





The first step started a few weeks back. My lovely BF let me take over the "family room", which was never used, and we lined the walls with LOTS of shelves for the Retro Cafe Art inventory. My goal was to get it ALL out of my studio so I could create again! Mission accomplished :). Now I have a "retail store" in one room in my house..lol.
I scored these sweet "candy jars" which I filled with site goodies!
And I SQUEALED with excitement when I spotted this "cookie jar" today, which I will fill with supplies. I'm SO IN LOVE with it! I just love cupcake themed goodies and the colors match my website!
And here is the studio, all clean (and another cupcake. I couldn't resist buying one for each art room)!
It's been YEARS since I've been able to close this closet door!








This is me and my mom. It was her first time coming to one of my shows. She started to take a picture of me completing a transaction with a customer! It was like 5th grade all over again! lol! But we had a really nice time!
After the show, we went to dinner. I love me some shrimp.
This was today's set-up. Pretty similar, I know, but you learn how to make due with things when you were told you would have an 8ft table and you get a 6ft table. Or no table. Or like last weekend, I was supposed to have TWO 8ft tables, and I did, but they were only about 1ft wide little stick tables. So I pushed two together to make one normal sized table so my table cloth would fit. Luckily I brought an extra table in my car! Seriously, the life of a crafter is a stressful one at times :).





I'm in dollie heaven right now! The talented Sherri Mitchell just created the sweetest ornaments using the Hello Dollie digital collage sheet from my store!
And don't forget to grab your Hello Dollie digital collage sheet!
But rather than having a tent in the street, I was in a HUGE tent as one of the Indieana Handicraft Exchange vendors. This was during set-up, so please excuse the mess! It was a cold day, but the tent had a nice "warm" feel and lots of live music!
Here I am in my booth. I wasn't exceptionally festive, but I did have on a pair of wings. It was so fun seeing all the costumes throughout the day. I would have taken more pictures, but I was busy with customers :).
How SWEET are these Dolli Pops by Lori from Faerie Window! I could just eat them up!




Fuse Kit Samples

Chipboard Paris Kit

Microscope Slide Cubby Shrine Kit

Vintage Skeleton Paper Piecing Collage Sheet (by Coffee Break Design)
















Here is Naptown Roller Girl Aubrey Thamann, aka "Dear Stabby" wearing one of my necklaces! To my delight, 15 of the 20 sold, so I hope to make the NRGs more to take to the bouts.
My booth neighbors and friends, Becca White and Michelle Warble! The coolest crafters around! I traded Michelle for one of her bags, it's cute and girly, but has skulls! I love it!
Here is my set-up!

And moi, with my "fake smile" as my BF calls it. I was already tired from setting up I think. This show was 2 days!

Blooming Dragon Emporium - Irvington
Gallery 116 - Fishers
As the Crow Flies - Zionsville
(Other) Purchase my Naptown Roller Girl Logo Necklaces - Roller Girl Bouts at the Fairgrounds


Somerset Studio Jan./Feb. '09
Page 113

Somerset Memories Dec./Jan. '09
Pages 44 & 47

Somerset Studio Sept./Oct. '08
Page 104

Somerset Studio Gallery Summer '08
Pages 13 & 61
