Stallholder profile Penelope

Todays Stallholder profile is Penelope

https://www.facebook.com/CreaPenelope/timeline

Your name: 

Mariana Piñango and Rossmery Daza 

Your Business name and facebook name and link: 

Penélope / www.fb.com/CreaPenelope

The suburb/town you live in now: 

Indooroopilly

What is it that you make and what skills do you use? 

I knit different item with wool, yarn and T-shirt yarn.E.g :  mats, rugs, toys, coasters, blanket, etc.

What inspired you to start your business? 

Be my own boss and I can control my time.

How long have you been ‘creating’? 

3 years 

Is it a full time/ part time/hobby or business?

  It is my business and hobby :) 

Where do you sell your creations? 

Currently, I sell my products online. The Handmade Expo in Ipswich is my first market.

What makes what you do special or different? 

All my products are making with love, also I use quality yarns. 

What is the most rewarding part of what you do? 

When my customers are happy with my work. 

What is your favourite product that you make? 

My favourite products are mats and customised pets

Stallholder Profile Tonic Mobile Juice Bar

Todays stallholder profile is Tonic Mobile Juice Bar.

https://www.facebook.com/tonicmobilejuicebar

Your name:

Sam Bell & Belinda Thynne

Your Business name and facebook name and link:

tonic juice bar https://www.facebook.com/tonicmobilejuicebar

The suburb/town you live in now:

Cairns

What is it that you make and what skills do you use?

We make fresh juices and smoothies using local fresh produce

What inspired you to start your business?

Friendship, freedom, fun and bringing health and happiness to others.

How long have you been creating?

since may 2015

Is it a full time/ part time/hobby or business?

full-time now :)

Where do you sell your creations?

The Handmade expo ;) , schools, Genesis Gym, local businesses , festivals, private functions, sporting events...anywhere!!

What makes what you so special or different?

We want to be the change... We want our entire philosophy to be a tonic! ... to uplift :)

What is the most rewarding part of what you do?

Having great feedback on our creations and feeling like everyday on board the tonic van has been a good day !

What is your favourite product that you make?

Love our #1 Super Smoothy, Is a Coffee hit surrounded in a cloud of creamy banana and cinnamon goodness :)

Do you teach classes or workshops?

Not yet xx

Stallholder profile Plush Blossom designs

Todays stallholder profile is Plush Blossom Designs

https://www.facebook.com/plushblossomdesigns/timeline

Your name:

Natalie Heathfield

Your Business name:

Plush Blossom Designs - https://www.facebook.com/plushblossomdesigns

The suburb/town you live in now:

Kaban, Ravenshoe

What is it that you make and what skills do you use? 

Plush Blossom Designs specialising in unique drawings and handmade items. Creating all things unique, bold and beautiful.

What inspired you to start your business? 

My love for creativity. I have always had an artistic side and I enjoyed scrapbooking and decided to branch out with my drawing. 

How long have you been creating? 

I would often draw of  night as a way to unwind, it was only this year that others had seen my drawings and encouraged me to sell them.

Is it a full time/ part time/hobby or business?

  Hobby/ small business in the making

Where do you sell your creations? 

The Handmade Expo :) Online via Facebook, I have some on display at "Party 4 You" in Walsh St, Mareeba. I also have a stall once per week at the Kuranda markets. 

What makes what you so special or different? 

All of my creations are unique one off designs that are all freehand.

What is the most rewarding part of what you do? 

When I see my customers faces after I have created a unique piece for them, its so lovely to help brighten up someones day. 

What is your favourite product that you make? 

It would have to be my drawings. When I draw my inner creativity comes out and my mind runs wild with different ideas and to see that on paper is special.

Do you teach classes or workshops? 

No I do not teach any classes or workshops and all skills I have acquired have been self taught. I do hope to attend some classes in the near future to try some different techniques. 

Stallholder profile Bling by Nyah

Todays stallholder profile is  about Nyah from Bling by Nyah

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bling-by-Nyah/132745843726143?fref=ts

Your name: Nyah Mosbauer (age 10yrs)

Your Business name and facebook name: Bling by Nyah

The suburb/town you live in now: Cairns

What is it that you make and what skills do you use? 

Personalised bracelets

What inspired you to start your business? 

Nyah's cousin Lilah has a successful little  little business called "earrings by Lilah” (also has a market stall), this made Nyah want to do something too

How long have you been creating? 

6 months

Is it a full time/ part time/hobby or business?

hobby

Where do you sell your creations?  

Online through Facebook, so far has sold to friends, and sporting clubs. Handmade expo is 1st market , hopefully not the last

What makes what you so special or different? 

Can tailor to individual needs. Can have your, name, fave band, sporting club, Best friends name , whatever you want on your own bracelet. Lots or colour choices too

What is the most rewarding part of what you do? 

I give 50cents per bracelet to chosen charity, which is currently Cairns Hospital Paediatric Oncology

What is your favourite product that you make? 

all of it

Stallholder profile Wyn Trost

Todays stallholder profile is of Wyn Trost who will be selling vintage china at our market on 29th November in Toowoomba

Your name: WYN TROST

The suburb/town you live in now: 

HELIDON QLD

What is it that you make and what skills do you use?

I SELL COLLECTABLE CHINA-ROYAL ALBERT, CARLTON WARE ETC as well as vintage kitchen items (old hand mincers, rotary beaters,).

What inspired you to start your business? 

I started my accounting business 2 yrs ago and was "STIFFED" some large fees and a friend suggested I sell some surplus china etc to make money and I loved doing it so much I've just continued. Still building my accountaing/tax agent business up also.

How long have you been ‘creating’? 

Approx 18 months

Is it a full time/ part time/hobby or business? 

Part time

Where do you sell your creations? 

  Handmade Expo starting in November, Antiques & Collectable Fairs and Facebook.

What makes what you do special or different? 

I actually am interested in older china and wares-brings back memories especially the kitchenalia I sell ("my grandma used to have one of those"- is the usual thing I'm told.)

What is the most rewarding part of what you do? 

When someone finds a piece they've been looking for and I can sell them the piece they are missing or have been searching for a long time.And I love that I can give people the ability to remember their early years and what they used as well. I usually say to them that's 50c for memories-they laugh.

What is your favourite product that you make?

Favourite product I sell is Royal Albert Old Country Roses trios (cup, saucer and plate).

Stallholder Profile Adorn You

Todays Stallholder Profile belongs to Adorn You

https://www.facebook.com/AdornYouArtisan

Growing up I was a bush bower bird..collecting bits of broken china and glass, feathers and anything  bright that caught my eye… spending time in the bush with my pony, using wire to fix things, picking up stones…I began to see the sometimes hidden beauty of nature at an early age..even now  when the cabbage gums drop their silvery, purple bark to become  bright orange continues to fascinate me. I remember having a collection of broken egg shells just because I liked the patterns.”  Making Do” in the bush led me to believe, as I still do, that there are no real right ways to do things....just what works best at the time…This is the basis of my innovativeness ..I put things together in a way that work .

  I am the proud daughter of an amazing artist and my mother was a fabulous dressmaker and fashionista . So she drafted and sewed the latest designs and I was always  dressed in the latest fashion.  Jewellery and accessories in the bush were very rare so I made mine to match each outfit.  I still have all my long dresses that I hand beaded and the accessories that went with. So adorning is as natural as breathing to me.

I studied school at home , art and business  at university and then have been a  potter, a bead store owner, art teacher [also did I mention a fish farmer, grazier and am currently a  safari operator in another life.. I am a mother but our  kids have grown and gone from  home but  I still have

‘precious collection of beads and stuff but now I also now have a collection of opinionated animals....birds, dogs, deer and a camel .

  Some of my favourite highlights have been runner up in the Australian Wool awards, pieces selected and exhibited in the prestigious  for Santa Fa Bead exposition and winning  the title of Southern Downs ABC Rural Woman of the year” and being runner up for the state in 1997 because of my  reinventing objects of the drought and giving them  new life … I find it hard to throw ”interesting”  things away  and I often have things stashed for a while until they come to life again with a new story of creation .making it truly special. 

  I love the joy people have when they wear a piece of my jewellery and how special they say they feel when other people comment on their jewellery. I think people respond to colour and my work is colourful, especially my hand-painted beads, it’s whimsical nature naturally spreads joy and smiles.  Life is for living, why not make it a colourful one too!  

Toowoomba Handmade Expo and Vintage Market

One last blog post before the launch next Sunday of our very first Toowoomba market incorporating Vintage.  
To say we are all excited is a gross understatement.
We hope you can make it or tell a friend about it or even pop it on face book for us.
Without all our loyal supporters, of course this would not be possible.

We'd like to thank everyone for voting for us in the recent Australian Markets and Fairs magazine Golden Gazebo Awards, where we won the Best Handmade Market in Australia.
We once again are just so thankful to you all for your support of our market.