Yesterday, I attended the California State Fair at Sacramento’s Cal Expo. This event is bigger than the Alameda County Fair, but it’s still America’s favorite summer pastime for all ages, whether it’s riding the carnival rides, eating fried junk food, and exploring the different exhibits. Unlike the county fair, the state fair’s has exhibits that… Continue reading California State Fair
Artist Alley Recap
Yesterday’s final sale turned out to be a strong finish! Once again, I had my first customer before opening, courtesy of Lisa Brightfire Photography. Also for the first time, I had more paintings sold which increased from the previous days. After Melanie Johnston bought a painting for herself, she bought one for her mom who… Continue reading Artist Alley Recap
Artist Alley Final Day
Yesterday’s sale got off to a great start because I had one customer buy some cards right before the fair opened, which has never happened in the last two years! Other than that, it was a pretty slow day due to the hot weather. However, I did manage to sell another two paintings and more… Continue reading Artist Alley Final Day
Artist Alley Day 4/Price Reduction
Yesterday’s card sale was a little slow to start, but I did manage to get more sales including one lady from the UK and another two paintings sold from my former Artist Alley manager Melanie Johnston, and an old classmate from school. As I mentioned before, it’s usually slow during the first part, but crowds… Continue reading Artist Alley Day 4/Price Reduction
Artist Alley Day 3
Yesterday’s card sale was a little slower, but turned out to be another good sale! The main reason is because the morning hours tend to be slower, but it really picks up in the late afternoon and early evening. With another couple of paintings sold and more cards bought, it’s really keeping the customers coming… Continue reading Artist Alley Day 3
Artist Alley Day 2/Rest in Peace
Yesterday’s 4th of July Card Sale at Artist Alley got off to a great start! I thought no one was going to show up, but it turned out to be a great sale with the new business cards flying out the door and the new greeting cards being a successful sale! Plus, for the first… Continue reading Artist Alley Day 2/Rest in Peace
Happy 4th of July/Artist Alley Opening
Hope everyone has a great 4th of July! Thank you to all our men and women for serving our great country! If you wanna make this the best Independence Day and not sure what to do, today’s your lucky day because Kevin’s Cards is officially starting the card sale today at the Alameda County Fair’s… Continue reading Happy 4th of July/Artist Alley Opening
Alameda County Fair Preview/Artist Alley Update
Yesterday, I made a pit stop at the Alameda County Fair to get a preview of Artist Alley and to just to have fun! As a reminder to what Artist Alley is, different artists display their creations and sell them to visitors and locals who attend the fair whether it’s paintings, drawings, photography, jewelry, or… Continue reading Alameda County Fair Preview/Artist Alley Update
Happy Father’s Day/One Year Later
Hope everyone has a great Father’s Day! Make sure to tell all your father’s and grandfather’s how much you appreciate them! You may not believe it, but this marks the one year anniversary of the Kevin’s Cards Website! I can’t believe how it went by so fast! From paintings transformed into new greeting cards, to… Continue reading Happy Father’s Day/One Year Later
Artist Alley Update
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!! One month from today, Kevin’s Cards will be having a card sale July 4-8 at Artist Alley during the Alameda County Fair! Here are some of the updates so far: -Artist Alley is located in Building F near the Model Railroad Exhibit and my exact location will be announced later this month -Greeting… Continue reading Artist Alley Update