June Portobello Market

Firefly Notes (me!) at Portobello West http://www.portobellowest.com/ in June.

Ok, so I figure after my last post I would take my own pictures and share them with the world. Discard my fear of craft table photos and go for it.
Here are the pics my iphone army.... here they are

for you all to see and you didn't have to sneak them!
I still haven't figured out blogger so they are all over the map here. The pictures landed and I haven't a clue how to move them around. Damn I wish I knew how to make my blog look pretty!!

Portobello West. My first one and I loved it! Was next to a really nice lady selling chainmail jewelery: http://creationsbyuli.ca/ . We chatted all day and watched people come and go. Such a beautiful venue really, the Rocky Mountaineer train station. Lots of old exposed brick and very high ceilings. Tons of windows to let in natural light and fans way up on the roof and uber deluxe bathrooms too (hurray!)! I was very pleased with the response that I received from the Portobello West shoppers (oh yea baby!) and look forward to being there again in July!

To market to market!

I wish I had some snappy pictures from my last market to post on here but alas I do not!! It seems as though others do though as the lady next to me pointed out!! It never occurred to me that people walk by with there I phones and snap pictures of your work to scam ideas!!! When she suggested that this happens to her all the time I must admit I thought that she was totally blowing this way out of proportion and then I watched........


I couldn't help feel a bit paranoid as I watched folks cruise up and look like they were texting over top of my goods! Could this be true?? Will that lechery little lady with the iphone be making my style of cards at the next market? Do I have any right to be pissed (the vendor next to me flat out got angry at folks standing next to her table with an I phone). Do I call them on it?? I dunno but it gives me some food for thought. Rude I say!
FIGURE IT OUT ON YOUR OWN PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!

Incidentally I am at Portobello West for the first time (at that market) this coming Sunday June 27th from 12-6pm. I am really looking forward to it. Come on down and say Hi but LEAVE YOUR IPHONES AT HOME!! ha!!
MUAH! xo

My 2010 Craft Fairs

I think that I am posting this mostly to wrap my brain around all of the craft fairs I booked myself into. I need to see them laid out before my eyes. I think I am crazy.....

April 25th - Blim Monthly Market @ the Van Heritage Hall, Main and 15th from11-4

http://www.blim.ca/

May 2nd- Got Craft @ Royal Canadian Legion 2205 Commercial Dr @6th 10am-5 pm

http://www.gotcraft.com/

May 23rd -Blim Market again, Vancouver Heritage Hall Main and 15th 11-4

June 20th- Blim Market Car Free Day (details to come)

June 27th- Portobello Market

http://portobellowest.com/

July 1st- Steveston Salmon Festival @ the Steveston Community center gym 10am-5 pm http://www.stevestonsalmonfest.ca/

July 24th- Homeybee festival 7480- 176st St. Surrey BC

July 25th- Portobello Market

August 29th- Portobello Market

Sept & October off! to prepare for ....

Christmas markets!!

Cant believe that I have to think this far in advance....

First Post in 2010

Hello all! Here to tout my first craft fair of 2010. This Sunday Blim will host a rather large -45 vendors- market at there new location, the Vancouver Heritage Hall on 15th and Main. They will have all sorts of crafts, art, music and great food! I do love the Blim markets, they are laid back and always full of good folks. So.... Feb 25th from 11-4 come on down and take a gander.

I will have my usual repitiore of magnets, teacups, matchboxes and greetings to name a few. I am jonesing for a fair!

Off topic, had an order off of Etsy from Scotland today (matchboxes)! Yeehoo, I do so love that country. Made my husband promise that one day we will need to live there for at least a year. Want my hair to smell of peat smoke and my breath to smell of whisky for a while!

Holiday Blim Market Tomorrow!!

Cambrian Welsh Hall.... 11-5:00 Main and 17th
Last chance to Christmas shop! This is also the last time Blim will be held at the Welsh Hall. Spring Blim markets will resume at the Heritage Hall.
www.blim.ca

COME ON DOWN and say HI!!!

Etsy Under the Big Top Sale

Ok... I have been negligent updating my blog. I am here today to guide you to a great sale on November 21st at the Cambrian Welsh Hall from 11-5 pm. Come out and get some Christmas shopping done!

My list of Holiday Craft Fairs

I have the month of October to complete some holiday wholesale orders and get ready for a busy November/December craft fair season. I am excited!!! In and around Vancouver I will at the :

November 7th, "Point Grey Artisan Market and Book Fair" - http://www.pointgreyparents.com/artisanmarketbooksale.htm

November 21, "Etsy Under the Big Top". At the Cambrian Welsh Hall on Main and 17th

November 28th, "Steveston Community Centre 2009 Christmas Craft Fair"

December 6th, "Got Craft, Holiday Edition". Royal Canadian Legion 2205 Commercial Drive (@6th) http://gotcraft.com/events

December 20th "Blim Market" Cambrian Welsh Hall on Main and 17th http://www.blim.ca

Phew!! I will be busy!!
Sweet Fun! hope you come out and support local!