Craft Fair Update - Samantha Smith Elementary

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My two tables (yes, I was lucky and got two!)


I had a FABULOUS time at the Samantha Smith Elementary School Craft Fair on Thursday night (December 3rd, 2015)!!


I was able to share the evening with one of my best friends and her son (he's the handsome, young fella in red).


 I sold quite a few items - which means I am able to fund my own holiday shopping (yippee!!).  Plus I got to meet a lot of really wonderful kids and parents at Samantha Smith!

My new cart/display.  It's wheels actually roll!  Plus I can remove the wheels
and base and have a shorter display if I want to!!  LOVE IT!!!!

The school's PTSA provided vendors with tables, chairs, tablecloths, and even shopping bags for the kids!  AMAZING!  And even more - it cost nothing to be a vendor!  Seriously - it was a huge blessing to be able to participate!  So thank you to everyone involved!!!


This craft fair was a great opportunity for me to test-drive my new set-up (the wire cart/card-display, the wire Christmas tree/ornament stand, and the wire necklace display - are all new additions this year) and it was a great place to see if my new robot ornaments would sell.... and they did - all my robots sold out (hooray!) and so did quite a few other items!


I should have a lampshade and a
pendant lamp similar to this


Now I'm getting ready for the Issaquah-campus Swedish Hospital Holiday Craft Fair (this coming Thursday, December 10th, and Friday, December 11th (sadly, I am only able to
be there on Friday).




And a bowl or two similar to this!


I won't have any more robots (I need to scrounge for more supplies!), but I am hoping to have a few world globe items (lampshades and bowls?) available, plus I'll be bringing some of my silk paintings!


Hope to see you there!

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