It is that time again! This month's winner of the Leather Bound Writing Journal is Thomas Hetrick of Phoenix AZ!
I am going into the last weekend of the Renaissance Festival here in AZ and so ready to get home to CO and back to my usual routine.
This has been a very interesting year, I should say "challenging"! It's become apparent that
I was going to have to make changes in regards to what I sell at my show booths in order to keep competitive. For those of you who will see me at CO, there will be some new additions. Yes, it seems I will be back in CO this year. Although I did put the shoppe up for sale last summer there was only a small interest from other parties and nothing that played out.
So, after much thought I came up with some fresh ideas and spoke with the craft coordinator here in AZ about items I would like to start carrying in my booth. She loved my ideas and agreed everything I proposed was a natural extension of my business. She thanked me for remaining true to the guidelines of all items in one's shoppe being crafted solely by the artist. I was informed that out of the 200+ merchants here I was one of six who still handcrafted every item in my shoppe. So, for all of you who've been inquiring for years I will now be adding accessory items such as fine writing instruments, bookmarks, book bags and other things. Now I will need to get the okay from the CO show, which I don't see being a problem.
Not much news other than that.
If any of you have ideas of items you would like to see me carry in my festival shoppes, email me with your suggestions. I would very much appreciate that!! Thank you!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
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Oh, Leslie! I am glad to know you will be back in CO.
I shall wait with interest to see what your extended lines are going to be.
Hope the last weekend of the AZ show is great for you.
The other Leslie from CO
Thanks Leslie! I am excited about being back. I am hiring full time and part time sales help so I don't have to be so tied down every weekend and give myself some much needed time off during the show. I have also semi-committed to going out this weekend and purchasing a new costume! I so need to but have to admit I find it difficult to spend money on things other than books!
"When I get a little money, I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food and clothes." ~Desiderius Eramus 1466-1536~
Like Mother of Mine above (Other Leslie in CO) I look forward to seeing what new items you carry.
See you this summer!
Hi-I love your items-Can't wait to see your bookmarks and book bags! Hope you will some day do a show in the Northeast.
Jeanne
Connecticut
It was absolutely wonderful to meet you on the 29th. I love the book I bought and I hope to buy another one. I'd also like to get your Step-by-Step. It would be very fun to make my own as well. I hope to see you again next year at the AZ show. Take care and be in good health!
Elissa
Californa
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