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One rainy weekend!
cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream and cocoa powder (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Last weekend as many know, was the Spring Spectacular Arts/Crafts fair in Portland, TN..
It rained all day Saturday!
It was also very cold!
I did have a blast however! I met a lot of very great people, I had a lesson in what to do and what not to do. I had a great deal of positive feedback. And, I came home with many good idea’s for my next fair in June.
So, even though I had 2 jackets on, I went squish in the mud every time I left the building. The cafeteria ran out of Hot Chocolate real early and none of the stalls in the ladies restroom had locks on the doors, I had a very good time.
Amazing how much one can cram into a Mini Cooper. Of course you can’t see out the back, but hey….. I still had my side view mirrors.
A very good friend of mine, who came to help, sitting behind my table at the booth.
Today is the Day!
I looked up the Bottom View Farm in Portland, TN and it is beautiful.
This is going to be a great experience! I am so excited for the opportunity for expansion and growth, for me as a artist, but also for me as a grown up who is willing to throw caution to the wind and go out there into the world to say, ” I am good enough to do this, and I’m willing to take the chance!”
So much to do before I leave, I must go and prepare…..
It is raining! I hope it stops before 4pm, but if not I have an indoor booth. At least getting wet will be minimal!
Ps…. ” Lord, it is raining hard! Whew!
Sweet Tea & Shopping Spring Spectacular
Just a quick not about Friday & Saturday!
I can not begin to express my pure excitement !
I will be in The Chapel, booth # 48.
If you will be in the Portland, TN on March 28th or 29th, please do come by and say hello!
On Friday from 4pm til 8pm I will be offering my drawings and or paintings from Placesnotforgotten half price. This will be a sneak peak exclusive promotion offered only on Friday.
Spectacular Spring
Spring Spectacular – Portland, TN
It’s countdown time !
https://www.facebook.com/events/208391445991956/
My first arts and crafts fair, I’m just beside myself with excitement, hope, and anxiousness about next weekend.
I will of course send you stories from beginning to end, with as many photo’s as I can remember to take. I have a friend who will be going along to help, (and make sure someone is always at the booth)
I wanted to show some of the items that I plan to have in my booth for sale. Of course, I will have 3 drawings, 2 small paintings, and a entire alphabet of painted paper mache letters. I also have a few aprons, a number of purses and bags. I also have an original drawing I did of New Orleans. Professionally matted and framed. 
I apologize for the condition of the photo’s of the “L” and the “O”. Way too dark!
Along with an alphabet of letters, I also have drawings….
Along with a drawing of New Orleans that is professionally matted & framed.
I also have sewn crafts such as aprons and purses.
my 5 x 7 paintings….
You are probably saying it’s just T.M.I…… there is more, but I will leave something for those that actually come.
You must understand how absolutely excited I am!
I’ve never been a sports fan before now……
A Commissioned work……
I had someone ask me if I ever did sports team logo’s on letters before. Of course I said I would be glad to. And, I am so glad I did!
I did this one in a J because its the first letter of the first name of the man whose wife commissioned it. Actually, it wasn’t an epiphany, I was asked if I ever did this sort of thing, and I said I would. Voila! I’m pumped about this! I’m thinking of doing a T for the Tennessee Titans, and a P for the Nashville Predators, a T for the University of Tennessee, a V for Vanderbilt….. a G for UGA, another G for the Gainesville Red Elephants, have you got any other suggestions?
Last Chance Santa
A Handmade & Vintage Marketplace-Portland, TN
I will have a booth at this marketplace. If you happen to be in the Nashville area on December 7th, please stop by….
Opium Poppy
My latest paper mache letter – “O”
I saw an Opium Poppy for the first time recently. These flowers have such delicate petals of pink, red, orange and purple. Just had to paint them on a letter. So, what better letter than the “O”. The stamen is such a contrast from the petals, the flower just pops with color!
This paper mache letter is 8 inches.
Since I have decided not to sell my “P”. Mainly because I am not to happy about it. I have almost worked my way through the alphabet.
I must admit that I do have a time taking pictures that are light enough. I tried taking several pictures of this “O”, but this is the best…. and yet a little dark.
I took this one outside, but hence…. still a little too dark. Ahhh, maybe not. What do you think? I’d love to hear.
So here are my letters, from A – O and maybe the P, but it will not be going in my Etsy shop. http://www.etsy.com/AllBeckysCreations
ABC
D
E
F
G
H 
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
and the collage P
I think these run the gamut of ideas…. child like themes, whimsical themes, and with the flowers maybe just a few that adults might like. I also have some letters that I have done for specific people….. here they are
and an “R” that was given as a wedding present, the only picture I have is sort of blurry
I thought this was a real cute idea, I painted lace on the very large letter in the couples favorite colors and attached white flowers in the bend.
On to a special item, I hope in time for Thanksgiving…..
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Lollipops, Oh Lolli Lollipops
I have been working on this “L’ for forever! It surprised me when I realized how intense it is to paint Lollipops! I’m serious, it’s amazing…..
for those of you who have not followed my previous Blogger blog, I have creating these paper mache letters with interesting designs for a time now. I am working on my “M’ already….. a flower theme I think.
Here are some of the previous letters I’ve completed and now are for sale at http://www.etsy.com/AllBeckysCreations 
And, just to add a little side bar, I have also done a few that have been for individuals…. 
Halloween can not be missed also, so here are my contributions to Halloween 2013
Boy that spider H is blurry. I tried to find the clear one, but I haven’t got all day. If I find it later, I will give it the attention it deserves…. It’s really cute!
Here it is! Told you it was cute!
Just wanted you to see a samplin of what kind of crafts I’m in to at present.
I’ll show you some of my sewn projects next! Yes, I sew too! Ha! Ha!
