Blog Sponsor Spotlight: Siouxsiequeue's

Happy Friday! Today we're featuring one of our fabulous new blog sponsors (and Horseshoe vendors), Siouxsiequeue's! Read below to find out more about Siouxsiequeue's lovely goods!

If you're interested in being a Horseshoe Market Blog Sponsor (includes ad on right sidebar, Sponsor Spotlight blog post, and chance to do "giveaways") email horseshoemarket@gmail.com for more information.

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It all started with one bracelet...

Siouxsiequeue's was founded in 2006 after our namesake, Suzanne Gutierrez, bought a chainmaille bracelet at a Sci-Fi themed fair. Suzanne began to obsess over and disassemble that bracelet in her mind; finally having driven herself to learn the ancient art of weaving maille. Thanks to the support of her exceptionally wonderful family, and with the blessings and encouragement of the artist of that first bracelet, Suzanne embarked on the fantastic adventure of a home based jewelry business. In 2010 the Siouxsiequeue's range expanded to include handmade totes, pouches, and other handmade accessories. When she’s not in her studio Suzanne loves to watch Sci-Fi movies with her family or can be found at Stash in Castle Rock teaching knitting and sewing classes. Suzanne is fueled by a lifelong passion for creating and is proud to be a DIY kind of girl in a cutting edge technology kind of world.
You can find Siouxsiequeue's all over the Web!
www.siouxsiequeue.etsy.com
www.siouxsiequeues.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Seodoir/219797019866?ref=mf
http://siouxsiequeues.blogspot.com/

You can also find Siouxsiequeue's all over the Metro area!
Dream Pastries, Castle Rock, CO
Stash, Castle Rock, CO
The Mac Spa, LoDo

Biz Tuesday

We thought we’d use this Biz Tuesday spot to give you an update on our 2011 market application process and sponsorship information for all of you vendors and possible sponsors out there.

We’ve gotten an amazing response from folks applying to all of our markets! To be honest, we are running out of room in all of our markets so you should apply soon if you want to join in the fun! Don’t forget that we have discount booth prices until February 14th!

We are a juried market and we jury on a rolling basis. If you’ve already applied, you will find out if you are accepted around March 1st. We may be sending out emails sooner than that, so if you’ve applied, please look for an email from horseshoemarket@gmail.com in the coming weeks. Please check your Spam folders and make sure horseshoemarket@gmail.com is on your “safe senders” list!

Here are a few FAQ’s that we’ve been getting. Please let us know your other questions in the comments below!

What does juried mean?
We are looking for high quality, unique, handmade and handpicked goods. If you are an art or craft vendor, your art or craft must be handmade by you. Items are juried in terms of their quality, creativity, craftsmanship, and professionalism. If you haven’t done a market yet, that is okay, too! We can tell a lot by your website, your Etsy shop and your pictures. Make sure that there are photos of all the items you will be selling.

In terms of vintage, we are looking for high quality, unique vintage products. We are looking for furniture dealers, vintage art and craft, accessories, clothing, among other vintage finds. If you are a vintage vendor and you don’t have a website, you will still need to attach pictures to your application. Just take a few pictures of the kind of stuff you collect and attach them to the application. It’s that simple!

If I apply to all three markets, will I get in to all three?
We encourage you to apply to as many markets as you’d like, and we’ll do our best to get you in. However, you may not get into every single one for which you apply, but this is mostly true for jewelry vendors. We get lots and lots of jewelry applications--so many that we have to start a waiting list. We so want to include everyone, but space and type of vendor may inhibit us from doing so. Thank you for understanding!

Can my business be a sponsor for the markets?
Yes! We are currently seeking sponsors for all of our markets. We have one Premier sponsorship available, and three Market sponsorships available (please email horseshoemarket@gmail.com for info). We also have a few seasonal sponsors and blog sponsorships. We market heavily, have a really great online (over 12,000 unique page views to our website!) and “live” audience (3000-5000 customers per market!), and your marketing dollars will be well spent. Please contact Amy at HorseshoeMarket@gmail.com for more information!

If you have further questions, leave them in the comments below. Have a great day!

Blog Sponsor Spotlight: Donna Diddit

Happy Friday, folks. Today we're featuring one of our fabulous new blog sponsors (and Horseshoe vendors), Donna Diddit! Read below to find out more about Donna Diddit's super cool and unique products!

If you're interested in being a Horseshoe Market Blog Sponsor (includes ad on right sidebar and Sponsor Spotlight blog post) email horseshoemarket@gmail.com for more information.

I've found a means to work and wander, traveling into the wee cracks of "what if?" and coming back with truly unique and functional designs to offer our fellow word nerds and garden geeks (and a few other custom interests, as well). All of our handcrafted laser engraved offerings come from an exacting "good design" ethic that produces our Table to Farm Garden Markers™ and Push Pin Puzzles™. Materials range from upcycled and repurposed, to the new and durable.

Donna Diddit LLC is a woman-owned business specializing in artistic and well-designed laser engraved small gift items for home, garden and personal use based in Denver, Colorado. The core of everything we craft is good design that functions simply. Our laser engraved gifts blend beautiful artistry with straightforward functionality and artisan craftsmanship. We take pride in what we do and believe in doing things right.

You can share your geek for good design with us online or in person:
WEBSITE: http://donnadiddit.com/
FACEBOOK:http://www.facebook.com/pages/DonnaDiddit/
ETSY:http://www.etsy.com/shop/DonnaDiddit
LIVE: Denver and Boulder craft show schedule is posted on our home page and Facebook

Check out this short video of the first set of Table to Farm Markers being made!