Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Well we survived!

The first My Spare Time Designs

Trunk Show was a huge success!

 

Mr. MySpareTime and I couldn't be happier

about the outcome of our first venture

into a private show.

 

It was so nice to see all our great friends

and to meet a few new ones!

 

Here are the last pictures we took before the show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wish we had thought to get pictures of the outside too,

but we were so busy we forgot to do that.

 

We learned a few things along the way;

*  1. we will start the show earlier on Friday

*  2. we will only be open on Saturday until noon

 

I think if that is the only learning curve, we did pretty well.

 

And this is what it looks like now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quite a change.  We had a few pieces left over,

but I am still getting calls from people who missed

the show and want to come by and see what is left. 

 

Thank you again to everyone who came and

made this Trunk Show so special.

See you next year!

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 



One Day Left

Tomorrow is the BIG DAY!!

 

Here are a few photos of the way I

have my studio set up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just a preview of things to come.

I am still working on 17 more items today.

 

If you are coming to the show,

just look for the signs. 

We are around back in the studio!

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 



Still working!

Just thought I would post a few photos

of the last things that I am still

working on. 

{sorry for the picture quality}

 

We are trying to get out orders, we

printed 700 postcards this morning and

filled 6 orders.  Now I am headed to Lowe's

and need to be home early because I am

baby sitting today and the housekeepers are

coming at 11am.

{boy are they a luxury, my house just

sparkles and I can keep working!}

 

 

 

A few picture frames for old photos or new ones!

 

 

 

What a sweet photo!

 

 

 

 

An old recipe box painted with a jolly duo of Santa

and Ginger!  Inside are recipe cards that can be used

for favorite holiday recipes or you could have family

members record their favorite holiday memory.

 

 

 

 

And two canvas pillows, Holy Night and Silent Night!

 

Well, better get back to work and I hope to see you

at the craft show.

Thanks for stopping by.

 

 

 

 



Last Real Push

These are the last few days before our

Private Trunk Show and my work

 table is full of unfinished projects.

I had promised to post pictures every day
but that is just not happening!  I have
every intention, but life just gets
in the way. 

Here are a few things that are finished.

 

 

A new primitive lighted Santa.

 

 

 

 

A great new Santa with a swag of lighted greenery.

 

 

 

 

And this guy, a wonderful old vintage

ironing board turned into a great looking

Santa, complete with lighted tree.  I couldn't

bring myself to remove the ironing board legs

because this old piece had sawdust padding, a rusty

wash board for a place to hold the iron and the best

part was the doodling on the legs in pencil.  I can

just see some little kid playing under that ironing board

as their mom or grandmother worked.  You can see

a star and two letters, N A.  I want to believe it is for

NANA, probably wishful thinking!

 

 

I'm still hard at work, so stay tuned, there will be

something special on Thursday's post!

Thanks for stopping by.