Gifted recap

My run at Gifted, the holiday fair is done but it's still open until December 24th with a few of the vendors changing around every few days, so go check it out if you can! 20 E. 4th street, at Lafayette in Manhattan. 


It was a fun run and I met A LOT of really great people! Made some sales, a bit of a profit, and got some good exposure I think ( I hope! )


The most popular items I've sold i'd have to say are....

the dead spider pins and the magic mustache kits! They were definitely big hits, especially the dead spiders (which personally were my favorite) and I was sure to wear mine everyday. The handmade holiday cards also did well! I sold them individually at the fair, but they're up on the shop as a set, and discounted, since the holiday season is practically here. and of course, these guys always do well. 


One of the best things about these fairs is that I get to meet really nice people who are willing to talk to me and give me advice on my work and how to market myself a bit more. It's all a bit new to me. I've only been selling since this summer, and I've only done two fairs, but no matter where, people are just nice and super willing to share what they've done and things they've found helpful. So after the holiday fair, I've decided to sell at the Brooklyn Flea, at least one weekend a month (YES! even in the wintertime!) 


the other reallysuperawesome thing that happens at these fairs is you trade your stuff for some REALLY COOL STUFF with other vendors. I did some serious Christmas trading here, especially for the boyfriend, who already knows he's getting it, so it's okay for me to blog about it and share with the world...

It's a microphone LIGHT! it's so beautiful and the designer, Donna of Re-Surface Design had her booth across from me, so I was basically staring at this beauty the whole time. It's SO beautiful and it's so exciting to see it lit! And she is one really cool chick!

I also did a great trade with Rebecca of Moontree Letterpress. A SuperDuper sweet person and her stuff is really sweet. These were prints from a project she did with Design Sponge and the NY Public Library, and I was even there for the party they threw for it, so I saw her work there, and was so excited to do a trade for one of her pieces! She got a hand beaded zip pouch for this pretty piece here! Bicycles in Manhattan : ) 

And here are some items from k g + a b 

porcelain pieces! I've met Katherine a couple times and in the beginning of the year I bought the drawstring bag (third picture) while she was at the Brooklyn Flea, but I got these porcelain pieces as an early christmas present from the boyfriend! I was oogling them the whole time I was there, I'm sure he was glad to shut me up! I have a thing for ice cream, even when it's cold out... I'm always craving it... and cupcakes because I love to bake! They're beautiful and the tops can be removed to hide little trinkets...

(the walnut is porcelain too and part of a set of nuts)

like mustaches and earrings...

Another sweet trade! 3 sets of these book jackets from Book City Jackets, all designed by different artists for a handpainted Enoki tote! The founder, Jeremy, was super nice and so pleasant to talk to. They come with a set of crayons so people are actually encouraged to take these illustrations and morph them into something... not better, because they are SO beautiful the way they are, but interesting in an interesting way.... 

I'm scared to touch some of them, because they're so beautiful, but I think I'll definitely get around to playing with some of them.. maybe adding some color, some texture, and... glitter

Okay and one last trade I will write about tonight.. It's late and I'm exhausted!

This I got for myself.. I was originally just going to buy them, because I fell in love with them when I saw them from outside the window, but then I worked out the most marvelous arrangement with Val and Andy, the lovely couple who run Blue Canary Vintage. Basically, I got these Vintage frames (so I can make them into sunglasses) and in return, I am going to... Decorate a Cake Tier for their wedding in February. 

WHAT?? I know! it's so funny how it worked out.. a lot of smiling and hand gestures and girls being excited.. It's quite a blur actually, all that remain from the conversation are their 'save the date' card and an illustration Val drew with my notes on it. Well, I got a great pair of frames and an opportunity to do something really fun, and the crazy thing is.. the frames I just got are the same brand that made my vintage glasses which I've pictured here too. The new ones are the purple, and my own are the blue. I didn't even realize it until I got home : )

goodnight world. It's been an absolutely exhausting past few weeks, and the craziness is not quite yet over yet. 

New items have been posted to the shop. and I have oodles of pictures of other great things I found at the fair which hopefully will go up soon. 

sleep tight.