Showing posts with label bazaar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bazaar. Show all posts

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Was it worth it??? {Update on items for sale}



{UPDATE: several of you have contacted me wanting to purchase items , but some 
of you do not have your email linked up to your blog so there is no way for me to
 contact you. Please link your email  up to your blog or email me directly...the link is
 on my profile page here on my blog. I feel bad when I can't get ahold of you}

I kinda felt like I was getting ready for a wedding...you know...a big production.

Sewing, gluing, painting, creating, glittering, printing, cutting,scrunching, packaging...
for days weeks on end and then

POOF...

It is  over with...done...fanito!

I am one tired lady and I have decided that once a year is about all of this that I can handle. ha!
{Kudos to you who do this every week or even more...my hats off to you!!}


I got many, many compliments on how nice my treasures were and some people even
purchased an item or two.


But when you get right down to it...did I sell very much??


I sold a few of the burlap bags and several stockings
{but still have some left}

 
...a few candles and ornies


 one of these Eiffel towers sold


the star boxes didn't sell...two cloches did


I think I sold maybe three sets of candles at $ 6.00 a set...all my number tags went except one set.


I didn't sell any of the old tart tin glitter ornies, {I think they were $6 each}
 but I did sell some of the music ornies with angels on.


All three paper trees sold


a few nests sold 


some music sheet angel wings sold, the beautiful white script ones didn't 


Sold one bottle , none of the cabinet cards, none of the scrabble tile sayings etc.

...so the million dollar question is:

was it worth it???


Well...I am not sure.  If I wouldn't have had two
ladies that purchased a lot from me, then I would 
say it was iffy at best. Do I want to do it again
next year?   Time will tell. I suppose there is something
to be said for hanging in there year after year and
hoping my  "style"  grows on people.  Also, am I pricing
too cheap? I know I am not pricing too expensive. 

Lots of questions, but all in all it was still a 

great day. I met many wonderful people and chatted
up a storm with them! ha! Here's to small town living!!

{Note: If you see anything you want to purchase give me a 

shout out as I just may have it left} 

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Working my fingers to the bone!


I am still here..really I am!! I realize it has been two weeks since I posted , but I have
been a busy little beaver. Trying to get ready for the holiday bazaar that I am in
on Saturday. Ready or not here I come!! lol

I found this pretty burlap at JoAnn Fabric so purchased a bit of it to make some stockings.


I loved embellishing these burlap bags ~

I made all kinds of tags...these are just a few.

You would think that my theme this year is angel wings because I sure seem to have a lot of
different versions and it wasn't even planned. 

Lovely candles waiting for a new home...or two...or three...

More burlap stockings in cream...my favorite!

I thought I would also include some scrunchy ribbon in case someone is interested.

These nests turned out cuter than they appear. They are covered in white tinsel glitter and look so sparkly.

Candles with Jeanne D Arc paper...who doesn't need another candle?? I know I LOVE
candles so if these don't sell I won't feel bad at all. :)

I also made some ornies/hang tags out of vintage flash card numbers.
I thought they turned out rather neat looking.

I am off again...much to do before Saturday hits so I must keep these fingers
moving. I am afraid if they stop they will never start again. ha!!

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Monster Cookies

Today was sure a beautiful fall day in Michigan! I volunteered to cook at our church yesterday for a bake sale/bazaar/supper that was held today and then as I was cooking yesterday I volunteered to work it today so needless to say I am very tuckered out! ( I also have fibromyalgia so that adds to the tiredness most days, but today was a good day) For several years I have made the sloppy joes and the chili for this bake sale/supper. I make a sloppy joe recipe that takes 15 lbs of ground beef and then I use 25 lbs of ground beef for the chili so that will give you an idea of how much is made. Then we decided around noon today that we needed more sloppy joes so I made another batch with an additional 15 lbs of ground beef. A long day , but very productive day. I had to share a picture of the cookies I purchased today and I buy them every year . They are the BEST EVER Monster Cookies! So yummy! A lady who is 90 years old makes these every year for our sale and she also makes quilts etc. I just hope I can do as much as she does at that age. :) Have a wonderful evening! Blessings!