This is glorious, been searching for "craft fair calendar 2018" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Honsaac Qonandon Cure - (do a search on google )? It is a great one off guide for getting Fairs And Festival listings minus the hard work. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my co-worker got excellent results with it.
I loved the lighted Snowman box! Can’t believe it didn’t sell. Funny that the things that sold well I wouldn’t have bought and stuff that didn’t, I’d have bought...but I’m old so that probably has something to do with it. It could be the region you sell in that has an over abundance of the same things so maybe elsewhere you might sell more. So many cute cute things you made. Your wealth of knowledge is incredibly helpful to me since my husband will be retiring soon. How do you come up with pricing your items? They seem so inexpensive but didn’t sell. Anyway, again thank you for all your information
Awesome job on your sale , sounds like you sold a lot . Try the snowmen soup again it just depends on who is looking . I love the lighted box , I'm so surprised it didn't sell .. Happy New Year Lisa ,,, Sounds like you did well all in all .. TFS Hugs
I think it would be really helpful for us if you would tell us what you were selling your crafts for. Especially the potato bags and microwave bowl cozys. Tthanks for all your info.
I think you did very well! Everything is so cute that you made! Love the lighted box! I quit doing them a few years ago! Got to be way too much work and stress on me! I was spending more than what I was making back so just could not keep doing that🙁 It's so hard to sell your items! That's why I like making things and giving them away as Gifts but I need to make some money 😊 Think I will try and sell some things as a destash once I go through things and see what I can let go. I am always donating and giving away things but this year I really need to sell what ever I can to make money for items I know I will need. Know I gave some doubles on things I could sell unless I have given them all away. Hope I still have some stuff left 😍 Happy New Year and God bless you 🎉💜😇
I don't do craft shows anymore. Most people come look to get ideas and go home and make it themselves. I use to enjoy it but not anymore it's just too dissapointing
I sell a lot each year Most people do not want to take the time to make its the other crafter that start making what you have when they see you are doing good
@@CraftyLadyLisa Im a wanna be crafter so I go to look then “say” I’m going to make them altho,pie and don’t..,then wish I had bought. So now I buy then go home and duplicate if I want to share with others for gifts.
I'll buy the lighted house, snowman shoot I'd buy a lot of it If you would ship to Illinois USA. I used to have a corner at a truck stop and it was free as long as the window display was great. I would go every 2wks and everything sold.
My friend and I were soured on craft fairs a few years ago. I did applique with glitter paint for children on sweatshirts, shirt and pant combos and sweatshirt dresses. He did air brushing on tee shirts for adults. At the fair, another woman near us had foil on tee shirts for adults. None of us were selling anything. We were perfectionists and sold a lot by word of mouth. So why was everyone buying tee shirts from the woman on the next aisle? Because she lowered her prices to $5 per shirt. No way was she making a profit but she was happy to be selling them!
Thanks Lisa. I think you did great making that much at each of your fairs. Do you mind my asking how much you sold the little and large notebooks for? The little ones seemed to be popular at the one craft fair I did too, but I only had a handful of them with me to test the waters this year. TFS Hugs, Deb
Hi. I'm in Canada too! Community craft fairs are the most profitable. I've been very successful in the last four I did. If you can make something that requires a skill, that is good. The problem is that when something sells well, Everybody copies it the following year. So either make something that requires a particular skill or talent, or just pick something new each year to be ahead of the game. I average $1500 - $2000 in one weekend at a community fair. That fair gets the most exposure from the smaller venues. Good luck!!! 😍
Might be a good idea to let us know where you were location wise in the video. I would think it might change how much money you made if you were in a bad location at the fair. Like is it better to be located at the back or in the front? Also it would help if you would show a picture of the items that sold out instead of just telling us to refer to other videoes. If someone hasn't seen your videos they don't know what you are talking about About the item that didn't sell that was made better than other people's... Maybe that's because you were towards the back so they bought the bad one before they saw yours. They might have wished they saw yours first but it was too late because they already bought the other one
I live in a small town where most are retired or disable the small towns around me are on a very low income we live in the sticks where people drive over 40 miles to work and the high paying jobs up here where i live about 12 to 14 and hr and rent over 900 so i try to keep things cheap so people can afford them Im not in it for the money just having fun making stuff thank you for watching
Thank you...love your craft ideas...how much did you sell your microwave bowls and you cute coffee/tea cups with the goodies in them? How much did you sell them for???THANK YOU
what sells for me best is my mason jars Santa and snowman....i wish i could send a photo on here...for the snow man i spray paint the jar white then i paint it with glue and sprinkle white glitter and snow looking glitter ..i put three buttons and a scrap of fabric for a scarf around the top and stick a branch in it with a pinecone ..for the Santa i do the same but in red of course and a piece of black ribbon around the middle and belt buckle out of paper and and i glue little white snowballs around the top....they sell so good
@@CraftyLadyLisa thank you for letting me know. I am just getting started, and am up in years. I just don't know how to price anything I make. If I overpriced, customers will walk away. And being on a fixed income raising my grandson, I need some extra to help us. I love your videos, I watch all the time and save them too!
Where I am,they told me I have to buy a 75$ one day permit to sell any kind of food item at my craft fair,so slot of stuff I made is for nothing. It's ridiculous and I'm so mad 😡
where do you live? I believe in NYS, only ready to eat food vendors need a food permit, like as if they are a food truck. Did you look like it up to make sure they were correct. So it means no fudge, no maple syrup etc.
Hi, I live by the 300% rule. This way you filter in material costs, time to make the item and what your profit is. I sold 6-inch painted pillar candles for $6.00 each. The candle costs $2. Doesn't sound like much, but I sold 200 candles and made $1,200. Painting my candles took 10 min each. That's a pretty good profit, kept the price reasonable and they sold like hotcakes.
I think you did a great job at your craft fair ,you had some cute things Lisa 💗maybe next year will be a little better 💜 Tfs ❤ Happy New year 🎩 Margaret from Florida 🌴 🌴
I think its very kind and generous of you to share your responses and tips to your craft fair. Thank you very much.
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It's so hard to know what people want year to year. That lighted box is adorable. Sounds like you did pretty well all in all.
TFS! If you are repackaging you should change “your my cup of tea” to “you’re my cup of tea.”
THANKS, I will
I'm glad you pointed that out. Lol
This is glorious, been searching for "craft fair calendar 2018" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Honsaac Qonandon Cure - (do a search on google )?
It is a great one off guide for getting Fairs And Festival listings minus the hard work. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my co-worker got excellent results with it.
Like that box it put lighted up
I love that the book pillows were a good seller for you--people are reading!!
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I love the box!!! Soooo cute!!! A lot of cute ideas!!
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Very cute items! Surprised they didn't all sell but I know there is competition. Very interesting finding out what sold and what didn't. Great job!
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I loved the lighted Snowman box! Can’t believe it didn’t sell. Funny that the things that sold well I wouldn’t have bought and stuff that didn’t, I’d have bought...but I’m old so that probably has something to do with it. It could be the region you sell in that has an over abundance of the same things so maybe elsewhere you might sell more. So many cute cute things you made. Your wealth of knowledge is incredibly helpful to me since my husband will be retiring soon. How do you come up with pricing your items? They seem so inexpensive but didn’t sell. Anyway, again thank you for all your information
I go by where Im selling if it a poor community i sell low if its middle class i price just a little more
Awesome job on your sale , sounds like you sold a lot . Try the snowmen soup again it just depends on who is looking . I love the lighted box , I'm so surprised it didn't sell .. Happy New Year Lisa ,,, Sounds like you did well all in all .. TFS Hugs
thank you
I'm happy you shared your experience. Your items are so cute, don't give up😃
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I think it would be really helpful for us if you would tell us what you were selling your crafts for. Especially the potato bags and microwave bowl cozys. Tthanks for all your info.
i have in a lot of the videos where i made the potato bags 700 the boul holder 7.00
Thank you
Thank you for sharing . Very original and beutiful things you make 👍😍
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I think you did very well! Everything is so cute that you made! Love the lighted box! I quit doing them a few years ago! Got to be way too much work and stress on me! I was spending more than what I was making back so just could not keep doing that🙁 It's so hard to sell your items! That's why I like making things and giving them away as Gifts but I need to make some money 😊 Think I will try and sell some things as a destash once I go through things and see what I can let go. I am always donating and giving away things but this year I really need to sell what ever I can to make money for items I know I will need. Know I gave some doubles on things I could sell unless I have given them all away. Hope I still have some stuff left 😍 Happy New Year and God bless you 🎉💜😇
Being Creative has never been to profitable when family Christmas shops and never pays.
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I don't do craft shows anymore. Most people come look to get ideas and go home and make it themselves. I use to enjoy it but not anymore it's just too dissapointing
I sell a lot each year Most people do not want to take the time to make its the other crafter that start making what you have when they see you are doing good
@@CraftyLadyLisa Im a wanna be crafter so I go to look then “say” I’m going to make them altho,pie and don’t..,then wish I had bought. So now I buy then go home and duplicate if I want to share with others for gifts.
Just found your channel. Love it. 💗❤
Welcome
Great ideas here!
I'll buy the lighted house, snowman shoot I'd buy a lot of it If you would ship to Illinois USA. I used to have a corner at a truck stop and it was free as long as the window display was great. I would go every 2wks and everything sold.
I dont have the lightbox I'm willing to ship I take orders if you like and ship let me know
My friend and I were soured on craft fairs a few years ago. I did applique with glitter paint for children on sweatshirts, shirt and pant combos and sweatshirt dresses. He did air brushing on tee shirts for adults. At the fair, another woman near us had foil on tee shirts for adults. None of us were selling anything. We were perfectionists and sold a lot by word of mouth. So why was everyone buying tee shirts from the woman on the next aisle? Because she lowered her prices to $5 per shirt. No way was she making a profit but she was happy to be selling them!
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Microwave potato holders I heard a lot about they look like they'd be really convenient Mary just want to let you know you're so great and Lisa
thank you
Book pillow I love the Christmas box that lit up do you have it
I gave it away
They are all lovely 💕🎀🇬🇧
How much do you sell your bowl cozies for? And have you sold the little kitchen towels that hand on the stove?
yes towels 4.00 each bowl holder 10 x10 8.00
@@CraftyLadyLisa thank you❤
Thanks Lisa. I think you did great making that much at each of your fairs. Do you mind my asking how much you sold the little and large notebooks for? The little ones seemed to be popular at the one craft fair I did too, but I only had a handful of them with me to test the waters this year. TFS Hugs, Deb
2.00 each and the large one for 5.00
Niiice!!! Glad you had the bigger better stuff for your tables and did good! Thank you for sharing! God bless! O:-)
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I wonder which craft show venue you find the best ... school? Churches? Community craft shows? Thanks - I am in Canada and am just starting. TFS!
Hi. I'm in Canada too! Community craft fairs are the most profitable. I've been very successful in the last four I did. If you can make something that requires a skill, that is good. The problem is that when something sells well, Everybody copies it the following year. So either make something that requires a particular skill or talent, or just pick something new each year to be ahead of the game. I average $1500 - $2000 in one weekend at a community fair. That fair gets the most exposure from the smaller venues. Good luck!!! 😍
Raechelle Bennett Good for you - that’s some nice chunk-change! Thanks so much for your advice.
@@mmmmlllljohn You're so welcome! ⚘
Might be a good idea to let us know where you were location wise in the video. I would think it might change how much money you made if you were in a bad location at the fair. Like is it better to be located at the back or in the front?
Also it would help if you would show a picture of the items that sold out instead of just telling us to refer to other videoes. If someone hasn't seen your videos they don't know what you are talking about
About the item that didn't sell that was made better than other people's... Maybe that's because you were towards the back so they bought the bad one before they saw yours. They might have wished they saw yours first but it was too late because they already bought the other one
I live in a small town where most are retired or disable the small towns around me are on a very low income we live in the sticks where people drive over 40 miles to work and the high paying jobs up here where i live about 12 to 14 and hr and rent over 900 so i try to keep things cheap so people can afford them Im not in it for the money just having fun making stuff thank you for watching
Thank you...love your craft ideas...how much did you sell your microwave bowls and you cute coffee/tea cups with the goodies in them? How much did you sell them for???THANK YOU
r microwave bowls 7.00 tea 2.00
7.00 3.50
what are microwave bowls and how do they work?
@@connieguzman8721 microwave bowl HOLDER you put your bowl in it then microwave soup or whatever it keeps you from burning your hands
Those lighted boxes are really adorbs! Put them back on sale, I think it's just the audience. TFS
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I woud have bought a couple of the lighted boxes from you at $5!!
I like crochet and knitting.
Thank you for sharing this information.
Love the snowman jars. How much do you sell them for?
10.00
what sells for me best is my mason jars Santa and snowman....i wish i could send a photo on here...for the snow man i spray paint the jar white then i paint it with glue and sprinkle white glitter and snow looking glitter ..i put three buttons and a scrap of fabric for a scarf around the top and stick a branch in it with a pinecone ..for the Santa i do the same but in red of course and a piece of black ribbon around the middle and belt buckle out of paper and and i glue little white snowballs around the top....they sell so good
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Could you please tell me where I can buy the small pens please, I live in Australia
Thankyou,also enjoyed your video 🙂
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I would love the lighted box do you still have it?
no, I gave it away
How much do you sell your bowl cozies for, may I ask?
8.00
@@CraftyLadyLisa thank you for letting me know. I am just getting started, and am up in years. I just don't know how to price anything I make. If I overpriced, customers will walk away. And being on a fixed income raising my grandson, I need some extra to help us. I love your videos, I watch all the time and save them too!
@@portialanden6353 I will always try to help
Lisa what kind of prices do you charge for your microwave bowls and bags? I might want to order a few.
to my youtube friends 6.00 + shipping
Ok thank you so much, I'll let you know ok.
Those little mini coffee cups with spoons. Where did you get those???
www.webstaurantstore.com/
Where do you get the plastic pieces for lipgloss holders???
my favorite things
It really sounds like you did well , beside of what you got left.
And you got special orders.
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Really good information! TFS! I’m a new subscriber! :)
thanks for watching and welcome
The elf on the shelve , popular now, instead of snowman
Did you say microwave boat holder?
bowl
I love the lighted houses! Try those again! In fact I’ll take one!!!
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@@CraftyLadyLisa what is tfw?
@@connieguzman8721 I know your question is from a while ago, but in case you're still wondering - tfw means thanks for watching.
Where I am,they told me I have to buy a 75$ one day permit to sell any kind of food item at my craft fair,so slot of stuff I made is for nothing. It's ridiculous and I'm so mad 😡
thats crazy its not bake good and it always package most of it
where do you live? I believe in NYS, only ready to eat food vendors need a food permit, like as if they are a food truck. Did you look like it up to make sure they were correct. So it means no fudge, no maple syrup etc.
How much money did you spend and how much time did it take you to make and then how much did you make
i spent about 40.00 and about 10 hr
Crafty Lady Lisa thanks. I am slowly getting into making stuff to sell. How much to craft booths cost?
@@KentuckyKrafterlowry you have to check in your area I pay from 30.00 to 50.00
Hi, I live by the 300% rule. This way you filter in material costs, time to make the item and what your profit is. I sold 6-inch painted pillar candles for $6.00 each. The candle costs $2. Doesn't sound like much, but I sold 200 candles and made $1,200. Painting my candles took 10 min each. That's a pretty good profit, kept the price reasonable and they sold like hotcakes.
What is the snowman soup? I love the little coffee cups with the tea. Where did you get the cups?
TFW I WILL cups cdnimg.webstaurantstore.com/uploads/design/2017/8/webstaurant-logo.svg
snowman sope 2 Hershey kisses marshmallows and hot cocoa
Where did you get the little cups from. The one you had cup in?
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Please link to your how-to videos in your description
Can you please tell me how you would make packaging for a roller ball bottle containing essential oil? Thank you for your videos!
i will try to make a video
Do you have any pictures or a how to on the candy cane wreaths you mentioned in this video? Thank you in advance.
hear a link www.craftymorning.com/diy-candy-cane-door-wreath-for-christmas/
Great job
I think you did a great job at your craft fair ,you had some cute things Lisa 💗maybe next year will be a little better 💜 Tfs ❤ Happy New year 🎩 Margaret from Florida 🌴 🌴
i hope i love craft fairs
What is a book pillow? Thank you.
its a pillow with a pocket to put a book in for traveling
What is a book pillow please?
its a pillow with a pocket to put a book in for traveling
U did a gr8 job,tfs
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You may want to use a tripod or something because your video is out of frame a lot.
thanks I got one now
Book pillow.
I love the book pillows TFW
@@CraftyLadyLisa how much did u sell the book pillow for
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