Shopping Night moved to October

If you plan on being a part of the Boutique you must be at Maggie's home at 8:15 pm with all samples and a sign that says:
1. Name of Item or services
2. Description of item or services
3. Cost per hour for service (in the end we decided that each individual is free to charge as little or as much as she wishes for her labor- obviously if you are over/underpriced it will affect how much you sell.. )

The shopping should last no more than an hour. I (Maggie) will provide an order form for Giver and recipient to fill out as well as Service agreements. When you arrive at my home there will be a table for services, a table for food and a table for crafted items. I will 'sell' Santa bucks to all who wish to buy them (don't forget your checkbook or cash) and then just get ready for some fun!! If you want to be able to truly barter with everyone YOU NEED TO ATTEND THIS SHOPPING NIGHT!

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Services and Shopping List for Sept. 26th Boutique

SERVICES (so far)
Babysitting
Nutrition Consultation (along with a computer analysis of a 3 day diet)
Photoshop Lesson
Electrical Work
Photo Shoot (with or without a print)
Assist with making dinners to freeze

HANDCRAFTED ITEMS AND TREATS
Homemade Beauty Items (chapstick, massage oil, eye cream)
Aprons- for little girls
Family Yahtzee Game (personalized to your own family)
Twilight inspired girlfriends Address Book
Family and Friends address book
Hairbows

Magnet Board
Prophet Memory Game
Themed Cellophane Bags with toppers
Announcements/Christmas Cards with photo
Card Packs (birthday, all occasion, Christmas, Seasons) with optional gift box for the cards
Quilt
Wheat Bread
Homemade Pancake Mix
Deep Dark Chocolate Cheesecake
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Sugar Cookie Sandwiches
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip bread

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Join Us!

Christmas Barter Boutique

Like many of you I have accumulated a lot of craft supplies in my home. I’ve been thinking
how wonderful it would be to actually do something with those supplies and to reclaim that
space. When I was a young girl my aunt would host a yearly Christmas boutique in her home.
Friends would gather there to sell their crafts and others would come to buy them.

Here’s my idea……….

Wouldn’t you love to be able to get some of your Christmas shopping done for your mother, mother-in-law, sisters or your own kids without spending any money?

Here’s the catch:
I came up with the idea of a Christmas Barter. Anyone who makes handcrafted items or has a service they can sell (aka photography or babysitting) are welcome to join our boutique. And even those who have had an idea of something they could create inexpensively... then we want you too! The greater the variety of items the more fun it will be. The goal is to provide a way for us women to trade/barter items we produce for other items/services we would like or need.

The Specifics:
· By end of September, you will make a sample of your item(s) for friends to see on the Boutique blog and in person. On blog will be clear photos, descriptions, and a barter price…
· If Molly (who is offering personalized pillowcases) wants a pair of Alice’s handmade earrings, but Alice is not interested in the pillowcases….. then cash would have to change hands. But the ultimate goal is that we are able to use up our stash of supplies and not spend a lot of money out of pocket to produce these items. The goal isn’t so much to make a big profit as it is to share our creativity with one another and get some Christmas shopping done!
· You will have all of October and half of November to get the items that you are trading completed. You only make what you pre-sell. No hyper sensitive women please! If people don’t need your item(s) DON’T TAKE IT PERSONAL!
· In November everyone will meet with all the items they have made to do the trading. It should be a lot of fun and exciting!
· More details to follow. Please email Maggie with any questions soyprincesa2@hotmail.com Stay tuned for more info. You may think you aren’t creative…. But start thinking about something you could create! If you want to help organize or work out some of the details… just email me!

Please comment here if you are interested in participating. You have till the end of September to decide what thing(s) you will be offering.

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