The Mormon at the Catholic Christmas Bazaar in the Baptist Church

Burns doesn't have alot. We are a pretty rural place....well really rural, we are two hours from any big shopping (i.e. Target, Wal Mart, Costco, etc). But there is one time of year that it's really quite fun to be in Burns and that is Christmas Bazaar time. There are three major bazaars that happen here: The Golf Course, The Catholic Church & The Fair Grounds (there are a few other smaller ones, but we'll focus on the top three). The Golf Course bazaar happens before Thanksgiving and has a lot of really cute, nice stuff - however it's really pricy (sorry, that clutch purse is really cute, but it's not worth $24). The Catholic Church Christmas bazaar has been around FOREVER and is really the fore-runner of the bazaars. Everyone goes and you get a really nice range of crafts from really cute and cheap, to really cute and expensive, to totally ugly & tacky. I've had alot of friends do this bazaar and I love going every year. The Fair Grounds bazaar is the same weekend as the Catholic Church and honestly I only went once, they cater heavily to cowboy country themed crafts and as one friend kindly put it some tables looked like personal yard sales.

Well this year I was going to be crafty, this year I was going to make some moolah, this year I was going to do the bazaar!! So after sorting through lots of craft ideas I settled on my tie-onesies:

And my friend, Leah, showed me these cute kid super hero capes! I was surprised at how easy they were to do and quite fun too! (that wasn't intended to rhyme)


(As you can see I had a really cute model for the capes!)

My partner-in-crime, Candace, joined me in the fun and made some really cute headbands and bows (I own a few of her creations myself!) Now back up a few weeks before the bazaar. Sadly a juvenile who didn't have much to do decided to set the Catholic churches Parish Hall on fire. It burnt down to the ground. Luckily no one was hurt and the Catholic churches chapel wasn't damaged, but where would the Christmas Bazaar be? The Faith Baptist Church, just across from ours, offered their building and the Catholic Christmas Bazaar was saved!!!

So after furiously sewing days ahead of the bazaar (because I'm that good at procrastination) and setting up a really cute table; Candace and I were ready for business (not in the slutty way)

I have to admit I had alot of fun with Candace and seeing everyone, but quite dissapointed in my sales. I didn't make as much as I thought I was and didn't think I was asking too much for a good, quality item. I did get alot of compliments, but just not enough people that were buying things for kids or baby boys (I kinda had some specific merchandise). I have to admit defeat to the "it" thing this year: Cow Skin purses.....yep that's what I said, Cow Skin Purses....with Rinestones no less!!

The humiliation. To be out sold by something so......ugly?tacky?rediculous? (if you are looking at these items and thinking they are cute, please keep that opinion to yourself)

I guess it's just the demographic. Maybe if my onesies were cow skin with rhinestones they might have gone faster.....mmmmmmm....

Anywho, it was fun to do. I'm glad that I did it, but I don't think that I will be doing it again.

I still have capes and onesies that I would like to sell so if you are interested just let me know!