Christi's Creative Crew: Farmers/Artisan Market

This Saturday I will be participating in the Artisan part of our local Farmers Market. The Artisans are only once a month and I was thrilled when they asked me to participate. My booth will be out of nature's elements and I am excited to give it a try.

Gracie helped me to pull out some non-holiday items that I had assembled while I recovered, but then I got to thinking how fun it would be to make some special things with a Farmers Market feel. Jo Kincart made this adorable Pig in a Crate so I gave it a try. She gave no instructions so I had to wing it. It is a time consuming item but was also fun to make.

It folds flat and will fit in a 5x7 envelope.

I love the Wood Crate Die and normally when you make the crate it has a bottom but I cut that off so that it could fold down. I added a 3/4" strip to the center to help support the balloon display.

Our community is a dutch community and was founded on the farmers who saw the great resources of planting their vegetables in the rich, muck soil. You may have seen me mention before on my blog how I help to judge the 4-H still exhibits at our local fair the end of August and I get to judge a TON of pig notebooks so I thought this would be the perfect first item I made for this weekends Artisan Show, even if only for display!

The Wood Crate Thinlits Dies can be purchased alone or you can save 10% on the coordinating stamp set WOOD WORDS.

Do you see the words on the stamp set? FARMERS MARKET!! YES!!! PERFECT!!!

Here is the list of supplies that I used:

Stamps: Balloon Celebration, Butterfly Basics, Daisy Delight

Card Stock: Mint Macron (R), Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Whisper White, Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

Ink: Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
Fun Stuff: 2" Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch (R), Balloon Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch (R), Owl Builder Punch (R), Blossom Builder Punch, Daisy Punch, Happy Birthday Thinlits Die,

Wood Crate Thinlits Die, Tombo Glue, Glue Dots, White Gel Pen (R), Basic Rhinestones

If you live near our community we would love to have you stop into the Terra Square Farmer's Market on the corner of Chicago Drive and School Street in Hudsonville, MI. Dale will have his Soaps & More booth as well (and BTW - he is doing fabulously!!)

You can shop with me on line 24/7 - just click HERE

Don't forget to use the Hostess Code when checking out!
However if your order is $150 or over you can be your own hostess and receive the 10% Hostess Rewards. IN FACT - if your order is that big you will WANT to purchase the Starter Kit because you will save a TON on the special Stampin' Up! has going on during the month of June.