After months of planning and preparation, my two holiday craft shows have come and gone. A lot of work, a lot of fun, and a lot of learning went into them. There are definitely things I will do differently if I decide to participate in another one, but they were both valuable experiences and it was wonderful to meet and connect with other local crafters. I thought I would share some photos from yesterdays show.
Here is my table! I had lots of cards (of course!), gift tags, chalkboard frames, handmade soap, and a few crocheted bracelets. Quite a variety, but you know me, I love to make things!
This is the banner I made with my shop name for my table. The pennants are cut from canvas and I hand lettered the words with fabric paint. The pennants are stitched together with a long length of black bias tape and I made little lace rosettes to go between the words.
I organized my cards in baskets by occasion. I'm thinking I may need a different way to display them in the future, so that more cards are visible at a time. Any great ideas out there for displaying cards?
Gift tags!
In addition to the packaged sets of tags, I also sold some individually.
And I had handmade soap! I learned how to make cold process soap from my mom and sister and the three of us have been making it together for years. But I live across the country from them now and I have just started making batches of soap on my own. You may be seeing bars of soap make an appearance in my Etsy shop in the new year. Maybe. :)
Lastly, here are my business cards, looking very cute in a wire basket I picked up at the Country Living Fair this year.
And that as they say is that! I have lots of Christmas projects that I need to photograph and share, so I'll be seeing you again soon!
xoxo
I sell cards at craft shows and a local Saturday farmers market during May through October. For shows, I have a spinning card rack that I bought on e-bay for about $80. It's easy to put together and allows me to display cards individually. It has 48 slots and holds up to 5x7" cards.
ReplyDeleteI can't use the rack at market, though, because it's outside and the ground is uneven. The slightest wind blows it over. So I put my cards in a few baskets, and I have dividers between categories. I do pretty well with my cards at market, but no so well at craft shows. I don't think the display has anything to do with it, since I haven't used the card spinner at the last two or three shows I've done. Just depends on the customer base, I guess.
And I meant to tell you - I just LOVE your business cards!
ReplyDeleteHi Pink Chihuahua! Thanks for sharing your experiences with displaying cards in various venues, I appreciate it! :)
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