THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

I think I have finally recovered from the weekend festivities at the Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival and all I can say is THANK YOU!

Everyone who stopped by was so much fun and all of the compliments were fabulous. You are what keeps me going and I appreciate you buying handmade.

I think my favorite part was when people would ask me if I had a store and when I told them no and they said I should. I also loved the comments on how everything is so cute you don’t know what to pick. Seriously, you all made my weekend!!!

I cannot wait until next year and I promise to have kittens, frogs and monkey items along with dog bows. :o)

THANK YOU, THANK YOU again, and again!

P.S. Please don't forget to become a fan on Facebook!

On Being Spaz-tastic!

OK, so the whole "You Are Doing a 2 Day, 8 Hours Each Day" show has officially hit me. I feel ill. Please, Lord, let this weekend be successful!

What if no one buys anything? What if I don't have enough? What if it rains? What if I am so swamped I can't keep up? What if we can't get the new display looking good. What if, what if, what if! WAAAA!

I am a weenie, but human.

I have soooo many new items rolling out at this show and so many more in my head! I am a mental mess. :o)

The new items that will be featured this weekend are:
New felt clippies
Bitty Bows
Boutique Bows
Zebra Beanies
Curly Ostrich Feathers
Braided Headbands
Badge Reels
New korker color combinations such as zebra!

If you are attending the festival and would like to say hello and see me spaz in person, my tent will be located right near the kid's entertainment tent (WOOT!) on the corner of Glenwood and Morse. (DOUBLE WOOT!)

Need Custom Invitations???

If you saw Josie’s Birthday BBQ invite, you will know how cute it was! If not, go to tentinytoes prints to check it out!

My wonderful, talented, friend, Alison, (who happens to be from Nebraska) is offering SUPER CUTE, custom, invites, cards, notepads, stationary etc. at a fantastic price!

Please check her out and think about buying handmade before ordering from a big name supplier. :o)

Coincidence??? I used to think so, but now I don't know what to think!

Lots of strange (good) things have been happening to me this last week. Things that have just been freaking me out. Yesterday was no exception.

I figured out that I messed up my show schedule yesterday. You would think having 2 electronic calendars and one paper calendar, I would have my act together...not quite! I discovered that I had myself scheduled for a show on the weekend of my 15th class reunion, which with the help of our whole class, I have been trying to get planned. DOH! Scott and I both have reunions this year, two weekends in a row, to add to the craziness!

SOOOOOO, unfortunately I had to cancel my appearance at the Conant High School show. :o(

I found another show that I thought would be fun and called for information yesterday. Last night I had a message that the coordinator of the show had just found my business card (she saw me at another show) and WAS GOING TO CALL ME!!! CREEPY!!!!

Sooooooo, my October show will be:

October 3, 2009
Coal City Junior Women's Club Octoberfest
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Downtown area of Coal City

I love when it all works out!

Woven Headbands

PHEW! Just when I think I have enough going on, I take on a new product.

I had been admiring the works of the talented ladies in my bow group and decided I needed to give woven headbands a shot. Here is what I produced on my first try:





At the suggestion of my peers the flower on all future headbands will be detachable and the set (the woven headband and flower clip) will sell for $8.

Coming up soon (I swear my brain NEVER STOPS!), a new line of felt flower button clippies thanks to my hubby winning some $$$ in a raffle. WOOT!

Momma Needs a Vaca!

Let me tell ya, Disney in September CAN'T.COME.FAST.ENOUGH! I have finally (officially) stopped taking orders. Yeah, yeah, I have said it before, but it is true, so don't tempt me by emailing me. :o)

This week's focus has been my new stretchy headbands, next week...who knows! I am already fried. :o)

Here is a small sampling of my efforts. Please ignore my lousy set-up, I am lame lately...well, always!

Show Schedule

I have been asked to post my show schedule so away we go! (With as much information I can give.)

August 22-23, 2009
Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival
The Fest is held along Glenwood Ave at Morse Ave in Rogers Park on Chicago's north side.
Are you tired of hearing of this one yet??? :o)

September
OFF, due to our Disney World trip. YAY!!!

October 17, 2009
30th Annual Conant High School Arts and Craft Fair
700 East Cougar Trail, Hoffman Estates, IL
(This is the same day as my hubby's 20th reunion, he graduated from Conant, and the weekend after my 15th reunion, so I will be POOPED the next day!)

November 7, 2009
Oswego High School, 4250 Route 71, Oswego, IL
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Price: $3

I haven't chosen a December show yet so if you know of any you think I would like, drop me an email at bootsiemarie@ymail.com

If you are one of my "anonymous" readers, stop and say "hello!"

Best Wishes,
Jill