Holiday Spirit, Trunk Shows, and wine tasting!

Christmas, Christmas, Christmas!
It's upon us and Clothespin Cards
will be showing wares at the following sales:

The Funk is in the Trunk
November 21-22, 2008
Friday 4-8 pm
Saturday 10-1
4119 SW Fairvale Drive
Portland

...and...

French American International School Holiday Market
December 5-6, 2008
Friday 3-6
Saturday 9-4
8500 NW Johnson Street
Portland
Wine tasting, Parisian Cafe by Petite Provence, music performances, and lots of fun goodies!

Come and celebrate the season and browse for some great holiday gift ideas!

Send a card today - someone will appreciate your thoughts.

Amy

Whew! Free weekend from sales!

So, after two weekends of successful sales I have a free weekend coming up ! Yeah! I always forget how hard it is to talk to people for awhile and then have them step away from your table and not buy anything. The economy is talking....met some great and creative people this weekend and hope to have continued creative energy. Thanks to my friend Joanne I have a new book on how to blog as an artist and anxiously looking to read that and find some inspiration!

Hope things are well and you are able to send and receive some fun mail this week!

Amy

YEAHOOO for Eugene!

I had the most successful weekend sale ever this past weekend in Eugene! Special thanks to mom and dad for hosting and promoting! Who knew they were such marketing specialists! It was great fun to see old friends and meet new ones and for the sales! It's always such an ego boost to have good vibes about your work!

It's raining and perfect weather for creating and crafting!

Again, the Trinity Episcopal Artisan Fair is this weekend. Come and support their food bank with $1 admission or a canned good!

Trinity Episcopal Artisan Fair
147 NW 19th Avenue
Portland

November 8-9
Saturday 10-4
Sunday 9-2

Thanks and send a card today!

Trinity Artisan Invitational Fair - Portland, Oregon

Please come see local and northwest artists at the Trinity Artisan Invitational Fair!
Clothespin Cards will be there with all sorts of inventory!

November 8-9, 2008
Saturday 10-4
Sunday 9-2

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
147 NW 19th Avenue
Portland

Free parking and admission is $1 or 1 canned food good

Proceeds to benefit Trinity's Cathedral Arts Program & Trinity Outreach Food Pantry
(serving 16,000 food bags each year)

The Typewriter!

Here she is! It was my grandmother, Florence's, 1941 Royal Typewriter! Isn't it great! It's the one I use for all my cards, tags, etc. It was serviced by ACE Typewriter in N. Portland and they were so great! I asked about a carrying case and he laughed at me! Guess this is the model that stays on the desk to do work!

I enjoy this typewriter immensely and it reminds me of times in the basement when my brother and I were using it and the manual adding machine to be grown ups!

I would eventually like to get another one to use - unfortunately, they don't come with spellcheck!

Hope you are all well and if in Portland - enjoying this gorgeous fall weather we are having right now!

Send a piece of mail today!

Amy

Things to power me!

Things that power me through the day of making cards....

www.sauvieislandcoffee.com
great adhesive
Steve Miller's Greatest Hits
Great cardstock
My 1941 Royal Typewriter
Creative blogs
The knowledge that people are getting fun mail!

Don't forget to send a card to someone this week!

Updated Etsy site for Clothespin Cards

So, I am attempting to get this whole electronic marketing thing down, I have posted more things on my etsy site. The website for that is http://www.clothespincards.etsy.com/ so feel free to browse! I found this darling paper at the Dollar Store and thought that it was perfect for invitations for your next bbq! Although it's fall and maybe not time for outside grilling, it is football season and grilling can take all forms! Hope you receive fun mail this week and thanks for looking!