Dealing with Unsupportive Family in Your Handmade Business

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Are you dealing with unsupportive family members while trying to grow your handmade business? You aren’t alone! In fact, this situation is more common than you might think. To help you sort through your feelings and move forward, this post is filled with practical tips for addressing this situation.  Running a handmade business with an…

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How to Organize a Wreath Making Craft Room

If you are a wreath maker you know you need lots of different things on hand to make your wreaths. With that comes the need for organizing and storing the tools and supplies in order to make beautiful wreaths and other arrangements. Today I am going to walk you through how I turned my garage…

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How To Choose A Name For Your Handmade Business

Follow these tips and you’ll know exactly how to choose a name for your handmade business that stands out and helps you sell! How Do I Name My Handmade Business? I know choosing a name might seem like the most important thing ever, but it isn’t worth stressing yourself out. Yes, your business name is…

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How to Not Overbuy Wreath Supplies

How Not To Overbuy Wreath Supplies - Julie Sciomacco

Hey guys! I’m back with another Tip Tuesday video for you! Today’s tip is going to be geared toward the new sellers out there. We’ll be talking about how to not overbuy wreath supplies and what I did when I first started my business to make sure I wasn’t spending too much and I could…

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How To Price Wreaths To Sell for Profit

How to price wreaths for selling.

One question we get asked a lot is how to price wreaths to sell?  So in this post, get your calculator out and let me explain how to price your wreaths for profit! This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. There are many different ways to…

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Controlling Overwhelm in a Creative Business

Tips for Controlling the Overwhelm in Your Creative Business

Starting a business is amazing and can be life-changing. But for many of us, it can also create what I call The Overwhelm. Let’s talk about controlling overwhelm in a creative business and the three types of overwhelm I see the most. This post contains some affiliate links for your crafting convenience. Click here to…

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The Secret to building Superfans in a Creative Business

The Secret to building Superfans in a Creative Business

Superfans are people who love what you do so much they want to buy everything you produce and want to hear everything you have to say.  When building your creative business, don’t focus on just making a sale but instead work on building superfans by giving great content and building a good reputation.  This post contains…

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10 Mistakes Etsy Sellers Make | Etsy Tips for Beginners

When I’m asked by other Etsy sellers to help them with their Etsy shop, I’m surprised to see so many making the exact same mistakes!  In this video, Etsy tips for beginners and how to get around these top 10 mistakes Etsy sellers make.  This post contains some affiliate links for your crafting convenience. Click here…

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30 Craft Show Tips for Beginners

30 Craft Show Tips for Beginners by www.southerncharmwreaths.com

Have you ever sold your goods at a craft show? If you have, you know it is not for the faint of heart! The payoff can be big, but you MUST have a game plan and do your homework. That’s why I’m sharing my top 30 Craft Show Tips for Beginners today!  This post contains…

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How to Quickly Make Your Etsy Shop Photos Stand Out

I want to give you some photo tips on how to quickly make your Etsy Shop Photos stand out.  Having stellar photos is one of the key elements to having a buyer click on your Etsy items.  This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

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When To Make Seasonal and Holiday Crafts to Sell

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When to make seasonal and holiday crafts to sell is a question I get a lot from my ebook customers. My answer? To stay ahead of the buyer. Buyers start searching for seasonal and holiday items well before it’s time to display them. Even if they wait to purchase, they start looking and dreaming of…

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How to Box a Wreath for Shipping

How to box a wreath for shipping? It is very important to me that my wreaths, which I’ve spent countless hours on designing, shopping for supplies, listing online and marketing actually arrive to my customers in the same condition as when I ship it.  When customers receive that huge box, I want them to be…

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How I Setup A Wreath Shop In My Garage

Many of my followers ask me how I have my wreath business setup in my home. Well here it is, welcome to my wreath shop! It’s not pretty and I’m sure it won’t be breaking any Pinterest repining records but it is functional.  I have my shop setup in my two car garage. I have…

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10 Ways to Use QR Codes for Craft Shows

10 Ways to Use QR Codes for Craft Fairs

I highly recommend QR Codes for any printed advertising you do for your wreath business and especially for craft fairs where you sell.  I am sure you have heard of QR codes by now, but if you haven’t, they are basically like barcodes you see on grocery store items. However, the difference between the two…

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Making Deco Mesh Wreaths is Fun

Making Deco Mesh Wreaths is Fun

Wreath making has added so much happiness, joy and purpose to my life! Making deco mesh wreaths is FUN! You should see me dancing around my wreath shop to the radio as I make deco mesh wreaths. What a sight THAT is…LOL! I love making deco mesh wreaths so much that I sometimes dream of…

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How To Make A Wreath Craft Show Display or Storage

How to make a wreath craft show display is also a great way to store your wreaths. If you are a fellow wreath maker like me, then I know you crave more storage, crafting space and smarter storage solutions. I want to share with you my idea for storing my wreaths until I sell them.…

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How to Make Your Own Wreath Easel

Make wreaths easier with a wreath easel. Save money and make your own wreath easel here.

I just LOVE my wreath easel! I love it because a wreath easel enables me to hang my wreath vertical when designing so that all I have to do is step back and then I can see what my wreath will look like hanging up on a customer’s door.  Many people design their wreaths on…

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Why Purchase Silk Flowers In This Economy?

While new purchases in a down economy can be a daunting task, purchasing silk flower arrangements is actually a smart choice. You see unlike live flowers, silk flowers don’t die. Yes they may fade with time, but the premium silk flowers can be enjoyed for years. Here are a few tips when choosing a floral…

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