Hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving. I just want to give thanks to everyone who came and shopped at NKU for the NCR <3’s TSP benefit this past Tuesday. We will be doing more in the future, hopefully once a semester. :)

CRAFT MAFIA: This SATURDAY (28th) & SUNDAY (29th) I will be vending at the Craft Mafia show at the Leapin Lizard in Covington. Here’s the info, hope to see you there.

BLACK FRIDAY SALE: FREE Worldwide Shipping! Friday (27th) only. Must enter “BLACKFRIDAY” in the message box during Etsy checkout to qualify. I will reimburse you the shipping after payment is received or if you are sending a check or money order just leave off the shipping.

GIVEAWAY: Last but not least, it’s giveaway time. You can win this cute cupcake ring and earring set handmade by moi.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW OVER! How to enter: (you can do all or some but please do #1 first)

1. Leave a comment! Please do this first.

2. Follow me on Twitter, then copy & paste this tweet: Win a Cupcake Ring & Earring Set by @lovelyteaspoon http://tinyurl.com/y9q5wa9

3. Join the Teaspoon Club Mailing List. Just email me at lovelyteaspoon@gmail.com to join, be sure to let me know in the email that you are entering the giveaway.

4. Blog about the giveaway, please include the photo above and a link to the giveaway on your blog or flickr. Come back here and comment with a link to the post.

Good Luck!

I know it’s been awhile since I’ve blogged but I’ve been so busy lately with wholesale orders, Etsy orders, etc. that I haven’t had the time. Just a quick update about a new gallery/boutique opening up and upcoming shows.

First on my list is the opening of a gallery/boutique in Cincinnati called fabricate. I will have some product there for sale so be sure to go to the grand opening on November 20th, 7pm to 11pm.  RSVP on facebook.

Second on my list is the NCR <3’s TSP show. (Norse Code Radio <3’s The Lovely Teaspoon) The show will be at NKU in the student union on November 24th from 9am to 3pm. RSVP, invite & share on facebook. A proceed of the sales will be donated to NCR, do some Christmas shopping in good conscious by supporting a local artist AND college radio simultaneously!

Third on my list is the Craft Mafia Show at the Leapin Lizard in Covington, KY. I will be set up along with some other great local artists. November 28 from 11-7 & November 29 from 12-6. RSVP on facebook.

Fourth and last on my list is the Bazaar Bizarre in Cleveland Ohio. I will be doing the West show, Saturday December 12th from noon to 9:00 pm, and Sunday December 13th from noon to 6:00 pm. RSVP on facebook.

That’s all for now. Stay tuned for a giveaway, it’s been awhile.

xoxo, ali

Saturday the 17th was the Craftin Outlaws show. It was fun & exhausting. I never went to bed the night before and the day was chocked full of events, I was mainly too exhausted to do them but somehow managed. First event of the day, of course, the Craftin Outlaws show…

After the show we started our Anniversary celebration at akai hana. Then we went and watched Where the Wild Things Are. After a much needed rest we started Sunday the 18th, another fun filled day of celebration. First stop, Waffle House, yum. Next stop, King’s Island!! It was cold so we were in layers, coats, gloves & hats. Cold weather = no lines!! woo!

On our way home from King’s Island I noticed our temperature gauge in the car was going over the mid point. We spent Monday the 19th at Pep Boys, barf. We will later find out that was a dumb choice. While roaming Florence, KY some girl rolled her window down to yell out to my hubby “sexy freakin boy.” lame. We did some shopping at the Florence Antique Mall, found some books, vintage eyeglass frames & a pressie for bff Ashley for her birfday. Bff Kaira & her bf rescued the day and ended up at Starbucks. After we picked up our car, Gray & I decided to go watch Whip It. After the movie we found out one of our sons, Darwin was having his first toothache. :(

Tuesday the 20th, Darwin’s jaw swelled up and had to be taken to the dentists. He has an abscessed tooth, poor thing. His surgery is December 9th, to remove it.

Skip to Friday the 23rd. Gray had a math/biology conference in Knoxville, TN and he presented the research he did last year to a group of math & biology nerds. While he was away my mum came for a visit. Saturday the 24th we took the kids shopping and playing at the mall. Mum left and Gray came home. Gray & I met up with Ethan & Cassie (our in-laws) at O’Charley’s for some din din. That night we noticed our temperature gauge was traveling again. Checked under the hood and there was antifreeze everywhere.

Sunday the 25 was filled with barfness & fun. We took the kids on a scavenger hunt and then took the car back to Pep Boys. They did not put enough oil in my car after giving it an oil change and they did not find the gigantic leak in my radiator after doing a coolant check for leaks. What?!? We decided to put the new radiator in ourselves. So my dad, mum & gizmo came for a visit to help Grayson put it in. Yesterday, the 26th, we put a new thermostat in our car, with phone guidance from my dad. Our check engine light is on so more car fixing adventures are planned this week.

Sorry for the huge update. Last few things… You can now purchase The Lovely Teaspoon merchandise at Sick For Cute. I will be doing the Craft Mafia show in Covington, Ky on November 28 & 29, more info to come. Befriend me on facebook. And RSVP to the Bazaar Bizarre show on facebook, I’m doing the West Side one.

I can’t believe it’s already time for another big show! This Saturday I will be traveling to Columbus, Ohio to do Craftin Outlaws. I did the Hyde Park Art Show two weeks ago, which depleted a lot of my inventory so I’ve been stressed to the max trying to get enough inventory made up for this one. If you are in town, come stop by and meet me and my hubby, I love meeting teaspoon fans

In other news, the hubs and me have been together for eight years this month and we had out three year wedding anniversary this past Thursday. Since I’ve been so busy preparing for this show we didn’t have time to celebrate but we did exchange cards and he surprised me with flowers and wine. I bought a tomtom for a shared gift. We will be celebrating our anniversary after the show with dinner and a movie,  Where the Wild Things Are. Then we are off to Kings Island Sunday for roller coasters and Halloween fun!

XOXO, ali

The shows were a success, especially Hyde Park. I had 121 sales at Hyde Park and my “stock box” was half full/half empty. Yeah, I need to make loads of newbies for my Etsy & the Craftin Outlaws show, which is in less than two weeks, yikes! Here’s a pic of my booth before the show started:

Now if only I took pics of the booth crowded and the aftermath, crazy! More pics.

Monday was suppose to be my finish custom orders, start wholesale order, restock shop, etc day but I decided to take the day off and relax. I deserve a day off, right? Tuesday I found out my Groped by a Skeleton Necklace was in an Etsy Finds Email. Let’s just say I spent the whole day trying to keep up, I sold 19 of them and sold other things as well. This week will be a busy, busy shipping week as well as a make stock, custom orders, wholesale… Need I say more

Special shout out to Team Teaspoon! Thank you for being so awesome and helping me out at the shows, I love you!!

do da do do, do da do do do… So it’s Friday and that means I need to finish the preparations for the two shows this weekend. Just in case you forgot, Saturday I will be doing the Westwood Show & Sunday is the Hyde Park Show. If you are in the Cincinnati Area, please stop by!!

I haven’t been able to eat the past few days since I’ve been all nerves about these shows. I do have a good feeling that everything will get done before the show though, cross your fingers. Do keep in mind that I take my entire inventory with me and my shop will be on vacation mode (for two days!) so if there is something you want from my shop, you better grab it now. I will try and get my shop back up Sunday night, if nothing else it will be back Monday. Monday will be a day of finishing custom orders, starting a wholesale order, listing, getting my icon ready for an advertising spot on papercakefinds and preparing for another show in two weeks.

If you follow me on twitter, you should know that I bleached my hair yesterday. I plan on dying it candy apple red, but I think I’ll keep it “white” for a few days. And now it’s time to get back to work, to the craft cave!

It’s that time again, another giveaway! But, before I get started I wanted to let you guys know about two upcoming shows I’m doing in about a week. October 3rd is the Westwood Art Show & October 4th is the Hyde Park Show.

Now for the Giveaway. You can win a Cupcake Ring & a Purdy in Pink Head Bow handmade by me. You can find a picture of me wearing the bow here.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW OVER! Stay tuned for more.

1. Leave a comment.

2. Follow me on twitter & copy and paste this tweet: Win a Cupcake Ring & Purdy in Pink Hair Bow by @lovelyteaspoon @ http://tinyurl.com/tspcupcake

3. Join the Teaspoon Club mailing list for giveaway notifications, discounts, show dates & more. Just email me at lovelyteaspoon@gmail.com to join, it’s free. If you are already a member just let me know.

4. Blog about this giveaway and comment a link to the post here. That’ll way I can check out your blog.

5. Leave a comment on the flickr photo.

6. Make a purchase. For each item you buy you will get 3 entries, woo! Shop now! Be sure to leave a message in the order to let me know you are entering the giveaway.

Good luck! XOXO, ali

Life is crazy busy here in the Craft Cave (aka studio, aka spare bedroom). The next three weeks will consist of finishing up the last three wholesale orders and preparing for three shows early October. Soon you will be able to buy The Lovely Teaspoon merchandise at Sick For Cute & Art & Soul Gallery in Bothell, WA. The other wholesale order is a restock for Girlz Lyfe.

Upcoming shows:

October 3rd. Westwood Art Show in Cincinnati, OH.

October 4th. Hyde Park Square Art Show in Cincinnati, OH.

October 17th. Craftin Outlaws in Columbus, OH.

That’s all for now. xoxo, ali