{"id":920,"date":"2008-01-23T23:25:07","date_gmt":"2008-01-24T04:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=920"},"modified":"2008-01-23T23:25:07","modified_gmt":"2008-01-24T04:25:07","slug":"2-week-trade-sh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/2-week-trade-sh\/","title":{"rendered":"2 week trade show tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"08_atlanta\" alt=\"08_atlanta\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_atlanta.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/>Ahhhh&#8230; after 2 weeks of traveling to 3 different cities, it feels good to be back in my own bed again &#8211; at least until next Wednesday when it&#8217;s off to NYC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First tour stop &#8211; Atlanta<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_neighbor.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"08_neighbor\" alt=\"08_neighbor\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_neighbor.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Our neighbor, <a href=\"http:\/\/rwoodstudio.com\/about\/index.php\">Rebecca Wood<\/a> was just featured in this month&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homecompanionmag.com\/artists_life\/artists_studio\/when_passion_meets_promise_5.asp\">Home Companion Magazine<\/a>.&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_neighbor_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"08_neighbor_2\" alt=\"08_neighbor_2\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_neighbor_2.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I complimented her on the feature during set-up and she hadn&#8217;t even seen it yet!&nbsp; I couldn&#8217;t believe it.&nbsp; I happened to have the issue in my bag so I shared it with her.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_atlanta_michelle.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"08_atlanta_michelle\" alt=\"08_atlanta_michelle\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_atlanta_michelle.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I also got to catch up with my good friend, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allendesigns.typepad.com\/\">Michelle Allen<\/a>.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_owl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"08_owl\" alt=\"08_owl\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_owl.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>She surprised me with this oh-so-cute hand painted owl canvas.&nbsp; I just love it.&nbsp; She is so talented.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_dallas.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"08_dallas\" alt=\"08_dallas\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_dallas.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Second tour stop &#8211; Dallas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since all of my products are in a permanent showroom, I just needed to help the sale representatives write orders for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aipaper.com\/\">my line<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_dallas_icu.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"08_dallas_icu\" alt=\"08_dallas_icu\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_dallas_icu.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>There were also many other product lines in the shared showroom&#8230; like these funky readers from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.icueyewear.com\/\">ICU<\/a> which we&#8217;ll be carrying at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopcatchingfireflies.com\/shop.htm\">catching fireflies<\/a> this spring.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_chicago.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"08_chicago\" alt=\"08_chicago\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_chicago.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Third tour stop &#8211; Chicago<\/strong> (this is when they were reporting record low temps&#8230; like a high of 4F&nbsp; -brrrrrr!)<\/p>\n<p>Being a slightly smaller show, it was nice to be able to hang out with my other fellow Michigander artist friends&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.duanescherer.com\/\">Duane<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/firenet.tv\/gallery\/Table-Clocks\">David Scherer<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artfullydonellc.com\/default.asp\">Anita<\/a>.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_chicago_pick_up_sticks.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"08_chicago_pick_up_sticks\" alt=\"08_chicago_pick_up_sticks\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/01\/23\/08_chicago_pick_up_sticks.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a>I also purchased a very fun line of mix &amp; match charm jewelry called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickupsticks.net\/us\/default.htm\">pick-up-sticks<\/a> that&#8217;ll be available at catching fireflies in April.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to selling lots of my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aipaper.com\/\">handmade paper goods<\/a> to stores, I found loads of new goodies for catching fireflies during my trips.&nbsp; Stay tuned for more fabulous finds!<\/p>\n<div id=\"flaresmith\" class=\"feedflare\"><script src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~s\/http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/catchingfireflies\/TyNo?i=http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/2-week-trade-sh\/\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/2-week-trade-sh\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 944859;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahhhh&#8230; after 2 weeks of traveling to 3 different cities, it feels good to be back in my own bed again &#8211; at least until next Wednesday when it&#8217;s off to NYC. First tour stop &#8211; Atlanta Our neighbor, Rebecca Wood was just featured in this month&#8217;s Home Companion Magazine.&nbsp; I complimented her on the feature during set-up and she hadn&#8217;t even seen it yet!&nbsp; I couldn&#8217;t believe it.&nbsp; I happened to have the issue in my bag so I shared it with her.&nbsp; I also got to catch up with my good friend, Michelle Allen. She surprised me with this oh-so-cute hand painted owl canvas.&nbsp; I just love it.&nbsp; She is so talented. Second tour stop &#8211; Dallas Since all of my products are in a permanent showroom, I just needed to help the sale representatives write orders for my line. There were also many other product lines in the shared showroom&#8230; like these funky readers from ICU which we&#8217;ll be carrying at catching fireflies this spring. Third tour stop &#8211; Chicago (this is when they were reporting record low temps&#8230; like a high of 4F&nbsp; -brrrrrr!) 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