Friday, November 8, 2013

Meet the Vendor: Jennifer Hosenfeld



Here's another of our fabulous vendors for our upcoming event on Saturday, November 23 from 9am to 2pm.


1)      Your name and the name of your business
Jennifer Hosenfeld, Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant
2)      What will you be sharing at the event?
Holiday gift ideas, booking facials/paries, skin care and makeup
3)      How long have you been doing this?
            8 months
4)      What is your favorite thing about doing what you do?
I love making women feel beautiful and special!
5)      What is your favorite book?
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6)      How can people get in touch with you?
Phone: 919-480-9562
website: www.marykay.com/jennifernc
7)      Is there any piece of trivia about yourself that people might find interesting or amusing?
I started selling Mary Kay because I won a free makeover after buying my wedding dress, and loved the experience!  Now I’m working towards making Mary Kay my full time job!
8)      What did you want to be when you grew up?
Teacher
9)      What is your favorite animal?
Dog
10)   Do you have another ‘real world’ occupation or hobby?
Self-Contained Special Education Teacher

Meet The Vendor: Gail Aiken



Here is yet another of our wonderful vendors for the upcoming CRAFTACULAR Craft & Vendor Fair.

1)      Your name and the name of your business
Mrs. Gail Aiken, CEO of  J.A.S. Event Consultants,  LLS

2)      What will you be sharing at the event?
I will have Holiday Baskets. The products in the baskets will be well known AVON products since I’m an Avon Representative as well. I will have different types of gifts sets for women and for Men. Also, you will be able to order other gift items for Christmas. 

3)      How long have you been doing this?
I have been creating different types of crafts for ten years now even before I began my business.  I’ve always love being creative.  I’ve done Christmas Ornaments, Ladies Jewelry, Knitting, Crocheting, and Latch Hook items.

4)      What is your favorite thing about doing what you do?
It’s very enjoyable creating craft but even more enjoyable watching the customers pick out what they like. Also it’s great to just make things for my family and friends as gifts and see their faces light up as they open it!

5)      What is your favorite book?
The Bible

6)      How can people get in touch with you?
My cell number is 919-949-0919 and my email is gamom14@hotmail.com
My new website is being redone at this time, so just call me!.

7)      Is there any piece of trivia about yourself that people might find interesting or amusing?
When it came to my education, it was all about getting the education to work as a professional in Business. I graduated with honors in Business Management and minor in Retail Management, but I truly wanted to major in the ARTS.  I really wanted to be a Singer and Actress! But I did as I was told, I end up getting a job at IBM when I finished college and I’m currently out on a Medical leave from being a Project Manager at IBM.

8)      What did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a Singer!

9)      What is your favorite animal?
A dog

10)   Do you have another ‘real world’ occupation or hobby?
Yes, I’m also currently CEO of my own Home Base Business.. The Company by the name of 5LINX has given me the opportunity to make extra money to pursue my creative passion. I want to be able to do J.A.S Event Consulting full time one day and with the residual income I’m making from my Home Base Business with 5linx, I know I will be able to do that!!.  Ask me how. 


Meet the Vendor: Robert Doyle

Here is yet another of our fabulous vendors who will be joining us at the SWE PTA's Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair

1. name:  Robert Doyle        
   business:  Hollow Log Brooms  "Old-time Brooms Made the Old-time Way"
2. what I'm sharing:  handmade crafts-- brooms, pot-holders and hotpads, bean bags, old-fashioned stuffed animals, framed prints and drawings
3. experience:  3 years
4. Favorite part about doing what I do:  the smile people get when receiving a unique and well-made item
5. books: I like many books, but one of the greatest ever written is John Bunyan's  Pilgrim's Progress.  An easy read for me I really enjoy is Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls.  I also enjoy poetry by Longfellow, Browning, Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti, and others.
6. People can get in touch with me by
writing: 4744 Honeysuckle Lane, Rocky Mount NC 27804
                                   calling: (252) 446-5534  or
                                   emailing: doyle4education@gmail.com
7. trivia about me: I am of English and Irish descent.  I enjoyed my experience teaching Reading/ English internationally.
8. I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up
9. Favourite animal?  Let's just say I really enjoy the whimsical behaviour of monkeys; in local nature I really enjoy observing squirrels.  It is rarely observed, but I have spotted the southern flying squirrel on two occasions in my life. 
10.Other occupation of hobby?  I have taught school for seven years.  I enjoy gardening very much. There is something so rewarding about giving to the land and it giving back to you.  Agriculture is amazing!




Monday, November 4, 2013

And the Raffle Items Start Rolling In...

As the first ever Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair draws near (in case you've forgotten it's on Saturday, November 23 from 9am to 2pm) we PTA members are busy scouring local businesses for donations to add to our bucket raffle. Not only will you be able to try for items from amazingly talented artists and lovely gifts from nationally known vendors but you will also be able to win items from round town.

I would like to thank the following businesses for already donating to our raffle:


We are also waiting to pick up items from several more businesses. We are truly thankful to all those helping us with this event. The money earned will be going towards building up our technological resources for the kids and teachers at Southwest Elementary School.
Make sure to let these businesses know how thankful we are by stopping in and shopping with them.




Monday, October 28, 2013

It's a Craftacular Countdown!

As you may have heard on Saturday, November 23, 2013 Southwest Elementary School's PTA will be holding our first ever Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair. You will find the event at Southwest Elementary School which is located at 2030 Cook Road in Durham. That's not too far from 40 right off of Fayetteville. We will be there from 9am to 2pm for all your shopping fun.
You will find a wonderful assortment of items both handmade and from nationally known companies. You can find something for everyone on your shopping list.
I know that shopping can make you tired so we will have a variety of food truck options available to you. You will find scrumptious goodies from CJ's Street Food, Chirba Chirba, Will & Pops, Mac-Ur-Roni and Little Dippers Italian Ice. These are all local guys who are as excited to feed you as you will be to try out their offerings. Just click on their names and find out the deliciousness they have in store for you.
Each of our vendors will also be offering an item for our bucket raffle. Tickets will be a dollar each or six tickets for $5. You get to choose the prizes you want to win. There promises to be some amazing things offered.

If you are still interested in a booth please CLICK HERE for more information. Deadline for applications is November 1.

  

Please come join us and bring your friends!!!!

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Meet The Vendor: Linda Hardin

Here's another one of the Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair's vendors. Are you getting as excited as I am?

Linda Hardin

1) Your name and the name of your business

Linda Hardin of Polka Dot Ideas

2) What will you be sharing at the event?

Handmade, colorful, coordinating home decorating items to dress an ordinary room including pocket pillows, lampshade slipcovers, monogram wall and table top art. I also have many gift items just for fun such as tutus, tooth fairy pillows, jewelry bags, as well as some holiday themed items, gift bags and tags, and decorative banners. I welcome custom requests to match any theme or color scheme!

3) How long have you been doing this?

I have been sewing window treatments and bedding for more than twenty years but this creative venture started with a friend in 2009.

4) What is your favorite thing about doing what you do?

Colorful fabrics and beautiful papers inspire me and I love the design process of taking raw materials and mixing and matching patterns to create my ideas. Shopping for fabric makes my day.

5) What is your favorite book?

The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye

6) How can people get in touch with you?

By email at PolkaDotIdeas@gmail.com or by phone 540-420-9049. You can view some of my items and show photos on my flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/polkadotideas/sets/72157631161778052/ Someday soon, I hope to have an ecommerce website.

7) Is there any piece of trivia about yourself that people might find interesting or amusing?

I have lived in eleven states and one foreign country, Spain. As a child, I lived off the Rota Naval base in Puerto de Santa Maria. That’s the port where one of Christopher Columbus’ ships, the Santa Maria, sailed from in 1492. The fact that the city was centuries old impressed me even as a child.

8) What did you want to be when you grew up?

A writer, or an interior designer, or a merchandiser…I’m still deciding.

9) What is your favorite animal?

The hedgehog, but you wouldn’t know that by my collection of watercolor paintings of birds from artists around the world.

10) Do you have another ‘real world’ occupation or hobby?

Yes, I am a medical accounts receivable specialist by day.


I really do hope you will check out Linda's Flickr page. Her stuff is seriously cute!



Saturday, October 19, 2013

Meet the Vendor: Michaela Trefethen

As you know, I love to introduce you to those people who will be joining us at the Southwest Elementary School PTA's Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair on November 23, 2013. I hope you will read on

Michaela Trefethen

 1) My name is Michaela Trefethen and my business is called PriscillaPlace

2) At the event, PriscillaPlace will be bringing a variety of children’s clothing

and toys. We sell dresses, pajama pants, backpacks, stuffed animals, and baby

toys. The best part about our business is that for every item we sell, we give a

similar item away to a child in need.

3) PriscillaPlace is about to celebrate its 1st birthday in November!

4) My favorite part about PriscillaPlace is definitely giving items away to

children in need. We did our first give-away in September and it was so fun!

We made a video of that awesome day, which you can watch on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBEgqv0Gi5I

5) My favorite book is Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.

6) People can learn more about PriscillaPlace by visiting our website,

www.micsmiffles.com or liking us on Facebook! You can also email us at

micsmiffles@gmail.com

7) A lot of people are surprised when they find out I was on a unicycling team

for 8 years of elementary and middle school. We traveled around the United

States doing performances in parades, at school events, and at festivals. It

was really fun!

8) When I was little, I really wanted to be a teacher when I grew up, just like my

mom. I’m currently in college majoring in Education of the Deaf and Hard of

Hearing and Elementary Education, so I’m actually going to be what I wanted

to become when I was little.

9) My favorite animal would have to be the dog. I always had a dog when I was

growing up and my favorite childhood stuffed animal was a dog too.

10) In the “real world,” I’m a student, business owner, and library student

worker. I love spending time with my friends, sewing, knitting, and crafting

with my family.

Some extra information: PriscillaPlace is a company that was created to celebrate

the unique qualities of others, to teach children about the joys of giving, and to give

back to the community. Our group consists of 6 givers: Amy Cogan, Keisha Parker,

Hannah Finkelstein, Elizabeth Capps, Allison Dellinger, and me. We also have lots of

volunteers who help us create our one-of-a-kind products.

We celebrate the uniqueness of everyone through our holiday, Thank You For Being

You Day, which occurs on April 19th

qualities of the people in your life.

We teach children about the joy of giving by spreading our message to children and

their parents. We offer opportunities for children to help with the creation of our

products and we love to teach sewing skills. Over the summer, we taught sewing to a

little girl, who actually finished her own quilt. In turn, she was able to help us make

the dresses we gave away to little girls at our give-away! She had a lot of fun and she

 each year. It’s a day to celebrate the special

was excited to brighten the day of the other children.

We give back to the community by partnering with events that raise funds for

people in need. We sold our products at a volleyball tournament to benefit a hard-
working teacher who recently found out she has cancer. We also raised money for

the American Cancer Society. We have lots of goals for helping the community in the

future, which range from getting food and supplies for homeless shelters to raising

enough money to send a girl in Africa to school for a year. PriscillaPlace loves giving

back to the community in many ways.