Perfect Customers vs. Department Store Customers
And then it hit me…. That is how most customers shop at craft shows.
Craft Shows Are Cancelled? Now What?
Craft Shows are cancelled – don’t panic, make a plan instead! Customers can’t see or feel your work when your craft shows are cancelled. You have other options to get your work in front of your customers. Post your product photos and listings on a website, an ETSY Shop, a Shopify store and social media. … Read more
Craft Show Customers For More Sales
Craft Shows sound like a great place to sell your handmade goods. But not all craft shows are good craft shows. Good is a relative term, as a show may be great for one crafter and not so great for another crafter. So how do you decide which shows to book? How do you know … Read more
Vision Board – planning your 2021 goals
Your “WHY” can help you stay motivated, stay on track and help you plan for your future. Why did you start your business? You can check out my Live Video on this topic HERE. Join me for my Vision Board Party on January 3, 2021 on FaceBook! We will discuss how creating a vision board … Read more
From Hobbyist to a Crafty Business Woman
One of my big Hairy Scary Goals is to speak on a stage. I do a Vision Board Party every December and I listed speaking on a stage in 2019. Seeing it in ink was scary, yet empowering!! Well, 2020 has not gone as any of us thought it would and there were not many … Read more
The Power of a Good Pivot – Craft Show Edition
The craft show season in 2020 is much different than in previous years. As crafters, we can either plan and pivot or sit and hope. I don’t know about you, but fall craft shows generate the most of my craft show income each year. I do not want to leave my finances to chance this … Read more
How Has The Pandemic Changed The Way You Feel About Craft Shows?
We all start out selling our crafts to people we know and it grows from there. Craft Shows are the next natural step. I started doing craft shows six years ago and learned how to promote myself and maximize my opportunities for shoppers to find me after the show! You can get my best tips … Read more
Resources for crafts and activities for children
Many of you know that I did in-home daycare for 22 years. I retired in June of 2016. In that time, I did a lot of craft projects and educational activities with my children. Here is my best advice and my best resources: First of all, children thrive when they are on a routine. … Read more
Should I sell my hand made items in a Shop?
As a crafty business owners, we are always looking for ways to increase our sales. We typically start out with friends and family members and their friends as our customers. It can slowly spread to other customers, but SLOWLY is usually how that goes!! Some people try FaceBook Marketplace, but I have found that … Read more
Wood Sign Face Lift
As a crafter, every now and then we have a product that just doesn’t sell. Our choices are to bring it back the next year, mark it down, give it away or give it a face lift. With this sign, I tried bringing it back another season, I tried marking it down and then I … Read more
Crafty Donations: How to handle all of the requests!
I am a crafty business owner and get requests often to donate my products to fundraisers and benefits. They all say the exposure will be great – but will it really? I am also a baseball mom and have asked businesses to sponsor our baseball team for years, and some of that process has helped … Read more
Heat Press for Fun or for Business – I’ve got you covered!
Do you want a heat press? Or maybe you just got one? Or maybe you just heard about them and want more information – well you are in the right place!!! Hello I am Lori and I have been using a heat press for over 6 years. I started out making things for fun, but … Read more