Crafty Wonderland ...Another Magical Show

This was my eighth year as a vendor at Crafty Wonderland and I love that show more and more every year.  It is super well run (thank you Cathy and Torie for this awesome event).  The crowds come and I love visiting with other vendors.  It is awesome. Awesome.

I get a 10 x 10 booth and I craft hard for this event. There are close to 20,000 that come through the doors during the three day show (Friday night early buying and then 11 - 6 both Saturday and Sunday).  I have to be prepared with lots of inventory. Picture heavy post.

We have a 7 hour window to load and set up for this show.  I have it down pretty well and can power through set up.  It sounds like a lot of time, but when you have a gazillion little things to put out....it takes forever.

I use quite a few vintage kids ironing boards for display.  I like the color, the different heights and they are an unusual display piece.  You see them scattered about my booth.

My silver display tree always looks so fun packed with my creations.  I had a good assortment of ornaments this year.

I love collecting vintage Putz houses and then flipping them.  They are often in such disrepair and it is fun to give them new life.  I call this little subdivision of homes Ethelville.

There is no cookie cutter look to Ethelville.

I have a bunch of old dish drainers that I use for display. They are great colors and add some quirk.

The forest of bottlebrush trees is always a magnet for shoppers.  I love the untraditional colors that I use.

I think Santa would approve of what came out of my workshop this year. (note his little SC belt buckle. He is an old Rempel squeak toy that has petrified over the years)

Thanks to all who came and shopped.  Thank you to everyone who has supported my Etsy business this year.  Thank you to all those blog readers and all those Instagram followers (20,000 plus right now with followers!).   It really is a fun little niche I have found.  Happy holidays to all.

 

Comments

[Tina]

Wow, I could spend hours looking at all your great stuff. Hope you do exceptionally well!

[Ree Cee]

I love your picture heavy posts! OMG - I want to see more and more but I am actually very satisfied at the same time. I could look at your creations all day. Thanks for taking the time to save the old stuff, make it prettier and share it with us all. You deserve a break but I have a feeling you still have a lot going on. Where does everything sleep until next season? Your workshop?

[Erica H]

I always love seeing your show setup! Maybe someday I will have the time and patience to do this. I'd rather just come shop at your show!

[Laura]

No Fair!! How did I miss out on all of the shows you did! I wanted so badly to go to the "Crafty Wonderland" and the other bazaar at the Convention Center this year, but I didn't have anyone to go with. I didn't get to go to the one at the Laurelhurst school either. Here I live in Portland Oregon, and I always miss out on great bazaars, not to mention estate sales, all because I don't have any crafty friends that enjoy going to things like that.
I can't believe how amazing your booth is. I would've spent hours going through it all.
Well, I guess I get to tell myself the same thing I find myself saying every Christmas: "Next year will be better"
Hope you did well!
Laura at vintagebounty

[Doreen]

Amazing! Can't imagine how it is being there in person to see all this. I'm speechless actually.You see so much more here than on your IG feed!