Thursday, May 3, 2012

weekend show prep

I'm sure that most of you already know that I have a show coming up this weekend.  Getting ready for a show is always a lot more work than I think that it will be.  I'm glad that I continue to evolve my product lines and tweak my display, but that means extra work every year.  Hopefully it will continue to be worth it.  Here are a few of the things that I've been doing to get ready for this next show.

Making more cards.  I am not stressing about having tons of cards, but I'm advertising that I'll have graduation, Mother's Day, and spring cards so I've been getting final singles and mini card sets finished.


Packaging more cards.  I did another round of packaging last week and will do one more today or tomorrow.

Packing more cards.  I am so happy that both the card boxes and sleeves will fit in this old shipping box from ULine.  This will be perfect for bringing cards to and from shows.


Gathering all of my craft fair supplies.  This is the one area of this room that I did not overhaul earlier this week simply because of this upcoming show.  After the weekend, I'll figure out a more permanent solution for some of these supplies.


Pricing and sorting new jewelry.  Similar to packaging cards, I like to price and sort jewelry when I have a bunch of items to do at once.  Do you remember how I sorted all of my jewelry back in the fall?  It was a lot of work, but it has been a huge time saver for pulling ordered items and for show set up and tear down.


Re-working popular designs that sold out during the fall and winter.  I have a handful of listings are made to order on Etsy, which is fine most of the time, but not so much for shows.  I'll have a few popular shell and charm bracelets back in stock for this show.


Working on a new flower idea.  Do you remember the flower bouquet that I put up on my Mother's Day post over the weekend?  I've been making a whole bunch of felt and paper flowers the past couple weeks.  I started doing this so I could make a bouquet just for our house and so I could have some new flowers for cards.  However, like most projects, I got carried away cutting and now have a lot of flowers.  I also decided that I could write an article about this project so I'm taking a lot of pictures of the process.  They would make a fun impulse item for Mother's Day.  We'll see if I can get enough done to sell them.

What have you been working on this week?

I included this post in Michelle's Delicately Constructed Friday - 5/4/2012.

17 comments:

  1. I'm loving those felt flowers!
    You're a real craft show pro :)

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  2. Hi Rose:

    Thanks for sharing details about preparing for your show. I like your dish drain organizer. Common stuff works best. I'd like to see your felt and paper flowers to get inspiration. I've been brainstorming flower ideas for months.

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  3. Cute! That's such a nice little new item there too:) Good luck at the sale!

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  4. I hope your upcoming craft fair is a HUGE success.

    Have a terrific day. :)

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  5. Good luck on getting everything organized and good luck at the show this weekend!
    I can't wait to see the flower bouquets completed...they'll be great for the show :)

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  6. Good luck with your show this weekend! I love getting everything ready and planning a show. So much fun!

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  7. Best wishes on a successful show! I think Spring shows are always some of the best as folks are looking forward to getting out of the house and freshening their wardrobe and home. Love your cards!

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  8. This reminds me to put packaging on the list to get done. And I like the little circular tags--what a great way to add the price for shows.

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  9. Best of luck! And again - I love these 'behind the scenes' sort of posts! Reminds me I need to sort out my stock & update my etsy with some new products :)

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  10. Good luck with your show! It'll be the perfect time for people to shop for Mother's Day.

    Those felt flowers are adorable, and you could always make them into brooches, too.

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  11. Hope you sell a lot! Great way to pack for the show =) Those flowers will be lots of fun!

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  12. Good luck at your show! I wish I could come see you! I like the colors of flowers you chose and can't wait to see what you make!

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  13. Great that you've got so many cards ready to go. Good luck with the new flowers. Sounds like a perfect gift! And good luck with the craft fair. {:-D

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  14. The flower bouquets sound very lovely! fun to have around the house as well as selling them. wishing you a wonderful show!

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  15. Craft shows are a lot of work. Good luck with yours. Looks like you've got a good handle on things :)

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  16. They are a ton of work but so much fun!! Good luck!! Thanks for linking up to Delicately Constructed Friday!!
    Hope you have a great weekend!
    Michelle
    www.delicateconstruction.com

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  17. By now you have had your show, so I hope it went real well. I'm eager to see how your felt flowers turn out. It's a fun type of material to work with!

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