Places to find Handmade Designers this weekend

If you still have Christmas shopping to do & who hasn't, then here are some places you can find lots of the fabulous designers from Handmade this weekend.



MOCCA Locally made Fair

Saturday 12 December 2009
at Manuka Childcare Centre
9.30am - 4.30pm
Manuka
Go along to MOCCA market, fete and wonderful family fun day this Saturday - all day at Manuka Childcare Centre - 1 Flinders Way, Griffith. There will be a gorgeous fete, market stalls of handmade items plus live music, children’s concerts and a petting zoo.



Allies Attic Sydney

Discover Allie’s Attic, a boutique contemporary market for yummy mummies with style.
Allie’s Attic specializes in beautifully handcrafted clothing, homewares and gifts for newborns, toddlers and children.

10am-3pm Saturday 12 December, 2009
Paddington Town Hall
247 Oxford Street, Paddington NSW 2021
$2 ENTRY FEE (Children under 16 FREE)

Kingston Markets are also on Saturday & Sunday now until Christmas.

The new exhibition by Kemarre Arts on at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre from the 3rd Dec to the 23rd Dec.
Gallery Hours are Tues - Fri 10am 5pm or Sat - Sun 1-4pm

Handmade wrap-up

Hello & A Merry Christmas to everyone,
I would like to start by thanking everyone for coming along to A Handmade Christmas. It was a record breaking hot weekend but still you all came.

It has been an amazing first year for all of us here at Handmade. Can you believe it has only been one year since we started? No me neither. We have had so much fun watching Handmade grow from 40 stalls and a few thousand shoppers, wow we have grown!

I would also like to thank our many helpers for their amazing efforts both on the day and in the lead up to Handmade. It takes so many fabulous people to make Handmade happen, YOU the customer is included in that list also.

As for next year we have some very exciting things in the works. We are still confirming some details, due to this we have not sent out the re booking form or put up applications for next years markets. Once we have this sorted then we will post all the details in a newsletter and on the website.

Congratulations to all our winners at Handmade.
Raffle Hamper - Sam Hayes
Electric Firefly Lighting - Chelsea Luton
We raised another fabulous $1200 for MND this market, once again thank you for all your support.

Cheers & have a very Merry Christmas

IndigiGlass '09 Old Cultures, New Rituals

Check out the exciting new exhibition by Kemarre Arts on at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre from the 3rd Dec to the 23rd Dec.
Gallery Hours are Tues - Fri 10am 5pm or Sat - Sun 1-4pm



If you are looking for that unique gift for interstate or overseas friends, then this is it!

Some photos from A Handmade Christmas

Check out some of the great photos from last weeks A Handmade Christmas.



Polbymade



Little Angel Little devil



Lino Creative



Gypsy Tutu



Grace Designs



Our Christmas decotations



Canvaswall



Amanda & Formosa



Aunty Cookie


They were taken by the fabulous Jen from Red Instead, More to come.

Wow what a market!

We are starting to think that Handmade is linked with extreme weather..... for the few people that did not brave the heat, we had a 40 year record for November of 38.9 deg on Friday evening with Saturday not far behind. of course today is a max 21 deg, what is with that?
Anyway thank you to each and every person and stallholder who came along to Handmade on the weekend. we had a fabulous time and hope you did too.

We will post some more pictures soon.

On the Twelfth day of A handmade Christmas

My true love gave to me



An invitation to Handmade so that I could choose whatever I wanted.
Oh true love what a great idea.

ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING from Greenwares Australia

Tired of your old packaging and you don’t have the time to look around for something new? Look no further. Greenwares Australia has just commenced stocking a gorgeous range of upmarket eco-friendly paper bags and boxes.

Here is just a sample of what they have in store…. email info@greenwares.com.au

On the eleventh day of A Handmade Christmas

my true love gave to me



A selection of yummy cupcakes from Little Miss Cupcake, Scrumptious!

Add that to
Glorious jewels from Tango & James
Aunty Cookie Linen
A necklace from prim & Pretty
Glass plate from Kemarre
A calender from Col Ellis
Present topper from Grace designs
An Electric Firefly lamp
3 Books
Knitting needles from Posie
Lindsay & Edmunds Chocolates

On the tenth day of A Handmade Christmas

My true love gave to me



Glorious jewels from Tango & James in my favourite colour, yellow. I am not sure what I like the most the jewellery or the box they came in!



Add that to
Aunty Cookie Linen
A necklace from prim & Pretty
Glass plate from Kemarre
A calender from Col Ellis
Present topper from Grace designs
An Electric Firefly lamp
3 Books
Knitting needles from Posie
Lindsay & Edmunds Chocolates

On the Nineth day of A Handmade Christmas

My true love gave to me



'In the Garden' is a vegie lovin', hand holding LINEN print at 22cm x 30cm.
from Aunty Cookie, yes the same Aunty Cookie who created Market Girl....Yeah!


Add that to
A necklace from prim & Pretty
Glass plate from Kemarre
A calender from Col Ellis
Present topper from Grace designs
An Electric Firefly lamp
3 Books
Knitting needles from Posie
Lindsay & Edmunds Chocolates

On the eighth day of A Handmade Christmas

My true love gave to me



Something very Prim & pretty.

Add that to
Glass plate from Kemarre
A calender from Col Ellis
Present topper from Grace designs
An Electric Firefly lamp
3 Books
Knitting needles from Posie
Lindsay & Edmunds Chocolates

Beautiful fashion finds...

Check out the hottest fashion finds... only a taste of what you will find at Handmade market...

1. Chinchilla Creations Sequinned top
2. Hand made necklace by My Sweet Muse
3. Glamour tu-tu by Gypsy Tu-tu
4. Sleepwear by Anna Stockel
5. Moyou Laser cut felt rings
6. Laser cut acrylic cuff by Sinead Buckney
7. Shoulder bag by Tango & James
8. Jackson Kerr Printed T-shirts
9. T-shirt by Amanda & Formosa
10. Red Circle pendant by RAW
11. Ikat Dress by Rummage

Be still my beating heart... sigh! see you next Saturday!

On the Seventh day of A Handmade Christmas

My true love gave to me



The most beautiful glass plate I have ever seen. it is from kemarre Arts
Will I put it on display or fill it with Christmas delights I have lovingly made for my true love?

Add that to
A calender from Col Ellis
Present topper from Grace designs
An Electric Firefly lamp
3 Books
Knitting needles from Posie
Lindsay & Edmunds Chocolates

On the six day of a Handmade Christmas

My true love pointed out to me that I was a day behind....


So he lovingly gave me a calendar from Col Ellis Photography, (clever true love)Oh mine was 2010 though..... as will be the ones at Handmade.

Add that to
Present topper from Grace designs
An Electric Firefly lamp
3 Books
Knitting needles from Posie
Lindsay & Edmunds Chocolates

Homewares for Summer

Here's a taste of the beautiful hand made homewares available at Christmas at Handmade Market, a perfect time to inject some colour and wow-factor into your home this summer...

1. "Rodeo" original painting by Annie Pritchard
2. The Owls are Hunting table lamp
3. Amanda and Formosa print tea towel
4. Village Woodworks bird houses
5. Hand printed textile vessel Made By Jack
6. Knitted Copper vessel by Jane Whitten
7. Canvas Wall Art fabric covered canvas
8. Tango & James table lamps
9. Flocked Ampersand cushion by Auntie Cookie
10. Tango & James wall clock

On the Fifth day of A Handmade Christmas

My true love gave to me


mmmm now what was it, um, oh I have no idea!! I can only remember that it was in the most gorgeous box wrapped with this amazing present topper from Grace Designs.

Oh my true love you are the most very clever shopper.
Oh yes I also have
A lamp
3 Books
Knitting needles
Chocolates

On the fourth day of A Handmade Christmas

My true love gave to me this very cool orbital white lamp from Electric Firefly
3 books
knitting needles and
chocolates

True love you rock!

Win this beautiful ring from Sinead Buckney

And the winner is......... IdratherbeclimbingM9 (very clever answer) Can you contact us to claim your lovely prize?


You could win this stunning ring from the very talented Sinead Buckney. Sterling silver ring with alternating circle sizes and two cute little sapphire cabochons, in unusual orange and yellow colours.

All you have to do is visit Sinead's website and choose your favourite piece from her collection. leave your answer here and you could be the winner! Sinead will choose her favourite comment on Sunday night and we will contact the winner and let them know.
We hope it will be us, ummm we mean you!

Good luck.

On the third day of A Handmade Christmas..

My true love gave to me 3 fabulous books to read.


The first was by Tania McCartney called Riley and the Dancing Lion.



The second was by Anthony Hill called Captain Cook's Apprentice.




The third was by Barbie Robinson, Between The Lines, the stories of 11 women.

Then it occurred to me, this group of books had something for everyone!

And I have
Knitting needles from Posie and
chocolates from Lindsay and Edmunds.

Look Mama winner

The winner of the Look Mama cards is.....
Ruth K

Congratulations Ruth K a set of these very funny cards will be on their way to you soon.

On the second day of A Handmade Christmas...

My true love sent to me a set of Tasmanian oak knitting needles, no really he did. They are so cool and smell divine. They come in the cutest little container. He got them from Posie Patchwork
How did he know I was a knitter from way back.....because he is my true love!

Oh and Lindsay & Edmunds organic Chocolates

Tips for looking after your biggest asset

Every business has customers who are worth more, who buy more, who recommend you more. Don’t treat all your customers the same. Find the ones that are better than the others and look after them.

Don’t develop a product that “everyone” will buy. Everyone does not go to markets. Everyone doesn’t use the Internet. If you cater to everyone you will have a watered down product that doesn’t interest anyone. Instead create something special for someone. Cater for the someone that will buy more from you and will tell their friends about you.

When people are buying non-essential items, it’s not the destination that counts it’s the journey. It’s the thrill of finding a bargain, something unique or a perfect gift for someone. When they attend a market it’s about the thrill of possibility and the high of anticipation. Make sure you build the experience into selling your product.

And finally, the type of clients you have says something about your business, so don’t settle for any client. Aim for those clients that support your brand image.

Candice Edye
www.themarketingcoach.com.au
www.daisyanddandelion.com.au

On the first day of A Handmade Christmas..

my true love ( who obviously knows me so well ) sent to me a slab of
Lindsay & Edmunds organic almond and belgian milk chocolate.

12 days to Handmade.....

A few more favourites

A few favourites at the upcoming market from the Canberra's Got Style office... Heres what I'm loving...

1. Beautiful Vintage jewels by I Heart Bella
2. Wooden wall art by Melanie Swan Designs
3. Designer Art prints by Schmooks
4. Hand stamped ceramic jewels by Klei
5. Fabric formed brooches and necklaces by Begurple
6. Cute and sassy earrings by Tango & James

Love Nina xx

And the Heidi & Goat winner is?

This just in from Goat.......

"Goat took a long time to deliberate but in the end he picked the last entry:"

smileybella said...
They're looking at a mad, crazy, wild-haired Christmas ornament addict, going coco bananas - flailing and around the Christmas tree in rapture at the absolutely stunning new addition to her sparkling collection. Tweet!



Congratulations smileybella this set of gorgeous Christmas birds will be at your place this Christmas with compliments from Heidi & Goat.

Time to get Merry with this competition

If you visit the Look Mama! site, Choose your very favourite card and come back to the Handmade blog to mention it in a comment. That is all you have to do to win!

Winner will receive: a pack of 12 mixed Christmas cards, a pack of 12 'Merry Christmas Mo' cards plus your favourite card to top it all off.

52 days till Christmas..... not a moment to waste!

Did you know?

Did you all know that you can win $1000's worth of prizes before and after Handmade? No, now you do.

let me list a few for you



1. Win an amazing lighting package from the very generous Electric Fire Fly Guys.
Win '6 of the best' from Electric Firefly.
The prize includes; 1x1metre daisy, 1x 60cm Daisy, 1x 45cm Daisy,
1x large Nimbus, 1x large Orbital, 1x large Sol. Normally valued at over $800 RRP

All you have to do to win this prize is be a subscriber to our newsletter. You can sign up from the website or right here on the blog ------->

2. Hamper of handmade Designer Goodies.
A huge hamper of goodies will be on offer at Handmade. This hamper will be full of lovely gifts donated by the Handmade designers. All the proceeds from this will go to Motor Neurone Disease NSW. Tickets will be $2 each or 3 for $5.00. They will be available at the handmade information desk inside the main hall.

These two competitions will be drawn after handmade closes as per rules and regs we need to follow, all details are on the website.

3. Handmade blog comps.
Each week we have been listing something you can win on the blog, all you need to do is answer the question we ask, leave a comment, something very easy. Make sure you check back regularly to see what is on offer each week in the lead up to Handmade.

Oh and check out the facebook comp we are about to launch, follow us and you could win....

Handmade Christmas-Designer profile

Gypsy Tutu




Images by Sarah Black Photography

We have some lovely new stallholders this next market which is fast approaching!!!
Gypsy tutu is one of them. How cute are these pettiskirts 100% designed and made in Australia?
(this link does not seem to want to work so here is the Gypsy Tutu site www.gypsytutu.com.au )

Their collection is inspired by the girly the frilly, the vintage, the French, the Spanish, the miss matched and Gypsy couture.

At Gypsy tutu they like to bring you a collection of unique clothing that is beautifully made and in limited editions. Their first range is a collection of divine twirly whirly pettiskirts perfect to wear everyday and everywhere.

Now for the first time ever they will be available at Handmade, these twirly whirly pettiskirts are 100% Australian designed and made. Their exclusive pettiskirt designs and colours will make every little girl feel like a princess.They are truly luxurious little delights.

The next Handmade will not disappoint!

Winner of the Melanie Swan Wall decorations

Drum roll please........

And the winner is Little Snoring.
Congratulations a gorgeous set of Melanie Swan wall decals are all yours! Mel will be in touch soon with all the details on your prize.


This is the set Little snoring liked.

Little Snoring, A Tassie girl, by the way has a fabulous blog herself. Oh and thanks for the great post on the pop up shop in Bowral, I know where I might go this weekend!
Shop 7 Corbett Plaza, Bowral NSW - open until 11th November.

Have you entered this weeks competition yet?

Some of my favourite pictures for the next Handmade

It's Competition time again.

This time the competition is by the lovely Julia from Heidi & Goat. Any designer with a name like that has got to be wonderful!

Heidi and Goat make bags and animals by hand using colourful new retro fabrics. All bags are lined and carefully finished. The bags and animals can be hand washed and ironed.

here is what you have to do to win......
Check out the photo on the home page of Heidi and Goat's website and them come back here and tell us what the Christmas birds are looking at? (yes imagination is needed) Heidi and goats favourite answer will be awarded a boxed set of Christmas birds!


& yes they will look a little like these! Good luck, winner announced next Monday.

Allies Attic

If you are heading to Sydney in a few weeks then check out the very new and very stylish market, Allie's Attic.

This gorgeous new market is being launched by the lovely Allie Duval.
Discover Allie’s Attic, a boutique contemporary market for yummy mummies with style.
Allie’s Attic specializes in beautifully handcrafted clothing, homewares and gifts for newborns, toddlers and children.
Visit her vibrant market and buy directly from talented Australian designers where you’ll find unique little treasures to keep forever.

Its an stunning indoor and outdoor venue on the Church grounds right across the road from Hunters Hill Public School.



10am-3pm Saturday 14 November, 2009

Hunters Hill Community Church
Cnr Ferdinand & Alexandra St Hunters Hill NSW 2110

(opposite Hunters Hill Public School)
FREE ENTRY

If you go along, drop us a line and let us know what you think?

New Competition today

Well here is another competition for you all. This time it is from the very lovely Melanie Swan from Melanie Swan Designs.



All you have to do to win your choice of of a fabulous set of wall decorations is go to Melanie's website HERE check out all her fabulous work, choose your favourite design & your favourite colour combination then post the answer back here on the Handmade blog. Simple!

This could be one more thing you can check off your Christmas list if you win. Good Luck!

Rockstars and Royalty Winner

Congratulations MTB Girl,
You are the winner of the $100 voucher from the very lovely Vicky at Rockstars & Royalty.

To claim your prize please email me on info@handmademarket.com.au
and I will send you the details.



Well done!

So many fabulous new designers!

We have been blown away by the amazing people that have applied for the next Handmade market - A Handmade Christmas.
After sorting through the 100+ applications we have accepted as many as we could fit into our gorgeous woolshed. We have added some to the website already and still have some to do.



Here is a sneek peek at a few, we will make sure we introduce you to them all here along the way and show you all the gorgeous gifts you can add to your Christmas list.


P.S only 69 days till Christmas......

Bookings close next Wednesday for Stallholders Workshops

If you haven't already booked and want to take part in the next Stallholders Workshop series you need to book by next Wednesday the 21st October. There are only 4 places left.

The topics we will cover this time look at how you can get people to visit your stand, layout of your stand, pricing strategies and online marketing tools.

You do not have to be a Handmade stallholder to attend, these workshops are open to everyone!

You can find out more by visiting the Daisy & Dandelion website. Cost is $45 incl. GST for individual workshops or $145 (incl. GST) for all four. The workshops take place on Wednesday nights from 7:15pm in Kambah.

To book your place, contact candice@daisyanddandelion.com.au or phone 6292-1573.

Candice
http://www.themarketingcoach.com.au/
http://www.daisyanddandelion.com.au/

Win $100 voucher from Rockstars and Royalty

Yes you read correctly, you can win a voucher from the lovely Vicky at Rockstars & Royalty

Now you can spend this voucher on any pre-made facinator or jewellery piece from her glorious range.The lucky winner will be notified by email and then will be put in contact with Vicky to arrange choosing your lovely piece.



All you need to do to win is visit the Rockstars & Royalty facebook page, become a fan and then visit back here at the Handmade Blog and leave a comment which dress is your favourite design and why. Competition closes Sunday 17/10/09.

How easy is that?

Ginger lane Markets

Have you checked out the new Ginger Lane Markets Fackbook page?
A fabulous new Limited Summer Twilight market to be held at the stunning Old Parliament House.

Now it is not very often that you will get to see stunning stalls in such a stunning location. There are lots of Handmade regulars and few new faces too!

The Market will be held at the same time as double happiness (happy hour) on a Friday evening once a month starting on Friday Oct 9th. 5pm - 9pm.Check it out!

Viktoria Novak Design

Official Design Launch '09

If you are looking for something very stylish to do tomorrow night then look no further!

Viktoria Novak Design Official Launch '09
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
7.00pm until 9.30pm
National Press Club, National Circuit, Barton

VIPs and ticket holders are asked to present at the door with their tickets. People who have purchased tickets over the past few days are asked to present their names to the door. This is an exclusive event. Canopes and refreshments provided. Wheelchair access available. Members only parking at the rear. Guests parking off-street on Macquarie Street or across the road. National Press Club telephone number is (02) 6121 2199.

Be there to be seen people!

What next?

When it comes to marketing your business it's not always easy to decide what you should do next. Should you send out a media release or post on your blog? Should you advertise in that new magazine or should you redesign your website?

While some people are naturally good time managers, most of us need a priority list to work from. When it comes to marketing, a really useful tool to plan your marketing activities is a Marketing Calendar.

A marketing calendar is a document that allows you to plan all your marketing and PR activities over a twelve month period. It warns you about upcoming deadlines and allows you to evaluate new opportunities in relation to your overall strategy for the year. This is useful from a budgeting point of view as it makes you think and evaluate before jumping at every ‘great opportunity’ or special offer that comes your way.

If you want to find out how to build a Marketing Calendar for your creative business, then join us for the next series of Market Stallholders Workshops that start on the 28th October.

Candice Edye
www.themarketingcoach.com.au
www.daisyanddandelion.com.au