Reynella - Grand Opening!

Raffle Table

Last weekend Once Upon A Market had its very first market at the new Reynella Venue! And boy was it an exciting day!!

Having a new venue meant lots of new work on top of our Littlehampton market but it sure was worth it in the end. A new venue also meant lots of new stalls and new talents which was amazing to see and even more amazing to showcase!!

Our day started off fairly early as me and my Once Upon A Market crew heading to the venue with a helium tank to blow up 50 Purple balloons to help draw in the crowds from the intersection and main road! and i'm glad I did!!

Just Chips SA

We had lots of yummy food on the day including Just Chips SA who were outside with their bright red gazebo ready to serve our very cold customers with some delicious cones of hot chips with some of the very best seasonings in Adelaide to go on top! They also had some of their brand new items, Sweet Potato Fries and Hash Browns! Yep we were very lucky that day!!

A few steps away from them were the Reynella Neighbourhood Centre Team who kindly organised a Sausage Sizzle for us and fundraised for the centre itself which was fantastic!!

Inside the building my own Once Upon A Market team  also kept everybody warm with Coffee, Tea and Hot Chocolate as well as some banana bread, scones and raisin toast! Yum!!

Outside we were also lucky enough to have some super scrumdidliumptious sweets from Fairy Floss Galore/Sweet and Sour.....I enjoyed quite a few of these delicious straps! and had to go back to get some more to take home for my kids!! they had an absolutely amazing selection of flavours that tickle both the sweet and sour fans!! My favourite was Lychee and Tutti Frutti!! 

chi-bird

Of course our day wouldn't have been a day without our lovely inside stall-holders as well and my oh my did we have a wonderful selection of stalls inside. As you can see from all these gorgeous photos! 

crafty creations by Melissa

LilCranny Handmade

Itzy Bitz

There were stalls for everybody including jewellery, dvds, remote control toys, clothing, baby items, hair accessories, pet accessories and much much more!! It really was remarkable!! 

Stacey Jane Nappy Cakes

Help Save the Furry Ones

We also had some brand new stall-holders to the market scene who chose Once Upon A Market as their first experience including Stacey Jane's Nappy Cakes and Dallas Bucket! they had some great items to showcase and we were lucky to be their first ever market! We also had some stalls that most of you have seen once, twice or even more around Adelaide local markets! and of course we has a couple of Once Upon A Market regulars that I know you all love :D 

Beautylicious

Sweet Cuddles

The kids were able to have fun at the market as well with our very own kids zone! which included a super cool playground and colouring zone! the perfect place for kids to run around and have fun! For the adults we had a fun raffle where one of our customers won herself a gorgeous gift hamper full of goodies from our wonderful stall holders!! 

Miss Charlie Bubbles

Throughout the day we had so many customers but we had some VIP customers too!! including the lovely Amanda from Radelaide Rover who is also one of our Major Sponsors!! and we had the adorable Kristy from Moments of Forever Photography who very kindly took all these photos for us during the day! 

3 Angel Crafts

For some people the day went too quickly and most were sad to be going home but it won't be long before we are all back again to have even more fun! and next time we will even bigger and better with lots of new ideas, kids entertainment and more! Our next Reynella Market will be held on the 2nd September at the Reynella Neighbourhood Centre, Old Reynella from 10am - 2pm! and we very much hope to see you there to join us for a day of fun, giggles and shopping!! 

Heavenly Cake pops

But if you can't wait that long! (like I know i can't) Once Upon A Market will be on at Littlehampton August 4th from 10am - 3pm at the Littlehampton Peace Memorial Hall!! We hope to see you all there!!

Thankyou to everyone who has supported Once Upon A Market this year! we hope to be running for many more years to come :D 

Cute Clipz Etc!

This week I get to introduce to you one of lovely stall-holders who joined us on July 1st at Once Upon A Market. I couldn't resist buying a few gorgeous items from Cute Clipz etc on the day so I am extremely excited to be able to share this wonderful business with you all :D 

Cute Clipz etc is run by the lovely Luisa Eckermann a married stay at home mum to a gorgeous 17 month old little boy!! Although Luisa has a little boy that doesn't stop her from making some absolutely gorgeous pretty items for all the girls out there. And thank goodness for that because without Luisa I wouldn't have looked as good as I did at my family do without my Cute Clipz etc headband :D 

 When I asked Luisa why she started Cute Clipz back in October 2011 she replied:

"Making hair accessories was a small hobby of mine that I did late at night. I found it relaxing and it helped me unwind from my busy day! I began in October 2011 and really enjoyed doing it! When friends and family members came over and would look at what I had done, they all encouraged me to sell...but I wasn't so sure. Then a few of them started putting orders in and recommending me to their friends, and slowly I started getting quite busy! I was then encouraged to make up a facebook page, and then the likers started rolling in, as well as more orders from online. I was getting more and more excited about my hobby which was slowly starting to turn into a little business! I then attempted a small market and a few fundraising evenings. These were all a great success for me! So slowly but surely I am doing more markets and other events too."






And we are so lucky here in Adelaide to be able to have the chance to visit Luisa and Cute Clipz etc at our local markets!! We hope that Luisa keeps up the great work :D

At Cute Clipz etc. you will find gorgeous handmade hair accessories for girls and women of all ages. Including headbands, hair ties, large bows, alligator clips, bobby pins and snap clips!! Everything you need to make that outfit extra special!! 

All Cute Clipz etc items can be custom made to suit your needs or you can pick from their extensive range! How easy is that? 

You can get gorgeous hair accessories for formal and special occassions, school wear, everyday wear or just for fun!! All of Luisa's accessories are made with the utmost care and attention to detail to ensure that her final products are of the highest quality. 

(please remember that all children under 3 need to be supervised whilst wearing hair accessories as some may include small parts).

 While I was finding out a little bit more about Luisa and Cute Clipz etc. I got to find out what markets Luisa loves to attend as a shopper and a stall-holder:

"I love going to Once Upon A Market, Lollipop market and Fullarton Market for my handmade items, and for fresh produce I go to the Adelaide Hills Farmers Markets which are a gorgeous little market! As I am relatively new on the market scene, my favourite ones so far have been Once Upon A Market and the St Peter's Fair."

 If you would like to find out more about Cute Clipz etc or if you would like to purchase an item or make a custom order, you can find them on Facebook at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cute-Clipz-Etc/272379329461813

you can also contact Luisa via email at:

cuteclipzetc@gmail.com

So for all your hair accessories for the young and young at heart head over to Cute Clipz etc and don't forget to look out for her at local markets around Adelaide so you can meet Luisa in person and take a look at her outstanding products!! 

June Newsletter!

 Well things are getting super exciting here this month at Once Upon A Market headquarters! In the last few weeks we have had a major announcement as Once Upon A Market has decided to expand down south!

Everybody is extremely excited and my email has been filling up with interest for both venues! How exciting for not only me but also to those who wanted to come and shop at the market but lived to far away :D

Our Southern market will be held at the Reynella Neighbourhood Centre at 170 Old SOuth Road, Old Reynella.

Reynella Neighbourhood Centre

 Everyone who knows me knows that I am not a big fan of HUGE markets so once again Reynella will be a relatively small and cosy market where we can have the community feel again and all get to know each other and our regular customers! Which is what having a market is all about!

Reynella Flyers

Although our two markets will be generally run in the exact same way I just couldn't resist having a few little differences just to give them their own identity and specialness :P 

The Once Upon A Market facebook page will be used to run both markets like normal and you will find all the info for both markets there and on this blog!! 

You will still see the Orange flyers making their way up north and the Orange theme will remain with Littlehampton but as the weeks go on you will see a new theme for Reynella which will be a new Purple colour (as above). This colour will be seen more and more down south. 

The easiest way to explain how Once Upon A Market is run is that Once Upon A Market is now going to be held every month but each month will be in alternative venues eg. July will be at Reynella, August at Littlehampton, September at Reynella and so on! 

The biggest reason for this expansion is that now we can have different range of stall holders and also a different range of customers at each market! This makes it even better for everyone involved with Once Upon A Market! with extra advertising opportunities! 

Littlehampton Flyers

With only 3 and a half weeks to go until our first Reynella market things are getting incredibly busy here at headquarters! Tomorrow I will be going through applications and choosing our stall-holders!! Which is incredibly exciting as we have soooo many to choose room and such a huge variety!! Keep an eye out on the page this weekend to see who will be accepted.

 But we can't forget about Littlehampton! where this all began! Our next Littlehampton market will be on August 4th and I will be announcing the August stall-holders on Saturday 16th June! and again I have a tough job ahead of me choosing stall-holders from my amazing list of talented people! eeek! 

Last weekend we had a lovely day at our market but I will leave that for another day.........Keep an eye out for the next blog where I will share with you what happened on June 2nd!

June 2nd - Littlehampton

 

Cuddly Bear Blankets

Our feature business today is absolutely perfect for this weather we have been in having in Adelaide recently. 

Cuddly Bear Blankets is one of Once Upon A Market's regular stall-holders and I am so happy to be able to introduce this lovely business to you and the wonderful lady who created Cuddly Bear Blankets, Miss Clare Vaninetti. 

Clare is a local hills girl who has been married for 4 years and is the mummy to two gorgeous children, Bella aged 2 and Jack aged 1. 

 Cuddly Bear Blankets was started in 2011 just after Clare's son Jack was born. Clare's Mum was an avid knitter and whilst visiting from the U.K to help with Jack, taught Clare how to knit.

This is how Clare started with her famous 'bobble blankets'.

Clare's 'bobble' blankets have been a huge hit! and are her main business. With the gorgeous colours and patterns they make a great accessory to any nursery and are super warm and 'cuddly' with their great soft texture.







I myself purchased my own 'Cuddly Bear Blanket' a few weeks ago. Clare created one just a bit bigger so that I could have my very own couch cuddle blanket :D

But blankets are not all you will find at Cuddly Bear Blankets! The range has now grown to sock bunnies, giraffes, elephants and more!!

 Clare also enjoys shopping handmade just like the rest of us and her favourite things to buy from markets and online are:

             ~ hair clips/bands for her daughter
             ~ baby clothes
             ~ wooden toys for her son
             ~ room decorations (canvas's etc)
             ~ candles

If you would like to check out more of Cuddly Bear Blankets items or you would like to get in touch with Clare to place an order you can find her on Facebook at:


http://www.facebook.com/cuddlybearblankets

You can also email her at:
cuddlybearblankets@gmail.com

And don't forget to come down this Saturday 2nd June and you will find Clare at her Cuddly Bear Blankets stall......at Once Upon A Markets Winter Market......perfect timing to grab some snuggly blankets for your little one........or even a bigger one for yourself :P

Maple Jane Macarons!

 This week our feature business is one that I am extremely excited to be showing off to you all as I have tasted for myself the yummy treats at..........Maple Jane Macarons!!

Honestly from the bottom of my heart you do not want to miss this wonderful and extremely scrummy business full of gorgeous colours and pure delightfulness!! 

Maple Jane Macarons is run by the lovely and talented Courtney Stallard who since she was little has had a passion for colour, arts and crafts. This passion followed her while she went travelling and she gathered even more inspiration and is now a qualified Interior Designer.

 But Courtney went even further with her passion. Courtney's love for all things bright and colourful attracted her to the new fad in Australia (introduced through Masterchef), Macarons. Courtney just had to try one but found that they were difficult find and realised that if she wanted to try on she would have to make some. Lucky for us Courtney had a friend who was creating mini jams as a wedding bomboniere and this gave Courtney the idea of macarons being a cute wedding gift idea............and from this Maple Jane Macarons was born!!!!

 Maple Jane Macarons began with Courtney heading out to local markets across Adelaide and solely selling her handmade macarons. But it didn't take long for the business to grow into the world of party and event styling.

Through Courtney's work with Interior Design and homewares she was able to source a fantastic range of French Apothecary Jars and other sweets styling props to sell online and she has also recently completed a number of Candy Buffets for different events.

Maple Jane Macarons events are absolutely gorgeous and contain lolly buffets with lots of extras like personalised posters, labels, colours and themes with help make your day extra special.

Maple Jane Macarons also hires out equipment for those customers who wish to buy their own sweets and create their own special Candy Buffets.

While I was getting to know a bit about Maple Jane Macarons, Courtney very kindly shared with me some of her favourite things to buy handmade which included: 

   

- Handmade home textiles, such as scatter cushions in interesting fabrics. from “Colour Therapy”

· Up-cycled servingware made from vintage plates stacked between teacups to create a 3-tiered cake stand “Four Seeds”.

· Handmade jewellery such as my Pyramid necklace from “Minoux Jewelry” and my macaron brooch from “Foodie Love Jewellery”

· Handmade Giraffe Softies, Sock Monkeys and Sock Monsters from “SweetCuddles” for the little ones. 

· Finally I can’t go past a home-made Peach Soda from “The Little Van ThatCould” whenever I bump into this cute retro caravan at markets.

(All of those pages can be found on Facebook and if you click on the names through here you can go directly to their pages.)

If you would like to get in touch with Courtney at Maple Jane Macarons you can find her on facebook at: 

http://www.facebook.com/maplejanemacarons

You can also email her at: 

maplejane@hotmail.com

And for a final secret.........My favourite flavours from Maple Jane Macarons are:

Salted Caramel, Vanilla Bean AND my ultimate favourite..........REDSKIN!!! YUM!!

Winter Market!

Wow! Our next market is coming up fast with only 3 weeks to go!! 

Saturday August 4th will be our 3rd market of the year and we will be having a wonderful day with our Winter theme. With the cold weather coming in it is the perfect time for all of my stall-holders to share their new Winter  range with you all!! And what better way to get all your winter needs than spending a fun-filled day with us. 

At Once Upon A Market you will find products for all the members of your family. 

Snuggly Warm Pal

  At Polkadot Bitz and Pieces you will find some Snuggly Warm Pals (Heat Packs) for ALL ages!! in a great range of fabrics!! Heat Packs start at just $10!! 

 Also at Polkadot Bitz and Pieces you will find the new range of Baby Pram Blankies! All 47cm x 47cm these blankies are great for taking in the car or pram and with bright colours and prints your little angels will love the feel and look of them! Pram Blankies will be $19! and come in a great range of fabrics!

Robot Pram Blankie

Raincoats from 3 Angel Crafts

Some more great winter products for kids can be found over at 3 Angel Crafts where the lovely Beverly has her new range of Kids Raincoats which come in sizes small (3-4), medium (4-5) and large (5-6). These cute raincoats come in great colours and there will be at least one of each size at the market so make sure you don't miss out on snapping some up! 

All the raincoats are $18 each and come with their very own matching storage bag! how cool is that!! 3 Angel Crafts is also hoping to have her new range of young girls knitted hats with her on the day for $10 ea! I can't wait to see them.

Not far from 3 Angel Crafts you will find one of the warmest stalls ever......Cuddly Bear Blankets!! Here you will find the most perfectly warm and unique knitted blankets. (Trust me I just purchased one and it is amazingly snuggly and warm) All Cuddly Bear Blankets are beautifully made and a perfect size for a cot. If you are too old for a cot, like me well don't fret because you can order through Cuddly Bear Blankets and a get one like mine which is perfect for snuggling up on the couch!! 

These items are just a small range of what you will find at Once Upon A Market on Saturday 4th August from 10am - 3pm! 

Nancy Stroop designs will have some suprise winter ideas and outside you will find some super yummy warm foods to enjoy for Lunch. We will have hot Chips from our new stall Just Chips and you will also find some yummy Hot Potatoes with yummy fillings over at The Potato Party. 

Also don't forget that you will find me in the kitchen with some Hot Chocolates, Coffee, Tea and more!! 

So don't forget to come and visit us all on August 4th for our Winter themed market!! 10am - 3pm FREE entry and kids crafts at the Littlehampton Peace Memorial Hall - Old Princes Highway!! 

Miss Charlie Bubbles!

 

This week I am very pleased to share with you a wonderful page! Miss Charlie Bubbles! 

Miss Charlie Bubbles will be joining us for our June 2nd Market which I am soooo excited about as her items are absolutely gorgeous and all made with love! 

 

Miss Charlie Bubbles is run by Emma, who is the proud mummy of her beautiful baby girl, Charlotte Opal (Charlie). Emma has a wonderful family who support her on her adventure of working from home and joining all of us at local markets! 

2 years ago the business was first created by Emma's sister who was attending some markets with her amazingly creative jewellery. After Emma gave birth to her daughter she was based at home and was asked by her sister to start up a facebook page that she coudl manage while her sister was working.

After sorting through her stock and organising everything Emma found lots of ribbon and lace. Emma started playing around with some baby gift ideas inspired by her daughter Charlotte and People started to like what she was making and asked for customized headbands and hair clips to match outfits and occasions.

 And suddenly Emma became busy making orders for people. Then came the decorated baby hats for the cooler weather and matching baby clothes. But she soon realised that they she didn't have much for the boys which is when she started creating gorgeous tie outfits as well.

Originally the business started as 'Aldinga Jewellery and gifts' but the girls changed the name when they finally decided on one. They named the business after Charlotte who is very happy and bubbly and was nick named bubbles. 

 












At Miss Charlie Bubbles you will find Jewellery (wooden, beaded shell and gemstones) -Hair accessories for ladies and babies and baby gifts. Emma says: "We welcome orders for hair accessories and decorations for clothing. We have recently had orders for mother/daughter sets, so cute" 

 If you would like to see more from the lovely Miss Charlie Bubbles you will find her at our next market on June 2nd 10am - 3pm at the Littlehampton Peace Memorial Hall! But you can also find her on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/misscharliebubbles

Emma loves to meet new people and see what other handcrafted products are out and about.So head on over to her Facebook page and say hello! because I know she would love to meet you! 

Liane xx