Friday, September 25, 2009

OCTOBER shows

BH SOWA flyer

OCTOBER 18, 2009 (Sunday)
"South End Open Market"
10am - 5pm
540 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA

I'll be at Boston's outdoor handmade market in the South End with my lovely fellow Boston Handmade artisans!

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***And in case you're planning ahead, here are some of my other upcoming shows for the remainder of 2009 ***




NOVEMBER 1, 2009 (Sunday)
"Design Hive Market"
10am - 5pm
Maria Baldwin School
28 Sacramento St. (off Mass Ave.)
Cambridge, MA

DECEMBER 6, 2009 (Sunday)
"Bizarre Bazaar"
12-7pm
BCA Cyclorama
539 Tremont St.
Boston, MA
$1 admission






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OCTOBER shows

BH SOWA flyer

OCTOBER 18, 2009 (Sunday)
"South End Open Market"
10am - 5pm
540 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA

I'll be at Boston's outdoor handmade market in the South End with my lovely fellow Boston Handmade artisans!

DSC01785




***And in case you're planning ahead, here are some of my other upcoming shows for the remainder of 2009 ***




NOVEMBER 1, 2009 (Sunday)
"Design Hive Market"
10am - 5pm
Maria Baldwin School
28 Sacramento St. (off Mass Ave.)
Cambridge, MA

DECEMBER 6, 2009 (Sunday)
"Bizarre Bazaar"
12-7pm
BCA Cyclorama
539 Tremont St.
Boston, MA
$1 admission






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Monday, September 21, 2009

Seasonal Items



Those who've seen my Etsy shop or my booths at craft shows will likely know that I have a crazy eclectic mix of designs for all my jewelry and housewares - I just love to offer my potential shoppers a large range of fun possibilities!

However, I have recently noticed that its also good to have seasonal items too, as often those surfing the net or shopping around will want to find something that may make the perfect accessory to their Fall wardrobe, or perhaps a great display to use for a holiday party, for examples.



Therefore, for the oncoming Autumn season, I tried to find paper patterns that were rich in Harvest colors - crimson reds, burnt oranges, golden yellows, etc. much like the colors of the gorgeous New England autumn foliage!

However, it is not only important to have items that are rich harvest colors..but it is also good to be mindful of each month's birthstone colors too. I learned this last month, as in August, I saw several of the Etsy.com homepages treasuries that said "shades of Peridot" which is August's birthstone...and most items were NOT just jewelry using the actual birthstone, but various clothing, paintings, toys, etc. that were just that shade of green. So for September, for example, it is important to keep in mind items that are shades of Sapphire blue too. They even have a Etsy Gift Guide devoted to "Shades of Sapphire"




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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

September Shows



September 3, 2009 (Thursday)

"JP First Thursdays"
6-8pm
Loring-Greenough House
12 South St,
JamaicaPlain, MA

This event is free, and a great time to peruse all the handmade art, listen to live music, have some refreshments, and just get yourself out to enjoy one of the last few days of summer! :) Come find MaJenta Designs among some other fantastic "Boston Handmade" artisans too!





September 13, 2009 (Sunday)

"Design Hive Market"
10am - 5pm
Maria Baldwin School
28 Sacramento St. (off Mass Ave.)
Cambridge, MA

A great indoor venue of all local handmade goodies! There will be a variety of vendors - such as jewelry, housewares, photography, baby clothing, etc.




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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Summer Sales!

The summer months are great because of the warmer weather, no school, etc. but it is also known in the retail world to be some of the slowest months of the year in terms of sales ... however what I've noticed is that some shops will offer great discounts and promotions in order to help stir up the lazy hazy days of summer and try to generate more sales, which definitely drew me in to take advantage of some of these great offers!

Here are some of my latest finds! I cant wait for them to arrive in the mail soon! :)



One way to offer a sale is to "Discount" your items. . . For those who've visited Boston's Quincy Market, you're likely to find one of those outdoor vendors selling these cool pieces of fabric that can be worn in a bunch of different ways! I've been wanting one for a long time, and then I found this fun dress by MyBaju that can be worn in 4 different ways! These were originally $50, but now are $38!




Another way to have a sale is to have a "Clearance" section in your shop. . . I've been looking for a handy simple bag to store all my knickknacks that I always need to transfer from purse to purse. This little pouch by OregonMaid seems like the perfect item to hold my mints, pens, keys, eye drops, pocket mirror, purse hook, etc. as I switch from using last night's evening purse to my work purse the next morning!




Another great promotion I like to offer is to have "Free Shipping" for your items! I'd love to offer a special deal just for my blog followers! After shopping at MaJenta Designs, during Checkout, simply type "Blog special - Free shipping" in the "message to seller", then complete your payment as normal. Afterwards, I will contact you directly to refund the shipping charges. Offer is good through Labor Day (September 7, 2009)




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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

*ONE DAY SALE (Tuesday, August 18, 2009)




beat-the-heatWow its hot here in New England! For those who are unlucky and have to work on this hot day, sitting in front of a computer rather than the beach, here is something to lift your spirits!



FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING at MaJenta Designs Etsy Shop! I sell handcrafted pendants, magnets, housewares, wedding favors, portable purse hooks, pocket mirrors, keychain bottle openers and more! These items all make great birthday or anniversary gifts, party favors, bridal shower and bachelorette party favors, bridesmaids gifts, and more!

Just type "Beat the Heat" in "message to seller" during "CHECKOUT" and continue with payment. After you finish payment, I will contact you directly, and refund your shipping charges. Feel free to convo me if you have any questions!

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Friday, July 24, 2009

Somerville's Rock & Roll Yard Sale!

I'll be doing one of my favorite shows from last year again this year, the exciting "Somerville Rock & Roll Yard Sale"! Its fun, rocking good time! Its a great time to enjoy independent art, handcrafted items by local artists, and of course awesome live bands & other performances. There will be alot of awesome music-related items for sale, as well as music being swapped (CDs, records, etc.), and just fun handmade goodies such as my MaJenta Designs items will be there too! :) Should be a blast, hope to see you there! I'll be the booth with the fun Asian-inspired jewelry, purse hooks, mirrors, and other gifts!



DETAILS


August 1, 2009 (Saturday)


3 - 7pm


Union Square (intersection of Somerville Ave, Washington St., & Prospect St)


Somerville, MA


FREE admissions


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