The Speckled Loon

06/08/2026

Feedback needed. I'm thinking about adding an interchangeable Highland cow to our offerings. It can hold the same tokens as we offer with the Gnomes, trucks and home signs. This one can sit on the edge of a shelf, or on this little "fence bench". Let me know if you like it and if I should make more.

06/08/2026

Check out these events here: https://www.facebook.com/thespeckledloonofficial/events

You can save this photo to your phone for a quick reference. I can't wat to see you all at these shows. From now until then, I will be down in the workshop making products.

06/08/2026

- we are back from vacation and ready to resume taking orders. I have also loaded up all of our fall/holiday shows into the events tab on our page (see pic below for instructions on how to find them). Or just click on this link: https://www.facebook.com/thespeckledloonofficial/Larimore, ND Events

We are excited to be back to our 5 staple shows in October, November and December. You can RSVP to any of the ones you are interested in, and then you will get notified when I make updates to that event. We are excited to see our customers again, and if you need anything before show season starts, feel fee to visit our website (thespeckledloon.com) or reach out to me via the messaging feature on Facebook.

05/18/2026

Last Call for orders before I leave for vacation. If you need a last minute teacher gift, grad gift for whatever......You have until NOON on Wednesday 5/20/2026. This applies to in-stock items only. Custom orders were cut off last week. (thespeckledloon.com/shop)

We will be close until Friday, June 5, as I will be traveling and will have little to no internet access. Once back, I will be in prep mode for fall shows and will be working on getting even more items listed on my website.

I'm hoping Mother Nature decides to bring summer to North Dakota while we're gone. I'll share more about our trip once we're back. I'm looking forward to being unplugged for a couple of weeks. 😁

05/17/2026

These tools are some of my favorites. I have more I will share - Here’s a little about each one:
My Laser Cutters - I have an xTool P2 & P2s. I run them simultaneously for an efficient
workflow.

My Vinyl Cutters - I’m a Cricut girly (since 2006) and use these to cut vinyl, HTV and custom
labels for my packaging.

Reliable Suppliers - for wood, I have found two excellent ones. Smokey Hill Designs + H&H Creations

My Heat Press - Brand unknown - I got it off Amazon in 2015 and the instructions were in
Chinese. I figured it out and have put it through its paces. I had to replace a handle, but
otherwise, this workhorse has been trouble free.

Epson Ecotank Printer - I print a TON - and this printer has the most affordable ink system I
have come across.

Multiple Monitors - I’m OLD AF + my vision is horrible. I love big bright monitors. I’d have 10,
if I could.

Cellphone with a good camera - I LOVE my old DSLR. But it’s too big and bulky for taking pics
and videos on the fly. I have a Samsung S25 & the camera is great + the photo editing
software on phones just gets better and better.

Replica Studio + Surfaces These backgrounds are interchangeable and the Studio stand holds
them so taking product photos goes so fast! The results are great.

Canva - Hard core graphic designers can judge me all they want. But this is great for small
business owners that have to do all their own editing. It’s easy to learn + waaaay cheaper than
PhotoShop.

Diet Coke - got me through raising 3 boys, stressful corporate jobs and more. Now I use it to keep me going all day. I don’t drink coffee or alcohol, so I need a good fridge cig to kick start my day
Comment below with your favorite tools

05/17/2026

Time to fire up my xTool lasers again. This time we are restocking our Mini Basket Bases! I love them on these little bamboo cutting boards. Our interchangeable inserts look great on them. Perfect wedding gifts♥️

05/16/2026

I'm trying new things with my business. One of them is to share things I've learned over the past 11 years of owning a small business. I'm often asked how I promote my booth at craft shows, so I made a video about it. I'll be making two more in conjunction with this one.

If you do craft shows, I'd appreciate your feedback on this video. I hope it helps other small businesses!

Hello, this video is something new for me. Normally I am on here talking about my products and showing you how I make them using my Lasers. B...

05/14/2026

We are happy to announce that we just got accepted in our next holiday show. You can find our Booth at the 2026 Grand Forks Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase at the Alerus Center November 13th & 14th 2026. To find out more, just click on the event name.

This is such a fun hometown show for us. Can't wait to connect with our local customers.