Good Bye Gift Shoppe

I have been renting a booth at The River City Gift Shoppe in Copley, Ohio for the past 6 months and have found it less than profitable. I have decided that I cannot afford to pay rent for something that is not proving to be beneficial to my business. I thought that maybe I would have more luck if people could seem my items in person but that was not the case.

I think it doesn't help that the economy is not the greatest. Even at Dillard's I am seeing the affects. We are the slowest we have ever been during an extra 30% off sale. Usually we have quite a bit of traffic in the store during this sale but that has not been the case this time.

I hope that taking everything out of the gift shop and putting it online I will be able to make up for the loss in profit. I at least want to break even this summer. I have quite a bit of small items in the shop and will probably be adding a couple of pages to my Etsy shop. It's going to be a lot of work getting all of these things online but I think it will be better then having them sit in a booth.

I should be adding the pictures to my blog as I post them on the site. I'm doing a lot more advertising now and marketing. I am really putting some effort into this. Even more than before. I think not only is my business maturing but I am as well.

The River City Gift Shoppe!

This is the website of the gift shoppe that I sell my crochet items.

It is an adorable shop located in Copley Ohio a township of Akron. There are directions on the site so if you are ever in the area please stop by!

http://rivercitygiftshoppe.net/default.aspx

Also they are accepting crafters to sell at the shoppes.

Yeah... its been a while...

Soooo.....

Dillard's absorbed me after starting there in October. It drew me away from my crochet world and i was unable or mental in the mood to write in the blog. Dillard's is crazy. I don't hate working there I just wish I was using my degree more than I am right now.

I spent four years at school and I'm doing a job that someone without a degree can do. Although I will say most of the employees who do really well at selling have degrees of some sort either bachelors or associates.

I just wish i was doing something that was more a long the lines of design. I think I picked the wrong field of design. I think if I had chosen industrial or commercial, i would have had more opportunities to find a more suitable job. A job that is more design orientated.

I am still actively looking.

Now things have slowed down at Dillard's after Christmas and inventory and I have found more time for crocheting. I am selling at a craft shoppe in Copley called the River City Gift Shoppe. It is off of Cleveland-Massilon Road. http://rivercitygiftshoppe.net/default.aspx

I love selling there but the traffic isn't great. I think once more people discover it the traffic will increase. Spring will probably help as well. I am making a line of purses that I am extremely proud of so far. The colors are bright and fun! I hope to put pics up as soon as I am fully done with the first couple.

I miss writing here and hope to keep up with this now that I have more time.

I'm Back!!

I'm finally back to etsy and my crafting ways! I originally was going to try to keep up with all my etsy stuff part time while I finished school but that did not work. School went crazy and I was bogged down with work to do.

So now I am finally done with school and am a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelors of Science in Textiles and Clothing with a concentration in Residential Design! It feels sooooo good to be done! Now I have to find a job!

I've already started looking but in the mean time I am working on my etsy like crazy. I totally fell off the face of the etsy earth and am now realizing how much of a mess I have created. But don't worry I am cleaning it up and getting back on track. Its soo much easier when you are not doing homework or papers or studying for tests every day!

Along with graduating I just moved! I'm still in Ohio just a little further north in Copley and small township of Akron! It is wonderful!

This past weekend I found a new gift shoppe that just opened and is accepting vendors. I emailed them and hopefully something comes of that. It would be an ideal part time job!

I also have applied to a couple of interior design firms but not many are hiring right now which is not a good thing for my career. I'm trying to be optimistic though.

I am currently working on some Halloween decor items and some projects that I need to finish for myself and my mom. I made my self this purse a while back from a pattern I designed myself. My mom is helping line it and so I decided to make her one too as a thank you. I should have pictures when they are done!

Well thats all for now. I have to finish laundry and get some crocheting done!

Its great to be back!!