CONGRATULATIONS!

A big congratulations to Olivia from Make Believe, who won our February flyer competition. A very clever and creative effort we thought! I'm sure you'll all agree! Olivia wins a free table at the Crafternoon Tea market. Thanks to everyone who submitted an entry, they were all of a very high calibre and demonstrated yet again how talented Aucklanders are!

Applications have now closed for our February market and we'll be in touch shortly to let you know if you were successful. Great to see all the new applicants this month too.

Don't forget to download our wonderful new flyer and spread the word!

Luisa :-)

CLOSING DATES!

Thanks to everyone who has submitted an entry for our February flyer contest, we've had some great entries! Because it's a long weekend here in Auckland, I'm extending the closing date til Tuesday 6pm, so if you haven't got your flyer entry in, now's your chance!

Closing date for applications is February 7th 2010, so if you haven't applied, now's the time! We've got lots of new applicants, which is great to see!

The newsletter has been held up slightly, but will be with you all shortly!

Luisa :-)

DID YOU KNOW?

That not only does Crafternoon Tea have a Facebook page, but we're also on Twitter! Why not stay up to date on all things crafty and become a fan on Facebook and follow us on Twitter?! Scroll down to the links on your right and join us in our quest for craft domination!

COMPETITION!
Don't forget about our flyer competition. By designing February's flyer, you could win a free table at the next Crafternoon Tea! Creative freedom is yours, so go for it!

Luisa :-)

A LOVELY DAY!

With people still on holiday, Saturday was fairly quiet, however, it was still a fabulous day! Crafty people caught up with other crafty people and even made new crafting friends. It was great to see what new things people had brought along and as always, I marvel at the incredible talent Auckland has to offer, and how wonderful it is to have them at Crafternoon Tea.

Applications will be opening tomorrow for the February market, so don't wait around, get applying! Remember, that when applying, you need to make sure that what you sell is handmade by you. This is what sets us apart from other markets and retail stores, and it's something that we pride ourselves on, and are gaining a reputation for.

The newsletter is nearly finished, and should be with you all shortly, exciting stuff! If you haven't already signed up for it, then click the button on your right! We've decided to run a monthly competition in the newsletter. The winner will receive a full table (free!) at Crafternoon Tea. So, what is this amazing competition I hear you ask? Get out those crayons and felt tips, because to win this prize, you need to design the flyer for the February market.
The flyer will need to have the following details:

• The market name
• Physical address
• Date and time
• Blog address

The rest is up to you! Email all entries to: luisa.crafternoontea@gmail.com Slightly short notice on this one, we need entries in by 31st January. So what are you waiting for? Get scribbling!
We can't wait to see what you crafty people come up with!

Luisa :-)

JANUARY MARKET APPLICATIONS CLOSED!

Thanks to everyone who took the time to apply for our January market. You should receive an email shortly letting you know if you were successful.
Keep an eye out for our Who's Coming to Tea list, to check out what crafty goodies you can get for yourself this summer!
This is the first market of the year, yay! And, as always, promises to be a good one, with the talent and quality of our vendors as high as always, something that Crafternoon Tea markets are becoming known for.
We have adverts appearing in local suburban newspapers as well as World Sweet World and we'll be doing a flyer drop this week too.
Don't forget that you can help spread the word by mentioning Crafternoon Tea on your blog, downloading and printing off our flyer and handing them out in your local area and general word of mouth.

Looking forward to seeing you all this weekend!

Luisa :-)

EXCITING NEWS!

The January market is fast creeping up on us! We've had loads of interest from vendors new and regular, not to mention from our wonderful community, so keep spreading the word yourselves people! 2010 is going to be the year for Crafternoon Tea!

We've got so many exciting things planned and on the way, I don't want to let you in on all of it now, but the first thing we've go coming up is our very own newsletter! Now, this is no ordinary newsletter, oh no. This is a craftalicious newsletter of epic proportions! These monthly newsletters will feature giveaways, competitions, Crafternoon Tea updates, featured sellers, hints, tips, advice, the latest news in the craft world, blogs of the month, upcoming events of interest and much, much more! With the graphic design genius of my oh-so-clever partner, this promises to be unbelievable!

We've had this in the works for quite a while now and the first issue is nearly ready.
If this sounds like something you'd be interested in receiving, then sign up to our mailing list, and be one of the first! (Look for the link on the sidebar) If you think that you have something to share or of noteworthy interest, or maybe you'd like to promote yourself with a giveaway prize, then drop me a line!

Don't forget that the January applications close on the 10th, so if you're interested click on apply now! Thank you to all those that have applied already, we will let all applicants know shortly after our closing date as to whether or not you have been successful.

Luisa

UPDATE!

It's been a while since the last update, we've been ridiculously busy with work and all things Christmas, as has everyone else I'm sure! The christmas market, while quieter than I hoped, (damn you Auckland weather!) was still a success for most of our vendors. The school hall proved to be a nice venue with good 'flow', even if it was logistically challenging! Time and again I could hear customers talking about the wonderful atmosphere and fantastic range of products, a great reason to be known by!
The amazing Lucy from Felt took time from her incredibly busy schedule to put together some Felt goody bags for all our wonderful vendors! Thanks Lucy, it was gratefully received by all!

Preparations are again underway for our January market. Applications are now open and we will once again be back in our regular location in Kingsland.

We have lots of exciting things planned for the new year, so bookmark or subscribe to this page and keep an eye out for the latest news and crafty happenings!

Luisa :-)