Nappy Cakes

Popkins

lrlrip wrote: »

Hope you spreadsheet is not like mine:eek::eek:

Well done on your Tesco's shop:D

Mmmm not quite as :eek::eek: as yours but it aint tooooo far off hun!!! Oh my gawd!!! :eek: Everytime I'm working on it & my OH comes in the room I have to quickly close it so he doesn't see it !!! :eek:
:rotfl::eek::rotfl:

Popkins

riggerz wrote: »

TESCO are fab - I get loads of DTD (double the difference) - in fact I buy things I dont need if I know I will ge DTD - there is an entire thread on here dedicated to tesco mis prices!!!:j:j

Yeh it was a new one on me!!! Was thrilled & shocked all at the same time!! don't suppose you've got the link to the thread have you...? sorry will go & look for myself... lazy popkins!! :rolleyes::o

lrlrip

Can anyone give me advice on making little gift cards to put on the cake.

I have bought some nice card and some lovely 3D stick on embellishments.

I will need to cut the card so do I stick to a rectangle and cut neatly with a Stanley Knife or be more adventurous ie. do an oval or heart?

I am no use with the PC so do I hand write the gift card or just stick to putting on the sticker, putting a ribbon through it and leave it to be written by the purchaser.

I have two cakes going out tomorrow so would like to do this tonight if possible.

riggerz

POPKINS - this is the thread - it is fab. Mostly food items but occasionally a little gem will pop up. I once got 3 baby bjorn dolls puschairs from tesco, marked half price, charged full price DTD meant full refund and keep the pushchairs. I later sold them on ebay for £90 in total :j:j

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1493521

Also had a printer which ended up being free and is now nicely hooked up to my laptop!!

miss_minx

lrlrip, I think leaving the card blank for the giver to write is a nice touch, They have gone to the trouble of buying a unique and personal gift so I think a hand written tag would finish it of beautifully. I hand write my ingredient cards too.

riggerz

After visiting the worst craft fair in the world last week I have bitten the bullet and organised 2 of my own to be held in June.

This way I may make a little profit on the fair and I dont have to pay to have a stall!!!

I am in a positive frame of mind (even though I have never sold a nappy cake!) and determined to get this business up and running properly!

Any other ideas on what to do?

crazygeordiegirl

Hi All, Can I ask how long it took people to get their first orders?

I have a few cakes sitting here with no one to buy them! And I am in the same position as others with the cost spreadsheet!!

:A

riggerz

crazygeordiegirl wrote: »

Hi All, Can I ask how long it took people to get their first orders?

I have a few cakes sitting here with no one to buy them! And I am in the same position as others with the cost spreadsheet!!

:A

I haven't had 1 order yet - see my previous post!!

RustyFlange

I sold my first cake within about 3 hours of making one :eek: and have been selling them regular since

What do you mean with a cost spreadsheet? have you worked out your costs? have you worked out your prices?

I have a spreadsheet which tells me exactly how much every item I use costs and how much profit I make on a cake and how much I charge.

QueenBee

RustyFlange wrote: »

I sold my first cake within about 3 hours of making one :eek: and have been selling them regular since

What do you mean with a cost spreadsheet? have you worked out your costs? have you worked out your prices?

I have a spreadsheet which tells me exactly how much every item I use costs and how much profit I make on a cake and how much I charge.

You are just way too organised Rusty!!!:rotfl: