After months of preparation, the Kevin’s Cards “Road to Summer” Sale officially starts tomorrow at Artist Alley at the Alameda County Fair. Most of the cards and paintings are based around the county fair such as Ferris wheels, roller coasters, and fireworks. There’s also paintings from the county fair including the Race Track, Heritage House,… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards “Road to Summer” Sale/Honesto Tria
5 Years Later/”Road to Summer” Sale Update
5 years ago, the Kevin’s Cards website was launched to display paintings and to post blogs about upcoming card sales. There has been a lot going on over the past two years! In 2020, I planned to have new paintings displayed and to showcase my new book From Painting to Card during the Alameda County Fair.… Continue reading 5 Years Later/”Road to Summer” Sale Update
“Road to Summer” Sale
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!! Kevin’s Cards is returning to Artist Alley at the Alameda County Fair from July 6 – 10! For the first time, there will be a theme entitled “Road to Summer,” which is the theme for the 2022 Alameda County Fair. All of the cards and paintings will be based on elements from the… Continue reading “Road to Summer” Sale
2021 Recap/Road to Summer
2021 was a year of coming back! After a year on hiatus, Kevin’s Cards celebrated its 5th Anniversary with a lot of major changes. The logo, brochure, and business cards were updated to get a fresh start and my new book “From Painting to Card” was published on Amazon Books. Then, there were two cards… Continue reading 2021 Recap/Road to Summer
Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Final Day/Recap)
Yesterday’s Halloween Sale was a little slower than I anticipated because it was a little less crowded than Saturday. While some people got candy for Halloween, I managed to sell a few more cards and a couple more paintings. In the end, I made a grand total of $763, which broke the record from my… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Final Day/Recap)
Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 8/Halloween Sale)
Happy Halloween! Yesterday’s sale was another success! Right before we opened, I managed to sell some paintings and more calendars. Then, the sales increased as people continued to buy stuff with some slow hours in between. The real highlight was reuniting with former Artist Alley Coordinator Melanie Johnston! While I was sitting at my booth,… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 8/Halloween Sale)
Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 7)
Yesterday’s sale got even better! Just like Tuesday, I got the first sale right out of the gate with a bunch of cards. Then, a lot of calendars were sold and I finally got two of my books sold, one for a family member and to the social media coordinator, who showcased my booth on… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 7)
Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 6)
Yesterday’s sale was a huge surprise! Since the fair was really slow, I thought for sure that I was going to get no sales at all. Four hours later, a kid was admired by my art work then started to buy my cards. Soon afterwards, I started to get more people to buy stuff including… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 6)
Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 5)
Yesterday’s card sale was a better improvement from the previous two days. Along with the greeting cards, I was able to sell two of the large paintings and a calendar. Also, the social media team was able to post my booth on Instagram so more people will be able to see it. The only item… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 5)
Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 4)
Yesterday’s card sale had the same results as Monday, but was slightly better. First of all, I had one customer right from start, so it was better than waiting around. Then, I got another one while I was on a break, but other than that it was still slow. What did make it better was… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 4)