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By Marceline | January 29, 2010
Yay! The Glasgow Craft Mafia’s relaxed Sunday afternoon markets return for 2010. We won’t be there every month like last year so get along if you can. I will be there this Sunday with a selection of my wares including perfect Valentine’s Day gifts and cards, and a bargain box! I’m not bringing all my stuff so if you’re coming along and want something in particular let me know so I can make sure to bring it!
I did the flyer too, using Chloe from Kuro-e’s lovely illustration. There’s some more of my recent design work on my portfolio site.
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Last Chances!
By Marceline | December 17, 2009
I’m thinking of posting a dodgy iPhone pic on Flickr every day next year. Might be fun. Above is my stall at the Dundee Christmas Craft Fair last weekend which was awesome fun. Lovely venue, lots of buyers and I even got to meet hellojenuine. Fun times.
This weekend is my final market weekend of 2009 so come along if you need some last minute gifts. I’ll be at Glisten! on the Grassmarket in Edinburgh, though apparently in a heated marquee, not out in the elements. I will be bringing my new panda mittens either way. Once again, I’m sharing a stall with Miso Funky and Super Cute Kawaii so there will be lots to choose from! We’ll be there on Saturday and Sunday – check my events page for all the details.
If you can’t make it to Edinburgh then all is not lost as I’m taking Christmas orders right up to 8pm on Sunday 20th. All orders received by then will be posted on the 21st and should be with UK folks in time for Christmas Day. If you’re outside of the UK you can still order but it’s extremely unlikely you’ll get your parcel in time. After the 20th, I’ll be taking a break from shipping until 2010 but more info on that next week. Plus I’m still sending out a FREE MAGNET with all orders over £10 (while stocks last, but I still have a fair few left).
Wait, panda mittens, you ask?
Oh yes. Nicolette got me them for my early Christmas present from Artbox. They are so awesome and are even on a string so I don’t lose them. Marvellous.
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Market Weekend #3 (and some news!)
By Marceline | December 10, 2009
Sorry for my absence this week – I’ve been feeling sorry for myself with a nasty cold. Awesome timing, of course. Apologies to anyone who came along to last weekend’s markets and had to deal with my croaky bundled-up self! I am on the mend and orders are being shipped pretty much as normal.
Clearly, I am insane as I’ll be getting up at stupid o’clock on Saturday to make my way to Dundee for the Christmas Craft Fair in Caird Hall. But I’m very excited about this as I’m a big fan of Dundee but never have any particular reason to go there. If you’re around, I would love to see you – and look out for the awesome Julia Smith Ceramics too as she’s doing all the driving.
On Sunday, I’ll be back in Glasgow for the West End Winter Fair at Oran Mor. This is especially cool as it’s going to feature an Asking For Trouble / Miso Funky / Super Cute Kawaii extravaganza stall so come down for some kawaii as well as your usual handmade gifts. We’re even trying to coax Monsieur Le Bun along for an appearance so how can you miss it?
As always, check my events page for all the details.
In other news, all Christmas cards are now in the Bargain Corner at just £1 each and there’s still a free calendar magnet with all orders over £10. If you’re outside of the UK then I’m afraid your order probably won’t arrive before Christmas but UK folks can order right up until Sunday 20th, though the sooner the better really!
Oh and one last thing, if you’re hoarding a discount card for my shop, all codes expire at the end of 2009 so use it soon!
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Market Weekend #2
By Marceline | December 4, 2009
And so it continues!
Just a reminder that you can catch me at Inver Cottage out at Loch Fyne this Saturday, and at the Magpie Market in Edinburgh on Sunday. I’ll have special deals on my Christmas stuff so come and have a look! As always, there’s more info on my events page.
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Day in the Life
By Marceline | November 29, 2009
Back in the day, a few of us used to do a regular thing where we blogged about the same day in excruciating detail. Always interesting to read what people really get up to. Catherine spurred us on to do it again so here is my Saturday 28th November. If you ever wanted to know what it’s honestly like doing a craft fair, well, read on. I forgot to take any pictures, sorry.
8:00 – My alarm goes off, which actually just means Radio 4 comes on at a volume that makes it almost impossible to hear what anyone is saying. I turn it off and think about getting up, but don’t.
8.15 – My iPhone tells me to get up. I do. Alarm clock probably sulking now.
8.30 – Washed and dressed - I am the best at getting ready in 15 minutes. Make a packed lunch and then drink some peppermint tea and eat some biscuits as I can’t face anything sensible this early, while also checking emails and tweeting about market.
8.45 – iPhone tells me to leave. I do. Carry enormously heavy suitcase down stairs and drag it all the way to Dennistoun with little event. It’s all uphill this way so I am boiling to death by the time I get to Dennistoun, despite only wearing a thin jacket.
9.15ish – Arrive! Drag suitcase upstairs and start setting up. I get to use my new banner today for the first time (see above) – it is incredibly exciting (for me).
10:00 – An announcement – the heating is broken. Oh joy. Sadly my walking warmth has faded entirely and I dig out the cardigan and scarf.
10.05 – All set up and ready for customers, of which there are none so far. Go buy secret surprise Christmas presents and chat to other crafters.
10.30 – Realise I haven’t put any prices up yet. Duh.
10.45 – Give in and buy a cup of coffee to warm me up. It’s just 20p, what a bargain.
11:00 – Check Twitter on my iPhone and remember it’s day in the life today. Hastily type up notes on my iPhone – how did I manage without it?
11.05 – Start cutting out badges to make this evening.
11.40 – It’s still freezing. So much so, I have to stop and put on my legwarmers.
11.45 – Finally make my first sale – some cards, woo!
12:00 – Now actually shivering – go for a quick look round stalls to warm up – it doesn’t work.
12.30 – Badges done. Eat half a pack of Oreos. Start cutting out paper heart shapes for book hearts
13:00 – Small boys and badges – it’s a match made in heaven. These two go a bit mental over them. Smallest boy also loves my Cakeify coaster, showing it to everyone and shouting MUFFIN! Aw.
13.15 – Normally, leaving my stall unattended to go to the bathroom is an annoyance – today I am probably going more than usual just to use the hot water to warm my hands. Then back on book hearts.
14:00 – Lunch time! I get another cup of coffee. I am never going to sleep tonight after all this caffeine but it seems preferable to freezing to death. I’m not ashamed to admit I hold the cup against my face to warm it up. Eat my (English) MUFFIN – for the first time in craft fair history this doesn’t immediately bring 10 people to my stall while I have my mouth full. Shame, as I am not doing that well yet.
15:00 – Drop all my cut out hearts on the floor. SIGH.
15.10 – Sell some more stuff including 2 one of a kind brooches and feel smug as I use my iPhone to login to my online shop admin and delete them. Hah!
15.30 – Finish cutting out book hearts. Celebrate with the rest of the Oreos. iPhone automatically capitalises Oreos – worrying.
15:50 – Everyone has started surreptitiously packing up. I go very slowly and am rewarded with another brooch sale, hurray.
16:15 – all packed up and wisely leave on my cardigan and legwarmers then add gloves and hood. It is FREEZING outside, as in literally, with fog everywhere. Every time I do the Dennistoun market, I discover a slightly better route and this time is no different as I go down the wrong road which turns out to be way better paved than my usual. Sadly my dodgy knee (I have a real actual printmaking injury) decides now would be a good time to play up which makes the walk home doubly painful.
16: 35 – Standing at bottom of stairs willing my suitcase to walk itself up 3 flights of stairs. No such luck.
16:40 – Finally make it to our front door and it is SO WARM inside, hurray. Also a stack of mail which is all for me, though only half of it is interesting, being a card from my mum and a ’sorry I couldn’t be bothered bringing your parcels’ card from Royal Mail which informs me I have “6+” parcels to collect. I have no idea how this is possible. I guess I will find out on Monday.
17:00 – Delete final sold brooch from shop, check email, tweet, think about making dinner. Tot up sales and add to my accounts – did better than I thought, yay. Try and email my notes to myself from my iPhone but it doesn’t turn up so I use my WordPress app and paste it into this draft post you are reading. I’m quite clearly living in THE FUTURE. My flatmate comes home.
17:40 – think some more about making dinner. Instead, faff on internet.
18:00 – have a chat with flatmate in kitchen about our new cheaper faster internets. Look in fridge and I’m so glad I bought lasagne at Tesco the other day as that is exactly what I want and I would never have had the energy to make it. Stick in oven and make some sprouts to go with it.
18:50 – the phone rings! I answer it and it’s flatmate’s mum. Normally he answers it and it’s my mum. Then my iPhone rings and it’s my mum :)
18:55 – dinner finally ready. Eat it while watching Fringe. I’m rewatching S1 and amazed at how much of the mythology stuff I had forgotten about. S2 making a lot more sense now.
19:40 – working on a surprise Christmas present. Shh.
20:50 – Cup of (decaf) coffee. I am still a bit shivery – if I get ill because of this market I will not be happy. Have a minor panic that I haven’t made any of these badges/book hearts for Mono market tomorrow, but hey it’s not til midday.
23.25 – Uhh, where did the last few hours go? Oh yes, I was doing some work for a freelance client and then some secret Christmas present gift designing. This is a bad time of year for Day in the Life. Most notable moment – remembering how to do dotted lines in Illustrator. They do hide these things away.
23:30 – off to bed now methinks, even though I haven’t done anything for tomorrow or answered any of these emails. Oh well.
This post is sponsored by Apple iPhone and Oreos. Please check the Merulapie blog later this weekend for links to all the other Day in the Life posts. Hope this was even slightly interesting.
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Market Weekend #1
By Marceline | November 26, 2009
Now that Christmas shopping is truly upon us, I will be spending most of my weekends at various markets. This weekend you can catch me at Dennistoun on Saturday and then at Mono on Sunday with the Glasgow Craft Mafia. More info on my events page – hope to see you there!
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Handmade Haven Tomorrow!
By Marceline | October 24, 2009
If you’re around Glasgow this Sunday, make sure to pop by Mono for this month’s Handmade Haven market. I’ll be there with all my new stock amongst the usual excellent range of independent designers. I also hear a rumour there will be free cake and chocolate on offer so really, what more reason do you need?
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Inver Cottage
By Marceline | October 21, 2009
Well, we all had a lovely day out at Inver Cottage on Saturday. The above was our view out of the Boathouse window all day, at the old Castle Lachlan. I think we all made the mistake of thinking it was a lovely sunny day and not realising it would be FREEZING. Especially sitting in a boathouse all day. Next time I am bringing my boots, scarf and mittens!
We still had a great day though, with lots of lovely people coming by for a browse and some lunch – it’s always nice to meet a brand new audience. My only gripe was setting up my card carousel for the first time and not selling a single card! Maybe everyone was overwhelmed by its brilliance?
Below are some of the stalls in the boat house (there were more upstairs too). Afterwards, me and Katy stayed on for dinner which was amazing and then had to drive back in the pitch dark – spooky. We’re just firming up details for a return trip at the beginning of December so keep your diaries free – it really is worth the drive!
Lots and lots of new products have finally arrived next week – I’ll show you some tomorrow or keep an eye on the shop!
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More on book hearts
By Marceline | August 28, 2009
Thanks everyone who’s offered help on the book heart front so far (see previous post). Still looking though, so get in touch if you can help.
Today I have been getting lots of orders via MyDeco.com, a lovely interiors website. They’re currently running an offer in the Design Boutique where you can get £20 off your order! There really is some lovely stuff in there, as well as some of my stationery, and lots of things are under £20 so you can really get yourself a good deal! Just check out the Sunshine offer on the homepage.
Book hearts are up there individually so it was a good thing I’d been idly considering book heart packaging recently. I think they look really cute in their little bags so I’ve added this option to my own shop too – you can now choose from either one packaged book heart or the usual set of two unpackaged.
Other than that, I’ve mostly been working on a custom order for wedding favours! I’ve got the okay from the bride to post some of the working process on here so I will put together a post on that very soon.
And also, I will be back at the Glasgow Craft Mafia monthly market in Mono this Sunday – I’ve been away or tied up for the last two markets and I’ve really rather missed it. Hope you can make it down! (I did the poster too).
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Pear Pouch
By Marceline | August 18, 2009
The one bad thing about my trip to Oban was that sometime during the week I lost my bunny phone pouch. I made it years ago by accident and it was a perfect fit so I was pretty gutted but I figured the silver lining was that I get to buy a cute new pouch! Except there are so many cute phone pouches online I couldn’t decide what to buy at all.
So, I picked up a piece of felt I’d been stamping on and decided to just whip one up myself for now. It’s just two pieces of felt blanket-stitched together with a popper on the back but it turned out really cute! I might make some more of these as it was a fun way to pass the time at Duckstock on Sunday.
I did pretty well at both markets and thought you might like to see some new bits to my stall setup. My favourite new thing is above in the middle with the Hello cards – it’s a plate display that I, um, acquired and is perfect for stacking up my different cards for people to flick through.
Displaying all my badge sets has always been a nightmare but I finally came up with this solution on Friday night – it’s just a picture frame with the glass removed and the backing covered in fabric (stapled round the back). I just stapled on one of each pack and everyone can see what’s on offer at a glance. Sorry for the grainy photo by the way, it was horribly rainy in the morning.
And here are my mugs on display, along with the plushy toys and mini bags. That’s a bathroom shelving thing. In fact, all my stall stuff is discount homewares and cardboard boxes. It all has to fit in my suitcase after all, or I’d never get it on the bus.
There’s more photos of all of this on my Flickr.
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