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Howdy! I hope this post finds you well, and enjoying your weekend. I know a lot of folks use this time of the week to catch up on chores, and others use this time to play. Either way, I hope you are getting a lot out of this time. Me, recharging, imagining, and a few household chores along the way {smile}.
I had my spring craft fair yesterday. And i want to send a shout out to all that came out! It was nice to see a few familiar faces, and to meet some ones. While chatting with some shoppers I had a few requests, and I am looking into those suggestions. Also, I had a few clever ideas concerning my altered tins, and some jars. I'm sure you all know how that goes.
Anyways, I wanted to share with you a decorated mini composition notebook I had for sale at my booth. For those of you who aren't aware, I do make a variety of these for sale at my craft show booth, and have a few for sale in my Etsy shop. I think they are pretty, and wonderful to use. {smile}
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| cover |
a look inside
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| inside front cover |
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| inside back cover |
and finally, a look at the back
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| back of notebook |
I love using my scraps for these little gems. I think its a clever way to continue to use what you have, and create something beautiful and useful. Its a trifecta!
When I craft these, I try very hard to keep the fronts as flat as possible. Just in case the buyer keeps this little gem in a tote, hand bag, back pack, etc. I also like to use pattern papers either from the same collection or from coordinating collections.
I typically cover the spine of the notebook, but not always. I generally match the ribbon tie with the spine, but once again, not always. I also add some coordinating pattern paper to the barrel of the pen to keep it matching.
I always stamp the back of the notebook with my branding. That way, when they get to the end, they know where to get another notebook {smile}.
The pattern paper is from Tilda. The ribbon and buttons are from Paper Trey Ink, and I used their cream twine to hand stitch the buttons onto (and through) the notebook cover. The pink card stock is from Amuse Studios.
Thank you for stopping by! I am taking inventory of what was sold yesterday, and updating my shop. I am also going over some marketing numbers, wholesale pricing, and supplier information. My Etsy shop will be closed until Tuesday. I hope to have everything updated and uploaded by then. My intent is to have all of my pricing the same: craft show, online store, and hopefully a few local shops {fingers crossed}. I am also looking into participating in the Socorro Craft Fair in October. So look for that info coming soon {smile}. I have a lot of ideas for that show as well.
As always, if you have any questions about product, pricing, availability, etc just drop me a line or leave a comment! Now, back to chores {frown}.
