By Anna Cragin Chances are, you first got the idea of starting your handmade business because you simply enjoyed making things. And you made so many things, and they were so awesome, that family and friends encouraged you to try selling them. The first rite of passage…
Top Five Mistakes – Promotion
I will be the first to admit it, promoting my own work is NOT my favorite pastime but it is a necessity if you are planning on selling your handmade work online. So, since this sometimes time consuming job must be done, why are people…
Top Ten Tips to Grow an Online Business
There are so many blogs, articles, videos and information out there on how to really sell your crafts online that it can be too overwhelming to really comprehend…so what do we do? Shut it off and dive in and then wonder where we went wrong!…
Are You a Seller With Questions?
Have you created something beautiful and all your friends say “You should sell that!” Are you a handmade seller that has hit a wall when it comes to sales despite trying all the old tricks? What is the most common question from handmade sellers….”Why am…
Don’t Pay Attention to the Doubters!
Since you began your crafting business, has anyone ever told you that you should just give it up? You will never be successful? You will never be able to make a living doing what you love? If so, you are NOT alone! Over history, many…
Can’t You Do It Cheaper?
If you are an artist or a crafter then I’m sure this has happened to you….a customer inquires about your treasures whether online or in person at a craft fair; you spend time explaining materials and design then the question comes, “Can you do this…
Ask Not What a Selling Site Can Do For You……
I’ve seen many people around the internet complaining about lack of sales. Are times tough, um, yes; are people a bit more tight fisted with their money, um, yes; are there people making a living creating handmade goodies, um, YES! So what are they doing…
Want to start off the New Year with some free promotion?
Now that the holidays are done it is time to start your business ready for the New Year! What are your goals and plans? Do they have anything to do with promoting your handmade work? It is easy….all you have to do is head over…
Why Should I Have My Own .com?
Why should you own a website of your own? After all, you sell your work on a multivendor site such as Etsy, Artfire, HandmadeArtists, Zibbet just to name a few, and they handle all the headaches of design and checkout buttons…so why bother? Multivendor websites…
Don’t Quit Before You Even Start
STOP! I have an idea! It’s a great idea that will take my business to the next level! It will change the way I live and solve so many problems….but what if I fail? What if I can’t figure out the details? What if nobody…
Custom Pencil Skirt – Knee Length Nude Beige Linen Skirt
This classy amphora shaped skirt has double oblique darts, a back vent, french pockets and a wide waistband perfect for a belt(s) and a tucked in feminine blouse. Effortlessly walk from boardroom to a night at the theater or a chique dinner date. This is…