Weekend at the Home and Garden Show

Well I spent last week prepping for the Home and Garden Show…and what a show it was!! I met tons of great local people who had no idea I was here or offered my services in town! So I handed out 100s of postcards and tons of business cards! I had a coupon in the booklet everyone receive when they came through the doors and I was announced over the loudspeaker a few times!


So all in all it was a great show!


Now for the down fall. I got sick. Yep. Saturday afternoon I started to get a raspy voice and a little cough. By the time by hubby came to get me I was in full boar cold mode. I was dragging all afternoon and by the time we went to bed at 10 I was miserable. My hubby had to catch a EARLY flight this morning so we were up and moving by 3am. I drove with him the 1.5 hour drive to the airport and then back by myself. My head hurt so bad I didn't even have the radio on. I was able to get 2 hours of sleep in when I got home before I had to get ready for the show today. But I was so drained I could hardly meet and greet people. I felt really bad but it was hellacious trying to keep my head up. 


The show was only until 4 today and the rain held off until 415! I packed up my booth in 2 trips and now its all in my living room. Thank God my Hubby is gone for a few days so I can leave the mess and work on it when I feel better. 


Here are a few photos of my booth! All courtesy of my iPhone

Notice the NEW couch!!! LOVE IT!!

Picked it up on Thursday from San Francisco! 

Vendor Spot…need ideas!

Today is one of those days…I have had an entire cup of coffee before it went cold, read emails, booked flights, participated in a photo forum and its not even 8am yet…


I am a busy bee this week getting ready for the Home and Garden show in Nevada City this weekend. They are estimating 10K people walking through. That is from the numbers of people the past few years…the best news…i am the ONLY photographer who signed up as a vendor!! Meaning I am prepared to BOOK BOOK BOOK as many session as I can!


I ordered my handouts (500 two sided postcards via Vista Print), I have price lists printed at Kinkos (4x8 front and back). I have polos shirts with my name and an EZup tent for my 10x10 space…


So where is the dilemma you ask…how in the WORLD do I display my canvas wraps? I have this 'tent' 

and a few tables but HOW do I display my work…I have used tables before but I am afraid the wind will blow over my work (NOT GOOD). I was thinking of putting curtains along 3 sides of this tent and then rigging some wire to hang the canvas's…but will they blow around too much??

Here are a few ways I found online…keep in mind my canvas wraps are at lease 18x20 in size…

ONE

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I like this…very Shabby Chic but the images are SMALL

TWO

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(This is nice but its HUGE!!! and indoor)

THREE

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The way the images are hung on the 'drapes' is what I am thinking...

FOUR

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I like both of this…but I would have to construct some sort of plywood contraption to hand my work

FIVE

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WOW…….

SIX

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SIMPLE……

SEVEN

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MY ALL TIME FAVORITE!!!!!

Which one is your favorite?? As a customer which one(s) would you be more willing to want to get more info from?

Here is a link to my photography website. 

Thanks Ladies!!