Jazz Festival

Saturday's Jazz Festival was a hit. Great music with tons of people from the community. I couldn't stop dancing to the music from my tent. Everything was very lively and so much fun. I actually even won $250 worth of dog training from the raffle they were having. It was just what I was hoping for. Also, the people loved the promos that were given to me by other Etsians. I put them in nice white bags and gave them out to anyone passing by. Well ok let's not keep you waiting...here are some great pictures of the Festival.

Alright, back to more creating ^_^ Ciao!

Upcoming JAZZ Festival

Next Saturday on June 14, 2008, I'll be attending a Jazz Festival. I'm super excited. There's suppose to be tons of attendees since its going to be in a park. They're going to have a Jazz band and a real dance floor on top of the grass! So awesome. The table costed me $50 for 12-9pm, I hope everything goes well because most of my items are $4-$5, lol so hopefully in 9 hours I'll make up for my table and much much more. Once again, this Thursday I forgot my camera on my rush to the Farmer's market. It was a real bummer. I took some shots with my phone camera, but I can't figure out how to upload them. >_< I'm going to leave my camera in the car to make sure I bring it on Saturday.

On another note, Saturday night will also be a big Pre-Father's Day camp out my boyfriend's church is having. We're definitely going to make some smores and sleep in our tiny tent lol. So it's going to be big day Saturday. But what's better than making money during the day and chilling by the relaxing campfire at night. Then when we all wake up Sunday morning, we're going to have a HUGE BBQ all day. I hope everyone else will have a great day on Father's Day too. Celebrate those wonderful Dads everyone. ^_^

Ok Ciao! Take Cares

Cotati's Farmers Market

Yesterday was my first farmer's market for this summer. It was such a lively event and was so much fun. I wanted to have pictures to post, but I forgot my camera when I was rushing to the market. Next week I'll sure to take some nice photos for everyone to see. ^_^ Alot of people were also happy to receive the promos given to me by other etsians for my markets this summer. I just can't wait to next week. Well I'm off to dinner, ciao eveyone! =)

Daily Life: IRON MAN

Earlier today I went to have a nice lunch with my boyfriend and his siblings at JK Buffet. I usually don't like buffets, but I decided to try today after much insistence of my boyfriend and his siblings. Turns out JK Buffet has some excellent food today and I really enjoyed myself. After lunch, we went to watch Iron Man because of all the rave we heard about the movie being #1 and best selling in the box office. The movie lived up to it's title. It had action, comedy, and romance to the perfect blend. I loved it. I haven't seen that good of a movie for a very, very long time. I extremely recommend it.

Tonight I'll be heading off to LA for a business trip. It's going to be an 8 hour drive >_< Arrrghh. Have you ever driven straight 8 hours before? I have because I was such in a rush on one of my business trips to LA before. It was a numbing feeling like you couldn't tell where you are but knew where you were going lol. Well, hopefully everything will turn out ok this time.

My recent ideas for my shop are under way and also I have been accept at the Cotati Farmers Market so you can count me there every Thursday starting May 29. I'm very excited about this and am stocking up on my items to sale. The promo packets are going well also. It looks like free goodie bags that you just have to have!

Alright, I'm going to go pack up now. Take care everyone!

~Ciao!

The PROMOS are Coming! The PROMOS are Coming!

I just received two more packages filled with wonderful promos today! I'm so excited to start making packets for my Sonoma County's markets this summer. I'm receiving promos from fellow Estians because of my previous post... "Spreading the word up North" . In short, I'll be traveling to farmer's markets all over Sonoma County this summer and want to spread the word about ETSY and fellow Estians's work. So if you want to join in on the fun, just contact me through Etsy or email, OrigamiCentral@yahoo.com.

Ok, today I want to post up some pictures of the promos I received so far...

>> FROM: HANDCRANKED <<<

Gorgeous doubled-sided cards with a 10% off coupon. Plus the cards are made from recycled paper and vegetable-based ink! Awesome, promoting and saving the planet lol

>>FROM: LEAFPEOPLE <<

Very CUTE card! Leafpeople's cards have such an adorable picture on it that no one can bear to throw it away. It really makes your wallet look fun and happy.

>> FROM: ENTICE101 << Beautiful Limited Edition ACEOS cards from Entice101. There's only 200 of them, so if you're in the area of my next market stop by before they're all gone lol

>>FROM: SANDRITOCAT <<

Pretty flyers and cards with appetizing mints attached. You can shop and keep your breath smelling good lol

>> FROM: SHANNON75 <<

Very neat cards with dazzling pictures of Shannon's jewelry work.

>> FROM: LITTLE PINK PLUM <<Unique magnets from Little pink plum. Very nice promos and very handy too.

>> FROM: CLAYFUL DATES <<

Colorful Flyers and Cards. Clayful dates makes Acid Free clay products from embellishment that are oh-so-cute!

>> FROM: VIXEN AND VENUS <<

Great smelling lotion from Vixen & Venus. The flavor is strawberry and champagne. YUM! I could smell the fragrance before I even open the bag and was like "mmm...what's that great smell!"

>> FROM: PAYNES GREY <<

Super cool bookmarks! Very beautiful drawing. Paynes Grey took one of her wonderful oil paintings and made it to bookmarks for everyone to admire! Awesome.

Well there we have it, all the great promos I got so far. Keep them coming people =) and make them great! Check back for more upcoming promos.

~Ciao!

Spreading the Word Up North

Available at EnchantingKeepsakes.ETSY.com $15.00

This summer I plan to attend several farmer's markets around Sonoma County, CA. I want to spread the word about Etsy, my shop (of course), and about all the talent of other Etsians. My goal is reach several audiences around Sonoma County from attending the High Profile markets to the lower profile markets, reaching people with all kinds of income. This will show that no matter how deep your pocket is, there is always something on Etsy that can fit your needs. I plan to attend a different market every week or two. I will post about my experiences here and share any tips I've learned. I also plan to have a nice basket in front of my table, hopefully filled with other Etsian's promos to give to customers and passer-bys.

Since I will be attending different profile markets I would love to have promos from the higher-end Etsians and the "Won't-break-you-piggy-bank" Etsians like myself, just to show how diverse Etsy really is. I will also be posting about which shops contributed and the fabulously promos they gave. I hope that by the end of the summer I will accomplish two things, One, introduce the world of Etsy to a bunch of new people who in turn will become new buyers; and Two, discover the best markets in Sonoma County to promote Etsians even more in the future! So, if you would like to send me some promos from your shop, just convo me or email me at OrigamiCentral@yahoo.com . I would like to have some promo packets ready by May, but you can send me your promos throughout the summer until July. Thanks everyone!

~Ciao!

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