Love 'em or Hate 'em?

craft shows that is! I love the anticipation and setting up and the wonderfully happy feelings that I have knowing that people will purchase something that I made with my own two hands. Then, nobody buys anything and I'm completely pissed off and I have to pack all this crap up and I'm swearing left and right.

Now, thankfully, I have never done a show where I didn't sell anything...until last weekend. And, let me tell you, it really is depressing....at least for the first night. By the next day I was in a much better mood and was not going to kill anybody for looking at me the wrong way!

To boot, my booth was looking good too!! So many compliments, "your photography is beautiful" "what beautiful cards" "you made this glass? it's beautiful"...yada yada yada and blah blah blah! (but, really, I'm not bitter anymore) HA!

Here are some pics of my booth on that most depressing day.... :)






So, there you have it. Has anybody else done a show and not sold anything...I mean not even a flippin little something? Please tell me that I am not the only one.

*****Street Team News*****

Jewelry on Etsy Team (JET)
Your chance to get all the fantastic jewelry you need for holiday gift giving, and treating yourself!

This wonderful team has started it's Holiday Sale, 11/1 - 12/16!!! To find great sales from over 300 shops just search JHS in the Etsy search - or click here!!

Then you can purchase your Christmas cards from.....

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Purchase your handmade Holiday cards from our current promotion...click here to see what the fabulous card makers at EtsyGreetings have created!!! To see what the 250+ members of this street team have available, just put EtsyGreetings in the Etsy Search!

For your viewing pleasure, these are my Christmas Cards (more will be added)

Let's make this Christmas Holiday something extra special and buy HANDMADE!

Cheers,
Sandy

You like me...You REALLY like me!!!

I was so excited to wake up this morning to 350 hearts!!! YAY!!

So, for today only...10/26...I'm offering a 35% discount on everything in my shop EXCEPT for the two hand knit wraps!

Just put HEARTS in notes to seller and I will send a revised invoice.

Thanks to EVERYBODY who has hearted me...it just made my day!!

The Eclectic Studio

Have a wonderful day!

Sandy

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Hi everybody!

Free Shipping Wednesday...10/24!!!

Come on by and visit me....jewelry, hand knit items, photography and photo notecards!

http://www.theeclecticstudio.etsy.com/

What am I up to?

Well, things have been busy....I have a show coming up on the 27th! I realized this weekend that the 27th is next Saturday and I just looked at my husband and said "I'M LATE". I have to get my booth "stuff" together and not to mention....make some more wonderful creations! But, it will all come together...it always does, right?

This is my latest photo and listing on Etsy. I was quite pleased with this picture of a Great Horned Owl. Such a beautiful creature!

Also, this is something that I am so, so proud of...my first felted creation. I knit this scarflette the other day and today the magic happened.....I felted it!

Now, I know the pin doesn't look like it matches but, trust me, it does! Perfectly!! Blue, purple, gray and about 4 different shades of green make this yarn so incredibly pretty.

Okay, off to do some beading...and laundry...throw in cooking dinner and it will be multitasking at its best !

Autumn? What's that?

Just last week it was 92 degrees.....a couple of days ago the high was 68.....today it will be back up to about 80. This is how we all get sick!!!! But, I think - well, I'm hoping - that it will become Autumn like soon!!!

And when it does, my hand knit wraps will keep you very warm!

Also, today I am highlighting the EtsyGreetings latest promotion. Stop by and check out our current list of Fall/Thanksgiving cards all handmade by the EtsyGreetings Street Team

http://cljdesigns.typepad.com/etsygreetings/

This is my pumpkin card set which I am featuring

FAB COLLAB cards from the EtsyGreetings Street Team!

This wonderful group of card makers on Etsy has put together a collaboration of ...well....cards! Each pack consists of three handmade cards and are categorized by occassion...Winter, Thank You, Birthday, Just Because, Mini Cards and more!

Here are the fabulous sets in my Etsy shop:

For more FAB COLLAB sets, click here

http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title&search_query=fab%20collab

Are you an Etsy cardmaker? Than you MUST visit our blog and join. We are always doing swaps and promotions! This team is AWESOME!http://www.etsygreetings.blogspot.com/