After a long busy winter it's finally over!!

Seems like this season FLEW by....literally. It feels like just yesterday was my first show and now it's already Christmas. Where did this year go??? 364 days and counting until next xmas...: )

I woke up this morning to a plethera of wonderful gifts under the tree including a BEAUTIFUL sterling silver smoke tree pendant from Tiny Forge Designs I was eyeing at the Secret Society Show this year. A big pat on the back to my dear hubby - yay me!!! He always gets me the most wonderful gifts...which is actually extra great because it proves that he does in fact listen when it really counts haha!! What I would do without him I don't know...

Last hoorah for the year!

Last show for the year this coming Saturday (12/13/08) from 9:00am - 3:00pm...Butler Creek Elementary, 2789 SW Butler Road, Gresham, OR 97080. Come see me if you can!! It's your last chance to place a custom order and still get it a week or so before Christmas so do it while you can. : )

Busy busy....

I'm excited and kindof sad at the same time that my last show is this coming weekend. I'll admit it, I'm so ready to bake a thousand batches of cookies and finish putting our lights up...it's time for the holiday spirit to set in. Am I the only one who feels like Christmas totally snuck up on us this year?

On the other hand, I've had such a great time this season that it makes me sniffle a little. I've met so many wonderful people this year and had pretty great success for the most part which is AWESOME!

Eh, I'll get over it, in another nine months I'll be doing this all over again. My fingers are starting to cramp from crocheting my 400th hat haha!! : )

Here's a few pics from this year...the baby I just had to take a picture of so I could post it here. She was the cutest thing with bright red hair which the green hat totally complimented!!!

I'm either really motivated or certifiably insane...you pick.

So I have three, yes count them, THREE shows this weekend - the dates/times/locations can be found on the right hand side of the page. I've done nothing but crochet for the last two weeks trying to prepare. So far, I'm impressed with how much product I've been able to come up with but I still wish I could teach my hubby to crochet. Make it a family affair right? Ahhhh, In a perfect world.......

I'm super excited about the show at the French American School on Friday and Saturday. They've promised wine tasting, pastries, and performances - all with a French flair so it should prove to be a fabulous time.

One more weekend to go and then I can get started on my marathon baking session....woohoo!!!

So far so good...Granny Panties Craft Bazaar comin' up!

This year has been a pleasant surprise so far. I was worried with the "economic crisis" that sales would be slow but I have been completely wrong which is wonderful! It's nice to see that people are buying handmade despite of the poor economy. Next show is this Saturday, November 29th, 11:00am - 4:00pm...Granny Panties Craft Bazaar at the Victory Bar (37th & SE Division St. Portland 97202). Their menu looks delicious and includes a venison burger...nothing like a little bambi to perk up your Saturday. : ) Hope to see you there!

Irvington Artisan Market here I come!

I'm famous!!

So every once in a while I'll do a search on Google to see if anyone is writing about my creations and I ran across one of my hats featured on Chicago Picks website.....http://www.chicagopicks.com/newsletter/0045.php. I can't believe it!!! Yay!

Come see me at Lewellyn Elementary!!

Woo hoo!! St. Anthony's was a success!

So after three long days I'm proud to announce that I kicked some serious behind at the St. Anthony's bazaar in Tigard. How I managed to do so well I have no idea as it was super slow. I did make a few booth buddies who were crafting beautiful and intricately beaded jewelry - Karen and Anne. Thanks to them I stayed sane and entertained throughout the days which was much appreciated. I also traded for an AWESOME glass dragonfly pendant - anyone who knows me knows that I have a serious addiction to these little buggers. Yay for trades!!

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Etsy is finally in the works...yay!

So it's only taken me around a year or so to finally get a few of my hats posted to http://www.etsy.com/. Better late than never right? Here are a few pics of my latest creations. I think I might actually take a break from crocheting for a few days to try and get a new table set up together. St. Anthony's is coming up this weekend so I'm gearing up for a long one...8:30 on Sunday morning is going to be fun....thank heavens for the auto brew on the coffee maker.

I snagged this pic of my table off of a blog authored by my friendly neighbor, Becky, the creator of Little Daisy Chains, at the Milwaukie Elementary Bazaar. I've been following her blog for quite a while now - she's very talented with loads of interesting info about her creative endeavors and the crafty community. See, now I don't need to take pictures...if I go to all of Becky's shows I can just have her adorable daughter Riley take my picture and it won't matter if I forget to take a picture for the umpteenth time. Woohoo!!

Getting my feet wet....

I survived it yay!! So my first show of the year was Saturday and I feel soo soooo sooooo much better now that it's over with. For some odd reason I get so incredibly nervous before an event...oy. It was super duper slow but I managed to bring in a pretty decent profit and made a couple friends in the process. I forgot to take a picture of my booth again...doi. I, Geralyn, promise to take a picture at my next show....I also promise not to let it sit on my camera for six months before downloading it onto my computer....cross my heart and hope to die...yada yada yada (or is it yadda? whatever). : )

More.....

The holiday lineup begins....

My holiday stock is adding up......

More hats....more....more.....MORE!!!

The saga continues in my neverending hat making obsession...here are a few of my latest creations. I really like my plain hats but these flowery foofy ones are so fun to make. Hopefully they go over as well as they did last year. My eleven year old daughter is my co-designer....she has a keen eye for color.

Examples of my work....

Examples of my work include hats from infant to adult sizes, scarves made from various fibers including recycled silk, purses and bags made from recycled plastic grocery bags, and sterling silver/lampwork earrings.

I love little shiny things....

I have an addiction to anything shiny...small....and/or glittery. My collection of trinkets for beading is getting a little out of hand.

Is it worth it?

After many hours of deliberation I've come to the conclusion that all the work that goes into making these purses from recycled grocery bags is worth it. It's a rather painstaking process of making the plastic yarn but the end product is so adorable it's hard not to want to make more.