Soul at Home Artisan's Craft Faire

Sunday May 3rd. from 12 noon to 5 pm. Soul at Home in Tustin will be holding their Annual Craft Faire. Soul at Home is a yoga studio, spa, and a home market. In there you can find unique items for you and you home. With a green emphasis on many of their products you leave their space feeling relaxed from yoga and the wonderful feeling than in a little way you're helping our wonderful planet. The store is beautifully decorated in soft earthy colors with lots of pieces that inspire you to become in tune with your inner self. Come and visit us this Sunday and come and enjoy a day of peace, art, and fun.

Soul at Home a Marketplace for Living is located in Tustin, 17612 East 17th St. off the 55 freeway. Come and see my ceramics jewelry and many other handmade good for you and home.

Happy MayDay!

Happy day to all of you who celebrate this holiday. In Mexico May 1st. better known as Dia del Trabajo is a National Holiday. Dia del Trabajo is the equivalent of Labor Day. No one works... well no one is supposed to work but of course the ones who do are those in the retail business, hotels, grocery stores. Government, schools, post office will close on this day.

I remember growing up May 1st. was a day celebrated in Tijuana with a parade (desfile). Unions would do the route, as some school bands, and students were made to do it too. As with any other parade the end of the line was filled with food vendors, craft booths, carnival, music and a lot of fun were you could stay for a while and enjoy having a day off. People who did not participate or who did not care for the "desfile" would opt for going to the beach, shopping, or just stay home and catch up with things. For some if the day fell on a Friday or Monday you could do a puente (long weekend) and do something more fun like going away for the weekend. I remember for many people in this bordertown a popular destination was Disneyland, San Diego Zoo, or Seaworld. People would save for months to have this little mini vacation and enjoy the fruits of their labor. Huh! What a concept. Something you don't hear much anymore...saving.

I don't live in Tijuana anymore, and I don't know if the tradition still exists, but wherever you are and whatever you do, I hope that this day is enjoyable because a day off for all the other days you work is a nice break!

Spring is Almost Here!

But the Gift Guide for the California Crafter's Club of Etsy (CCCOE) has launched their own Gift Guide as of Feb.1st.
Over 65 Crafter's from California have signed up to advertise and sell their Handmade Goods. Come and take a look and see what all the fuzz is about and all the wonderful things are made in our beautiful state!

California Crafters Holiday Gift Guide 2008

The Etsy team of California known as California Crafters Club of Etsy (CCCOE) is preparing for the Holiday Season 2008.

Visit http://www.handmadeincalifornia.net/ from now until Dec 31, and see the amazing work of all these artists.

Offering beautiful gifts in all price ranges, all types of art, jewelry, sewn items, pottery, paper items, anything you can think of we got it!

Tiring Weekend Full of Fun

Thank you all who came to both shows this past weekend in Irvine and Santa Ana.
Both shows were very fun to do and got lots os sales, so that makes me happy, and happy that a lot of pieces found new homes. Thank you for your support.