There are lots of to-dos for Concepcioun this year. This small biz will be changing, evolving, etc. I am trying not to get overwhelmed by it, because then my motivation will freeze. There are many things to talk about, which I will reveal later in my posts as well as in email campaigns. The holiday [...]
It was 85 degrees two weekends ago, and what a day. I had no plans other than going to one of my favorite places: Fair Haven Beach State Park. I sat down in the sand, inspite of the wind, and watched a couple of hours go by. It was fantastic.
Tags: beach, Fair Haven, state park
Photos in this post courtesy of Jack Bocchino So, I am trying to get out more. All of my friends are married, and most of them have children at this point. To keep myself from going stir crazy, I have been researching things to do in Syracuse. In my searching, I planned out a few [...]
Tags: Ben DelaGarza, CNY Jazz Arts Foundation, Jazz Central, Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, Jessie Collins, Joe Driscoll, Melody Calley, Words and Music Songwriter Showcase
After a week in Mexico, I am happily preparing for the Well Wed bridal show tomorrow. I have almost everything packed into my car and ready to go. The show is on Sat. the 23rd, from 3pm until 7pm at the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester. Looking forward to seeing Rachael from Pistachio Press, and [...]
Tags: Bride Designs, Mexico, Pistachio Press, Well Wed New York
Over the past year, I have been lucky enough to have such wonderful customers whom are extremely appreciative of the guest books that they have ordered through Concepcioun. There are a few customers that do question the value of what they have purchased. Frankly, I think they have every right to wonder why handmade goods [...]
Tags: Bookbinding, bookmaking, Craft Business, profit and loss
I admit, I procrastinated for the Salt City Urban Art & Craft Market. I found myself working late every night the week prior to the show. By the time the show came I was tired, and frankly, I felt like I still didn’t have enough inventory to make the table look nice. It was the [...]
Okay, so this has nothing to do with Concepcioun. I had to share this, because I love all things mid-century modern. I have been slowly furnishing my apartment over the past few years with vintage furniture; my latest and greatest purchase is this fantastic dresser. It has a Cavalier tag attached to it. However, my [...]
Tags: armchair, Cavalier furniture, furniture, Gunlocke, mid century, modern, vintage, Wayland
I have a hard time going to any art supply store without stopping by the handmade paper section. There are so many wonderful patterns, textures and colors now in handmade paper. I often walk out with one or two sheets of interesting sheets. I have recently refrained from passing through the paper section of art [...]
Tags: antiqued paper, book, Bookbinding, coptic stitch, diary, doodle, hard case, hard cover, journal, red illustration, signature bound, sketchbook, writing
I am so lucky to have such appreciative customers. Time after time, brides will take the time out of their day just to e-mail me and let me know how much they liked their custom guest book order. Is it because they know that their guest book was created by hand, and that the person [...]
Tags: custom, customer feedback, guest books, Wedding Guestbooks
I flew to Montana on July 1st to visit a wonderful college friend, Chelsea, and her husband, Stuart, for an extended Fourth of July holiday. A mutual friend of ours, Jenn, flew from Rochester to spend the extended holiday with us. Our activities included: – Hiking Mount Helena – Visiting the historic Reeder’s Alley – [...]
Tags: B. Handmade Designs, Becky Schnieder, Betty's Devine, Frayed Sew, Glacier National Park, Helena, Missoula, Montana, Reeder's Alley