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You may have noticed the door prize that I gave away at Friday’s vendor night. Here is the story as to how it was born:

A couple of weeks ago, my friend Mel asked me to come up with a wristlet design to give as 8th grade graduation gifts. After scouring the fabric store, I found some adorable fabric that is young and fun, but not too juvenile for soon-to-be high schoolers. Here is what I made:

I added some turquoise piping between the fabrics, which I think gave it a nice touch!

I added a small pocket on the inside, big enough to hold a lip gloss or an ID card. I was so excited when Mel emailed me to tell me that she loved them!

I intended to make a few of them for the vendor night, but I was only able to complete one by the time Friday rolled
around.

This became my door prize, and I was so excited to see the response it received!

If you are interested in a funky wristlet, visit my Facebook page for pricing and other details, or email me at the link on my sidebar. These can be made in any fabric combination.

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I participated as a vendor in a local event last night. For those of you who have ever been part of the “craft show” scene, you know these can be hit or miss. Some shows have way too many vendors, others not enough (although I prefer the latter!) They are time consuming, there is usually a participation cost, as well as the cost of the supplies you wouldn’t normally need when selling online (shopping bags, receipt books, etc). Because of this, I tend to stay away from traditional “craft shows”, and lean more toward smaller venues or host my own trunk shows with 2 or 3 other vendors.

The good thing about EVERY show is that you meet some amazing people! Last night I met some of the sweetest ladies since moving to Virginia! They helped make my evening a success, even though sales were slower than I had hoped.

Here is my vendor table. Yes, I brought way too many items! On a brighter note, these will make up my new Etsy inventory!

Here I am waiting for the customers to arrive. (Thank you PicMonkey!)

A close-up of some of my inventory (these were on the fly with my iPhone, so sorry they are kind of blurry!):

I was able to catch a few snapshots of some of my customers…

There was a raffle at the end of the evening, and I was so excited to see how many people added their ticket to try to win my prize! Congrats Catherine!