Event: First Friday Lancaster, PA

Friday, December 7, 2012
6 pm - 9 pm

First Friday in Downtown Lancaster, PA!

Make sure to stop by BUiLDiNG CHARACTER!  It's newly expanded!

342 N. Queen St., Rear Warehouses
Lancaster, PA 17603

A couple of new things I will have available in my booth:

Upcycled Red Chandelier Crystal Earrings

Upcycled Key Ornaments!

Make sure to stop by!

Event: This Saturday! City Arts Market

This Saturday, December 1st is the Annual City Arts Market!

It's the 6th annual City Arts Market!  The market house has be newly renovated and there are going to be more vendors, food, a kids' room and raffles.

More than 50 local vendors (including me and my mom) with so many unique handmade items perfect for gift shopping.

You know that everyone on their list has everything they can think - so go with unique gifts this year.  Buy handmade and buy local!

Vendors include:   jewelry (that's me!), pottery cards, handbags, baby stuff, photography, knitted goods, glass and so much more!

Art of Recycle (who happen to be amazing and magical) are hosting the kids room with free activities for all ages.  You can get lunch from the food vendors, and enjoy live music.

If you're used to Eastern Market and it being outside, don't worry, this is inside.  There isn't any heat inside the market, though, so dress in layers.

There is usually no problem finding parking around the neighborhood.

If you have been there before, there are changes, such as it's only 1 day!  So much sure you get there on Saturday.

Details:

What:    City Arts Market
Where:  Eastern Market
             308 E. King St, Lancaster, PA 
When:   Saturday, December 1, 2012
             9 am - 5 pm
Who:     B.B. Bellezza and Carecycled (my mom's business) + 50 other handmade craft                   vendors, food vendors, kid's room and live music
How:    It's easy, just show up.  :)

I have some unique new upcycled jewelry that I haven't shared yet there!  Perfect for your gift-giving!  My mom will have candles in tea cups, desert dishes and other candles, wood coasters made from a fallen tree (such a perfect gift and very inexpensive), sewing kits and more!  

See you on Saturday!!

Warmly,
Kim

P.S.  If you can't make it on Saturday, you can always come to my booth at Building Character and shop 7 days a week, with extended holiday hours.

P.P.S.  I have another show coming up on December 14th and 15th in Lititz, PA!  More details coming soon!

Where Will B.B. Bellezza Be This Weekend?

Tonight is First Friday!

The weather is PERFECT and it will be a wonderful night in Lancaster, PA for First Friday!

Make sure you stop by BUiLDiNG CHARACTER for free live music and to meet all the wonderful (30+) vendors!

My booth at BUiLDiNG CHARACTER has been restocked with a lot of new scrabble tile pendants, lots of earrings - especially clock hand earrings - and more stuff in the "sale bin."

Stop by 6 pm - 9 pm
342 N. Queen Street, Rear
Lancaster, PA 17603

(Note:  I may or may not personally be at my booth tonight.  I'm trying to make it, but I might not.  Even if I'm not there, you can still shop at my booth and meet other vendors, listen to live music and have a great night!!)

Charm Bracelet Sale

If you're local to Lancaster, PA, you're in luck!  I just marked all of my charm bracelets down 50%!  I'm phasing them out, so this could be your last chance to get one of my charm bracelets.  

I've also added items to the "sale bin."

They are in my booth at BUiLDiNG CHARACTER 342 N. Queen Street, Rear Warehouses, Lancaster, PA

This weekend, 25% of all purchase from my stand (Fri, Sat and Sun) will be donated to KPets.

Where Will B.B. Bellezza Be This Weekend? ...and New Stuff.....

Friday, January 7th, 2011 is the First - First Friday for 2011!

Come out to BUiLDiNG CHARACTER

Rear Warehouses @ 342 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA

6 pm - 9 pm

Pictured above are a small selection of the many NEW wire-wrapped button rings  I'll have for sale that night!  They are all one-of-a-kind and different colors and sizes.

Where Will B.B. Bellezza Be This Weekend?

Where can you get B.B. Bellezza this weekend?

Tonight, Friday, June 4, 2010 is First Friday in downtown Lancaster!

and you'll find me at my booth at 

Building Character

342 N. Queen St, Warehouse C.

Lancaster, PA

The McCaskey High School Senior show opens tonight at Building Character.

and Tonight Only, I'm having a sale there!!

6 pm - 9 pm

Spend $10 - 19.99 * Get 10% off

Spend $20 - 29.99 * Get 20% off

Spend $30 and up * Get 30% off

Also, for every $10 you spend, get an entry to win a $30 Gift Card from B.B. Bellezza

(I'll pick a winner at the end of the night and mail the gift certificate)

Sunday, June 6, 2010

300 Block of North Queen Street Block Party!

This is a great time to check out all the unique shops!  They'll be craft vendors, antiques, food and music!

The Bridges of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

My boyfriend and I write a zine "Outta the Way." This month we take you on a tour of the Covered Bridges of Lancaster County. The zine has a driving tour of the covered bridges that takes you through Lancaster County Amish farms, historic downtown and gives you a great taste of the county, as well as the historical background of each bridge.

For a couple of the zine, check out the Outta the Way Etsy Shop, or check my booth BUiLDiNG CHARACTER at 342 N. Queen St., Rear Warehouses, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Black Friday Sale!

Don't forget today's sale at my booth at BUiLDiNG CHARACTER

it is just for today and it's good!

Buy 3 Scrabble Tile Pendants, Get the 4th one free, plus a free cord!

They make terrific gifts, so it's a great time to stock up. More cords are only $3 each!

Plus, there are 48 different vendors at BUiLDiNG CHARACTER and other very unique and cool stores on the 300 block of North Queen Street.

Hours: 11 am - 8 pm

Upcycled Chandelier Crystal Ornament

Also, check out my cool new upcycled chandelier crystal ornaments while you're there! $8 each, or 3 for $20!

Free Books!

Anyone want or need any of these books? http://shops.half.ebay.com/bbbbellezza

I'm just using my half.com shop right now to show you what books I have, if you want these for free, please contact me directly at BBBellezza@comcast.net

If you're in Lancaster, PA and can meet me at BUiLDiNG CHARACTER (342 N. Queen St., Rear Warehouses, Lancaster, PA) No charge at all.

If you aren't local or can't get there, just pay the shipping.

Just contact me with what titles you would like. If you want them shipped, also give me your mailing address and I'll send you a paypal invoice for the shipping. Once the shipping is paid, I'll mail your books. If you are picking up locally, we can set up a time. I am relatively flexible.

Please pass along to your book-loving friends. I desperately need the storage room and plan to donate these soon if no one takes me up on the offer.

Where Will B.B. Bellezza Be This Weekend?

Friday, October 9, 2009

2nd Friday in Lititz, PA

Make sure to visit Broad Street Bazaar at 55 North Broad Street, Lititz, PA to check out new B.B. Bellezza jewelry!

Saturday, October 10, 2009 EDIT: I will NOT be there on Saturday. There will be other wonderful artists that you should check out, though!
Eastern Market
9 am - 2 pm
308 East King Street
Lancaster, PA

We're quickly running out of time to go to Eastern Market! Only a few more weeks! This is a great time to visit with friends, get great food and check out some wonderful artwork!

Where Will B.B. Bellezza Be this Weekend?

Tonight, First Friday

Lancaster:

BUiLDiNG CHARACTER 342 N. Queen Street, Rear Warehouse, Lancaster

I'll be at my booth selling my jewelry. I'll have new stuff, including lots of scrabble tile pendant necklaces.

6 pm - 9 pm

gods and monsters exhibit 214 West Grant Street, Lancaster (just off of Prince Street, Grant St is the alley near Fulton Opera House.) - Not Bad Design Studio

I have a piece at the exhibit. I will share photos later, but I am pretty proud of the piece. (I'll be there for a short time, but will spend most of my time at my booth at Building Character.)

6:30 pm

Harrisburg:

Hodge Podgery Shindig! Ribbon Cutting and lots of food and festivities! 1100 N. 3rd St, Harrisburg, PA

I am so sad that I won't personally be there, but B.B. Bellezza jewelry will be there! If you are in the area, definitely check it out!

4 pm - 7 pm

Sunday, October 4

Crafty by Nature at Shupp's Grove in Adamstown, PA

9 am - 4 pm

This is the last of the first Sunday craft show for the year, so make sure you come on out!

What I did over the weekend....

This weekend we went to a couple of Lancaster County, PA events that I (somewhat surprisingly) loved!

The photo above was taken at the Construction Rodeo at ABC Construction in Mount Joy, PA. The festival featured all kinds of events with construction equipment. It was fascinating and a lot of fun! The proceeds went to Make a Wish foundation. Definitely check this out next year if you can make it!

We also went to the Pig Iron Festival in Marrietta, PA. We toured the ruins of the furnance that was once part of a booming business. I found the ruins fascinating and the tour interesting. There was an actor at the end who was fabulous!

At the festival there was also a car show, someone demonstrating making knives, and lots of great food! The proceeds for this festival went to help the preservation of the area. They have already done a marvelous job at restoring one building.

It was a fun weekend - even if it was rainy!

More photos on my flickr photoshot of both events.

The Mystery Typewriter and Where I will be this weekend

Typewriter - Smith Corona, originally uploaded by B.B. Bellezza.

Well, the mystery has been solved, actually. And it was sort of just who I would have suspected.

My pal Tony at BUiLDiNG CHARACTER rescued this beauty from the trash. Doesn't look much like a beauty in this photo, does it?

Well, once I popped all of the keys off and cleaned them up, they turned out really nice. Look for some typewriter jewelry in the future! I can't wait to use these keys.

And make sure you check out my salvaging pals at BUiLDiNG CHARACTER!

Which reminds me,

I will be at my booth at BUiLDiNG CHARACTER tonight for Music Friday in downtown Lancaster, PA. (342 North Queen Street)

Trash and Glory + Katie Becker will be performing live starting at 6 pm tonight.

Schedule Reminder

February 6, 2009 is First Friday in Lancaster, PA

Click here for all the venues

I will be at artMARKET at Building Character at 342 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania selling my handcrafted jewelry. I will even have some new stuff!

Controversy...

(more photos on my flickr photostream)

Saturday I vended at the Lancaster PrideFest. It was the first one in Lancaster. The people in charge were very organized and set up was very smooth, which was great considering how many vendors were there (a lot!)

We were in the middle of the park and I didn't realize this was going on until my friend showed up, but there were protesters outside all day. The Silent Witness were there to provide a non confrontational barrier between the protesters and the festival and offered escorts to people who might have felt intimidated otherwise.

It was a gorgeous day with wonderful entertainment, great food and I had a great day for sales as well. I sold my favorite bracelet. I actually teared up because the person who bought it was so excited about it.

On Sunday we went to check out a new Sunday market - Building Character. I think that I will probably be doing this market, maybe not every Sunday (Sunday is the only day I get off-sometimes....sometimes I don't even take off Sunday). It was lovely and had great food. You have to try the bbq pulled pork sandwiches! OMG! I am dying for another one right now!

We also went to check out Shupp's Grove Antique Market in Adamstown, PA, which was great....I found some great stuff that will soon be given new life as jewelry!

I have updated my events page on my website. I have all the craft shows for the rest of the year that I plan on attending. Many are listed as pending for the time being because my attendance isn't confirmed as of yet, but I will update as they become confirmed.

Have a great week, everyone! And check in soon for the next entry!

Eastern Market 6-14-08

Eastern Market

June 14, 2008

Here's my stand. I am always astonished how crooked my tableclothes are when I look at the photos. Honestly, I didn't do the tableclothes for this show, my trusty assistants did. By the time I realized it, everything was already on them, and I wasn't starting over again!

New display for this show. It got a lot of attention.

It's sort of difficult to see in this photo, but I have a ton of new HardWire Jewelry. Jewelry made from repurposed hardware and wire. The wire was saved from a big power cord I took apart. It is in all different colors and really cool! I have necklaces and bracelets.

I got a bunch of old decanters at a yard sale recently. At a steal. Honestly. That yard sale was the best yard sale ever. Anyway, I picked up the sherry bottle below specifically for the Edgar Allan Poe Charm Bracelet. (Actually, boyfriend suggested that! He's getting good!)

My pitiful sign is below. I had cooler signs, but they had my bath & body stuff on it, too, which I don't do anymore. I haven't had a chance to make a cooler sign with color photos because my printer has been out of color ink. It's sad, I know. I did make some really cool banners for my tent for this weekend, though, so maybe I can just lose the sign. I really don't know if people pay attention to it or not, but I want to make it clear that everything is handmade, so maybe the sign will stay. I really should come up with a more creative sign, though.

My "new" candy dish that holds my "candy" now. I love it. Plus, you can see a couple other decanters that I got. That is not a lava lamp.....it's a liquor bottle. Awesome, right?

I like to keep super positive and happy, but I wasn't really super happy with how I did Saturday. And, relatively, I did fine. However, it was hot, it was slightly boring and we were tired. But, I had extra time to meet my neighbors and I learned that I need to remember to bring a project to work on, just in case.

This Saturday is the Lancaster Pride Fest in Buchanan Park. It is from 12-6 on Saturday, June 21, 2008. I am very excited to be a part of this first annual festival. I am a little freaked out by all of the rules (well just 2 are freaking me out a little - I have to put a "no smoking" sign on my tent and have a fire extinguisher. Really neither are a big, deal, but I haven't heard of such a thing before.) However, I am really excited because it looks to be a lot of fun.