Definitely a busy weekend ahead of me this week....I have my craft fair on Saturday and we have a few new crafters, some new to craft fairs and some just new to us so new faces all round.
We've also had to bring the stallholders from outside into the Hall because of the wonderful British weather so it will be nice and cosy in there come Saturday! We have allsorts this month - from me and my JewELLs Cards to felt items, cupcakes, veggie man, Greek Deli, paintings, brooches, knitted items, dolls, handbags, buttons, homemade chocolates, etc
And then on Sunday is the Last Drop Village Craft Fair which I help with so busy busy again....at least I can have a lie in till 7.30am each morning which is better than getting up at 6am!
If I could do this full time, wouldn't it be great but I either need to win the lottery (would I then be in this country to organise the craft fairs? I don't think so) or a fairy godmother who could finance me.....ho hum, wishful thinking!
Made some 'friendship' cards last night but my camera battery was flat so couldn't take any pictures. Will take some on Saturday so you can see the hall etc
Don't forget, you can get your cards handmade for any occasion and I will write the versus for you aswell. I've also made some wedding invitations for couples who are on a 'budget' but who would like them handmade. I went to a Wedding Fair on Sunday just to see what they were like and to see if there was a way in for the JewELLs Cards. OMG what a bunch of stuck up women! There was only one stand where the ladies made their own cards, invitations etc and they were very nice but flippin eck the prices! I know what you're saying - this is their business and they have overheads etc, well yes, I know but I'm charging less than a 1/3 of their prices and still making a little profit! The other stands were singers, cars, flowers, photography and such - very nice but the prices!!!!! What you need is a wedding fair for couples on a budget and I'm sure the people selling the services would be far nicer and more approachable and you would get more value for money.....now there's an idea! Lol - JewELLs Weddings on a budget....any takers?
Anyway, as you can imagine, we didn't stay long - one woman asked if I was the bride and when I said no, she obviously wasn't interested in talking to me - customer service? What customer service.....for all she knew, I could have been an owner/manager of a venue looking for a wedding planner to offer to my guests etc or to help organise weddings for me.....she could have potentially lost out on some money there! You should treat all your customers the same, as you don't know if one of them will be giving you that lovely big order - looks can be deceiving as I found out at Smithills School a couple of weeks ago ....a lady was looking at my JewELLs Cards and said they were lovely but she wanted to have a look round and would come back....no problem I said not really expecting another visit from her, but was pleasant and answered all her questions as you do....about 1 hour later, she returned and bought 3 Christmas JewELLs Cards and gave me a commission for a friend's Birthday....so there you have it!
So, looking forward to Saturday and we're also going to our friend's house for a meal afterwards so should be a good day!
Will update again soon
xx
Thursday, 27 September 2012
Monday, 17 September 2012
Julie Hilling MP Bolton West
It was the first Food & Craft Fair for Smithills School after the summer break and Julie Hilling MP for Bolton West opened the fair, the cutting of the red tape and speech no less!
She listened to the school band (which the proceeds of the fair go to help with trips etc) and then came round to all us crafters and had a good old natter with us.
There were quite a lot of people coming through the doors but, as usual, most were looking or buying from the food stalls, not many actually buying but, drum roll...............I sold my first lot of Christmas cards and a commission for a birthday card woo hoo!
I've put some pictures on of the event etc (I know, about time too!)
My stall was sandwiched between home made fudge and chutneys, cupcake lady opposite and lovely smelling bread stall.....I think they do it on purpose especially as I'm trying to lose weight (including the extra I put on in the 2 weeks I was away)
She listened to the school band (which the proceeds of the fair go to help with trips etc) and then came round to all us crafters and had a good old natter with us.
There were quite a lot of people coming through the doors but, as usual, most were looking or buying from the food stalls, not many actually buying but, drum roll...............I sold my first lot of Christmas cards and a commission for a birthday card woo hoo!
I've put some pictures on of the event etc (I know, about time too!)
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| yet another photo of my card stand - note the Christmas cards lol |
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| Yes, you guessed it, a close up of the Christmas cards - the one on the left was sold later that day! |
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| The hubby's favourite out of all my Christmas Cards! |
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| A, not very good picture, of Julie Hilling doing her speech |
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| Just before she cut the ribbon |
My stall was sandwiched between home made fudge and chutneys, cupcake lady opposite and lovely smelling bread stall.....I think they do it on purpose especially as I'm trying to lose weight (including the extra I put on in the 2 weeks I was away)
So, I now have a weekend off - no craft fairs, so we're taking my mum out for a meal for her birthday - Meditteranean Restaurant with a good variety of food on offer including Greek!
Will update again soon xx
Will update again soon xx
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Back from sunny Greece!
I bet you've been wondering what's happened, where is she? No, oh well wishful thinking on my part then!
But....if you were wondering, i've been on a wonderful 2 week holiday to Kos, Greece which was fantastic.....sun, sand, sea, s..... keep it clean it's a family show!
Apart from my holiday, what have I been up to? Oh yes, getting ready for the craft fairs coming up of course....next one is at Smithills School on Saturday 15 September and I've been preparing oh no, Christmas cards! I've got a few more to do over the next few days and then let's see how they go. I even took some JewELLs cards to Kos with me...you know just in case, and actually used 2 of them so I may be going international sooner than I thought!
I was also involved in a Victorian market before my hols and had to do the whole dressing up thing - mop hat, long dress, petticoats etc...there were only about 6 of us who actually dressed up...all the others were in ordinary clothes. It had been raining all week and even though we were under gazebos with sides, the floor was grass and soggy and my feet were wet through and cold so I'd had enough by 3pm. I'd got a special deal at the last minute and passed the details onto some of the people who have a stall at my craft fair....mmmmm I don't think they did very well over the weekend either and were joking that they'd get their revenge so I'm watching my back lol.....
Will update again soon x
But....if you were wondering, i've been on a wonderful 2 week holiday to Kos, Greece which was fantastic.....sun, sand, sea, s..... keep it clean it's a family show!
Apart from my holiday, what have I been up to? Oh yes, getting ready for the craft fairs coming up of course....next one is at Smithills School on Saturday 15 September and I've been preparing oh no, Christmas cards! I've got a few more to do over the next few days and then let's see how they go. I even took some JewELLs cards to Kos with me...you know just in case, and actually used 2 of them so I may be going international sooner than I thought!
I was also involved in a Victorian market before my hols and had to do the whole dressing up thing - mop hat, long dress, petticoats etc...there were only about 6 of us who actually dressed up...all the others were in ordinary clothes. It had been raining all week and even though we were under gazebos with sides, the floor was grass and soggy and my feet were wet through and cold so I'd had enough by 3pm. I'd got a special deal at the last minute and passed the details onto some of the people who have a stall at my craft fair....mmmmm I don't think they did very well over the weekend either and were joking that they'd get their revenge so I'm watching my back lol.....
Will update again soon x
Monday, 6 August 2012
Rain? What rain?
The forecast was for rain on Saturday...I think we were very lucky that it held off until around 2.30pm and then the heavens opened, it thundered and we all wondered how we were going to transport our crafts back to our cars!!! We managed it before the next downpour! phew!
There wasn't an awful lot of people coming through although I think the morning up to lunchtime seemed to be the best time.
I had craft fair 'virgins' next to me on one side and a big gap on the other - no I didn't have any garlic, well not until lunch time anyways from my sis Melanie and her pork and tzaziki butty - yum! The ladies were selling felt items and baskets of goodies as well as some dips a friend had made - I did try my hand at selling some of the dips to a customer only to be told, "I'm not going to buy any". OK then, no problem, only trying to help! I'll just stick to my cards and what I know in future lol
There were fewer stalls this month, probably because it's the holiday season (still!). I won't be at the September one because I'll be in sunny Kos celebrating my 50th birthday with friends - Danny & Michelle, Simon & Viv - can't wait! At least I'll be the one on holiday!
Back to the craft fair - sold quite a few JewELLs cards and the plain cards I've started to make...was asked for a card for a funeral - didn't have one! How can you possibly enjoy making that type of card? I would certainly have to think long and hard when writing the verse - OMG it wouldn't be the first thing I'd want to do I can tell you!
I'll put some more pictures on for you showing you the most recent cards I've made - I know, I keep forgetting....promise, will get Matt (the son) to take some for me and upload them onto the laptop so come back soon to check them out. I still have the bet on about my Christmas cards - so far hubby is winning - haven't sold any yet!!!!!!!
By for now and have a nice day!
There wasn't an awful lot of people coming through although I think the morning up to lunchtime seemed to be the best time.
I had craft fair 'virgins' next to me on one side and a big gap on the other - no I didn't have any garlic, well not until lunch time anyways from my sis Melanie and her pork and tzaziki butty - yum! The ladies were selling felt items and baskets of goodies as well as some dips a friend had made - I did try my hand at selling some of the dips to a customer only to be told, "I'm not going to buy any". OK then, no problem, only trying to help! I'll just stick to my cards and what I know in future lol
There were fewer stalls this month, probably because it's the holiday season (still!). I won't be at the September one because I'll be in sunny Kos celebrating my 50th birthday with friends - Danny & Michelle, Simon & Viv - can't wait! At least I'll be the one on holiday!
Back to the craft fair - sold quite a few JewELLs cards and the plain cards I've started to make...was asked for a card for a funeral - didn't have one! How can you possibly enjoy making that type of card? I would certainly have to think long and hard when writing the verse - OMG it wouldn't be the first thing I'd want to do I can tell you!
I'll put some more pictures on for you showing you the most recent cards I've made - I know, I keep forgetting....promise, will get Matt (the son) to take some for me and upload them onto the laptop so come back soon to check them out. I still have the bet on about my Christmas cards - so far hubby is winning - haven't sold any yet!!!!!!!
By for now and have a nice day!
Monday, 30 July 2012
Evrika!
What a great day on Saturday! After a slowish start we got just under 200 people through the door (thanks to Michael from Wallwork Soaps and his clicker!)
For those of you who are asking what the heck does Evrika mean - I shall tell you........It is the Greek word for 'I've found it' which was said by Archimedes. It has been mistranslated into English (Eureka) because the letter 'u' in Greek is pronounced vee hence Evrika. Here endeth the lesson lol
Anyways, considering the weather, had a good turnout although it was up and down all day but I think us crafters are used to that!
Most people I think were happy although I can't please all of the people all of the time! Monika sold quite a few paintings which was great for her - so pleased because she's just starting to do this and needs a few good months to boost her confidence (as we all do).
We've been asked to get things ready for Christmas soon (OMG) as I'm told people will be buying around September time - doesn't time fly when you're having fun!
We've also been asked to have the craft fair on the same day as the Church Christmas Tree Festival which should be a great day so I'll let you know if this is the last Saturday of November or not so watch this space!
Be back to update again soon cos I have another craft Fair on Saturday - woo hoo!
For those of you who are asking what the heck does Evrika mean - I shall tell you........It is the Greek word for 'I've found it' which was said by Archimedes. It has been mistranslated into English (Eureka) because the letter 'u' in Greek is pronounced vee hence Evrika. Here endeth the lesson lol
Anyways, considering the weather, had a good turnout although it was up and down all day but I think us crafters are used to that!
Most people I think were happy although I can't please all of the people all of the time! Monika sold quite a few paintings which was great for her - so pleased because she's just starting to do this and needs a few good months to boost her confidence (as we all do).
We've been asked to get things ready for Christmas soon (OMG) as I'm told people will be buying around September time - doesn't time fly when you're having fun!
We've also been asked to have the craft fair on the same day as the Church Christmas Tree Festival which should be a great day so I'll let you know if this is the last Saturday of November or not so watch this space!
Be back to update again soon cos I have another craft Fair on Saturday - woo hoo!
Thursday, 26 July 2012
Bromley Cross Village Hall Craft Fair
Only 2 days to go until my 2nd Craft Fair - well the one I organise anyway! It's holiday season so it's been a juggling act with quite a few of the 'regular' stalls on holiday so I've been slotting in some people from the waiting list but trying to be careful not to duplicate too many crafts.
As we all know, there's nothing worse than turning up somewhere, paying out for your stall, petrol, etc etc only to find another half dozen people selling the same type of craft as you!!
There are a couple of different crafts this time so it'll be something new for folks to see.
Banjo man is playing again and the bouncy castle is back - yay! it blew away last month so we're hoping for nicer weather although it was sunny up to around 1pm
No Greek food this time - OMG what to do for lunch! Do I go with a bacon butty (I'm told they were very nice last time) or do I do the boring thing and take a salad?? Decisions decisions!
Oh, nearly forgot....I've been making bookmarks just for something a bit different again AND I've managed to source some new supplies that are just as good as before but cheaper so I'm putting down the price of the JewELLs Card to just £5...I think that's a flippin bargain considering what you get for your money......we shall see on Saturday.
So, if you're in England, particularly around the Bromley Cross area of Bolton come in and support our crafters, have a cup of tea and a natter - we're a friendly bunch of people and are very welcoming!!!
As we all know, there's nothing worse than turning up somewhere, paying out for your stall, petrol, etc etc only to find another half dozen people selling the same type of craft as you!!
There are a couple of different crafts this time so it'll be something new for folks to see.
Banjo man is playing again and the bouncy castle is back - yay! it blew away last month so we're hoping for nicer weather although it was sunny up to around 1pm
No Greek food this time - OMG what to do for lunch! Do I go with a bacon butty (I'm told they were very nice last time) or do I do the boring thing and take a salad?? Decisions decisions!
Oh, nearly forgot....I've been making bookmarks just for something a bit different again AND I've managed to source some new supplies that are just as good as before but cheaper so I'm putting down the price of the JewELLs Card to just £5...I think that's a flippin bargain considering what you get for your money......we shall see on Saturday.
So, if you're in England, particularly around the Bromley Cross area of Bolton come in and support our crafters, have a cup of tea and a natter - we're a friendly bunch of people and are very welcoming!!!
Friday, 20 July 2012
Thank Goodness it's Friday
It's Friday at long last...just getting so fed up of this flippin weather! I was making more cards last night because we're going to some friends this weekend who live in the Buckinghamshire area.
I've taken some photos of the cards, without a flash this time! See what you think.....
I even put a 'jingle bell' on the Christmas Tree card so it jingles when you pick it up lol.
My next Craft Fair is next Saturday 28 July at the Bromley Cross Village Hall Craft Fair so been busy getting the stalls organised for that one and as it's holiday season, some of the regulars are away so we've got a few different stalls this time. Just one more to confirm then it's sorted - phew!
Will update again soon.....................Have a good weekend!
I've taken some photos of the cards, without a flash this time! See what you think.....
I even put a 'jingle bell' on the Christmas Tree card so it jingles when you pick it up lol.
My next Craft Fair is next Saturday 28 July at the Bromley Cross Village Hall Craft Fair so been busy getting the stalls organised for that one and as it's holiday season, some of the regulars are away so we've got a few different stalls this time. Just one more to confirm then it's sorted - phew!
Will update again soon.....................Have a good weekend!
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