Crafts in the Grove...

 

This coming weekend I will be doing my first outdoor craft show under my brand new canopy/tent. Hubby and I did the preliminary set-up this past weekend, attached the canopy to the frame, practiced opening and closing and loaded it into the roller carrying case. Now I need to get between 100 and 160 pounds of sand for the sandbag weights that will attach to the four legs and tether to the canopy top frame.

 

I plan to use the same table set-up I used for my last show, which consists of two 4 ft. long and one 6 ft. long tables in a 'Z' formation...the top of the 'Z' will be a 4 ft. table set to counter height to provide a friendly viewing height for my earring displays.

 

Still working on some last minute inventory for this show...I love to reveal new creations at each show...I hope I don't disappoint...

 

The forecast is looking good for strolling the shady grove, with a bright sunny day and 110 vendors featuring quality handcrafted items.

I hope you are able to join us, I am working on some new items for this show...July is certainly a good time to start Christmas shopping!

 

16th Annual Upper Lehigh Lions Club Craft Show

CRAFTS IN THE GROVE

Union United Church of Christ Grove, 5550 Rt. 873, Neffs, PA 18065

1 mile north of intersection with Route 309

Saturday, July 23rd

9 am - 3 pm Rain or Shine

Free admission

 

 Look for games, raffles, a craft show, health fair, child safety ID fingerprinting, Sparky The Dog; & Bobby Gunther Walsh's Race Car on Display.

Miller-Keystone "Blood Drive" is available from 9 am to 1 pm, to all who wish to donate.

Something for everyone...something for all ages!

Getting Ready for June Show...

This is the year that I have resolved to do four to five craft shows. Last year I did my first show, at a small indoor venue, that was part of an Oktoberfest celebration. I did quite well. Since my online sales have been almost nonexistent I decided to do more face to face selling.

My first show for this year was in March...I didn't make it...circumstances beyond my control. I am now preparing for a show coming up June 11...indiemade craft market. If you are from the Lehigh Valley area you may want to come by.

The organizers of indiemade craft market are a local group of crafters and seem to have had a couple of successful events in the past. The event offers lots of incentives for attendees, one thing in particular is "Swag Bags" for the first 50 attendees. All vendors are required to provide 10 each of something to include in the bags...for my contribution I decided to make wire formed bookmarks...they are representative of one of the various techniques I use in creating some of my jewelry designs and quite cute and also functional. I have attached them to business cards and placed each in a signature black & white bag...

Here's the menagerie....

Penguin, Owl, Dinosaur, Flower, Heart

Fish, Cat, Snail, Owl, Mouse

I hope they like them...uh-oh...just realized looking at the pics my Turtle is MIA...but I'm sure you get the idea.