Last weekend we were in Richmond, VA (RVA) for the Scotts Addition Pumpkin Festival. Scotts Addition is a part of the city that was mostly warehouses and random businesses when we lived in Richmond (about 7 years ago).  Its now a thriving little area with all kinds of new businesses and restaurants. The festival showcased several local breweries, food trucks, and vendors (like us). 

It was a very windy day! I thought we might blow away and we had to modify our booth a bit. Thankfully, the wind didn't keep people from coming out. A few friends stopped by, including my favorite little Richmonder and her parents. 

In addition to the friendly crowds, we were surrounded by talented and friendly vendors. One of our neighbors had a very cool self-contained booth. 

Virginia Outfitter makes cool RVA t-shirts and gear. Check out the RV-A shirt. Love it.  Not from or never been to RVA? They sell stuff for other states on their website. 

We are taking a break from the craft show circuit this weekend to enjoy some local Halloween Festivities with our kiddos. We finally decorated for Halloween this past week. Check out our Owl Paint By Number as part of our Halloween decor. I used a staple gun to attach the black ribbon and a suction cup hook to hang it on the mirror. 

Our little owl will be retired on Nov. 1, 2016 and he's now on sale for $25! We  are retiring him to make room for new holiday designs - available in the shop Nov. 1! 

We did two shows this past weekend! On Saturday we were in Chambersburg, PA for the Apple Fest and on Sunday I was in Kensington, MD for the Kensington Fall Festival. The weather was beautiful both days. Saturday was a little bit chillier than we expected in the morning, but we were dressed for it. Both shows had good sized crowds. We had the chance to meet with several other crafters and makers at both shows. 

Our booth buddy at Apple Fest was Grant House Press, a husband and wife team from New York. They make really lovely cards and other paper goods. 

I love that their cards some how feel vintage and modern at the same time. 

Our booth buddy at the Kensington Fall Festival, Dove Hollow Designs, sells a variety of handmade home goods. The owner Tammy does't sell online, but her work can been seen at craft shows and festivals through out the DC area. 

Those are REAL stems on those velvet pumpkins!

We are in Richmond VA this weekend for a Pumpkin Festival then we have a little time off to gear up for the holidays! I'm busy designing and we plan to release two Christmas kits and one Hanukkah paint by number kit. Our Halloween kits will retire at the end of the month - so if you like them buy them while you can. Use coupon code SPOOKY16 for free shipping. 

The Fairfax Fall Festival was one of the shows we were the most excited about. Unfortunately, the weather had other plans. It rained all day. Thankfully, it wasn't cold and there were periods of mostly just drizzle - and a surprising number of people came out to shop. We did better that I expected, considering the weather,  and I met some really nice people ( I was working this show solo). We've been pretty lucky to not have been impacted by rain at any of our shows to date. We have three more outdoor shows, then we are indoors for several holiday events. Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be working on our indoor display. We hang a lot of things on our tent and we can't do that inside so I'm working on a few creative solutions.

This week's Booth Buddy, Roseside Market,  wasn't located near us, but we go to know each other a little bit after stopping by one another's booths during the festival. The owner, Kathleen, is a teacher and a mom who somehow finds time to make and sell beautiful scarves and jewelry. 

Next weekend we are going to be in Chambersburg, PA and Kensington, MD! Fingers crossed the weather cooperates! Oh and we just released a new coupon! Use SPOOKY16 to get free shipping on all of our kits through October 31, 2016.