Friday, August 28, 2015

creative mornings

I have lately been feeling an urge to move my  creativity into new territory. So here is my first macrame curtain / dream catcher. This will be in the autumn display at The Herb Shoppe . All the material I had found at SCRAP and stashed in my basement craft corner. Some times it pays off to be a "creative hoarder" ;).  I really have no experience with macrame, although I think my mum showed me how to do it when I was a child in the 80s, she certainly is where I got my creativity from. Very exited to have her come visit in two week and show me some more tricks. As for now hope you all enjoy these pictures :)
 Happy first days of fall ( not official but the air sure feels like it) - ULLIKA









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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Summer time is time for street fairs......

...and we have been helping some local businesses with setting up there booth. Here is one example in which case we did the pre set up in there office space and they moved it to the street the day of the fair.
Here are some tips for setting up a booth:

  •  Choose a layout that works with your product: 
    • Walk in ( 2-3 tables) along the perimeter very interactive choice, great for arts and crafts and large items and  also great for picture, photos and print art.
    • One table in center with you behind the table great for Jewelry and smaller items for sale, you have better control and overview of your product.
  • Keep it organized, clean and always have  a table cloth or a skirt that will hide the boxes, electrical cables etc... 
  • Keep your displays full but not cramped, use props to create height and levels.

  • Make sure that you fill out the space well and use the vertical space, items displayed where the eye can sweep over them at a glance—and see the entire selection—are far more likely to result in higher sales.
  • Make your booth as eye-catching as you can and a reflection of your brand. Be creative and have fun. For inspiration here is the link to a Pinterest board that focuses on booth design:  Fair biz on pinterest  
and here are some table top examples :





designed and set up by Updesignlounge for the Herb Shoppe Pharmacy in Portland Oregon