Well, we did it!
I'm not going to lie, it went OK. To be quite honest, the fair itself was not quite what we expected. It was more of a antique/ carboot sale that took place inside. There was only two other tables selling handmade things, all the rest were selling general stuff from home or antique jewelery etc. Also, the weather was not on our side - it was beautifully sunny all day and most people were on the beach (not that I blame them!)
However, we did sell a few things, Adam's prints went down well - especially the donkey and seagull ones. I didn't sell any cushions unfortunately, though I did sell some cards and brooch's.
We have come up with a strategy to try and book at stall at a more crafty themed fair - perhaps nearer Christmas when people have presents in mind. I think the end of August is a hard time to sell crafts as everyone is low on money thanks to the holidays, plus there are not really any seasonal activities going on like Easter or Valentines Day for example.
Thanks to everyone who came to see us on Sunday - we are going to concentrate on sites like Etsy and Folksy over the next few months so keep an eye out for those.
Sarah
xxx
Tuesday 28 August 2012
Saturday 25 August 2012
Come see us tomorrow....
Good Morning to you all on this rainy bank holiday Saturday!
Just a quick post to let you know that our little tester stall called 'Enjoy the Little Things' will be making its debut tomorrow. Adam and I have tried our very best to make things which are a little bit different, items which we hope people will love and want to snap up! It will only be a small stall, with quite a random mix of stuff, but we are using this as an experiment to see what sells and what doesn't...
So just to confirm, the venue for our stall is The Grand Hotel, the fair is tomorrow (26th August) and starts at 11 and ends at 4.
Heres a few photo's so you know what to expect....
Just a quick post to let you know that our little tester stall called 'Enjoy the Little Things' will be making its debut tomorrow. Adam and I have tried our very best to make things which are a little bit different, items which we hope people will love and want to snap up! It will only be a small stall, with quite a random mix of stuff, but we are using this as an experiment to see what sells and what doesn't...
So just to confirm, the venue for our stall is The Grand Hotel, the fair is tomorrow (26th August) and starts at 11 and ends at 4.
Heres a few photo's so you know what to expect....
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| One from my series of doggy embroidered cushions |
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| dreamcatcher made from vintage ribbon and buttons |
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| My mums lovely hand stitched bunting |
Friday 17 August 2012
French Fancies....
Bonjour!
Well the wedding and all its loveliness is over (sigh!) Thank you cards have been sent out, the honeymoon has been and gone and all the wedding stuff has been packed away carefully until we decide what to do with it all! What a whirlwind the past couple of months have been, but its quite nice to get back to normal as the new Mr and Mrs Moore....
I'm quite proud of myself this week as I have been busy making for my little tester stall on the 26th August. In fact, so has Adam - he is making some local monoprints which he hopes to turn in to postcards. I have been making a variety of items with some of the gorgeous bits and bobs I found whilst honeymooning in Paris. The flea market at Vanves was a particularly good spot for finding some vintage goodies - old buttons, material, ribbon, badges and stamps - it was all there, I could have spent all day rifling through!
We stayed in a very quirky B & B in Paris, called Une Chambre à Montmartre - Paris. The room was fantastic, decorated with all sorts of antiques, stripes and lush colours. It was a style that I had never really seen before - the use of old curiosities such as old clock faces stood on miniature plate stands and glass paperweights used simply as decoration. It has inspired me to try and create things that combine the old and the new, and stay away from the obvious ideas of decorating everything with cupcakes and cherries etc! I'll leave you with a few piccies, look out for more posts this weekend....
Well the wedding and all its loveliness is over (sigh!) Thank you cards have been sent out, the honeymoon has been and gone and all the wedding stuff has been packed away carefully until we decide what to do with it all! What a whirlwind the past couple of months have been, but its quite nice to get back to normal as the new Mr and Mrs Moore....
I'm quite proud of myself this week as I have been busy making for my little tester stall on the 26th August. In fact, so has Adam - he is making some local monoprints which he hopes to turn in to postcards. I have been making a variety of items with some of the gorgeous bits and bobs I found whilst honeymooning in Paris. The flea market at Vanves was a particularly good spot for finding some vintage goodies - old buttons, material, ribbon, badges and stamps - it was all there, I could have spent all day rifling through!
We stayed in a very quirky B & B in Paris, called Une Chambre à Montmartre - Paris. The room was fantastic, decorated with all sorts of antiques, stripes and lush colours. It was a style that I had never really seen before - the use of old curiosities such as old clock faces stood on miniature plate stands and glass paperweights used simply as decoration. It has inspired me to try and create things that combine the old and the new, and stay away from the obvious ideas of decorating everything with cupcakes and cherries etc! I'll leave you with a few piccies, look out for more posts this weekend....
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| Clock faces removed from the casing |
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| Quirky mirrors all placed together |
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| Variety of french combs framed |
Thursday 19 July 2012
Mrs. Moore blogs......
Firstly, apologies for my lack of blogging lately. In case you hadn't heard, I've been busy getting married to the dashing Adam!
The wedding went well, there were a few minor hitches with some misty weather as a backdrop but when I look back I wouldn't change a thing! We are settling in to married life quite nicely, looking forward to our weeks honeymoon in Paris next week.
Whilst in Paris, I am dragging Adam to 'Vanves,' a relatively famous flea market full of old sewing machines, fabrics and all sorts. http://www.bonjourparis.com/story/vanves-flea-market/
I hope to source alot of my materials for my 'enjoy the little things' stall from here, and if it proves fabulous I may make visiting the market a regular thing. That wouldn't be so bad would it, 'Ahhh I have used all my supplies, I must go back to Paris to re - stock!?' In my dreams....
I have also been pondering on themes for my stall, as I want to make lots of different things - I thought a bit of a theme would help in bringing it all together. At the moment, I am thinking:
- old keys, I have a bit of an obssession with them at the moment, ones that look like the 'Secret Garden' key in particular..
- hearts, for obvious reasons considering the past few months..
- buttons, I have tins and tins of them in my spare room that are just waiting to be turned in to something lovely..
-and maybe houses, for example, little cottage designs - ones like I hope to own myself one day!
I'll put some photo's of my designs and purchases from Paris when I return. I've got to start making soon, can't wait!
Love Sarah x
P.S Next Friday, the 27th July, one of my wedding photo's taken by my good friend Naomi Sampson of http://www.pureepiphanyapparel.com/ fame, will be featured on http://www.anyotherwoman.com/. This is my new favourite website, where you are encouraged to write articles about all kinds of woman related goodness, with the view to them hopefully being published on their blog.
My photo and little wedding write up, has been chosen to be featured - which is really lovely. Let me know what you think!
The wedding went well, there were a few minor hitches with some misty weather as a backdrop but when I look back I wouldn't change a thing! We are settling in to married life quite nicely, looking forward to our weeks honeymoon in Paris next week.
Whilst in Paris, I am dragging Adam to 'Vanves,' a relatively famous flea market full of old sewing machines, fabrics and all sorts. http://www.bonjourparis.com/story/vanves-flea-market/
I hope to source alot of my materials for my 'enjoy the little things' stall from here, and if it proves fabulous I may make visiting the market a regular thing. That wouldn't be so bad would it, 'Ahhh I have used all my supplies, I must go back to Paris to re - stock!?' In my dreams....
I have also been pondering on themes for my stall, as I want to make lots of different things - I thought a bit of a theme would help in bringing it all together. At the moment, I am thinking:
- old keys, I have a bit of an obssession with them at the moment, ones that look like the 'Secret Garden' key in particular..
- hearts, for obvious reasons considering the past few months..
- buttons, I have tins and tins of them in my spare room that are just waiting to be turned in to something lovely..
-and maybe houses, for example, little cottage designs - ones like I hope to own myself one day!
I'll put some photo's of my designs and purchases from Paris when I return. I've got to start making soon, can't wait!
Love Sarah x
P.S Next Friday, the 27th July, one of my wedding photo's taken by my good friend Naomi Sampson of http://www.pureepiphanyapparel.com/ fame, will be featured on http://www.anyotherwoman.com/. This is my new favourite website, where you are encouraged to write articles about all kinds of woman related goodness, with the view to them hopefully being published on their blog.
My photo and little wedding write up, has been chosen to be featured - which is really lovely. Let me know what you think!
Sunday 27 May 2012
My first post...
Welcome to my blog, hello, hello, hello!
Before I begin, I would like to thank a few people who have inspired me and given me the courage to start all this. Firstly my husband to be (only 6 weeks away!) Adam Moore, or Mr Moore as he is known by his students - as he is an art teacher - full of ideas and always looking for the latest art trend. You have always been encouraging, happy and good - and we really do 'enjoy the little things' which is why I have nabbed this for my little crafty venture title!
Next, Karen Thompson, the amazing ceramic artist, who is in fact using her talented portrait skills at my wedding reception. She will be there, drawing our guests in her very own unique style, and I for one can't wait! She has also been teaching me (with much patience, may I add) how to use clay and porceline to make pretty brooches, whilst we sip tick tock tea and talk about her fabulous exhibitions that are coming up. Take a look at her blog http://karentcouk.blogspot.co.uk/ and thanks again for all your crafty help!
And finally, they might not think they have done anything in particular, but a Mr Dan Whinney and a Miss Sue Wilcock - my lovely VSA colleagues from Scarborough Museums Trust (I really could'nt ask for nicer folks to work with!) who have pushed me gently and given me the courage to start making crafts to sell (hopefully!) Without you I would most probably still be just thinking about it.
So thanks to all of you 'WITH A CHERRY ON TOP!'
More info as to what I'm up to and going on about soon, to most people it won't sound like anything particularly exciting - but its something that will hopefully change things for me in a nice way - and get me crafting and writing on a daily basis - something which I have always dreamt of! Bye for now x
Before I begin, I would like to thank a few people who have inspired me and given me the courage to start all this. Firstly my husband to be (only 6 weeks away!) Adam Moore, or Mr Moore as he is known by his students - as he is an art teacher - full of ideas and always looking for the latest art trend. You have always been encouraging, happy and good - and we really do 'enjoy the little things' which is why I have nabbed this for my little crafty venture title!
Next, Karen Thompson, the amazing ceramic artist, who is in fact using her talented portrait skills at my wedding reception. She will be there, drawing our guests in her very own unique style, and I for one can't wait! She has also been teaching me (with much patience, may I add) how to use clay and porceline to make pretty brooches, whilst we sip tick tock tea and talk about her fabulous exhibitions that are coming up. Take a look at her blog http://karentcouk.blogspot.co.uk/ and thanks again for all your crafty help!
And finally, they might not think they have done anything in particular, but a Mr Dan Whinney and a Miss Sue Wilcock - my lovely VSA colleagues from Scarborough Museums Trust (I really could'nt ask for nicer folks to work with!) who have pushed me gently and given me the courage to start making crafts to sell (hopefully!) Without you I would most probably still be just thinking about it.
So thanks to all of you 'WITH A CHERRY ON TOP!'
More info as to what I'm up to and going on about soon, to most people it won't sound like anything particularly exciting - but its something that will hopefully change things for me in a nice way - and get me crafting and writing on a daily basis - something which I have always dreamt of! Bye for now x
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