Business cards!

Well now I feel very professional!

I have recently had business cards printed, as I really need some to hand out to people (Customers?!) at Blue String Vintage and Handmade Fair on the 24th of November. I ended up picking these lovely ones from Zazzle.

I wanted a double sided card, as I thought it would be good to have info relating to my blog on one side, with my personal details on the other. I also wanted to make sure that they fitted in with the design of my blog. They didn't have exactly the same font, but it looks pretty close. I love the green chevron too, which I am thinking about adding into my blog background at some point. 

I am really pleased with them and am also really happy with the service I got from Zazzle. They came pretty quickly and offer a money back guarantee if you are not entirely happy, which seems like a win- win to me. They were also fairly reasonably priced at £20 including postage for 100.

On a different note, I have been busy making additions to sell at the fair, including these cute pencil cases.

I decided to get really bright zips to go with the fabric I brought for the clutch bags I have made, aswell as some other patterned fabrics. I am going to sell them with pretty pencils inside covered with vintage papers.

Anyway I had best get cracking with more stock! Its pin cushion mice next! haha.

 

Clutch Bags

Here is my first lot of stock for the up-coming craft fair I'm going to in November!

Do you like my fabrics?!

I love clutch bags, so I knew I wanted to make some to sell, but as I have never made any before I wanted them to look quite simple but cool.

I basically just made a long zip pouch with 2 outer pieces of fabric and 2 lining pieces. I attached them to the zip, sewed the 2 outer and 2 inner pieces together, then turned it all inside out. The bags have a big press stud to hold the flap down.

I love the big chunky metal zips. They were such a bargain too, 10 for a pound from Birmingham's Rag Market! The fabrics I used are from The Fancy Silk Store in Birmingham, my favourite is the bird print. What you cant see is the gorgeous silky linings inside the bags, silver, pink and blue satin :)

Here are some more pictures of the clutches with things in, as they look so much nicer puffed out a bit.

 

 

(By the way, I have made more than three!)

 

I think next on the list is some purses in matching fabric and also pencil cases. I had better get a move on!



First Craft Fair!

I have actually booked myself a stall at my first ever craft fair!
I have been putting it off for a while. I wasn't sure I would have enough time to make anything, or if people would actually end up buying anything. But I decided to stop making excuses and just do it, or I would just talk myself out of it.

The one I am going to is called Blue String and seems kind of a mixture of handmade and vintage stuff. I have never been before, but it looks really nice and I think it is quite new. It's at St James Church in Sutton Coldfield and is on the 24th of November.

The thing is now, what the hell am I gonna make? And also how am I going to be ready in time for the end of November?! I had better get crafting! I am always making something, but this has got to be stuff people will actually want to buy!

I have a couple of things in mind, some cute bags and purses and then a few Christmassy things as well. I have been trawling through Pinterest every chance I can get, trying to get some inspiration on stall displays. Here are some of my favourites on my Pinterest.

So now I have actually got to make the stuff.
I went to buy some materials last weekend and had a lovely time wandering around Birmingham's Rag Market and picked up some amazing fabrics and bits and pieces. You can expect to see some pics soon.

I'm really excited about this, but have no ideas yet about pricing, display or amounts of stock to bring! I am going to be searching so many blogs for tips these next few weeks! If anyone has any hints, or knows any good websites let me know!