I went to check the store out last week after a dr. appt. It's call Elderberry Place in OFallon. She was right -- it's adorable and right up my alley!
I talked to the owner briefly, showed her a few pics of what I make. She's not into any bright colors or cutesy stuff ... some of my art has gone that direction, but my original LOVE is primitive and distressed. She liked a couple of my houses, so I told her I'd bring some things by next week and she could decide if she thought they'd work in her store. I told her she won't hurt my feelings if she says it's just not a good fit for her store, but secretly I think it would .... but I can't be like that in this world of "retail". LOL
Green heart is one of the houses my dad cut out for me from 1x6 -- the other is a 2x4 I cut out myself (on a freakin' chopsaw - I am nuts).
Her consignment deal is 60/40 (I'm the 60). Doesn't sound that great ... but I'm making 100% of nothing right now as it sits in my studio. So I have to think ... what the heck!?!? Just put it out there and see what happens.
So I'm working on a few more houses this week ... and over the weekend I went to a flea market at Lake Ozark and found a few little items that would work for embellishments. I'll put my nose to the grindstone this week and hopefully have something to take to her by Thursday. She's off on Fridays ...
I'm also going to get my stuff from my SIL that goes to the Nashville Fleamarket ... She's been backing off going and hasn't been doing any other markets, so I just want to get my stuff back from her and freshen it up .... and see what I have that might work for this store.
Saturday my daughter and I are headed to a SHED in Salem MO. It's literally a shed of CRAP ... rusty, dirty .... and so so so much fun! I hope to find some reclaimed barn wood, some rusty old hardware, some rusty wire .... good times!
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