I was doing a craft faire on December 1st... I was really excited about it... have been making piles of soap for it... have stuff coming in for whipped shea..

and they canceled it because not enough people had signed up. I am heartbroken... and covered in soap.

****it

at least I can still sell stuff on etsy. Sold 3 bars to two different people yesterday... that's good.

argh.

wah
whine
grr
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh

That sucks. ESPECIALLY since you were so well prepared for it. :(


Jeni

Oh! I'm so sorry to hear that. Are there any others you could do?

Rhea

Oh! I'm so sorry to hear that. Are there any others you could do?

Rhea

Yeah..have an ask around, and look for another...there are SURE to be more, and I am sure you can squeeze into one SOMEwhere! Even closer to Christmas, even, so you would have more time to look.

Ugh that stinks. There used to be a site that listed craft fairs around the country. I can't remember what it was called, but I may have it in my favorites. I'll see if I can find it.

What do you have for soaps fs? Anything w/o patchouli? :)

I'm sorry about the craft fair being cancelled, and that's not a petty whine! Nothing wrong with being upset about putting a lot of time and effort into something and then not having the event. That sucks! :eyes:
I hope you are able to sell your soap on etsy!

contact all the local waldorf school's most of them will be having a faire of some kind before christmas!

thanks ladies :) Randah asked me about one in Portland... I thought about it, really, but my kids do not attend Waldorf Schools... I know Anna would thrive in it but we can't afford the schools and live too far away even if we could... though I suppose if we could, we would have two kids so I could get her there ;) LOL.. ANYWAYS. I thought about seeking out another craft show but I am all scared now ;) the first one wasn't that great. It was pretty much a bomb except for the fact that it was Free.

eh, I need to get out there, eh?

And Chelle, did you already order from the site or was it another Chelle? LOL.

I have several soaps without Patchouli, but not many ;) LOL. Patchouli is such a wonderful tool for b lending, and really doesn't smell like PATCHOULI when blended with other oils. Lemme think... I have:
Etsy :: Holiday Spice Shea Butter Vegan Soap with all pure essential oils (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7618013) Holiday Spice. Fabulous blend of fir, pine, orange and a teensy bit of cinnamon. This screams Christmas to me :) Good stuff :D

Etsy :: Peppermint Earth Cocoa and Shea butter Soap NAKED SOAP GREAT Choice for your Man (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7517879) Peppermint Earth. Its just peppermint and earthy because of the clay and herb colors ;)

Etsy :: Chamomile Clary Refresh Cold Process Shea and Cocoa Butter Vegan Soap (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7448646) a blend of chamomile, clary sage and lavender :) lovely!

Etsy :: Rosemary Mint Pure Cold Process Luxurious Shea and Cocoa Butter Soap (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7440335) Rosemary Mint-this one is pretty, too!

Etsy :: Luxurious Lavender ALL Pure essential oil shea and cocoa butter wonder soap (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7336627) and of course, Lavender :D

((hugs)) thanks for all your thoughts, ladies. I have a really big order from a far away friend that is going to help releive me of quite a bit of the stock and I hope the holidays at etsy will help with the rest ;)

If I don't get the guts to go seek out another faire ;)

waldorf school usually have fair and have outside vendors come in...
maybe for next time you might check it out

ohhh thats really disapointing to have a craft fair cancelled.

I'm sorry your fair was cancelled. I did just go and buy some soap samples at Etsy though :) .

Oh darn! I'm sorry, Selena! I know how excited you were about that. :hug:

*hugs* I'm sorry hon. There's got to be another something we can do..

*hugs* I'm sorry hon. There's got to be another something we can do..

wee shmeeee you are moving into the super wonderful dream house on a hill...

I am on my own....

I am reminded of Donkey in Shrek singing.... now ;) LOL

ok, enough whining ;) Heather, thanks, I just got your email sent to you! I am having a hard time keeping up with amity's lately... i didn't get the notification that someone else had posted here again, LOL... what to DOOOO?

we'll probably move the weekend of the 8th, if that helps :)

btw, I'm planning a bday thing for Joshua on the 15th :)

i don't know if this works for you, but a friend and i used to have a craft fair at my house! lol sometimes many people came some times just a few but it was easy and casual!!

i don't know if this works for you, but a friend and i used to have a craft fair at my house! lol sometimes many people came some times just a few but it was easy and casual!!

I was invited to a home party while at the last craft faire... the whole idea of it creeped me out... so I passed. She also inviced everty other home party consultant there, too...and I was pretty certain that my goodies would not hold up to the sales sharks there... I am still not quite outgoing enough to stand up to the natural vs pharmeceutical options. I am trying ;) But I don't know if I could have handled some wierd random stranger's house filled with a bunch of people ...

well, once you get more established there you can have it at your home and invite your friends, i found it very nice!

Selena, did you get my message?
You gotta do our Faire!! It is a big event with hundreds of people attending. People WILL buy your stuff, soaps, bendies, your dyes, your embroidered ornaments and wall hangings, fairy homes..all of it.. people will eat it up. Call me and let me know what you decide :)