Etsy Shop Now Open!
Not so much with a bang - because the camera battery died just when I got some of that pregnant lady energy that I’d been promised for the last 6 months and I had planned to take lots of pictures and list lots of items…. - but there are a grand total of 3 items listed in the Etsy shop.
The address for which is http://snapdragonbeads.etsy.com/ . This will be my main outlet for selling non-commissioned items, you can still deal with me directly if you want to make a special order based on something that you saw on Esty but has sold or in a different colour-way.
Another source of inspiration for items is my Flickr photostream: http://flickr.com/photos/snapdragonbeads/ .
Both of these sites provide RSS feeds so you can be kept up to date as new items/pictures are added. Which at the moment relies on us being able to find a battery charger which has gone awol!
More Updates
While not a terribly informative update here is some news as to what’s going on at the moment.
Last week the new shelving for my work room arrived, and at the moment about half of them are built but most of the beads and other paraphernalia are split between the work room and bedroom. Yesterday the carpet finally went down in the loft/nursery so we are hoping to get all the furniture and things for that room sorted out and then the next task for my long suffering husband is to finish off installing the work room shelving and for me to finally inflict some order on things.
We are now 5 weeks away from the estimated due date for the baby and once I have finished making the new bedroom curtains for us and table runners for a friend’s wedding I’m hoping to be able to get some jewellery related work in before the little one arrives. At that point I will be taking a bit of break from everything other than figuring out what I’m meant to be doing with a small wiggly person for a few weeks.
Before then I hope to have some items up on Etsy - I have over 10 Herringbone weave bracelets made which need photographing.
Also I’ve started setting up some Photo Sets on Flickr they will appear as RSS feeds, the first is called ‘Old ‘n’ Sold’ and will feature items from the old site’s gallery.
Update
Just a quick update to confirm that I have not fallen off the planet.
I note with some embarrassment that it has been well over a year since my last post/update. This is mainly due to a very hectic 2007 which meant that my regular day job and fertility treatments took over my life some what.
The good news is that I am expecting my first baby in around 10 weeks and since I have opted to take the full 52 weeks UK maternity leave I am hoping to start getting some pieces up on line once I’ve settled into a routine with the little one.
Rather than taking up time with coding to sell pieces directly via this site, I will be using etsy.com. I’ll be posting further news when there is some!
New Look Site
What it says on the tin…
I will be working for the next few days to get the framework up and running for a new look site.
After my UK-based craft fair exploits I’ve decided to make the push to try mail-order only sales - the cost of tables and travel were not balanced by the amount sold. (Apart from 1 or 2 sales around Christmas in Ireland).
I have ordered a nifty contraption to allow me to take semi-decent photos so with any luck in two weeks or so the first lot of pieces should be up and viewable.
Stay Tuned!
Other nifty features will appear too!
Gallery Updates
I’ve been taking photographs and hopefully this weekend I will have a new gallery up and running so stay tuned!
Update
I still need to post a follow up on the Syon Park sale; however for those of you on tenderhooks I can sum it up as follows - fiasco.
This Sunday, however, I will be closer to home at the Weatherly Centre in Biggleswade. I am pretty ready for it, heaven knows I’ve enough stock. I also have had more business cards printed and will also for the first time will have nice proper gift certificates available (folded cards with envelopes! Such extravagance!).
Also, I’ve finally stolen some time to play with iWeb, which I got a few months back, so keep your eyes peeled for a better gallery - I’ve even taken photos of some of my earrings!
Busy Bee
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday I will be at the ‘Art Of’ show at Syon Park in Richmond. I’ve been trying to cram as much last minute beading in as possible, which hasn’t been easy as the non-beading IT work has been demanding alot of my attention of late! Not to fear though, we will be there with plenty of shiney bits and pieces to enthrall the most descerning magpie.
Today, however, I have to push away the beads and turn my attention to the not as fun task of making sure my signs and prices and bits and bobs for selling are all prepared and where I can find them.
Hopefully this weekend will be profitable and a lot of people will go home with either gifts for friends or a nice well-deserved treat for themselves, or perhaps both!
See you there!
Sales Update
It looks like I will be in a sale a bit closer to home in September - literally out my back door and around the corner - at the Craft and Gift Fair at the Wetherley Centre in Biggleswade on the 3rd of September.
The doors will be open from 10:30am to 4:00pm. It should be a fun day; I understand that there is a face painter!
There will be another fair, same bat-time, same bat-place on the 26th of November - ideal for Christmas goodies - which I will also be attending.
Sales
If you are arranging a craft fair and think my work is suitable please email me with information.
My email address is alice@snapdragonbeads.com.
I will generally get back to you within a day.
Upcoming Sales
I will have a stall at the following events this summer…
July 15th & 16th
Dragon Boat Weekend - Northampton
August 11th, 12th & 13th
Art Of… Exhibition- Syon Park. Richmond-upon-Thames
