Sunday, December 9, 2012

Our First Craft Show

CraftShow1Yesterday, I participated in my first craft show!  My Mother and I split a booth in The Old Fashioned Christmas Show in Castroville, Texas.   My 10 year-old son even made two items to sell…and what a salesman he turned out to be!  These are the “Rolo Snowmen” and Magnetic Ductape Bookmarks that he made:craftshow2craft3Cute, right?

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Santa giving my son a hug before pictures.
The food was great…of course, doesn’t fair food always taste good?  Santa Claus came by fire truck to visit with all of the children, our “neighbors” were friendly, and there were performances by local choirs, dance groups, and cheer teams.  It was fun!

We did okay for our first time out, got lots of positive comments, and I would definitely do it again.  However, I must tell you…it is A LOT of work getting ready for a show.  And, I’m not sure anyone ever feels completely ready…I know I didn’t.  Do any of you experienced craft show participants feel this way?

Here are some more photos of our booth and my items from yesterday:
Craft Show Collage
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A Tableleg Dragonfly
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Notice my Spindle Angel...I'll do a post on these soon.

Booth1Now that the show is over, I am finally going to open my Etsy shop.  Look for me (and some of these items) soon at http://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftyImaginings


Have a great week!

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This post is linked to:
http://www.thegirlcreative.com/2012/12/just-something-i-whipped-up.html
http://www.flamingotoes.com/2012/12/think-pink-sunday-no-90/
http://www.niftythriftythings.com/2012/12/nifty-thrifty-sunday-87.html
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5 comments:

  1. Laurie @ Simply Creating HomeDecember 9, 2012 at 4:53 PM

    Congratulations on your first craft show and the launch of your Etsy shop - so exciting! Your son's Rolo snowmen are adorable, too! Glad you had a positive experience - Blessings!

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    1. Julie, RNDecember 9, 2012 at 4:56 PM

      Thanks, Laurie! I loved those Rolo Snowmen too..something he did with his Grandma (my mother). I think we are going to do more as teacher gifts.

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  2. Lou Ann December 17, 2012 at 5:49 AM

    Great looking dragonfly. What is the price of the dragonflies?

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  3. sarah @ homeologymodernvintageJanuary 2, 2013 at 8:42 PM

    shows are sooo much work but very rewarding once your cherry pick the "worthy" ones. your inventory is beautiful!

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  4. c-ingMay 21, 2020 at 11:35 AM

    I remember my first craft show . I was so excited.

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