Let’s Take a Tour of My Christmas Craft Booth (Day #5)
Hi there! I’m so glad you’ve joined me for Day #5 of my 12 Days of Christmas special event. Today I’m taking you on a little tour of my booth at the Shaker Christmas craft show. Unlike booths that you can walk into, mine is long and narrow, but this year’s is a bit larger than last, which is nice.
If you’ve missed any of the initial 12 Days of Christmas posts, then you can find links to Days #1-4 here.
I’ve been selling at this local craft show for several years now. It’s one of the most popular in the area and is great for sellers because the organization sells our merchandise for us. I don’t have to be present, which is fortunate given that it’s an eight week event(!).
To create my booth I use tables and large crates for the base and then stack shelving, other display pieces, and drawers on top. In this photo you see the far right side of my space.
Moving down you come to the center, made up of a crate, topped by a small cupboard, topped with an antique drawer.
And finally on the far left, you find a staircase-style display sitting on top of a folding table and atop the staircase rests a large, shallow drawer sitting on it’s side. This allows me to use the bottom of it to hanging small goods.
Cohesion comes through painting some of the furniture displays the same color and by spreading similar items across the entire display, rather than clumping them altogether.
Here you see the bottom of that large shallow drawer I just described, along with one of the “steps” on the staircase display.
I love displaying my vintage farmhouse projects using this drawer as a backdrop.
Every year I sell numerous platters stenciled with the word “gather.” So this year, I decided to play it smart and make a bunch in advance of the show. I don’t think I’ve sold one yet, LOL. You just never know in this business. I have sold quite a few of the vintage thread spools with bottle brush trees, which I really enjoy making ($3.50 each).
These vintage scrabble and yardstick ornaments that I came up with last year continue to be very popular ($6 each). The red sold out first, but red yardsticks are hard to come by, so I pick up whatever seems likely to work for Christmas.
Throughout the year, I grab up any cool old thing that I think will benefit from embellishment with one of my mini wreaths (or music paper star w/mini wreath), like this old toy shovel (sold for $10). To the left is a glitterized antique postcard–a project from Day #2 ($6).
If you’ve been following along with the 12 Days of Christmas extravaganza, then you read about how to make these folding ruler stars yesterday, Day #4 ($12).
I do a couple of small pine “arrangements” (more like, “throw-them-all-togethers”) every year in various containers. This large measuring tin seemed the perfect receptacle for one ($20).
Can anyone else besides me see all the strands of hot glue (and is that dust on the bottom of the basket???)? These old eyes aren’t what they used to be. I’m guessing someone my age or older bought this because they couldn’t see all the flaws either, LOL ($8).
I typically sell several sets of five gingham-tied vintage clothespins every year ($3.50 each), but this year, I place ten in a few different containers, including baskets and small crocks ($10).
I bought this new-to-me stencil a few months ago and used it on a piece of scrap wood that I painted antique white ($25). If I have time, I might make one more.
I always like to have a piece or two of “real” art available in my booth, especially home-y farmhouse ones like this red barn in the snow (sold for $35).
I hope you enjoyed taking a closer look at my craft booth and found some inspiration for your own personal or business crafting. I’d love to hear all about it if you do!
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Thanks for the booth tour! Best of luck with your sales this year!
Your welcome and thank you, Tanya!!
Your booth looks wonderful! I, too, wish you the best of luck with your sales.
I love your scrabble/noel yardsticks and your folding ruler stars. I think I may have to work on both of those projects. 🙂
I’m so glad you like it Janice! I always like to see reader projects, especially when based on my own. Hope you’ll post some pics in my Facebook group when you make them 🙂
Nice booth, Diana! Everything looks quite Christmasy!
Best wishes on your sales this month!
Blessings,
Beth Davis
So glad you like it Beth 🙂 Thanks for the good wishes!
Fabulous. Wish we had an opportunity like that near me.
Thanks Julie! It is a very unique opportunity and I’m super grateful 🙂
There’s more? I thought I just about bought you out a couple weeks ago, LOL. Just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your booth. Some painting friends and I have a booth around the corner in the next aisle so I stop by often and go right to your booth to see what’s new. Congrats on a sweet display!
Ha ha! I think I know the exact booth you mean–I met a couple members of your group on set up day. Were you one of them?? If I’ve not met you yet would love to connect sometime at the show 🙂 I’m so glad you like my booth–you really made my day!
ohhhh, that drawer on the top looks so narrow to stay upright! Tell me it’s screwed on to something! 🙂 Wish I could see your booth in person….better yet, GO to this event!! Looks like my type of fun !!
It is held securely in place with a back brace built into the stair case 🙂 I’d love to have you visit someday, Patty! You never now where life is gonna lead you. I met up with Terry McCluskey (who hails from NM) at the show last year–so much fun!
I’d love to see your neck of the woods some time. We haven’t traveled much to the East and I hope it will be in our future.
Diana, you have been so busy! I love your handmade treasures, your painted furniture and your arrangements are fantastic! I am so enjoying your tutorials on the handmade crafts and other Christmas inspired information. Thanks for the inspiration.
This is definitely a very busy time of year for me, Laura! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the series–you made my day!!
Love your booth Diana…sure enjoyed seeing it in person last year. Blessings
LOVED meeting you last year, Terry 🙂 (Glad you like the booth!)
I always enjoy seeing your items in your craft booth and wish you the best in seasonal sales! Hope you’re feeling better each day.
Thanks Rita–it’s going pretty well this year 🙂 And I’ve started to feel really good the past couple of days–woo woo!
Enjoyed your booth tour! Thanks
I’m so glad, Eileen! Thanks for taking the time to let me know 🙂
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