V.P. & CFO

I just realized that I have been unfair.

Here I am just blogging and blabbing away without introducing two very important members of the Rouge & Whimsy team.

While I am designer, creater, blogger and crafter-supreme, I also rely on my very helpful and supportive Vice-President of Operations. My husband Evan was recently hired to take on this role and while he can not sew, create custom hair accessories and I don't let him blog here (yet), he is excellent at running to the post office at a moments notice (when I am too lazy swamped to mail an order out.) He also provides daily commentary and support, as well as takes the occasional photo.

And then there's CFO Nesby. While I wish he'd handle finances as Chief Financial Officer, he keeps me on my toes as Crazy Freak Officer by eating craft supplies (he has a penchant for feathers), demanding walks and getting the puppy crazies and running through the house. 

Both play significant roles in my business and I'm not sure where I'd be without them.

(well I may have a few more feathers-- but that's not important, is it?)

indie biz launch

I joined an online independent business class for a little instruction with selling my headbands.

I was decidedly a terrible student.

But I'm not being too hard one myself-- I started a new job and helped my dear friend plan a wedding.

With that said, here's some kudos to the ladies who were great Indie Biz students. Do yourself a favor and check out their shops and blogs. You won't be disappointed.

Click the button [so thoughtfully made by Louana of the eleventh monkey] to get the full list of blogs, shops & promotions going on!

busy weekend

This weekend I got a lot done for my shop...

How can I tell?

The office/guest/craft room is a mess:

I pretty much take over every surface.

to market, to market

A year-round farmer's market sounds like it wouldn't happen in Seattle.

Especially when it looks like this outside:

 

yuck.

But Seattle has multiple farmer's markets that continue all year, including two only a few miles from my house. The one I have my eye on is the Fremont Market and the past few weekends I've been doing my best to collect things to put together a display for my accessories.

I've got a shelf and now a cute little box.

the shelf is a little beat up...

the jewelry box has two drawers-- perfect to display hair clips

the fabric on the inside will need to be replaced

The only thing left is a tent. It's required for sellers at the Fremont Market and I can only say it makes sense here.

indie 3.0

Raise your hand if you liked school growing up.

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 I did. A lot.

In first grade, my parents told me that I had to miss a day of school because we were going on a family road trip. As they packed the car that morning, I told them I was going to school anyway and walking down to the bus stop. I strapped on my backpack and walked down the driveway.

I wasn't too defiant; I only made it to the end of the block. My mom watched me dart from bush to bush in the neighbor's yard as she continued to load the van.

I'm well out of school but recently I just enrolled in what should be my favorite school yet: Indie Business 3.0.

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I can not wait to learn all that I can from brilliant handmade business women Leigh-Ann, Jill and Lisa.

I'm kind of making this whole handmade business thing up as I go along and I need direction... really any direction.

So I'm sharpening my pencils {real and imaginary} and counting down the days until the first day of class.

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 {I can hardly wait.}