More product!

I have been working so hard lately on getting this business really booming. I am excited to say that I have been consistently selling my product through my facebook page and the Burien Farmers Market. Lately my husband has been promoting my business too to all of his friends and coworkers and I have been able to start expanding my personal scrapbooker part of my business. 

I think the hardest thing about starting a business is making something that sells and brings in enough money to make it worth all the effort. Recently it has been the antiqued furniture that has been bringing in the most money at the farmers market. I actually really enjoy doing it. I love my new sage green line. I think that I am also going to start doing a pastel pink line also. I put up the pictures of the sage green line on facebook and sold a piece about five minutes later.

Lately I have been doing a lot of personized scrapbooking. Today I just got an order for making a scrapbook using recipes that have been pasted down from generations. I am really excited to start the project. I will be shopping for all the product at Joann fabrics on Saturday. I will be doing that scrapbook with a vintage theme.

I will post pictures of the scrapbook as it unfolds. Of course I will be posting the pictures without the recipes. I can't give away family secrets :-)

Here is a look at some of the product that I have online right now for sale. Feel free to contact me at toostinkincutescrapping@yahoo.com if you have any questions or are interested in any of the product.

This white wash wine carrier is selling for $12.

This is a decoupaged box that has yellow, pink and blue flowers. I am selling it for $15.

This angel box with rhinestones is selling for $10

This flower wine box with rhinestones is selling for $8.

This child's chair has all different types of flowers and rhinestones. I am selling it for $15.

 -SOLD

This large sage green mirror with shelf is selling for $20.

These small sage green mirror with shelf is selling for $8. I have already sold one.

This sage green jewelry box is selling for $12

This medium sage green mirror with shelf is selling for $15.

Ebay... Yes or no?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180663714918&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

I have listed on thing on Ebay with no success. Not even one bid. I decided to give it one more shot and try again listing the same item at a lower price. I don't know if I like Ebay or not. Has anyone else had any luck on Ebay or does it just tend to be a waste of money? The first time I listed my My Little Pony tags it cost me $0.75 and this time to re list it was $0.40. The first time it was listed I only was able to list it for 7 days and this time it allowed me to list it for 10. I really don't know if it is worth it or not. I know that I have heard a lot of "success stories" when it does come to selling on Ebay but so far I am not one of them. If nothing comes of this listing, I think that I may think twice next time that I want to list something on Ebay.
So far I think that I am liking Etsy a lot better. Their listing fee is only $0.20 for four months. Hopefully that will end up working out for me. So far nothing but I am trying to not lose hope. 

www.scrappingbyholly.etsy.com

I DID IT!

www.toostinkincutescrapping.com

I FINALLY created a website after much frustration. I am really proud of myself that I overcame that obstacle. Maybe to some of you out there it may seem like an easy task, but to me it was more of a challenge then I expected... glad that is over with! It may not be the best website in the world, but for now it definitely works! I am excited to see if the website brings in any more money.
To be completely honest, which I am trying to do in this blog, I have not sold anything yet. As you can see on my Etsy page, I opened up shop on April 5, 2011. I figure that I need to give myself more than just a month before I become disappointed. I have read on many websites that it takes about 6 months to a year for a small business that is built solely online to actually get going. I really hope that it doesn't take that long, but I am willing to wait if I eventually get to make this my career. I would get to do the thing that I love to do for the rest of my life.
I cant tell people how happy scrapbooking makes me. I think that it is because it is something that I used to share with my mom. For those of you out there who don't know, I lost my mom on March 1, 2006. It hit me and my family really hard, which is expected. I think that I try to hold on and cherish the memories of her and scrapbooking is one way that my mom lives on. I know that she would be happy that I am actually trying to get this business going.