To mark the end of summer – beginning of fall – my Etsy shop is hosting a “Shifting Season Sale!” I’ve discounted tons of items from previous seasons in the hopes of clearing out older merchandise to make room for cool weather designs. I’m also offering free shipping to anywhere in the world with a purchase of $60 or more. Spread the word!!!
An Indie Biz: Expediting Process
Renegade sucked me dry of a lot of merchandise – which is an amazing thing! It also allowed me to interface with fans and hear their preferences first hand. One invaluable thing I learned was seeing which styles, designs, sizes, and colors do best when presented in person. Continue reading
Favorite Finds: Renegade 2010
Mustard & Gold Treasury
Rockin’ Renegade 2010
The weekend is over and all of our preparations culminated in the excitement of the last two days! Saturday met us with a chilly and wet beginning. We packed up the car in our pajamas trying to beat the rain. Once we had things lock, stock, and barrel, we slowed down for a simple breakfast and game plan breakdown. It would be wet, we’d be setting up in the cold rain, and we’d have Peanut, our super sweet BT Frenchie mix along for the first half of the day.
Despite the hazy and chilly start to our day – Saturday turned out to be a wonderful day! Once the raindrops stopped we pulled down our tent walls to let some air flow through. We had done minor merchandising for fear of dampening – but once the sun was out we pulled out all the stops! Racks came out into the street, our lil’ vintage bench hit the curb, and an alluring accessories table was placed to peak out of the tent ‘just so.’ Peanut was also quite the attraction – luring visitors into our booth with his sleepy gaze and inviting grin. Continue reading
Up Up & Away!
I am immersing myself into a day long Renegade Retreat – and will be shutting down my computer to ward off distractions. I promise to upload some photos from the fair tomorrow night – but until then – please plan on swinging by this weekend for the one and only Chicago outdoor installment of the Renegade Craft Fair!
If you do plan on visiting us – print out this 20% off coupon for yourself and a friend – and pay us a visit in booth #254 on the Northeast side of the event.
Renegade Sneak Peek!
Less than 48 hours from now Pierogi Picnic will be debuting our creations at The Renegade Craft Fair. Here’s a sneak peak of what you’ll find at the show!

















