Hi all,
I've been off the scene of late as I have been really busy running searches for crafters. It's been great doing them, and I've still got some recent ones to do, but I need a little break!!!
Anyway ...I've had a thought ...while I've been doing the work it's become even more apparent just how many card crafters there are out there. I think they could fill all the events I know of 10 times over on their own!!!
Thing is, I know for a fact that there are some highly talented card makers out there who really do deserve a break. I also know only too well that many of them get knocked back by organisers as they need to keep a sense of balance to their events.
So, I got to thinking ...why doesn't some enterprising organiser take up the gauntlet and present a 'cards only' event?
Let me say right now that I have already done it. I wanted to do something a bit different for my first ever fair and that's what I did ...cards only. Did it work? Well, yes and no. Being new to the game I picked a bad location, so didn't get the footfall. But I did get 16 stalls, some of whom made a few bob on the day. I concluded that the world wasn't quite ready for a cards only event ...then.
But, to be honest, I still think it could work. It would need a novel 'twist' in the way it was marketed ...maybe billed as a 'Card Fest' or something. And it would have to be bob on for timing and location. I'm thinking near a busy town centre and near Christmas ...the biggest card buying event of the year.
So, anyone up for it??
By the way ...I'm not offering to organise it ...I did that and I've got the T shirt to prove it ...but I'd be happy to help in other ways ...not sure how yet!!!
Fair Do
I've been off the scene of late as I have been really busy running searches for crafters. It's been great doing them, and I've still got some recent ones to do, but I need a little break!!!
Anyway ...I've had a thought ...while I've been doing the work it's become even more apparent just how many card crafters there are out there. I think they could fill all the events I know of 10 times over on their own!!!
Thing is, I know for a fact that there are some highly talented card makers out there who really do deserve a break. I also know only too well that many of them get knocked back by organisers as they need to keep a sense of balance to their events.
So, I got to thinking ...why doesn't some enterprising organiser take up the gauntlet and present a 'cards only' event?
Let me say right now that I have already done it. I wanted to do something a bit different for my first ever fair and that's what I did ...cards only. Did it work? Well, yes and no. Being new to the game I picked a bad location, so didn't get the footfall. But I did get 16 stalls, some of whom made a few bob on the day. I concluded that the world wasn't quite ready for a cards only event ...then.
But, to be honest, I still think it could work. It would need a novel 'twist' in the way it was marketed ...maybe billed as a 'Card Fest' or something. And it would have to be bob on for timing and location. I'm thinking near a busy town centre and near Christmas ...the biggest card buying event of the year.
So, anyone up for it??
By the way ...I'm not offering to organise it ...I did that and I've got the T shirt to prove it ...but I'd be happy to help in other ways ...not sure how yet!!!
Fair Do
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