Craft fair recap- Studs and Duds

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  • A recap of the best sellers (Studs) and those that didn’t sell as well(duds).
    This is where I shared all the items I was selling at this years craft fair:
    • Craft fair projects an...
    Link to ‪@lyriclovercrafts‬ tutorial for travelers notebooks: • Craft Fair Idea #1 🧡 E...
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  • @laurag5168
    @laurag5168 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Not having a sample to show how things are used is probably my biggest mistake at my first fair. Live and learn! TFS. I hope your next fair is great ❤

  • @libralocs9141
    @libralocs9141 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks for sharing!! And yessss ... Craft fairs can definitely be hit or miss, and its always so interesting (frustrating!) to see what sells with each crowd. A dud at one fair might be your biggest stud at the next one! ❤️

  • @purplemav
    @purplemav ปีที่แล้ว +7

    If I had to guess why the greeting cards didn’t sell, IMO it’s because there isn’t much to them; they are just backgrounds. They need more embellishing and a Sentiment.

  • @gailbankscreates
    @gailbankscreates ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You did very well at your craft fair. Good idea knowing what sold well versus those that didn't. I think selling the pens with the notebook will sellout. Now that you've gone thru the first one, you're ready for your next one. 🤗

  • @julieheubusch5714
    @julieheubusch5714 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for the video. It was very helpful to see what sold/didn't sell.

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You bet. I will do another follow up after my second craft fair

  • @susanannette5758
    @susanannette5758 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So happy for your “studs”. Agree with previous comment, if it sold well don’t lower the price. Maybe if you don’t see something moving during the day then mark it down a little. Best advice my daughter gave me was, “don’t pay someone to buy your stuff”. Good luck sweetie!

  • @WeAreGonnaNeedABiggerCraftRoom
    @WeAreGonnaNeedABiggerCraftRoom ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great share Jessica, I stopped doing craft fairs about 5 years ago, but I know how much work they are, and I think you did great!! I'm in Ireland, so it's a little bit of a different market but it was always the same - the things you think will sell great don't move, and the things you're not expecting to move well end up getting sold out!! I found that having one or two really simple products that I could sell for 3 euro/dollars like little page markers or book marks, they were always a great conversation opener with customers. And I also worked really hard on presentation and practiced my table layout at home first and added fun signs and labels on products that made my booth stand out, and I always included a couple of products that would appeal to kids, little keychains and things like that - once the kids come running to the table the adults follow! 😋 Keep going with it because you have a real knack for it and being able to assess what's working and what's not and then tweaking that, lots of people don't have that ability, so keep going and having fun with it! It IS hard work, trust me I know, but it's so rewarding too!! And congrats on all your sales!!! Your crafts are GORGEOUS so try not to underprice yourself either girl, I know it's tempting to do that when you're trying to sell, but remember to value your work, and trust that you'll find people willing to pay for it 🧡TFS 🤗🥰💞 - Carmel xx

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aww thank you so much!! How come you stopped doing them? My husband and I want to visit Ireland so bad!!!

    • @WeAreGonnaNeedABiggerCraftRoom
      @WeAreGonnaNeedABiggerCraftRoom ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Messybesscreations I just had a lot of other life stuff going on and didn't have the time to put into it. I did them for years, and I'd start working in July to make enough for about 10 craft fairs in the run-up to Christmas!! I hope you guys make it to Ireland - don't forget to bring your umbrella!! 😋

  • @cindywatson3083
    @cindywatson3083 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great ideas! Thanks for sharing!

  • @galeneanderson1476
    @galeneanderson1476 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I soo happy you did well! Your stuff was soo cute!! My fave was ther Santa key and the certificate

  • @kstrawberry3309
    @kstrawberry3309 ปีที่แล้ว

    Packaging Packaging Packaging! Can't skimp on it. We all love pretty packaging!

  • @tinaclark5659
    @tinaclark5659 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for sharing. It is very helpful.

  • @jenniferwhitmore2573
    @jenniferwhitmore2573 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your prices are good! Tfs!

  • @mylittlecraftysecret3390
    @mylittlecraftysecret3390 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really great. Don't lower the price. The price seem to be reasonable. Good luck on the next one.

  • @melbaz84
    @melbaz84 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Beautiful items! My advice.. If something sold well or sold out, do not lower the price for next time!

  • @mixedupmargie
    @mixedupmargie 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    C7te stuff, love the travelers notebook and recipe keeper❤❤❤❤❤

  • @CM0211
    @CM0211 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think with the Recipe Board, people maybe aren't sure what to do with them. My first thought was that you could put a magnet on the back so people could put them on the fridge.

  • @christinetarquin3773
    @christinetarquin3773 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like your beaded pens. I would prefer to pick out my own pen from a baskets holder to get the feel and to try it out, you know...see how it writes.

  • @MissHolly-ti5df
    @MissHolly-ti5df 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for sharing. Im normally a baker but this year i would like to clean our my craft room

  • @justlm316
    @justlm316 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great items tfs your hits & misses

  • @wildredcherrycheri
    @wildredcherrycheri 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really helpful.. Thx

  • @kayrejones3071
    @kayrejones3071 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks forr sharing your prices!

  • @MariaAguilar-vs9fb
    @MariaAguilar-vs9fb ปีที่แล้ว

    So glad you were pleased with sales. I do shows and you never know what's going to sell always a crap shot. I had my best year ever this year but my prices are lower people in our are are cheap lol. How many place cards were in a set? Thinking about that for next year to use up scraps. Thx

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I totally get it. It’s hard to find that balance of making it worth your time vs making the price attractive enough to have sales. I put 5 cards in a pack for the place cards

  • @TheJanetCasey
    @TheJanetCasey ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These are great ideas, thanks for sharing! If I were doing the pens and notebooks I might put them in a basket or something without the plastic packaging on them. They are so cute and people might just need to touch them a little bit. But honestly every craft show is different and it totally depends on what catches their eye that day. Keep doing your thing!

  • @twiztedlettesl
    @twiztedlettesl 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Will you be doing more craft fairs in the future? I absolutely love your ideas and I love to see what sells good or not. Also how did you do on your other fair? Tsm for sharing, take care and God bless

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes I will be doing more craft fairs and hope to come out with more craft fair ideas soon!! Thanks for watching!!

  • @GigisART
    @GigisART ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m very interested in the recipe book. Do you have a tutorial? Such a lovely gift for my granddaughter, who loves to cook, and is always asking for my recipes!

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey there let me find it for you.

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      th-cam.com/video/SXFcy53d7k8/w-d-xo.html

    • @GigisART
      @GigisART ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Messybesscreations thank you, so much!

  • @ladydiscraftycreations7641
    @ladydiscraftycreations7641 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great recap on your craft items. Thanks for sharing! 😊 new to your channel.

  • @Charismeansgrace
    @Charismeansgrace ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well e y thing is really nice
    My opinion I would never do a craft fair that took 10% of your sales that is bad business they already made money by selling the space and I’m sure people have to pay to get in

  • @cmhowson50
    @cmhowson50 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your title Studs and Duds. 🤭 Let me share my little nugget of wisdom with you. If there is ANYTHING I have learned from doing crafts fairs is...packaging sells! You can have super cute stuff, but just putting your item in a clear bag does not mean it will sell. The packaging is as IMPORTANT as the craft inside. You take all this time to make your item, you can't just fold a piece of paper over the top of a clear bag and randomly staple it on. Toppers are as important as the craft inside. It is an extension of your craft.

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah that’s good advice. My problem is the time it takes to do all of the packaging because at that point is it just costing more to do? Idk I go back and forth on it.

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Out of curiosity do you have any videos you can recommend that had good packaging?

    • @cmhowson50
      @cmhowson50 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Messybesscreations Carolina's Creations - Handmade, the video I got inspiration from is titled: Craft Fair Ideas 2019-Packaging. I just used nesting dies and cut the ENTIRE shape out of coordinating paper. (Nesting dies have all those sizes so one is sure to fit your bag size) Then I just scored it in the middle and folded it in half. If I wanted a cut-out shape on the top I just used a small scalloped oval punch. Any shape punch will work though. I just took her idea and made it easier, faster, and less fussy for me. Then I used bows, flowers, and puffy or foam stickers from Hobby Lobby to decorate and BAM you have yourself a super cute FAST topper. OR buy packages of dollies, fold them in half, then add a cute embellishment on it are also super fast toppers. I hope this helps! 😍 Carolina also has some really cute craft fair ideas on her channel!

    • @sandyh8755
      @sandyh8755 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would suggest that on your gingersnap board that you use a wired ribbon for your bows. It will hold the shape better.

  • @viperfam4
    @viperfam4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cute stuff! I have a question about the travelers' notebooks. I have the vinyl wallets you used. Bought them a couple of years ago after Lyric Lover recommended them. I have been on the hunt for the notebook inserts she uses in the tutorial. They're sold out online and I didn't see them in my local Dollar Tree. Do you remember what you used and where you got them? Thanks!

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey there! Yes I got some from Amazon. Unfortunately they weren’t exactly 4x6 they were slightly smaller. I think they were 3.75” x 5.6” or something like that. I can’t find them in my Amazon orders but I know for a fact I got them from there. I just wish DT would bring back theirs 😫

    • @viperfam4
      @viperfam4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Messybesscreations thanks! I wish DT would bring them back too. Thanks for your reply. I'll check Amazon. Happy New YEar!

    • @cindywatson3083
      @cindywatson3083 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@viperfam4 Me, too! They stopped offering them.

  • @missdeeva2266
    @missdeeva2266 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ornaments should be on trees for successful sales on them

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah I had a few on there but I agree I should have had more

  • @jillcockerell2564
    @jillcockerell2564 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have a tutorial for the recipe keeper? Thank you.

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Here you go! th-cam.com/video/SXFcy53d7k8/w-d-xo.html

  • @elizabethcamachov.3613
    @elizabethcamachov.3613 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where did you get your photo alb things for your recipe books

  • @caroleeritchings230
    @caroleeritchings230 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you package your lip balm favors or leave them unwrapped

  • @leegoforth8557
    @leegoforth8557 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would pay $8:00 for the book and pen set.

  • @lilachesniak9687
    @lilachesniak9687 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm curious, what was the 10% for?

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว

      A local program that trains and places developmentally disabled people in jobs or programs in the city

    • @lilachesniak9687
      @lilachesniak9687 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Messybesscreations thank you

  • @roxanne7147
    @roxanne7147 ปีที่แล้ว

    What are your place cards made out of

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi there! They are made out of a piece of cardstock cut to 4x4 and a white piece of card stock that is 3.75”x 1.75” and then stamps

    • @ingridarlington5745
      @ingridarlington5745 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Messybesscreations Super cute idea. How many were in a package and what did you sell them for?

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ingridarlington5745 there were 5 in a pack, and I believe I sold them for $3

  • @inkyfeet12
    @inkyfeet12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please edit your file == Santa (apostrophe)s. Santa(s) means more than one. Great gift items.

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! It actually got corrected on the next batch I made

  • @Cre8iveCindy
    @Cre8iveCindy ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you need keys?

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m not sure I know what you mean? Like am I needing to get more keys for the Santa keys?

    • @Cre8iveCindy
      @Cre8iveCindy ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry, that was vague. I have some keys that I’m not using and would gladly send them to you to use in your “Santa keys” products. Was that better?😊

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Cre8iveCindy I would love that!! Thank you! If you want, you can email me at jessicaburnell@gmail.com and we can work it out?

    • @Cre8iveCindy
      @Cre8iveCindy ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Messybesscreations I emailed you.☺

  • @raesreadsandrambles
    @raesreadsandrambles ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd ditch the packaging on half of these items. The pens and notebooks I wouldn't have known it was a notebook if you didn't tell me. And the bags for the pens are way too big. Just my 2 cents. I don't thinknyour pricing is much of a problem the travelers/ journal junk journal I think is actually underpriced. Cute projects!

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you

    • @Cre8iveCindy
      @Cre8iveCindy ปีที่แล้ว

      I respectfully disagree on the packaging. I like the package on the book and the added pen. I think it makes the item look “new”. Just display one out next to them.

  • @helenparker1870
    @helenparker1870 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maybe try raising your prices, sometimes people value items if they pay more for them, as happened with your recipe books. You can always have a sale or lower your prices if it does not work. Not sure how you are making any money at the prices you are quoting. These are hand made items, you should not be comparing prices to mass produced dollar store items.

  • @silvershandiin
    @silvershandiin ปีที่แล้ว

    The banner on your TH-cam channel looks like you have a bare butt bottom to the left and “thankful” to the right! I guess your banner isn’t cellphone friendly? Haha!! Funny tho!! Good laugh!!

  • @Princess_karen
    @Princess_karen ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your prices are way too high. I would possibly pay half or less than you are selling them for. Sorry, I don’t see the value

    • @Messybesscreations
      @Messybesscreations  ปีที่แล้ว

      Right and I talked about why I had to go higher for this particular fair. For my next one I’m going back down to my original prices

    • @kimtowson8769
      @kimtowson8769 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow! I don’t see how she can sell things so cheap. The cost of packaging as well as the things she puts together and her time, I don’t see how she is making any money. I hope she is keeping good accounting.

    • @julieheubusch5714
      @julieheubusch5714 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Her work to put these together, pay a booth fee plus 10% adds up. Unfortunately people get in a dollar store mentality that everything should be cheap.

    • @thegracieshow312
      @thegracieshow312 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I disagree with your comment. Her prices are low and her work is beautiful.

    • @diannes9935
      @diannes9935 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I don't think Jessica's prices are high enough! As a crafter a lot of time and effort goes into making these adorable items.