Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

jazabelle

CT19720 wrote: »

Jazabelle – what a fab makeover for your walking stick – shame you have to wait so long for it. Well done on selling your cards at a carboot. Can I be really nosey and ask how much you sold each one for. It is just that I want to sell some at the carboots I do, but have no idea whether a) they would sell and b) how much to sell them for because around here people what to pay pennies for things and I was thinking about £1.00 a card. Also did you have blank insides and put them in cellophane wrappers? Sorry for all the questions, hope you don’t mind me asking.

The Range is reasonably priced, I think - but never been in Hobbycraft. I would say it's comparable to online shops, without the postage on top.

Thank you! July seems so far away!

I only charged 50p each, which isn't much at all, and they probably cost more to make than that. The reason I did them at 50p is they were my first lot, I'd never sold them before, and I also thought people would be more willing to buy them for that kind of price at a carboot sale where people want bargains. There was a woman nearby selling similar ones for £3, and I didn't see her sell any. I wouldn't pay that for a card, before I made my own. My mum and I got most of our cards from the Tesco 20p range!! The insides were blank, but they all said happy birthday on the front. Each was in a cellophane bag with an envelope.

I think £1 a card would be reasonable.

CT19720

jazabelle wrote: »

The Range is reasonably priced, I think - but never been in Hobbycraft. I would say it's comparable to online shops, without the postage on top.

Thank you! July seems so far away!

I only charged 50p each, which isn't much at all, and they probably cost more to make than that. The reason I did them at 50p is they were my first lot, I'd never sold them before, and I also thought people would be more willing to buy them for that kind of price at a carboot sale where people want bargains. There was a woman nearby selling similar ones for £3, and I didn't see her sell any. I wouldn't pay that for a card, before I made my own. My mum and I got most of our cards from the Tesco 20p range!! The insides were blank, but they all said happy birthday on the front. Each was in a cellophane bag with an envelope.

I think £1 a card would be reasonable.

Thanks very much Jazabelle, i'll have a think and see if I can bulk make some that won't take too long to make - thinking about doing my usual 'happy birthday' butterfly ones, in various colours that probably take about 10 minutes to make. I'll start at £1.00. I can always reduce the price if they don't sell. Thank you for giving me the confidence to give it a go xx

dragonllew

nuttienettie wrote: »

Hi all. this forum is great, just spent all afternoon reading through part4. great tips and advice too. persuaded myself i need some promarkers. and have downloaded some tutorials from the passion for promarkers site.

Not been making cards very long but really enjoy it.

Sorry to ask a stupid question but how do i become a follower on your blogs please? there's some lovely inspiration on them.

thank you

Nettie

ps I'm another newbie from the west country- i live between bath and melksham, must be something drawing us all to this site! lol

Hi Nettie welcome to the thread to become a follower on blogs you just need to click on the follow button which is usually on the right hand side of the blog has lots of little pics under it with all the other followers pictures.hth

Charlie23

ScattyJan wrote: »

:)Hi Charlie
Ohhhh wonders if I can pursuade hubby the need to attend a craft fair lol
I got the Gold metallic promarker (silver was out of stock) and its great


Good Luck Dawnteabag

oooh i got the 25 promarkers for £35!! I'm working that it's an easter/ birthday (june but what the hell!) present. ;)
I've made OH have a day off work so he can look after the kids and i'm off for a day on my own!!! My first in 3 years 2 months (well if i don't count going in to have my gallbladder out and giving birth to my second child!) Am slightly nervous about not having a pram to hold onto, what will i do with my arms!


Good Luck Dawnteabag

nuttienettie hello and welcome

pointofnoreturn

nuttienettie wrote: »

Hi all. this forum is great, just spent all afternoon reading through part4. great tips and advice too. persuaded myself i need some promarkers. and have downloaded some tutorials from the passion for promarkers site.

Not been making cards very long but really enjoy it.

Sorry to ask a stupid question but how do i become a follower on your blogs please? there's some lovely inspiration on them.

thank you

Nettie

ps I'm another newbie from the west country- i live between bath and melksham, must be something drawing us all to this site! lol

Hiya Nettie

Welcome to the thread!!! I am also in the West Country!!

Re following blogs - you need to be logged in then when you go onto a blog scroll down to where it says followers and just above there should be a button that says follow or follow blog, click on this and you will be able to follow the blog.

CT19720

:wave:Welcome to the thread NuttieNettie:wave:

jowri

Hello everyone,,

Ok I'll try and catch up with you all,

Nici, I do enjoy living down here, the sea air is lovely.
Carmine thank you for the link,
Hoghead, hope you got the pc sorted,
Crafty Ju-Ju, Your bracelets are lovely and well done on the sale,
Craftygranny, I hope you got the furniture sorted out,
Glittermum, I'm glad you had a good time with your sister
Flourgirl, Yes we do have a few, but none of the big ones like hobbycraft ( well we did have hobbycraft for 2 months they put inside woolies and it closed when it did) I did find a nice craft shop in Newton Abbot, but is is very expensive nesties are £22.00,
Dragonlew,and Giggle Thnnk you, I'm chuffed that I have been able to change the background on it tonight,
Papilliongirl, my ds may be going away with the school next year and I am dreading it, they dont leave my side very often, hope you got the craft room sorted,
The Wife I hope the tub is filled with cake
Gemm85, I sometimes make jewellery, I went mad on buying beads, they are just so lovely, I'll try and post some pictures on my blog ( ohh I can say that now lol)
Tired Mum that cake looks yummy I hope your little one feels better soon,
Peppop Congratulations I would lop the branches back over his garden blooming cheek,
Abi,123, Hello,
Toms Mum Hello to you to
Scatty Jan, Well done on the blog, I'm following you to
Padingtondo hope the bath helped your back
Jazabelle, that is a funky looking walking stick,
Hello ct19720, and dawn teabag hope you get home soon, what a nightmare for you

The male stamps are papermania Its a Mans World range, they sell it in the range,( the stamps are £5.99 ) We did have a lovely day we popped into the range, and I came home with embossing pen thingys, ( after watching kirsty wiseman make a flower stand out on c&c I really wanted to try it) a xcut scalloped border punch some ribbon and a little alphabet set, so the spendy elves were down south today lol
We then took the children for bike ride around the Hoe and the barbican, it was windy but they really enjoyed it, then home to relax, well the children relaxed I cleaned out the pets, Thank you for the comments about my cards, dh suggested I called the blog cruella;s cack cards I did decide to give it a miss lol
take care Jo

jowri

Hello Nuttienettie I only joined yesterday,
I'm from the westcountry as well just a bit further south than you,
take care Jo

ScattyJan

Ohhhh Jo now thats odd I popped into Hobbycraft today, (on my way to sainsburys) and brought some really essential bits and bobs that I needed and amongst my essentials I brought the papermania Mans World A5 paper pack - its really lovely.

Hi Nettie

jowri

Hi Scatty
I did get that one when I got the stamps, it is difficult to to a male card, My friends are arranging a shopping trip to bristol, Think we may go Cribbs Causeway ( as I'm driving) just so I can go to Hobbycraft lol
Jo