Whew! THAT'S over. Now, get back to work!

Election Fever has past (more like Election Infection!). I'm so relieved. Now, I can get back to planning my space at the church show. It's coming fast (November 22-23) and I've gotta line up all my ducks. My table set-up is done, I found some fabulous display spotlights, my inventory is made, priced, and ready. I've been making earrings and bracelets to build up my lower-end price range merchandise (and I really enjoy creating them). All that's left to do now is find a couple of extra bodies with eagle eyes to help me man the space, and I'm golden.

I mentioned in my travel post that I brought home some great new beads. I used a bunch of them in this new bracelet. I began with a single spiral rope as the base, then added a profusion of acrylic and glass flowers. I'm very happy with the final product - it isn't very heavy to wear, and it jangles nicely.

I love doing shows. I've heard from many other artists that they "hate" the selling part of the business, but I really do enjoy it. The people I meet are interesting - even the cranky ones, and the "art of the sale" is great fun. The last show I did was back in 2005, when I injured my hand so badly. I've missed it a lot, so I'm grateful for this opportunity to do a small one. I can dip my toe back into the water with very low risk. It's coming soon!