You know how you get something in your mind and you just can't shake it? I have been toying with an idea for sometime now and I think I am ready to have a Home Craft Show.
I know the sign is classy, even for Texas, and I would be hard pressed to find a nice toilet for the yard, but I think I could come up with something!
I saw pictures of a wonderful Christmas Craft Show posted on PrimMart.com last year and haven't been able to get them out of my mind. I thought that Cheryl from HandmadebyCheryl did such a fantastic job on her show that it made me think I could do that too! For all the money I spend in booth rent I could advertise and have a pretty nice show.
I thought it would be nice to do it with someone else, but the reality is that I work better on my own. I like to run the show and be the boss and I would only want to do it with someone who had a great customer following and that isn't anyone I know who's items would work well with mine. I really don't want jewelry or baby things, so I think I would just do it alone.
I have a studio behind my garage and it would be perfect for the show.
I used to work out there, but to be honest I turned it over to my son's for a Man Cave and they have moved out or moved on from that. So my little studio is just sitting there being used as a storage room for all my craft show stuff. So why not make it into a magical little shop for a few weekends in the fall? My poor little studio needs a face lift {high humidity and heat, do a number on things in South Texas}. We are going to reside the building and put in a new floor and this baby will be good as new. I have some great ideas for my humble little building, but this was something that I paid cash for with my Craft Show earnings. I was quite proud of this little building and know this is Craft Show is something I can make work.
If you have done a home Craft Show post a comment and let me know some of the tricks of the trade! I mentioned it to my sister and all she said was "Don't you know about the Craig's List killer?" I wouldn't want people in my house, but the studio is OK and Mr. MySpareTime would be with me, so I feel the freak factor would be low.
I guess what really got me to thinking about all this was I mailed off another booth rent last week and realized it would be the last time I did that show. I just find it hard to let go.
I also finished a few more things for inventory.
This is the seat of a cute wooden swivel stool
A vintage front door cut in half and made into a great wall hanging!
A few more wooden signs
A few wooden snowmen,
A cupboard door panel painted and embellished with vintage buttons,
and a cute door panel with snowman.
{I cut off the part with the vintage scrabble tiles on his scarf}
Let me know if you have any great ideas on the Home Craft Show.
Thanks for stopping by.
