What?? That's how my husband described my new Etsy shop idea. I've always loved crafts of all kinds. I bought a vinyl cutter a few years ago. My kids were both gone away at school and I was ready for a fresh and fun hobby.
At first I started with making sports themed items and taking them to a local market once a week. Honestly, that didn't go very well. Loading up the car, once a week with all my "stupid plastic stuff" and coming home with most of what I left with became somewhat discouraging to say the least.
What I learned, however, was that folks wanted input on what they had personalized. If they saw a Football sports tray, they'd wonder if I could do one in their favorite team colors and so on. Wine glasses with their name or a phrase they liked.
So, I marketed my Etsy store for total personalization of several different items. You pick the font, color, what you want it to say, etc. My most popular items are Bachelorette Sunglasses, Bachelorette Party Cups and Big and Little Cups. I love what I do and am never bored! I help people design custom items for special events exactly the way they imagine. There is lots of color in my studio from cup and vinyl colors to phrases (sometimes I don't even ask!). And I get to send a little part of me all over the country and even different parts of the world! It's very common to have sales in Canada, but this summer I shipped to Australia and New Zealand!
I don't do craft shows any more. Now, I have a studio at home and can work whenever or as long as I'd like. My flexibility gives time to spend with my family and friends. If you have a job you love, you never have to work a day in your life.
At first I started with making sports themed items and taking them to a local market once a week. Honestly, that didn't go very well. Loading up the car, once a week with all my "stupid plastic stuff" and coming home with most of what I left with became somewhat discouraging to say the least.
What I learned, however, was that folks wanted input on what they had personalized. If they saw a Football sports tray, they'd wonder if I could do one in their favorite team colors and so on. Wine glasses with their name or a phrase they liked.
So, I marketed my Etsy store for total personalization of several different items. You pick the font, color, what you want it to say, etc. My most popular items are Bachelorette Sunglasses, Bachelorette Party Cups and Big and Little Cups. I love what I do and am never bored! I help people design custom items for special events exactly the way they imagine. There is lots of color in my studio from cup and vinyl colors to phrases (sometimes I don't even ask!). And I get to send a little part of me all over the country and even different parts of the world! It's very common to have sales in Canada, but this summer I shipped to Australia and New Zealand!
I don't do craft shows any more. Now, I have a studio at home and can work whenever or as long as I'd like. My flexibility gives time to spend with my family and friends. If you have a job you love, you never have to work a day in your life.