastic headbands

sized from infant to adult

a few pretty little purses

and what I am most excited to introduce

kawaii Shoe clips!!!

I have to send out one big giant thank you

to my wonderful friend Karli

of a Retro Plants for sending me the cute little doll heads

that I am now using to display some of my work

some people might find them odd

but my kitschy loving friends will surely appreciate them

and hey when you really don't have any little girls in your life

you have to think a little outside the box.

A 4 Star Weekend

Memories are made

in simple little moment shared

this last weekend was exactly that

sweet little moments of time shared with my husband

for this trip was work-time for hubby and play for me

although I got a lot of work done too!!!

We stayed at the beautiful Davenport Hotel

in Spokane Washington

if you live close by I strongly encourage you to visit

this historic and timeless treasure located in the heart of Spokane

you don't have to be a guest of the hotel

to take a peak around

There are a hand full of spaces I could share with you

but really their website documents it all so much better

I did however want to share this image of the

Marie Antoinette Ballroom

how romantic would a winter wedding be in this grand space!?

(source)

Jimmy and I also went for a little drive

up to see the mansions

and then to take some pictures at the White Elephant Surplus store

kind of a let down inside...

but oh you can't beat the parade of elephants

that go all the way around the building!

Playing around with textures and actions

from Paint the Moon

Getting ready...

Okay so this year I guess is technically the 31st Hyde Park Street Fair

but no one ever makes a cool in between-number logo do they?

I've never been to this hip-fest as many have described it

but I'm excited to be part of the festivities this year

the last two fairs I participated were completely flops

and I wasn't sure I was going to have the energy to do another

but I think this fair is going to be a better match for me

and from the looks of it a whole lot of fun

sales or no sales

Here are a few images I found on flicker

I think I'm going to have one good ol' time with my outfits

I might even have to be more over the top than usual

to really stand out!

So what am I doing to get ready?

Pretty much pulling out my hair

because as usual all my creative spirit

comes along right when I don't need it!

It's not like getting ready for a show is hard enough work as it is

but somehow every time I get busy

so does my little brain

and before you know it I have 5-6 new ideas

that just MUST come together before the show

hey not that I'm complaining...

what ever gets the creative juices flowing

I'll take! Who needs sleep anyhow?

It doesn't help that we are heading out of town tomorrow

My hubby has a business conference this weekend

and I'm tagging along

I'm calling it a second honeymoon

not that my husband will be around

but we are staying at one very top notch hotel

and I get to craft all day in piece in quite

and call on room service whenever I want

Do you think they will go fetch things like hot glue sticks?

I put together this little "tool" kit of all the supplies I will need

Jimbob actually purchased this tool/fishing box for me

gosh like 5 years ago

but I have a thing about cuteness... I really should be ashamed!

But I never naturally gravitate towards utilitarian ideas

"who cares if you need an oven mitt

use the kitchen towel -

the oven mitt was burnt and ugly so I threw it out!"

Yeah I think I've done that three times now! Uggg

why am I even sharing such things?

Anyways long story short

I LOVE that tool box! Why the heck didn't I use it before?

Love you hun! hehe ^^

Someday...

Another month rolls by...

I've gone from hopeful to it would take a miracle

I still get upset but I honestly feel more numb

I want to be a mother so bad

but I am trying just as hard these days to move forward

to live my life in the present and focus on the here and now

I don't want to be always grasping towards the future

it's a terrible way to live life

Of coarse it's hard to keep the baby fever at bay

when I have such a dang adorable nephew

it might be easier if he was a difficult baby

but honestly...

I think he is the best baby ever born

truly this little cutie has one very lucky momma!!!

And I am one very lucky aunt!

But they are moving away for college

so this was my last visit until Christmas :(

Maybe Santa will bring me what I want most this Christmas

but if not at least I will have this little man to squeeze on!

Digi Kit elements from:

Kitschy Digitals, Minitoko, and my personal collection