£1 loan payments, orangutans and learning it doesn't all happen overnight...

Kepp

Lovely day off yesterday - got lots done for the craft fair

£5 to the CC

Kepp

£5 to the CC

Busy weekend - worked on Saturday and then went to a BBQ in the evening, meaning I had a bit of a hangover going to watch a band on Sunday afternoon.

Still got a fair bit of craft stuff done though

Kepp

£39 to the CC

So nice having the sunshine back

mrsb83_2

What sort of stuff are you making for the craft fair Beccie? That sounds like a lot of fun.

Enjoying the sun here too!

Kepp

Hi MrsB

It's all vintage inspired stuff - lots of ribbon, buttons, lace, pearls, crochet and chintzy fabrics and papers. I am doing decorative wreathes, trinket boxes, bracelets, hair slides, bracelets, paper beads, brooches, fascinators and hopefully some button bouquets (although the bouquets rely on me not running out of time!).

I am doing the two craft fairs with my friend as her stuff is vintage look too - tea light holders, cake stands, earring holders and fabric pictures - so we think our stuff compliments each others.

I'm hoping to also get going with an Etsy shop with mine as well. Going to take photos of the stuff I do for the craft fair and offer those as custom listings to kick start things, while I try and get more things made.

Hoping, even if it takes a while, that I could make enough of an income to hopefully reduce hours at the pub, if not stop them altogether. I have worked at the pub for nearly 4 years now and am starting to get a bit sick of it! I love the customers and would continue to drink there but I am tired of working evenings and weekends. Hoping something like an Etsy shop/craft fairs would offer a little more flexibility.

Sorry, rambling now!

mrsb83_2

That sounds right up my alley! I love vintage style crafts.

I used to make a lot of cards but now I mostly do scrapbooking for fun. I know how much of a £/time investment it is so best of luck with it - it'd certainly be more sociable hours for an extra income.

Kepp

I've never been good at cards! Did you use to sell them? Love scrapbooking too, just don't have enough time.

It defnitely is a bit of an investment! Time wise I don't mind so much as I love doing it, hours fly by in my craft room singing to the radio And if there's something on TV I want to watch I use the time to crochet, can I call that multi-tasking?!

It's money wise that's a bit more :eek: Fingers crossed for it paying off!

I think it's do-able, just a bit of a learning curve in a lot of ways. I do feel all grown up now though that I have my own business cards

mrsb83_2

Hope you're giving them out to everyone!

I used to sell cards to friends and family - I had a little box that would do the rounds. I never really made any money though - it just kept me in supplies.

I do 6x4 scrapbooking now - 12x12 protective pages which are divided into photograph sized pockets. It's really quick and to whip up a little piece or just embellish a photograph.

Jealous of your craft room - it's on my list of requirements for our new house!

Kepp

I'm all ready to give them out at the craft fair - just need to get the listings on Etsy before I do as they have my Etsy shop link on there. It's quite exciting!

Your scrapbooking sounds lovely

Craft room is great - it wasn't easy to pry OH out of it though as it was previously a computer room

£9 to the CC today

Eye lasering tomorrow!! :eek::eek:

Emzilla

beccie wrote: »

Eye lasering tomorrow!! :eek::eek:

Good luck Beccie . You will be fine. Just remember to take your sunglasses with you - although it might have changed since OH had it done. He had to wear them for the rest of the day to avoid bright light.

Emz xx