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Update on card stall

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hunkermunker · 15/06/2006 00:22

So I've done two now and learnt LOADS.

Firstly, I love it. It's hard work, and not the best-paid work I've ever done by a very long way(!), but it's really satisfying to make something for somebody and have them say "Oh, now that is nice! Thank you!"

I still don't know what sells well - it just depends who is browsing your stall. One of the very first cards I sold was one I was really unhappy with but the man who bought it said "Oh, that's just right!"

The survival sacks went down well - one lady today said she'd stick a fiver in it and give it as a "bigger" present, so I suggested that to two more people later in the day, and they also bought them Smile Thank you, JM for those - I think they'd sell really well nearer Christmas too.

DS2 has been beautifully behaved both times - just fed, slept in the pushchair and beamed at everyone - DS1 has had two lovely days out with DH.

I'm going to take the cards I have left round local gift shops and see if they're interested in selling them, and I want to get my website up and running so that I can sell through there - loads of people asked if I had a site.

I did a LOT of personalising cards on the stall, and made loads while I was there too. I made a few from scratch - two anniversary ones today, with LOTS of writing on, which scares me, but I'm getting better at it.

Am shattered but happy. And I'm going to book the next stall date so that I don't let the momentum slide Grin

Thank you to all the A&C MNers who posted encouragement and ideas - MUCH appreciated.

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TomThumb · 15/06/2006 00:23

Hey Hunker Grin

Whizzz · 15/06/2006 09:07

Well done Hunker - I need to get my act together & get some stuff sold !

LadyTophamHatt · 15/06/2006 09:14

Well done Hunker, it sounds FAb.

But can i just ask what is a survival sack??
Does it come with a swiss army penknife and a little stove???
GrinWink

hunkermunker · 15/06/2006 10:07

Thanks, Whizzz - it was daunting but I really enjoyed it. I was born to trade in a market, it would seem...! LOL LTH - it's an organza bag with bits and pieces in and a poem to explain them all - see my last thread re scared of craft stall in market - it's there!

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Miaou · 15/06/2006 10:15

Fantastic hunker! So glad it went well Smile

It's fab when people like things that you have made yourself too isn't it!

poppiesinaline · 15/06/2006 10:36

well done Hunker. I have a stall booked and now I am really scared! How did you manage to make cards while on the stall? Shock I take up the whole dining room table while I am crafting or is that just me? Blush

poppiesinaline · 15/06/2006 10:36

and how you worked out how much you have made yet?

hunkermunker · 15/06/2006 10:40

I draw a lot of cards, so I only need pens, hence the ability to work on a cutting mat on a bit of table at the back of the stall.

Will post some soon to show you what I mean.

Not sure I actually made much at all - but I learnt a lot - and I got a refund from HSBC today that more than covered the cost of the stall so I figure I'm quids in Wink Grin

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hunkermunker · 15/06/2006 10:41

And y es, the warm feeling when someone says "Oh, lovely!" is not to be beaten. Even if they were just talking about DS2 Wink Grin

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Miaou · 15/06/2006 10:51

Well you made him too.... Wink

MarsLady · 15/06/2006 11:17

Hiya and bye Hinker. Too much on, but must must must catch up soon. Grin

poppiesinaline · 15/06/2006 11:20

post some and do me a link - pretty please! :)

JayzMummy · 15/06/2006 11:50

Glad the survival sacks are a hit....I know I sell lotsSmile
Ive got a couple of other things you can do too....will email them over later on today.

poppiesinaline · 15/06/2006 12:06

Me me! Can I steal your good ideas too?

hunkermunker · 15/06/2006 16:35

Thanks, Jayzmummy, much appreciated.

ML, looking forward to your email Smile Have already got my thinking cap on!

Poppies, I've posted some already on the MN crafters site but I think I'll probably upload some to snapfish or similar and link there as it's quicker for me to upload - just got to get the pics sorted - scanned a load but they went a bit mental and have saved as very pixellated files.

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TomThumb · 15/06/2006 17:01

send me some/link me please !

hunkermunker · 15/06/2006 17:19

\link{http://uk.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/mumsnetcrafters/photos/browse/b175\link to what's on the Yahoo site here, mumsnetter/netters username and password}

No hand-drawn ones on there yet though.

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hunkermunker · 15/06/2006 17:21

Oh, I've also added wordings to quite a few of them - I use glaze pens to write on the cards so they look embossed. Mmmmmmmmmm, love glaze pens!

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VVVQV · 15/06/2006 19:17

Im afraid im too thick to follow those instructions......Blush - help me out a bit....

Miaou · 15/06/2006 19:41

vvv - username = mumsnetter

password = netters

They are fab hunker! Can't wait to see the hand-drawn ones!

VVVQV · 15/06/2006 19:46

oh fgs Blush

Thank you Miaou Smile

hunkermunker · 17/06/2006 23:25

Couple of hand drawn ones on the yahoo site now. Cake is a bit wonky - was a first attempt!

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champs · 17/06/2006 23:59

lovely pics!! oh and rock on dh!! snail so funky.

I'm in love with glaze pens too.

hunkermunker · 18/06/2006 00:01

Thanks, Champs.

I might've spent some more on eBay last night on other Sakura pens... Blush I love the finish the glaze pens give. And the souffle ones too.

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champs · 18/06/2006 00:52

i'm not too hot on souffle, the puffs not great for me. I do love the colours tho, i may get a few for dark backgrounds. i love sakura pens.
I used to horde gelly roll ones... ahem... ok still do but hey!!Grin

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