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Saturday Mar 23, 2024

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Come and bring a friend along to enjoy the 6th Annual Sweet Spring Marketplace at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds on March 23 and 24. This fun shopping experience will be promoting craftsmanship and businesses in the climate controlled Main Event Center. The show is always bustling with smiling shoppers and new and returning exhibitors.

Sweet Spring Marketplace will surely put us in the mood for Spring and thinking about the perfect spot for new pieces of garden art, birdhouses, and other whimsical

items. Let’s not forget to pick up Easter treats for the kiddos’ baskets, and some Easter décor for the front door or the family dining table. While strolling up and down the aisles we’ll meet and explore the many exhibitor’s talents on Bluebell Boulevard, Petunia Place, Daffodil Drive and Sweet Pea Street. It is never too early to be looking for those special Mother’s Day gifts, as well as gifts for graduations, weddings and baby showers.

Be ready to shop at booths filled with sewn, embroidered, and crocheted items; candles and accent lighting; houseplants and wind chimes; new and repurposed pieces for the home and garden; pottery, ceramics, and woodcrafts; and jewelry and childrens’ boutiques. Amidst these great crafter’s booths will be gift foods of kettle corn, breads, and cakes; honey, sauces, and dips; freeze dried candy, lollipops, and dipped pretzels! The select group of home and personal consultants include Watkins, Scentsy, Tastefully Simple, and Discovery Toys. Splurge… Indulge…Enjoy!

Of course we will have food at the Daisy Café, where we can have a snack and take a rest.

The $5 general admission gets us into the show from 10am - 5pm Saturday and 11am-4pm Sunday. We can

request a ticket for complimentary re-admission to return to the show on Sunday. Children 12 and under are admitted free. As a big Thank You to our military families in the surrounding Dayton area, we will again be doing the BOGO on both days. Show a Military ID at the door to receive the Buy one Get one admission.

look forward to seeing everyone at the 6th Annual Sweet Spring Marketplace!

Let’s Make this the Best Year Yet!

Spring is a good time to give back to the community and during the 6th Annual Sweet Spring Marketplace on March 23 and 24 at the Main Event Center at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, we will be accepting nonperishable food and household items to help support The Foodbank of Dayton/Miami Valley. This foodbank provides an infrastructure for more than 100 member food pantries, community kitchens, and shelters that serve in Montgomery, Green and Preble Counties. This is a great cause for the wonderful communities and a special way to show some love! We look forward to our sixth year helping support The Foodbank of Dayton/Miami Valley and are hoping to exceed last year’s contribution! BRING 5 non-perishable items and you will receive a ticket to the Mistletoe Magic Holiday Marketplace in December.

ENTER TO WIN

There will be fun games & drawings at the Enter to Win Booth. Bringing a non-perishable food item or paying $1 will give you a chance to spin Esther’s Wheel of Fun or play the Daisy Drop (plinko). Everyone is a winner!

There are also drawings at the Enter To Win Booth at least every hour, and often more frequently. Winners from these drawings receive a wide variety of wonderful items donated by our exhibitors . You will receive an entry form when you arrive to take to the Enter to Win booth. Names will be announced and you need to be present to win.

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In Loving Memory 1955-2020

It has been 3 years since my husband, Dean Mengert passed and not a day goes by that I don’t miss him. He was strong, brave and fought lung cancer for over 7 years. His love was strong and he would move mountains for anyone.

Artful Endeavor

Christina Gault recognizes that each season has its own pallet of beauty and uses natural materials and earthy colors that reflects her love of the outdoors. Christina believes that the spark of an idea becomes the insatiable desire which results in her wearable art and paintings.

Christina’s Artful Endeavor creations are on Petunia Place, booth 59 for us to purchase and admire.

Kingdom Things

Christopher Davis is the owner of Kingdom Things. He started this faith-inspired business in 2022 online, but has since focused on in-person shows and events. Christopher takes his business lead from the traditional brick-and-morter Christian bookstores from our not too distant past, where shoppers can purchase clothing, home decor, jewelry, and books. His shirts and hoodies, bags and satchels, and hats allow you to wear what you believe. Kingdom Things can be found on Daffodi Drive in booth 89.

Ohio Barn Quilts

Joan White has been quilting for a while now, yet it was her mother-in-law who introduced full-on hand quilting to her. Joan enjoyed piecing vintage fabric together, forming quilt tops, and admiring all the different patterns within the quilts. And Joan wanted to share the beauty of the quilts to all passersby. Her first barn quilt was an Ohio Star on their new out-building, and then the calls came from those who saw it driving by and put their orders in for their own special barn quilt. Joan’s Ohio Barn Quilts will be on Bluebell Blvd, booth 5.

Chaotic Love Designs

Tracey Burns specializes in crafting unique and eye-catching earrings. She molds polymer clay into distinctive jewelry pieces that tell a unique story. Tracey’s passion for working with polymer clay and making jewelry has evolved into Chaotic Love Designs. Tracey tells us, “Chaotic Love Designs is a celebration of passion, artistry, and the delightful unpredictability that defines this vibrant journey.” Tracey Burns and her Chaotic Love Designs will be on Petunia Place in booth 41.

Buckeye Pens

Len Kaltman brings his beautiful collection of Buckeye Pens to the Sweet Spring Marketplace. Each pen is made in Ohio from reclaimed buckeye trees, hand-turned, finished, and assembled individually by local artisans and woodcrafters. Every single pen is unique due to the very rare and hard-to-find Buckeye Burl lumber that is used, bringing out the stunning beige and gray tones, lines, and shapes in the wood. Treat yourself or someone special with a truly unique writing instrument. Buckeye Pens are on Bluebell Boulevard, booth 08.

SMS Plants

Cloud Productions welcomes first-time exhibitor Sydney Shumaker to Sweet Spring Marketplace. She will be on-site with her variety of house plants, succulents, and air plants. Sydney provides a great selection of plants, whether we have green thumbs or brown thumbs, or whether we buy for ourselves or for someone else. Her plants will also be taking part in Ester’s Wheel as one of the prizes from the Enter to Win booth. Sydney and her SMS Plants are on Sweet Pea Street, booth 94.

Beougher Honey Farm

Mark Beougher and the Beougher Honey Farms brings local honey to Sweet Spring Marketplace. He runs about 250 honey bee colonies across three counties north of Dayton, striving to deliver the best tasting and highest quality raw local honey by their own honeybees right here in Ohio. Beougher Honey Farms recognize that honeybees are a natural treasure and are committed to helping save them. Mark is keeping honey-making and bee-keeping alive as the family tradition since his grandfather was a beekeeper during WWII. Educating the public about honey and honey bees is a very important aspect of the Beougher Honey Farm. You’ll find Mark and the Boeougher honey on Petunia Place, booth 40.

Willow Love Bug Design Co

Susan Crase started her Willow Love Bug Designs Co as a hobby when she and her husband were becoming ‘empty nesters’. Her products include tumblers and cups, shirts, pens, and door hangers. Susan enjoys brainstorming new products and offering something different to her customers, and really likes the hands-on approach to hand-making each item. Susan pours her heart and soul into everything she does and hopes her customers love her creations as much as she does. The Willow Love Bug Design Co in on Petunia Place in booth 44.

Lee’s Freeze Dried Frenzy

Carlene Hoover first learned about freeze dried candy on Labor Day 2023, when her grandkids went crazy and couldn’t decide which flavor they liked best. After researching the production of freeze dried candy, they sell their candy at What’s the Scoop? Ice Cream Shop in Brookville, Ohio and make this amazing candy seven days a week. The entire family is involved in taste-testing, making, and packaging the candies. Carlene says, “The grandkids love working the shows. They are learning how to sell and market the product and to have good communication skills for talking and making eye contact with customers. We love what we do and enjoy talking to each and every customer about the exciting business of freeze dried candy making.” Stop by, say hello, enjoy samples and decide which is your favorite! Lee’s Freeze Dried Frenzy is on Daffodil Drive, booth 86.

Icy Jean Crafts

Sweet Spring Marketplace welcomes first time exhibitor Brianne Hannah, a jewelry maker and resin crafter. This mother of two and full-time teacher learned about resin while helping with a wedding and became instantly hooked with the diversity and complexity of using resin. Brianne enjoys the imaginative space resin allows for her to express herself; it’s become her passion and creative outlet. Brianne also loves to chat with customers about the resin craft. We’ll find Brianne and her Icy Jean Crafts on Daffodil Drive, in booth 75, and she’ll have trays, domino sets, book markers, keychains, and coasters among her jewelry.

The scRUMptious Dessert

Gabrielle Little’s boozy bakery will have all of us hooked from the first bite! Her specialized cakes have rum as the secret ingredient that lets us indulge in the cakes’ delicious flavor. Gabrielle’s early baking began by helping her mother bake rum cakes for the holiday season, and with her grandmother’s encouragement, Gabrielle pursued a baking and pastry degree, which has led her to living out her drunken bakery dream. Go treat yourself at Gabrielle’s scRUMptious Desserts on Petunia Place, booth 37, or perhaps even put in a special order of rum cakes for one of your upcoming events.

Silver Serpent Chainmaille

Susan Suttle makes quality chainmaille jewelry and accessories. She started making chainmaille jewelry in 2005, and is excited to say that she has recently started making her jewelry as her full time job/business. When asked how she got started on chainmaille, Susan says she just happened to stumble upon the art one day during a Google search and fell in love with it. She tried it and hasn’t stopped since. Susan is self taught through the Internet and each piece you will see is hand woven, one ring at a time, using ywo pairs of pliers, opening and closing each ring to create amazing pieces. You will find necklaces, earrings, bracelets, wallet chains, key chains, pot scrubbers, wire wrapped crystal pendants and more. Susan is also thrilled to create a custom piece for you. All items can be custom fit, and most items can be custom fit at time of purchase. Susan’s Silver Serpent Chainmaille is on Daffodil Drive in booth 85.

Avery CampbellBoutique

Avery Campbell Boutique is a family business that since 2022, loves to outfit the newborn to 7/8T. Mother Pam is the brains, Daughter Liz is the fashionista, and Daughter-in-Law Liz is the organizer who grabs the newest seasonal styles to share in clothing the sweetest little people in their lives and in their clients’ lives. These ladies found their common love for outfitting infants to toddlers, yet the children also give them inspiration to find the hottest, newest trend. See the Avery Campbell Boutique’s selection of children’s outfits on Bluebird Blvd in booth 23.

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A Bit of an Accent

Jacquie Pollitt has always enjoyed creating things. A few years ago she was designing and making teddy bears; today she creates unique home and garden accent pieces. A Bit of an Accent began when Jacquie found a picture frame with a great frame, but not a great picture. So then the framed bottle idea came to her. The glass bottles can easily change with the seasons/holiday, and of course going to flea markets, thrift stores, and elsewhere is thrilling in search of items with character and give them new life. Jacquie shared, “I really like the whole process from shopping/hunting for those special items to creating the unique piece to interacting with customers. I meet so many wonderful people in this business; they inspire and encourage my creative passion. I am very excited about what else is out there to discover.” Jacquie and A Bit of an Accent will be on Bluebell Blvd, booth 4.

Efficient PrintsOn the Spot

The product that started Efficient Prints for James and Madison Waterbury was PVC Near-Field Communication (NFC) and non-NFC business cards, which are similar to hotel room keys that let us ‘tap and go’. James and Madison also sell on-demand prints for customers to be printed onto a mousepad, a magnet, or pet tags. Some prints can be made into puzzles. James said, “Customers provide us a picture or business card that they want us to print, they choose the format and sizing, and they get their product within 5 or so minutes.” James & Madison Waterbury and their Efficient Prints are on Sweet Pea Street in booth 108.

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Simply Modern Scents

Nathan and Savannah Bennington created Simply Modern Scents after experiencing ill side effects from commercial candle products. After much research, the Bennington’s are committed to creating clean candles, melts, freshies, and diffusers. All products are hand poured to ensure quality of the coconut soy wax and a wooden wick is used. They tell us that they love contributing to cleaner and less toxic environments while offering scents that create lasting memories for customers.

Nathan and Savannah Bennington and their Simply Modern Scents will be on Bluebird Blvd, booth 21.

Amazing Metal Creations Glorified Graphics LLC

After lots of soul searching, Greg and Brenda Hamm founded Glorified Graphics LLC four years ago. They create unique Christcentered apparel and gifts for babies and adults. It has become a family affair with daughter Faith involved too. Brenda’s dad Phil is their talented artist behind the pen and ink drawings, and his inspiration comes from the farm he lived on as a child. He brings the homes of loved ones to life on paper. The Hamms are a family who loves the Lord, have an abundance of faith and love to share with others, and hope everyone enjoys their pieces as much as they do. Glorified Graphics LLC will be on Petunia Place, booth 50.

Penny’s Paws Pastries

Pastries started with an idea while looking on social media when an ad came up talking about making extra money making dog treats. This idea sparked Deborah’s interest and she immediately started Penny’s Paws Pastries, putting her two tastetesters, Migo and Milo, to work. Deborah makes treats with all natural organic ingredients and her dogs love them. She hopes your dog will love these treats too! Penny’s Paws Pastries are on Daffodil Drive in booth 70.

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Frost Moon Candles

Deana Berg has just been into candle making for a year and attending shows, and already has a team of helpers and is expanding into the ‘book and candle sets.’ She started with making candles that had good scents without the side effects of headaches that commercial candles set off, nor affect her pets at home. Deana’s mom and sister have joined her and love assisting and helping at the shows. Deana continues to make scents to go along with published works, so check out her book and candle sets on Daffodil Drive, booth 82

Grandma Irma’s

Nicole Fleming proudly brings her Grandma Irma’s Sauces to Sweet Spring Marketplace. This business owner, author, and life coach has had the incorporated Grandma Irma’s Sauces for over seven years and is currently in 16 grocery stores and online. Grandma Irma’s Sauces use non-gmo and gluten-free ingredients, with a sugar-free variety available also. And more importantly, Nicole tells us that Grandma Irma’s gives annually to various organizations, such as supporting Trauma Recovery. Nicole and Grandma Irma’s Sauces are on Petunia Place, booth 54.

KM Creations

Like so many crafters, Kelly from KM Creations relieves stress by getting creative. She likes to find unique and unordinary items and transform them into pleasing and eye-catching items that she and her customers will enjoy. Visit Kelly and her KM Creations on Daffodil Drive in booth 78 to view her floral arrangements, wreaths, jewelry, and seasonal home decor for your own piece of her work that represents spring!

Unique Lamps

For the first time in his life, Bill Vance is having the time of his life witnessing his creative process. He’s a retired owner-operator steel hauler and a retired tree remover, but for the past two years has been making “absolutely one of a kind table and floor lamps and wind chimes.” Unfortunately, Bill does not take customer consignments at this time – he just lets the creative process flow. He knows he’s on the right track when Bev likes his creations, because she’s his barometer! Check out all the Unique Lamp Designs by Bill on Bluebell Blvd in booth 10.

Cole Knippen

Self-taught, wet-on-wet landscape painter

Cole Knippen returns to Sweet Spring Marketplace from the small town of Ottoville, Ohio. He started painting during the 2020 pandemic while he was only 13 years old in online school! Always enjoying the work of the well renowned artist, Bob Ross, Cole says it was a blessing to take a class and learn right from Bob’s son, Steve. From trees, to water, to mountains, Cole can paint it all. He has also begun offering teaching classes. Stop and shop his beautiful pieces at Infinite Artwork by Cole is on Bluebell Blvd in booth 25.

Petals All Around

Florist Lisa Mullen brings her Petals

All Around to the Sweet Spring Marketplace. She offers beautiful flower arrangements for weddings, birthdays, home decor, and any occasion. Lisa makes the flowers from a tapioca tree root that is shaved into thin rolls, cut, and formed into flower petal shapes. These are uniquely created wooden flowers that last forever. Visit Lisa and Petals All Around for your selection of wood flower arrangements fit for anyone, for any occasion, on Petunia Place in booth 57.

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Ingenium Woodworks

Lisa Thompson and her husband work together to blend their love of woodworking and gardening into fantastical creations, Ingenium Woodworks. Their birdhouses bring whimsy to the garden in a fairytale design while providing shelter for small birds with a 1.25 inch entrance hole and a nest clean-out on the side. The Thompson’s finer side of woodworking is evident on their end-grain, cutting and charcuterie boards, which are comprised of maple, walnut, and cherry woods, providing beautiful pieces that are perfect for entertaining, yet durable for everyday use.

Ingenium Woodworks is on Bluebell Blvd in booth 12.

Ariel Cameron

Leather

Ariel Young started her Ariel Cameron Leather business in October 2023. As a leathercrafter, she focuses on expressing her point of view in the colors used, shapes of her products, and the high quality of USA leather used that is naturally colored from tree bark.

Cameron hopes her customers see her personality in each piece she creates. Ariel’s latest creation is the lovely Florentine Belt Bag that features an English bridle and solid brass hardware, completely handsewn. Stop by to say hi to Ariel and make your purchase at Ariel Cameron Leather in on Bluebell Blvd, booth 26.

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