It’s not you, it’s me…

So, I’ve been busy. Busy is not what I like to be…but sometimes it just happens. When I don’t blog it doesn’t mean I’m not thinking about you…It means I’m caught up with other things, but desperate to get back to you the whole time. Will you ever forgive me??

I’m assuming that if you’re still reading that we’re back together and you’ll understand if in the future I neglect you a little. Thanks. So now that we’re back “on”, I’d like to let you know what’s been going on with me.

The Portobello West show went fairly well. Friday and Saturday was kind of slow, but things picked up for me on Sunday. Again I had my best girls helping me out, a big THANK YOU to my sissy Melissa (left her new arrival “Cricket” /yorkie-cock-a-poo to help me) on Friday, my friend and neighbour Jenny (Betty Page incarnate. seriously) on Saturday, and my pusher and friend Candice (that girl can SELL) on Sunday. But there was also my girls that helped me ”prep” by packaging aprons and making POOFS! (you’ll see the poofs in the photo of the booth) These amazing girls that will work for wine are Holly and Julie ( Holly likes to complain about not being creative, but I had to kick her out because she wouldn’t quit making poofs. Julie helped make poofs like a pro AND took my children on Friday so I could set up for the show, a saint among women) 

That may have been a boring read for a lot of you but if I ever want people to help me again, I have to say Thank you… So, upward and onward.

At Portobello I had a chance to get to know the artisans around my booth and I have to say, “What a great group of artists!!!” I want to plug a few of them if I may.

There was Julie- with her Jalopy Collection – metal mounted photos of vintage, rusted out cars -  very cool stuff and with a very cool perspective! You will want to buy a whole set of her shots to finish off that wall you don’t know what to do with.. Check her out at www.saltedstudio.com 
Phaulet (pronounced like paulette, only rounder) is, well striking… if I could have a crush on a girl… anyways, she has a line of poetic (double sided) jewelry that every women should own a piece of.  You must go to www.phaulet.com and read about her inspiration from stories.
Giselle and Tim (cutest couple ever) at www.theraveniron.com is all one of a kind etched metal jewelery and functional cool stuff. I got Aaron a metal wallet with a jelly fish etched on it , big enough to hold his cash and some cards (that’s all her really needs anyways) and I will never have to look at another ratty leather wallet being pulled from his pocket.
There was one more artist/jeweller I can’t go without mentioning.. Olga who puts her beautiful paintings out there into the world and will shrink them into necklaces and earings. Her pieces are soft, elegant and sweetness…just like her. Visit  www.oladesign.net  to be inspired by beauty ( be sure to turn on the “music” when visiting, it adds a certain.. je ne sais quoi) .

So I’m going to add some pictures… the Portobello show and some fabrics I’m thinking about getting for whatever show may be next… Speaking of shows, I also found out about Market Collective that goes on in the great city of Calgary!! In Kensington (the old Ant hill building) once every two months a group of local artisans and musicians get together to sell their “wares”. check out www.marketcollective.ca (*hint- open with firefox for video to play) or look for their facebook page. The next one is May 1st and 2nd, 2010. I may try to see if I can get in, but I may be too late.?.

forgot to mention, we went to see some family in Arizona… here, Aaron and Amelia are blending in.

Oh ya, and I turned 35… here’s my birthday self portrait.

side view of the booth at Portobello West

front view of booth, note* the “Poofs”.

” BIte Me” (hehehe) goes with the “clemintine” polka dot (on the right)

“Poppy Punch” goes with “cubes” (on the right)

“Big Poppy” goes with “textured polka dot” (on the right)

thinking about this for a little boy apron??

So this has turned into a poppy crazy, thankful, plug the other guy type of post But I’m glad to do it and glad you read it and I will let you know when I have another show lined up. Until then, I’m going to sign off.

Trying to keep you “in the loop”,

Pam.