Midtown Bazaar, here we come!

Sorry about the caps ... I'm using a gadget to grab the Treasury screenshot below and it has turned my text into caps ... Will try to figure it out when I get a chance!

'Midtown Bazaar, here we come!' by PrairiePrimitives

This Treasury features items from members of the Sac Etsy Team who will be participating in the Midtown Bazaar on Oct. 30, 2010. Midtown Bazaar is located on I ("eye") Street, between 16th and 17th Streets in Sacramento, CA. Hours are 10am to 3pm, admission is free, and parking is available on the streets or in several nearby lots. Hope to see you there! More info about the Sac Etsy Team can be found on the Team blog: http://sac-etsy.blogspot.com.

Chunky and Fun Vintage Raspb... RevitalizedVin... $43.00	Green Man Necklace nomdenom $40.00	Fancy Jasper and antique sil... SparklingSiste... $22.00	Burgundy red wool hand knitt... MrsTalbott $28.00
A Touch of the Orient Clutch SewBitchy $25.00	Fall and Autumn Scented Soyb... PurePalette $	Recycled Vinyl LP Spin Art B... oddartist $18.00	Herbal Bath Soak- Perfectly ... WiseEarthHerbs $5.50
Primitive Pillows Antique Ba... PrairiePrimiti... $15.00	Dog Dress Country Denim with... Missteawinkie $25.00	Two Sided Red Enamel Copper ... KewishDesigns $67.00	Party Time, Multi-colored Ne... rocksmapsandcr... $18.00

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The Interview!

The interview I wrote about earlier was published in the Sacramento Bee on October 23rd. Entitled "Handmade for the 21st Century," the article was published on the front page of the Home & Garden section! The newspaper was kind enough to feature a very large photo of Mrs. Begg (shown above).

Due mainly to the timing of the publication of this interview, and also because it mentioned the Sac Etsy Team's participation in the Midtown Bazaar held in Sacramento, I've decided to have a booth at the Bazaar this Saturday, October 30th! Midtown Bazaar started in June, but this will be my first time exhibiting there. Hope you'll stop by between 10am and 3pm on Saturday!

Just some ramblings ...

I just posted this as a reply to something on Etsy, and I liked it so much I wanted to blog it too!

I left my day job on Dec. 20, 1996 to follow my heart to California. My heart was broken, but my spirit wasn't and I continued without a (regular) day job for the next 7 years or so ... in Silicon Valley, of all places, where it was freakin' expensive. I took a temp job now and then, sold stuff on eBay, did occasional craft fairs and didn't spend enough time at the beach.

I've now been laid off 4 times in the last 6 years, which is probably the universe telling me I don't need a day job. Yet I can't help but feel that I need health insurance, if nothing else, and I can't afford that expense on my own. I'm currently laid off and yes, I'm looking for a day job ... again. And now I live too far from the beach.

Interview with Sacramento Bee!

Woooo hoooo!!! I was just contacted by a reporter for the local paper, The Sacramento Bee. The reporter had seen a comment I made about an article about Etsy which was published in another of their papers and she visited my Etsy shop and emailed me!

I'm not real fond of being put on the spot, so I gave it my best shot. She asked how long I'd had an Etsy shop and if I sold at craft fairs or other places. She also asked if I had another job and I told her I was looking for one, having been laid off by Sac County; I even told her she could include that! :-) I also mentioned the Sac Etsy Team and that the Team will have a a presence at the Midtown Bazaar on October 30th.

She asked for a few pictures of my work, so I sent her the pictures I've included in this post. Can't wait to see the published article!!!