7 Days of Craft Fair - Day 7 - Mustache Pens

Mustaches are all the rage these days.  They can be glued to pens, pencils, and 1 x 8' cello bags for super cute treats!



To make these, you'll need to cut them out of black cardstock. You can cut them by hand, or if you have a die cut machine, you can easily cut out hundreds at a time!  Remember to purchase a comercial license for them from Sihlouette or ahere to the Cricut 10,000/year angel policy. Then you'll glue a pen towards the edge of them. I used E6000 to glue the pen on the cardstock, then taped it to another stache using my tape runner.  Tacky tape might work better, but it can get pricey if you're doing alot of these!

7 Days of Craft Fair - Day 6 - Easy Cards

Cute and creative cards are great sellers at craft fairs. The downside is that it can take hours to make enough to sell.  Also, by the time you factor in the supply cost, your looking at less than minimum wage for your your time. If you actually want to make a decent hourly wage, you'll need to come up with quick and easy cards.  Here's an example of one I just made.



Supplies:
- Cardstock - Graphic 45 usually has sheets you can buy for $1 at your local craft store that you can cut up and paste on cardstock without using much effort.  I used the sheet called Bizzar of Wonders. I was able to make 12 cards from one sheet of this paper plus 9 sheets of plain 8.5x11" cardstock.
- Bakers Twine
- Brads

Directions:
1. Cut out the embellishments from the paper
2. Ink the edge of the 5.5" x 4.25" paper
3. Adhere the embellishments
4. Tie the twine
5. Add to the card

So easy!

7 Days of Craft Fair - Day 5 - Scrabble Tile Necklace

Scrabble tile necklaces are super cute. They make a great gift too!



Supplies Needed:
1 - Scrabble Tile
1 - Glue on Bail
1 - Ribbon Necklace
Scrapbook paper
Ink pad
Stamps
Dimensional Glossy Accents or Square Epoxy Stickers

Directions:
1. Using a very small stamp, hand stamp an image on the scrapbooking paper. I got this sheet from Hobby lobby. It's hard to find Religious scrapbooking paper.
2. Cut the paper to size.
3. Ink the edges.
4. Adhere the paper to the scrabble tile using glossy accents.
5. Once dry, add a layer of glossy accents to the top. Alternatively you can buy epoxy stickers which may come out nicer than the glossy accents.  I didn't have any on hand but I saw them for sale at Michaels the other day.
6. Glue the bail to the back.

Very easy!

7 Days of Craft Fair - Day 4 - On the Go Kits

I love these cute pillow boxes that I got from Amazon.com last year. They work out to be about .30 each, which is the cheapest I've found if you don't want thousands of these boxes lying around!  This kit on the go includes hand santizer, chapstick, bandaid, floss, travel sized kleenex, Q-tips (not the cheap ones - I hate those), and gum.



Simply place all of the ingredients in the pillow box and add a cute die cut.  I really love the Lettering Delights Zombie die cuts, so I had to include one here!

You can buy the pillow boxes on Amazon here:

7 Days of Craft Fair - Day 3 - Custom Magnets

This week I'm featuring items that would make great craft fair ideas! This is the second year I've done this post - so be sure to check out last years posts to for more ideas to inspire you. Check back everyday for neat ideas and inspiration as you prepare for upcoming craft shows, or if you're planning fun gifts for Christmas!
Today we're featuring custom glass magnets.  I made these for my cabin friends out of Paper Loft paper. It's hard to get really cute woodsey paper, so when I find it - I usually snag 3-4 pieces.  Directions are below.

You'll need:

- glass pebbles (I got mine from Michaels, but you can also find these at the Dollar Tree)

- Mod podge or liquid glass

- foam brush

- small magnets

- craft knife

- Patterned paper or photos

Instructions:

1. Brush a thin layer of Mod Podge over the back side of the glass

2. Adhere the paper to the Mod Podge so it shows through the pebble

3. Let dry

4. Cut with craft knife

Easy Peasy!

7 Days of Craft Fair - Day 2 - Prayer Journal

To celebrate day 2 of 7 days of craft fair, I'm showcasing handmade journals. Nothing says unique like a handmade journal.  When I started making this one - I hated it...so I kept adding more and more to it.  Now I LOVE it.  I especially love how the Faith letters came out.



Supplies:

• 12 x 12 paper
• Tissue Paper
• Chip board letters
• Mod Podge
• Glimmer Mist
• Going Places Cricut cartridge for the arrows
• Art Philosophy for the tag
• Tim Holtz stamps and embellishments
• Liquid glass
• Bling
• Dollar Spot alphabet stamps
• Memento brown ink
• Ribbon and lace

Simple Steps

1. Adhere the base card stock using tape
2. Create hand made embellishments (I used rock candy on the tag) and alter the tissue paper
3. Mod Podge embellishments and tissue to the base cardstock
4. Cover entire surface with Mod Podge
5. Let dry and add liquid glass where you want a raised surface
6. Add the rest of the embellishments
7. Add Bling

7 Days of Craft Fair - Day 1 - Hand Sanitizer Holders

This week I'm featuring items that would make great craft fair ideas! This is the second year I've done this post - so be sure to check out last years posts to for more ideas to inspire you. Check back everyday for neat ideas and inspiration as you prepare for upcoming craft shows, or if you're planning fun gifts for Christmas!
Today I'm making Halloween Hand Sanitizer kits.  



You'll need hand sanitizers that you can purchase from Bath and Body works, or pick up a pack of three at your local Dollar Tree.  While Bath and Body works sanitizers are my favorite, the ones at the Dollar tree are so much cheaper at .33 each versus $1.75 or $1.00 (if you can get them on sale).

You also need cardstock, ribbon, score tape, and pop dots.

My background cardstock is from DCWV Midnight spell pack, and the embellishment is cut from the Graphic 45 Happy Haunting paper pack. I love Graphic 45 paper!


There is a tutorial here.  Dawn does a fabulous job on this tutorial, and I'm all about giving credit where it's due.

December Survival Kits - Winter Frolic Cartridge

I wanted to come up with an inexpensive gift to give the ladies in my bible study for Christmas. So I came up with the December Survival Kit idea. Each includes tissue paper, tea, cough drop, vitamin drop, bath and body works hand sanitizer, and cinnamon candy.

I used premade pillow boxes purchased from Amazon.com. You get about 50 of them for $15 at Amazon. Here's the link if you're interested: 

50 PCS 4 x 3-3/4 x 1-3/16 Plastic PVC Pillow Box Wedding 

The girl is cut from Winter Frolic cartridge. She's blinged out with different colored stickles.

 

Here's a pic with the goodies inside.  Each gift cost me under $2 each and the girls loved them!

The insert says:
December Survival Kit

Take care of yourself,
whatever you do...
There aren’t many people

as special as you!                                       
Merry Christmas!                                     
May God bless you today   
and always!                                               

Love,
Tracie Rollins
December 2011

Magnetic Magazine Tags or Bookmarks

I was challenged to use my scraps this weekend so I decided to make some of these really cool magnetic bookmarks. I entered these in the DYSU scrap challenge. 

A few weeks ago at bible study my friend had similar bookmarks in her bible and easily referenced pages during our study.  I asked her if I could see them and took a mental picture of them. Then I came home and made them with my Cricut. Instructions are below.

I used thin magnets to keep the thin profile.

1. Using George and Basics shapes cartridge cut 2.25" curved rectangles.

2. Fold in half.

3. Attach magnets to the backside.

4. Place in book!

I tried decoupage, thin tape, and laminate to cover the front for durability, but ultimately decided they were so easy and cheap to make that it wasn't necessary and didn't add much value to the end product. I think these would make super craft fair items. My friend paid $4 for 8 tags at the local box store.

7 Days of Craft Fair - Day 7 - Purse Charms

Purse charms are a unique item that will set your booth a part from the rest.

You'll need swivel clasps to start. Then you can add a variety of beads and charms to make a unique creation. I think I went a little overboard on mine, but you get the picture.

Today's Craft Tip: Put a bowl of candy on your table. It attracks shoppers, and many people feel obligated to buy after they've indulged in your free treats!

7 Days of Craft Fair - Day 6 - Post-it Note Holder

Post-it note holders sell pretty well at the craft fairs. Mostly because they're functional, inexpensive, and everyone uses post-its.  The link for instructions is at the bottom of this post.

I used the Paisley Cricut cartridge to cut the cute cat out. She's a princess!

 I used Scor-tape to adhere the post it note to the inside of the book.

The pen was left over from my last post-it note holder.

You can buy the mini pens for a little over $1 each here.

However, if I were selling these, I'd purchase golf pencils. You can get them here for less than .07 each. When shoppers consider this item, they'll purchase it because of the note pad and attached writing utencil. While they'll prefer a pen in most cases, I don't think they'll want to pay another $1 more for it. Thus, I think pencils will suffice for this item.

Today's Craft Fair Tip - Balance saving money with qualify and presentation. The goal is to secure a fair profit margin. Not only are you seeking to sell your item for more than it cost to make, you want to be compensated for your time. Be sure to factor that in as well.

Here is the tutorial that shows how to make it step by step.



7 Days of Craft Fair - Day 5 - Spa Socks Cupcakes

I was inspired by Green Beans Crafterole's blog to make this Spa Sock Cupcake.

I used Life's a Party Cricut Cartridge cupcake wrapper cut at 2 1/4"

Then I rolled the sock up, put a piece of cinnamon disk candy on top, and wrapped it up.

 Here is is all wrapped up and ready to sell at a Craft Fair.

It would look really great on a cake stand with a bunch of other Spa Sock Cupcake friends.

Today's Craft Fair Tip: Organize your craft display so that like items are together. Try not to have too many random items that don't belong with your theme. If you can stick with a theme - it will bring a sense of professionalism to your display. Shoppers know that if you taken the time to focus on your presentation, then you've taken the time to make your handmade items with quality!

7 Days of Craft Fair - Day 4 - Handmade Pins

If you're wondering why I think stick pins make a great craft fair item...my thought is this. First, they're handmade and craft fair shoppers love handmade items. Second, many craft fair shoppers either make cards or scrapbooks themselves or know others who do.

Today's Craft Fair Tip: Packaging is key when you're selling at a craft fair. You can have the prettiest item, but packaged wrong...and it won't sell. Look how easy it is to package these stick pins in coordinating paper. I think it looks so professional!

To make these stick pins you'll need a glue gun and glue sticks.

Beads - your choice! I used extra ones that were in my bead box from a previous project.

I picked up the pins at Joanns in the floral section.  If you don't have a Joanns near you, you can purchase stick pins online here.

7 Days of Craft Fair - Day 3 - To Go Coffee Cups

I think these cups would go really well at a craft fair in Tucson. Yes - I did get my engineering degree from the University of Arizona - Go Wild Cats!

These coffee cups can be found at your local Dollar Tree. Embellish them with vinyl and you're all set for your craft show. Be sure to put hand wash only on the note you put on the inside - that way the vinyl will stay on for a long time.

I used Old West Cricut cartridge and vinyl to complete this coffee cup. I used my gypsy to weld the Bear Down shadow and cut the letters out at 1" (The welded shadow is 2" top to bottom). Then I applied the vinyl using transfer tape. Of course you don't need to do that - I just prefer to use it.

You can buy vinyl on Amazon here.  It's about .50 per 6"x12" sheet, and you can make a lot of coffee mugs for cheap this way!

Today's Craft Fair Tip: Items that represent a local college or highschool will grab the attention of the locals who are shopping. Unique items that they can't buy in the store will most likely sell well!

7 Days of Craft Fair - Day 2 - Embellished Journals

Embellished Journals make terrific craft fair items and they are so easy to do!

I picked up these journals and matching cards at Michaels last month for .50 each!

I used cricut markers to trace the letters. This font is from the StoryBook cartridge - drawn at 1".

The scalloped circle and inner circle are from Elegant Edges cartridge cut at 1".

Then I used stickles to pretty it up.

I made these for the girls in my bible study this month.

We just finished the book of Revelations - boy was that action packed!

If you make these for a craft fair, you can monogram on site with your cricut markers and Cricut, or you can use other embellishments instead.

Today's Craft Fair Tip:

Stock up on cheap journals when you find them throughout the year!

Craft Fair Items - Get Better Soon Kits

This week I'm featuring items that would make great craft fair ideas! Check back everyday for neat ideas and inspiration as you prepare for upcoming craft shows, or if you're planning fun gifts for Christmas!
This week I'm featuring Get Better Soon Kits. I was inspired by a post on one of the Cricut Boards, but I after searching for 10 minutes I can't find it anymore. Sorry.  Anyway, here it is:

Supplies used:

Pillow Box - Purchased on Amazon.com

Art Philosophy Cartridge

White and lavendar label cut at 3"

Judith Stamps - Heard You Caught a Bug

Dollar Tree - Pocket Tissues (come in packs of 9), Cough Drops, and Vitamin C Drops

I purchased the pillow boxes on Amazon.com. They ran about $15 for 50 of them: