Pinner's Recap!
Happy Tuesday everyone!
I wanted to share my experience at Pinner's with you - along with some first-timer's tips, recommendations, and more!
First of all, go with a friend! I had one day on my own and one day with a friend. It was nice to be able to chat with someone as I walked through the show floor to look at the booths with. Plus, there were times that we divided and conquered on class sessions. We did a few classes together, but it was nice to be able to explore our options.
Second, if there is something you are dying to do, PRE-REGISTER AND PRE-PAY! While you don't have to pre-register for anything (and I didn't), there were a few things I was bummed that I missed out on - specifically Home Depot's free wall hanging chalkboard. You can always walk up, but the walk up spots (especially for big things like this) are pretty slim. If you can pre-pay, do it. It is so nice to walk up and grab your kit and not have to slowly wait for credit cards to process. You know how slow that can be - especially times 75 people in front of you. (Side note - if you really want to do it, go stand in the stand-by line! I got in every class that I wanted to take - I never tried for Home Depot)
Third - try something new! I took a few classes on things that were brand new to me - like building a charcuterie board - and it was nice to learn something new for an hour. Plus, food classes have samples, so you are welcome.
Fourth - balance and budget! Walk in with a budget and make sure you leave wiggle room for shopping and make and takes. I did a little bit of early Christmas shopping (yessss) and got some new things for my craft room. Make and takes range in price from $3 to $20, so make sure you leave a little room in your budget. There were lots of free classes to enjoy! The tile about was a free project at the Home Depot booth. And, you can also take any class without the kit and just watch, however, I think the best way to learn is by doing and it makes sense to learn and try under expert supervision!
Fifth, enjoy it! I had so much fun and loved every minute of it!
I loved getting to see so many crafters and projects. And, holy wood crafts batman! If you wanted to create a finished wood project from raw materials, this was your place to be :) It was like Magnolia heaven! On a side note, I also LOVED teaching and was so excited to see so many people in my class! I know that Sara's awesome class was amazing too - I didn't get to pop my head in because I was setting up, but I heard some amazing things!
Now, go get crafty (and mark your calendar for future Pinners!!)
Lesley
I wanted to share my experience at Pinner's with you - along with some first-timer's tips, recommendations, and more!
First of all, go with a friend! I had one day on my own and one day with a friend. It was nice to be able to chat with someone as I walked through the show floor to look at the booths with. Plus, there were times that we divided and conquered on class sessions. We did a few classes together, but it was nice to be able to explore our options.
Second, if there is something you are dying to do, PRE-REGISTER AND PRE-PAY! While you don't have to pre-register for anything (and I didn't), there were a few things I was bummed that I missed out on - specifically Home Depot's free wall hanging chalkboard. You can always walk up, but the walk up spots (especially for big things like this) are pretty slim. If you can pre-pay, do it. It is so nice to walk up and grab your kit and not have to slowly wait for credit cards to process. You know how slow that can be - especially times 75 people in front of you. (Side note - if you really want to do it, go stand in the stand-by line! I got in every class that I wanted to take - I never tried for Home Depot)
Third - try something new! I took a few classes on things that were brand new to me - like building a charcuterie board - and it was nice to learn something new for an hour. Plus, food classes have samples, so you are welcome.
Fourth - balance and budget! Walk in with a budget and make sure you leave wiggle room for shopping and make and takes. I did a little bit of early Christmas shopping (yessss) and got some new things for my craft room. Make and takes range in price from $3 to $20, so make sure you leave a little room in your budget. There were lots of free classes to enjoy! The tile about was a free project at the Home Depot booth. And, you can also take any class without the kit and just watch, however, I think the best way to learn is by doing and it makes sense to learn and try under expert supervision!
Fifth, enjoy it! I had so much fun and loved every minute of it!
I loved getting to see so many crafters and projects. And, holy wood crafts batman! If you wanted to create a finished wood project from raw materials, this was your place to be :) It was like Magnolia heaven! On a side note, I also LOVED teaching and was so excited to see so many people in my class! I know that Sara's awesome class was amazing too - I didn't get to pop my head in because I was setting up, but I heard some amazing things!
Lesley
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