Hey! how are you?
I've moved my blogging over to my domain name www.ZestyBetsy.com
Find me there along with links to my online shops, event schedule, and my one of a kind and bespoke items possibilities.
See you there!
Monday
Thursday
Providence Open Market
This Saturday, I'll be exhibiting with Beth Brennick, sharing a booth - a the Providence Open Market.
Beth is a seamstress & makes really great handbags & really cure tops.
Tell me you read I'd be there in the blog & I'll give you a pair of post back earrings from some of Beth's funky fabrics.
Beth is a seamstress & makes really great handbags & really cure tops.
Tell me you read I'd be there in the blog & I'll give you a pair of post back earrings from some of Beth's funky fabrics.
Wednesday
Do you flickr?
I'm Zesty Betsy on Flickr too. Add me as a contact. I just found a batch loader, so I expect to load in more images now that I have it.
Am having a bear of a time taking photos for juried shows. I just don't know what to pick as representative & how to photograph it.
no beads, silver should look silver, don't chop off part of the product, unique
Blech - just hate sending hard work into an abyss as well.
Am having a bear of a time taking photos for juried shows. I just don't know what to pick as representative & how to photograph it.
no beads, silver should look silver, don't chop off part of the product, unique
Blech - just hate sending hard work into an abyss as well.
Monday
so many downer songs about Monday
Monday's are ok. For now, I have free AC at work.
Yesterday under the tent was HOT.
I brought my button maker to the market. I gave away a make your own button; but didn't sell any. It did get a couple folks into the tent to ask about the odd contraption I was using ...and might lead to an order or 2 for the sew-on button type from a clothing designer. And it did give me something to do.
It was not a great sales day; but didn't tank entirely & I sure made my booth fee back (wink, was in free Etsy tent, wink.) I'm pretty sure it wasn't my product since the brownie lady had many many many brownies left. I told everyone about Etsy.
I was situated on a corner, which seems like an ideal. But in this case, I'm not so sure…people seem to skim by the corner. My fancy sign did get some good attention! I L O VE it. My chere aunty made it for me.
Was expecting a booth mate (at this point that's good for me, since I don't think I have a full booth of product / display setup.) and she had a family emergency, so she wasn't there. I was also a little bummed that I couldn't browse the fair - there were over 100 vendors ~ and I didn't want to leave the tent for too long.
Stuff that worked:
Screen with earrings hanging from tent structure was a good experiment - it didn't blow over & people could still see it over the table.
New cards for post earrings was good/cute.
My booth neighbor had some interesting sales patter. I learned a couple things from listening to her.
New folder for Credit Card orders was easy!
Stuff for next time
I need to remember to bring a better lunch! (but my lemonade was wonderful.)
Would like better display for necklaces & bracelets. Saw interesting use of garden structure and nice use of folding bookshelves.
Fix table coverings - or whatever to them - they got dirty fast & were heavy & bulky (a good & bad thing actually - they didn't blow around like sheets did, but were big heavy & hard to handle & didn't really drape.)
Make table leg extensions for more height
Know any good sounds about Tuesdays?
Yesterday under the tent was HOT.
I brought my button maker to the market. I gave away a make your own button; but didn't sell any. It did get a couple folks into the tent to ask about the odd contraption I was using ...and might lead to an order or 2 for the sew-on button type from a clothing designer. And it did give me something to do.
It was not a great sales day; but didn't tank entirely & I sure made my booth fee back (wink, was in free Etsy tent, wink.) I'm pretty sure it wasn't my product since the brownie lady had many many many brownies left. I told everyone about Etsy.
I was situated on a corner, which seems like an ideal. But in this case, I'm not so sure…people seem to skim by the corner. My fancy sign did get some good attention! I L O VE it. My chere aunty made it for me.
Was expecting a booth mate (at this point that's good for me, since I don't think I have a full booth of product / display setup.) and she had a family emergency, so she wasn't there. I was also a little bummed that I couldn't browse the fair - there were over 100 vendors ~ and I didn't want to leave the tent for too long.
Stuff that worked:
Screen with earrings hanging from tent structure was a good experiment - it didn't blow over & people could still see it over the table.
New cards for post earrings was good/cute.
My booth neighbor had some interesting sales patter. I learned a couple things from listening to her.
New folder for Credit Card orders was easy!
Stuff for next time
I need to remember to bring a better lunch! (but my lemonade was wonderful.)
Would like better display for necklaces & bracelets. Saw interesting use of garden structure and nice use of folding bookshelves.
Fix table coverings - or whatever to them - they got dirty fast & were heavy & bulky (a good & bad thing actually - they didn't blow around like sheets did, but were big heavy & hard to handle & didn't really drape.)
Make table leg extensions for more height
Know any good sounds about Tuesdays?
Saturday
Trying to get ready
Peacock feather experiment came out OK. (Cats just know when there are feathers around, don't they.)
I have this list of a bazillion items that I should bring to a fair.
The problem is that I can't seem to get set up, product & marketing materials together with the vehicle.
partial list
tent
weights for tent
2 6ft tables
4 ft table
table covers
sign "Zesty Betsy" - it's beautiful - my auntie made it for me.
chain/bungee to hang sign
mirror
screen for earrings
2 cork boards for necklaces
grid tower for earrings
lazy susan to put grin tower on
cording for hanging product
bring jewelry
also
tools - plyers
extra earwires & posts
earring backings
push pins
binder clips
tape
business cards
post cards (I went in on a group buy for these & they came out pretty well)
earring cards
price books for necklaces & bracelets
ring tags
glue for earring card hooks
hooks
bring notebook
moolah
carbon things for CC payments
PEN, Marker!
sizzors
chair
shack
TP
sunscreen
sweater
water
For tomorrows show - we might be short a seller (I'm sharing the Etsy tent) so I was thinking to bring my button maker & punch - paper & pencils & markers - to see if peeps wanted to make their own buttons.
Agh - more stuff...& I'm not sure if it's a good idea even
Should I bring something to do!!!??? a little project...maybe just some wire...
I won't post tomorrow unless I sell out my stock or something crazy
~
I have this list of a bazillion items that I should bring to a fair.
The problem is that I can't seem to get set up, product & marketing materials together with the vehicle.
partial list
tent
weights for tent
2 6ft tables
4 ft table
table covers
sign "Zesty Betsy" - it's beautiful - my auntie made it for me.
chain/bungee to hang sign
mirror
screen for earrings
2 cork boards for necklaces
grid tower for earrings
lazy susan to put grin tower on
cording for hanging product
bring jewelry
also
tools - plyers
extra earwires & posts
earring backings
push pins
binder clips
tape
business cards
post cards (I went in on a group buy for these & they came out pretty well)
earring cards
price books for necklaces & bracelets
ring tags
glue for earring card hooks
hooks
bring notebook
moolah
carbon things for CC payments
PEN, Marker!
sizzors
chair
shack
TP
sunscreen
sweater
water
For tomorrows show - we might be short a seller (I'm sharing the Etsy tent) so I was thinking to bring my button maker & punch - paper & pencils & markers - to see if peeps wanted to make their own buttons.
Agh - more stuff...& I'm not sure if it's a good idea even
Should I bring something to do!!!??? a little project...maybe just some wire...
I won't post tomorrow unless I sell out my stock or something crazy
~
Friday
Friday's
Friday is beer nite.
When I get to sit with sweetie, a cool beer, and some doodle craft project.
Tonite I'm going to try adhering peacock feathers to bobby pins.
When I get to sit with sweetie, a cool beer, and some doodle craft project.
Tonite I'm going to try adhering peacock feathers to bobby pins.
Thursday
Gotta Start Somewhere
Noting too fancy to start...This is my profile on Etsy.
As an artist I love combining colors, textures, shapes, and materials; The engineer in me is thrilled with testing the limits of structure, creating forms, and planning & executing a design. New toys & technologies; learning ancient techniques and finding/reinventing an old craft bring me such pleasure.
I'm Betsy & I'm from Boston.
Comment on jewelry (be nice, but I'd love to know what you like & don't like!) or add me to your hive : http://www.stylehive.com/ZestyB
You can see some of my other photos at www.flickr.com/photos/zestyb/
Add me as a flickr contact and you can friend me at MySpace too at http://www.myspace.com/zestybetsy
My new shop for de-stash & supplies is here on Etsy too - zestybeads.etsy.com
Send me a note. I'd love to hear from you. ♥
Interested in discussing wedding, bridal or grooms party sets, hosting a jewelry party in the New England region, a wholesale purchase or consignment arrangement please contact me.
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This'll do until I get it all set up spiffy
As an artist I love combining colors, textures, shapes, and materials; The engineer in me is thrilled with testing the limits of structure, creating forms, and planning & executing a design. New toys & technologies; learning ancient techniques and finding/reinventing an old craft bring me such pleasure.
I'm Betsy & I'm from Boston.
Comment on jewelry (be nice, but I'd love to know what you like & don't like!) or add me to your hive : http://www.stylehive.com/ZestyB
You can see some of my other photos at www.flickr.com/photos/zestyb/
Add me as a flickr contact and you can friend me at MySpace too at http://www.myspace.com/zestybetsy
My new shop for de-stash & supplies is here on Etsy too - zestybeads.etsy.com
Send me a note. I'd love to hear from you. ♥
Interested in discussing wedding, bridal or grooms party sets, hosting a jewelry party in the New England region, a wholesale purchase or consignment arrangement please contact me.
******************************************************************************
This'll do until I get it all set up spiffy
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