Saturday, March 28, 2009

love....hate...

Do I start with the LOVE... or the HATE??

I'll start with the hate and get that over with!! ...I hate having to tell a client that something is out of stock! ...sometimes I get fantastic yarns, clean out the store of it and then can't get it in again... once i've used it up, it's gone... that makes me sad... and I hate having to tell someone they can't have what they really want... okay, so I guess there might be one positive thing though, for the people who do get those products... they are getting something unique!
now that i've vented... let's talk about the LOVE.... or rather i'll talk... :)

I love when clients LOVE their stuff... I love when they're so excited to get their items that they can't wait until I've left to open them up... or so excited that they ask me to ship overnight so they can see it right away... which has happened 3 times this weekend!!! ...makes me very happy!!! :)

I really enjoy being able to provide a client with a product that exceeds their expectation... A loves hats but has a challenging head size.......... uh......... she has to shop in the kids department for hats!! ...so finding a "grown-up" style...not to mention finding something that looks "grown-up" AND stylish in the retail market... seems to be too much to ask! ...i've now made 4 hats for A...and she's just requested a 5th... for her it's great because she's getting what she wants and not comprimising on fit.... for me, it's fun... she loves her stuff enough to keep coming back for more...could there be a bigger compliment than that?

I took A out for some pictures on a lunch break (from the "day" job).... still trying to get the hang of taking pictures...and I ended up with a few that i'm quite proud of... yay!! We had a great agreement...she'd be patient with me because i'm no photographer...and i'd be patient with her because she's no model... :) iIve included a few of the pics from that day thoughout today's post...


Well...i'm off... that was more long winded than I anticipated... as you can imagine I talk a lot in person too!!! ...i've got lots of stuff to make for next week's newborn product shoot... i'm super excited about that!! ..i'll keep you posted!

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

...anyone want to play with Paper Raisins?

Carol and I are partnering up for a product shoot!!! I've got some great newborn photography props and hats I'm dying to have tried out!!! ...and taking stills just doesn't do them justice.

SO.............here's the thing... we're going to be needing some models! Specifically newborns (with their mommies only) and they will need to be under 14 days old on the day of the shoot.

The Date - April 4th @ 10am.

The Location - Carol's home in LaSalle (just south of the south perimeter...not far at all!!!)

The Info - the session will run 3-4 hours with lots of breaks.

What's in it for you? - You will receive a $40 Paper Raisins gift certificate, the session free and a beautiful 11x14 print of your little one!

What do we require? - You will need to sign a model release form to allow Paper Raisins & Freckle Face Photography to use the images for marketing purposes.

If you or someone you know has had a baby in the last couple days or will be having one in the next few days and would like to come and play with us, contact me @
lee-ann@paperraisins.ca.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

props baby...

Well, i've been up to my armpits in paint! Our living room is well on it's way to looking fabulous!!! ...I am soooo excited... :) ...and new carpet will be be coming soon too!! ....thanks to a horrible paint/dog/stairs incident and the great insurance company replacing it...

I've been working on some photography props for Carol and I'm finally able to offer a few of them on my website! Yay!

The Orginal Cocoon Wrap - a Marta Locklear design - is currently offered in 4 colors, surf, heather, fire & thunder. Wrap shown in surf, other colors below.

The Mummy Wrap - a Paper Raisins orginal! Offered in spring, summer, fall & winter.


The Gourd Hat - a Paper Raisins original! Offered in surf, heather, fire & thunder.
The Hive - a Paper Raisins original! Offered in Orange as shown, white, raspberry & hot blue.

The new wraps can be found on the "for fun" section of the galleries on http://www.paperraisins.ca/.

And lastly, for now the Trumpet Lily hat (named for the way it looks unworn and uncuffed. This one is made from a beautiful wool/soy blend. There are some truly stunning colors, uniquely blended and vibrant.


The new hats can be found on the "for baby" section of the galleris on http://www.paperraisins.ca/.

Enjoy the new stuff!!! :)