Maggie and I have decided to put a booth in the Village Fair on May 7. It's a small scale affair which we feel is perfect for us since we're still on our learning curve. It's a local event for me since I live in the Village. Plus it's a fundraiser put on by the Friends of the Village Library. I teach a lot of programs through the Metropolitan Library System and I utilize a lot of their programs for my children too. So I feel like this is the perfect forum for Green Envy Girls to test our products on the locals. The fair has gone on for a few years now and continues to grow larger each time. It definitely needs a touch of the creative arts and crafts so I really feel confident that our booth will do great even it just means getting our names out there and generating interest.
We will be selling the products that we are known for but we will also be introducing our small totes for girls. These are the same style as our larger totes but just on a smaller scale. They are still created from upcycled and recycled fabrics but they do not have the fused plastics and the patchworked style.
This small tote was created using a wonderful vintage mushroom scrap that I found in a bag that I had purchased at a thrift store. It was total surprise and it is one of my all time favorite fabrics! I also used an orange sweather for the lining of the bag.
My daughter Kya is my model in this picture. Here you can see that the back of the bag is a green vintage fabric that I've used before. I love greens.
We will also have a small selection of our zipper totes that range in size and price. There are five different sizes and the prices will range from $15 to $27.50. They also are sewn with recycled fabrics, zippers, lining and vintage buttons. Pictured below is the medium sized tote.
I've been experimenting with our photographs and am still not satisfied with what I'm getting. The photo above was taken outdoors and the photo below was taken with my homemade light box. Still learning....
We will also be selling our tie flowers which sold like crazy at the last craft fair. We've been trying to step up our products by using better findings. So excited to show these. We've got quite the selection of ties yet most are not the colors we want for Spring. Hmmmm. May need to do some more hunting at estate sales, garage sales and thrift stores!
