I just know all of you have been setting on the edge of your seats to hear from me about my First. Craft. Fair. OK, well, in all honestly it was a school's fall festival....who allowed booths of all kinds to set up for a fee. So not "really" a craft fair....but the first thing I have done with stuff that I have made. So, I'll call it a craft fair. ;)
Anyway, wanna see some pictures? I know you do! If not, sorry I gotta show 'em anyway. Ha!
Here is the full table. :) I still have a lot to learn....like making sure I know the size of the table so that my cloth FITS IT! Oops. I attached the pennant banners to the front to spruce it up a little. I had a lot of things, but I will highlight a few and go over some others through the week, along with a few tutorials.
One side. I used an old suitcase. I LOVE that suitcase. I wonder if I can talk my mom to let me keep it?? ;0) {Hint, Hint, mom} This is holding wooden signs, ruffle scarf, t-shirt scarves, and camera strap covers.
These are some elastic lace bracelets. They seem to be my big seller. I sold two of them! LOL More on that later.
Remember the giveaway I won from Johnny In A Dress? This is the shelf. :) I still love it so! I had scarves, hair bands, and flower clips on it.
I have a lot to learn with craft fairs. For my first one, I felt good about it. I think the table was cute, I like what I decided to share. I paid $15 for my "fee" and made $15. So, at least I broke even right? Ha! I only paid out $5 for some fabric to make the blue scarves, and everything else was made from my stash. Not too shabby, I think. I am not discouraged by this sale, I will be doing more. I will just add to what I have, and branch out in what I make. I think I may have had to many "accessories" and not enough options for all people to want. I will add in some childrens clothing to the next one.
So what do you think? Did you like the table set up? Do you think I have too much of one thing, or need to add someing inparticular? Any info you have will help. :) I would love to hear.
Thanks so much for reading everyone! Have a great week!!
GREAT JOB CHRISTY!!
ReplyDeleteLooks great to me! Craft fairs are kind of stressful but I do a few each year anyway!
ReplyDeleteI love your set up so much! I just found you at Southern Lovely link party and I had to come over and read your post. I just did my very first craft fair about 6 weeks ago(it was at my daughter's fall festival too) and it was so much fun...but you would not believe how nervous I was to do it! In the end I'm glad I did it, it gave me a little more confidence.
ReplyDeleteYour booth was super cute, and I would have spent so much there...and I probably would have asked if the suitcase was for sale too..lol!
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Very cute - thanks for sharing! My mom and I did our first last month and also broke even. We have been nervous to do more, so keep us all posted if you do another!!
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