Nappy Cakes

Natbag

How did you all get started with selling your cakes please?
I'd love to earn a bit of extra cash while on maternity leave, but have no idea where to start. Was it mainly word-of-mouth from giving them as gifts?

Shelley3774

Louise - your cake is beautiful and I think the recipient will be thrilled :T :T

Good luck to you all doing fayres xxx

Natbag - I didnt do any advertising initially it was all word of mouth. I have done 3 fayres now and that has helped to spread the word. I don't actually need to advertise because it ticks along lovely - sometimes its quiet and then other times I may have 4 orders at once. I treat it as a hobby because I could never make a living from it and I really enjoy seeing people's face when they receive one.
In fact I'm just about to deliver 2 cupcakes to my son's teacher xx

rjh090384

craft fair was ok. sold two jars of sock jam so made -4 pounds haha have photos at last for youguys to get your opinion tehre is so many so they are clickable thumbnails

moonpenny

Hi rjh, Sorry to hear your stall didn't do so well, but like everyone says, it's about getting your name known. Well done! anyway. I really envy everyone doing fairs - wish I had means of doing one (no transport!)

Are many of you girls posting orders? Even with transport to do your own deliveries, the costs of petrol etc must still add up.

rjh090384

i am only doing deliveries within 40 miles of my house. breaking about even on petrol costs. although orders within 20 miles over £35 are free

kr15snw

O.k, ladies need your opinion!!

This is my first 'proper' (i.e not selling to a friend) cake, and Im super nervous! Plus Ive never done a white one before!!

So what do you all think?

Curious_George_2

i love it! very cute

rjh090384 - where do you get your blue cows? they are gorgeous!
and what is sock jam?

rjh090384

i got them from primark but they are only suitable for 36 months and over apparently even though to me they look 100% baby friendly but i couldnt find anything else in time so they had to do (i put disclaimer on my label) sock jam is a jar with a pair of socks in it labelled sock jam. grannys love them plus they pnly 2.99!

thats lovely kr but why 2 things of talc?

kr15snw

Im a sucker for symmetry :P

moonpenny

kr15 - Your cake is absolutely lovely. Love the teddy on top!

Has anyone got theire eye on anything in the sales after Christmas? (for supplies!) I bought some Christmas sleepsuits in Matalan last wk (20 % off) to use next yr. (If I am still going! LOl)