Craft Show Blah

I look happy in these photos, but that just reflects my pride in my booth. Sales were a flop at the craft show this Saturday. I was sad about the turn out and even more disheartened about the lack of sales. People were interested, yes, and we received a lot of great feedback, but purse straps were held tightly.

At first I was afraid it was the birdhouses, or the prices, but after all the great comments and watching many other vendors go through the same thing, I realized it's just the current state of the economy. People are being very careful with their money and let's face it, a birdhouse doesn't fall in the "need" category for the average family!

I'm chalking this one up to experience and I feel good about what I've learned. I look forward to doing more craft shows because now I know I CAN do it! Next time we will choose one in a larger town, though.

Practice, Practice

Mom and I are doing our very first craft show in a week and a half! We made this folding screen to hang our birdhouses on! Isn't it great? I was practicing this morning so I could get a feel of what it will be like at the show. I'm really pleased and excited. We'll post actual photos of the show after it's over. Wish us luck on November 14th!

Have you ever?

I am just so proud of these shabby chic pink birdhouses! Part bubble gum- part goth- all original! I love the creating process! We had these old, ugly gold frames and I could just see the finished product in my head! I told Mom "we need pink birdhouses!" and she thought I was a little crazy! But I think they turned out super cute! What do you think?

Pink, baby!

Lonely

I'm lonely. My sweet Mom, the other half of Times and Chimes, is visiting our family in Kansas. I'm here in Branson, holding down the fort.

The studio is quiet. There are a handful of houses in mid-creation, and many collecting dust. I constantly battle with our workspace! There must be a better way to organize it all and keep the completed birdhouses in good order. Does anyone else struggle with their creation station?

Spring Sprang!

Things are really greening up around our parts. How about you? We have tulips and daffodils blooming, and the redbuds just caught fire with their gorgeous purplish tips this week! Here are some new photos!

Here's one of our neighborhood woodpeckers going after the suet! He's so big!

A new birdhouse being guarded by a gnome in Mom's garden!

A little cottage has a nice view of a newly opened tulip! And there's one of the ducks I got for my birthday last week! Isn't he sweet!?