This fall, I’ve had some opportunities to imagine organizing my own craft show. Yesterday was another one of those opportunities. By opportunities I mean slow shows with weak sales. So in my free time, I have sat and thought about what I would do differently.
For one, I’d invest a lot more time and money in [...]

Saturday, December 5th (tomorrow!), I’ll be in Galesburg, IL at the 40th Annual Carl Sandburg College Christmas Craft Show! Won’t you come by and say hello? It’s from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and rumor has it that there will be breakfast with Santa, a silent auction, and a food drive for the local food [...]

Last Saturday was the Fancy Schmancy Holiday Shoppe. The place was packed with vendors! I didn’t count, but I’m told there were over 40 of us squeezed in there. Space was tight, but I definitely preferred being close together rather than very spread out, as it was at the last Fancy Schmancy event. That may [...]

The Fancy Schmancy Holiday Shoppe is tomorrow, November 14th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Miller Center in Pekin, Illinois. I’ve been gearing up for this all week, and I’ll have several new items appearing there. A new style of wristlet, keychain pouches to grab and go, and some gorgeous felt flower pins. [...]