tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901483859674861736.post836623662684421351..comments2023-10-01T04:23:13.498-05:00Comments on Julie Birkemeier Photography: My Ego Has Suffered a Blow Thanks to PVC and MarshmallowsMutton Chops Pet Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06838444744990898524noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901483859674861736.post-24777759131280546072009-10-22T18:58:40.740-05:002009-10-22T18:58:40.740-05:00Well, your first mistake was doing any show with t...Well, your first mistake was doing any show with the words "Saint" or "Band" in the title :)<br />Many times, Beqi and I sat at church/school affairs and watched folks sell TONS of wrapping paper and cinder block snowmen.<br />It might just be that you have to find the right place to sell your stuff, like a fancy gift boutique in Ladue or something.<br />I would love Maggie coasters...and imagine other folks would treasure having such a permanent reminder of their doggies/kitties.<br />Hang in there!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13645368564721757792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901483859674861736.post-61025496086530793402009-10-19T09:40:21.930-05:002009-10-19T09:40:21.930-05:00Hi Julie,
I followed your link from the craft mafi...Hi Julie,<br />I followed your link from the craft mafia email. I'm not sure how long you have been at selling your work, but I'm assuming not too long? I'm a little behind on getting to know everyone in the craft mafia right now. When I first joined the craft mafia it was really small and I was really new at trying to make money off stuff I'd made. I had a lot of shows/listings on ebay that were just a bust although I'd get lots of compliments on my work. I did gypsy caravan with April and my sister Catie and none of us sold crap and took a beatin' with the crazy stuff people would say as they passed by. We watched as some crazy toy with a motorized tail sold out across from us. Don't give up. I seriously contemplated giving up doing crafts for a living but didn't and the last two years have made some more serious cash at the bigger show. I'm not making very much money each year, but I have four kids that I homeschool so I'm basically getting out of it what I'm putting in right now. I think your stuff is great. Sometimes it just takes a while to get out there and get recognized, figure out which shows to do and which to avoid, etc.<br />sarah (House Shoe Mama)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901483859674861736.post-22464625626367221052009-10-18T17:11:56.524-05:002009-10-18T17:11:56.524-05:00Hang in there toots. No matter what you decide to ...Hang in there toots. No matter what you decide to do, all your crafty pals will still think you're great! You're very talented and it baffles me that people would rather buy marshmallow guns than your totally kick ass stuff. I don't get it. For me, I consider my first year an experiment. Some venues will be great, some will suck and I'll learn a lot along the way so I can be more savvy in the future which will hopefully translate in to greater income.Holly/South City Studiohttp://www.southcitystudio.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901483859674861736.post-71590699362594142202009-10-18T16:35:00.766-05:002009-10-18T16:35:00.766-05:00Timely post. Julie, I'm right there with you ...Timely post. Julie, I'm right there with you and am feeling the same sentiments right now, too. And I had a similar craft show experience this week, and I'm going to see how this holiday season fares for me and re-evaluate things early next year. I want this business to work, but it is a business, after all, and setting emotion aside (I *love* what I do), I'm not going to continue to pour my most precious resource (time) into a business that isn't generating income. My thinking is that life is too big and too short to spend it banging my head against a wall. I hope to see you at the next sme meeting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com