MFi7 - My Crafty Diary

intheblackfinally

Hi all,

Quick update for today as busy crafting!!!!

Sold £7.90 on Ebay so more for the total - plus I've just been watching Create and Craft and resisted the urge to buy anything (even the Pick of the Day which I could never have done before this challenge so my will power must have returned!)

intheblackfinally

Hi all,

Quick update tonight as kids just will not stay asleep.

Managed to make last two cards required for me and friend has asked me to make two special cards for her sister and son so will hopefully earn a few quid there.

Also sold £4.50 on Ebay today so a bit more for the total - its creeping up slowly (at least I have sold more than I have spent!)

intheblackfinally

Hi all,

Thought it was time for another quick update so here gos:-

I managed to buy some scales yesterday so have just managed to list another 6 items on Ebay today although had to improvise with the photos as still cannot find the camera charger - I'm beginning to wonder if it is hidden with my crafting stash somewhere & if it is I won't be seeing it for a long, long time!

Also realised that I had forgotton somebody's birthday which is this Friday (the day after mine - any crafting goodies much appreciated!!!) so made a card for them last night.

Sadly no more sales for me though since last update - are you sure nobody wants to buy anything?

Well off to do a bit more crafting before tucking myself up in bed.

Happy crafting

ZoeGirl_3

I am so looking forward to term break so I can get on with my crafts!!! Getting impatient now, lol...

Have sold two more things online, so :T

Am doing the $1000 in 100 days challenge so will put all my earnings that are in the 100 days in my sig instead of a seperate total for craft goal or sig thing will end up being two pages long lol

Have a good day :j

intheblackfinally

OK time for a well overdue update - I've been so busy crafting & listing things to sell that I have hardly had time to be on the internet for fun!!!

Well lets do the good news first - I've sold lots more things since my last update (but so I should have done seeing as that was nearly two months ago!!):-

Ebay Sales £41.18

Website Sales £202.24 (thanks to a £100 order from one lady who wanted to have her craft fair stall!)

ArtyMiss £1.70

so that makes an extra £245.12 for my total - yipee yipee!!!

However on the downside I have bought a few more craft bits and bobs which amounted to about £80 so thats definately not so good!! Mind you I am putting these things to good uses and mking more stuff to sell!

Well I still have not contacted any shops or outlets to sell my items but I have got a craft fair booked on Dec 5th at a local school so fingers crosseed that should give me a bit more for my total.

I'm planning a night of crafting tonight once the kids have gone to bed and I'm watching I'm A Celebrity (what a saddo I am!).

OK going for now but I promise to post another update very soon (I'll try tomorrow if I have anything to report!)

setmefree2

Well Done You:T:T:T

EssexHebridean

Very well done on your progress and good luck for your craft fair!

cazmanian_minx

Good luck with the craft fair - I'm doing my first one ever on 6th Dec and am terrified!

Caz

intheblackfinally

Hi everyone & thanks for your words of support & encouragement.

Cazmanian_mix, hope your craft fair went well - I still remember my first one - I was terrified too but it was great hearing everyone saying nice things about my creations (even if I did'nt sell much or make a profit to start with!) Let me know how you got on.

Well time for another update:-

I've sold a few more items via my website (one order value £14.50) and ebay (3 items total value £16.95) so thats makes a grand total of £31.45 to add to my sold total. Yipee!!!

Sadly I was'nt able to do the craft fair as my little boy & husband were ill so I could'nt leave my little lad with anyone whilst I was supposed to be selling! I'm a bit gutted that I could have made more money for the total but at the end of the day my kids come first and I would'nt have it any other way!!!!

I also succumed and bought several mini albums from Ebay yesterday (total cost £21.00!!!) but these are going to be made into Christmas presents using the mountain of stash I already have for at least 6 people so that makes me feel a bit better! Mind you I suppose if I had actually gone through the mountain of stash I already have I could have made my own - but what the heck - time is precious at this time of year (thats my excuse & I'm sticking to it!!!!!!!)

Well as I have over 160 christmas cards to make for family & friends (thats the joy of living in a small village where everyone knows everybody, working at a school & running a playgroup!!!!) & having set myself the target of making at least one git for everyone who I buy a present for this year I have decided to put my contacting outlets to sell my items on hold until the new year as I really do not think I will have time to do everything at the moment!

I am however goimng to list quite a lot of things on Ebay soon so that I can hopefully get the last minute shoppers & bargain hunters to buy my lovely things - well I live in hope.

Back later and happy crafting!!!!

cazmanian_minx

Cazmanian_mix, hope your craft fair went well - I still remember my first one - I was terrified too but it was great hearing everyone saying nice things about my creations (even if I did'nt sell much or make a profit to start with!) Let me know how you got on.

Really well, thanks! Made £85 after paying for the stall.

Caz