Went to the Henderson Art Festival in Las Vegas this past weekend. They closed down the street in downtown Henderson. It was a HOT 92 degrees outside...but a very nice day.
The vendors were pretty much like our crafter's here selling their wares. Paul and I had a good time...we had handcrafted root beer which was cool and refreshing! We bought a gecko to hang on our wall (any of you that know me know how I cannot stand gecko's -- so go figure)!
They had a section of the festival that was geared toward the keiki. There was a booth that made recycled art, face painting, there were a number of students that had selected a piece of art that they had to duplicate in chalk on the sidewalk. Quite a number of them were so talented, including this young artist that we were quite impressed with. Wish we would have withstood the heat to watch him complete his piece because I'm sure it was stunning!
Just walking around for the hour and a half, in the bright sunshine gave me a sunburn...those poor vendors had to withstand 6 hours of the festival PLUS set-up and take-down time. But they all had smiles on their faces...despite the heat! We can certainly relate to that huh? 
"Gecko Man"
They made some great wire sculptures!
All in all, it was a lot of hot sun and a lot of cool crafts...get it? Cool crafts..haha!
All the money in the world can't buy you love~
~ The love of your significant other...
~ The love of your children...
~ The love of your grandchildren...
~ The love of your friends...
Tell those that you love how much you care, don't wait until Valentine's Day...tell them ALL THE TIME. It doesn't cost a thing, and it means SO MUCH.
'nough said.
We had two of our granddaughter's over recently. Of course, I wanted to do some kind of craft with them -- so we decided to play with Play Doh!
Here's Jaymes working really hard on her BEE...
Kira is making a pretty BUTTERFLY!
Cute huh?
Here's my masterpiece!
Always working on those happy memories with the grandkids...precious times! You don't have to spend tons of money...it's amazing what you can find around the house to keep our keiki occupied and crafting!
Everyone in my office knows that I am passionate about the color purple. Actually, come to think of it -- it's the favorite color of many of the women in our office.
As a for instance...my friend Jerilyn recently made her own iPhone cover, and wouldn't you know -- it was PURPLE! Check it out!
First she placed her embellishments on her phone cover. She then glued them onto the cover with jewelry glue.
She then painted all of the areas that were not covered with purple nail polish. (I guess you could have just bought a purple phone cover as well and skipped this step.)
Then she painstainkingly filled in all of the "blank" areas with individual crystals! The results were absolutely bling blingy!!!
When I asked where she picked up her crystals and embellishments, she said that she got them at Creations by You (corner of Kuakini and Liliha). Make sure you check them out!
Awesome job Jeri!
The Craft Fair Season is at it's peak right now...just take a look at all of the wonderful shopping opportunities you have this weekend alone!!! With only 15 shopping days (a little over 2 weeks before Christmas), it's time to start focusing on that shopping list of yours!
Here's a list of the weekend craft fairs...Thank you to Island Craft Bulletin for the listing!
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O'ahu
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DEC 10
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Season's Best Craft & Gift Fair,
Aiea Elementary School, 8 am - 2 pm
120+ booths of crafts, gifts & food. |
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O'ahu
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DEC 10
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Handmade Holiday Market,
at Baby Awearness, Manoa Marketplace, 2752 Woodlawn Dr., 2nd Flr.,
(above Subway) 11 am - 4 pm
Local and hand-made toys, clothing, crafts and food available all in one place just in time for the Holidays! Mom-Entrepreneurs will be selling locally printed t-shirts, waldorf inspired toys and natural toys. There will also photographers specializing in newborn photos, massage therapists and service providers. |
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O'ahu
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DEC 10
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Moanalua High School Winter Craft Fair,
2825 Ala Ilima St., 9 am - 3 pm
Fabulous crafts, plants, gifts and ono food! Over200 vendors! FREE parking - school lot open to the public at 8am. Lots of street parking. |
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O'ahu
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DEC 10
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Kapolei Food and Craft Gift Fair - 1st Annual,
91-1270 Kinoiki St., Kapolei, (behind Dept of Hawn Homelands & across Kapolei Middle School), 9 am - 3 pm
Ono food, unique handmade gifts, jewelry, handbags, koa fish hooks, and more goodies. Plus entertainment, bounce houses for the keikis and lots more. |
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O'ahu
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DEC 10
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Mililani High School Athletic Booster Club Craft Fair,
MHS Gymnasium, 95-1200 Meheula Pkwy,
9 am - 2 pm |
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Big Island
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DEC 10
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Hawaii Arts, Crafts, Gifts & Food Christmas Fair - 20th Annual,
Sangha Hall, 424 Kilauea Ave., Hilo (next to Starbucks), 9 am - 5 pm
Unique Christmas Gifts at reasonable prices directly from vendors. Great door prizes throughout the event. |
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O'ahu
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DEC 10-11
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Christmas Artfest,
Thomas Square, the block between the Blaisdell Center & the Honolulu Academy of Arts, 9 am - 4 pm
Featuring artists and handcrafters, music & food. |
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O'ahu
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DEC 10-11
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Calvary Chapel Christian School Annual Christmas Craft Fair,
Calvary Chapel School gymnasium, 98-1016 Komo Mai Dr., Aiea/Newtown area, Sat: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, Sun: 12:15 - 2:30 pm
Hawaiian/Polynesian crafts, home made baked goods, custom jewelry, hand-made Christmas cards, Christmas wreaths, ornaments, prune mui, t-shirts, original paintings, custom cutting boards, hair accessories etc. |
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O'ahu
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DEC 10-11
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Kaipapau Neighborhood Craft Fair,
54-272 Kaipapau Loop, Hauula, 10 am - 2 pm
Original works by local artists. |
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O'ahu
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DEC 11
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McKinley High School Christmas Craft and Gift Fair,
McKinley High School cafeteria and surrounding lawn, 1039 S. King St., adjacent Blaisdell Center, 9 am - 3 pm
100 booths. A fundraiser for McKinley H.S. clubs, teams and organizations. |
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O'ahu
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DEC 11
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Holiday Craft, Gift & Rubberstamp Expo,
Neal Blaisdell Center Hawaii Suites, 9 am - 3 pm
Featuring local vendors selling crafts, gift items, rubberstamp/scrapbooking supplies and stationery from Japan, and a crafter's clearance sale. |
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O'ahu
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DEC 11
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Windward Year-End Craft Fair,
Heeia Elementary School, 46-202 Haiku Rd., Kaneohe, 8:30 am - 3 pm
Handmade crafts, gift items from jewelry to plants for the Christmas Season. 100+ booths. |
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Source: Island Craft Bulletin @ http://www.icb-web
Island Crafters
