Smu's Friday Finds: Shopping Local

Today's collection of "Friday Finds" are all from artists in my local area in and around Raleigh, North Carolina who are members of the NCTriangle Etsy Team. Be sure to click on the links below to check out the other amazing items in their shops!

flock of birds, LORiOLA lampwork necklaces by loriola

9mm bullet earrings by metamorph

Fruit Loops Soapsicle by karensoaps

NATURE Mini Card Set by whimsypics

Crunch Time in Smu-Land!

With the Saturday 9/12 Designers’ Downtown Market in Raleigh, NC rapidly approaching it is definitely crunch time in Smu-Land! Thankfully the process of craft-show prep gets a little easier each time through lessons learned at previous shows. For example, I now have a tackle box full of craft show essentials that is always packed up and ready when show time rolls around, which serves the dual purpose of 1. Saving time, and 2. Making sure I don’t forget something important (like scissors, or tape—both essential!). I’ve also dedicated the awesome wallet I purchased from Madbird on Etsy as my show cash wallet and I still have enough $1s to make change at the show, which means I don’t need to go to the bank first! Hooray!

My displays are currently up in my craft room for the “dry-run” set up I do before every show. Tonight’s prep task will be pricing/tagging any new work that isn’t already tagged. After that I can pack up my inventory and maybe, just maybe, find a little time to relax before the show. ;)

Sneak Peek: New Work for 9/12 Show!

As promised, here is another sneak peek at my new work for the upcoming Designers' Downtown Market in Raleigh, NC on Saturday September 12th. This latest version of my Seahorse Bauble pendant features lovely labradorite faceted stone beads and dainty matching earrings :)

It's That Time Already?!?!

Once again time has slipped by alarmingly fast, and I find myself with only a few weeks left before SmuTopia's next show! On Saturday September 12th SmuTopia will be setting up a booth at the Designer's Downtown Market in Raleigh, NC. As always, it is my goal to have as much new inventory as possible for the DDM to keep my returning customers coming back for more! :) Stay tuned for more sneak-peeks at my new work for this show!