How to Turn Your Hobby Into a Business

Bud and Dot Johnston handmade crafters

We are always interested in assisting our show vendors with growing their business. Here’s an article from Miva Merchant’s blog that discusses turning your hobby into a profitable business in person and selling online. Miva Merchant is a premium ecommerce platform that we’ve worked with for years and have been very pleased with their software [...]

2013 Application Is Online

Quilts by Colin Jardin

Not only is our new application online, but you’ll notice some great changes this year. First, you can pay 50% as a deposit to reserve your place in the show. Second, most shows are now two days. Third, the price per day is lower as a result and we’ve added a booth size. There’s plenty [...]

Home For Christmas Craft Fair Vendor Sampler II

Renee Wagner - Renee Designs

The last show of the season is almost upon us! Home for Christmas Craft Fair 2012 is this Saturday in Raynham, MA. Here are a few more photos of vendors that will be here. It’s only a sample of all the items available. Enjoy our live entertainment while you enjoy true, handcrafted New England holiday shopping. [...]

Home For Christmas Craft Fair Vendor Sampler

Katleen Cotter

The last show of the season is almost upon us! Home for Christmas Craft Fair 2012 is this Saturday in Raynham, MA. Attached to this post you’ll find only a small sampling of all the vendors that will be here. We are expecting a very busy show with plenty of creative vendors to select from. [...]

Ward’s Boards – Custom Wood Pens, Bottle Stoppers, Cutting Boards

Ward's Boards Jr. Gentlemens Roller Ball Pen

Shopping For The Holidays Craft Festival this Saturday welcomes another vendor with outstanding hand crafted items. Ward’s Boards offers custom wooden items made in Maine that have to be seen. Items include: Bullet Pens Display Cases Designer Pens Misc. Wood Turnings Wooden Pepper/Salt Mills Wooden Cutting Boards Wooden Bottle Stoppers Wooden Cribbage Boards Come on [...]

Beaver Brook Collectibles – Dichroic Glass Jewelry

Beaver Brook Collectibles - Fused Dichroic Glass Earrings 14kt

Fused glass jewelry including SS and GP earrings, necklaces, bracelets, hair accessories and even watches. Each piece of glass is handmade by Elizabeth Toppa by cutting several pieces of glass and fusing them together in a kiln. Come see these unusual pieces at the second annual Shopping For The Holidays Craft Festival in Conway, NH [...]

Pet Snap – Scarves, LLC – Snap Pet Collars With Accessories

Pet Snap Christmas Doggies

Join us at the Shopping For The Holidays Craft Festival this Saturday and see snap collars, snap scarves and flower snap on accessories for your pets. All Snap-Scarves are carefully hand sewn and available in over 15 patterns representing different seasons, holidays, sports, fun, florals, etc. Monogramming and reflector bands available for solid print scarves. [...]

Westborough Wicks – Artisan Candlemakers

Westborough Wicks, Votives

At our Shopping For The Holidays Craft Festival, you can meet up with Sandy Dekoschak of Westborough Wicks. “We candle artisans believe ours is a craft no machine can replicate. That’s why at Westborough Wicks, every scent is still hand-blended and every jar always hand-poured. This traditional process ensures our 100% natural soy and beeswax [...]

Vendor Highlight – Lyn Pompeo, Izvly Jewelry

Izvly Jewelry big amethyst

Join us this Saturday for the Effingham Holiday Craft Festival and meet Lyn Pompeo of Izvly Jewelry. She offers necklaces, bracelets and earrings made from semi-precious and gemstone beads. “All my work uses a combination of sterling silver, 14k gold fill, leather, silk cord and waxed Irish linen.” I’m certain you’ll agree that the images [...]

Vendor Highlight – Handmade By SandyO, Freehand Painter

Handmade By SandyO, Freehand painter

Sandy Ouellette is a self taught, freehand painter who claims to paint anything that doesn’t move. We welcome her back to another of our shows for the 9th annual Effingham Holiday Craft Festival. She paints on windows, fabrics, tin, wood,… you name it. She cuts her own wood items including signs with funny or inspirations [...]