Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Craft Show Ideas

I am so excited!  I applied for my first craft show booth this past week.  It is for a popular Christmas show in a small town near home.  My mother is going to share the booth with me and my son wants to make a few things too!  I have very fond memories of my parents and their friends doing this same show when I was in elementary school.  It was so much fun to play in the park, eat the great food, and help with the customers.

Now, the work starts!  I registered my business name and received my Texas State Sales Tax license! Woohoo…I’m official!  I have also been working on my business cards.  I think this will be on the front (to match my blog header):CI Business cards 3Next, we have to get the inventory going.  I am still deciding what I really want to offer at the show…I keep coming up with ideas! It is so hard to narrow it down and just focus on a few things.  Anyone else have that problem when it comes to crafting/creating?

My parents and I brainstormed a little this past weekend about how we are going to display everything…rain or shine.  We came up with a few ideas, but I decided to do some more “research”…on Pinterest, of course!  I now have a board entitled “Craft Show Ideas”.  It is the start of a small collection of booth displays, cute set-ups, and show advice.
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Have you ever done a craft show?  Do you have some great advice or tips to share?
Please share your ideas with us in the comments section! 

Happy Fall!
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This post is linked to:
http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2012/09/wow-me-wednesday-70.html
http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/2012/09/uncommonly-yours-link-party-47.html
http://blackberryvine.blogspot.com/2012/09/tuesday-to-do-80-and-79-list-makers.html
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2012/09/show-me-what-ya-got-93.html
http://thediydreamer.blogspot.com/2012/09/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-35.html
http://igottacreate.blogspot.com/2012/09/wildly-original-linky-party-19.html
http://www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/2012/09/whatever-you-want-wednesday-91
http://www.livelaughrowe.com/live-laugh-linky-29
http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2012/09/whatever-goes-wednesday-136-on-thursday.html



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5 comments:

  1. Terrie R.September 26, 2012 at 11:56 PM

    I've only done one show and that was a few years ago. Display is key, and layers make everything visible and give your booth depth. I'll be doing another show this year so I'm in the same stage as you with planning. Good luck and have fun!
    Terrie @ HearthandWhimsy.com

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    1. Julie, RNSeptember 27, 2012 at 6:11 PM

      Thanks, Terrie! I agree with you, I think display and visibility are really important. Have fun planning your show and thank you for commenting.

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  2. Linda @ it all started with paintSeptember 27, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    So very exciting! And can I share a resource with you (and, no, I do not get any money or kick backs; it's just an Etsy shop I recently worked with), but I just received my new business cards from them and they are FABULOUS! And seriously affordable too ...

    http://www.etsy.com/shop/aileensdesign

    Best of luck with your new biz venture ...

    :)

    Linda

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  3. Christina at I Gotta Create!October 1, 2012 at 8:34 PM

    Congratulations!
    Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create! <3 Christina

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Thanks so much for commenting! I love reading what you think about my projects, recipes, et cetera.

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