by mgilvey | Oct 31, 2011 | Craft Shows
We’re off for our second time to Bowl America in Woodbridge, VA for their annual Saturday Youth Christmas Shop Stop. Come on down and see some of the new offerings I’ve made—none of which have even had time to be photographed. New teardrop necklace, a beautiful blue bead and white pearl glass bead necklace and I’ve also made Champagne stem jewelry that you can use during the holidays to cut down on the confusion between your glass and someone elses.
See you there.
by mgilvey | Oct 10, 2011 | Craft Shows, Jewelry Sale, New Jewelry
We are looking forward to participating in three solid weekends at Mr. B’s Bluegrass Park October Festival. The event is located in Woodford, Virginia and it looks very exciting for the entire family!
- Pumpkin patch
- Kiddie car rides
- Peddle cars
- Apples
- Pony rides
- Petting zoo
- Hay rides
- Horse shoes
- Inflatables
- Corn hole
- Live Bluegrass bands!
- Hunted trail (opens at 6PM)
- Crafters
Admission is FREE!
HOURS
10AM – 10PM Saturday and Sunday
October 15 & 16, 22 & 23, and 29 & 30.
ADDRESS
7243 Gatewood Rd.
Woodford, Virginia 22580
(just one mile north of Ladysmith light off Rt. 1)
INFORMATION
www.mrsbspark.com, 804-448-0904
This will be our first outing at Mr. B’s Park and we thank Ron Self for giving us the opportunity. See ya down South – yee hah!
by mgilvey | May 26, 2011 | Craft Shows, Jewelry Sale, New Jewelry
Marie Gilvey makes a new bead necklace design during a light moment.
I guess you could say it was a day designed for an optimist; the Optimist Club of Fredericksburg! Donna Aker organized the First Optimist Vendor Fair and thank goodness because with all the rain we had been having during the week I was pretty pessimistic about the weekend but Donna and her optimists made it all right. Ok, enough of the corny jokes but seriously, it was a great day for an event like this.
The event took place at the Rosner YMCA in Spotsylvania, Virginia in a parking lot that was close to several baseball fields and an incoming road of traffic. I thought it was a great location because it was an easy walk for baseball moms and passers by on their way to the farther fields could be tempted as well. The event drew a light but consistent flow of shoppers.
Donna Aker said “the funds raised will go toward youth programs of the city of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties.” Marie Antoinette and I were happy to attend and we thought that it was a great success for their very first event. “I think I will have to get my application in very early for next year because I am sure, many more vendors will want to participate but it was fun being a plank-holder this year” said Marie Antoinette.
We are looking for a few more craft shows to participate at over the summer months but for now, new bead jewelry can be found on our web site and in our Etsy store. See you soon.
by mgilvey | May 20, 2011 | Craft Shows, Jewelry Sale, New Jewelry
Marie Antoinette receives a certificate of participation
We had been watching the weather reports all week and it was looking like it was going to rain all weekend. In fact, a we drove down to Fredericksburg, there was a very heavy downpour along I-95 that really “dampened” our spirits but we went anyway. Luckily it turned into just light misting as we got closer to the Fredericksburg Fairgounds. We planned well to have a booth inside one of the buildings which was a good thing because while we were setting up, there were several more heavy bursts of rain coming down.
The gates opened at 9:30 AM for the 11th Annual Childeren’s Miracle Network Fund Raiser and 6th Annual Craft Fair. Although it was still overcast, people trickled in slowly throughout the day to pass through the craft fair, see live entertainment including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and other musicians. Kids could play games, go to the petting zoo or ride horses. The car show was a bit rained out as I am sure that car owners were not ready to chance the weather but like my son says “Never trust the weather man”. They probably could have made an appearance, in fact a handful did. There were even a couple of classic fire trucks on hand and one that would give rides around the grounds.
Marie Antoinette was running her $5 off special for any bead jewelery item over $25 again this weekend but the rain seemed to keep a lot of people away from shopping with many of the crafters and entrepreneurs inside the craft fair building which was a shame because it really wasn’t that bad outside. Alas, I hope that the show coordinator raised a lot of funds to help the kids.
Would you do this event again? “Certainly, I can see this being a very well attended event, especially if the weather is nice. I was very proud to participate in this cause.” said Marie Antoinette Gilvey.
Our next show will again be in Fredericksburg at the Optimist Club, in the parking lot on Saturday, May 21st.
by mgilvey | May 8, 2011 | Craft Shows, Jewelry Sale, New Jewelry
Marie Antoinette creates another piece of jewelry in between customers.
We didn’t know what to expect as we pulled into the parking lot at Occooquan Elementary School to set up for their craft fair. The morning was cool as we set up our bead jewelry stand in the back parking lot on Saturday, May 7th.
The customer traffic was a bit slow considering it was such a nice day but it picked up near lunch time. There was plenty of room for more vendors and I think there may be more next year because I can see this event growing rapidly in the future.
“I enjoyed the day and met some very nice customers and made some new friends with other vendors. I was very happy to have had the opportunity to participate in this craft fair and I look forward to doing it again next time.” said Marie Antoinette Gilvey.
Next weekend, May 14th, CorseCrafts will be in Fredericksburg for the Childrens Miracle Network Craft Show.
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