Sunday, May 10, 2009

Deluxe weekend

On Saturday I had my first show, Deluxe, at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. When I get excited I'm unable to sleep, so I was up 'til 4:30 Saturday morning getting everything ready. Friday night rolled around and I had no banner or tablecloth, so I dug through the stash of fabric my grandmother left me, and attempted to learn how to sew. My mom got me a sewing machine for my birthday five years ago that I had never used (I was intimidated), so once I figured it out, I pieced together the hap-hazard tablecloth you see pictured. Now that I have some more free time, I want to practice my sewing and see what I can do.

Anyway, back to Deluxe...

It was a really good first show, I think. I didn't know quite what to expect, so I'm happy with the outcome. I had women of all ages fawning over my jewelry, and the compliments really encouraged me. I hope to do more craft shows in the near future.
It was nice to meet people I've become internet friends with. Pam from Pamela Michelle even bought a necklace from me, which is awesome because I consider her pretty famous. I met Heather from Audrey Eclectic for the first time (her works are even more breathtaking in person!) and the super-sweet Holly of Hollyrocks.
I only wish we all got to hang out more, but we were there to sell, and sell we did.
So, great job everyone!

5 comments:

  1. Hey there!~ It was nice to meet you yesterday! So glad you had a nice first show :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Congratulations on a great show!
    Your stall looked great.
    I have never done a craft show myself even though i would love to. I have oodles of peices of handmade jewellery and illustrations which i would love to sell, i just wish that england hosted something like deluxe. Well done again on a good show.
    Hope you have a great week
    Hugs
    GeM
    XXX

    ReplyDelete
  3. Wonderful to meet you! Your booth and goodies looked great! I hope to see you at more shows! Hope the maps give you something to work with!

    ReplyDelete
  4. It was awesome to see you again. Your booth looked great, and so did you! I hope to see you at another show, too. We're doing Blue Dome in Tulsa this weekend. It's an awesome one.

    ReplyDelete
  5. It was great meeting you too! Hope to see ya soon at the Dustbowl!!! yay!

    ReplyDelete