Haven’t really got a clear plan for what this year in card making should look like. Let me think, should I concentrate on one particular aspect of card making, the profit side or the pure enjoyment side of creating? Ideally I would like to do both. But, I really don’t have the desire to profit if I have to push things on people, yeah , yeah the Stampin Up angle is - share your creativity with others. I feel that I do that in that I send out cards to people, I make small connections, and I know they appreciate it. But face to face ask people if they want to purchase items through me (even if I offer to help them with projects) seems intrusive. This will mean that I fall below the mins of purchase to not be a demonstrator , but I am fine with that. That just means that I will lose my discounts on purchasing products from StampinUp! I am really low key and respect the privacy of others.
I believe I will go about it the way that I have been... word of mouth. It seems to have worked well so far. People at work know that I make cards. They have recieved them, a few have requested cards and I am glad to honor these special requests.
Initially my thought was to have a media presence and sell cards that way, even get an ETSY store, but honestly it seems like its more trouble than it's worth.
SUGGESTIONS / GOALS
- Take things Quarterly
- Focus on Holidays --- Christmas being the biggest
- Always make Birthday Cards
- Send out cards to core group of individuals every month
- Post on FB page at least 2X/ month aim for 4X/month or weekly
- Continue to send out international cards
- Minimum for a single card $5.00
- Learn more mixed media/ other forms of paper crafting
- Pair down my stamping stash, give away products/paper stamp sets
- Organize my working station
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