A journal about running a successful craft business.
(an excerpt from my e-book, Beyond Your Shop.) Although there are many things about it that I feel are not in the best interest of you and I, as sellers, I still like Etsy. It's a beautiful site. And, it's a nice, solid method for customers to use to pay you (though, not my favorite method). But, ...
A couple of months ago, I moved from Central Florida over to the Gulf Coast. We moved to be closer to the water (we are big into boating), but in doing that, I left a house that had an extra bedroom....a glorious extra bedroom that I was able to use 100% as a craft room! (Here ...
Something I've had to deal with a little more lately than ever before in my business, is negativity. Negativity of a few different kinds.... disgruntled customers, rude emails from blog visitors (even when they aren't a customer), and some comments on Facebook that pretty much make my cheeks burn to read. Even if my sales are ...
You're a crafter, a creator. That means you probably have a zillion ideas flying through your radar at any given time. New products to create, new emails you should send, new things to post about on Facebook, new blog posts to write... ...but for most of us, when it comes right down to it, a lot of ...
I did not start selling tutorials to make my ornaments for a long time...I was afraid to. I was afraid that it would kill my business. I was afraid that no one would want to buy my finished ornaments anymore. I was afraid all my ideas would get taken. I was afraid I'd create a zillion new competitors on ...
(image by c_ambler, used under CC BY 2.0, modified from original.) Last year right around this time, my friend Jessie and I went to one of those home party things where a woman was selling body wraps. We were promised that if we wrapped these things around our stomach once or twice a week, then in ...
(image by Michael Johnson, used under CC BY 2.0, modified from original.) Ever get that yucky "not good enough" feeling? You're going along, minding your business - making your products, taking their pictures, writing your listings. You're feeling pretty accomplished, getting things done, and crossing items off your to-do list. You take a minute to click over ...
My name is Staci Ann, and I am the founder of TheOrnamentGirl.com, where I sell handmade quilted ornaments & patterns. I also run a Kit of the Month Club, with over 3,000 members and growing.
This is my personal blog about that journey.
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