If You're a Crafter, Clear Your Weekend Calendar!

I hope you saved Friday and Saturday for crafting! Just in case you didn't see today's Star Advertiser, here's the schedule for our Free* Make it and Love It craft projects on Oahu (* Free while supplies last) Plus, Beadalon will have the same Make It & Love Its in Hilo on Monday, April 27 and in Kahului on Tuesday, April 28, both days from 9:30 - 11:30 am!

Don't forget we also have some awesome classes that you can sign up for with some really cool projects!

Friday night is Kelly Purkey's Good Stuff Mini Book from 6 - 7:30 pm or

Beadalon's Glamour Bracelet, also from 6 - 7:30pm

Saturday is Sizzix's Deena Ziegler's On the Cutting Edge class

from 5 - 7 pm

 

And on Sunday we have Bo Bunny's Garden Journal Card Box and cards class from 9 - 11am or your last chance at Beadalon's Glamour Bracelet from 12 - 1:30 pm

All of the classes will be held at Mapunapuna Ben Franklin Crafts.

Thanks for stopping buy today and hope you can make it to our exciting Mixed Media craft weekend!

We Love Crafts winners!

Last weekend was so crazy in our stores with the Thanksgiving  and Black Friday sales, I forgot to post our We Love Crafts photo winner! And it is awesome!

Congratulations to Stephanie Huff for this unique elephant sculpture made from Cherry Pepsi can and wire! How creative is that! Stephanie was our Black Friday winner.

This week, we congratulate Clarissa Del Rosario for her beautiful Deco Mesh Wreath! Perfect inspiration for the season!

So, crafty peeps! I know you're making stuff and posting them on Instagram, Facebook and Pintrest, so why not send in your photo and maybe you'll be next week's winner of a $20 Ben Franklin Crafts gift card. Here's more info

Thanks for stopping by today and have a Great weekend!

July's second Joy of Crafting Show

Tonight, the second Joy of Crafting show for July debuts and we have some new crafts and a new crafter!

First, we welcome Savannah from the Celebrations store next to Ben Franklin Crafts in Mapunapuna. She shows us how to use clear crystal pack bags to create a fun palm tree favor.
(BTW, Celebrations will be moving a few doors down the hall, closer to Ben Franklin Crafts this week. They will be closed during this move from Monday, July 22 to Thursday, July 25)

Next, we have Kimberly from Hero Arts back to share another project using the cool new "Stamp Your Story" line.This time, she makes some tags that can be assembled into a little mini book.

Then, our Sizzix girls are back, Cheri and Cheryl. They use a new Scoreboard die to make a very pretty free-standing window box. I love this die, I think I want to make a Halloween window with it, complete with cobwebs and spiders!

Thank you for stopping by the blog today and I hope you get a chance to catch the show! Hope you watch until the very end, there's a new feature we've added! Happy Crafting!

What are those things for?

Have you seen those clear shelving units, divided up into 8 individual cube spaces in the Ben Franklin Craft Stores? Are you wondering if we're going to start carrying pets for sale?

Well, no, their not for pets. These are our new, fun way for crafters to sell their handmade treasures. It's called "My Locker" and there are 8 spaces available per unit with the monthly rental fee ranging from $30 - $50, depending on the locker level.

You rent the locker, fill it up with your crafts (all price tagged) and we'll collect the sales for you. You get 100% of your sales. You can add more things as you sell down, change them out , rearrange your display,etc. This little locker is your little store. I think of it as Etsy in person, which is great for the customers who like to see the actual thing they are buying.

This particular locker is at the front of the Bead Shoppe in the Mapunapuna store. The owner of TheForbeadin  Collection was just setting up her display. Really cute nice stuff and a variety of jewelry styles.

So, for the people who like to make and sell, come and check it out this new program. It's a great way to sell between craft fairs. And for those who'd rather shop and buy, come and check out what these crafters are offering. Gorgeous stuff!

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you're having a fun weekend!