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Freya's Bazaar

Over the weekend I participated in another great show.  :)  My dear friend Freya (who was the inspiration AND the model for my Freya Gauntlets - see picture below), hosted a fantastic bazaar in her home.  She served her world famous scones, cookies, appetizers, cider, and chai tea.  She also invited her artsy friends to come and set up a market space in her back yard.

Her home is extremely cozy and decorated in such a way that you just want to kick off your shoes, relax on her sofa, and stay forever.  It came as no surprise that over 100 people came to enjoy the festivities!  She even played her cello for us!  Part of the proceeds from each of the vendors are going toward her cello lessons, so we were all anxious to hear her play.  I'm amazed at her skill level - she's only been playing a year, but sounds amazing!

This is a photo of her fireplace... (LOVE!)

I was so sad to have forgotten my camera for the event.  Everything was set up so beautifully!

One attendee (Kathleen) did snap a few pictures and posted them to facebook...

This is Petra - one of the artists (photo courtesy Kathleen from facebook).  She makes gorgeous jewelry and you can view her facebook page HERE.

Here is some of her work (photos courtesy of her facebook business page):

Debbie is another artist that worked at the show.  She uses vintage jewelry, coins and beads (some over 150 years old) and re-purposes them into gorgeous works of art.  You can click HERE to see her facebook page.  

Here are some of her pieces (photos taken from her facebook page):

Esther is another knitter, and she had her hand knits for sale at the show as well.  They were lovely!  I have one photo of them (courtesy of Kathleen from facebook).  She doesn't have a website that I know of.

Esther's daughter-in-law did massage and I hear she was fantastic!  Her name is Karina Sprinkle and you can view her business page HERE.

And Wendi was there as well.  Click HERE to visit her Etsy page.  I've posted Wendi's jewelry and accessories before.  They are fun, whimsical, and perfect for every occasion.  

(Photos courtesy of her etsy site)

We all had such a wonderful time!  It was a blessing to be among friends and fellow art lovers.  It was a magical and blessed event.  I can't wait to do it again next year!

My latest knits

The pictures aren't the best quality since I've been snapping them with my phone, but I thought I'd share some of my latest knits for upcoming shows and the shop (Retro Pony in Winthrop) that now sells my goodies.  Yup, yup!  I've been busy.

New Owl Hats:

 

 

Freya Gauntlets:

Mustard - in progress

Montmartre Gloves:

If you were considering placing an order for Christmas, please be aware that I need to have that order in ASAP!!  I won't be taking any more orders after Dec 6th, for delivery before Christmas.  Also, I  may stop taking orders earlier than that should I get flooded in the next few days.  

For pricing and ordering info - email me directly at nonapearl@firebin.net.  

More Items Just Listed

I've just listed 60 more stamp sets to the "ctmh clearance" tab.  They are all used and only $5 a set!  That includes shipping too.  (Canadians, please add $1 to each item to cover the extra shipping costs).

Thanks for looking!

CTMH Clearance

I've started listing the products that I have for sale that are left over from my big show last weekend.  Click on the "CTMH Clearance" tab at the top of my blog to view them.

So far I've listed pre-cut, pre-stamped sets of Christmas cards (in packs of 10), and all of the new acrylic stamp sets available.  As time allows, I will add the used stamp sets and embellishments.  I won't be listing paper as there isn't any left.  If you saw something else you liked in the previous photos, please feel free to email me about that.

All items will be first come, first served.  I will not "hold" anything - you will need to submit payment via Paypal within 24 hours of my sending an invoice, or I will re-list the item.  I cannot accept any other forms of payment at this time.

To claim any items, please email me directly at nonapearl@firebin.net.  It will help immensely if, when making your request, you use the item number on the stamp set (ie... D1457 Jubilation) displayed on the upper right corner of each stamp set envelope.

Thanks so much!  Happy shopping!

The Show

I've been off the radar for a few weeks, as preparation for a few big events has been consuming most of my waking thoughts and actions (besides parenting and the normal house-wifey stuff that goes along with that).

Saturday was the first of those scheduled big events - it was a "Christmas Card Workshop and Mega Scrapbook Sale" and it was phenomenal!

Since resigning as a CTMH consultant in April, many of my former customers have been begging me to teach classes again. While I can't commit to doing monthly events, I thought I'd throw them a special Christmas Card workshop, as it was one of the most well attended events in previous years.  In addition, I had hundreds of stamp sets to clear out, and dozens and dozens of paper packs, embellishments, and more to sell off.

So the stage was set, and my sweet husband even made a few loves of his famous bread (along with yummy spinach artichoke dip and salmon dip), and a fantastic group of ladies came out for carols, cards, and stocking up on everything paper-crafty.

Here are photos of my "classroom" all set up.  The 4 tables in the middle of the room held the workshop cards, and the outer edges of the room had all the goodies up for grabs.

Pre-made cards for sale, and an empty spot for the bread.

New and used stamp sets for sale:

Everything on this table was $2

 Everything on this table was $1

Some miscellaneous items for sale:

A small collection of Nona Pearl Creations items for sale...

The card workshop tables:

These were the cards I designed for the workshop.  I charged $1 a card, and people could make as few or as many as they liked.

 I have quite a few stamp sets and other things left over.  I think I may start a new tab on the blog for the leftovers if people are interested.  It seems faster and easier than ebay.  Look for the tab to go live in a day or two, and for things to be added periodically as I have time.

Now I'm off to knit, as there are still 2 more big shows to gear up for!  The next one is this coming Friday and Saturday!  Have a great week!

Mr. Rogers Sweater

Over the busy weekend I managed to find a few spare minutes to finish up our baby's sweater!  It turned out so cute.  I think it looks a little bit like something Mr. Rogers would wear, but how adorable is an "old man sweater" on a baby?!?

Here's a close up of the buttons.  Close To My Heart came through for me again!  Aren't they just darling?  They are from the basic pack.

I was shopping at Old Navy yesterday for our family Christmas photo outfits, and came across this.  We are really getting into football around here, so I think it is just perfect!  It might even look good paired with his sweater!