Sunday, December 7, 2008

i'm hooked

so, if you didn't make it to the bazaar, you missed out- but you'll just have to plan for the spring show in may. my sister liesel and i are planning on sharing a booth.
it was such a learning experience for me this time. i know now what i need to focus on, and now i can't wait to do it again! there are pros & cons of craft shows vs. etsy, and i think doing both is the perfect combination for me. i only sold one tote bag & one pillow, and not as much of anything else as i had hoped or expected, but talking to other vendors, i guess it's supposed to snowball as people anticipate your booth at the next show.
anyways, a big thanks to all who helped me & to all who came. mary, liesel & erin get the prizes for distance, driving from toole & salt lake. wow. you guys are great. i appreciate the phone calls (tash) and feedback. it was so much fun for me. i met some great people and it was just overall as good of an experience as i hoped. i was telling mr. o that the best part of it for me was introducing everyone to the bazaar who hadn't been before (including him). it is such a cool show & it was thrilling to bring people for their first time with me as a part of it!
i didn't sleep much during this, and i can't wait to get the house back in order. but i am already planning the next show!
and, if i didn't hear from you & you went- please tell me what you thought!

3 comments:

The Whitaker Family said...

I thought it was great! Wished I had more peace (had brought a stroller or NOT brought a kid) to look at things and I would've spent a lot more money. ESP. I MEANT to buy some of your stuff!!!! Thanks a billion to Mr. O for taking heavy, wiggly Audrey off my hands, tho. Plus, I'll save up some more $$ for next time in anticipation of it too. Looking forward to May...... Hope its less stressful for you then, too! xoxo!

The Whitaker Family said...

Let me know when your Etsy shop is stocked again so I can order, eh?

kaarina said...

yeah, i'm excited for access to the etsy shop, too!

and glad to hear it was a positive learning experience! sounds like you had a lot of fun, which is good, because you worked SO HARD!!!!

i love you & i'm proud of you!