There is a growing market for those who make scrapbooks for others. The appeal for scrapbook enthusiasts is great – minimal start-up costs - you really can start with almost nothing! You get to work from home, choose your hours, and make money. There’s lots of money out there, for many professional scrapbook artists.
See, a lot of people like the look of scrapbooks, but don’t have the time, knowledge, or creativity to do it themselves. And, as with other service businesses such as professional organizing and interior design, it’s easier for some people to hire out than to do it themselves.
This career has really started to grow in the ‘00s, bringing in hundreds and thousands of dollars per album for hard-working professional scrapbook artists who believe in their service and promote it to the target markets who understand what it is worth. This service has the potential for the most income – but again, that success is ultimately up to you.
Professional scrapbook artists who make scrapbooks for others can certainly use the fact that they have been published as a draw. Include it in your marketing materials, on your Web site, in your portfolio, etc.
As a scrapbook business owner, you have clients supply you with their photos and you use creativity and you artistic ideas to design the books. Professional scrap bookers also offer the written word and catchy captions to increase their marketability.
Scrap booking has come along way since it’s humble beginnings with the event of electronic die cutting machines like the Cricut Experssion machine. Not limited to your own creativity but with the help of
Cricut software like the hand held digital library the Cricut Gypsy ideas and projects come to life.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Scrapbooking Business-SCRAPBOOKING “EXPERT” Part 2
If you are going to be published, the excitement will be great the day you get the call! Be ready for some down time while you wait for the issue to come out, and then it's excitement time again! You'll usually get your layout back when the next issue of the magazine is published.
If more than one magazine chooses to publish a layout, you'll need to tell the other magazines that unfortunately, another magazine contacted you first.
Some magazines pay with product and others with cash. But the opportunity to put "published designer" after your name is priceless! Good luck!
Set up your own website and publish your amazing pages on there. Offer up complete instructions on how people can re-create those pages for a small fee. Then watch your sales soar!
Once you've established a "name" by being published, you can approach manufacturers (or they might approach you first!) about teaching for them at national conventions and trade shows. That "name" might also unlock the door to getting your own product ideas and designs licensed to a large manufacturer.
Retailers can advertise the fact that they, or staff members and instructors, are "published designers." There is much power behind those words! Scrapbookers want to learn from the best, and some aspire (even in their own minds) to be the best – and what better way than to hang out with the "stars" and hope some of it rubs off!
How to operate and use the Cricut die cut machine check out youtube instructional video's. Use the Cricut die cutting machine for scrap booking page layouts, decorating homes or school classrooms, even offices. Craft enthusiasts will appreciate the portability and convenient size of the smaller Cricut personal electronic cutter.
If more than one magazine chooses to publish a layout, you'll need to tell the other magazines that unfortunately, another magazine contacted you first.
Some magazines pay with product and others with cash. But the opportunity to put "published designer" after your name is priceless! Good luck!
Set up your own website and publish your amazing pages on there. Offer up complete instructions on how people can re-create those pages for a small fee. Then watch your sales soar!
Once you've established a "name" by being published, you can approach manufacturers (or they might approach you first!) about teaching for them at national conventions and trade shows. That "name" might also unlock the door to getting your own product ideas and designs licensed to a large manufacturer.
Retailers can advertise the fact that they, or staff members and instructors, are "published designers." There is much power behind those words! Scrapbookers want to learn from the best, and some aspire (even in their own minds) to be the best – and what better way than to hang out with the "stars" and hope some of it rubs off!
How to operate and use the Cricut die cut machine check out youtube instructional video's. Use the Cricut die cutting machine for scrap booking page layouts, decorating homes or school classrooms, even offices. Craft enthusiasts will appreciate the portability and convenient size of the smaller Cricut personal electronic cutter.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Scrapbook Business-PRODUCT DESIGNER/MANUFACTURER Part 1
Use the library or Internet to locate information about your product. While conducting your research, you'll notice that products with a good reputation or success story are easily located. That's because companies who've had success with a product are not afraid to boast about it.
Rely on your experience. All great success stories begin with a person that has knowledge or a great interest in the product they're selling. Is the product interesting to you? Will you use it on a continuing basis? What is the life expectancy of the product? Do you know people that are familiar with the product?
Contact a scrapbook supplier and tell them about your idea. See if they think it has marketable potential. A word of caution here – don’t be too specific about your new idea. You don’t want to risk someone “honing in” on your new invention.
However, an informed opinion about the product's potential in the marketplace and value is possible after you have gathered all the information possible. All you really need to know now is if there is a real need for this product in the marketplace so do not rush into making a decision prior to bringing all of your tools to bear analyzing the item.
Create die-cuts including words, letters, and whole sayings with or without a computer using the Cricut cutting machine. If you love to use die cut accents on your scrapbooking layouts, check out the Cricket machine for professional looking pages. If you are cropper you may have heard of the
cricket craft machine featuring customized shapes, dies, and fonts cartridges.
Rely on your experience. All great success stories begin with a person that has knowledge or a great interest in the product they're selling. Is the product interesting to you? Will you use it on a continuing basis? What is the life expectancy of the product? Do you know people that are familiar with the product?
Contact a scrapbook supplier and tell them about your idea. See if they think it has marketable potential. A word of caution here – don’t be too specific about your new idea. You don’t want to risk someone “honing in” on your new invention.
However, an informed opinion about the product's potential in the marketplace and value is possible after you have gathered all the information possible. All you really need to know now is if there is a real need for this product in the marketplace so do not rush into making a decision prior to bringing all of your tools to bear analyzing the item.
Create die-cuts including words, letters, and whole sayings with or without a computer using the Cricut cutting machine. If you love to use die cut accents on your scrapbooking layouts, check out the Cricket machine for professional looking pages. If you are cropper you may have heard of the
cricket craft machine featuring customized shapes, dies, and fonts cartridges.
Scrapbook Business-PRODUCT DESIGNER/MANUFACTURER
Many scrapbooking products were designed by scrapbook enthusiasts, who saw the need for a product and filled it. Product designers can either license their idea to a larger manufacturer or take the plunge and start their own company!
Success stories abound in this industry about people who went from an idea to a multi-product corporation. And if you’re the next success story, prepare for profits! Of course, going it alone also means an investment of time and money, so be sure you have both before starting your company.
What types of qualities does a product designer need? Above all, creativity is the best thing you can offer. Perhaps you’ve come up with an excellent new die cut. How about inventing a new pair of decorative scissors? When you’re a product designer, literally anything is possible.
You need to find a niche that hasn’t been filled. Then do product research. See if your idea is feasible and what kind of investment you’ll need to make in order to bring it to reality.
Need help operating the Cricut die cut machine watch youtube instructional video's. Cricut die cutting machine great for scrap booking, home crafting, and school work. Craft enthusiasts will love the compact design of the Cricut personal electronic cutter.
Success stories abound in this industry about people who went from an idea to a multi-product corporation. And if you’re the next success story, prepare for profits! Of course, going it alone also means an investment of time and money, so be sure you have both before starting your company.
What types of qualities does a product designer need? Above all, creativity is the best thing you can offer. Perhaps you’ve come up with an excellent new die cut. How about inventing a new pair of decorative scissors? When you’re a product designer, literally anything is possible.
You need to find a niche that hasn’t been filled. Then do product research. See if your idea is feasible and what kind of investment you’ll need to make in order to bring it to reality.
Need help operating the Cricut die cut machine watch youtube instructional video's. Cricut die cutting machine great for scrap booking, home crafting, and school work. Craft enthusiasts will love the compact design of the Cricut personal electronic cutter.
Scrapbooking Business-EVENT ORGANIZER Part 2
If you can find a company willing to donate toward your event, you want to keep them on your valuable contacts list. The best way to do this is to send a follow-up after the event is over to show how successful your event and their products were.
You can do this in many ways. We would suggest having all participants sign an over-sized card with personal comments and include pictures of that company’s products being used. They’ll surely appreciate the advertising and are more likely to sponsor one of your other events further down the road.
The best part about scrapbooking events is that you can plan other activities to go along with classes to enhance the experience. After all, you really don’t want to spend 12 hours doing nothing but scrapbooking, do you? It would seem too much like work.
Even though scrapbooking is the main reason for the event, networking, sharing ideas, and making friends is also important. This is an excellent way to promote scrapbooking in your community and share your love of the hobby.
Have you been tempted to try the electronic Cricket cutting machine? Looking for Cricut projects for your Cricket scrapbooking machine? Here is your chance to check out the difference between the three Cricut cutters?
You can do this in many ways. We would suggest having all participants sign an over-sized card with personal comments and include pictures of that company’s products being used. They’ll surely appreciate the advertising and are more likely to sponsor one of your other events further down the road.
The best part about scrapbooking events is that you can plan other activities to go along with classes to enhance the experience. After all, you really don’t want to spend 12 hours doing nothing but scrapbooking, do you? It would seem too much like work.
Even though scrapbooking is the main reason for the event, networking, sharing ideas, and making friends is also important. This is an excellent way to promote scrapbooking in your community and share your love of the hobby.
Have you been tempted to try the electronic Cricket cutting machine? Looking for Cricut projects for your Cricket scrapbooking machine? Here is your chance to check out the difference between the three Cricut cutters?
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Scrapbooking Business-EVENT ORGANIZER Part 1
Concentrate a multiple day event on putting together an entire scrapbook. Encourage your students to bring along as many pictures as they can find and then show them how to organize them into beautiful layouts.
An event might require you to spend more one-on-one time with those attending, but personal service could be the difference between you and your competition.
Contact scrapbooking suppliers and let them know about your event. See if they would be willing to donate supplies in exchange for liberal advertising at your event. You might be surprised at how many companies would be happy to sponsor T-shirts, flyers, and even supplies. This is especially true if you really play up your event and have great attendance.
Cricket vinyl machine uses self adhesive vinyl to decorate scrapbooks, home decorations and photo albums. Want to earn extra money, put your talents to work for you by starting a greeting card business using the Cricut machines. Any scrapbooker will tell you the Cricut Expressions machine is an expense, but it's worth the cost?
An event might require you to spend more one-on-one time with those attending, but personal service could be the difference between you and your competition.
Contact scrapbooking suppliers and let them know about your event. See if they would be willing to donate supplies in exchange for liberal advertising at your event. You might be surprised at how many companies would be happy to sponsor T-shirts, flyers, and even supplies. This is especially true if you really play up your event and have great attendance.
Cricket vinyl machine uses self adhesive vinyl to decorate scrapbooks, home decorations and photo albums. Want to earn extra money, put your talents to work for you by starting a greeting card business using the Cricut machines. Any scrapbooker will tell you the Cricut Expressions machine is an expense, but it's worth the cost?
Scrapbooking Business-EVENT ORGANIZER
EVENT ORGANIZER
There are retreats, crops, getaways, cruises, conventions, and more being held every single weekend now! Scrapbookers love to connect, and you can help provide the connection. If you're well-organized and can put together the kind of event that will generate excellent word-of-mouth, an event planning company could be a profitable venture for you.
While this is along the same lines as teaching a class, events are meant to be all day affairs – even multiple day affairs. So many women are hankering to get out of the house and get away from the stresses of every day life. A weekend scrapbooking retreat would be right up their alley!
One website we’ve found gives an account of her “Scrap Camp” that she hosts where a camping experience combines with scrapbooking to provide attendees with not only a getaway, but a way to talk and interact with other scrapbookers and get ideas from each other.
Just like the classes, you’ll need to set a price and decide whether or not supplies are included in the price. Obviously, the cost is going to be a bit higher, but often times, your attendees won’t blink an eye to paying it.
Create die cuts of shapes, letters, and words with the help of
Cricut software and the Cricut cutting machine! If you like to use die cut accents on your scrap booking pages, then invest in a Cricket machine it's worth the cost. If you are into paper crafter you may have heard of the Cricket craft machine with custom dies, shapes and fonts.
There are retreats, crops, getaways, cruises, conventions, and more being held every single weekend now! Scrapbookers love to connect, and you can help provide the connection. If you're well-organized and can put together the kind of event that will generate excellent word-of-mouth, an event planning company could be a profitable venture for you.
While this is along the same lines as teaching a class, events are meant to be all day affairs – even multiple day affairs. So many women are hankering to get out of the house and get away from the stresses of every day life. A weekend scrapbooking retreat would be right up their alley!
One website we’ve found gives an account of her “Scrap Camp” that she hosts where a camping experience combines with scrapbooking to provide attendees with not only a getaway, but a way to talk and interact with other scrapbookers and get ideas from each other.
Just like the classes, you’ll need to set a price and decide whether or not supplies are included in the price. Obviously, the cost is going to be a bit higher, but often times, your attendees won’t blink an eye to paying it.
Create die cuts of shapes, letters, and words with the help of
Cricut software and the Cricut cutting machine! If you like to use die cut accents on your scrap booking pages, then invest in a Cricket machine it's worth the cost. If you are into paper crafter you may have heard of the Cricket craft machine with custom dies, shapes and fonts.
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