I’m here to support you every step of the way. Teaching and helping others reach their creative goals is truly my passion—and it’s the reason I started all of this. I know I’ve fallen behind lately, and for that, I sincerely apologize. But I’m committed to doing my best to guide you however I can. When I first started out, I struggled alone, with no one willing to lend a hand. I had to learn everything through trial and error. I never want that for you. My mission is to help as many of you as possible—while I still have the opportunity to do so.
Give me ideas of things that you are confused, stumped, or just have no clue about. I will do the reasearch and a write up step by step on how it works! It can be anything about crafting. In my 40 years I have dabbled in just about everything so I think I have some knowledge on how it works and what I don’t have I will research.
Here are just a few ideas to get you going, but these are just what I am thinking about it can be anything at all. Just give me your idea of what you want to do. We will tackle it together.
Idea: Are you wanting to get into selling your products on Etsy or a Website? Let me know and I will walk you through how. I will also help you on pricing your items?
Idea: Sublimation?
Idea: Using Canva? Yes I have to get back into teaching more on Canva, I have been very laxed on this. Sorry.
etc, etc, etc
Leave your suggestions in the comments and I will put them all in a fill and start with the first and go to the last. I will give you credit for the suggestion unless you don’t want your name to be used. Just let me know. And one person out of all the suggestion will win a $25 prize. We will draw at the end of August. So get those suggestions in. This is open internationally.
Thanks so much. Looking forward to hearing from you, E
I have been making journals for about 3 years now, I love doing it and have tried to learn many techniques. I have made journals as gifts, and donations for fundraising events, I always get the same kind of responces from people. They say I should sell my work. I just don’t know how to price things that I make. I usually put weeks or months into each piece and always try to make each one something I feel is full of love and care. Sometimes I wonder if it’s just a lack of confidence. My peices make me happy and when other like them I feel so fulfilled, But how do I go about making money at what I love to do?? Seems like an impossible dream.
I love making the journals! I definitely need to make some money creating the journals, making colored tissue sculptures on wine bottles, and teaching my students how to sew penny rugs; My daughter is concerned that I am not able to afford the extra materials to make the journals beautiful plus other hobbies. I give away most of my journals and other Art work now. I would like to make at least $1000.00 a month to supplement what my SS doesn’t cover these days like medical needs, and enough groceries for a whole month plus pay for my hobbies.
I am very interested in learning more about copywrite… What’s the best policy about putting images, etc… in a journal you hope to sell?
Not sure how to use this site without having to download an app…so please instruct us how to do this. I do not like to put apps on my pc because I do not trust them. I want the help on some of the topics but do not want to download an app in order to do so. thanks Edith…have a great one.
You never need to download an app. If you see a pop-up ad just find the x and close it, or it may just say close. I use the ads because it helps me pay for the site and the emails I send out. But every ad has a close button on it. Either close or an x just close it out. The only thing from our site you ever need to download is our freebies if you want them. And on those there is a little button just below the last picture that says download.Hope this helps. E
Hi Edith,
I have been a subscriber to your youtube channel for a long time. I love making tags and journals. I am 75 years old and am struggling financially looking for remote data entry work, no luck so far. I have three completed writing journals ready to sell and have spent a lot of time trying to create an Etsy account. I bought special software turning my video into a thumbnail which looks terrible compared to what I see on Etsy. I gave up when I got to the part of the application where I had to provide them with the password to my bank account. My journals are intended as writing journals. They are not made from fabric but are made from chip board, are pretty and have lots of lined paper for writing. I even created a blog which I am supposed to promote on “X” and other places. I went to “X” and found it confusing. Do you have any suggestions for selling my writing journals? Thank you for your help.
I would like to find a program to make pockets and ephemera and then learn to use said program <3
I would like suggestions and training on etsy and a good discussion of the pro and cons of doing canva?
How to use canva?
Have you used AI in your art? If so, suggestions of how?
I am selling my journals at a high-end art/gift shop in a nearby town. I would not, however, be opposed to considering other markets.
Thanks
How do I promote my journals without a website?
I don’t do you tube, but if do instagram.
I would really love to sell my journals but I don’t have a clue how or what all it entails. Being partially dsabled it’s hard for me to get out sometimes.
A couple ideas:
The business of selling pre-made journals. What kind sell the best…size, type, etc.. Is it possible to just make plain journals with just a few printable papers and the rest other kinds of paper. Then sell the ephemera bagged up to do a “diy finish it yourself” type book.
Pricing. I know this is a volatile one, but a run-of the mill starting price. Price for books, price for bags of ephemera, etc.
Just a few ideas. 🙂
I would love to know how to start and keep a utube channel.
Jean
I would love to learn how to make printables for junk journalling. Thanks for the opportunity to learn a new creative skill
I’ve been trying to get my small crafting business going for about five years. Besides my washi tape storage hoops (which you kindly showed on your channel), I haven’t sold much. I’ve done craft shows and have anactive Etsy page, for which Ipay to advertise. I know my stuff is good…so why won’t it sell? Please help! ❤️
My suggestion would be to address pricing. I have no idea where to even start. Thanks, Edith!
I am interested in creating digitals in Canva and selling them online. What size is best to design? 12 x 12?
Oh boy!!! Do I ever need help!!! I would love to try making my own digitals with Canva. It looks so complicated but I love what I see you create. It’s so inspiring, Edith!
My other issue is layering! Whenever I attempt to use different textures, paper, ephemera, etc., it looks like a hot mess! When I am using digital paper with beautiful graphics, I get lost in the picture (not wanting to cover it up) and then I get a mental block on how to decorate it. I would love any advice on how to use papers with beautiful scenery/graphics in a junk journal.
Thank you so much!
God bless you & your beautiful family! 💗🙏✝️
I have an Etsy shop for my junk journals, but I really have a problem with pricing. I’m afraid if I price them too high then no one will buy them because they don’t understand why the price is high. So then I try to make smaller items to justify a smaller price, but that’s not working either. I only have two things in my shop from last Fall. I think I want to take them out and I had some summary ones to replace them with but learning how to price is tricky for me.
Be blessed, Cheryl
By the way I forgot to say I live in Iowa, so the pricing is probably different here I’m sure.
I want to know what you think is fair pricing for journals I don’t want to go too high but I don’t want to go to low either and sometimes it’s you know hard to determine the price.
I would like to sell journals and journal charms so information on how and where to market these would be appreciated.
I want to sell my journals etc on Etsy, or even fb marketplace, and local markets and craft sales. I’m scared as to how to do it and pricing scares me as I don’t want to scare someone off but I want to price them so I make a little after my materials are covered. I would so appreciate some advise on how to go about all this.
And also I would suggest talking about how much is too little when decorating a journal
Thanks so much,
I’m wanting to get started making videos but the idea of having to learn how to edit them and everything has me paralyzed.
I would love to be able to sell some junk journals that someone would actually want to buy and use. Yours are always so beautiful.