Author Archives: Gretchen

Festival Setup: Building a Vintage Cooler Checkout Stand

When I found out that the Glitter Glamper was going to be setting up glamp on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds this past spring for their Kickoff to Summer, I had to come up with an outdoor checkout stand display. Yes, I already had a heavy duty retail cashwrap tucked away in my storage trailer, butContinue reading “Festival Setup: Building a Vintage Cooler Checkout Stand”

Event Recap: 2022 Kickoff to Summer!

Whew! What a whirlwind of a summer the Glitter Glamper had!! We are half way through October and I’m just now feeling like I have a moment to look back at all of the fun! I’ll put together a recap of all of our 2022 summer fairs, but I wanted to start with the firstContinue reading “Event Recap: 2022 Kickoff to Summer!”

How to Re-Web a Vintage Lawn Chair

I LOVE to buy old, vintage things, and return them to their original glory…especially vintage camping related things that are full of a history of memories! Nothing says relaxation like lounging by a vintage trailer in an equally vintage aluminum lawn chair, and I definitely have a soft spot for these retro beauties. In factContinue reading “How to Re-Web a Vintage Lawn Chair”

MN State Fair Booth Tour

Last summer I took some video clips with the intention of making a video to share with my fellow face and body painters! Everyone loves to see other artists’ fair booths, myself included! We all learn so much from sharing with each other! Well, I finally got around to piecing together those clips into aContinue reading “MN State Fair Booth Tour”

Bringing Bling to the Carver County Fair!

My face painting booth by Paintertainment has been a fixture at the Carver County Fair for years, and this year I am thrilled to announce that the Glitter Glamper will also be setting up camp at the fair! You’ll be able to find us right outside the commercial building where the face painting is, soContinue reading “Bringing Bling to the Carver County Fair!”

Kickoff to Summer at the Fair!

BIG NEWS! The real, live, Glamper trailer has been invited to be a part of this year’s Kickoff to Summer! Come check out the Glamper in person and get your bling on May 26-30! But HURRY! A limited number of tickets are sold via a lottery, and you have from NOW until FRIDAY to getContinue reading “Kickoff to Summer at the Fair!”

2021 MN State Fair

The “Great Minnesota Get-Back-Together” was awesome! Sure, we had a pretty rainy first weekend, and yes, post-pandemic attendance was down over 40% this year with the fair overall. But despite these challenges, the Glitter Glamper’s business only dropped 13% from 2019! Now, mind you, it feels wrong to even compare this record low post-pandemic yearContinue reading “2021 MN State Fair”

The Glamper’s First Gig!

Wow, I just realized that while I share things on Facebook, I haven’t posted in my blog since May! Part of that has just been how crazy busy it’s been this summer! I spent most of June working on finishing touches to the Glamper, in preparation for her first event on July 4th! I’ll goContinue reading “The Glamper’s First Gig!”

New Floor for the Glamper!

I’m SO very excited to have finally installed my new, sparkly floor in the Glitter Glamper! Just acquiring the tiles was a multi-month process of searching and ordering samples. I almost settled for one that was “kindof” glittery, with mica flecks in it…but then I finally found one that I LOVED, but they were manufacturedContinue reading “New Floor for the Glamper!”