Meet the Vendor: Ruth Stutts, Blooming Petals - Hair Accessories & More

You know I love this part! Over the next few weeks leading up to the craft fair I will be posting more of these introductions to who you will find at our event. Please feel free to share with your friends, family, complete strangers...

Hello!  My name is Ruth Stutts with Blooming Petals - Hair Accessories & More.  I look forward to being a part of the SWE Craftacular Fair on November 21st and am excited to present my handcrafted hair clips, ponytail holders, headbands, brooches and Christmas ornaments.  For the past 30 years I've been crafting, quilting, knitting and crocheting and am thrilled to share my latest creations.

 

Want to Hear Something Cool?

I am so excited for this year's SWE's 3rd Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair. I know, it's hard to tell. LOL. We have actually shut down the application page as we have hit our limit!!! That's huge. This year filled up faster than either of the other years. That gets my hopes way up for our attendance this year.
Here's what you have to look forward to at this year's Craftacular.

More than 30 vendors selling everything from art for your home,  jewelry of all types, baked goods, bath and body items, hand-knit, hand-sewn, hand crocheted hats, scarves, hair accessories, toys and more, purses and other bags, make-up and of course a bunch of holiday ornaments and decorations. This barely scratches the surface.

There will also be food. 

We will Have Will & Pop's which features delicious grilled cheese and burgers. You can find more about them HERE --->http://www.willandpops.com/

Roll Dogs Express will be there serving up Hot dogs and Italian Ice.

Jessica's Sweet Treats will be catering to your sweet tooth with cotton candy and candy apples.

You will want to bring the kiddos as we will have games that they can play and win prizes. Tickets for these will be $.25 each or 5 for $1 each game will be 1 to 2 tickets.

We will also have our (practically) world famous bucket raffle. Each of our vendors are donating prizes valued at $15 or more. Tickets will be $1 each OR, our most popular option, your age in tickets for $20. Once you purchase the tickets you get to decide which prizes to try for.

It's going to be a good time. Grab your friends and join us at Southwest Elementary School, 2320 Cook Rd., Durham, NC on Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 9am to 2pm.

 

 

Meet the Vendor: Jessie Chilson- Usborne Books

I am SO excited to be a part of the SWE Craftacular this year!

I am Jessie Chilson with Usborne Books and More!  I help get amazing books into the hands of children.  I have a passion and a drive to help parents get high quality, educational, affordable books that their children will LOVE to read.  I have four "little" ones myself who are 4, 7, 8, & 10 years old.  My husband and I joined Usborne Books & More a little over two years ago because we all loved these books and we quickly realized we could build our children's library and earn an income while promoting literacy in our community!

We can be reached by email at UsborneGal@gmail.com, website UsborneGal.com, phone 919-413-3602 or on FB  -  https://www.facebook.com/Usborne-Books-More-Jessie-Chilson-426524757461730/timeline/

I hope you'll stop by and let us help you find some amazing books for the readers in your life!

Jessie Chilson
Educational Consultant
Usborne Books & More
919-413-3602

Can't wait to check out the wonderful books that Usborne has to offer!

Meet The Vendors: Bags By Betty 54

Now comes my favorite part of the blog, introducing you all to the people who will have tables at Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair. Today I would love for you to meet Betty & Danielle of Bags By Betty 54!

Hi everyone! We are looking forward to being a vendor at the upcoming Craftacular in November! We are busy working on new items to have at the sale but wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves to you!
Our shop name is called BagsByBetty54. We have a shop on Etsy and will also be on the new Handmade by Amazon which will be launching this fall. You can find our shop at: www.etsy.com/shop/bagsbybetty54 
The shop is named for my mom; Betty; who lives in Michigan. I'm her daughter, Danielle, and I live in Burlington, NC. My mom loves to sew and quilt. She creates everything you see in the shop. I handle all of the shipping, communications, and shop setup. She comes to visit us in NC about every 6 weeks because I have a 3-year old daughter that she loves to spoil and play with! We both love to travel and visit Florida and Disney World as often as we can! We sell baby toys and quilts, table runners, casserole carriers, and purses. Everything is one-a-kind and cannot be replicated. This makes for a very unique, special handmade gift. We are looking forward to meeting you all in November at the craft fair!
Thank you!
Betty & Danielle

I hope you will all stop by their shop and check them out. There is some REALLY cute stuff there. Also make sure to stop by and say hi on November 21 at SWE's 3rd Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair!

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

I Was Asked a Question Today

I know you are on the edge of your seats wondering what the question might be. Well, a friend asked me if the craft fair is only for professional crafters. In fact the Southwest Elementary School PTA's 3rd Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair is open to ANYONE who wants to try to sell their art. Tables start at only $35 so this is a great way to get your feet wet and see what it's like. It's also a great chance to talk with those who have done other shows and make money off their art work. You might pick up some great tips from these seasoned veterans.
I have made some wonderful friends at past fairs across the country. Is it for everyone? Nope. I would say that if you are relatively shy and the thought of talking to strangers puts your stomach in a knot you may want to stick with on-line shops. But if you are reasonably comfortable talking to people and won't break down in tears when Grumpy Gert starts asking about your prices and then walks away telling her friend that SHE could make that (She probably can't and never will) then I say give it a go!
If you want to find our forms and a list of FAQs just click here---> 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!!!!