Crafts in Chelsea

My next Craft Fair will held this weekend May 19th, 2012, in Chelsea, NYC. Below id all the info. please come by and support local artists, browse unique creations, and indulge in local grub:

Postcards I got to hand out. Super cute.

Preparing for Craft Fairs

Tomorrow will be my first Craft Fair where I'll be vending my wares. I've helped sell for others before, but this one is my first where I'll actually be selling my own stuff. It took my all month to prepare and I'm confident enough to say "I'm ready".

A great shout out and thanks to Handmadeology for sharing a "The Ultimate Craft Show Preparation List" post with all the necessary links that helped me prepare.

Below are some progress shots and finished products. Yay, I'm so excited.

Bottle cap hair clips featuring miniature prints of my art.

Pinback buttons of my artwork, all packaged and ready for the fair.

Hair Bow Ponytail holders handmade out of lace, vintage fabric, and bottle caps 

featuring miniature prints of my original paintings.

Handmade hair bow barrettes and brooches.

New Accessories in Progress

With just 2 weeks left until my first EVER Craft Fair in brooklyn, I am trying to diversify my inventory and add some variety to it. So I decided to make my artworks portable. I'm currently working on my wearable art collection: hair clips, hair ties, pendants, and lockers featuring miniture prints of my paintings.

Cutting out 1 inch circles out of felt for hair accessories.

Hair bows and ribbons out of trimmings, lace, and Parisian vintage silk, oo-la-la.

I actually had a lot of fun doing these, and I am by no means crafty and hate sewing. So, I'm kinda proud of myself for that, felt a bit like Martha Stewart.

More to come: hair clips out of bottle caps, how thrifty of me :o)