Craft Fair Set Up

So, I'm about to step out into a world quite unknown to me-

A vendor at outdoor craft fairs-

You know the kind- the big white tents on town greens,

 all decorated with crafts and local artisans-

A bit overwhelming to me- 
but I ordered the big white tent-

Quite the hysterical sight- 
setting it up in my driveway alone-

It's called EZ Up - right?

Wrong- the box said goes up in 10 seconds-HA

 and you can do it yourself- NOT!

If I could have taken a picture of me inside it, I would have!

Not a pretty sight for sure 

but the show must go on as they say,

 so onward I go-

This is the lovely tent upright after my darling daughters

came to my rescue- guess they heard my screams!!

Now, the problem remained- 

how to decorate it- not really a problem- the fun part- 

Tables are borrowed from my sister-

 but I had to pick a color scheme- 

I looked out back and noticed 

my pup's cottage I painted a few years back- 

Turquoise and it really popped- so, yep, I went with turquoise-

Goodwill was my go to boutique for displays-

Last year, I found this "ladder", 

more like a display shelf and I

painted it red, white and blue for my 

Patriotic front steps-

 you can see it here-

So, turquoise it became-

An old step ladder from my garage-

A dirty green metal tray looks brand new

 with a shot of turquoise

These plastic orbs look kind of cool sprayed turquoise-

They will hang from the top of the tent, just to add color above-

A white stool pops in color!

White drop cloths will cover the tables 

and Job Lot had turquoise

 and white check table cloths for $4

 so they will go over the white cloth.

The tables will look something like this-

Now to figure out a display for my wreaths-

guess I'm heading back to my fave outlet!

So, wish me luck- the set up part, that is-lol-

hopefully the EZ Up Tent will be easy

and the show goes on!

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire

Pinterest Favorites

Pinterest is filled with fabulous inspiration-

These are my favorites this week!

You can find the source of these beauties

 on my Favorite Pins board here-

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire

Goodwill Hunting

During my few years of blogging,

 I have always shopped at the Goodwill outlet-

Long before my blog began, 

I have been a great supporter of Goodwill-

My parents always donated clothing we grew out of

 and household items we didnt use anymore.

"Goodwill has been in existence since 1948-

it has empowered those individuals 

with special needs in acquiring marketable job skills-

The revenue from the donations and 

the resale of these items help fund 

employment training programs-"

- I can't think of a better organization to support.

It is filled to the brim with some peoples trash and

 if you're lucky, it's sure to become your treasure!

I have found furniture for .99 cents, frames, oil paintings, 

crafts, holiday decor, birthday presents and

 many other bits of lovelies-

I have recycled, repurposed and refinished 

many of my finds over the years-

As I look around my home, every room has an added piece of character which is from Goodwill-

You need to enter the store without any expectations- 

sometimes you will leave empty handed but 

usually some tidbit catches your eye and visions 

of what it can be, swim in your head- 

I thought I'd take a walk down memory lane

 to share with you some of my favorite 

goodwill treasures and transformations-

click on the pics to view the steps..

I love Goodwill- 

it is not only a place to get great buys and a donation center-

"It is a non-profit provider of job training and career services for individuals with disabilities and disadvantages-Its main mission - to help put people to work-

As we know, work helps build self-confidence, independence and especially dignity-"

So, the next time you think about bagging up some slightly used items, think about donating them to the Goodwill stores near you-

you are helping someone get a job.

Check out my Goodwill page to see all of my Goodwill finds and the before and afters of my treasures!

You can find them all here.

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire

A New Etsy Shop!

Bless My Nest has a new Etsy Shop!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/blessmynestshop

Home Decor to feather your own nests-

Everything is bird related- 

Nest teacups

Wreathes with nests

Nest pendants

Personalized eggs

It has been a blast and a whirlwind

 creating items swiftly to fill orders this past week!

Here are some of my favorite beauties-

Bless My Nest Shop is up and running-

 a passion I've had for a long time-

 I'm learning the process along the way and 

loving every minute of it-

I took the step!

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire

www.etsy.com/shop/blessmynestshop