The Na Da Farm Barn Sale May 2013

Over the weekend I was a vendor at the Na Da Farm Barn Sale in Esmond, IL.

If you're not familiar with the farm or Anne-Marie's blog on farm and family life, 

you should definitely check it out...the scenery on the farm is amazing, 

Anne Marie is a talented stylist and baker, not to mention mom extraordinaire!

Twice a year, in May and October, she hosts a vintage, handmade market at the her farm for two days.  It's all about supporting fellow creatives, laughing, and having yummy treats!

{how cute is the face painting booth?!}

 {Love this couch!}

I think this was my 4th time selling at the market, and as always, it was tons of fun and sales were great!  Thanks so much to all who came out!!

I know you didn't pop over to hear me ramble on, you came to see pictures...so on to the eye candy!!

Here is my space, Cottage Industry...

I sell much of the items you see in my booth at my shop as well.

Here is Fresh Vintage, always love her colorful vintage!

 {I bought the red and blue tables}

Chippy Shabby...

Fragments...

Urban Farmgirl & Tattered Tiques...

Cracker Jax

Open Door Studio with the cutest vintage Camper/Trailer!

Then, there was Anne-Marie's fabulous bakery!

Isn't it so adorable?!  The baked good were super yummy!

There were many more vendors I didn't get pics of, 

wish I could have had time to snap more.

Check out Na Da Farm for a slide show of more photos!

Thank you to Na Da Farm for hosting a beautiful event and to all of the locals and visitors that came to visit and shop, we all truly appreciate you supporting small business!!

XO,

Stacey

Thoughts On Crafting and Gardening...

I've been doing a lot of crafting lately.  Like, A LOT of crafting.  Maybe more than one person should be doing.  I've been making lots of new goodies for my shop, Cottage Industry, like embroidery hoop art and pin cushions to sell this weekend at an event I'm a vendor at, The Na-Da Farm Barn Sale.

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I spent months making things for my shop and then to my HUGE surprise most of it all sold!  Then, I was in a pickle...within 2 weeks I had to whip up more goods to sell at the barn sale, hence the mad crafting that's been going on here.  I'm definitely losing my crafty mind because it wasn't until I finished this, did I realize I had the fabric upside down!

I mean, what level of crazy are you at when you are literally staring at your project while working and you don't see this?!  There goes and hour I'll never get back.  Definitely NOT a happy day.

Immediately after I realized this project was hopeless, I decided to go out into the garden and take my frustrations out on some weeds!  See, this is why it's good to have a garden.  You use whatever trusty garden tool you like to pull up weeds and you can just go crazy whacking and yelling at them!  But, if you really want to get your stress out, I suggest getting your spade shovel and trenching your borders or better yet, make new borders.  Yep, that's just what I did after my embroidery craft fail.  I worked my butt off in that garden for 1 hour and my craft disaster became a thing of the past AND my garden was looking good I must say.

And that's my 2 cents on crafting and gardening today.  Anyone else having a craft meltdown/fail?  Getting garden therapy?

Here's the details on the barn sale should you be in or around IL, it's worth the trip!

There will be lots of pretty vintage and handmade for sale, as well as yummy baked goods made by Anne-Marie, who owns the farm.  You can visit nadafarmlife.org/events for all the details.

A few pics from sales past...

In spite of my stress in getting everything ready for this sale, I'm really excited about selling there again, and I hope to see some of you there!  I'll be in the barn under my shop name, "Cottage Industry".  Come Shop, Relax, Have A Cupcake.

XO,

Stacey

Shop Opening Giveaway Winner!

The winner of my Shop Opening Giveaway 

Is Commenter #54...

CONGRATS LORI!

Please email me at asortoffairytalegirl(at)yahoo(dot)com with your address, thanks!

Thank you so much to all who entered and who left such lovely and supportive comments about the shop opening!  I also thank those of you who purchased recently from the shop!  If you have not received your packages yet, you will very shortly.  I had no idea that I would be blessed with so many purchases and orders...THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! 

 I'm getting caught up on orders and will be adding new things to the shop weekly, so be sure to check back!  Currently there are a couple of new cuties in the shop:

 {Shop Apron}

 {Land O' Lakes Tin}

 {"Mother" Coffee Cup}

 {Soda Bottles}

These Ruler Cuffs were very popular sellers and I will have more in stock in about a week!

{Ruler Cuff No.7}

Thank you all so much again for supporting my little shop!

 {Cottage Industry}

XO,

Stacey