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November 29th, 2012

11/29/2012

Had fun this afternoon at the Verena at the Reserve, met some great people, saw some great art and crafts and had some yummy food! Now I'm getting ready for the show on Saturday morning at the Toano Women's Club in Toano, will be there from 8am to 2pm. I have a few new things, need to make some more of tomorrow, bookmarks, candle gift sets, and I made some more gift tags.

After that, I'll be at the Outlet Mall on December 15th, please stop by there and see me, they are hosting the Indoor Street Festival from 10am to 5pm, I will have more inventory there as I will have more space, looking forward to that, will have some last minute gifts for the holidays :-)

In January, I'm going to start making samples of wedding invitation sets, so stay tuned for those pictures and please feel free to refer me to your friends and family.

See you soon.

Zena

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October 23rd, 2012

10/23/2012

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Well, I don't seem to be so good at keeping up with my blog these days. This past weekend I was in Gloucester at the Moose Lodge Vendor and Craft Expo. Had a great time, some wonderful vendors and crafters there, I will be back there again next year, that's for sure.

My next show is on November 4th at Walsingham at the "Art of Tea" event to benefit Blooms that Brightens, the Artists Village will be open from noon to 5pm, some great vendors, so stop by and check it out (I think there is even room for one of the tea sittings still available, visit www.bloomsthatbrightens.com website to find out more about that.

After that, I will be at the Chambrell show from 8am to 2pm on November 10th and at Yorktown Baptist Church on Sunday, November 11th from 12:30 to 4:30.

I'm working on some new items, not just cards. I have gift bows (and some of them are actually pins to wear, so cute) and ornaments and probably some altered notebooks and maybe some boxes with notecards inside. I'm excited about my new products, hope you will be too. My coasters went over well at this past show, so I'll be making more of those too.

See you soon.

Zena

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4/25/2012

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The Colonial Williamsburg Employee Craft Fair went really well last weekend, lots of people turned out on Saturday, and despite the weather on Sunday, many more came on Sunday.

My next craft fair is May 5th at the Real World Worship Center, 13771 Warwick Blvd., Newport News. Proceeds go to benefit Relay for Life, many vendors will be there including Party Life, Scentsy (love their candle scents), Avon, Party Lite, Bathfitters and more, there will also be concessions available.

The organizers are working really hard on this event, I hope it's a good turn out. I believe they will have a raffle also, which I will be donated a set of cards to, so you take a chance, help raise money for Relay for Life and you could win a set of my cards!

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4/14/2012

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Wow, it sure has been a while since my last post! Sorry about that. I'm getting ready for my first show of the year, the CW Employee/Retiree/Volunteer Craft Fair to be held at the Historic Triangle Center on Waller Mill Road, next weekend, April 21st and 22nd from 10am to 5pm both days. I'm working on stacks of cards so I'll have plenty of inventory. Hoping to have some bookmarks and possible some cool note books too, some little gifts for mom!

I've been posting some pictures of my recent designs on Facebook page, so feel free to check that out - www.facebook.com/zegirlsdezines - I don't post too often, so check out the page from time to tim

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10/25/2011

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Check out Second Sundays website http://2ndsundayswilliamsburg.wordpress.com/
Should be updated soon with the November vendors. Like their Facebook page for updates also, looks like they'll have some great musical entertainment on November 13th. I'll be there with my Fiance's mother and her candies - check out her site at www.sallyssweetsandcatering.com. Hope you can stop by and check it out.

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Fall Show Schedule

10/8/2011

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Fall is here again, the time of year for craft fairs! My schedule so far is as follows:
Sunday, November 6th, Walsingham Acadamy for the Blooms That Brighten - The Art of Tea event noon to 5pm.
Saturday, November 12 - Chambrell at Williamsburg Arts & Craft Festival, 3800 Treyburn Drive 8am to 2pm.
Sunday, November 13 - Second Sundays, Prince George Street, Williamsburg, 3pm to 6pm
Saturday November 19th and Sunday, November 20th. Colonial Williamsburg Employees Arts & Craft Show. Historic Triangle Community Building, 312 Waller Mill Road, Williamsburg. 10am to 5pm both days.

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4/17/2011

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I spent today working on some Iris Fold cards - I bought a kit and made all 8 of their styles then got creative with some of my own paper and designs - I posted pictures under Greeting Cards General. Will make some more soon, they were fun and I found a bunch of paper I can use, has to be thin paper, and I don't have much of that, but did find some that I think will make some neat designs.

I also worked on organizing my dog breed cards, I had half made some before we tore up the office to put down new floor, paint and put in a new desk for me, so I finished those and took pictures to post on the website, now I have most of them made for the craft fair, I think still 8 breeds that I have not made, but will not have time to finish those if I want to take cat cards also. We leave for Myrtle Beach vacation on Tuesday morning and don't return until Sunday, the craft fair is the following Saturday and Sunday, so I will not have much time between now and then to make any extra cards, will try and make one more design tomorrow. I have 2 new Mother Day cards plus what I made last year that were left over, need a fathers day design.

I wanted to make some decorative gift card boxes, but I don't think I'll have time for those, just not enough hours in the day any more, actually, I don't think there ever were enough hours in the day for me!! LOL

OK, off to start packing for trip now.

Until next time . . .

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4/8/2011

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I know, I haven't posted in a while, been a crazy year so far, started the year out sick, got better and got sick again. Been busy at work, trying to catch up after being out for almost 4 weeks sick with working a week in between, but the highlight of my life has been re-arranging our office - mum and I share our office, and now, I have one side of the room and she has the other - it's wonderful, I can spread my card designs out and have easy access, I have a great new desk that hides so much stuff I forget where I put it - it's fabulous!

So, the last few weeks I've been working on my designs for upcoming craft fairs. Next one is April 30th and May 1 at the Historic Triangle Community Service Building on Waller Mill Road, Williamsburg, this is the Colonial Williamsburg Employee/Retiree/Volunteer craft fair - lots of great artists, the room is full of some much creativity it's amazing, you have to stop by if you are in the area, it's 10 to 5 both days. I'll be selling general greeting cards and my dog breed cards.

Then I'll be at Chippokes Tracker and Steam Engine Festival the first weekend in June - it's usually VERY hot that weekend so we are taking my mum's RV and will camp out there for 2 nights, then we have access to AC when it's too hot, but don't have to drive all the way back home Saturday night!

At the moment, no others are scheduled for the rest of the summer, I have signed up for some in the fall, but I'm hoping to get another summer one in there if I can.

I hope 2011 is starting out well for everyone, don't forget to link me on your facebook page!

Zena

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12/19/2010

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Well, this has been a busy week, I've been making dog cards for friends for Christmas gifts and have had a few orders. I've been getting a little more creative, as you can see if you check out all the different pages for the dog breed cards - I found some more dog print background paper that I bought earlier in the year and forgot about, found it in my stash of decorative paper - yeah!!! I added a new one today also, the Scottish Terrier, so I will have to re-do my display board for craft fairs, but that's ok, hopefully by the spring I'll have a few more breeds to add.

I need to make some festive thank you cards for people giving me Christmas gifts, so I guess I'll work on those later this week so I'm ready, otherwise I get wrapped up in all the holiday festivities and forget to do them, and before I know it, I'm making Valentines cards and haven't sent out my thank you cards yet, and for someone that is obsessed with making cards, that's not good!

Well, best get going and finish puttin

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11/19/2010

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Well, I'm ready for the craft fair this weekend - I'm hoping there will be lots of foot traffic, this is the 3rd or 4th time the location of this craft fair has been changed, but I think this is a good location - it's in the same building where I work, so hopefully I'm right :-)

I think I've made around 300 cards, mostly Christmas, but an assortment of other cards too, in total, I think I have around 400 cards. I was able to make 7 gift boxes, have a few small gift bags, some of which I can put together while I'm sitting there, some bookmarks and some gift tags.

I was able to take everything up there tonight so I could see where my tables are and put the table clothes on them and everything is there for me in the morning, doesn't take me long to set up and I play with the set up all day long as things sell!

This is the only craft fair I've done this year, but my fiance has been helping me to sell cards, which is why I had to work so hard to make sure I had enough inventory.

OK, best get to bed now so I have plenty of sleep and I"m all ready for tomorrow!

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