Overloaded with TWO Craft Fairs in ONE Week! | Crochet Market Prep w/ Me | Behind the Scenes | Vlog

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Hi everyone!
Come along with me as I prepare for TWO craft fairs that are happening in the same week! This is the second market video I have ever done, and it is jam packed with tons of prep, as well as market set up, what sold, what didn't, and total profit!
I also talk about my NEW jellyfish pattern that I created, and I am so happy to say that it is officially released on my Etsy shop! You can grab the pattern here!
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00:00 Intro
00:43 Subscriber Appreciation
01:07 1st Craft Fair Prep
17:56 1st Market Recap
21:55 2nd Craft Fair Prep
29:01 Set Up & During
33:45 2nd Market Recap
43:30 Outro
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@reigningcharmz Год назад

Comment below what questions you'd like answered in a tips & tricks Q&A 😄

@theskirittles3419 Год назад

I would totally buy that bee bag, it's so cute 😢

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Aww haha thank you! It’s definitely still searching for a home!😂

@FairytaleCrochetCreations Год назад

It’s taken me about 3 years in selling to get where I am today with sales at markets. It is a whole lot of trial and error with finding the perfect market and inventory for you. I started out barely (if not) making back my booth fee. You will find it and in the meantime, celebrate every small step you take. I’m rooting for you!❤

@reigningcharmz Год назад

That's awesome! I've seen your channel! You have such cute things🥰 And thank you so much!💜

@leanneland Год назад

Thank you so much for sharing your earnings and expenses along with all the cute patterns you’re making. My sister and I are just starting out and we’ve had some up and down shows, so it’s nice to know it’s a normal thing, it’s easy to get discouraged. You’re doing so well, good luck with your upcoming shows! 😊

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Aw absolutely! That's why I like to share all of that, because I see sooo many others who are selling out, and a lot of the time that's not the case. That's awesome you guys are getting into craft shows! Definitely keep at it, and don't let those bad days deter you from your good ones!🥰

@lizcarter6938 Год назад

A bit of free advise for getting more sales: When you THINK you have enough inventory times that by 10 !! I have had people follow me and admire items for over a year and it sometimes takes them seeing that ONE item that made them finally bite the bullet so to speak and make that purchase and the quality of the products spoke for themselves and they became a repeat customer. Have all price points covered. Also maybe try (just an Example YOU insert your own price obviously lol) 1 for $5.99 2 for $10 this will encourage parents with 2 children to go ahead and purchase 2 items from you. The more stock you have the more apt people are drawn into your area. I'm not saying be sloppy overstocked I'm just saying FULL like REALLY FULL. We have to realize that every sale we have is an "impulse buy" so we have to make them want to reach into their wallets. ONE mistake I've made it NOT having my card reader turned on for the event during my set up. It never fails I have people trying to "shop" while I"m still setting up and I have lost sales as annoying as these people are it was still a sale I lost out on because they do NOT come back around again. So now I unload my trailer and the card reader is the first thing I get logged into and have it up and running. Best of luck, your items are adorable! My grandkids would definitely be fans!! OH one other thing lol Know your audience. If you are doing the farm market you mentioned animals there etc. Do items specialized to that event mini chicks or chickens would have been adorable maybe even a mini pig (farm type animals). I definitely have the items specialized to that even up front and visible. I do hot air balloon festivals and I make several items with hot air balloons on then and put them right up front. :)

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Wow that is awesome advice! Thank you so much for taking the time to write that out! I have definitely noticed that a lack of inventory has prevented me from selling as much, so I've been working on catching up with that to fix that! I will definitely be sure to remember your advice going forward🥰

@shelbdog5263 3 месяца назад

Omgosh I looooove the bee bag and keychain! 🐝💋✨🙌🥳 how exciting tho, you went out and tried!! And there’s always more!!

@gnarlycarley5550 Год назад

Hope your kitty feels better soon ❤

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Thank you!! He’s doing much better now!🥰

@cat-annechats5362 Год назад

I love all of it. Especially the white bunny! My mom did craft fairs for a lot of years with her quilted and stuffed items. It is a lot of work, but she always enjoyed the whole process.

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Aw thank you!!🥰 And that's awesome! It definitely is a ton of work, but it's so worth it if you love it☺

@sandrarichardson3360 Год назад

You are awesome. Thank you

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Awww thank YOU!🥰

@nancywilliams798 Год назад

Love watching, you are so uplifting ❤ Love your stuff!

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Aw thank you so much!🥰

@animalsandlifelife5631 Год назад

You've made a great choice with the small ax lotto. I myself make them for my market and they are a great seller.🙂

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Yeah I definitely have to find another pattern haha which pattern do you like?☺️

@debbieward-crochet 5 дней назад

😊

@KbellzCrochet Год назад

I’m hooked on making opossums. It’s Katiebeingcreatives pattern. Also, I’ve made at least 30 triceratops

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Yessss I’ve seen her pattern!! I need to make those too😂 and that’s a ton of triceratops! I gotta get more made haha

@xv3neditsx Год назад

i love katie

@stephaniecordova5218 Год назад

Omg that last bunny 🥹❤

@reigningcharmz Год назад

I knowww my heart heart melted🥹 she looks so sweet🥰

@lauren9659 Год назад

the axolotl is adorable whattt

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Haha thank you! I’ll have to make more with a different pattern😅

@thread.needle.scissorsstcl9537 Год назад

Love the tip about getting the "square"! I wasn't sure about it but now I know I want one. Thx!

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Absolutely! Glad I could help!🥰

@StarlahMutiny 11 месяцев назад

FROGGYYYY❤❤❤❤

@amandadeinhardt6388 11 месяцев назад

Those jelly fish are the cutest thing ever!!! I am just starting out with amigurumi and I need this pattern!

@reigningcharmz 11 месяцев назад

Aw I’m glad you think so! I have the pattern on my Etsy if you wanna try it!☺️

@amandadeinhardt6388 11 месяцев назад

@@reigningcharmz thank you!

@ElainefromPenguinPlaceCrafts Год назад

For the froggy where you're not happy with the eyes, I would rip out the stitching on the eye and use fabric paint to make a little black circle.

@reigningcharmz Год назад

That's an awesome suggestion! Where do I find fabric paint? I've never heard of it before lol

@Nischaworld1785 11 месяцев назад

I love doing crochet while i watch market prep videos its so awesome! I love your channel you gwined a new sub!

@reigningcharmz 11 месяцев назад

Aw yay! Thank you☺️ and so glad to have you join!☺️

@JoySpirit888 10 месяцев назад

God's blessings to all Amen 😇🙏😊😘😉💕🙂

@poopoopoy Год назад

I lovee that frog head mushroom ! A new subscriber here 😊

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Haha thank you! And so glad to have you join!☺

@theunusuallifeofmonica 7 месяцев назад

Some thoughts that I’m positive will sell because I buy them every time I see them: Mini cows Mini chickens Axolotls that are shaped more like your triceratops MORE TRICERATOPS stegosauruses Pumpkins with a face Also worth mentioning, making them themed might help too, I bought a strawberry triceratops from a seller, he’s red with white “seeds” and his little thing that goes around his head is light green, and I also bought a watermelon one, he’s pink with black “seeds” and the thing that goes around his head is dark green, I also have a “pumpkin” bee, he’s orange with black stripes and his wings are dark green. Someone was selling pumpkin spice bees that sold out before I could get one, so themes might help :)

@reigningcharmz 7 месяцев назад

Those are awesome suggestions! Thank you!☺️

@SkysSammie 7 месяцев назад

Hi Crochet Buddy! I'm new! Been crocheting since 2013.

@lisayannotto6160 Год назад

You are so right about the learning curve with doing craft fairs. I've been doing craft fairs for almost 3 years now and they are so unpredictable, where they've been packed and no one buys anything and others that are so slow but I make 3-5x my booth fee. I love doing them but they are so unpredictable as an income source 🙄

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Right! I'm in the same boat. I'm definitely still trying to find that sweet spot to where I can rely on it for full time income

@lisayannotto6160 Год назад

@reigningcharmz exactly what I would like to do one day or at least work at my current job part time so I can focus more on my crochet

@reigningcharmz Год назад

@@lisayannotto6160 We will get there one day, so just keep moving forward and don't give up🥰

@lisayannotto6160 Год назад

@@reigningcharmz yes we will 🤗

@MeInWonderLand Год назад

PEOPLE DEFEINTLY WILL LIKE THE STUFF YOU MAKE

@bridgetglauner8043 Год назад

Loved this video! So informative. Would you cover how you keep track of what you sell at markets and how the square works with your inventory?

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Aw thank you!🥰 yes! I can definitely do that!☺️

@laurent3415 Год назад

I knew exactly which axolotl it was before you showed it because I came across the same one. I love the body base and use my own freehand way of doing the head and tail fins. My local market customers love them!!

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Haha glad I’m not the only one who struggled with that😅 free-handing the fins is an excellent idea that I’ll have to try haha

@laurent3415 Год назад

@@reigningcharmz Another adorable alternative I have seen is using crochet flowers as the head frills. I haven't tried it yet, so no idea if it works with that particular pattern.

@reigningcharmz Год назад

@@laurent3415 ooh I’ll have to look into that, too! Haha

@deep_agri_culture8695 11 месяцев назад

Hi mam good you are you working and design very very lovely 🙏🙏

@Sophia.ya22 11 месяцев назад

I need that chonky axolotl 😂🩷

@hookedandhemmed Год назад

my first show this year i made $315 and was super excited and my 2nd i made $90 haha but honestly im just happy when i make my table cost back

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Oo yeah, I agree. It's easy to get discouraged sometimes on those low sale days, but being able to make the table costs back is a huge win, too!

@PinkPumpkin529 10 месяцев назад

Just found this site & LOVE IT! My Grandmother taught me to knit & crochet when I was 8 or 9. When in high school never finished baby sweater I'd been making for a friend. Gramma finished it & years later gave it to me when I had a little girl. Fast forward many years & was PG again when I once again got hooked! Pun is intended! Ha. Taking care of sick Mom left all my hobbies in the past. Now I see you & I know it's been awhile but am wondering, HOW DO YOU DO THAT? Amazing! You crochet beautifully & make things I can't even begin to guess how to make! If you have patterns for sale, ring me up! Keep up the good work, Honey, you're gonna do great, we're ALL rooting for you! And not to sound old (which I am, or cliche), but, YOU GO GIRL! Thank you, Dawn ✌️🤘

@jamiebaccam1446 Год назад

You can do tap pay with your phone now. Not sure you know that but it's really nice.

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Yesss I heard about that! That’s another great thing about it!☺️

@cmadigi Год назад

love your honesty with everything! did you know you could even set up a website with Square?!?? OMG it's life-changing!! :) i love Square sooooo much (not sponsored either, haha). how do you like the wagon and would you recommend it?

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Haha yay I'm glad! I did see that you could make a website with Square which really is super awesome! They're soo helpful 😂 And I LOVE my wagon omg haha It definitely helped me out a ton and it's super sturdy! It doesn't take up too much space either! You can find it here if you're interested (not an affiliate link or anything) a.co/d/7l7YaLt

@ruthnmike4ever 11 месяцев назад

OMGosh those triceratops are cute. Do you have a pattern?

@reigningcharmz 11 месяцев назад

Right!? And yes, it's here on youtube! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FghEYGlfe9c.html

@nabi5864 10 месяцев назад

omg! u are super talented at creating most cutest dolls! How long does it take to make a mini doll?

@reigningcharmz 10 месяцев назад

It depends on the item honestly! Sometimes not long, other times... pretty long lol

@oneofusiscrocheting Год назад

Your stuff looks great and I love your set up! Also, you can accept contactless payments through the square app if you have an android or iPhone. I’m sad though because in Ireland, this feature is only available on android and I have an iPhone. Luckily not many people have asked to pay by card, and if they did they paid with Revolut or cash. Maybe one day I’ll invest into buying a card machine.

@reigningcharmz Год назад

That's right! I forgot you could do contactless payments as well! But you definitely don't have to invest in a $200 card reader to take the payments! Square has the little $5 reader for the iphone where you just slide the card. They will send you a free one too just for signing up for square. But even so, the swipe reader is only $5 and cards with chips in them will work with it!

@oneofusiscrocheting Год назад

@@reigningcharmz Thanks for the advice, but those readers aren’t available in Ireland. They only have the more expensive ones. I might eventually invest into a card reader. I’ve only done 2 markets first, so I want to pay back the display items, table and pop up gazebo first.

@reigningcharmz Год назад

@@oneofusiscrocheting oh dang, I'm sorry. I didn't know that! That's a solid plan for sure then! I didn't have a card reader for at least a year and a half for my craft shows. I got away with it, because I just offered Venmo, Cashapp, or Paypal. I had a sign that had all of my QR codes that could be scanned for each, and that seemed to be sufficient enough!

@lauramcdonald7969 Год назад

@@oneofusiscrochetingtry sumup, they do contactless payments with both iOS and Android. I had people using their cards, phones and even an apple watch. I'm I'm NI, so it should work in Ireland too. My reader was on offer. Only cost about £10. No monthly charges, u are charged per transaction.

@desireeayat9520 Год назад

Aloha from Hawaii 🌴 I love the jellyfish.

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Aloha!! And thank you🥰

@knotmaiyarn Год назад

ha! I'm from Hawai'i too! Hello!

@reigningcharmz Год назад

@@knotmaiyarn yayyy hello to you, too!

@thread.needle.scissorsstcl9537 Год назад

Where can I get the mini octo pattern, pls? So cute!

@reigningcharmz Год назад

The pattern is by AllFromJade and the tutorial can be found here! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tiqWSRhYY6Q.html

@fallluver6480 Год назад

I love your Jellyfish! Do you mind sharing what yarn you used for each of them? They're beautiful!

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Thank you!! And absolutely! I used baby bee snugs and kisses in the color soft snowflake (velvet yarn), and soft secret ombré in the color whisper (variegated acrylic yarn) ☺️

@fallluver6480 Год назад

Thank you so much!

@reigningcharmz Год назад

@@fallluver6480 absolutely!

@azenethramos2860 Год назад

would you mind sharing where you got your keychain stand??🫶

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Hi!! So my dad actually found it at a thrift store in my town, but it's a thread stand for sewing! It's for the bobbles of thread to organize them. You might be able to search that and find one like it!☺

@ginafranklin8954 2 месяца назад

I think your axolotl just needed bigger eyes. Your work is great.

@reigningcharmz 2 месяца назад

Aw thank you! Bigger eyes might’ve saved that for sure lol

@Chefsgirl425 Год назад

I just found your page. I am also from Oklahoma. How do you find your craft fairs? I was supposed to attend my first craft fair last weekend but it got canceled because of the bad storms.

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Oooh hello!! Glad to have you here! I find my craft fairs mostly on Facebook in the Facebook groups! I joined one called “Oklahoma Craft and Vendor Shows” and I find a lot there. Then, I also ask around at my craft fairs when I’m there to see what shows they liked and had good traffic☺️

@trishasmith2303 Год назад

I love the triceratops army!! Chunky shrooms are some of my favorites to make. Haven’t sold at markets yet but excited to do so. Do you set the taxes aside for later or does it automatically come out? Also! How do you calculate your gas? 😅😅

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Yess they are all so cute!! So for the last fair, I used square for all of my transactions (even cash) so square kept track of the sales tax for me. (You put your state's tax rate into square and it'll add it to your transactions. For my state, its 4.5%). But, before square, I kept track of my total sales, and then when it was over, I multiplied my total sales times 0.045 (4.5% tax rate) to get the sales tax I would have to pay! For calculating my gas, I write down what the total miles are to get to and from the venue, (so let's say it's 35 miles round trip). Then, I know how many miles to the gallon my car has. It is roughly about 35 miles per gallon. My gas price per gallon at the gas station is about $3.50. So I basically used one gallon in this example, which would cost $3.50. If it were more or less miles, you divide the total miles by the cars average miles per gallon, then multiply that number by how much a gallon costs at the pump. Another example -- 55 miles round trip/35 miles to the gallon = roughly 1.6 gallons of gas * $3.50 a gallon = $5.60 in gas. Hope this helped!

@trishasmith2303 Год назад

@@reigningcharmz yes thank you!!

@reigningcharmz Год назад

@@trishasmith2303 absolutely!☺

@Bookworm106 Год назад

What’s the pattern for the bunny? He’s so cute!

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Hi! I followed this pattern by Rose and Lily crochet here on youtube! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A1D_GQUwxsM.html

@lauramcdonald7969 Год назад

I have just bought your jellyfish pattern and am enjoying making it. I wanted to ask how u record cash sales at a craft fair? I have a card reader (sum up) and the app will let me track inventory etc for card payments. My first craft fair, I struggled to keep track of cash sales, so was looking for some tips.

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Aw yayy! I’m so glad you like the pattern! I use square for all of my sales, and on the app I can select the transaction as a cash transaction instead of card so it gets recorded that way! Before that, I had to write down all my transactions to keep track. Hope this helps!☺️

@lauramcdonald7969 Год назад

@@reigningcharmz just realised that my card reader does accept cash as a payment type so I can track my inventory that way. Thanks for the tip! Looking forward to watching your Q&A video.

@reigningcharmz Год назад

@@lauramcdonald7969 Awesome! I'm glad it does. It definitely makes it much easier haha and yayy it will be out here soon!☺

@boxerdogsmom Год назад

I think you need a truck or similar😅 your poor car was stuffed full. I’m a new subscriber from North Wales, U.K.

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Yay, so glad to have you join!🥰 and oh do I ever!😂 getting a truck or suv is definitely high on my priorities list! I feel like I just keep getting more and more things😂

@jilenejensen1539 8 месяцев назад

I am actually thinking about starting my own crochet/knitting business based off of being more eco-friendly and sustainable. Do you have any suggestions?

@reigningcharmz 8 месяцев назад

That’s an excellent idea! I think the best place to focus on is the packaging, because often times we use a lot of it, but it just gets tossed as soon as the customer receives it, so I would try to find ways you can make that more sustainable, whether it’s materials that easily breakdown, or items that can be re-used ☺️

@denisejf 11 месяцев назад

I've just started selling at craft shows and it's not that easy but, it is still fun. I'm interested in the triceratops. Is it your pattern? Take care and thank you 🤗

@reigningcharmz 11 месяцев назад

Awesome!! And no, it’s not my pattern, but you can find the tutorial here!☺️ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FghEYGlfe9c.htmlsi=ViNxgzSyjxLDQ7Uv

@denisejf 11 месяцев назад

@@reigningcharmz thank you so much

@justineafleurdemamans9123 Год назад

Great video, I love what you're crafting! But I feel like with the taxes, and the material, and the time you spend doing this, your stuff should be at a higher price for you not to be underpaid. I wish you the best!

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Thank you!! In the future, I do hope to be able to charge a little bit more for sure, but right now I'm just trying to focus on getting my business out there☺

@TheREALycorona559 Год назад

I’ve tried that axolotl pattern and it was horrible ! It took forever and it was so frustrating. Never again lol

@reigningcharmz Год назад

hahaha right I was soo confused lol if you find a good one let me know!😂

@crochet_bykels Год назад

I literally can never find fluffy yarn where I live! If you don't mind me asking what brand do you use?

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Hi! I usually use the baby bee from hobby lobby, and lately I’ve been using sweet snuggles from Michael’s! I had Michael’s deliver the package, too, because they aren’t very close to where I live, so that was really helpful!

@crochet_bykels Год назад

@@reigningcharmz thank you so much!!

@reigningcharmz Год назад

@@crochet_bykels absolutely!🥰

@kittacrafts Год назад

Can I randomly ask what yarn you use? I am in the UK and I am really struggling to find affordable 'fluffy' yarn! (Bee's)

@reigningcharmz Год назад

Hi! So I use baby bee from hobby lobby and now I’m also starting to use sweet snuggles from Michael’s! I know hobbi (online store) also sells some popular fluffy yarn as well!☺️

@marlynnkamibayashi3679 10 месяцев назад

Where can I see a tutorial on how to make and the yarn used?

@reigningcharmz 10 месяцев назад

Hi! For which item would you like a tutorial for?

@marlynnkamibayashi3679 10 месяцев назад

@@reigningcharmz Any one or all when you have the time. All are so cute!!!

@thread.needle.scissorsstcl9537 Год назад

Where are your patterns from?

@reigningcharmz Год назад

It varies! Some of them are mine, and others I found throughout some time on youtube and instagram haha just lemme know which ones you're interested in and I'll see if I can link the pattern for you!

@Probably-Late Год назад

The triceratops pattern?

@reigningcharmz Год назад

@@Probably-Late Yess! You can find that here☺ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FghEYGlfe9c.html

@myleecorona2781 9 месяцев назад

I freaked out because my daughter told me that your name is charis and her name is charis

@reigningcharmz 9 месяцев назад

Haha that’s awesome! Mine is spelled with a “K” (Karis), but it’s a very rare name to come across! Tell her welcome to the exclusive group, we’re glad to have her!😂🥰

@wwhat 7 месяцев назад

About the ex, the face was just not placed in the right place, the sides parts too im pretty sure.

@reigningcharmz 7 месяцев назад

That’s entirely possible😅

@juneweldon680 10 месяцев назад

I don’t know where you are, but cats in your crochet projects, isn’t the best thing. If you sell these to people that are allergic to pets will give that person an allergic reaction. Maybe think on the people you are selling to. Lovely items, but if I knew you did it around pets, I wouldn’t buy them from you.

@wwhat 7 месяцев назад

Youre so overreacting???