Last chance to shop in person this year!

Next Chance to Shop in Person!

Yes - I am very sorry I have been neglecting my blog:)

No time for pictures or posts these days. I do update Facebook regularly though:

Holiday Open House
Saturday, November 20
11am - 2pm
11 Hearthstone Place (Barrhaven)

(From the Queensway, head south on Woodroffe, past Strandherd, turn left on Whitewater, right onto Grovemont (first stop sign), Hearthstone is the first left.

Vendors include: Me! Loopy 4 Ewe as well as Norwex, Pampered Chef, Fantasia (in a separate room;)), Epicure Selections, Discovery Toys and Isogenix.

There will be prizes, cash and carry tables and snacks!

Please come out and join us!

Shop in Person

I'll be at the Ladies Night Out on Tuesday, September 28 from 7pm to 9:30pm

Come out for a fun night out! I will have limited inventory so if there is something you're interested in you may want to consider placing a custom order and I'll do my best to have it ready. You can email me at loopy4ewe(at)rogers(dot)com

It's at the Stonebridge Golf Club in Stonebridge (South on Greenbank - past Strandherd). Admission is free. There will be hor d'oeuvres, amazing door prizes from the vendors (each valued at approx $50+) and a cash bar.

I hope to see you there!

Show Preparation

On Sunday, August 15 I'll be at the Ottawa West Mompreneur Show from 11am - 4pm at the Kanata Holiday Inn Select and Suites on Kanata Avenue.

A lot of Mompreneurs will be there so be sure to come and check it out.

Of course I have been frantically making hats and as always I feel like I'm lacking in certain styles and certain sizes! But this is where I'm at right now. This is what just over 70 hats looks like. I'm hoping to add more but we'll see what happens as I'm also trying to get wholesale orders completed!

I'm also excited to announce that Spoiled Sugar will soon be launching their website and they'll be stocking Loopy 4 Ewe hats! I'm working on getting hats to them as quickly as I can - right now I have a few that will be picked up today and hopefully shown on A-Channel (in Ottawa) tomorrow at 9am! So be sure to watch the segment for a peak at Spoiled Sugar and hopefully some Loopy 4 Ewe hats! Here's a sneak peak of some of the Spoiled Sugar hats!

This Always Happens!

Every year I think I'll take advantage of the summer and make tons of inventory for the fall and experiment with new hats. But summer is always so busy. I do make hats...but... lol not as many as I dream of. The weather is hot and sticky, the activities are plentiful and this year I have fallen prey to an incredible author and her series of books that haven been around for many many years but I've only recently discovered and fallen in love with.

Tomorrow is exciting. We're having a photo shoot with the talented Jennifer Bailey (http://www.jenniferbaileyphotography.com) assuming it doesn't rain! Please don't rain.

We have some great joint promotions planned which are in the works and will hopefully be revealed soon. Check back soon for some sneak peaks of the photos from tomorrows session and be sure to check out her website too and book her! You will never regret having these moments captured forever!

Photography Props

I have a lot of photographers who've purchased my hats for their prop trunk. I love love love seeing pictures of kids wearing my Loopy 4 Ewe hats so if you have some please post them to my Facebook page or you can even email them to me at loopy4ewe(at)rogers(dot)com To see them come in truly makes my day!

I was recently checking out Kim's blog. She's a local photographer who's purchased a few of my hats and I was thrilled to see a couple of posts with some sweet newborns wearing Loopy 4 Ewe hats.

Check them out:
Newborn Baby Boy Beanie

Newborn Baby Girl Beanie

Join Our Mailing List

I'm starting a mailing list and you can sign up here at Loopy 4 Ewe's Mailing List :

Why should you sign up?

I know not everyone checks Blogs and Facebook all the time. This mailing list will be used to provide you with details for upcoming shows, the launch of a new website, specials and promotions that you won't want to miss out on!

And don't worry - I won't be filling your mailing box on a daily or even weekly basis! The majority of the emails will likely come in the Fall when I have the most shows. Even then I'll try to keep them concise!

Thanks so much!
Jay

Latest Pictures

I do love opening my email inbox to find new pictures!

These ones were taken by the super talented Shipra Panosian. If you're in Orlando you should contact her. Gorgeous!

Open House! Time to Shop in Person.

Spring Open House with Loopy 4 Ewe and Apples 'n' Oranges!

Sunday, May 30
9:00am - 1:00pm
1635 Canemore, Orleans, ON

I'll have a variety of hats and sock monkeys on hand. If you'd like to place an order before hand to pick up at the open house (and save on shipping!) send me an email to loopy4ewe(at)rogers(dot)com and I'll have it ready for you. I'll also have a clearance bin with items up to 80% off! Sock monkeys will also be available which are only available in person.

Apples 'n' Oranges is offer 20% off their Spring 2010 Peekaboo Beans - one day only! As well as up to 80% off items to clear out old inventory!

We always love to meet our customers in person, so come on by!

New Pictures Have Arrived!

This computer shuffle I'm doing is a bit of a pain but I'm slowly getting into the swing of things.

Check out some of the new pictures I just received. The Abbey Rose is one of my new favorite colours. I LOVE it! This picture makes me giggle too.

I love this combination for the fall. Gold, brown and burnt orange.

Thanks to Erin Dietrich for providing these shots!

I'm hoping to be getting some more pictures in the next few weeks too! Love it when they arrive in my mailbox:)

New Pictures Coming Soon!

I just received a cd in the mail today with some shots of my hats. They are huge though so I have to reinstall my software to make them smaller. Plus I'm waiting to hear about some others that I should receive soon.

Stay tuned!

Spring Sale!

I'm offering 25% off all items in my iCraft shop this week, until May 1st. This includes any custom orders as well!

All prices have already been reduced. Just head over to http://www.icraft.ca/loopy4ewe to check it out. If you've seen a hat on this blog or on my Etsy site at http://www.loopy4ewe.com , that you'd like I can make a custom listing for you! You'd just need to let me know.

Check it out! Good time to stock up on hats for the fall and/or baby shower gifts!

General Update:
I'm finished shows for the season. I'm not sure when/where my next show will be but it likely won't be until the fall! I'm working on building inventory for those shows as well as working on some large wholesale orders for a fall delivery date. If you're a retailer I do offer wholesale pricing! I can be reached via email at loopy4ewe(at)rogers(dot)com

Thanks!

Saturday, April 10 Shop in Person

Don't forget I'll be at the
Walter Baker Sports Centre on Malvern Dr in Barrhaven
on Saturday, April 10
between 9am and 2pm
along with about 50 other vendors!

I've been doing my best to beef up my inventory but as usual it's lower then I'd like. If you have a specific request let me know and I'll try to have it in stock for you!

I'm always available via email at loopy4ewe (at) rogers (dot) com

New Hats!

Check it out - I'm going to be offering new hats soon. Well I actually already do if you shop in person!

These are the new visor beanies I'm making. I sell them without flowers. $24 for kids, $32 for adult. However these prices will be going up in the fall. I also sell flowers separately that are on clips. They can be purchased to change the look of the hat or to be worn in hair. They are $5 each.

But here's a picture of the new hat:

Actually if you've been around for awhile you know they're not that new. I've made them for the little ones before on a special request. But now they will be offered on a more regular basis and in more sizes. They are not listed yet in any of my shops so if you want one - contact me and leave your email address or send me a message through facebook - www.facebook.com/loopy4ewe

How to Post A Fan Photo on Facebook

Ok- Lots of people are arriving here by doing a search on how to post a fan photo on Facebook. So I'll tell you! Because it wasn't obvious to me at first either:)

On the page that you want to post a photo - just under the comment box there is a grey box that says "Attach" and it has icons for a link, photo, an event or a video. Click the 2nd icon to attach a photo and it'll take you through the process to post it.

And while you're at it - become of Loopy 4 Ewe Fan at http://www.facebook.com/loopy4ewe and I always love to see those fan photos!

If this helped you - leave a comment to let me know and say hey.

Want to Shop In Person?

I've been busy whipping up some hats for a Spring Show! Yay for Spring Shows! It is my first Spring show, which is crazy considering these hats are perfect for Spring!

It is also my first time East of the city! yay!

When: Saturday, March 27 from 10am - 2pm
Where: Divine Infant Catholic School, 8100 Jeanne d'Arc Blvd in Orleans

It's a fundraising show for a competitive cheerleading team and they are expecting a lot of crafty vendors and vendors selling products (like epicure spices)

I have another show in Barrhaven coming up on Saturday, April 10. I'll post more details about that one soon!

Hat Production - Spring is here!

Loopy 4 Ewe hats make the perfect spring accessory! I've been making a lot of Easter coloured inspired hats lately as well as these which have all been custom orders.

I'll have to take a picture of some of the sock creations that have been born lately! Truly they are just too cute. Including a super soft bunny and a cowboy. For now if you want to get your mitts on some of them you'll have to come and visit one of our shows.

Why People Stop By!

It's interesting to see what people are searching for when they land on my blog. Lately a lot of people coming have been searching for information on The Weekend To End Women's Cancers (Formerly the Weekend to End Breast Cancer) http://www.endcancer.ca/

If this is something you are considering signing up for - DO IT! You will not regret your decision. If you're worried about fundraising - just get creative! When I signed up for my first walk (only last year) that was my big worry too. How will I raise the minimum required $2000 to be able to walk. It took some work, but it was great and you know - I raised more then just the $2000!

What did I do? I sent personalized emails to people asking for donations and explained why I was walking. Cancer effects so many people. Chances are if your asking someone they've either been effected by cancer or knows someone who has been. Which sucks.

I also got my community involved. I found a local organizer of a huge used clothing sale and my team set up a bake sale table. I had a friend having a street sale and she invited our team to set up a table and sell stuff - all proceeds going to the walk. We signed it well and told everyone - this way we had very few people haggling over prices! Some people even brought us stuff to sell or just handed us over a donation and we did bottle drives.

I also made stuff and sold it. Which inspired others to make stuff! Within the past 2 years I've made hats and lip balm cozies which I've sold and donated the proceeds to the walk which here benefits the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. Then it grew - I had an amazing glass bead maker make handmade lampwork buttons that I used on my lipbalm cozies, an incredible seamstress made beautiful wallets made out of pink ribbon material that were sold, a bath and body maker made custom lip balm with our team name and url to go with my lip balm cozies! It's a snowball effect. If you start it and get the word out it grows. People want to help! Bookbinders, jewlery makers, card makers and more have all helped me by making handmade items that they've sold and donated the proceeds.

What can you do? Do you bake? Cook? Have a girls night in party with a min donation required. Does your local grocery store allow charities to hold bbqs? A garage sale and ask everyone you know for stuff to sell. Ask a store manager if you can set up a table and ask for donations from their customers (hand out ribbons, or our kids made pink and white zipper pulls/keychains!). The biggest thing that you may have to overcome is asking people for money. It's a good idea to remember that you're not askign for a handout. You're asking for money to help make a difference it the lives of millions. Don't you want to be a part of that?!?!

Yes, committing to this walk is a bit of a commitment. Yes, the idea of raising $2000 can seem scary. But you know what?!?! Anyone can do it - including YOU! You just need to put that thinking cap on and get to work. Ask your friends for ideas! It's not hard. And the memories you make from the walk will be worth it. So much so that you may find it a bit addictive:)

A few new hats

I'm hoping this will post. I've been having issues lately connecting to some sites and posting pictures. Which is why I haven't been around much!

Here are 4 of the latest flappers I've done.

Post a Fan Photo on Facebook!

No, I haven't dropped off the face of the earth. I got a new computer just before the holidays and have been having issues with various sites since I've received it. For some reason I have a hard time loading sites like Etsy and even this blog!

To keep the momentum going I'm asking for past customers to post their fan photos on the Loopy 4 Ewe facebook page. Do that and in February I will award one lucky fan who's posted a picture with a free Loopy 4 Ewe hat!

Fun eh? You get to show off your cuties and you may get a free hat out of the deal.

Here's the direct link:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Loopy-4-Ewe/137037377982?ref=ts