I'm going to apologise in advance for how long this post is going to be. I also need to apologise for not updating in so long but we've been so busy, what with the stall, college deadlines, Christmas shopping and Christmas itself! Add to this the fact that my laptop decided to break so I'm either having to work froom my iPod or on occasions Mike's tiny college laptop. So here's what I think you'd like to know that's happened in the past 17/18 days and I will be back to my regular updates from now on :)
The stall ran from the 9th-11th of December and in that time we sold a fair amount of stock, including 2 pairs of our handpainted pumps. You can see pictures of the stall in production and almost finished below in a previous post (camera bloomin' ran out before we got more pictures!). I really enjoyed being able to interact with the customers and talk about our 'stuff' to them, made it really nice to be able to see who the item was going home with :) Some of the other things being sold were lovely! You can see how much I liked one girls designs in particular in the picture in the previous post, new love! I'm hoping to organise a pop-up shop or event of our own, hopefully with some of the other designers from the college's event, but any event ideas are welcomed :)
In other news, I got my university application sent off and they've sent me a task which I need to complete to even get an interview for the 12th January, so I need to get cracking on that asap, which is proving to be a bit difficult with no working laptop or camera :') It will be fine!
Christmas shopping was a nightmare, I started too late because of all the stall stuff but I managed it! Success! Got Mike a lovely Fred Perry bag, a Chuck Norris book, a laser-cut vinyl wall-piece, and I owe him a hat :)
I got a bigger version of the bag that I got Mike and it's gorgeous! Also got Hello Kitty headphones(!!!!!) and a 'Urban Decay' makeup brush from Mike's mum, as well as so many more things, she spoils us! Mike bought me a Victorinox multi-tool which will come in handy for jewellery, as well as some lovely sillicone teacups for making cupcakes in (complete opposite ends of the present spectrum there!) and a gorgeous necklace which I'll show you when I've got a working camera! Yet to open any presents from my family as we've spent Christmas at Mike's, which has been so nice. We're going home tomorrow after we've had a meal with my Dad, then back to Mike's Friday for New Years Eve with Mike's family and friends :) Phew! Busy busy. (Might do a full Christmas day write-up another day).
We're now back to taking orders as usual and will be making more designs in the New Year :) We will be putting the money we made from the pop-up shop towards more materials, as well as paying for a stall at an event. I'm really hoping to get us a place at 'The Vintage Fair', so I will be emailing the lady in charge very soon!
That's all I can think of right now, anything else I'll let you know :)
Cheers guys! xxx
