New year, NEW a la mode website

I am so excited to launch my new website - a more streamlined and user friendly site.  The transition began at the most inopportune time...December, right in the middle of the busy holiday season.  But, I believe that taking action whenever motivated results in all things positive.

So, if you have a moment, please take a look around the site.  If you see anything that makes you raise an eyebrow, shoot me an email (or tweet, or fb comment, etc.).  I will be adding products (both new and old favorites) daily.  

I know many of you have exciting changes in store for 2011.  What are they?  I'd love to hear about them.

Hump Day Humor - You know you are too busy when...

...you can't answer an email so you pick up the phone and make a call. That is what I did this morning. Having to answer a friend's email but not having the time to sit at my computer, I simply picked up the phone and called her. We both had a laugh, but I managed to put hangtags on my items as we chatted. Who'da thunk.

The Foundry Show opens tomorrow night. I have some booth pics to share soon. My hands are numb from all the sewing. Must...seek...help!! This is such a crazy busy time of year.

Off to make handstitch another pillow whilst watching some bad TV. Hope all is well and I'll be back soon!

Friday's Desktop Diary - upcoming events

I'm very excited to begin looking at my fall schedule. While it can be a busy time of year, it is also a time for me to prepare for upcoming shows. This year, I've applied (and been accepted) to several new venues:

The Pawtucket Arts Festival

Slater Memorial Park, Pawtucket RI

September 13 & 14, 2008

10:00am - 5:00pm

The Arts in RI Etsy Street Team, (a select group of artists and crafters from all over RI) will have a big group presense at the 10th annual Pawtucket Arts Festival. Spanning 5 booths, we will showcase paintings, jewelry, mixed media, handbags, and more. Please look for our logo/banner and stop by to say hello.

The festival consists of a series of high-quality visual, performance and participatory artshigh-quality visual, performance and participatory art each year. Check out their website, http://www.pawtucketartsfestival.org/, for details.

The Foundry Artists Association Holiday Show

@the Pawtucket Armory

Friday, December 5th, 12-8pm

Saturday, December 6th, 10-6pm

Sunday, December 7th, 10-6pm

Thursday, December 11th, 12-8pm

Friday, December 12th, 12-8pm

Saturday, December 13th, 10-6pm

Sunday, December 14th, 10-6pm

I'm so excited to be a part of this show. It is in its 26th year and is open to the public with FREE admission, although they encourage you to bring a nonperishable food item which is donated to a local food pantry.

This show is run by volunteers. The artists work various time slots, however, are not necessarily in their booths. If you'd like to know my scheduled times, please email me.

The Foundry Artists Association is a collection of individual creators of arts and crafts in the Rhode Island area. Formed over 25 years ago by a community of artists working in their Foundry Building studios, the group has since expanded its size and scope, becoming one of the premier art collectives in the state. The group consists of artists from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut, offering a wide array of hand-crafted artwork in every type of medium. Their website is http://www.foundryshow.com/.

There are a few other shows in the works. Please check back for updated show listings go to http://www.alamodestuff.com for my current event schedule.