I have been making favors like crazy! I have had so many custom orders that I have hardly had a moment to do much of anything else. I literally ran out of paper, so I was able to post.
I have been approached by a wedding website to start making wedding favors for them. I am designing a few items exclusively for them (there is an image here of one of my rough drafts) and also doing my Hako boxes in exclusive papers for them. I can't mention any names, but I think it may be a lucrative plan! I'm emailing my ideas tomorrow!
I also may be signing on to be a vendor at a big bridal expo in Hartford. I am a little nervous. I use to do craft shows all the time and organize them. But I think this is on much larger scale. It runs about 4 hours and attracts 2000+ people. My thought is that if even 3 - 5% of those people place orders with me, I'm doing very well. But who knows. What if no one does? What if in person people think my work is crap? Hmmmm.... If anyone is reading this and has any advice, please - by all means leave a comment!
People will LOVE your stuff, Jillian... brides are so tired of stuff made in China by slaves... what good spirit to have heart-filled handmade decor made by YOU!
ReplyDeleteThe MOST important thing to have at the show is a mini catalog,stylesheet or some piece of paper listing what you have available with an order form at the bottom. Even if you made a kabillion items for the show , you KNOW they would want more of what you don't have there... and they want something specially made for THEM ... SO>>>>>> PLEASE make a catalog.