Tips & techniques on how to sell your handmade crafts easily, confidently & successfully : Crafts, creation & photo life round-up week 2 2014

What a wet week! Are you on dry ground? Here in Oxfordshire the fields around us are waterlogged but thankfully life hasn't been too disrupted by the rain. However, our hearts & thoughts go out to those elsewhere in the county, country 7 worldwho may that have lost their homes, worldy possessions and treasured memories as a result of the weather :(

Here's my weekly round-up of life here at Vintage Celebrations ...

52 lists

This weeks 52 lists theme is Best moments of 2013 ... here's mine ...

How are you getting on with your lists? Share your lists or take a nosy at others on the 52 lists facebook group here ... https://www.facebook.com/groups/267781336705159

One Little Word

I've been working on my One Little Word project and finding out the meaning of my chosen word which is TODAY - what it means to me, what it looks like, how it is interpreted in my life, how I intend to build the word into everyday actions. Some soul searching & reflection is necessary to really think about it! I haven't got my albums yet to pop it all into so this is how it looks so far ....

Our life in photos project week 2 2014...

Couldn't resist the photo of the sunlight streaming through our bedroom windows Friday morning - so welcome after a week of grey & rain :) And of course our darling daughters 5th birthday - complete with gorgeous hairpiece presents a la Elsa & Anna from Disney's Frozen film picked up from the Disney Store online shop - just £10 each for hours of entertainment - the red one suits me best ;)

And last but not least, this weeks craft projects ...

How has your week been?

Praise & feedback

You really have become my guiding light and I've shared your page several times with my fellow Etsians. Sound and smart advice and guidance! Know you are appreciated.

- Paula Wasiluck Doan, BeDotted

Just popping over to say a huge thank you for all your tips recently. I've picked up loads of things that have been very handy. Big, big, thank you.

- Kate Moore, The Literate Stitch

A couple of months ago I asked you about increasing interaction on my page & you gave me advice around engagement and asking questions to my customers building up trust. Since doing this I have noticed that my interaction talked about figures have gone up people are engaging more in my posts and we are building up trust which had resulted in a few more sales!

- Vaishali Mcmillan, The Little Treehouse Children's Boutique

I started to make jewellery as a hobby in 2010 since then i have gathered various skills, which has caused customers at work, friends and family to say "oooh you should sell your creations". I fumbled around with advertising, a single fair and a couple of car boots. I found i wasn't doing very well and started to get frustrated and looked for help. I immediately found Marketing Creatively and since then everything has changed for my business and I! Using the 50 "cardinal rules" (as i call them) and every single piece of information i can suck from your blog, I am starting to expand my reach ten fold, i am finding networking much easier and much more focused, I am now blogging, which to my surprise is a big hit, and i am also planning to do tutorial videos and contact my local newspapers and such to get a bit of coverage. All in all I can't thank you enough. You have been such a great inspiration and help and I know I couldn't have done it without your support, and the support.

- Freya Lucy Elizabeth, Serendipity Jewelery

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Crafts, creation & photo life round-up week 2 2014