Lucky Dip

Did you used to love lucky dips?  They were always my favourite thing about school fetes.  For tomorrow's BrisStyle Indie Designer Market I've decided it's time to bring them out again.

I've raided my little Japanese Otoshidama envelopes....

And have a bowl full of little goodies, slightly older stock that needs good homes, to pack into them.

Perfect little stocking stuffers and a surprise for both the giver and receiver. 

Twas the Day Before a Market...

Twas the day before a market

And all through the house,

There was a flurry of activity,

...mouse... louse... dowse... strauss... ok, forget the rhyme, you get the idea...

Lots of last minute preparations going on today.  Pieces are getting packaged... I'm really pleased the new String of Cranes fit snugly into my usual brooch box....

And some business cards worked perfectly I think, to card a couple of single crane brooches.

Still lots more to do today.  The kanzashi flowers need to be hand stitched onto their backing felt and then the brooch/pendant backs sewn on...

And I'd really like to finish three more kimono cranes.

And why is it that I always think of new display ideas at the very last minute?  I'd like to make a new business name sign, some strings of paper cranes to make my stall look more festive, more paper cranes to give people with their purchase, and The Man has informed me that, no, in this weather, the painting I want to do will not dry in time.

So tomorrow it's on, rain or shine.

BrisStyle Indie Designers Market

Saturday 4th December  9am - 4pm

St Augustine's Church, Racecourse Road, Hamilton.

Hope to see you there!