Yesterday’s sale was a real surprise. Right when the fair opened, some family members pre-ordered calendars which I calculated. For the majority of the day, I had absolutely no sales! Once again, I had to go see Michele Plunge to see if her good luck continued. During my break, I happened to run into former… Continue reading “Celebrate Summer” Sale (Day 3)
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“Celebrate Summer” Sale (Day 2)
Yesterday’s sale was another good one. Before the fair opened, a Vendor Breakfast was held for all the vendors including a raffle for several prizes. One person got a Kevin’s Cards Calendar in which I donated. There were four baskets with Alameda County Fair merchandise in which I wanted to win. Sure enough, I ended… Continue reading “Celebrate Summer” Sale (Day 2)
“Celebrate Summer” Sale (Day 1)
Yesterday’s “Celebrate Summer” Sale got off to a little slow start. Even though I’m there for 10 days and the weather’s nicer than last year, I thought for sure I wasn’t going to sell anything at all. Two and a half hours later, I was able to sell two paintings done on oval canvases. While… Continue reading “Celebrate Summer” Sale (Day 1)
Painting Demos (Day 2)
Yesterday’s demo was an improvement. Just like on Wednesday, it started off slow and I didn’t think I was going to get anyone to watch or get raffle tickets. While I was able to give away a few tickets, Social Media Coordinator, Grace Skinner was able to advertise my demo, which led to a slight… Continue reading Painting Demos (Day 2)
Painting Demos (Day 1)
Yesterday’s painting demos was slightly better than the last two years. Even though it started off a little slow, I managed to distribute a lot of raffle tickets for drawing at the end of each demo. My only complaint was the easel the fair staff provided was a little wobbly, but thankfully it didn’t collapse. … Continue reading Painting Demos (Day 1)
“Celebrate Summer” Sale Prices
With the Alameda County Fair just around the corner, the prices for the Kevin’s Cards “Celebrate Summer” Sale have been released. -GREETING CARDS- $1.50 Each PAINTINGS -Acrylic (Rectangle)- $25 -Acrylic (Round)- $20 -Acrylic (Oval)- $20 -Watercolor- $20 BOOKS –From Painting to Card– $10 –Artist Alley: Kevin’s Cards at the Alameda County Fair– $12 –Best of… Continue reading “Celebrate Summer” Sale Prices
Kevin’s Cards “Celebrate Summer” Extravaganza
Kevin’s Cards is back at the Alameda County Fair for the “Celebrate Summer” Extravaganza. It kicks off with the 3rd year of Painting Demonstrations in Building C along with free raffle tickets for prizes. Here’s the full schedule: Wednesday, June 18 2:00 pm- Mountain Haven 3:00 pm- Raffle (Greeting Cards) 4:00 pm- Race Track 5:00… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards “Celebrate Summer” Extravaganza
“That Summer Feeling” Sale Final Day/Recap
Yesterday’s final day sale was another strong one! Since I had tons of items left, I decided to do a buy one, get one half off sale on the paintings, books, and calendars to see if I could make a lot more money. Just like the first day, the band member Jimmy, who played music… Continue reading “That Summer Feeling” Sale Final Day/Recap
“That Summer Feeling” Sale Day 4
Yesterday’s sale was another good one! At first, it started slow and I didn’t think anyone would buy anything. That’s when I decided to see Michele Plunge because every time I saw her, I end up doing better and somehow she’s my good luck charm. Turned out, it worked again as I was able to… Continue reading “That Summer Feeling” Sale Day 4
“That Summer Feeling Sale” Day 3
Yesterday’s sale was another slow day. Since it was the anniversary of my grandfather’s passing and the first full year without my grandparents, I decided to do a special deal where if anyone purchased an item, they would get one free sympathy card. Unfortunately, it was easier said than done because I thought for sure… Continue reading “That Summer Feeling Sale” Day 3