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Happy Friday everyone,
Just a few reminders with online ordering and our markets for this holiday season.
For all overseas orders we use NZ Post's - International Air shipping, here are the cut off dates they recommend to ensure your parcels arrive in time for Christmas.
For all New Zealand orders we use the FastWay Courier service. We recommend you get your orders in by Thursday, 17 December.
Wednesday, 9 December - Australia
Friday, 4 December - South Pacific, Asia, North America, UK & Europe
Thursday, 17 December - New Zealand
Also to note, we are closing up until January as of 19 December.
Want to find us at a market near you? Here is our market schedule for the holiday season:
Saturday, 5 December -- Little Big Market, The Mount
Saturday, 5 December -- Tamahere Twilight Market, Cambridge
Sunday, 6 December -- Auckland Fair, Auckland
Saturday, 12 December -- Victoria Park Market, Auckland
Sunday, 13 December -- General Collective, Ponsonby Auckland
Saturday, 19 December -- Tamahere Market, Cambridge
With a heavy heart we have decided to hang up our market hat at the end of this holiday season. It's been really great getting to meet so many amazing people and hearing your stories on how you love our products.
Alas the time has come and we will be focusing more time next year on product development and expanding into Australia with our acceptance to the First in Style, trade show over in Sydney, Australia.
We will still do a few markets here and there so be sure to stay tuned to find out where we might pop up near you. It's been a fantastic journey and we can't wait to see what next year brings!
2015 Holiday Market Schedule
Our 2015 Holiday Market Season kicked off last weekend in Ellerslie at the fun Michael Park School fair. Here is a handy post with the rest of our market schedule for the season. We'd love to see some of your smiling faces at these events, if not remember our online shop is open 24/7.
Saturday, 14 November -- General Collective Market, Auckland
Saturday, 21 November -- Tamahere Market, Cambridge
Saturday, 28 November -- Victoria Park Market, Auckland
Thursday, 3 December -- St Helier's School, Auckland
Saturday, 5 December -- Little Big Market, The Mount
Saturday, 5 December -- Tamahere Twilight Market, Cambridge
Sunday, 6 December -- Auckland Fair, Auckland
Saturday, 12 December -- Victoria Park Market, Auckland
Saturday, 19 December -- Tamahere Market, Cambridge
Thursday 18-21 February - First in Style, Sydney Australia (trade only)
With a heavy heart we have decided to hang up our market hat at the end of this holiday season. It's been really great getting to meet so many amazing people and hearing your stories on how you love our products.
Alas the time has come and we will be focusing more time next year on product development and expanding into Australia with our acceptance to the First in Style, trade show over in Sydney, Australia.
We will still do a few markets here and there so be sure to stay tuned to find out where we might pop up near you. It's been a fantastic journey and we can't wait to see what next year brings!
Weekly Roundup - 24 April
Happy Friday everybody! This week has gone by in a bit of a haze. There has been a nice mixture of designing new products, filling orders for our shops full of Mother's Day goodness, and finishing up some great side projects for some fantastic clients.
This week's weekly roundup is inspired by the amazing artists I have the pleasure to meet at the weekend markets. One of the great things about markets is meeting other like minded people all around the country. This is only a taste of some of the talent I've met along the way - there are so many more amazingly savvy artists out there - but I'll share them with you another day.
Have a great weekend everyone.
- Nannestad & Sons - Auckland
- Pickled Whimsy - The Mount
- The Little White Box - Auckland
- Claybird Ceramics - Auckland
- Ellaquaint / Ellacute - Auckland
- Martin Bosley - Wellington
- Little Laneway - Hamilton
These posts are not promoted, in any way, shape or form. They are simply items we find and like off Etsy and artists we think should receive recognition for their amazing work. Thank you.
Weekly Roundup 23 January
Happy Friday everyone - my goodness where has January gone!? This month has truly flown by - we have been busy designing new products, designs, meeting some amazing manufactures around New Zealand and of course making time for those BBQ's and soaking up some sun! We are also super excited to report that all our felt flags are now back in stock - woohoo! So get on ordering! We will also be bringing stock along with us to our upcoming markets - so be sure to constantly check our schedule. We hope you all have a lovely (long for some) weekend!
What a year!
Wow what a way to end the year! Thank you to everyone who entered our 3k like giveaway we had some lovely entries but unfotuntaely only one person can win. Congratulations to: SARAH JANE HOUGH Please email us to claim your lovely prize! We have 2 markets left before Christmas break this year: Saturday: Tauranga Christmas in the Park, 2:00 – 9:30pm, Blake Park Sunday: Rototuna Market, 10:00am – 2:00pm, 85 Barrington Drive With the weather being so fickle this week we highly recommend that you check on social media to make sure that these events are still on before attending. Our online shops are also open until Monday! All of our products are couriered around New Zealand, now we cannot guarantee that they arrive before the big day but they should be there 1-3 days after ordering...The online shops will be taking a wee holiday along with us for the week of Christmas. This means that all orders place between 23 - 28 December will be posted on Monday, 29 December. Thank you all again for a fantastic year and have a great holiday!
Weekly Roundup 3 October
Happy Friday everyone! What another big week we've had - so much work behind the scenes, orders going out - love how busy it all is! You may have noticed that there is a new button on our home page featuring all upcoming markets! Click here to view where we'll be the next few months. The list is constantly changing so make sure to check back often! This weekend we'll be at the Little Big Markets over in The Mount - though due to weather this may be postponed till Sunday. To find out more be sure to go to their Facebook page. Also with a new month comes a new free desktop and iphone wallpaper designed by us for you. Click here to download the latest wallpaper featuring our new design 'be brave'. This design is featured in our 2015 calendars and is available as an A3 gold foil print. Lastly our 'Ultimate NZ Giveaway' is due to close in just 2 days! With over 1300 entries, be sure to check it out and you may be in to win this amazing prize! Hope you all have a great weekend and that lovely weather we had at the beginning of the week comes back soon...!
Two public service announcements
Two public service announcements
One: We've jammed packed the next two months full of holiday markets! Why are markets different from shopping online? You get to meet the maker, me, in person! We also will have some items for sale that are only available at the markets (like holiday gift card packets).
Two: Holiday shipping dates are now available. Weather you live in Timaru ,Buenos Aires, or Santa Barbara - make sure to check this list before ordering online to ensure your parcel arrives in time! 
Tips and Tricks for Markets
This Saturday is the Auckland Art and Craft Fair – quite possibly the biggest fair I do every year! It’s held at the Aotea Centre from 111:00am – 3:00pm and is always full to the max with talented local artists. Being as I have done a quite a few fairs (markets) now, I thought I would share some of my tips and tricks.
- Be organised. I have 3 specific bins that I always take with me to my markets. One is full of display material, the other packaging (brown bags, etc) and some more display props, and the third is only products to sell. It is extremely important that after setting up not to mix up your bins. It will make restocking and finding those bags for sales much easier and stress-free.
- Have emergency supplies. In my boxes I also have a little container full of “just in case” stuff. That includes a ball of string, scissors, pens, washi tape, little wooden pegs, white dot stickers, and penadol.
- Don’t forget your float. If you sell your of products in increments of $5 like I do, make sure to bring along as many $5 bills as possible.
- Display is key. You may have some amazing products but if it’s not displayed well, people will just walk by. It is important to put yourself in the buyers shoes and wonder if you would stop at your stall. Height is key to creating an eye catching display.
- Keep hydrated. I try and take with me the big 1L water bottles to markets as it keeps me drinking. Also remember little snacks to get in bits of energy and avoid those headaches.
- Lastly, smile and engage. When a customer finds out the story behind a product or design and how you made it yourself, they will relate to it more and in return be more likely to purchase. It can be hard, but it’s important to not just stand behind your stand (especially with crossed arms).
Dreaming Big
I read an interesting blog post today by a fellow small business owner here in New Zealand. Emma Makes is a fellow designer based in Featherston and put out a question that I struggle with everyday - how can we turn these small businesses we love into a fulltime, high grossing business. As a one woman show (owner, creater, account administrator, finance, admin, marketer) you become consumed with your vision. My vision - to be able to make this job I love into a full time , full fledged, high marketable and profitable business that people know and love. As a small business that produces mostly paper products - the price that one can charge on products is limited. So how does one take these profits and turn them into marketing material that creates a return? This year I have tried: giveaways, promo packets (submissions) to stores around New Zealand, Australia and the US, markets of all different sizes, facebook promotions - you name it! So what brings people to my site and more importantly my store? Even with all the google analytics and Etsy stats - I have yet to find the one golden ticket. The NZ Gift Fair this year was a great boost to the business. It brought in 14 new stores and a lot of recognition in the giftware industry. I also joined an Etsy team named Elite16 that has brought a lot of attention to my store. The investment in time that goes along with this team has definitely paid off with store stats being higher everyday, being on Etsy Find emails regularly and have even been approached by Etsy itself with interest in my products. But with all this great attention - how does one turn their love into a full time job that pays the bills? My only conclusion thus far is time. If you put in the time the rewards do come. Taking the time to create blog posts, making those cold calls to new stores, spending your Sunday's at a market. If you put in the love - people will take notice. I hope to be able to do a blog post like this one in the future but with the answer of how I turned my love into my fulltime day job. In the meantime watch this space and stay tuned!
Weekly Roundup - 22 February
Holy smokes I can't believe Friday is here yet at the same time I welcome it with big open arms! We've been burning the midnight oil around here the last few weeks gearing up for the big NZ Gift & Homeware Fair - our first big trade fair! We're also super excited to announce that we will be exhibiting two new products at the fair...but unfortunately we are keeping mute until then (I know, the suspense is killing us too!). We had the great honour this week to be featured on the Baby Life Online Magazine - Oodles of Delight at Toodles Noodles! Such a fantastic surprise! Lastly, if you're looking to purchase some items from us in person, we'll be at Ponsonby Central Markets again this Sunday from 10am - 3pm. Hope to see some of you there!
- During the summer months I cook Mexican about 4 times a week, this new recipe for braised chicken tacos looks like a winner!
- These pillows inspired by dawn have just enough pop in colour for that stylish lounge.
- Really loving the new range of prints by Paper Moon.
- I think I'll take one in each colour thanks! LOVE.
- How adorable is this homemade dress? Click here to learn how to make your own.
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