Handcraft I bought at Crafty Art Market at Jaya One PJ

So, I had fun last Saturday, and while selling some of my jewelry and earring trees, I bought a few from the other team EtsyMalaysia vendors too.

Beautifully painted pebbles, they were so eye-catching i had to have them.
http://www.mettaville.blogspot.com/

A tile with a burst of colors like stained glass.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/funkytiles


A cool earcuff with a Swarovski crystal.
http://www.jpbeads.blogspot.com/

Checklist for Bazaars

I've learnt from the few past experiences I've had in bazaars but yet to put them into practice. I think you'd agree with me if I say, too much things to do, too little time! Here's my checklist of what to bring for the next round (Feel free to share yours too):

1. Business Cards
2. Float money / small notes (I'm thinking 20 x RM10, 30 x RM1, 4 x RM5?)
3. Various labels / or stickers to promote my store
4. Boxes / shelves to use as display
5. Price tags
6. Receipt book (mainly for my own tracking or if a customer wants it, a receipt)
7. Lights to help highlight my feature product (if logistics permit)
8. Small shopping baskets / trays
9. Necklace display / jewelry stands
10. Table cloth
11. Small notebook to jot inspiring ideas and customer feedback
12. Guest book

and lastly...
13. My products!

Crafty Art Market

Twas a wonderful experience last Saturday at the Crafty Art Market for Malaysian Etsy vendors. Setup was at 9am, and while my neighbouring vendors were done in less than an hour, I took more than 2 hours with my fiance's help! I seriously need to figure out how to do this more quickly for the next bazaar. Or should I just reduce the number of items I have on display?

 I had displayed all the standard categories for jewelry:

Earrings

Necklaces

Charms / Pendants

Bracelets

Rings

Others:

Earring tree

Wine Glass charms

Earring trees in different sizes and colors

In addition, I made earring trees. Your jewelry tends to last longer if you take care of them, and how many times have you rummaged through your treasure trove of accessories and had difficulty finding a pair of earrings for instance? So the trees function as display stands, both to help organise and take care of light jewelry, particularly earrings and rings.

 I made mini jewelry baskets for my shoppers convenience

Wirework necklaces - one of my bestsellers