tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post3535743837335343613..comments2023-10-10T05:27:26.074-04:00Comments on B.B. Bellezza Handcrafted Jewelry: Craft Show Zine GiveawayB.B. Bellezzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937778799769926981noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-29903000063800054582009-05-19T16:19:00.000-04:002009-05-19T16:19:00.000-04:00I too am nervous about doing craft shows and usual...I too am nervous about doing craft shows and usually procrastinate for so long that by the time I decide to go for it it is too late to book.JulesQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981742493783756671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-58038167188086260672009-05-19T12:18:00.000-04:002009-05-19T12:18:00.000-04:00I used to do shows all summer until my helpers gre...I used to do shows all summer until my helpers grew up and my body aged before I did... I am trying to re-do my set-up to make it easier to set up. I do love interacting with the customers.<br /><br />If outdoors, definitely prepare for rain... my canopy came with sidewalls, but I used the shower curtains with my first one. One year I felt like it rained for every show...not so fun... but in good weather, it's great! <br /><br />sue@andrusgardensquilts.comSue Andrushttp://andrusgardensquilts.etsy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-59437495546474042672009-05-19T12:02:00.000-04:002009-05-19T12:02:00.000-04:00I'd love to read your advice! I have only ever do...I'd love to read your advice! I have only ever done one and it was a nightmare. I definitely did not choose my "market" correctly and now I am gun shy. Consignment/wholesale has been working for me but know I could be making more....Rosie's Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107502672999121207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-45585859825808970452009-05-19T11:49:00.001-04:002009-05-19T11:49:00.001-04:00littlegemsbyari@yahoo.com
I've vowed to do more th...littlegemsbyari@yahoo.com<br />I've vowed to do more then the couple of local shows where i know everyone this year - but all the good ones seem to be the weekend of my sisters wedding :( alas not the best story but a sad and true tale :) stepping out of my comfort zone is really scary!LittleGemsbyKarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301807972933165737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-58235632100540595782009-05-19T11:49:00.000-04:002009-05-19T11:49:00.000-04:00yes, prettier and much less expensive, too! :)yes, prettier and much less expensive, too! :)B.B. Bellezzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937778799769926981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-10808624461689869642009-05-19T11:33:00.000-04:002009-05-19T11:33:00.000-04:00great idea on the shower curtains! prettier than ...great idea on the shower curtains! prettier than a tarp!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-57778185230687388702009-05-19T11:31:00.000-04:002009-05-19T11:31:00.000-04:00I haven't had a ton of rain when I have been outsi...I haven't had a ton of rain when I have been outside with the canopy, but when I have, I haven't used anything on the sides...just made sure everything was moved in more toward the center. I have had shower curtains to go all the way around ready to go if necessary, but never had to use them! <br /><br /><br />Any major heavy rain on days of shows have cancelled the show for me. I have been at shows with passing storms, but we just moved everything more toward the center of the canopy and continued on - and usually had more customers because they had no where else to go!B.B. Bellezzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937778799769926981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-57215432351476187742009-05-19T11:14:00.000-04:002009-05-19T11:14:00.000-04:00I need to get moving and do some craft shows this ...I need to get moving and do some craft shows this year. The outdoor festival season has already started.Saved, Not Stupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00946978949462354705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-33522491802463771172009-05-19T11:09:00.000-04:002009-05-19T11:09:00.000-04:00I am so excited to read your zine! I saw your twe...I am so excited to read your zine! I saw your tweet :)<br /><br />I did my first outdoor show last year. I thought, oh I would be ok without a canopy over Memorial Day weekend. Brought tarps and sunscreen...didn't think of where <B><I>I</I></B> would go in the rain or the way the rain would run off & soak the bottom of my table covers.<br /><br />Learning experience for sure! <br /><br />I have my next show this Saturday and my canopy :) I have been heavy starching my table covers-crisp white.<br /><br />I have a canopy like yours. What do you use for sides in the rain?<br /><br />I can't wait to get to reading your tips & just in time!<br />fabrics_n_quilts@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-54680753217327294882009-05-19T10:35:00.000-04:002009-05-19T10:35:00.000-04:00yeah, I agree! Hard work for sure, but it is pric...yeah, I agree! Hard work for sure, but it is priceless for the people you meet. (Also the money you can make!!)B.B. Bellezzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937778799769926981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-27881361923588043052009-05-19T10:30:00.000-04:002009-05-19T10:30:00.000-04:00I was the same way!! I was so nervous I backed ou...I was the same way!! I was so nervous I backed out of a show at the very last minute. But then I started doing them and it got easier and easier! <br /><br />Shanelle - send me your email address and I will send you my Craft Show Tips PDF! :)B.B. Bellezzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937778799769926981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-84493796783582652842009-05-19T10:29:00.000-04:002009-05-19T10:29:00.000-04:00I just had my second 1 day festival and sold more ...I just had my second 1 day festival and sold more in 7 hours than I did at the first show that was a 2 day event! I absolutely love doing the festivals! Hard work, but love the people that I meet!Jenny Parkerhttp://www.botanicalglass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-17088261271235475972009-05-19T10:24:00.000-04:002009-05-19T10:24:00.000-04:00I would love to do craft shows, but I'm too nervou...I would love to do craft shows, but I'm too nervous. I always chicken out at the last minute. I try to get friends to do it with me, but I'm afraid they'll back out and leave me hanging!NikkiScrapshttp://nikkiscraps.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34429623.post-5512524874090343502009-05-19T10:22:00.000-04:002009-05-19T10:22:00.000-04:00Mine isn't necessarily a craft show - it's a marke...Mine isn't necessarily a craft show - it's a market. I plan to set up at a market for my first time this year with homemade baked goods. I'm out-of-my-mind nervous about how it will go!Shanellenoreply@blogger.com