Christmas Bazaar

First, a quick note: I have added 2 new classes to my class schedule

Yesterday I attended this years first Xmas bazaar. It was a first bazaar for the Ravines retirement place and was not very busy, but I got to meet some great people and some old vendor friends.

 
I had a bit of a struggle with my display as the table was a bit smaller than they usually are and it was actually 2 smaller tables, so they were bit uneven. But I was able to make it work. Could not display all my things I wanted and the table was a bit in a corner so  not the best place - but I made it work.

I finally finished my "CREATE" banner, which is done using the Banner Kit from the Holiday Catalogue.
Here is a better view of the banner:

 

 The colours are Sahara Sand, Pear Pizzazz and Soft Sky.

The button was done with "Simply Pressed Clay" using the clay molds. I coloured the soft clay with Pool Party ink refill (since I noticed I didn't have any Soft Sky ink... one more thing to list on my wish list...). Then I pressed the clay into the mold and placed into my freezer for about 1 hour. then I popped it out of the mold and let it dry overnight. I tied some hemp twine to it and adhered it to the letter with glue dots.

The ruffle behind the "e" is Baked Brown Sugar Ruffle Stretch Trim, since I didn't have any ribbons in my chosen colours (wish list, here I come). But it works, because it is so close to the rope, which is threaded through the banner.

The flower is done cutting Creped Filter paper with Fun Flowers Bigz L die and then sprayed with Stampin'Spritzers filled with ink and rubbing alcohol. Again, the inks used here are Pool Party and Crumb Cake... (wishlist....). I crunched the flowers a bit and poked a hole in the middle and collected everything together with Antique Brad.

Sneak Peek event on Monday May 27th at 7pm!

Remember, I'm hosting a "Sneak Peek" event on Monday May 27th at 7pm!!!

You can see some things from the new catalogue and get your new catalogue at the event (if I ran out, I will mail one to you later)

At the same time is have my annual "buy one - get one free" so you can buy some of my retired products at catalogue prices (some discounted)

Here you can see some clothes pins covered with "Gingham Garden Washi Tape"

One of the coolest new items in the new catalogue is THE SIMPLY PRESSED CLAY!!!

Well.. I have to be honest... it has taken me some time to figure out how to get them "perfect"

First: POP THEM IN THE FREEZER so that they get cold and then it is MUCH easier to pop them out of the mold.

There are 2 molds in the set: Buttons and Flowers. The flowers are easier to pop out and you don't see little imperfections as easily as from the buttons (specially the largest button gave me SO many problems!!!)

The clay is white but you can either colour it ahead of time with ink refill (very messy on your hands - just warning) or you can colour them afterwards with markers or ink.

On some of the flowers you can see some dazzling diamonds. I heard that the sparkle helps to remove the flowers from the mold - and that is true - I just think I put too much glitter in the mold :)

All the red flowers and buttons were pre coloured with "Primrose Petals" ink refill. The Pool Party button was also done with ink refill. The pool party flowers were actually coloured afterwards with pool party ink pad and blender pen.