Crafter's Guild Show - Let's Show Our Support!

I know we've got a few team members on the Crafter's Guild, and I'm also working with their President to get all us Vegas crafters more active, so I'm happy to spread the word about their next upcoming event. I'll also be presenting to their group in October about how to open and run Etsy shops as well as the mission and goals of Handmade in Vegas and hope that we can really help the crafting community get connected. Here's the information about their event. See you there!

4th Annual Las Vegas Crafters Guild

Harvest Boutique & Craft Show

Sahara West Library

9600 West Sahara Avenue

(between Fort Apache & Hualapai)

Friday, October 1, 10 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Saturday, October 2, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Handmade artisan jewelry, baby accessories, custom

clothing, aprons, gift items, home & holiday decor, paper

crafts, polymer clay, hair bows, upcycled creations, and

much more.

Free admission & parking.

Bring a friend!

Also a link to the online flyer for the event

HOBBY LOBBY CLASSES BEGIN, Henderson NV

YOU ARE INVITED TO HOBBY LOBBY Sat., Sept. 4
On Saturday, September 4, I am kicking off my September and October classes at the brand new HOBBY LOBBY in Henderson NV. I'll be doing three mini-workshops on Saturday for $5 each to get everyone acquainted with the Hobby Lobby classroom and what classes I'll be doing over there. Here's the lineup for Saturday:

Sat 9/4 9am-11am Polymer Clay Introduction
Sat 9/4 11am-1pm "Glory of Fall" Earrings
Sat 9/4 2 pm-4pm Loom Knitting Introduction

These "mini-workshops" will give you a glimpse of what my classes will be like. During the first half of the workshop, I will discuss the craft, supply list, show samples and then we'll going out on the floor to look at the supplies; then the other half will be a hands-on exercise with the craft.

If you have not yet been to this new fantastic Hobby Lobby, this is your opportunity. It is fantastic! The merchandise has been flying off the shelves. Polymer clay alert: they have Pardo clay, Cernit, Kato, and all the other regulars.

Here is my schedule for September and October classes at Hobby Lobby:
Thurs 9/9 3 pm-5pm "Glory of Fall" Knit Scarf $20 + (aka Loom Knitting 101)
Sat 9/25 9am-12noon Beginning Polymer Clay $25 +
Sat 9/25 1 pm-3pm "Glory of Fall" Earrings $15 +
Sat 10/9 9am-12noon Beginning Polymer Clay $25 +
Sat 10/9 1 pm-3pm "Glory of Fall" Earrings $15 +
Sat 10/16 9am-12noon Loom Knitting 101-Scarf $20 +
Fri 10/22 6pm-8pm Jewelry 101 - Earrings $15+

+ plus your supplies
For you GPS'ers, the exact address of Hobby Lobby is 625 North Stephanie Street, Henderson, NV 89014. It is in the Target shopping center right across from the Galleria Mall.

You will be able to sign up on Saturday for future classes or email me. Space is limited in my classes so sign up soon. I will still also continue teaching at Desert Art Supplies and Joann’s Henderson. If you are interested about those class schedules also, just let me know as they are not listed here.

Hope to see you on Saturday's mini-workshops or at a future class.

Cathy Razor
email: crazor@embarqmail.com
http://www.cathyrazor.etsy.com/
http://www.twitter.com/desertdesigns

Etsy Sellers Vendor Opp at Fresh52 Event

These vendor opps are coming fast and furious. Everyone wants a piece of the Handmade in Vegas team!  Here's the latest from our friend Carrie who runs the Fresh52 market:

 Fresh52 Fall Harvest Festival, Sunday Oct.24, 2010
 8:30 am-2Pm (possibly 3pm, waiting on approval)
Open to all of the Etsy vendors. If you need a tent, a limited quantity are provided by Fresh52 on a first come first serve basis.  Vendors can also share a tent.  The tents have to be WHITE ONLY.  You can also opt not to use a tent at all for your vendor space.



You can also participate in the event as a special event vendor. NO ADDITIONAL MARKETS REQUIRED.  Contact Carrie for further details (info@fresh52.com)  


Vendors will need to complete the application and pay a vendor fee of $35.  If accepted, you will also be charged the application fee of $15. This is still less than others are paying to be at many other events and the advertising for Fresh52 is phenomenal.   NO additional documents will be required, she wants to fit as many Etsy sellers into the event as possible. 


Carrie is also looking for a group to sponsor the kids crafting area during the vent.  If any team members are interested in helping kids make crafts during this event, please email Sarah at handmadeinvegas@gmail.com to coordinate a Handmade in Vegas team sponsorship of this table.


There are many upcoming events and opportunities with the Fresh52 Market.  Please visit www.fresh52.com for more information.

Congratulations, Carolyn! Our September Featured Artist!

Thanks to those of you who participated in the online raffle for September (members got raffle points for buying our team charity pin and posting about it - see previous post).  After putting in everyone's points, and using a random number generator, the month long website shop feature prize goes to Carolyn with Carolyn's Jewelry.  Her chances for winning the raffle weren't hurt by the fact that she purchased four of our pins which gave her 20 chances to win.  Way to go, Carolyn!  Team member Char with Delight Crochet will be putting up your feature soon.

The September raffle prize will be given out at our next team meeting for those who enter the raffle on the 14th.  See you there!

Revised First Friday Vendor Opportunity

Due to the short notice and a recent bout of food poisening (yuck!) I am revising the Multi-Vendor opportunity at Studio 8 Ten. We will be postponing the strat of the event until October First Friday. If you are interested in setting up a table ot tent at Studio 8 Ten on First Fridays in October, November, and December, please let me know ASAP! I am going to make this opportunity available for Handmade in Vegas members ONLY until WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th. If space is not filled by members at that time, I will be opening it up to artists and crafters in general. We are currently being considered to be added as a trolley stop by the First Friday committee at this time, which will be great for these three months, especially if we have a drop off area that is busy, full of vendors, and activities! We will also welcome interest from face painters, live painters, and local musicians!

The cost for all three dates is $30, and that includes promotion, the cost of the trolley, and food/beverages for guests.

We can accomodate 10 tents in the parking lot (10x10 spaces), 3- 6ft tables on the patio, and 4- 5ft tables inside the studio (provided).

All sign-up sheets and payment must be received at Studio 8 Ten by September 15th.

Please email me as soon as possible to let me know you are interested. We are excited to host Handmade in Vegas at our studio, and meet everyone involved with this super fab group!

Angela Esler-Whelan
Studio 8 Ten, Project manager
amesler@hotmail.com

Just Introducing Ourselves...

Hello ladies and gentlemen!

This is Brandy and Julie from Spill the Beans. We have met so many of you already but we want to take the opportunity to introduce ourselves. We make pretty much anything and everything :) We love making home decor, hair accessories and handmade invitations. Recently, we have started hosting our own shows after being burned by too many other shows.

For those of you that attended our Christmas in July show, you have met us and hopefully agree that our show was successful. We are planning our second show for November 20, 2010 and have already posted that vendor opportunity. We look forward to working with all of you and hope that everyone is successfully selling this holiday season!

<3 Brandy and Julie
spillthebeansetc@gmail.com