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Before and After: painted metal folding chairs

Hello! First off, it is super late, and I have every intention of heading to bed as soon as I get this post finished up. I have been meaning to share some before and after pictures of these chairs I painted for my craft show in September... but for some reason I havent really been able to get motivated enough to do so. Until now that is, I have no idea why I get the idea to finally do so months later and at 11:00 o'clock at night... but nonetheless, here they are. :) This was suuuper fun, and really... Read more →

i'm back from my show!

Things went really well. I wasnt sure what to expect in terms of sales, but I feel like considering the traffic we had, I did pretty good! I learned alot that I'll be able to apply to next year, like buying two spots and creating more of an open feel for one... I met alot of really neat people! I had a couple people tell me that my booth was they're favorite, and that just made my day. this is how my booth looked at the beginning of the morning on Friday. I liked how it was set-up BUT I... Read more →

Wish me luck! First show tomorrow!

Wheeew... what a busy last couple of days! The car is packed and loaded, and I'm trying to take this time to think of all the things I'm forgetting. Because I know there is a few things. I had to share a sneek peek at my mini "store." More to come next week! I am taking this opportunity to hopefully get rid of some excess inventory I've been packing around, before our move. If your in the Prosser area stop by and say Hi! I'm marking my stuff down so it will mooove! :) You can see a peek at... Read more →

craft show inspiration - and the super fun digital desktop poladroid

I found this image on flickr probably a year ago... and loved it. It dates back to cookie magazine. Anyhow, lately I've been revisiting the idea. I mean how cute would this be on a wall at the craftshow? The poladroid makes it possible, and affordable too. If you havent heard of the poladroid you have GOT To rush on over and take a peek. Its free (although donations are welcome) Basically you drag a picture into the poladroid and it spits the picture back out. You even get to wait for it to develop like a real polaroid, and... Read more →

Officially preparing for my "first" craft show!

I decided to make the commitment, and I am now "officially" preparing for the show. I sent my application and money in the mail yesterday! I'm going to share any tips I've picked up along the way. And all the helpful resources I've found on the internet. :) So, I'll have a new category set up. Hopefully it will help someone else out in the future! TENT: My first task was to find a tent. I wanted to give myself plenty of time for shipping. Purchasing a tent is a pretty big initial cost, but a necessary one. :) I... Read more →