Friday, April 3, 2009

Spit-shine and Polish


I'm redoing my table displays for all the upcoming craft fairs I'll be vending in, and I thought I'd let you have a peek. The colour scheme I'm going to be unveiling will be a rust/peach/pea green/grass green range of hues, and the trays are sporting a fresh coat of ivory paint with peach tiger stripes and leopard spots. I think this'll be the best looking table I've ever had!



Imagine these trays on pale peach tablecloths, with copper coloured easels holding rust coloured bulletin boards full of necklaces.



I've recycled a cast-iron wine rack into a bracelet holder, a birdcage planter and some very strong magnets into a brooch holder, and I'm currently repainting an old lazy susan to hold my glass head (affectionately named Gracie) for a hairpin display.



I prefer to use upcycled thrift store finds to display my goods, because they're cheap, plentiful, and you have the opportunity to be utterly creative envisioning that old metal trashcan upended and painted with roses to make a perfect earring holder. Plus, the fact that you're saving something from being thrown away helps us all in the long run.

I still have a lot of work to do before the big shows start in May, but when it's all done I'll be sure to let you see it!