2013 Holiday Craft Fair List

Next week Saturday marks Leaflet's start to the 2013 holiday craft fair season! Yay! I have been waiting ever so (not) patiently for the "first" holiday craft fair. I am very excited to show all of Leaflet's new products I've been working on this past summer. 

So far, I have signed up for the following craft fairs:

September 7, 2013

Ahuimanu Elementary School Craft and Fun Fair

47-470 Hui Aeko Place, Kaneohe

9:00-3:00

September 21, 2013

Craft, Gift & Rubberstamp Expo and Crafter's Clearance Sale

Neal Blaisdell Center - Hawaii Suites, 777 Ward Avenue

9:00-3:00

September 28, 2013

Trinity Lutheran Fall Festival

1611 California Ave., Wahiawa

9:00-2:00

October 6, 2013

Holiday Craft Fair at the Betsuin

Honpa Hongwanji, 1727 Pali Highway

9:00-2:00

October 19, 2013

Manoa Elementary Craft Fair

3155 Manoa Road, Manoa (Honolulu)

8:30 - 2:00

November 2, 2013

Aliiolani Elementary Season's Best Craft and Gift Fair

1240 7th Avenue, Kaimuki

8:00 - 2:00

November 2, 2013

Hanalani Schools' Annual Holiday Craft Fair

94-294 Anania Drive, Mililani

9:00 - 2:00
*My cousin Kellie will be manning the booth for me

November 22, 2013

SEOTY Craft Fair

2600 Campus Road, QLC Building, Manoa

9:30 - 2:00

November 23, 2013

Mililani Highschool ABC Craft Fair

96-1200 Meheula Parkway, Mililani

9:00 - 2:00

November 30 - December 1, 2013

HUOA Winter Craft Fair (Okinawan Cultural Center)

94-587 Ukee Street, Waipahu

Saturday: 9:00 - 3:00

Sunday: 9:00 - 2:00

December 7, 2013

Christ Church Uniting Christmas Craft Fair

1300 Kailua Road, Kailua

9:00 - 3:00
*My friend Stephanie will be manning the booth for me

December 14, 2013

Aiea Elementary Season's Best Craft and Gift Fair

99-371 Moanalua Road, Aiea

8:00 - 2:00

I will be signing up for several more in the next upcoming weeks, and I'll update the list when I do. Hope to see you at some of the craft fairs! Stay tuned for different promotions Leaflet will be doing at each craft fair! :)

Instagram

Oh, the ever-so-addicting Instagram. I was actually pretty late jumping on this band wagon (I made an account in January when I finally got an iPhone).

Leaflet's Instagram:

instagram.com/leafletdesigns 

I think small businesses are really starting to take full advantage of social networking sites such as Instagram and Facebook. I've made several sales through Instagram inquiries, and I know a couple other local business owners who can attest to this free advertising resource. Instagram is such a handy tool for quickly uploading photos for the world to see. It's so much fun to edit and to put filters on the pictures, making it aesthetically pleasing. I've done several giveaways on here, so if you haven't already, please follow!

:)

A Review: Crafter's Clearance Sale

This event was probably one of the hardest for me to be at--cheap craft supplies EVERYWHERE. Luckily, I made it out with only a couple new things...

Leaflet's booth was tagged red with a bunch of sales. Thank you to all the customers who took advantage of our "Spend $20, get a free necklace" deal! We'll probably have different kinds of those rewards throughout the craft fair season (which I'm totally psyched for, by the way). The next time Leaflet will be selling craft supplies is at the Rubberstamp Expo on September 28 at the Blaisdell. It is coordinated by the same company who organized this event. 

A very big THANK YOU and I LOVE YOU to my boyfriend, Kekoa. He stayed with me all day, calmed me down when I got crazy, and he even did a coffee run for me. 

<3

2013 Spring Craft Fairs in Review

This post is a little late, but seeing as how I just started blogging a few days ago, I think that I can have a free pass for this one (hehe). This year was the first time I did any spring craft fairs. I was a little wary of them since it was after the very busy holiday season, but I was still on a high from the 10 craft fairs I had just done during the 2012 holiday season. Needless to say, I did as many as my busy school schedule allowed me to! Six to be exact.

Ha'a Hula Competition

Ko'olau Ballrooms, Kaneohe

This was my first event at a hula competition--the crowd and competitors were really friendly. I also had a beautiful view from my balcony booth facing the mountains. Everyone there seemed to know each other, so it was a very family-oriented event.

The Honolulu Festival

Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu

I remember the days leading up to the Honolulu Festival...I was so nervous! It was my first big event that lasted over two days. Vendors were already setting up their booths a couple days before the event started, so I knew it was going to be very exciting. This event definitely wasn't boring--I was neighbors to a snack store vendor that had yummy local treats, and I was also next to two costumed Menehune. This was actually the first time I attended this festival. There were a lot of fun family activities and make-and-take crafts for the children. Admission was free for the public, so I would definitely suggest taking advantage of this cultural event next year!

Mililani High School ABC Craft Fair

Mililani High School, Mililani

The Mililani High School craft fair was very kind to me during the last holiday season, so I was anxious to do the one in the spring. The crowd wasn't as big as the Christmas one, but it was still worth attending. My younger cousin, Kellie, kept me sane (I can get pretty crazy before/during craft fairs)--she's one of Leaflet's rock stars. She's not only good company, but she also is always willing to help!

Manana Elementary Craft Fair

Manana Elementary, Pearl City

I remember the Manana craft fair as a sweet surprise. I had actually never heard of this elementary before I saw the sign up banner when I was driving down Kamehameha Highway. I wasn't sure what to expect in regards to sales and the crowd, but I was pleasantly surprised that it was one of the most successful of the the Spring fairs. I had a lovely neighbor, Margie, from Flowers by Margie. She helped me tidy up my booth when the wind unexpectedly knocked over my tree and bulletin board--twice!

Dole Cannery Spring Craft Fair

Dole Cannery, Honolulu

The one thing that really stood out to me in this craft fair are the vendors. This is where I met Stefanie from Death By Scrapbooking--I actually "liked" her on Facebook several months prior, and I always wondered when I would bump into her at a fair! Also, my friend, Kahae from Capped HI, got her first craft fair booth! I bought my first bottle cap lei from her that's made out of 75 beer bottle tops--only $12! I also had a lovely time chatting with other random crafters all of whom are very, very talented. A lot of them actually sell their products in stores and boutiques which was encouraging to hear since I some day would very much like to sell Leaflet products at boutiques/shops as well.

MTA Mother's Day Craft Fair

Mililani Rec Center 5, Mililani

The Mother's Day craft fair was the very next day after the Dole Cannery fair. I was tired from the previous day, but once this craft fair started rolling, I soon regained energy to finish this fair strong. Hmmm...what was popular that day? I sold several $18 long necklace/earring sets along with the rest of my already-made owl necklaces. I think the sets were popular since it was Mother's Day the weekend after. I also got my first (that I know of anyway) repeat customer! When she came up to my booth, I thought she looked so familiar. She then told me she purchased some earrings from me at another fair, and she was hoping that I would be at this one. Totally made my day! :) 

Crafter's Clearance Sale!

This Sunday! 

Leaflet will be doing the Crafter's Clearance Sale this Sunday (August 11) at the Blaisdell. We will be selling craft supplies and DIY kits along with some of our normal products. All the craft supplies such as elastic baby head bands, ribbon roses, craft punches, and embellishments will be at a VERY low price. 

Details

Where: Blaisdell - Hawaii Suites, 777 Ward Avenue

Time: 9 am to 3pm

Admission: Free (yay!)

None of the craft supplies will be over $2, and our new necklace/earring sets will be ON SALE for $8. Our DIY kits will only be $3. Also, for every $20 you spend, you will receive a free necklace :D

Don't forget to check back for a review of how the event goes. Definitely hope to see you there! 

So... What is Leaflet?

To put it simply--Leaflet is my baby whom I love very much! I can't believe that it has actually been a year since I launched my small crafting business into the craft fair world. It has been a very exciting and eventful 2012 through 2013 year thanks to all of my family, friends, and loyal customers.

Why the name Leaflet?

I'm not really a nature girl, but I always loved the look of leaves. Leaves are basically decorating trees, and we crafting peeps love embellishments, don't we? It took me a while to think of a name to change from my former name Bliss Earrings (my earring-only 'business' I had for fun in high school). I wanted to evolve from just earrings and move on to...well, every single craft that I could think of! So why not something cute like "Leaflet"? It was a name that I could define on my own. The name change symbolized a season of growth for me, and I'm hoping this season will never end for Leaflet.

Through this blog, I would like to bring you along for Leaflet's journey as I will be posting--hopefully--quite frequently! I will be featuring my jewelry/stationery along with some other products. If you haven't already, "like" our Facebook page! And follow us on Instagram!