I did two craft fairs this month and made some money, actually more than I originally anticipated. The first one was at Absolutely Everything in Topsfiled, Mass. and the most recent was last weekend (19th and 20th) at the Alfred Elementary School. Lots of people stopped by and oohed and aahhed over my ornies. That made me feel good. I only sold a couple though, but that's alright. I sold LOTS of mini notebooks, notepads and journals for the pre-teen and teen set. I found that when money is tight, it's the little things that sell best. People are hanging on to their money and want to only spend it if it's something they really, really love or really need. The best part though was that I was in the gym--Yay! You see, there are so many vendors, that some are in the classrooms and although not a bad thing, sometimes you don't make the money because by the time customers have gone through the gym and spent some money, they often don't have enough to spend when they finally get down to the classrooms. Last year I was in a classroom and didn't do very well, plus it was sooooo quiet. I hoped that I would get into the gym this year and I did! Next year, I'll definitely be in the gym.
Here are some photos of what I was selling:
Birdhouse Ornaments, courtesy of Marion Smith of 'A Piece of Craft Dot Com".
These birdhouses were selling for $8.00. Not sure if that was too high considering I only sold one. I think I'll sell them for $5.00. If you're interested, let me know.
And here are the Pinecone Ornaments that I was selling: They go for $12.00.
Pinecone Ornaments can be made in any color combo of your choice.
Below are photos of the notepads I was selling. These were a hit among young girls.
These notepad are created with quality chipboard covers using an assortment of designer paper. I also spelled out the word "Notes" with chipboard letters and embellished with an assortment of flowers. The inside pages of some are index cards--lined and plain (your choice). The notepad holders (with pens) hold 3x5 lined notepads. Notepad Holders are $5 each and the notepads are $3.00.
These are just an assortment of what I create and sell. My biggest love is mini albums. Once I'm settled in my new home, I'll post more. Thank you for your patience and I hope you'll come back and visit soon.
