Above is a photo courtesy by Pipit
I'm back from a lovely weekend. Pipit Wonderful Market was excellent and very exhausting. Honestly, i felt like i ran a non-stop marathon for 2 days. I know it sounds dramatic, but i'm convinced that participating in a market is a total energy sucker for me.
Above is a photo courtesy by Cherry DearBear
I was lucky to have three best girls, Adeline, Angela and Pei Li of Dollhouse Miniatures, helping me out from the moment i announced my first market participation. Overall, we had a great time sitting behind my little booth surrounded by all things So Cute It Hurts. More Marlynn weekend totes found new homes and quite a few lovely people will be sporting newly designed purses. The Pipit Wonderful Market was a huge success in my opinion.
At the end of the day as i lay on bed, i realized that the market event made my day, brought smile and reminded me why i do what i do. It strengthened my beliefs that there is ENOUGH for all of US and that there is ROOM for all of US to succeed together.
Here are some highlights and photos that pretty much tell the story.
- New discoveries: Bisou, LazyboneHandmade, hoyoyi handmade, Minifanfan, beanipet
- Running into friends and meeting up with my peeps from day job who made an effort to come support me at my little booth as well as having a really good dinner with Adeline at One Mont Kiara after a long days work on Saturday.
- A swap with my sweet booth neighbor, Patty of lullabellesoap. She is such a sweet creative friend.
- Seeing sweet customers making many round trips back to my booth just because they were having trouble deciding.
- Finally meeting Evelin, Alison and Eva. They're as sweet and talented as i imagined.
As soon as I can get things photographed, i'm planning a nice shop update. A few Reymi Bib purses and a new Marylnn tote bag that i couldn't get it done in time for the market but will be loaded to the shop once it's ready.
I'm probably gonna feel like a broken record ~ THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Can you say it too much? Nope. I don't think so. I have friends like YOU that go above and beyond in thoughtfulness, who take the time to write me emails, and leave me beautiful supportive comments on my first market participation, while keeping up with your own lives, business and blogs. Thanks for being so wonderful.
More soon friends!
Have a lovely merry happy week.
Love to you and yours!
Dearest sweet Jacqueline,
I am so happy for you and I feel like I'm in this journey together with you... I did think about you during the last weekend when you were busy with the Pipit Market and wondered if you had a wonderful time!
Are those cloth macaron key chains?? Those are truly gorgeous!!
I hope to meet you someday sweet friend!
Hugs,
Pei Li
Posted by: Pei Li | May 09, 2011 at 10:23 PM
Love these photos Jacqueline, everything is just lovely! Have a beautiful day, much love to you!
xoxo~Meg
Posted by: Meg | May 09, 2011 at 10:37 PM
Dearest sweet Pei Li, you were with me all the way too during the market! And i think the sweet visitors that came to my little booth really enjoyed the props you made for me! Thanks so much for being such a wonderful friend!
Oh yes those are cloth macaron key chains! I will get you one when i see them up for sale at Pipit Zakka Shop! Love to you!
Posted by: Jacqueline | May 09, 2011 at 10:40 PM
dearie, you're a very sweet and talented girl too! :) Am really glad that you had great response during the market! Hope to meet you again soon! :)
Hugs! :)
Posted by: Evelin | May 09, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Awesome! What a wonderful post and such lovely photos. Can't wait to see your new stuff and congrats. Take a deep breath and pay yourself on the back. :0)
Posted by: Rebecca | May 09, 2011 at 11:03 PM
What a lot of lovely goodies! I love the new purses! Wow, you have been busy... Glad the Pipit Wonderful Market was a huge success, congratulations, Jacqueline!
Posted by: Kate England | May 09, 2011 at 11:15 PM
I love participating in markets (even though I'm too busy right now, I don't have enough time!) and I love looking at market photos! Yours are truely inspiring!
:)
A big hug,
Mary
Posted by: Merylu | May 10, 2011 at 01:53 AM
yay! you did it! i love your little booth! so sweet and so cute. happy that you had a good day at pipit. it was fun meeting you again. the photos above are simply gorgeous.
Posted by: alison | May 10, 2011 at 02:22 AM
hello my dear,
such so fine to hear that you had a lovley and sucessful time at the craft market...;)...and what lovley goodies...just so cute...so congratulations for your treasures...;)...and wish you a wonderful start in a new colorful and creative week...take care...cheers and hugs...i...
Posted by: frauheuberg | May 10, 2011 at 05:25 AM
Wow! Busy you!
Guess what! Katie and I bought the latest Frankie (it comes out late here in NZ) and took it to Starbucks with us. I gave a little squeal when I saw your camera pouch and so the Starbucks girls all crowded around for a look. :) They all loved it very much! I have to take in your Etsy shop details to them tomorrow! :)
You are famous in my Starbucks now.
Posted by: Michele from Pipi La La | May 10, 2011 at 06:51 AM
Dearest sweet Michele, thanks so much for your lovely sweet words about Frankie Mag and sharing it with the lovely girls at your Starbucks! I gave a little squeal too when i read your comment. Thank YOU so much sweet sweet friend! Love to you!
Posted by: Jacqueline | May 10, 2011 at 08:41 AM
Congratulations on having a successful market! They are a lot of work, aren't they?! It's fun to see photos of the different handmade goodies being offered.
Posted by: Terriaw | May 10, 2011 at 09:58 AM
Hello lovely Jacqueline! I'm so glad to hear that things went so wonderfully for you at the market. You always create the most beautiful little treasures so I had no doubt it would be successful :)
Posted by: Tricia | May 10, 2011 at 12:07 PM
This is so amazing, well done you! :) Love the photos, they have such a nice atmosphere, they make me wish that I was there too :)
Posted by: Veronika | May 10, 2011 at 02:22 PM
My eyes are pinned to your lovely shop, sweet Jacq, go ahead, do do do that shop update ;)
Your display was gorgeous. My little eye spied cute little tins, are they tins? the silver lovelies covered with a pretty print? The big bag out of camera fabric is awesome!
Off to check your discoveries..
Much love for a new day full of creative fun and sweetness! ooo xxx
Posted by: ~*~saskia~*~ | May 10, 2011 at 03:10 PM
Dearest sweet saskia, thank you so much for your lovely sweet words. :)
Yes those cute little tins with pretty print on it are lip balms made by my sweet booth neighbor, Patty of lullabellesoap. I will buy you one of those little tins and mail it your way when i see Patty the next time!
I also adore that Marlynn weekend tote in gorgeous japanese vintage camera fabric! It was sold to a really sweet lovely lady. :)
Have a lovely merry happy day sweet friend and love to you!
Posted by: Jacqueline | May 10, 2011 at 03:27 PM
WOW... CONGRATS on this big market weekend, Jacqueline, and doing so weel! LOVED seeing your booth made so pretty with all your creations. And such fun to hear about your experience. Would you do it again? Wonderful to see all the rich variety of things being made by other artisans too. Glad you had fun... Thanks for taking us along. :o) Happy Week, my friend ((HUGS))
Posted by: Tracy | May 10, 2011 at 06:42 PM
Dearest sweet tracy, thank you so much for your sweet words. Yes, i would do it again but will have to wait till next year as this Pipit Wonderful Market is once a year event. :) Love to you sweet friend!
Posted by: Jacqueline | May 10, 2011 at 08:54 PM
How fun...everything looks lovely my sweet friend..just wish I could of popped in to visit. I will go visit your links...thanks so much for sharing. Hugs for a great day. xoxoxxo
Posted by: koralee | May 10, 2011 at 09:39 PM
Oh Jacqueline, that all looks so wonderful and sounds so inspiring..I am so glad you had such a good time my sweet friend! Now you need to relax and take care of yourself after all that hard work! Take care xxx
Posted by: Mousy Brown | May 11, 2011 at 12:15 AM
Jacqueline, How lovely to hear about your market & see your lovely photographs! So glad it was a great experience. I can't wait to see what you add to your shop. Have a lovely week.Theresa
Posted by: Theresa | May 11, 2011 at 12:17 AM
Hi Jacqueline, your things all looked so pretty & I'm glad all went well for you there at yr first craft event. I get too tired at such events so I must be getting too old, too quickly!
Posted by: Xue | May 11, 2011 at 01:04 AM
Dear Jacqueline, I really really wish I was there to see in person everything you made. Looking at these pictures made me smile , they show all your creativity, your lovely things , so cute it hurts!!! Wishing you all the best and get some rest, too! with much love.
Posted by: Mina | May 11, 2011 at 01:23 AM
Congratulations on a successful market! Keep up the good work! :)
:D
Posted by: Laura | May 11, 2011 at 03:03 AM
i think you deserve a big long nap now1 glad it went well! :)
Posted by: kerri | May 11, 2011 at 05:15 AM