Yesterday’s sale was another surprise! Right when we opened, I posted another Instagram video doing an FAQ about Kevin’s Cards hoping to get more people to stop by. Sure enough, it worked. But I thought that wasn’t enough, so I decided to do a book review of my book From Painting to Card as if it… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards “Road to Summer” Sale Day 3
Kevin’s Cards “Road to Summer” Sale Day 2
Yesterday’s sale was a wild one! Before the fair opened, the vendors and employees were invited to a special breakfast organized by the Alameda County Fair staff. There was also a raffle of special prizes. One of them was a baseball cap with Alameda County Fair logo and that was the one I was trying… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards “Road to Summer” Sale Day 2
Kevin’s Cards “Road to Summer” Sale Day 1
The “Road to Summer” Sale got off to a good start! Right out of gate, I was interviewed by Caitlin, who’s an intern for the Alameda’s County Fair’s Instagram account, which was then posted on Instagram to help promote my booth. I also posted another reel reading Melanie Johnston’s quote from my book because if… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards “Road to Summer” Sale Day 1
Kevin’s Cards “Road to Summer” Sale/Honesto Tria
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)