It's beginning to look.....

Oh my! We are in full swing now! It's all of a sudden December and there's such a flurry of plans and activities, I can't even imagine how it will all get done. However, there's 3 craft shows left that I am participating in with my jewelry displayed, so hopefully you can come on over to at least one of these shows and maybe make your Christmas "to do" list a little smaller. Tomorrow, Saturday, December 3rd, I'll be at the Richwoods High School sale - now I hear this is the hugest, only handcrafted item sale in our area. It's from 9-3 and it's supposed to be 51 degrees out tomorrow, so take advantage of that temperature and come on out to do some shopping. Sunday, December 4, I'll be at the Riverview Grade School craft sale - this is their first year doing the sale and I can't wait to see what all the vendors have to display there. The sale runs from 1-4. Then next Sunday, December 11, there's going to be a craft/vendor sale at the Gateway Building in Peoria down on the Riverfront. I believe it's from 11-4. This is also the first year for this sale I believe, and I understand some of the Saturday morning Riverfront Market summer people will be there, so it should be great fun! Hope to see you at one of these events - hope you're enjoying the season!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Preparing for Thanksgiving gatherings this week has me pretty busy, but I have been making some children's bracelets and necklaces at the request of one of my customers. I'll be kinda waiting to work on more until next week after the holiday, but will be creating jewelry in a hurry after that in preparation for the huge craft sale at Richwoods December 3 from 9-3. I have not attended the show in the past, but from everything I am hearing, it is huge and has a wonderful variety of things. It's the only show in our area that still requires everything to be handmade, so no vendors of any sort. There's approximately 260 crafters participating, so it should be worth your time. Hope you come out - see what's available - sounds like there's something for everyone!

Busy Schedule!

Last night one of my friends hosted a open house display of my jewelry at her home - it was so much fun. Everyone had a wonderful time, and got some Christmas shopping (and some for themselves) done. Next up is the Richwoods Christmas Craft Sale on December 3rd. I'm hearing that it is the hugest sale in this area. Only handcrafted items are allowed to be sold, so no extra "vendors" at this one. Then the very next day on December 4th, it's the Riverview School Christmas sale! By then you should be in full swing for purchasing Christmas presents, so come on out to one (or both) of these sales for a good time and lots of variety of items under one roof! You can always stop by the salon where my massage business is also, if you'd like to view what jewelry I currently have made. Just give me a jingle first to make sure I'm there. Happy shopping!

Christmas Bazaar!

So much fun yesterday at the First Assembly of God Christmas Bazaar. Great lunch of soup and sandwiches, lots of baked goods for sale, and fun crafty things. It was nice to see some people I hadn't seen for awhile, too. There's lots of these type bazaars and sales going on in our area between now and Christmas, so if you haven't been to one, you owe it to yourself to try to get out and find one - they're alot of fun and you can find some good, unique, one of a kind Christmas presents for your family members and friends.

New stuff!

I'm so excited! I just ordered a couple new display accessories that should be here next week. These will make it so much easier to pack and unpack, display, and transport my jewelry! I also purchased some new stones and have made some new items! Can't wait for you all to see them!

I still have a couple spots left for home open house/party type gatherings - just let me know if you are interested! Christmas is coming soon!

Christmas craft bazaar

Don't forget - First Assembly of God on Parkway in Pekin is hosting their annual Christmas Bazaar this Saturday, November 12th from 9 a.m. til 2 p.m. There will be vendors, crafters, and lunch will be served. Swing on by and pick up some Christmas presents, stocking stuffers, or some treasures for yourself!

Hope to see you there!

Craft Shows

Everyone had fun yesterday at the Germantown Hills PTO Annual Christmas Craft Show. There were alot of people out and about, and this show had a large variety of vendors. Here's a couple pictures - not too great, as you all know by now my camera is like my car - on the last leg of its journey! This Saturday I'll be set up at the First Assembly of God in Pekin for their women's group annual bazaar. Come on out - do a little shopping and have lunch!