Trunk Show in the Trees, part 1

With so many crafty adventures in my life all at once, I am falling way behind on updates!  However, I do need to use this post to travel back to last weekend: We hosted (and survived! and enjoyed!!) our very first Crafty By Nature market on Sunday, June 7th!  You can see I am posting a few pics here for fun, but you can view the whole gallery of shots taken by my sweet girl, Eden, here. 

June 2009 Crafty By Nature/ Blossom Boutique

It was the most gorgeous, perfect day, spent sitting in a wooded antique market surrounded by wonderfully talented vendors and kindred spirits.  Who could ask for more?  Well, ok, maybe more sales would have been nice...But, all in all, I think the traffic was decent for the first time out, and we are already working on ideas for how to make the second event even better!  I was a bit of a nervous nellie most of the day, obsessively abandoning my booth mates to check on the other vendors.  I wanted to be sure they weren't feeling too discouraged or secretly packing up to sneak away (or worse!), but I think most of the artists understood that this was the first of many attempts, and that the market will grow over time.  Honestly, I feared that the most difficult hurdle would be gathering talented makers and good products, but we were blessed with 15 booths full of great things for all ages and tastes!  I am looking forward to a season of sweet memories and many new friends.

And maybe a few good sales, too--just for good measure. ;)

Comments

[Addie]

Thanks for posting this and sharing Eden's pictures. I forgot my camera, so I'm glad she took some of me and my booth. The day was perfect--- you're a great organizer! =) Can't wait till July.