Meet The Vendor: Tamara Schellenberg of Big Woof Biscuits

Here is a little bit about Big Woof Biscuits from Tamara:

We love our pets, and we want to give them the very best things we can. Unfortunately not all food manufacturers have the same goals. That is why I started making my own treats for dogs. I use only ingredients I would eat and feed to my family... Because my dogs ARE my FAMILY.

I can tell you that these are always a big hit at Craftacular. Come pick up some goodies for your pooch on Saturday, November 5 between 9 and 2.

#durhamdogs #durham #pets #SWE #pta #NC #Dogtreats #handmade #shoplocal

Schools Vote Together

This Saturday, November 5 is important to me for two reasons. Not only is it the day of Southwest Elementary School's 4th Annual Craftacular Craft and Vendor Fair from 9 to 2 but it is also the last day for early voting here in Durham.
If you haven't voted yet we encourage you to join the Durham Association of Educators for the Schools Vote Together campaign. They will be meeting at 9am Downtown at the CCB Plaza and marching together while wearing red to show support for our schools. Hopefully a show of support will encourage the powers that be to pay attention to our public schools.
If you take part in the Schools Vote Together event and come to the craft fair you WILL be rewarded. Wear your 'Red For Ed' and you will receive TWO tickets to our (kinda) world famous bucket raffle. If you show your "Early Voting" sticker you will get THREE free raffle tickets. It pays to support our schools!
Keep in mind that, by attending BOTH events, you are getting a double whammy on your school supporting. ;)

#wearredfored #supportourschools #DAE #schoolsourstudentsdeserve #durham #NC #SWE #schoolsvotetogether

Meet The Vendor: Lamesha Bilal of MeMe's Cakes & Pastries LLC

Guess what time it is! It's time to Meet The Vendor! 

MeMe's Cakes & Pastries LLC is a home based bakery that offers a variety of products. From cakes, custom cookies, cake pops and more. My name is Lamesha Bilal. I started my business 3 years ago and I'm based in South Durham. I take pride in offering the freshest products without adding any preservatives and also use high quality ingredients. We cater to all celebrations.
Thank you

Ok, those look delicious! Come and check them out on Saturday, November 5 between 9 and 2 at Southwest Elementary School in Durham, NC!

#craftfair #durham #drm #Vendor #handmade #shoplocal

Meet the Vendor: Holly Adkisson- Happy Skull Crochet

It's time to introduce you to another face you will be seeing at this year's Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair.

My name is Holly and I'm not your typical stay at home mom.  I'm the quintessential nerd.  I love sci-fi and fantasy and spent a huge chunk of my life with my nose buried in a book. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was discouraged by the lack of nerdy baby clothes and toys. Princesses were everywhere, but nerdy stuff was virtually nonexistent. So I set out to create my own. I am determined to provide nerdy stuff for all ages.  You may ask, why "Happy Skull Crochet"? The name reflects my love of skulls.  I've never thought they were scary.  They always look like they're smiling. As a seller of hats, I also guarantee my nerdy hats will make your skull happy!

I am excited about the craft fair! I'm going to have tons of stuff, including Pokemon inspired hats and key chains, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle inspired key chains, Link inspired hats, a whole line of hats inspired by Harry Potter, and much more!  Stop by my booth and get a coupon code to use online!

Check out my website here:
www.happyskullcrochet.etsy.com

Like me on Facebook to keep up with my current projects, happenings, and giveaways!

God Bless!
Holly Adkisson
HappySkullCrochet

Tell me your kids aren't gonna love these! I know mine will.

I'm So Excited And I Just Can't Hide It!

I am getting so excited! Every day when I get the kids home from school we check the mail and a little cheer goes up as the kids announce how many envelopes there are that say SWE PTA Craft & Vendor Fair on them. I love it! I love the response we are getting.
If you have been thinking of joining us as a vendor keep in mind that space rental goes up on October 1. Right now a single 8 x 10 space is only $35 on October 2 that same space will be $45. If you are a parent of a Southwest student you get a $5 discount.
Although spaces are filling up we still have some room. Please share with anyone you know that might be interested. Every space we rent is money that goes directly to our PTA and school. Plus, every space we rent is another vendor donating a prize to our raffle! That's good news for EVERYBODY!!

http://www.swepta.com/craft-fair.html

Things Are Starting to Get Real

Things are really starting to fall into place for this year's Craftacular! We are starting to get a ton of inquiries about spots for the craft fair. This year should definitely prove to be the best one of all. If you know of ANYONE who would like to participate in this year's Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair have them contact us at swecraftacular@yahoo.com or send them directly to the website http://www.swepta.com/craft-fair.html. We are accepting applications for artists, crafters, entertainers and direct sales companies. All the money earned from the renting of spaces goes directly to Southwest Elementary School's PTA to be used for all sorts of things that the school desperately needs.
Another way we make money at the craft fair is through a bucket raffle that we hold during the event. Each of the vendors offers a prize to be raffled off. Raffle tickets are $1 each OR, our more popular option, $20 for your age in tickets. It's a lot of fun and we always have some wonderful prizes.
Keep watching this spot. Shortly I will start featuring vendors so that you can see exactly who will be selling there wares this year.

Tell your friends!!!!

Check This Out!

So, I have created a fun new flyer for this year's Craftacular! Here it is:

We would love it if you shared this with anyone in the area that may be interested in having a booth at our craft & vendor fair. Booth spaces start at just $35! You can get a $5 discount if you have a kiddo at SWE.
You may also notice that you can color this sheet or have your little people color it and then post it to your favorite social media site with the #SWECraftacular. You can also share it directly on our Facebook page which is right HERE.
Would love to see what you come up with.
If you want a link to the forms and FAQs you can do that HERE.


Thanks in advance for sharing and helping us get the word out.

Scholastic Book Fair

Have I mentioned that SWE PTA's Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair is coming up on Saturday, November 15 from 9 to 2 at 2320 Cook Rd. in Durham? I have? Oh, well have I mentioned that on that day we will also have our Scholastic Book Fair open to the public while the craft fair is going on? Yep.
In the school's media center you will be able to purchase books from Scholastic. There are a number of books that are available only in hardback at your regular bookstore but Scholastic sells paperback versions. Your purchases at the book fair also directly benefit our school as a portion of those sales gets donated back to us.
Stop in. Check it out. Tell your friends.

Meet the Vendor: Tam Schellenberg

Today I get to introduce you to one of my best friends who has a knack for doing EVERYTHING brilliantly. I kid you not, you could give her some Popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners and she would come up with the best looking porch swing you've ever seen!
I'm thrilled to tell you folks with pooches that she has been dedicating her time to making healthy treats for pups. Here's what she says:

I started making these treats for my own dogs as a healthy alternative to the chemical-laden store bought treats. My Homemade Dog Treats are baked in my kitchen from only human grade ingredients. You wont find any ingredients that you wouldn't use for yourself, so there are no mystery ingredients. 

This year I will have three different flavors that will be sold by weight so you can mix and match to meet your pups palate.

 Perfect stocking stuffers for your pooch!

Meet the Vendor: A Crafty Pear

I am excited to introduce yet another vendor that will be attending our 2nd SWE PTA's Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair this Saturday, November 15 from 9 to 2 at 2320 Cook Rd. in Durham.
Ladies and Germs: A Crafty Pear!
"The ladies of A Crafty Pear love to craft! We have crafts and gifts for all ages. Teacher gifts; stocking stuffers; bows and bow ties; treasure boxes; felted handbags and soap; burlap utensil holders, table runners, wreaths and more is what you will find at A Crafty Pear."

Look at all that adorableness. I am going to be next to this booth. That doesn't bode well for my wallet!
Make sure you stop by their booth and say hi!

We Love Our Libraries!

I love libraries. I think they are wonderful places. They give people chances to read things they may not be able to otherwise. I know I couldn't afford to buy all of the books my kiddos and I are interested in. It's very important for kids to have access to books of all sorts to help inspire that love of reading. While you are visiting SWE PTA's Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 9am to 2pm, please stop by the table that will be set up by the Southwest Regional Library and check out what your Durham County Library has to offer people of all ages.
Here is a link you can check out if you are too excited to wait until Nov. 15 to see their offerings.
http://durhamcountylibrary.org/location/southwest/

YUM!

It's almost here! Craftacular is just over 2 weeks away. How cool is that? What's really exciting is that we will have FOOD TRUCKS!!!! Everyone loves FOOD TRUCKS!!!! So who will you get to dine with at SWE PTA's CRAFTACULAR Craft & Vendor Fair on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 9am to 2pm? Well, let me tell you.

Will & Pop's will be there. They serve burgers and grilled cheese and are extra yum!

Mac-Ur-Roni will also be on hand serving delicious specialty Mac and Cheese. Can't go wrong with that!

Little Dipper's Italian Ice will be there to help fulfill those sweet cravings. They always have some amazing flavors.

You can click each of the names to find out more about the FOOD TRUCKS!!!! And, yes, these FOOD TRUCKS!!!! deserve all caps and exclamation points. ;)

Please feel free to contact us at swecraftacular@yahoo.com for more info

Real Time Pain Relief at the Craftacular!