The Phantom Moon

Merry Making 2011

On Sunday, I participated in The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education's Merry Making Craft Show.  I hadn't been there previously and wasn't sure what to expect, plus this was the first Craft event that they had.  

I am happy to report that Jenny Laden (Director of Environmental Art) did a fantastic job and the event was not only a success but so much fun!  Not only did they have a nice mix of vendors but they also hosted workshops (card making, softie ornaments, wreath making and so much more) and my little worker bees got a chance to participate in them as well.

It really was a great experience and there were so many super customers that stopped by to chat, offer feedback on their favorite items and even place orders for custom items that I'll be working on this week.  I even introduced a new Embroidery Hoop Collection that I'll be photographing and adding to the shop later on this week.  Unfortunately the dreary weather we have today is making it a bear to photograph anything properly indoors but c'est la vie.

I met a few first-rate vendors like Kim Soles who made the prettiest little girl's dresses, once of which I scored for BB for Christmas.  I know she'll love it since she can't get enough of parading around the house in her "Princess" gowns (they're really just princess pajamas but don't tell her, lol).

I was also lucky enough to sit next to another ace vendor, Virginia of Apricot Basket.  She had some really great prints and cards, a few of which I snagged up as soon as the show started.

I'm glad that it was a fun and successful event, and I was able to connect to with so many fantastic people (and yes, even the little girl who made a beeline for my table, grabbed a fist full of birdy birds and ran like a bat of hell with them, lol).  Hope everyone else is having a successful December as well!

The Day After

Or should I say several days after?  The Outdoor Craft Store was this past Saturday and it was amazing!  I'm so exhausted though from all of the late nights that led up to the show that I literally crashed (after having dinner of course) after the show on Saturday and am just starting to get my bearings today.  I had a blast though and it was the perfect first craft show.  I of course forgot my camera in the rush of all things but I did manage to take some pictures with my cell phone.

Here's one a quick picture of my booth before the show started.  I really love how it all came together that day and I found that actually setting up is a bit harder then I thought.  It's funny when you have all sorts of ideas in your head how you'd things to go and when it comes to putting things together like this, the most natural ways to do things just kind of evolve and it's okay to kind of do things organically instead of sticking to the plan.

And those gorgeous ladies in the photo?  They are my true soul mates, my Mom on the left and sister on the right.  I couldn't have done it without them!  Oh, and the awesome treats that they kept bringing back to the booth helped that day too, lol.

And take a look at this handsome muffin.  He made an appearance and had all of the women who stopped by the booth swooning over him!  And who wouldn't with that killer smile?  He's a keeper for sure!  At one point I walked around the show with him, you know - just the two of us, and commented more then once that I had "stolen" him from my sister.  Thinking about it today, I'm not sure that was the proper thing to say, ha!  But, I was also running on about an hour of sleep so some slips of the tongue were to be expected.

And look at the twins!  Their "Mom" was dutifully pushing them around like this for the entire show.  It was too cute so of course I had to run over and snap a pic of them while she was chatting it up with some fellow vendors.

It was definitely a great experience and I hope to do it again some day real soon!  And to give you all a heads up, any of the items not sold on the day of the show will be slowly making their way to my Etsy shop as I find time to photograph and list them.  Now if you will excuse me I'm going to continue my final day of rest before plowing through work again.  Hope you all had a great weekend as well!

Outdoor Craft Store

I have some exciting news to share ... next Saturday, September 17th, I will be selling my wares at the Outdoor Craft Store in Swarthmore PA!

This will be my first Craft Show that I'm actually going to be a part of and I'm so thrilled.  There is so much work going on behind the scenes here and while I can't wait for September 17th to get here, I also wish there were more hours in the day to create my Phantom Moon goodies.  I've created some new items that I can't wait to share.

If you're in the area next Saturday, please stop by and say Hello!  I love meeting you crafty people and swapping craft stories. Oh!  And if you stop by, mention you read this post on my blog and i'll give you 10% off of your purchase that day!

Hope to see you then!