I had mixed luck at the consignment and boutique sale last weekend. Most of the used toys and clothes I put into the consignment section sold, which is always nice, and I had fun seeing some of my friends on the first night of the sale, which was set aside for consignors only.
I sold 5 of the sets of eggs and one carrier, although a friend of mine bought the carrier and I totally would have made one at cost for her so I am feeling a little guilty about that. For future sales I'll probably make up some more eggs, but not the larger items.
However, it was a good experience because it proves the point that I can't earn even half the same income making toys as I do at my part time job. If I had kept the prices at what I originally intended perhaps things would have sold, but I would not have the time to open a web shop and continue to produce merchandise at that rate.
But this also means that I can make these things for people when I want to and I don't have to worry about making enough profit on them to be worth my time. I hate trying to put a price on things that I'm making for people I know!
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
Sarah Monkey Designs
This weekend is the consignment and boutique sale that I think I mentioned earlier. It is run by a friend of mine and she encouraged me to make a few items to sell. It came down to the wire last night, but I finished the small number of things I hoped I could get done in a month. I'm curious to see if they will sell and if they will sell at the prices that my friend recommended.
I continued to mull over the choices for my "company" name and when it came time to register I planned to take another suggestion from my friend and just add the word Designs after my name, nice and simple. In the end I decided that a little anonymity wouldn't hurt until I decided if I'm going to pursue this any further.
After creating my items, I also had fun coming up with a general design scheme for some product tags.
Sarah Monkey Designs looks a lot more put together now that everything is tagged and ready to go!
Here is a photo of M.G. using the carrier I made for her. She tells me that it is so much easier to help bake when your baby can be near you all the time!
Feel free to comment or email me if you have questions about any of these designs. I'd be happy to share the instructions or make a few more items to sell. I'd be happy to write a tutorial for the carrier or eggs at some point.
I continued to mull over the choices for my "company" name and when it came time to register I planned to take another suggestion from my friend and just add the word Designs after my name, nice and simple. In the end I decided that a little anonymity wouldn't hurt until I decided if I'm going to pursue this any further.
After creating my items, I also had fun coming up with a general design scheme for some product tags.
Sarah Monkey Designs looks a lot more put together now that everything is tagged and ready to go!For this sale I put together a few aprons, fleece eggs, and doll carriers.
Two of the aprons were a smock style like this one I made as a gift for M.G. a couple years ago.
I sewed up one half apron, mostly to try an idea I came across elsewhere - putting a tab of Velcro on the side so that it would be easy for a child to fasten it after an adult helped them tie it the first time. I didn't have a chance to take a picture of that feature, but the Velcro fastener is right where the tie meets the front waistband in this picture.
I came up with the idea for these fleece eggs after being unable to find anything similar for a price I was willing to pay. They are each about 2 inches wide, 2.75 inches long and fit perfectly into a toy frying pan. I package them in Easter egg shells and M.G. plays with them all the time. I've given a few to friends who also find them popular.
Here is the doll carrier that I designed for M.G.'s birthday. I'm going to try to sell 3 of them this weekend. She always wanted her doll in a carrier when I carried her brother on my back and I got tired of tying blankets around her. It has Velcro at the waist and on the chest clip for adjustable sizing and can be worn in front or back. Padded straps and a pocket make it just like Mama's.
Two of the aprons were a smock style like this one I made as a gift for M.G. a couple years ago.
I sewed up one half apron, mostly to try an idea I came across elsewhere - putting a tab of Velcro on the side so that it would be easy for a child to fasten it after an adult helped them tie it the first time. I didn't have a chance to take a picture of that feature, but the Velcro fastener is right where the tie meets the front waistband in this picture.
I came up with the idea for these fleece eggs after being unable to find anything similar for a price I was willing to pay. They are each about 2 inches wide, 2.75 inches long and fit perfectly into a toy frying pan. I package them in Easter egg shells and M.G. plays with them all the time. I've given a few to friends who also find them popular.
Here is the doll carrier that I designed for M.G.'s birthday. I'm going to try to sell 3 of them this weekend. She always wanted her doll in a carrier when I carried her brother on my back and I got tired of tying blankets around her. It has Velcro at the waist and on the chest clip for adjustable sizing and can be worn in front or back. Padded straps and a pocket make it just like Mama's.
Here is a photo of M.G. using the carrier I made for her. She tells me that it is so much easier to help bake when your baby can be near you all the time!
Feel free to comment or email me if you have questions about any of these designs. I'd be happy to share the instructions or make a few more items to sell. I'd be happy to write a tutorial for the carrier or eggs at some point.
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