East Village Brrrrr....azaar

Spent a chilly afternoon at the East Village Bazaar.  I sold a handful of things, gave out a lot business cards, and had a ton of nice compliments and comments.  An added bonus  was watching a reinactment of the Thriller video and all the dressed up dogs for the Pet Parade. My favorite dressed up was the hound dog dressed up as Elvis

Here I am....my booth I keep streamlined to help ease with the time it takes to set up and tear down.  In the front I have these rectangular glass platters I put coffee beans in to display rings and necklaces.  People loved it...the look and the smell.

And here comes the end of outdoor shows season.

Mother Nature's Apology and a Holiday Order

We have had the most beautiful fall in Iowa.  But we knew the inevitable would happen and our luck would run out.  We went from warm and sunny days to bone chilling temps, 40 mph winds, and a morning of rain.  But just when we started cursing at Mother Nature, she goes and gives us a beautiful sunset.....so tough to be mad now!  It's so nice to have the corn gone so we can get our spectacular sunsets back. 

I work with a shop out in San Francisco named Perch.  They found me on Etsy and asked if I would be willing to send out my pieces.  I jumped at it of course and it's been a lot of fun working with them.  To gear up for the holidays, they asked me to send out another shipment of pieces.  In total, 12 pieces were mailed out today including rings, earrings, and bracelets.  Some of my favorites...that I hope find great homes.

 

Weekend in a Nutshell

The theme for my weekend was Lillja Designs.  I spent 12 hours on Saturday working and walked away with 2 cool bracelets and a ring.  They will be sent out to San Francisco to a shop called Perch.  I have been working with Perch since the Spring and I love it!  Today I went down to the East Village Bazaar and had a booth.  The attendence was low and of course the weather was cloudy and in the upper 60s.  I did make some sales though and met some fun guys from Loki Gardens.  We spent most of the afternoon laughing at the middle aged man band playing behind us.  People were so kind with compliments, and I gave out a lot of business cards.  Most of all I have to thank my husband for tagging along and helping me set up.  I don't know how I could have managed it without him and during the show he was able to find a bar near by to watch football.  Next Sunday is the last weekend for the Bazaar.  Fingers crossed the weather holds out....you never know in Iowa!

Store Update

So I did get a few pieces done this weekend but only snapped a few photos of a couple of the pieces.  Here is a Variscite Sterling Silver Bracelet  and Sterling silver wire basket earrings

More to come tomorrow....... hopefully!

With Fall Comes Change

So I have taken a hiatus or so that would appear but really I have been working harder than ever.  It's coincidental as the trees began making their changes from green leaves to beautiful fall colors that I too have been making changes.  First big change for me was to decide I needed to put some more thought into my business name.  While Lil' Bitty I still hold dear to my heart (combination of my last name and nickname) I always felt very uncomfortable and embarassed to say it.  So after some brainstorming, I have decided to call my jewelry line Lillja Designs.

The second big change for me is I also have launched my very own website!  Lillja Designs at http://www.lilljadesigns.com/

My Etsy store will still be under lilbitty for the time being.  Please let us change names soon Etsy (fingers crossed, making a wish while blowing out the candles).  If you stumble into Etsy under Lillja Designs, I have a note telling you to go to lilbitty.

As I continue to change and evolve, I hope my work reflects it.

Jess