Preparing to Pop-Up!

It's been a while, blog readers.  I've been busy making lists and checkin' 'em twice for my pop-up shop at The Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrogate from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th November.

I'm on a beg, steal and borrow to kit out my 2m x 2m space.

So far I have planned borrow:

A proper shop mannequin
A tailor's dummy
Two of the same pedestal tables from different people
A hand (not a favour, an actual fake hand)
A little table for me to work at

So far I have begged:
Photos from customers wearing my designs (send them to hello@kitschenSink.com)
A day each from various of my pals to 'play shop' with me
A lift from my parents on set up/clear away days in their big car
Ideas of how to display certain bits of jewellery
7" records for top tiers on my cake stands:

So far I have stolen:
Boxes from work that paper is delivered in
That's it so far, I'm too honest for this stealing malarky

So far I have bought:
Some fabric to use as a table cloth on one of the pedestals (how cool?):

So I'm in full swing making shizzle for the four-day event. All the old favourites and a few other bits and bobs. More on that soon...

xoxo

KitschenSink Sells: While Stocks Last, this Saturday 1-6pm

While Stocks Last, The Faversham, Leeds, this Saturday 1-6pm. Free entry!

After the massive success of the first and second retro/vintage clothes fairs The Fav are very excited to announce the 3rd Bad Sneakers Clothes event!

'While Stocks Last' follows on from the successes of their first and second clothing based events which ran on the 13th of March and the 22nd of May. Seeing over 500+ visitors with over 30 stalls all of whom reported fantastic sales, this latest instalment looks to become bigger and better.

There's loads of fantastic stall holders comfirmed who will all be selling stock/clothes at massively reduced prices.

If that was not a good enough reason to come on the 22nd of May then how about this! For 'While Stocks Last' they have added:
DESIGNERS/ MAKERS & ARTISTS/ FREE HAIR CUTS/ DJ'S/ FOOD AND DRINK OFFERS/ MARVELLOUS TEAROOMS PROVIDED BY A MARVELLOUS VINTAGE AFFAIR/SPECIAL ENTRY TO BAD SNEAKERS THAT NIGHT AND MUCH MORE STILL TO BE ANNOUNCED !

So do not miss out on this fantastic event!

See you there...

xoxo

Little packages sent and received

I do heart packages sent by post. Which is why I got annoyed at the failed swaps.  Anyway, Apryl of Meridien Ariel came to the rescue and send me some manga books and a lovely drawing and note which are currently tacked above my working desk.. It took me a while to choose what to send her and it appears she has received it!

In other surprise package related news today check this:

I do love a swizzle

I once sent one to her of a similar nature:

I'm getting an urge to buy some gorgeous stationery and write some snail mail!

xoxo

New! ToOtH RoT OrB NeCkLaCe

A delectable, delightful, delicious new necklace has joined the Tooth Rot Collection!

 ToOtH RoT SpRiNkLe OrB NeCkLaCe

Perfect for sweet-toothed senoritas!

xoxo 

Saltaire Makers' Fair fun!

I've just spent the weekend selling at Saltaire Makers' Fair - part of Saltaire Festival. I was supposed to sell there last year... but as you may remember I was quite ill last September and had to cancel at the last minute.

I'm so glad I got there this year!

Here's a photo taken by Samantha. Here I am chatting to her boyfriend/my friend Marco. They were visiting  for the weekend from London Town.

The Tooth Rot Collection went down a real treat.

The Manga pendants in the Death By Comicide Collection flew off the cupcake stand!

And there's only two Locket Fuel Skull Lockets left! Grab them while you can!

I managed to catch up with Tracy of Ruby Spirit, her husband Kev of Dig The Earth, Paula of Wychbury who did a sterling job or organising the event, Leigh of Leigh Shepherd Designs, and many others... although, not Janet Street Porter, who came for a look but I didn't realise it was her...

Do you think my photos are improving? Still playing with the new camera...

xoxo

My magic garden gift!

Did you know I have an unfortunate inability to look after living things that do not cry when they need love, or ask for a drink when they are thirsty?

Look at this perfect gift I was recently given from a rather lovely someone, brought back from San Francisco! (I hope that's right). Isn't the packaging just amazing and kitsch?! I could frame this and put it on the wall!

You assemble the trees, plants and mountain, and water it with magic water, and it starts to grow instantly, and is fully grown in 10 hours! We didn't make it right away because I wanted us to grow it together and at a time when we could both be around to see it grow. So we did last weekend!

Growing...

Growing...

Grown!

Isn't it beautiful? And it won't even die!

Perfect xoxo

Lists, lists, lists

I have been procrastinating for too long. Finally, after a refreshing weekend at Leeds Festival, I had a lay down for a while hoping to nap but it never happened. What did happen, was, out of the corner of my eye, I spotted my notebook and a pen.

I wrote a list of things that were made up and ready to sell.

I wrote a list of partially made things ready to sand and mount and so forth.

I wrote a list of paper-parts ready to be embedded into resin.

I wrote a list of cool display equipment I want to make and buy.

Then I wrote a list of how many more pieces I'd like to make by the time the Knitting and Stitching Show comes around.

Then I wrote a list of how many supplies I have ready to make these.

Then I wrote a list of what supplies I need to buy to make the rest.

Then I wrote my Christmas gift wish-list! I know it's a bit early but with all the Christmas stock planning I am doing, it seemed like a good idea at the time :)

xoxo