It just so happens October is our favorite month of the year!  We love when the leaves change, the air cools + the yummy baked dishes start making their way into our bellies + we absolutely love that we get to top it all off with a creative Halloween costume!  It’s also Jenn’s birthday month + as a special present to YOU we’re offering 10% off EVERYTHING in the shop + at events for the entire month of October!

To get your October discount go to etsy.com/shop/merrilyyours, add your favorite items to the cart, at checkout go to Apply Coupon Code then use Birthday10 to receive 10% off your entire order (shipping cost not included).  All items at the events in the month of October will be automatically discounted.

Visit us THIS Wednesday at Community’s Fall Bazaar! In addition to craft vendors there will be food trucks, live music + a PUMPKIN PATCH!!!  Best of all it’s FREE so bring the whole family!

Merrily Yours will have it’s public debut at the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market in Los Angeles on December 10 + 11.  The fair is free to attend and has loads of amazing local artists, crafty workshops, tasty food trucks and more.  Come by and check out my booth for an adventure of a lifetime!

The Fair is being held at the Los Angeles State Historic Park (aka The Cornfields), which is located at 1245 North Spring Street - adjacent to Chinatown and nearby Dodger Stadium.

Go Green and take the Train! Use Chinatown Station, the stop is a short walk from the park.

OR

Cruise on in with your favorite wheels, parking is FREE!

Use 1245 North Spring Street as your Destination Address when Google Mapping/MapQuesting, etc.

101F Northbound or Southbound
Exit Alameda Street, turn right at the off ramp and Alameda turns into North Spring Street. The park will be on your left.

I-5 Freeway
Exit Broadway, go west and stay in left lane. When Broadway splits in two directions, take North Spring Street to the left.

Merrily Your’s booth is just outside the big tent at #98!

I hope to see you there!

Merrily Jenn

If Van Gogh embroidered and time traveled he might have created something like this…

Matthew Cox is a Philadelphia- based artist who brings mixed-media to a new level with his combination of embroidery and medical x-rays.  The result is a stunning cross of warm outward appearances and cold inward realities. Cox’s artwork can be found in exhibits including the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Georgetown College Art Gallery among many others.   Visit http://matthewcoxartist.com/ to view the full collection.

Dear Merrily Yours Friends,
 
 
It’s been a crazy few months but I have not forgotten about you!  Since so much has happened I thought I would update you while sending my very first Newsletter!   
 
Big News!
Merrily Yours has been accepted into the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market in Los Angeles to be held at the Los Angeles Historic Park (1245 N. Spring St, L.A.) on December 10 + 11!  If you haven’t experienced Renegade Craft Fair before it’s a great opportunity to check out talented local crafters, artists and entrepreneurs.  Not in the LA area? There’s a good chance there is a Renegade Craft Fair near you, check out renegadecraft.com for more information!

I am so thrilled to be a part of this established and fantastic fair, not only do I feel incredibly privileged to have been accepted by the jury but I am also so excited to have my first public showing of Merrily Yours!  Now that I’ve had time to celebrate with happy, silly jigs it’s time to get down to work and boy do I have a lot of work to do!  My To-Do list ranges from thinking of new holiday items, stocking up on inventory, searching for potential upcyling display pieces and sprucing them up DIY-style, designing an amazing booth and everything in between.  All this while keeping my head on straight, phew.
 
 Getting down to business!
To help me keep on track and tackle the holiday season head on I’ve signed up for the Etsy Success Holiday Boot Camp .  The Boot Camp is a 9-week program series that guides each participant through all of the nitty gritty bullet points they should improve upon to make the most of their business during the holiday season.  Weekly lessons include: budgeting, promoting, staying organized, photography, setting holiday shipping deadlines and more.  We were asked to find a buddy to help keep us accountable and each week we are sent a new list of To-Dos and lessons to help stay on target.  My buddy is Jessica at Little Partridge, her burp cloth cupcakes & tutus are too adorable! 
 
Because this is my very first craft fair and my very first holiday season selling it is my aim to share all of these moments with you with monthly updates through my newsletter and weekly updates through my blog merrilyyours.com.  It’s going to be an adventure to remember and I look forward to sharing my experiences with you!

Merrily yours,

Jennifer

It’s been a crazy few weeks with family in town, birthdays, work schedules and holiday season preparations but I have not forgotten about you, my Merrily Yours friends!  To make up for my lack of communication I’ve asked Super Kenneth to stop by with all of his furry goodness.  Rest assured I will be adding lots of fun new posts very soon!