Wednesday 29 April 2009

Elf Fantasy Fair 2009


Well we have arrived back from the Elf Fantasy Fair, at the Castle De Haar, Utrecht, in the Netherlands.

We traded there last year but my husband came with me then, this year it was just me and Sapphire Fairy so I was very apprehensive about driving all the way there. I only booked the Euro Tunnel at about 11pm the night before we were due to leave as I was still unsure of going. My husband waved me off before 6am the next morning and before we knew it we were through the tunnel and motoring along in France. The journey overall was good apart from getting lost in Antwerp and getting continually beeped at for my appalling driving there.

Thursday afternoon was spent setting up the stall. Friday was spent was again trying to make the stall look as colourful and fairyish as possible, it is unbeliveable just how long you can spend doing this. Trixie Fairy and Moe the Irish Fairy arrived harrassed and tired at about 6.30pm. Moe was running the Fae Magazine stall and Trixie was selling her Fairy Kisses jewellery on our stall.

Saturday dawned bright and sunny and we had a wonderful and busy day selling loads of tutus, wings and other fairy goodies. The costumes were amazing and the people as lovely as ever.

I woke up at 5am Sunday morning to the sound of rain, never good, so I hastily went back under the duvet for more sleep. At 7am it had stopped so I was keen to get to the stall and see if any leaks had sprung, however by the time we arrived there so had the rain and the first few hours of Sunday were spent we arranging our stall to allow everything to be brought inside the shelter part. We were told it would be sunny later but I was a doubting fairy I'm afraid, however I was proved wrong and it was lovely and warm and bright by the afternoon. The day progressed with steady sales so I was a happy fairy. The stressful part of this event is always the packing down which is done on the Sunday evening. You can only bring your vehicle in at your allocated time slot which makes it all a big rush. Sapphire and I rushed to pack up as much as the stall as possible before I had to go to the car park to await my time slot, you then spend the next hour standing in the car park waiting and by the time you bring the car in to your stall you have to pack it in the pitch dark, never easy.

We left Moe and Trixie at 10pm when the headed off to try and hitch a lift back to Utrecht which left me slightly uneasy but having spoke to Trixie since they obviously managed ok!

I have a Fairy Dress Up Party this Saturday and then we are off once again to our next festival, the Radio 1 Big Weekend at Swindon. Looking forward to this once we sort out the usual logistical nightmare of juggling the little fairies and goblin around getting to the festival and setting up.

Tuesday 14 April 2009

More Tutus Now Complete



The fairies have been busy completing more faiy tutus including some new tyed ones shown above. These can be made in either adult or childrens sizes, they usually contain a mixture of net and ribbon with flower detail to the front. Adult £15.00, childs £12.00.
Grab them while there still here.

Saturday 11 April 2009

Radio 1 Big Weekend

Received confirmation this morning that we will be trading at this years Radio 1 Big Weekend. May 9th & 10th, Lydiard Park, Swindon. www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/

If your lucky enough to get tickets we'll see you there.

Friday 10 April 2009

Fairy Tutu Tiaras



The fairies have been busy in their grotto making more fairy tutu tiaras, these will be added to the website shortly. They are available in different colours and cost £5.00 each. Extra embellishments can be added for an additional £1.00, these could be such things as pixie bells, butterflies, or any other trinkets you would like.

Monday 6 April 2009

V Festival Chelmsford 2009

We have now received confirmation that we will once again be trading at this years V Festival, Chelmsford. Check back to through older posts to see what it was like last year.

To recap our festival schedule so far looks like this;

Elf Fantasy Fair, Utrecht, Netherlands 25th - 26th April.

Radio 1 Big Weekend, Lydiard Park, Swindon 9th & 10th May.

Wychwood Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse 29th - 31st May.

Sparkles Fairy Festival, Groombridge Place, Kent 13th & 14th June.

Womad, Malmesbury, Wilts 24th - 26th July.

V Festival Chelmsford, 22nd & 23rd August.

Saturday 4 April 2009

Fairy Finesse Tutus





We have been busy making more tutus, these are made from different colours of net and have an elasticated waist. Different colours available, priced at £12.00 each they are a bargain!

Friday 3 April 2009

Rockstar Fairy



Spent yesteday afternoon making a new tutu which my lovely little fairy modelled for me along with some of our new mini wings.