Escondido Humane Society Bazaar

I did a craft show today (in the blazing sun and heat) and had the opportunity to be situated next to a dear friend, Dawn. The show was a benefit for the Escondido Humane Society and there was a great turnout of vendors. Unfortunately, there were fewer shoppers than vendors, so we all walked around and visted each others' booths and networked.

It was a lot of fun anyway, even though most of us had poor sales. But Dawn and I had a great time chatting and catching up, so the day was far from a bust.

What did I learn from today's show? First off, I need another folding table. Second, that putting up my display in my studio the day before was a great idea and made today's set-up go quickly, as I knew where I wanted everything to go. Third, that even if your sales are low, you can still get your product out there and if it is good, people will remember you.

Dawn had a great attitude about today's show, too. She has a darling line of little girls' hats that have holes in them for you to pull the kids' pigtails through. She thought of it when her daughter was frequently pulling off her sunhat to get her hair out of her face. She cut a couple holes, put the hair in pigtails and voila! A business was born. Anyway, back to Dawn's attitude -- she was happy to get the word out about her product and was able to give out quite a few business cards. She will be doing more shows in the future, and people will remember seeing her hats when they run into her again.

But what about BEADS, you say? That is, after all, the topic of this blog... Well, I have this to say: I thrive on the feedback I get from customers as they examine my jewelry. I love talking about beads especially to people who are new to beadwork. I am particularly excited when I find a fellow beader who shares my enthusiasm for this medium. Beadlovers out there, I want to meet you all. Drop me a line and share your passion (bead-lust? :-)