My Craft Fair Stall

This was my stall last Tuesday.

I have now decided that I ought to have 2 tables!!

The sign on the left of the first photo is the stall next to me!

Her name is Coral!! She is lovely and last month

I bought an unused heat gun from her.

Everybody at this fair are so friendly.

We always have a good laugh too.

The morning was very busy. For the first hour

there was a constant stream of people at my stall.

Most of them bought something which was amazing.

The 'Home' sign on the top shelf in the centre sold.

The Treble Cleff - the black item underneath the Teal colour 

large butterfly hanging on the left of the stand,  sold.

A big wedding card on the left, I had blogged it, 

sold and is going to Norway.

In the picture below, the big heart under the pink butterfly sold.

To the right of the top pink butterfly, you can just see my 

fairy hangers, I sold one of them.

Six small boxes, sold. The small teal heart in front of my Poppy clock, sold.

To the right of the small heart, a purple hexagonal box, sold.

A few note pads, paper packs and loads of cards, sold.

I also had an order for two keepsake boxes for a wedding.

It was the best sales day I have had up here in Suffolk.

In fact is was amazing.

I am doing another fair in Potter Heigham, Norfolk on Sunday.

Great news for my charity!

Have a lovely weekend. 

If you are doing a craft Fair I hope you do very well too.

Big hugs,

Carol xxx

Brilliant Weekend!





Hi everyone,

Firstly, I must thank all of you that have left comments on my last posting. I have never had so many comments on one posting. So thank you all very much. I now just have to beg for more followers!! If I get 50 by Christmas, I will find some candy to post.

 

I am absolutely shattered today and even my husband is too. Fortunately he had booked today off work. The reason is, because we did a Craft Fair both Saturday and Sunday, in Knockholt in Kent.  About a 40 minute drive from home. It is in a marque in a Garden Centre, that people to go to for their famous restaurant.

 

On Saturday we had over one thousand people through!!! (clicker counted at the door) and I think they said around 700 on Sunday, but will get confirmation on that. To say it was busy was an understatement. It didn't even ease off at lunch time, when most markets do, but it was an amazing atmosphere. We really enjoyed the weekend. And of course we sold loads of things. I ended up with 4 empty crates!

 

This is an easel card I made last week, with one of the stamps I bought from the Lili of The Valley stand at Ally Pally.  She is called Snow Queen and is beautiful. I used Distress Inks to colour her. The backing paper is from a Joy Crafts paper pad called Winter Paper Bloc.

The die I used is Go Create, Large Frilly Die set 10. I bumped into Paul from Go Create at Ally Pally. When he first started doing his dies, a few years ago, he used to come to The Craft Barn where I was a Tutor and Demonstrator. He would have a stand at our Extravaganza days and do demos along with us. He is really funny and we always had a good laugh. It was nice to catch up.

The snow flakes are a Memory Box  die and the flower is a Spellbinders Aster flower die. The sentiment is an old one. Can't remember from where it came!

For the snow I used Americana Writer glue, with Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels, Diamond Sprinkles on top. I sold the card on Saturday!

 

If you wonder why I haven't posted very often, read on and you may understand why!!

 

Now I don't want to bore you but I managed to take a few pictures of my stall, just after 1 o'clock! It opened at 10am and we were too busy to take any pictures until then. So I had already sold loads of things before these were taken.

 

After these pics were taken, in this picture I had sold the seed books, the large oval teal box, the football note books, 5 small notebooks, 9 Post-it pads, (just to the left of the pink clock)  2 heart books (behind the football books) and the pink chest right at the front.

In the pic below I sold, the dark pink daisy box, the boxed card, the gardening books (standing up to the right of the pink clock) plus 2 from my spares box. The poppy clock ( I had already sold one Poppy clock) this one was my spare and the same lady bought the Poppy mirror and 2 Poppy candles. She couldn't decide what to have, so bought them all!

On the top shelf the white flower pot went. On the shelf below, the small Teal wooden box at the front. I had already sold a pink bag/box, similar to the one in the back right corner. Also 7 of the little round baskets on the top shelf.

 

In the picture below, most of the Christmas gift boxes have gone. Along with the bath bombs right at the front (the blur of cellophane!) Also a gold cracker gift box.

 

In the next pic, the box of cheap cards, most have gone! Along with the boxed card (LOTV angel stamp) at the front. Also the little James and Snowman (LOTV stamp) box went. The top image was tied with ribbon to another circle underneath. The one below was stamped with a LOTV fairy  and coloured with DI. It meant that the box could then be used as a trinket box. 

My cards racks were bursting with cards when I started the day. They are now nearly empty!

Fortunately I have 2 weeks before my next Craft Fair and then the following weekend again. The second one is always busy too!

 

I think I am going to have a few late nights for the next few weeks. I am not complaining, as I love the excuse to sit and craft! Also the more I sell, the more money for my charity!

 

Sadly, I now have to do the ironing and not crafting!

 

Thank you for stopping by and for all your lovely comments.

 

Hugs,

 

Carol S.xx

 

 

 

Our May Market

Hi Everyone,

 

Just a very quick posting to let you know about our Market on May 2nd. It is in aid of The British Heart Foundation. All the details are on the poster. So check your diaries and if you are in the area, please pay us a visit.

 

We have some amazing stalls from Health and Beauty Aloe Vera products, to stunning hand made Clay Jewellery.

 

I will post a full list of the stalls nearer the date when all are confirmed.

 

 

So watch this space for a full listing.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

Hugs,

 

Carol S.xx

Our Christmas Market.

Hi All,

 

I am still struggling with my new photo program. It's much more complicated than the last one.

 

These are a few pictures of our market we had earlier this month. It was not as busy as the last one but most of us did ok. I think it was a bit too late, and very short notice. We are going to start planning next years markets in January.

 

I will try to post more pictures tomorrow of a few more stalls.

 

The first picture was taken from my stall down towards the other end of the room.

 

The picture below is of my favourite jewellery stall, Chrys Tapping Jewellery. It is all handmade and each item is unique. I just love it and now have four of Chrys's creations. I will take a close up photo of my necklaces and post it, as this picture does not do it justice.

 

The picture below is of Richard and Ynes Anderson, Father and Daughter. He makes stunning wood turned items, such as bowls, vases and even miniature items. Ynes also makes miniatures. As I have had a go at that for items for my Dolls House, I know just how difficult these are to make. Her items are superb.

The picture below is my stall, a mix of painted mirrors. Clocks made from canvas that have also been painted and one I have made as a collage for a person who likes sewing. I used large press studs for the numbers. The other items are notebooks, door stops, cards and an assortment of gifts I have made.

The next picture is Phil Bird, a fantastic photographer. He actually lives opposite me with his wife Barbara. (not in the picture as she was not well)  He makes his photos into beautiful wall art and even into cards. A lot of his photos are in our towns' official calendar.

 

 

Siobhan is hiding behind her cards and Jenny, her Mum is behind their hand knitted items. I have known them for quite some time, as they used to come to some of my classes at the Craft Barn in Lingfield, where I was a Tutor and Demonstrator.  Siobhan now works there in the shop part time. Their knitted items sell very well and they still are trying to get their orders completed in time for Christmas. They are both great fun and we do meet up at quite a few markets.

 

 

We had a raffle with loads of prizes, a lot of which were won by the stall holders! They all had contributed a gift to the raffle along with many other items we had been given. We raised £35 from the raffle. I gave my Charity, Brendoncare Stildon £125 in total and a small donation to The British Heart Foundation.

 

I have finally finished all my orders tonight thank goodness.

 

Sadly I have to now spend tomorrow cleaning the house. Very boring, but it has to be done!!

 

Thanks for visiting my blog and I will even try to post some cards tomorrow as well.

Hugs,

Carol S.xx