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Your Own Craft Store

May 22, 2008

I love making crafts. They are such fun to do and a great way to be expressive. Many people sell their crafts on the internet. The problem is that you have to pay huge fees to run a website or be nickeled and dimed to death for auction sites.

You can turn your crafting projects into a secret side biz for a little additional money. The website etsy.com is nothing but crafts. For a very small fee, you can have a monthly store. Your crafts stay up and there is no limit to how many you can display. It is an auction site without all the headaches of traditional websites.

Another advantage to Etsy is that is nothing but crafts. You know that everyone that visits your Etsy store is looking for crafts. This means you have a target audience the income potential is only limited by the amount of time you have for crafting.

Flea Markets and Craft Markets

May 20, 2008

Flea markets and craft markets are a great way to make some additional money. One popular craft that many people don’t know about are duct tape purses, wallets and clothing. Might sound crazy until you see some of the items that are crafted from duct tape. You can start a secret side biz in the duct tape crafts to make some extra pocket money.

There are some great how-to articles all over the internet to learn how to make many different duct tape items. You can even cover your booth in duct tape to catch the eye of people that walk by. Duct tape is inexpensive and your initial startup will be low.

Ideas for craft items are abundant from jewelry to quilts, dream catchers to tie-dyed clothing and everything in between. This is a great way to pick up some extra money and a fun secret side biz to have.