Now, I am not normally a fan of pink but I spotted something very pretty whilst perusing the Glasgow Craft Mafia pool on Flickr:

Pink Petal Brooch by Ding Dong Designs

and I may just have been converted. It made wonder if perhaps I had misjudged pink and I set off on a treasure hunt through my fellow mafiosi’s shops looking for pink things I like. My highly scientific findings can be found below:

Sleepy Panda Keyring by Asking For Trouble

Pink Dolly Birds by Clare Nicolson

Kitsch Paris Chic necklace by Florence Box Jewellery

Vintage Fabric Frame by Lady Wurlitzer

Pink and Blue Cassette Change Purse by Librarian Barbarian

Home Sweet Home Sampler by Miso Funky

Vintage Button Make Up Purse by Natalie Farrell

Notebook in Pink Honeysuckle Design by Pumpkinsputnik

Lace Cuff by Suzanne Smith available from Hannah Zakari

So there we have it. Pretty in Pink. It’s not just one of the best films ever made, it’s a statement of fact.  

Hey just wanted to post up a link to an article I did recently which was in tuesday’s (22nd April) edition of the evening times.  A great mention for GCM…..Hope you like……!

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/search/display.var.2214204.0.sallys_treasure_trove.php

Sal x

So, you’ve made your products and you want to get them out there for people to buy. What’s the best option for e-commerce? Well, as with most things online, it depends on a lot of different things. There are many different e-commerce options and each have their own pros and cons. Which one suits you best will depend on your range of items, your technical ability, your product prices and your pocket. There’s no ‘best’ solution, just the best solution for you. When it comes down to it, there’s no magic answer - it’s not really where you sell but how well you promote it. So do your research, pick what works for you and do the best you can with it.

I’m going to cover 4 different levels of online shops, and give you the rundown on how they compare and who they’re best suited for.

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The next GCM indie market spectacular is this Saturday the 26th of April at Hillhead Library. You’ll be able to purchase quality handcrafted goods from the following:

Ding Dong Designs
merulapie
t-boo
We are the robots
Global Guru
Hannah Zakari
Stella My Star
Suzanne Smith
AnneLouise
Lady Wurlitzer
Nana Moon
Garry Maclennan
Showpony
Therin’s Design
Electra French
Natalie Farrell
Pumpkinsputnik
OSM Art
Finch and Fouracre
Florence Box Jewellery
My Robot Overlord
The Rainbow Effect

We’ll be there from 10.30 to 4.00 and entry is free!

Made In The Shade is now well over capacity so we are closing to new applications.
If you have already applied for a stall we will be in touch by the end of this week. Unfortunately some crafts are over-subscribed so we are not going to be able to accommodate everybody this time.

Thanks to all who have applied.

Join the GCM from 1pm today for our jewellery and accessories market at Mono, King’s Court, Glasgow.

GCM are very pleased (and relieved) to announce that Made In The Shade is almost at capacity.
We still have room for a couple of little ‘uns so if you’d like a spot then please email glasgowcmevents@gmail.com as soon as possible.
We’ll be closing the doors very soon!!

YOU OUGHT TO JOIN IN!

Made In The Shade is brought to you in association with the Creative Entrepreneurs Club (CEC), The Lighthouse and the Glasgow Craft Mafia (GCM). 

Launching on Saturday 24th May 2008, The Lighthouse plays host to this unconventional and innovative indie shopping event – right in the heart of Glasgow’s mainstream shopping hub!  

Bringing the crème of the city’s creative crop together for the first time, the vision of ’Made In The Shade’ is to showcase young design talent, to encourage customers to relish in the exclusivity of the handmade one-off and to promote the local businesses who are working hard to carve out creative identities amidst a mountain of mass-produced and carbon-negative products.

You really ought to get involved!! 

Featuring over 45 designers, makers, crafters, artists, photographers, and lots more lovely creative people, the event just wouldn’t be the same without you! 

BASIC INFO FOR MARKETEERS:

The market will be open to customers from 10.30am - 5pm. 

A 6ft x 3ft space at Made In The Shade costs just £30. Your table fee goes directly toward covering any venue hire, equipment hire, staffing costs and promotional materials.

We have a team of dedicated indie lovers from the Glasgow Craft Mafia, CEC and The Lighthouse beavering away in the background to make the event a success.  We have a press and promo team working on press & media coverage, we have a team of lovelies working on marketing, online presence & distribution and we have a super-efficient events team who are geared up to ensure the event goes smoothly and that your experience at Made In The shade is a fun one! 

We encourage you to be creative with your stall display! You might want to display your photographic prints on a pretty set of shelves?  Or you might want to show off your handmade jewellery on a vintage coffee table? Providing you contact us in advance to discuss your ideas, we will, where possible, accommodate quirky merchandising requirements!   However, we can of course provide a 6ft trestle table at no extra cost if required.

We are now accepting applications from prospective stall-holders.

If you would like to apply for a stall, or if you have any questions re.  selling at the event, please send an email to glasgowcmevents@gmail.com with the following information:

Your name and your business name
A web link
A description of your work, what you do and how you got started

If you don’t have a website, don’t worry!  Attach a minimum of 5 good quality images of you work to your email instead please! 

We will acknowledge receipt of your email and send a further email when your booking has been confirmed. 

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Made In The Shade @ Myspace

Howdy Y’all!

My, doesn’t it seem a long time since March’s FFF country music installment at Macsorley’s?!  Holy moley.

Well, you’ll be pleased to hear that Lady Wurlitzer & Friends are set to satisfy your country music whims this Sunday, the 6th April at Macsorley’s, Jamaica Street, Glasgow.  Hoorah!

As usual, we encourage y’all to pop by, eat something, drink something, chat to someone, tap your foot on something and maybe do a little jig if you really feel you have to!  The crafty presence at FFF has been waning slightly over the last couple of months so it’d be just rerr to see some friendly faces around!

As an added incentive to come by, this month we’re also bidding our good chum and FFF good egg, Clare Nicolson, adieu as she departs on her U.S adventures!  April sees the Glasgow Craft Mafia without a Don.  It’s a sad time.  We’ll be sending Clare off with a pear cider and a line dance and a wiggle and a walk and wishing her well on her Austin visit and road trip expedition!  Everyone is welcome to join in!

Oh - and you can expect to hear lots and lots of wonderful music.  You surely can.  If you have any requests, post ‘em here and I’ll do my dangdest to look ‘em out for you!

To visit [We Are] Fuzzy Felt Folk’s new online home, you can click the pretty little picture at the top of the post!  It’ll take you right there!  x

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday.  Mafia support is important.

Following months of preparation and an annoying amount of deliberation and nit-picking, Lady Wurlitzer is excited to announce details of the imminent relaunch of her website and the grand opening of new retail venture, Nana Moon!

Lady Wurlitzer invites you round for a cupcake at her new online home!

www.ladywurlitzer.com has been beautifully restyled (by our very own Marceline Smith and Clare Nicolson I ought to add!) and is now home to all Lady Wurlitzer exploits!  Lady Wurlitzer’s suds, Nana Moon’s vintage treasures and [We Are] Fuzzy Felt Folk’s tunes and tickets have all been given a cosy home on the new site.  There are  links to a wonderful array of other shops, blogs and zines and there are a number of cute little fun things to peruse!

Drop by to keep abreast of developments at Lady Wurlitzer HQ and keep up to date with news of LW market dates, FFF vintage and thrift events, gigs and parties. While you’re hanging around, you might like to read the memoirs of a woman obsessed with soapsuds and country music! You might like to listen to the [We Are] Fuzzy Felt Folk radio! You can even fetch recipes from Nana Moon’s notebook or get crafty with Lady Wurlitzer & Friends! If you’re so inclined you can also link to the everyday ramblings of Lady Wurlitzer’s less glamorous alter-ego.  Whoopee!

Lady Wurlitzer launches new retail venture, Nana Moon

for those of you still a little puzzled as to who or what Nana Moon is, she is, quite simply, a little magpie of a dame! Drawn to anything shiny, pretty or unusual, she cannot resist the urge to collect and hoard and collect and hoard.  Having accumulated quite an impressive amount of treasure over the years, she has decided to open her collections up to vintage lovers, handmade afficionados and retro romantics.  From Monday 7th April Nana Moon’s wares will be for sale via the Lady Wurlitzer e-boutique and her little section is set to be plum full of trinkets and treasures!  You can expect to find everything from hand knitted bags to vintage sheet music to retro dresses and shoes. She currently has a lovely collection of vintage homewares too! Prices range from £4.  Swell.

Learn more  about Nana Moon and browse some of her products by clicking the link below.  Enjoy your stay!