Shop Revamp and Upcoming Events!

Hello friends!  If you visit my Etsy shop, you might notice this announcement:

Hello! The shop is on vacation until 4/28/2011. We're getting ready to bring you NEW made-to-order items for your wedding including vintage style veils, fascinators and accessories! Check the blog for sneak peeks of what's in store next week - www.deedsandpetunia.blogspot.com

All orders placed before April 20th will be filled and shipped as promised. Please remember, all items are MADE TO ORDER by hand, so please allow up to THREE WEEKS from your purchase date before they are ready to ship.

Please message us in the meantime, we will still be checking our inbox and responding to your requests!

 Truth be told, I'm not REALLY on vacation (I wish) but instead finishing up last minute details for new shop listings and cranking out tons of pieces that will be for sale at TWO very exciting upcoming events!  So, you can still get in touch with me if you need to, I will still fill your order as promised if you placed one in the last month and it hasn't shipped yet, but I need a break from the wonderful flow of sales I've been getting to play catch up!  I'm only one woman, after all.  ;)

Events!  Both are on the same day, May 14th!  How am I going to be in two places at once you ask?  Well, I'm not.  I'll be at the one in Seattle, the Vintage Wedding Fair, and will have a representative at the other, the Artisan Sale at Brassfield's Salon in University Place, WA.  Most of the wedding goodies will be at the Vintage Wedding Fair from 12-5 PM, and I will have some sweet little pieces for sale just in time for Mother's Day, Prom, Summer, etc. at the Artisan Sale.

Thanks for your patience!

A Crafty Craft Show-Filled Weekend!

If you live in the Tacoma, WA area, you are in luck!  There are a ton of great craft events going on this weekend.  Most notably, are the two I'm participating in (yay!)

Artisan Sale featuring local crafters and artists

Tacoma Is For Lovers Holiday Craft Sale

The Artisan Sale is Saturday only, but lasts from 10 AM to 4 PM (so you can definitely make it to both events!)  I'll be at the Tacoma Is For Lovers Holiday Craft Sale on Sunday only, but you should plan to come BOTH days because there will be different artists each day!  You wouldn't believe some of the talent these events will be featuring...

I have OODLES of new hair pieces that I'm really proud of.  Here's a sneak peek of what I'll be selling (lots of rich colors, vintage details, Czech glass beads... think "Glamorous Woodland Winter.")

But it's only a sneak peek!  You'll have to come out to see what else I've made!  There's quite a bit more variety this time around (just MORE in general.)  I also made a few Christmas ornaments.  Little lacy bits to trim the tree made from vintage Chantilly lace and little glittery decoupage baskets -not  too "Christmas-y" so they would be perfect for any occasion to give!

If you can't make it to either event this weekend, you can hop on up to Seattle for the very fancy Queen Anne Artist Trunk Show at the Queen Anne Community Center on Saturday the 20th!  I'll be there selling more goodies, along with some other amazingly talented artists!

I feel so honored to be part of each of these incredible events.  Please take part in supporting small businesses, local artists and your planet - BUY HANDMADE this holiday season!

Holiday fascinators comin' atcha!

Here's what I've been slaving away at!  Flowers, holiday colors, vintage buttons, oh my.  Find them for sale at the upcoming craft shows listed here!

Tacoma Etsy Craft Party on June 18th!

From Etsy's website:

"Let's celebrate! Today, along with ReadyMade and Meetups Everywhere (and you), we're launching Etsy Craft Party, a global initiative to energize your local community, make art together, and throw a party in your neck of the woods. We want to celebrate crafting together on June 18, 2010 (which just happens to be Etsy's birthday) with as many celebrations across the globe as possible."

And thusly, I give you the Tacoma Etsy Craft Party on June 18th! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122505821114587#!/event.php?eid=122505821114587

The location is Hello, Cupcake in Downtown Tacoma, at 1740 Pacific Ave. Come by the open house from 3-6 PM and learn how to make some arts and crafts for a small donation, buy some delicious cupcakes, browse items from Etsy sellers and get to know each other! Everyone is welcome! It would be a nice excuse to collect some donations to aid wildlife rescue efforts in the Gulf of Mexico as well. Our party is going to kick so much ass it will hurt us more than it hurts you. So mark your calendars people!!! June 18th from 3 - 6 PM! Be there or be SQUARE...