The Craft Market

Mid Week Greetings dear friends & readers

Well, I survived the Craft Market - Phew !!

Before I share my photos I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to you all ... I received So Many comments, emails, instagram & text messages wishing me luck for Saturday ... you are all So Very Kind & your good wishes carried me along on the day.

I have been asked by so many to share photos of my stall so here goes ... in no particular order.
(you can click on the photos to enlarge them if you wish to have a closer peek)

After listening to the rain all night long, the sun came out & so did the crowds of shoppers ... it was wonderful & a really festive atmosphere too.

My Christmas crafts went down a treat ... I am not 100% sure but I don't think there was alot of actual Christmassy crafts at the market

I am pleased I took this photo (above) because shortly after this, a lady tipped her entire cup of hot coffee over this chair!!  I could not quite believe it!!  
I am so thankful that a friend was passing & took the chair squab home with her & immediately soaked it in Napisan for me ... she certainly saved the day !!

I sold completely out of babies tears plants ... I took 12 with me & bought none home 😃

Although this was my best market day sales-wise, I still seemed to have alot of items to bring home with me at the end of the day.

Here I am serving my friend Jenny.

I had a lovely neighbour - my friend Julie from Bo & Co
We have been "neighbours" at this market for 3 or 4 years now & we were both so thankful for the fine weather as we have sat here before in wind & rain & wondered if perhaps we might both be a little bit insane !!

Some random photos of the laneways

You can just feel the people enjoying the sunshine & the clear blue skies

And if you click on the arrow below you can watch a video that a man has composed of the market day.

The very next day (well few days in fact) I felt exhausted ... nothing on my body wanted to function properly & 
I felt so foggy in my head.
BUT ... if I want to finish all my Orders by the end of November then plod on I must . . . . . .

Angela wanted a "Santa Sack" filled with goodies, but weighted really heavily that she could use as a doorstop 
at Christmas
I had this one lovely panel left over that I thought would be ideal.

I filled a large calico bag with fine gravel to sit in the bottom, then some wadding, then made a calico covered cardboard "base" on which to hot glue the toys to.
Angela was delighted with her Santa Sack 😊

My dear friend Sandy had bought a felt Advent Calendar for her grandchildren but wanted "something" smallish to sit in the pocket that could be moved along each day, counting the days til Christmas.
As the calendar had a snowman on top, I suggested making up one of the snowmen I made for the
 Christmas Bags in this post
I sat some heavy books on his tummy to flatten him down a bit so he would fit nicely in the felt pockets.

Sandy has just collected him this afternoon & sent me a photo of him in the pocket 💗

Thank you for staying with me through this photo-heavy post dear readers
I am off for a little lie down & a nap I think ... rather like someone above!
I hope the rest of the week treats you well dear friends,
With much love & friendship,
Julie & the furry ones x0x0x