Two Weeks

Only two weeks until the Amish Auction.  I've been working furiously trying to finish up the crafts I've started.  I really should have worked harder earlier in the year!  Funny thing….my husband told me that if we had known about the show sooner, I could have been working on it all along instead of the two weeks before its here.  Hmmmm….what a good idea!  I've only wanted to go to this for the past 15 to 20 years.

Some time back in the 90's I took my crafts to the Amish Auction.  However, I never had enough items to have a full booth.  I always shared a booth with another person (or two)  This is a huge step for me!  I still need to complete my booth design, create my brand and think of all the essentials I need to have on hand for the day.  All this, in addition to the items I need to finish!  Yup….  working all year long would have been so much easier.  It's no wonder I woke up with a headache this morning.  Its a really good thing that we live one mile down the dirt road from the location!

Well, the colors for my craft items have turned out to be baby blue, turquoise,  gold, black and purple.  I only have beige curtains to use, but maybe that will be a great backdrop to all the vivid colors in my crafts.  I've had so much fun working on these vases.  I really want to bring more than the amount I have, but time is ticking and I have to move on to other items!

The lineup includes stuffed pumpkins, painted vases & jars, reworked frames, refurbished furniture and vintage items.  This week, I'm going to try making a specialty item for my booth.  It will be a first try for me and not in the colors I have picked for my other items.  It will tone everything down and hopefully pull everything together.  We'll see if I can make them first, though.  So many things to do…such little time to do it.