Opinions Please

Please, do not rate my space. This is where I do all of my creating....the kitchen table. Hence the reason we've been "picnicing" on the living room floor a lot lately....I can't wait to move to have a better space to work.

Have any of you been to a crafty/arty boutiquey show type thing? I really don't know what to call them because they each have different names. Here are some popular local ones....
Oh, Sweet Sadie, Beehive Bazaar, Piper & Chloe, Tom & Lucy's Art Shoppe, just to name a few.

If you have been or have not been your opinion would be appreciated.

As I am madly preparing for my first ever, the Tom & Lucy Art Shoppe, a smaller, newer Utah County show, I am wanting to create the best display to not only attract the shopper's eye but to get them to actually buy my stuff. That is the whole point of doing these, right? I am not so altruistic that I want to inspire others with my original and some not so original ideas, that they go home and duplicate them on their own....which they probably will do anyway. Anywho, the philosophy of my shop is about staging or presenting things in way that tell a story or create a particular atmosphere, whether it be fun, serious, beautiful or a combination of all three.

So, why this tangent? Well, I want the presentation of my items sold to share this message, in addition to the actual items themselves. Soooooo....I need your opinions, not on the items themselves . I am very vulnerable right now. Sensitive about my work so even constructive criticism is painful sometimes...even if it is to better my product I am still in that newborn, not quite confident baby phase, does that make sense???...I am scared out of my pants :)

So, what do you think of the following? Due to chances of theft at these shows I wanted to the small items in a bag to decrease being slipped into a purse or otherwise taken. However, I am unsure if it makes the items look less attractive, and less likely to sell. Please note too, that I will have a sample of everything on the table that the customers can touch, feel and see up close so they know what they will be purchasing.

So.....Bag or no bag? I am selling these bookmarks for around $4. They took a while to make and I paid attention to detail down the very last thread and gromet. (did you notice I started the last three paragraphs with "so"....I am in deep thinker go on tangents mode...). Either way they will be sitting in a pretty box that they can comb through to find their favorite one :)





And do you think they should have my logo tag on them? I believe I should have my tag on every item I sell (except for the cupcake flags) because, well, it's great advertising. Or do you think it's too distracting?

Next question: one tag or two? My birthday banners are separated so that they can be hung tied together or separately. So, because they are separated should I put my logo (which is folded, obviously, see photo w/my manly hands demonstrating) on both pieces or just the end of the second? The logos are marked where it says "here." (I couldn't figure out how to photoshop arrows in). Oh, the tags were purchased from the Etsy shop Custom Couture Label Company.





Thanks for your input. I am assembling some of these tomorrow and throughout the week (set up is on Thursday....eek!). By the way, if any of you are wanting to get out for some girl time on Friday night at the Tom & Lucy show mentioned above, they are having giveaways and some fun girly stuff. They'll be great Mother's Day gift ideas as well :) So come on down!