Comments on: Ten easy ways to sell your handmade greetings cards http://blog.form-a-lines.com/2008/12/28/sell-your-cards/ tips, techniques and tutorials on the art and craft of card making Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:07:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Helena http://blog.form-a-lines.com/2008/12/28/sell-your-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Helena Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:53:03 +0000 http://www.form-a-lines.com/blog/?p=311#comment-158 Oh boy I forgot to say what that shop was! Sorry! It's late! LOL! It's ShopHandMade.com Oh boy I forgot to say what that shop was! Sorry! It’s late! LOL! It’s ShopHandMade.com

]]> By: Helena http://blog.form-a-lines.com/2008/12/28/sell-your-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Helena Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:52:26 +0000 http://www.form-a-lines.com/blog/?p=311#comment-157 There is a new online store, where it costs nothing to have a shop, upload items and sell. You don't pay any fees, though you can elect to make a donation if you wish. Anyway! I put my Christmas cards on there and sold about 2 dozen. Might not seem much but I only started making them last July so it was a real confidence boost. Then, readers of my blog asked for some, and my partner's sister and mum commissioned some. In all I made nearly £200. I'm over the moon as I never planned to make money, really, just to have a hobby. Mind you, I'm not sure what I'd do with them all if I didn't sell them.... :) There was also an 'indoor craft market' in town- a group of crafters rented one of our all-too-many newly closed down shops and then rented out space to crafters and artists. Cardmakers had their own little room where you paid £10 for a table and the rest you made was yours. I only made £20 from that, but I printed up some business cards and put them on display and I've had interest from those. If you can print off business cards, list all that you do, if you do more than card making. Put one inside the pack of every card you sell. This was a great post! Thanks for the ideas :) There is a new online store, where it costs nothing to have a shop, upload items and sell. You don’t pay any fees, though you can elect to make a donation if you wish.
Anyway! I put my Christmas cards on there and sold about 2 dozen. Might not seem much but I only started making them last July so it was a real confidence boost. Then, readers of my blog asked for some, and my partner’s sister and mum commissioned some. In all I made nearly £200. I’m over the moon as I never planned to make money, really, just to have a hobby. Mind you, I’m not sure what I’d do with them all if I didn’t sell them…. :)

There was also an ‘indoor craft market’ in town- a group of crafters rented one of our all-too-many newly closed down shops and then rented out space to crafters and artists. Cardmakers had their own little room where you paid £10 for a table and the rest you made was yours. I only made £20 from that, but I printed up some business cards and put them on display and I’ve had interest from those.

If you can print off business cards, list all that you do, if you do more than card making. Put one inside the pack of every card you sell.

This was a great post! Thanks for the ideas :)

]]> By: LazyKay http://blog.form-a-lines.com/2008/12/28/sell-your-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-150 LazyKay Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:57:48 +0000 http://www.form-a-lines.com/blog/?p=311#comment-150 Useful info for those wishing to sell - tfs. xxxxxxxx Useful info for those wishing to sell – tfs.

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]]> By: scrubbybubbles http://blog.form-a-lines.com/2008/12/28/sell-your-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-148 scrubbybubbles Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:59:37 +0000 http://www.form-a-lines.com/blog/?p=311#comment-148 Good ideas here david thanks! I think I'm already doing some of these. I hope to get better about taking some cards to work in the new year. Good ideas here david thanks! I think I’m already doing some of these. I hope to get better about taking some cards to work in the new year.

]]> By: Art by Jolis http://blog.form-a-lines.com/2008/12/28/sell-your-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Art by Jolis Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:36:46 +0000 http://www.form-a-lines.com/blog/?p=311#comment-142 What a great entry, David! I love all your suggestions. I might have to send some cards with my hubby to his work--my work was always my best selling venue, so he could maybe try it, too! I sell a number of cards to people who render me regular services, such as my beautician, massage therapist, chiropracter, nurses, etc. In fact one of the above mentioned is my very best customer and bought approx $200 worth of cards this past year! Yay!! What a great entry, David! I love all your suggestions. I might have to send some cards with my hubby to his work–my work was always my best selling venue, so he could maybe try it, too! I sell a number of cards to people who render me regular services, such as my beautician, massage therapist, chiropracter, nurses, etc. In fact one of the above mentioned is my very best customer and bought approx $200 worth of cards this past year! Yay!!

]]> By: Maree http://blog.form-a-lines.com/2008/12/28/sell-your-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Maree Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:30:53 +0000 http://www.form-a-lines.com/blog/?p=311#comment-140 Some good ideas there David. I always have a small cardboard stand full of cards in my craft room, and friends often buy six of them together. However I keep my One-offs in a special box as they come in very handy for special occasions. Some good ideas there David. I always have a small cardboard stand full of cards in my craft room, and friends often buy six of them together. However I keep my One-offs in a special box as they come in very handy for special occasions.

]]> By: christa http://blog.form-a-lines.com/2008/12/28/sell-your-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-137 christa Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:45:48 +0000 http://www.form-a-lines.com/blog/?p=311#comment-137 Some good ideas David, thank you. Some good ideas David, thank you.

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