El Paso County Fair, CO July 2011

The El Paso County Fair is held the last week of July in Calhan, CO - about 35 miles east of Colorado Springs.  We had two spaces and were lucky to have fantastic neighbors. 

In one booth we write names on rice, put the rice into a glass vial and make a necklace or key chain. The other side was "Cool Downz" Scarfs, our pretty long scarves that are on eBay, "No Headache" sun visors and shoelaces.

It is just like the old fashioned fairs of my childhood with some updates. Mostly about the 4-H and the kids animals - showing, be judged and finally selling at the livestock auction on the last Sat. 

Even the girls rode the mechanical bull.

Sparky visited for a few hours!

Euro Bubbles now called Walk on Water Bubbles!

Draft horses pulled up to 7500 pounds

Looking down the main 'street'.  We are the last booth on the left end.

Our 2 booths with the curly fries booth next to us.

There was so much more to this fair but we were not able to leave to get photos.  It is a fun time for families, kids and everyone else. 

PS Added 8/22/11 - We are very appreciative for the note the fair sent us thanking us for our participation.  It is the1st time in our 14 years of doing state and county fairs we have gotten a note with a hand written side note.  It really means alot. Thank you Janice and Sherry.

Holiday Crafts Shows We Will Be At This Fall 2010

Holiday Crafts Shows We Will Be At This Fall in Colorado Springs, CO, area

It is time to think about Christmas and gift shopping.  

We will be making our Name On Rice Jewelry at these crafts and gift shows.  Each charm has at least 1 grain of rice in it with a name or message written on it. 

After we write on the rice it is placed into a tiny, glass vial, capped and attached to a necklace, key chain, charm  bracelet or as a charm for a cell phone.  

 Only a few of the 25 different bottles we have to put the rice into.

Sat and Sun. 10/2 - 10/3 - Palmer Lake 37th Arts Fest, at Town Hall Palmer Lake, CO.

Sat. 10/9 - 10 to 5; CSU /  Pueblo 1st Holiday Craft & Art Fair, Occhiato Ballroom,  Pueblo. 

Sat. 11/6 - 9 to 4; Smoky Hill High School - All handcrafted craft fair, 16100 Smoky Hill Rd, Aurora, CO

Sat. 11/13 - 9 to 4; Liberty High School 22nd Annual Craft Show, 8720 Scarborough Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 

Sat. 11/20 - 9 to 4; Sand Creek High School; 8th Annual Holiday Craft Fair, Colorado Springs, CO. 

Sat. 12/4 - 9 to 4; Doherty High School, Barnes Ave., Colorado Springs, CO. 

And we can do them at our house, too.  eMail for an appointment.  herbscraftsgifts@aol.com.