Table Tops

So as you may have read earlier, I vended at McMartin Realty's Second Saturday PYA event.

Here are some pics of my table. Since I've changed my crafty focus towards pet goods I'm still trying to get my display right for upcoming craft events.

Front table shot

New collar display and Stephnay cheesin' it up.

Up close collars.

The Crochet Key Fobs I'm addicted to making.

Table up close

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Advertising

Advertising is fun when I'm making graphics and images to add to the blog, but advertising is not fun when you don't know where to post the new graphics.

In the past week I've sold 3 items at my new Etsy Shop, and I believe the success is due to constant updates of my Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, and posting the pics of items on Flickr as well.

I'm slowly but surely tackling ads online, but soon enough I will have hard copies of postcards to place at local pet related establishments. Word of mouth is actually doing really well too. When I see a cute pooch with a blah collar I'll chit chat with their owner and plug my handmade collars.

Certainly, I will jump back into the craft show game, but I'm taking it slow and steady. That and I work every Saturday, so I can't take too much time off of my real paying job to sell my items. I just keep asking myself, when will McMartin Realty's second Saturday start again? Night events are always fun and I don't have to lose out on pay to promote my pet crafts.

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Updates and a Contest!

Everyday for the past few days, I have taken the time to update the Charming Co. website. Slowly but surely things are falling into place. The site has been cleaned up and I am happy to announce it is almost complete and ready for a full relaunch. I have opened the doors for a tiny peek so that you all can see what I have been up to.

Please take some time and click around the new site. There are new sections including Tutorials, Collars, and Upcoming shows.

And, because I would love to hear some feedback I will be having a contest for a free Musica dog collar. (See left)

Here are the rules to enter:
-Go to the new site and pick out one thing you like so far or one thing you would like to see on the site.
-Come back and leave a comment with your email address.

The winner will be announced next Monday, November 17th. I will be contacting the winner via email to retrieve the needed size of the collar. I can't wait to hear your input.

Thank you and good luck!

Sneak Peek

Psst! I'm working on the Charming Co. website. There is far more to come, but take a moment to head over to the site and let me know what you think.

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Today I also ordered all the hardware I will need to assemble the collars for my new line of collars, leashes, and key fobs. All that is needed now are the fabrics, but where or where are all the fabrics hiding?!

Growing Pains

There are ups and downs of being a crafter and a business woman. On top of being both, I'm a girlfriend, a full time student, and a part time employee. I have a lot on my plate and recently school has been pushed to the back burner. I'm not dropping out or anything, but I wait to the very last minute to do projects and homework, I've missed a few classes due to over sleeping out of exhaustion, and so I will be updating the blog every other day rather than every day.

I'm slowly but surely building up an inventory and although I have a few shows lined up to last me the rest of the year, Charming Co. is going through some growing pains. Due to the fact that Charming Co. is moving more towards pets I believe there needs to be a redesign of the logo, my color scheme, and the overall website. Charming Co. is getting a face lift (including the blog) and so I appologize in advance if it may seem like I'm going into a hole to hide, but fear not fore I am only refocusing on school until my last final in December.

Charming Co.'s website is still active and up, but will soon be taken down for reconstruction and will relaunch on January 1st 2009. Please stay tuned and I appreciate all of your support. Don't fret, there will still be crafty pet tutorials as the weeks progress but I am having to shift a few priorities around so I don't fall behind in my progress for my Bachelors degree.

And as for a peak into the future of Charming Co. please take a moment to leave a comment and let me know if you like logo #1: The newly designed logo or #2 the original Charming Co. logo.

Thank you all again.
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The Name Game

Hello loves! I know it's only Tuesday and the week is just beginning but I have a challenge for you. A fellow craftista, Stacey of Sinnetball and Pill's Place has a contest going on over at her blog to help come up with a business name for her mother's new crafty business. The craft is sewing purses and boy are they the cutest.

What's in it for you? Other then lending your creativity and innovation, a new fantastic purse by Stacey's mom who does happen to have it going on. For more information about Linda, Stacey's mom, and the contest rules please head over to Pill's Place and enter!

I know I will. Maybe even a few times.
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