It is Summer Time!

I am so excited I am officially on summer vacation! So I plan on doing a lot of marketing and making jewelry during my summer break. As well as I am doing the Ellensburg Farmers Market and starting Roslyn Farmers Market next Sunday. I am also in the process of putting together an annual Etsy craft show. This will be on August 2nd at Hal Homes. If you are interested in a booth please email me. Or if you are in the area or live in Ellensbrug be sure to stop by. I have crafters coming from Spokane, Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Richland, Kenewick, Yakima, Ellensbrug.

So I have found some great hints, and tips while I was looking up how to prepare for a craft show I wanted to share some with you all. Here is some great ideas that I have gotten off the internet.


Items to Take With You:

Business Cards
Newsletters or Fliers
Receipt Pads
Bags
Tissue paper for packaging
Credit Card Machine and forms if you have one.
Signs & Banners
Table Covering to cover the table. This will draw the eye in and customers over to take a look if you have a well decorated table.
Collect Contact Information
Collect names, phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses from as many people as possible. By collecting this information from your customers, associates, and contacts, you will be able to contact them again to share any news and updates about your business. Have a guest book at your table to do this.
Display Your Name and Website on Everything
Every time someone sees your business name, that's advertising! The more place that you have your information posted, the more advertising you will receive! Use it on stationery to everyone. Hand out business cards whenever someone asks for your phone number.
Offer a Discount Coupon with all Orders
You got them to buy once, can you do it again? Show your customer appreciation by offering a coupon with each sale.
10% off next order, Free shipping on your next order, $5 off your next order
People will be more likely to return if they have a coupon because they will be saving money. Customer appreciation goes a long way.
Offer Referral Incentives
Ask your customers to share your business with their friends and family. The best advertisement is word of mouth.
Send a coupon with all orders that offers a discount on first time orders. Customers can share this with a friend.
Offer customers a discount on their next order if a new customer uses their name as a referral.

Well this is part one of a two or three part. I will list the rest more on Sunday. Keep checking back!

Our New Addition to the Family--Update on My New Items.

I wanted to share our new family member and as well as let you know what I have been up to.

Here is our new new memeber her name is Roxy. She is a Sheltie and Austrailian Sheppard mix. 3 months old. We got her on Friday and she is adapting very well.

I am also knee deep in scrabble tile pendants. They are so fun to make and people here have never seen them before. I hope to get 50 of them made by this coming weekend to sell at the farmers market. I am also working on the marble magnets.

Must go and get in my craftroom and get some stuff done. As well as laundry, never ending here at my house!

Annual Etsy Craft Show

First I have to show you some picture of my booth at our local farmers market. Then I will tell you about my annual Etsy bazaar.

This is the front table then I also had a side table. I have done two weekends and it is so much fun!

Now for the information on our Annual Etsy Craft Show:

If you live in the Ellensburg area or close or would like to drive to Ellensburg. I am hosting an annual Etsy craft show. It is on August 2nd, email me or convo me for more information. You don't have to bring tables or chairs. Just your items to sell and any displays that you may have. One day only and it will be a blast!

Time Flies!!

O.k. Gosh I have not been on here for awhile. It is getting close for school to be out so I am pretty buys. I work for a school district, 19 days left!!
I also started to do our local Farmers Market it is on Saturdays from 9am-1pm if you are in town come on down and look me up! I am looking at doing at least 2 a month maybe more if my schedule allows. I am also going to start doing the Cle Elum Market next month they are on Sundays 10am-2pm so it won't over lap.
Some good news we have an Eastern Washington Etsy group. So I am looking forward to helping out with this as well. This is very new so it is in the process I will keep you posted on when we are up and running post our site.
I am also looking into getting a group of us Etsy together and doing an annual craft show here in Ellensburg. I am looking at doing 2 a year and possibly one this summer to get us all together and work out the kinks. I will keep you posted. If you are interested in doing this with me email me.
I am having a special on my etsy site. $1.00 shipping!! View my jewelry at www.geckojewelry.etsy.com

O.k. I am off for now, I will post some pictures of the Farmers Market this weekend and write more later.