Once upon a time (oh,
about two weeks ago) one girl sewed and cut and bled her heart out to
get ready for an Etsy holiday sale. Now, that sale has sailed. It wasn't
quite the success she had hoped, but she shared good cheer with friends
and fellow crafty folk. So, what of the oodles of crafted wonders
leftover from the show, hauled lovingly by her Prince back to their
shared castle in the kingdom of the Annex? Well, a good fairy swooped in
and bought the whole lot for her little shop in wee Roncesvalles
Village. Need I mention that they all lived happily ever after?
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Yeah, that was my Etsy/West Elm sale experience. Maybe a little sour but mostly sweet. I am SUPER happy to have been included, and am overwhelmed by the love and support from friends, even if I didn't have a heap of sales.
[ my little nook ]
[ dudley & bea - squeaky bones and jingle mice! ]
My
fairy is Nadia, the lovely owner of Fetch, a cute little pet boutique
in the west end. It's my first foray into the wholesale world (at least
since I became Dudley & Bea) and it's just the right fit for a girl
who's also holding down a full-time job. Who knows, maybe I'll branch
out in the springtime. But for now, I'm pretty happy to have a little
brick-n'-mortar action, especially in the 'hood which may soon become
our new home. OK, that's premature, but my sights are set westward! It's
all a part of my master plan: Project Babymaker. In good time, my pets.
[ 367 Roncesvalles Ave in Toronto ]
In
other craft news, I lament my tardiness in getting my City of Craft
application done in time.
It was darn good this year, at least
traffic-wise. As a customer, elbowing my way through the shopping
process was less than pleasant. But those crafty sellers had
dolla-dolla-billz-y'all in place of pupils. Darn, I could have used some
of that action. Ah, well. I did OK, though: I sold Lindsay two
of my squishy pet bowls bootleg-style in the middle of the aisle. Illegal soliciting.
One step away from a meth lab, right? Also, I snagged some stocking
stuffables for Alex and some yummers cinnamon lip-balm.
Other highlights were Bespoke Uprising (burlesque tea-towels!), Julie Moon (ceramic poppy earrings!) and homemade curries.
I'm still a far cry from Christmas completeness, but mom passed down her superior shopping gene so I'll be allllright.
[ happily ever after image by type posters on Etsy ]
