I’m back from my3-day weekend and I feel as refreshed. I didn’t do a whole lot, just mostly chilled and relaxed. We cooked out, made and drank some sangria, played Mario Kart and some board games, went out for brunch and really just took it easy the whole weekend. It’s important to do that every [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Summer’s unofficially here!
May 31, 2011Hello! It’s Avis from Avie Designs again with my series on Preparing for Trade Shows for my post called “You’ve made it to the show, now what?”. I am right off the plane from my trip to the National Stationery Show in NYC so this subject is fresh in my mind.
At a trade show, [...]
loooong weekend!
May 27, 2011by alykat
No matter what your plans are, make sure to have a wonderful Memorial Day holiday weekend. I will see you back here on Tuesday!
Pear, Ginger, and Brown Butter Scones
May 27, 2011Everybody has a pile of favorite recipes that they come back to time and time again, and I am no different. Contrary to that very basic feeling of comfortable familiarity, however, what I find myself doing more and more often these days is using my standard recipes as less of a focal point, and [...]
Indie Fixx From Across the Pond: Yarn Artists
May 26, 2011This week I’m really getting down to the knitty gritty and showcasing some of the most innovative and quirky yarn artists from this side of the pond.
Kate Jenkins is one of my very favourite yarn artists. I absolutely adore her tongue in cheek humour which, quite frankly, has me in stitches (sorry) [...]
15 Tips to increase your craft show sales
May 25, 2011image by somethings hiding in here
Since we are thick in the middle of craft show/festival/fair season, I thought I would share some tips for how you can improve your craft show sales. These tips are based on both my experience as a shopper and as a seller and with more than a few [...]
