Day 62/365
It’s the day after my first 11-day trade show and I’m still thinking about all the great interactions I had and the people I met. These are some great memories that I’m sure I’ll always remember. And I learned some tricks for trade shows, not all were learned easily. Stay tuned tomorrow for my top things learned about this experience! For now, it’s still relaxing time!
Day 61/365
It’s official: the One of a Kind Show is done! My booth is packed up and my house is a total disaster, but I had a blast!!
A huge Thank You to everyone who helped out!! It’s so very much appreciated! (You know who you are).
For now, I’m too exhausted to write anything insightful so I’m signing off and putting my feet up.
Day 60/365
The second last day of the One of a Kind Show is wrapping up, and I’ve had a blast!
It’s been so affirming to see my journals going to their new homes and people’s eagerness to give them to the perfect recipient. Buying a good journal really is a lot like shoe shopping. When the right one is in your hands you just know it.
Sprouts Press is here for one last day of fun, come out and say Hi and find your perfect journal!
Day 59/365
While I’ve learned a lot about trade shows and trade show secrets in doing the One of a Kind Show so far, doing demos was certainly one of the highlights.
And a cute studio book and signage always makes me happy!
Thanks to everyone who came by to watch, ask questions, consider and appreciate my craft.
Day 58/365
It’s Late Night Shopping day at the One of a Kind Show!
For one night only we’re open till 11pm; trees a dj, free parking after 5pm, free coat check after 5pm, door prizes and drinks!! Let the holiday parties begin!
Stop by the Rising Stars section and say hello to me in booth D49.
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Day 55/365
My latest design of Coptic Journal. It’s also a new, larger size.
I’m really leased with how the paper for the covers turned out in these ones. They were part of my hand dyed paper project.
There are only a few books from this series, and they’re available for the next few days at the One of a Kind Show.
Day 55/365
After spending a few days at the One of a Kind Show I’ve found myself writing notes about the memorable interactions that have happened that really affirm what I’m doing and make me happy. I’d like to share a couple of my favourites.
-English majors, majorly into book anything. You know you’re on the right path in life!
-Talking shop with teenagers: discussions about book anatomy.
-A retired librarian stopping dead in her tracks to see handbound books. And then tearing up at something as seemingly simple as holiday book ornaments made with excerpts from A Christmas Carol. I’ll never know the reason for such an emotional reaction, but my mind runs away with the possibilities of her Christmases past.
Day 54/365
I’m not actually in the studio today. Instead, here’s a picture from not that long ago of the studio in full swing. Maybe it’s because of the state of messiness in here right now, but I’m reminded of a saying I once saw on a co-workers desk.
It read: ‘If a cluttered desk means a cluttered mind, what does an emtpy desk mean?’
I have no idea who wrote or said this, (if you know, please share below!) but it makes me smile whenever I remember it. Yay for messy desks!!
Day 53/365
I’ve been so busy making new journals that I realized I haven’t even properly introduced them!
Without further ado, I’d like to start with the Toronto Journal! There are three different covers to this series: East End, West End and Downtown! Available exclusively at the One of a Kind Show until December 7.
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