Brant's Crafty Creations

 Happy Hands Mittens | Free Pattern           Crochet this cute and warm pair of mittens to keep those little hands in your life warm and cozy. This is a beginner-friendly pattern that is perfect for gift-giving and unleashes your creativity just in time for the gift-giving spirit. This pattern is a great way to use up some scrap yarn lying around somewhere, and it only takes a little over an hour to make.  This post may contain affiliate links. I may earn a commission from  purchases at no extra cost to you.      If you want to enjoy an uninterrupted crochet experience, there is an ad-free PDF version of this pattern available in my Etsy shop:  Brant's Crafty Creations - Etsy shop Pattern Information Materials 4.5 mm crochet hook -  Lighted Crochet Hook Set This is the lighted hook set that I use and find comfortable for longer projects like the Boo pillow I made for the Humeston Boo Bash. I use the light on the hook...

As promised I am posting about the craft show I had on Saturday, just posting it a little later than I had originally planned. In this post I will tell you when I started preparing, how I prepared, what to plan for (just based on the hiccups I had that almost prevented me from going), and what my turnout and profit was and if anything, what I would do differently. When I Started to Prepare and How I Did I first heard of the craft show at the end of July and at first I wasn't sure if I was going to participate or not. It wasn't scheduled until September 16th, with the vendor fee due September 1st so I had time to decide but if I was going to do it, but if I was I needed time to prepare. The last week of July was spent debating whether or not to go and asking my husband for his opinion. After he told me it couldn't hurt to try, I decided I would do it. Next I needed to determine what I was going to do for it. The first two craft shows I did I had absolutely no sales. I wanted...

    The decision to start my own business took a lot of internal debate, more so in the past six months. I always had the idea of doing so but I couldn't decide what I wanted to do since I wasn't focused on photography as much as I was in years past and crafting is my hobby. I didn't want to burn out on my hobby that I loved and was my way of unwinding at the end of the day. I wasn't sure if I was wanting to use my hobby as a means for income but I honestly prayed over the idea, talked to my husband, talked to my family for their opinions, and finally made the decision to just go for it. So how did I start this small business?     I have always been creative according to my family. When I was little I would sit down with my dad and ask him to teach me how to draw and whenever he was in his shop, I'd go outside and ask him to teach me woodworking skills. In high school, I didn't work on homework during study hall, instead I would draw and since I liked art but wa...