Goodbye to the fairs

After 4 years of organising the handmade and vintage fairs it is time to hang up my shiny shoes, put away my polka dot dress and move onto a new type of fair. As my focus, interests and life has changed over the past few years I thought I would pass the fairs onto someone new. Thank you to all my amazing stallholders over the past 4 years, the entertainers and visitors too, without you it would not of been possible.

  As a popular events organiser and crafter I have written an eBook just for you in 12 sections from how to apply and secure a place at a good venue to how to use social media and propel your business forward. You will learn how to fill in risk assessments,how to brand your products, pricing formulas, ideas for setting up your stall for the best profit, how to research the best fairs, an essential checklist for attending fairs and much more, this guide is perfect for people just starting out and has helpful tips for regular stallholders too. If you would like a copy email me at craftyvintagefairs@hotmail.co.uk all for the bargain price of £6.99! 


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Introducing Urban Vagabond

Welcome to Urban Vagabond where we mix old with the new! Some of the materials we use are vintage and pre-loved, therefore some variation is likely due to the nature of the products. All our products are lovingly created and handmade with care.

We are Val and Vikki, mother and daughter and have been crafting all our lives. Mum was taught all she knows by her Nan and passed it all on to me. Mum would make all our clothes and as a child and I would sit in my room making something and talk to the wall (my imaginary TV camera) and pretend I was on Why Don’t You!!

Our love of crafting comes from turning old into new. We particularly love old and vintage buttons and this is the thread which holds all our items together.
Lots of things inspire us but ultimately crafting is just who we are. We are always coming up with new ideas, but there aren’t enough hours in the day, as at the moment this is part time – but I have my dreams of a studio in St Ives to keep me going!

We are currently preparing for our first craft fair which is exciting and terrifying in equal amounts, but having decided that this is the year to put ourselves out there we are doing it in style by showing our wares at the Truly Scrumptious Vintage and Handmade Craft Fair, and if we don’t sell anything it will be a great experience and lovely to meet other crafters.

As relatively new sellers in this market place, bar the odd commission over the years, this crafting community is a lovely place to be. Everybody has been so supportive, friendly and helpful and are always there to spur us on and provide us with confidence.

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Biggest ever vintage and handmade craft fair!!!

I have taken the plunge and gone and book one of Blackpool's greatest landmarks The winter gardens for a summer vintage and handmade craft fair!!

its going to be a two day spectacular of crafts, vintage, entertainment and music with craft workshops, a vintage tearoom and lots of handmade goodness.


There will be over a 100 stalls selling the northwest's finest gifts, clothes, toys, accessories, food, art, cards, homewares and much ...more. We are lucky enough to have two performances on the sunday from the very lovely burlesque performer Kitty Koko and I am so hounered to annouce that the amazing Kirsty Almeida will be performing too - how amazing is that.
We shall be having various bands performing over the weekend on the stage and tea and cakes served on vintage china all in the beautiful art deco surroundings of the Pavilion theatre at the Winter Gardens situated in the middle of Blackpool town centre 23rd June 10am - 5pm and 24th June 2012 10pm - 4pm Free entry.

Stalls are still available but going fast £25 for one day or £45 for the full weekend. We can set up from 8am and as it is a secure locked area you can leave your stalls set up overnight if you are doing a full weekend. You will get a table and 2 chairs with extra space around you if you want to bring rails, furniture etc, please let me know in advance of any requirements you have regarding this so I can accommodate you.

There are people coming from all over, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, Cumbria, Yorkshire to name a few so if you want to have a stall but don't drive just get in touch Im trying to organise a lift share.

Any questions please feel free to ask, I know this is going to be an awesome event and can't wait to see you there. If you can will you share this link with your friends and followers, if you share it leave me a comment in the comment box on here or send me a message on facebook (Dotty D Lightful) with a link to where you have shared it and you will be entered into a prize draw to win some lovely handmade goodies x
https://www.facebook.com/events/274062292649467/

Links to Lancashire craft fairs

Full list of the upcoming fairs in our area that I know of, please feel free to share more if I have missed them out x
https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=219421421446578  26th November, Lancaster
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152296604864954 3rd December, Cleveleys
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226412290754487 4th December Preston
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116557488451272 4th December Fleetwood
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=228784553845722 10th December Blackpool
https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=260995687271255 10th December Poulton
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144635952305352 15th December Blackpool

Introducing Two for joy vintage

Magpie - One who compulsively collects or hoards small objects. Two for Joy Vintage has been started by two friends sharing a love for vintage treasures, and now we want to share those treasures with you!

we have dresses and separates, shoes, bags, jewellery and a few hand made items using vintage pieces, like earrings and rings made from vintage buttons

find them on facebook

Our fantastic line up for the fair!!!

This Fair is different, unique and special, it brings together handpicked designers, crafters and vintage dealers who either make wonderful Handmade items or sell gorgeous Vintage treasures.

If you love Vintage and Retro items and appreciate the love and time gone into creating unique items, then the vintage and handmade craft Fair is for you!

There will be a very talented lady doing face painting, we hope to secure a vintage car and lots of other lovely things to make the day special, come in vintage wear if you can, you will be photographed and featured on the blog like a starlet!

Also there will be a cafe area serving delicious homemade cakes as well as a selection of teas, chicory drink and coffee on vintage tea ware. We also cater for dairy free and gluten free dietary needs.

Please do come along and support us, free entry. There is on site free parking.

We know have the line up of stalls that will be selling there beautiful items:

Dotty Delightful  - handcrafted delights

Melodie murphy  - felted teasets and other lovely things

Mrs Marmalade -  peg dolls, pincushions and beautiful bunting

Achtland Boutique         -   vintage clothing, bags, shoes and more

Elizabeth Gomm -  Happy house bracelets, bags and more

Beadzilla        -  Beadzilla, lovely jewelry and watches

Beverley Salisbury - gorgeous vintage cake stands

Birds on the beach - vintage tea sets, felted items and more

Sugar treats       -   Yummy scrummy cakes

BellaBoos attic  -  Raggedy dolls, softies and lots of great sewn items

Collette Halstead - Fused glass

Violets for your furs - vintage jewelry

Please tell all of your friends to pop along to this unique day x

Introducing BellaBoos Attic.......

My name is Paula, married with three kids aged 15, 19 and 21

I live in Warrington, Cheshire. I am a self confessed craftaholic.  I love making things, especially sewing and knitting.  My Mum taught me how when I was a little girl and I have been crafting ever since.

 

 

 

 

I recently started volunteering one day a week at a place called Long Lane Garden Centre which is a charity which helps adults  with learning disabilities to access gardening and crafts.  I make lots of things for them to sell at craft fayres and in their shop as well as getting stuck in with the gardening and crafts when I go and do my volunteering.  Their claim to fame is that they appeared on an episode of Secret Millionaire (long before I started there), so are well known around Warrington.  It is a truly lovely place to spend a day and we have a lot of fun.

I have sold a few of my crafty things on ebay in the past, which is ok, but what I really want is to do a few craft fayres, partly to sell some of my ever growing collection of makes but also to meet other like minded crafty people.  I recently started my facebook page called BellaBoos Attic where I can show off all my things, but also find other crafters and admire their work.

Introducing Mrs marmalade, one of our stall holders.....

My name is Claire and I live and work in Blackpool. I am married to Bob and am mum to my lovely children, Sophie and Harry.

My family nickname is “Mrs Marmalade”, because I love to craft, it makes me happy!

My favourite things are preloved treasures and vintage lovelies and when time allows I make.

In the beginning my true love was patchwork, now anything goes.

I would like to add what a lovely person Claire is, I have only known her a short time but she is a true gem, her quilts really are lovely and lately she has been making fab lampshades and custom pieces for the home, check out her makes for sale at folksy

also make sure you visit her facebook page and click the like button, her stall is featured in our crafty vintage logo top left x