Crafting for Christmas 2009, let's begin again.......

Claire_Bear

I love the seagull bag! I think your stuff will sell very well because it looks professionally made, and is funky and bright I'm sure sock monkeys will go down well too!

rufusdog52

wow jenagain, I love the seagull bag too, its lovely, well done to you. Hope you do well at your events.

angelkay

dragonllew wrote: »

I made this matchbox advent for my son using matchboxs from wilkinson's they are packs of 6 for 39p hth

thanks your one is fab :T but unfortunately i dont have a wilkinsons anywhere near me - i wish i did if they are that price!!! i have found the small ones at baker ross and large ones on ebay but cant find them anywhere else

Kirsty262

I have a Wilkinsons near me if you wish me to post some to you?

We can do some sort of trade if you like, not sure how much your sock monkeys are but would be interested in one of those (I would pay difference)

Let me know x

jenagain

Carolee_Crafts wrote: »

I have done craft fairs regularly for some years but must admit due to the downturn they have been very quiet of late, however I will try to answer your questions:

I sell my own handmade gifts and cards, stock levels well that depends on the size of the fair and the length of time. If you are doing a day fair you would need enough to fill your table plus maybe same again for under table stock and to replenish once sold, you can always leave some in your car so you don't go in laden.

Float of about £50.00 in change, a cheque stamp if you take cheques.

You would also need to check with the organisers as some will only alllow one type of craft per stall, so if you do jewellery that is all you can take etc.\

The first fair is scary but fun at the same time.

Good Luck

Thank you for this, very helpful. I have a stall at our town Christmas shopping day on 6th December. It's usually very busy so fingers crossed! I then have a stall at a craft market in a nearby town on 11th December, and then another one in our town highstreet on the last Sunday before Christmas. All of the independent traders on the highstreet get together each year to run a special themed shopping event with offers etc to encourage people to shop locally. This year is a Victorian theme, will be lovely! My stall is outside my favourite sewing shop, which is owned by my best friend's mum - handy!

Our town has just introduced a loyalty card scheme with each shop involved offering different deals each month, I think I might do some sort of offer for loyalty card holders. Do you think that would encourage sales?

mary-op

Being a bit of a 'bag lady' (loads of them I've got........lol) I just love the bags jenagain :T Very clever -they're beautiful:T

butterfly - scrapbook isn't what you;d call brilliant and hardly 'proper' scrapbooking really........its just a little book I got ages ago.........printed out a load of 'friendship' quotes off internet, added some images -I went for countrycraft style and I'll just add a few stick on flowers to it here and there. Just an extra present for her. Ever so easy to do as well. Mind you, did help that the book already had patterned pages so I didn't have to do any of that

butterfly2001

well it sounds lovely and any friend would be proud of the effort you have put into it. (wish my friends would be more appreciate it i'd love to get crafty!)

jenagain i think theyd deffinately sell as said before definately have the professional look, your work is amazing!

angelkay

Kirsty262 wrote: »

I have a Wilkinsons near me if you wish me to post some to you?

We can do some sort of trade if you like, not sure how much your sock monkeys are but would be interested in one of those (I would pay difference)

Let me know x

would be fantastic if you could get me some that would be brilliant Are they the smaller match boxes or the bigger ones, did you manage to find sweets to fit in them ok? i will pm you

Kirsty262

angelkay wrote: »

would be fantastic if you could get me some that would be brilliant Are they the smaller match boxes or the bigger ones, did you manage to find sweets to fit in them ok? i will pm you

Have pm'd you back, from memory they are the small ones

dragonllew

angelkay wrote: »

would be fantastic if you could get me some that would be brilliant Are they the smaller match boxes or the bigger ones, did you manage to find sweets to fit in them ok? i will pm you

they are the small ones I am going to get some little chocolate santas/ snowmen to put in them Wilkinson usually have these buy one get one free at christmas either that or chocolate coins.