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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Thanks, Iwakuni!


Despite a number of events going on around the installation and a rainy afternoon, the MCAS Iwakuni community really showed their support Saturday at the Craft and Information Fair. Thank you to everyone who came out! As a reminder, or if you weren't able to make it, there are some photos below of some of the vendors who were there. Many of these vendors can be found here in the directory, so you can contact them if you have questions, or want to order from them.

Also, if you are a business owner who would like to be included in the directory, or you would like to be included in the next craft and information fair, email us at ihbomembership@gmail.com. Our next monthly meeting is at 6 p.m. May 20 in the base library meeting room (third floor, Building 411).














Thursday, April 18, 2013

One more sneak peek...

After three and half months of planning, prepping and creating, the MCAS Iwakuni Craft and Information Fair is almost here! The fair will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow (April 20) in Crossroads Mall. There are more than 20 vendors, each with their own unique products and services. Be sure to click on the posts listed below on the right so you can see all of the sneak peeks we've had through the past week! But for now, here is one more:

Scentsy consultant Krystin Petitto will be raffling off this basket of goodies to anyone who places an order with her Saturday.
Here is a product and service list of vendors scheduled for the fair:


  • Photography
  • Scrapbook Albums
  • Massage and Body Scrubs
  • Health and Fitness
  • Handmade Wooden Pens
  • Scentsy and Velata
  • Kimono and Fabric Crafts
  • Sea Glass
  • Nursing Covers
  • Hair Accessories
  • Baby Accessories
  • Jewelry
  • Woodcrafts

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

And the sneak peeks continue!

Here are some more vendor sneak peeks of products you'll find at the MCAS Iwakuni Craft and Information Fair Saturday (April 20). The fair will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Crossroads Mall!

Aromatherapy scrubs from massage therapist Shannon Reuter.
Wet wipe cases...
...skirts...
and fun onesies from Andrea Fernandez's MiAbi Boutique.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Another vendor's sneak peek!


Melinda Colwell from Shoreline Stitches has been working on these scarves for Saturday's MCAS Iwakuni Craft and Information Fair.Check out her booth, as well as the other 20 vendors' booths from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Crossroads Mall.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Yet another sneak peek...

A few more MCAS Iwakuni Craft and Information Fair sneak peeks for you today... just as a reminder, the fair will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 20 in Crossroads Mall.

Danielle Archambault, Beach Body
Adam McCambridge, Kimono Crafts

Jessica Guthrie, Tenaciously Remembered

Sunday, April 14, 2013

More Craft and Info Fair sneak peeks!

It looks like sneak peeks are in demand! More than 100 of you stopped by for the first batch of sneak peeks... Thanks for stopping by the site to check them out! The MCAS Iwaknui Craft and Information Fair vendors have submitted more photos to share with you. Here are some more of what you can expect to see (and buy!) at the Fair (Remember: The fair is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, April 20!):


Vera Savage, Take Shape for Life

Jessica Guthrie, Tenaciously Remembered


IHBO monthly meeting tomorrow

If you own a home-based business and are attached to MCAS Iwakuni, the Iwakuni Home-based Business Organization invites you to our monthly meeting tomorrow (Monday, April 15) at 6 p.m. in the base library's meeting room (third floor of building 411.) In preparation for Saturday's Craft and Information Fair in Crossroads Mall Saturday, we will talk about what makes a fair table easy to navigate and welcoming to shoppers. We will also answer any questions vendors may have about the event. As always, this meeting also serves as a networking opportunity for owners, sharing ideas and resources to better market and manage our businesses. If you haven't already, be sure to join our Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/IwakuniHBO/.

Below are some photos from our November meeting when the membership created sample fair tables based on what was learned in the meeting. They were given similar items (picture frame, paint pails, milk cartons...) and had to display them on the table in an aesthetically pleasing way. The tables were pretty funny looking, yet we all learned something!



Thursday, April 11, 2013

Some Craft and Info Fair sneak peeks...

The April 20th MCAS Iwaknui Craft and Information Fair vendors are busy getting ready, but they are sharing photos of what you can expect to see (and buy!) at the Fair. Here are the first few sneak peeks! More coming through the week!

Bryce Piper, handmade wooden pens


Adam McCambridge, Kimono Crafts
The craft and info fair will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., April 20th in Crossroads Mall.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Sneak peek at the Craft and Info Fair vendors...

The MCAS Iwakuni Craft and Information Fair is less than three weeks away... and we've got nearly two dozen vendors getting ready to show you what they've got! Be sure to mark your calendars for the fair: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat., April 20 in Crossroads Mall. We still have a few tables available, so email Bryce Piper at hopeandgracepens(at)gmail(dot) com for vendor information.

Here some of the great items you can plan to see at the fair:
  • Photography
  • Massage
  • Health and Fitness
  • Handmade Pens
  • Scentsy and Velata
  • Scrapbook Albums
  • Kimono and Fabric Crafts
  • Sea Glass
  • Nursing Covers
  • Hair Accessories
  • Baby Accessories
  • Jewelry
  • Woodcrafts
Watch for more details here as the fair gets closer. Hope to see you there!

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Welcome Thirty-One Gifts!



The newest Iwakuni home-based business to be added to the directory is Thirty-One Gifts independent consultant Casey Switzer. Thirty-One Gifts offers bags of all shapes and sizes to fit any lifestyle when it comes to organizing, accessorizing, or packing for a trip.  Learn more about Casey and Thirty-One when you visit her listing in the Items for the Home section of the directory.