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Showing posts with label just business. Show all posts

Perch

Yesterday I headed into San Francisco to visit a lovely shop called Perch. I've seen the shop mentioned in Sunset magazine and on sfgirlbybay and have always wanted to stop by. I especially loved these oil and vinegar bottles by tonfisk...

...and these fantastic salt and pepper shakers, also by tonfisk. These two came home with me and live very happily on my dining room table now. I'm happy to announce that not only did I bring some things home with me, but I also left some Inklore goods at the shop. I'm so excited to have my work in such a lovely shop!

Make sure to Perch next time you're in San Francisco.

PS - I'm giving away three of my simplicity tea towels on Design for Mankind today. Don't miss out!

Renegade: 5

Finishing up all those last minute details today for:

Hope to see some of you there! Have a lovely weekend.

Renegade: 4

I really love this tissue box cover from yokomono studio.

Renegade: 3

I may have to stop by the freshie & zero booth this weekend to pick up some new earrings. I have a bit of an obsession with earrings, especially simple, beautifully made pairs like these.

Renegade: 1

As I said in my last post, while I am busy getting ready for Renegade SF this week, I've decided to share just a few of the booths I am looking forward to seeing. First up is MateoIlasco. If you are a crafty entrepreneur then I'm sure you've read Meg's book, Craft Inc. I'm excited to take a peek at some of her fantastic office supplies.

Big Bang Giveaway!

I'm taking a quick break from packing to let you know about this fantastic giveaway that I'm a part of. Don't miss out! Head over to MiSpa for the details.

New: The Hydrangea Tea Towel

The hydrangea in my yard inspired me to make a few hydrangea tea towels, the perfect way to bring some summer into your kitchen.

And, I finally put together a page for Inklore on facebook; I'd love for you to become a fan. I'm planning to have a few sales just for facebook fans each year, so don't miss out!

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paper 'n' stitch

I'm delighted to be a part of this month's papernstitch exhibition. I'd love for you to say hello in that space. You do have to sign up for an account, but then you can click on the little heart next to my name up there (the shop with the most hearts wins a prize) and you can click around and leave comments. There are some really fantastic shops this month including this, this, and this.

I'll be back later today with something new!

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Go for a Visit

We're headed out of town today, and there's no time to take photos, so I thought I'd pop in and remind you to head to Scoutie Girl each Thursday afternoon to see what I pounced and found. Pounce is a feature on Etsy that you can use to find brand new shops with no sales. I'm still amazed each week at all the new talent. Enjoy!

all images from Sarah Hannevik

all images from blue hour

P.S. - I really love that ring honey :)

A Small Something

Hi there. I'm about to head out for the weekend, but wanted to share with you how delighted I was to find that my growth chart is featured in the Summer 2009 issue of Small Magazine.

Small Magazine is an online magazine of independent design, illustration, and photography for kids. If you have small ones, it's a must read.

Now, off to enjoy the weekend!

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The Long Weekend

photo from Sunday Suppers via decor8

Looking forward to a relaxing long weekend, hopefully with a lovely meal tucked in like the one shown above. Before I start to relax though, there are photos of new things to take, new things to finish making, and the Inklore Catalog to proof. I can't wait to share it all with you next week.

Have a lovely weekend!

Mark Your Calendar

I'm so excited to announce that I will be sharing a booth with InvitaPaperStudio at Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco July 18-19. I know it sounds like a long time from now, but I'm determined to work a little each week rather than work the marathon session like I did for my first craft fair. If you live in the area, mark your calendar!

Displayed

I'm happy to be home and rested from my first craft fair. I'd say the pre-craft fair days were a success. I'm happy with my display and worked hard to have inventory for the first time. The fair itself turned out not to be so much a craft fair as a paper arts and supplies fair, so the few people who were there weren't really shopping for housewares and accessories. I've decided in the future to either attend an event before participating, or only do events with a long history and good reputation for crafters.

I do love the way the booth turned out though. You might notice a few new items/colors in there and for the rest of the week I'll be sharing some of those new items.

I also want to say a big thank-you to my sweet husband who helped me with my set up!

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New at Poppytalk

The new Poppytalk Handmade market is open today, a Mother's Day and Kids market, and at my table you'll find...

a new canvas tote

and a new canvas garden apron.

Plus so many other fantastic finds from other artists. Go have a look!

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Getting Ready

Have I told you yet that I'm going to be in a craft fair for the first time? It's coming up quite soon now, at the beginning of May and in order to get ready I've been scouring the internet for photos of craft fair booths...for inspiration. Here are a few that have caught my eye:

Love this ladder by SkinnyLaminx.

I think syko does a great job here of adding interest to her table.

And I adore this set-up by Cakehouse. It's so visually clean and interesting.

I haven't nailed down exactly what I'm doing for my display yet, but I've got some basic things decided. Wish me luck!

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Thing I Make

The weather outside is not cooperating with me, and so I have another sneak peek of a new bag for you today :)

I also wanted to pop in and let you know about a nice interview with me over on Things We Make. Thanks Amy!

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Excuse Our Dust

You'll notice I'm once again fussing about with my blog. If you click here over the weekend, things may look a bit funny at times while I fuss with them.

I'm going to try to get outside tomorrow to turn the dirt over in my empty veggie garden; I hope you have a lovely weekend planned..see you Monday!

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A Newsletter

Hi friends! I've decided to start sending out a newsletter. Wait! I promise it won't be annoying. I'll only send it out every once in a while, and it will have freebies for you. Yes, I will let you know about some new products, but I'll also include a discount for you, some inspiration, and something free....but you have to subscribe to find out about the good stuff. All you have to do is enter your email address down there and hit subscribe...easy.

Making It

I'm delighted to be a contributor to the new Making It series that Marichelle is doing on HeartHandmade. There are three small business owners, including myself, who will be sharing ideas on how to create a successful business. My first post was about putting together a press kit. The series will be a great for anyone just starting out, and there will be some good information for even the seasoned small business owner, like the first post which was all about Twitter. You should also definitely check out Jena's new blog, Modish Biz Tips, which will be full of new ideas for the small business owner each day.

Handmade Artists

I popped in to the new Poppytalk Handmade Artists blog last night to introduce my collection of pillows. The newest one is loop. These three pillows were sketched in my notebook ages ago and it's so fun for me to see them all finished. The Poppytalk Handmade Artists blog is a great place to see what all of the fantastic artists of Poppytalk Handmade are up to. It's definitely one to bookmark.

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