Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago!!! Apps Open May 10 - June 7

Chicago applications for the ever amazing Renegade Craft Fair are open May 10! I always believe it's best to get your applications in as close to the first day as possible. The Chicago location is said to be the best Renegade of them all! 

The Renegade Brick and Mortar shop is actually located in Chicago at 

Here is a little more info about Vending at Renegade! It also looks like they are accepting Vintage Vendor Applications too. If you have a cool stash of vintage items, especially clothing, purses, SHOES, jewelry, and other fun items, you might as well give it a try!

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All images were created by the Regenade Craft Fair - All were found on their website HERE. Their new website and graphics are just wonderful.

Find Renegade on Pinterest HERE.

Have you ever vended at or attended any Renegade Craft Fair? Do share :)

Free Printable // Craft Fair Inventory Sheet

Craft Fair Season is upon us! Our local Carbondale, IL Farmer's Market will have it's second event of the season tomorrow.

In honor of this lovely weather and new creations, I created this document below. If you click on it, you should be able to view it in 8.5" x 11" and just print as many as you need!

How To Use: After printing the page(s), punch holes and insert into a 3-ring binder. The prettier the binder, the better, since your customers will also see this binder at times. You may also want to keep some looseleaf notebook paper or similar in the binder to record custom orders and customer/vendor info. Keep lots of business cards at hand too.

As you sell various items, write a quick description and price on the page provided below. This makes the sale process WAY easier and more organized! 

Happy Crafting...

Craft Fair Season Is Here! Meet Carosello

Today, I wanted to feature a very talented accessories designer

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She is very talented and displays her work like a pro! 

I hope to be doing an interview with her this week. She is very talented!

Here is her BLOG + PINTEREST

Feel free to check out more craft fair inspirations on Pinterest! 

March is National Craft Month!

Use this month to begin production for all of your upcoming fairs! The weather is finally getting better, and that can also inspire you to create new, beautiful things.

Here are a few tutorials to help get you inspired! Today I focused my crafts on girl-appropriate projects. I see tons of younger girls as well as teen girls shopping at shows these days! I'm so glad to see younger ladies understanding the importance of handmade items! Click the images to go to the pins and to learn more about the crafts below.

Making fabric-covered buttons into a hair accessory! Genius :)

Tea Party - Tea Bags from scrap fabrics and twine.

Ruffled Flower Headband Tutorial

Check out my Pin Board for more projects and how-to inspirations here: 

A Hankering to be Making This! 

Customize Your Booth! Merchandising Your Products at Craft Fairs

Check out lots more craft fair and store displays on my Pinterest Board HERE. 

Leah Duncan packaged her lovely tea towels with her name! This is adorable and a very memorable way of packaging soft goods. You could use your own signature, or a handwriting font to create a similar effect. 

DIY Customize Your Hangers! This is an awesome idea! Wooden hangers look MUCH nicer than those plastic ones. They are uniform, and space your clothing and hanging products out very nicely. 

Giant Dwarf has created custom packaging for an assortment of items. The black and white photo of the girl's hair is awesome, and will match any color product. The coffee cups are super cute ways to show how those cozies are used.

I would imagine that this booth at Craft 2.0 has their name on each and every product. 

A sign at eye-level engages shoppers from a distance. These magnets are packaged so perfectly too! Displayed inside of an old suitcase that's retro-fitted with peg board...genius!

And here is an example of some modern earring packaging. I know it's easy to just attach them to a business card but hang tags / cardstock backing is a great alternative. 

That's all for now :) How do you merchandise your products and package them for a more cohesive look in your booth or shop?

Parsimonia Presents Spring Fling in The City (St. Louis Area) - May 11, 2013

This looks like an amazing show in the St. Louis area! 

Parsimonia Spring Fling 

May 11, 2013 (10am-4pm). 

They have already had a lot of people apply, so apply sooner than later! 

APPLY HERE
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Spring Fling in the City is all about love: love of vintage, love of handmade and love of local. It's an event inspired by times past, where old is new again and everything has potential. And what better place to showcase such a spirit than the beautifully restored Crown Square?

All the fun will happen from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11 on North 14th Street between St. Louis Avenue and Montgomery Street and will feature 40-50 vendors selling vintage clothing, accessories and home decor, and/or vintage-inspired handmade items.

We'll also have some hands-on activities led by local crafty business owners; live music featuring local artists; and, for the children of the '80s, a video game lounge featuring those Mario Bros. we all know so well.

Food trucks will also be on hand to serve the masses with local fare, as well as local eateries Crown Candy and La Mancha Coffehouse. You'll also have the chance to shop local businesses while you're in the neighborhood, such as vintage/resale boutique Closet Repeats, Rambles Gift Gallery & Boutique and Therapy Boutique.

So come on out before the Cards game, find some unique treasures, eat some good food and celebrate the spirit of revitalization!

Springfield (IL) Art Association - Call for Entries: "Botanicals"

Call for Entries: Botanicals - April 26-May18, 2013

Location: Springfield, IL Art Association

Applications Due: March 15, 2013

The Springfield, IL Art Association (SAA) has a special place in my heart. When I was younger, I used to take various art classes there, and when I was 13, I volunteered as a camp counselor. It was a really fun place to explore art as a kid. 

The SAA is located in the oldest home in Springfield, IL and they have a nice art gallery. They also have a couple of really good, fine art fairs which I will blog about soon. 

Anyway, the SAA is accepting applications for a fine art show, where they display your work from April 26-May18. You ship them, or drop off work at the beginning, and go pick up your unsold items at the end! They take a 30% commission, which I believe is very reasonable, considering they staff the gallery during business hours, and they provide a very nice space.

The requirements of the show are: 2D and 3D - anything related to plants! The Garden Club and the SAA staff jury the event, which I think is really neat. 

Digital submissions accepted by MARCH 15, 2013 (5pm)

$25 jury fee, or $15 for SAA members. 

Check out their website HERE or contact them at office@springfieldart.org

Click on the below images to see them larger, and print them.