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Weekly Challenge and Chat Thread 2008, part 3

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Miaou · 27/03/2008 20:38

Here we go!

I am trying to crochet my fairy but struggling with the arms at the moment. Meri, I have finished my meme, and tagged a few more people, including dizzyday and lucykate

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chrissnow · 04/04/2008 19:19

I would buy a custom designed necklace with a focal designer lampwork bead. I'd then expect to be paying a higher price. (In fact at some point I'll probably be commisioning one of you lot to make me something I really want, but know I can never produce it. I need to come up with some way of getting my mental ramblings down on paper)

meridian · 04/04/2008 19:20

whizzz- if the piece is right then i think its worth it.lampwork beads can be totally georgeous or ugly it depends.. but I think hand made lampwork glass beads are much nicer than the cheaper ones.... and like your beautiful necklace it can make the piece and I think its a selling point becuse they are handmade not just cheap ones... not sure if i'm any help

ranting · 04/04/2008 19:21

I think if you are going down the lampwork bead route then you need to target a dearer (and wider) market. You see a lot of beaded jewellery in expensive mags that retails for a lot more than I would reasonably pay (and incidentally when I see them I always think they never look as nice as the ones I see people making on here).
I do think you COULD get people to pay more for them but, you need to find a way to market them to appeal to a more exclusive audience and I think that is the trick.

Whizzz · 04/04/2008 19:26

Thanks peeps! I'm doing my first 'proper' craft marquee at the end of May & I'm hoping it will attract more specific 'ctafty buyers' as oppose to old lady moochers
If it goes OK, I'm considering going 'legit' as a teeny business

ranting · 04/04/2008 19:29

Incidentally the craft markets at Burghley House at Stamford sell jewellery for a highish price and they seem to do business (and quite a lot of it)

Nbg · 04/04/2008 20:00

Sheesh you've all been busy!

I've had dressedupnowheretogo here today with her dd so I've been busy all day.
I have made a couple of hanging hearts though.
One for DUNTG's dd and another which will go with the craft fair lot.
Starting to panic a bit now!
Its on Wednesday and by then I need some fabric to go over the table, stamp my paper bags, write tags for the dolls, little tags for the jewellery and possibly some more stock

argggggggggggggggggggggh!

Anyway I have a question to the sewers amoungst us.
I usually have my tension set on 0 but occasionally it just decides to sew very loosely on the back so I chnge it to 4 and its fine again, but then it will go lose after a while so I have to change it back to 0 and its ok again!

Any ideas why it does that.
Its rather annoying.

lucykate · 04/04/2008 21:57

gm, dh has to collect the framing thing between 12-1pm tomorrow, he has told me where it is, but all i can remember is it's just west of junction 40.

are you home around lunch time???, i'm still feeling rough but a lot better, ab's kicking in and have large tub of ice cream to scoff! will check back here later

no crafting today, both me & ds slept for 2.5 hours this morning , didn't get dressed til 2!.

dizzyday07 · 04/04/2008 22:14

Dingle - this request for card designers may interest you

vInTaGeVioLeT · 05/04/2008 00:03

ouch . . . . i have the horrible throat lurgy

my dp has the manflu and i want to kill him

kids are ok now but ds is very tiring at the moment and had a major meltdown paddy at hometime today he's not normally the tantrum type but when he blows you know about it.

i'll try and do some photo's of my impressive button haul tomorrow and i'm gonna try and post on my blog

so this weeks list of stuff to do is -

a/ photograph buttons
b/ post on my blog
c/ finish of vintage swap
d/ make a new baby card
e/ look into setting up an etsy shop

oh and work 4 x 10 hr days!!!!!!

MrsDiorKeanuReeves · 05/04/2008 00:07

I have set up on that site you linked to Whizz. However, it wouldn't allow me to load photos in. It said they were not in a recognised format, but they are JPEGs. I am as I wanted to put the labradorite necklace on.

dizzyday07 · 05/04/2008 00:26

Dior - you should check out the link too

meridian · 05/04/2008 08:14

a little over half packed now... you can have a laugh at my expense though... I accidentally washed my jeans with my favourite pen in the pocket... pen distroyed and my fav p.j. top stained all to hell.. the rest of the was ok... sigh too much rushing... just killing a bit of time before the post office opens.... I really need more coffee...

meridian · 05/04/2008 08:14

a little over half packed now... you can have a laugh at my expense though... I accidentally washed my jeans with my favourite pen in the pocket... pen distroyed and my fav p.j. top stained all to hell.. the rest of the was ok... sigh too much rushing... just killing a bit of time before the post office opens.... I really need more coffee...

Nbg · 05/04/2008 09:20

When do you go Meri?
What a nightmare with the pen.
I did that the other day but was amazed that it didnt leak and ruin all the washing.

Dh and dd are back today so I'm franctically trying to clear up

Gingermonkey · 05/04/2008 09:22

LK - Ooooh, I think so! DH is out at the gym and then when he's back I can let you know for sure (he was wittering this morning before he left about going to see some friends in Boston Spa). I'll text you when he gets back and let you know....

Meri - you daft thing. That's what I do!!!

Gingermonkey · 05/04/2008 09:30

Chrissnow - no, I live near West Bretton - you know the Sculpture Park? Morrisons is a couple of junctions up. There's not a lot around here. And it's snowing. Can you believe it? Snow....blooming ridiculous

lucykate · 05/04/2008 10:06

gm, going to leave a message here so i can explain in full what we're doing today (am running out of credit on mobi)

we're coming by between 12.30-1ish on the way to pick this thing up, al has to be there at 1 ish, but it's not far from you (near dewsbury?), so he could drop us (as in me, ds & dd) at yours, then nip to collect the underpinner, then come back to pick us up, or, if later on is better for you, we can all go and pick up the underpinner first, then come via yours on the way back, would be about 2-2.30ish, which works best for you?

i'll check back here before we go, just sorting car seats, getting ready now, hope to leave by 10.30

meridian · 05/04/2008 10:10

back from postal run..

NBG- DH went to get rental car this am....chaper than having the car at heathrow for 3 weeks... we have an hotel tomorow night by the airport...Big Purple Hotel...cant think of the chain name we jsut call it Purple hotel... we fly monday morning check in is at 8..flying virgin atlantic so should be a good flight...

I need to frantically vac the house.. I think you will need to wade through the crap on the floor very soon..

GM- I am gutted.. it was my favourite pen.

I like pens..and notebooks... am very particular.. DH got me the pen as a present ages ago...not an exciting present but I was happy with it... now I have t scout the house for some sort of replacement...

lucykate · 05/04/2008 10:15

and gm, i must warn you, as there will be children present, i am looking a bit rough, feel a bit better but look terrible

lucykate · 05/04/2008 10:16

meri, dh is flying to america the monday after you, dh's going to new york for a week, flying from stansted

meridian · 05/04/2008 10:22

LK- I hope you gave him a list of stuff to bring back for you... to make you feel better of course

have a nice get together today... wish I could go too.. really must finish packing... mutter mutter

MrsDiorKeanuReeves · 05/04/2008 13:07

I have now finished my garnet chip necklace and it looks nice. However, camera screen is on the blink again, so I'm not sure what the photos are like yet. Will blog once I have seen them. I am currently making a bracelet for my mum's friend. She liked the one my mum had and mum asked me to make one for her too.

meridian · 05/04/2008 13:19

dior- sounds very nice...

hellish day here..wont go into it now...

took apart a carnelian bracelet that the toggle wasn't right for and have re done it with an apple toggle... its a gift for my friend In cali... will take a pic and upload later.. and an onxy keychain...

MrsDiorKeanuReeves · 05/04/2008 13:20

'onxy' ?

I have just blogged some of my older cards, seeing as my blog name does make me appear to be a card-maker .

MrsDiorKeanuReeves · 05/04/2008 13:21

BTW - you know you can rant to us on here Meri.