Funky Finds Was Hot

Literally!

Funky Finds turned out really nice except for the heat. There was no air conditioning! As you can see, everyone was hot, even "Pete" this cute and smart puppy. He belonged to Loop and Lil.

I just got home a few hours ago. I had such a good time with my friends Lisa and Renea. Renea and her husband Barry were the greatest hosts. Look at me trying to look cute in the middle. I'm such a poser~!

I sold a little bit and met a lot of very nice people. All in all, it was a great time. We met so many nice people and networked with several savy artists and shop owners. One lady even invited Renea to teach some art technique workshops at her mixed media store. I can't wait to do something like this again.

Lisa's Booth

Mine and Renea's Booth

Comments

Silke Powers said…

Looks like you had a great time even with the heat! Your book looked great!! :) Silke

6:45 PM

Lisa said…

oh i had such a fantastic wonderfully great time!

8:28 PM

Funky Finds said…

great pics! can we snag some for our site? jessica

10:11 PM

Debbie said…

The booths look wonderful. I'm glad you had a hot time!

7:48 AM

Loop and Lil said…

What a great picture! Pete has fully recovered from the hot weekend!

It was great meeting you!

Amanda

11:48 AM

Susan said…

Looks like you had a great time.

11:53 AM

Melissa said…

Hi - I found you on Flickr - you always have the perfect shot to illustrate your post! Pete the dog and the Dumpster Diva are spot on!

3:31 PM

Poetic Artist said…

I love the dumpster story and the pictures look great.
Katelen

11:58 PM

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