2011 Craftstravaganza!!!

This past weekend was the 6th Annual Craftstravaganza, a local Urban Craft Fair held at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds' Fine Arts Building. There were over 70 artists, including 34 artisans new to the show (yours truly, of course, was one of them) and thousands of returning attendees. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., attendees browsed tables bursting with handmade crafts and met creators. The Minnesota Center for Book Arts and the Textile Center were also conducting workshops throughout the day. The first 100 shoppers received free swag bags with samples of vendors’ work and other goodies. This was my/hbDesigns very first craft fair, aside from the MCAD Art Sale, and I had no clue as to how I would do. Well as it turns out, people really do like my work and even bought some!

My first customer of the morning told me that she skipped breakfast to wait in line so she could see ME and buy 1 specific Shrinky Dink pendant. (Which I only had 1 of!) So that kinda made my day from the get go, despite the cold.

My little sister, Theresa was a great help! I could not have done this without her. You defiantly need two people at a table to run an event like that. We took a few snap shots of my table/set up/display, what ever you want to call it. Considering I made enough to cover the vendor fee, motel, gas and food, I would consider this event to be a great success! I hope Andy & Jen let me come back next year! This was a lot of fun!

hbDesigns also had a nice, little shout out from Betsy, the woman behind the Minneapolis Career Girl Blog! Also be sure to check out my Etsy and be a fan on Facebook for a discount!

'Staches On A Stick

Some more craft-i-ness! 'Staches On A Stick! Now available in 4 fun styles.

The Elliott

The Selleck

The Hutz

The Taft

And just for fun Thai with a Fu Manchu 'Stache On A Stick.

hbDesigns Plushies 1.0

So I'm still playing with this idea of crafting (and maybe someday selling, prolly on Etsy or at Craft Fairs) small fun plushies, but it's hard to know what's gonna be a big hit and what's gonna fall through the cracks... I'm still playing with foods, I know it looks just like breakfast, but I'm still working on it. But being crafty and creative really makes me happy, seeing people happy from things I made, really makes me happy.

IF YOU!!! Yes, you, have any ideas, fun suggestions or thoughts to be made out of felt, PLEASE share them with me...

Fortune Cookie with a luv note.

Eggy

Eggy & Bacon!

BACON!!!

Doughnut with Sprinkles

I think the toast (with removable butter, for fewer calories ^_^.) needs a different kind of stitch. Hmm...
Oh! And a mini sprinkle doughnut.

Things That Makes Me Happy!