I’ve spent the last week purging my home and craft space of items my family doesn’t use and craft supplies that I haven’t used in a long time. To maximize the amount of space in your work area or studio, I recommend regular purging of your craft supplies. Plus, I think it is so much …
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had an interest in volunteering for different causes and have also enjoyed doing my part to give back to others. One of my favorite things about the Silhouette Cameo is that it makes it easy to give back to my local community or to help raise …
In yesterday’s post, I highlighted the difference between wholesale and consignment arrangements. Crafters are in a unique situation when offering wholesale pricing, as most of us work alone and do not have machinery that speeds up our process. Today, I am offering a list of odds and ends that you should consider when thinking about entering the …
If you are ready to expand your Silhouette Cameo based business, one potential step is to get your products into stores or onto other websites. There are generally two methods for doing this: wholesale or consignment. The next three articles will help you sort out the differences between the two, some specific things to consider when …
Bloggers can be a powerful way to promote the products you make with your Silhouette Cameo or Cricut. You may have a favorite blogger, and you trust their advice for product recommendations. If you do, you are not alone. Social4retail notes that 61% of US consumers have made a purchase based on a blog post, and …
Have you received inquiries about making an extra large order for a customer with your Silhouette Cameo? If you haven’t, at some point, you probably will. A good small business owner knows the limitations of themselves – and the limitations of their cutting machine. For example, it isn’t cost effective to handle an order of …
If you don’t have an email list for your craft business, this article is for you. While a mailing list may seem like another ‘to do’, email lists are the easiest way to reach your current and future customers. Social Media & Search Engine Algorithms To understand why email lists are so great, you have …
Once you start selling your handmade Silhouette Cameo crafts, other crafters (or new crafters) will eventually stumble onto your page and one might ask you where you got your supplies for a certain project. Similarly, maybe you’ll get a customer that wants to start their own cutting business and they ask you – either publicly …