Craft Events

Craft Events are exciting and can be so inspiring. Every year a couple of fairs or expos come to my town. I make sure I am free that weekend. It's such a lot of fun to go and see what's new, and to mingle with so many like-minded people. I always come away from these events with inspiration buzzing in my head and my fingers itching to try something new out.

If you have never been to a crafty convention, you may wonder what happens there? Why would it be such a good thing to go?

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Charity Events

Every time I attend such a festival I am struck by the vast variety and ingenuity on display. I do live in a city of over a million people and I know we are spoilt. Many crafters from all over the country come to our city for these shows and that adds to the excitement for me.

The types of things that can be available at a paper crafts convention can be such things as:

• Free demonstrations of techniques
  
• Classes you can book into for a fee
  
• Free hands on 'make and take' opportunities
  
• Competitions and raffles
  
• Specially priced items (to generate interest/sales in new inventions)
  
• Givaways
  
• Information
  
• Opportunities to book people to demonstrate techniques/products in your own home

In June every year, a PaperCraft Expo comes to my city, and I try to be sure I always have that weekend free. It's a wonderful way to be inspired in a concentrated dose.

Not all craft events are run as conventions or expos, though. There are other ways of holding worthwhile appeals and special days where people can learn new techniques, sometimes while giving a helping hand to others.

Some other crafters and I run such days ourselves at times. For example, we ran a cardmaking day in order to raise funds for the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). First we hired a hall, then invited everyone we knew to a Stamp-A-Stack (meaning they would stamp a stack of cards on the day). Attendees paid a fee for the privilege of buying some card kits, then stayed to make their cards up. All profits went to the RSPCA and everyone had an enjoyable time. The RSPCA received a healthy donation to help them rebuild a ruined shelter.

Online events are held by some. For example, the Scrapchat Girls (a group of crafting friends) sometimes run online auctions of handmade goods. They make lots of handmade items to sell at a Trash and Treasure Day Auction. Sometimes other items are offered at the Auction site so do check in occasionally if you would like to bid on a something lovely.

Many crafters hold special causes dear to their hearts. Holding a special crop or card making day to raise funds for a charity event can be a wonderful way to assist those fighting diseases or righting social conditions. PaperCrafts are so enjoyable and I think it adds a special boost to be doing something you love while helping to raise funds for charity.

For example, I know there was a special week long crop held to raise funds for Alzheimer's research. I think the results were marvelous. You can read more about it and see some of the paper craft projects that were available by clicking on the links in this paragraph.

I take my hat off to everyone who organises charity fundraiser crops/events and all who support them :)

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