Emily's Brimfield July 2009 show pics & purchases

I love Brimfield. Especially the J&J field and the folks who do such a good job running it. Great show. Good weather, good crowd and great shopping!!!

Below is my booth, van & trailer on Saturday morning. I had no neighbor beside me so, I took advantage of it as my personal parking spot.
I bought this great country cabinet for storage in my studio. It was a steal. The July Brimfield show is a great opportunity to buy big stuff at small prices.

Bella had to get inside, once I got it in the house, and check for antique smells.

Above Bella is a load of vintage printed hand towels and tablecloths in need of a good soak. They will be going back to Brimfield in September as clean crisp goods for sale.

I love freaky Halloween decorations and Bella will sit next to or on anything if she thinks she's getting a treat after. I love that dog.

Below is the other country storage piece I got for a steal. I love the creamy yellow paint. Good lookin' huh??

Here are the Halloween decorations in the light atop a mountain of vintage metal locker baskets.

Sweet vintage smock apron below in amazing novelty fruit fabric with lots o bias tape edging. If only I wasn't so long in the middle. Vintage clothing & aprons would fit me so much better.

Below is a fun mixed drinks tablecloth.

Such a funky 50's print. May have to keep this. It would make great aprons.

The locker baskets...I love them for organizing all my sewing & crafty stuff around the studio. I will show you a pic when I find the right shelf to house them. Unfortunately they are too wide to fit in either country cabinet I just bought. They fit sideways but it's a less efficient use of space.

Below are the great printed linens waiting for a little soaking & sunshine to make them feel all pretty again.

Below are some vintage valentines I got from my friend Ann Marie. She has an awesome Shabby Chic style booth in the row behind me. She and her husband A.J. take good care of me when I do Brimfield by myself.

I couldn't pass up a collection of vintage hankies. It's so fun to buy a huge pile of something vintage!

Well, that's the photo roundup from my July Brimfield show. Already have a great load for September and I am on the hunt almost daily to bring you the greatest vintage and handmade goodies at the best possible prices. I know it's tough out there, but I am thinking of you!

More Soon...XO Emily

Emily's June craft show pics...Wakefield, Eastham, Fairhaven & Plymouth

Ok, we will start with the most recent! This is Village Landing in Plymouth, on water st. It's a nice grouping of artisan's boutiques with a lovely brick courtyard. Every Thursday between 4 & 8 there is an artisan's fair there run by Mandi Fedele of Snuggle Time Embroidery. It's a new & growing market so if you are in the area come out and support all the hard working folks that have given artisans like me an opportunity to participate. Can't wait to see how it evolves! I will be set up at Artisans in the courtyard again on July 30th and on Aug 27th.My set up above, in front of the Winery.

Below Mandi's table of machine embroidered baby accessories. Sew cute!!

I loved my neighbor's all natural handmade soaps. Between all the lavender in my work and her soaps we had the courtyard smelling fantastic!

I am such a sucker for a French Bulldog. Maybe someday I will have one.

Fairhaven...

An old New England downtown setting, so pretty. I have to say I was really disappointed to see all the mass produced and imported CRAP that was in this show. Especially when the application & paperwork said that was a no-no. Emily's Vintage Cottage won't be making an appearance that show next year. The money was just not there. It was a beautiful day and the food at this show was the yummiest and most varied I have ever seen at any craft show/street festival. Fairhaven has incredible public buildings. It was worth the trip just to see the Town Hall and Church. That Raggedy Ann in the pic below was made by my neighbor. Just couldn't seem to get a picture of that table without one in it...

Busy street & pretty Town Hall

Eastham...Hands On The Arts!!!

Dirty pants and all....Before & after above, vintage fabric covered buttons belowWood cut scatter pins above, Czech glass button jewelry belowReally awesome free kid's hands-on arts & crafts tent above

Dr. Frankenswine does the best BBQ on Cape Cod. He's at The Oyster fest in October too. Can't wait for that show. It's the weekend after Columbus Day so, save the date!! Nifty BBQ meat smoker-trailer. Having a party on Cape Cod?? Frank does it right.

Wakefield Festival By The Lake

Another adorable town green setting. I usually have a nice shady spot under a tree.Met lots of nice dogs and people at this show. It's usually the first craft show of the year for me and one of my favorites.

This little guy caused quite a ruckus!

Well, That's the June craft show roundup. I am working on my July Brimfield post next.

I have a craft show on the cape this Friday & Saturday hosted by the Dennis-Harwich Lions club. It will be held on the old Melpet Farm property on Route 134 in Dennis.

More Soon...XOXO Emily

CRAFT SHOW PICS

Ok, so I have done a little website overhaul at the crazycakes.biz website. If you have come here looking for pics of my handmade goodies in relation to show apps jump over here

http://www.crazycakes.biz/id5.html

More soon...XO Emily

Clarice Cliff Harvest dishes

I bought these pretty dishes at the thrift shop the other day. I NEVER buy dishes but they were just too pretty to pass up. There are 2 nice platters I will probably put on ebay. All said I got 27 picess including dinner plates.

I am still editing my Brimfield pics so that post will be coming soon.

XO...Emily

Antique key necklaces

Whew! Putting the finishing touches on my Brimfield packing. There are already shows going on in town but J&J is a Friday, Saturday show with a Thursday night load in. I am so ready to go. Here are the necklaces.
XOXO...Emily

Emily's Spring show schedule

May 15 & 16 Brimfield Antique Show

J&J FIELD BOOTH C-12

Rt 20 Brimfield Ma

May 23 W.H.A.T. Craft show

On the grounds of the Wellfleet Harbor Actor's Theatre

Rt. 6 Wellfleet, Ma

June 13 Wakefield Festival by The Lake

Craft Show Downtown Wakefield, Ma

June 20 Hands On The Arts Craft Show

Windmill Green, Eastham, Ma

http://handsonthearts.com

June 27 Fairhaven Homecoming Craft Show

Downtown Fairhaven, Ma

July 17, 18 Brimfield Antique Show

J&J FIELD BOOTH C-12

Rt 20 Brimfield, Ma

I am still working on July & August and the Fall is pretty much set. Looking for BUSY Early December shows. Any Ideas??

XOXO...Emily

More nifty junque for Brimfield

It's raining out on The Cape today but the sun is coming out through the clouds as I type. Funky yellow oak stand,m another fantastic yard sale score! I am tempted to keep it, it was such a bargain.

Have a so-so thrifted vintage plastic suitcase kicking around?? Why not dress it up with some "old" (reprinted) travel stickers? That's what I did here. The stickers cane from a fancy paper store. It cost me dollars for 15 big stickers. I love old luggage for storage and I use it a lot in my show displays at craft shows. A great way to store your craft show stock & supplies in style.

It's a crappy rainy day here on the cape. I am going back to my studio.

XOXO...Emily

A vintage suitcase full of vintage fabric lavender sachets!!!

I literally made a suitcase full of sachets this week. I have so much vintage fabric it's getting ridiculous! This is a mix of 30's and 40's fabrics backed with Vintage white coverlet fabric. Sew sweet!! Been booking shows like crazy and producing lots of handmade goodies for those shows. Just booked a Memorial Day show in Wellfleet, Ma. Details to come!!

Brimfield is in 2 weeks or so. I promise to get my show schedule up on the crazy cakes website. There is a clickable photo link on the right side of this blog page part way down. I joined twitter recently and I am loving it. Tweet Deck is a really cool feature!

XOXO...Emily

Crazy Cakes little emery pincushions

These came out so cute! Here is a peek at my latest offering. It's an emery filled small cake pincushion. Keep all your pins sharp and add some cuteness to your sewing basket. I've found some light colored emery grit so using light colored chenille is not a problem. They are lined to keep the grit in too. Poorly made emery pincushions can make a real mess.

More soon...XO Emily