Helpful techniques for Crafters Wanted

The first thing most crafters learn when beginning their business is how to sell at craft shows. Well, let's have a show of hands of crafters who have progressed past that stage and would love to learn how to sell to larger brick and mortar retail markets. I would love to hear and share your thoughts and helpful hints here. I have also started a Yahoo Group. Check it out. http://www.growingyourcraftbusiness@yahoogroups.com

New Store

Check out my new store at Ecrater.com http://hotnwaxycandlejewelry.ecrater.com/

Handmade News

Yea! I've been chosen to be a columnist for the Guilds and Teams Department for the Handmade News. Check it out at Handmadenews.org

Spring Candle Scents

APPLE BLOSSOM FLORAL MIXTURE W/HINTS OF LAVENDER. APPLE STRUDEL JUST LIKE GRANDMAS. BANANARAMA BANANA WITH A REFRESHING SPLASH OF COCONUT. BEACHIN' SUN TAN OIL WITH A HINT OF TROPICAL FRUIT. BERRY BLAST SWEET STRAWBERRY & MIXED BERRIES. BIRDS OF PARADISE VANILLA MIX W/HINTS OF STRAWBERRY. BLISSFULLY BLACKBERRY STRAWBERRY SWEET BLACKBERRY. BLUE HAWAIIAN TROPICAL FRUIT W/HINTS OF VANILLA & BAY RUM. BLUEBERRY FIELDS STRONG & SWEET. CAROLINA JASMINE HEAVY PUNGENT FLORAL. CHARMIN' CHERRY SUPER SWEET CHERRY. CITRUS SPLASH SWEET STRAWBERRY, LEMON & ORANGE COMBINATION. CLEAN COTTON SWEET MUSK W/CITRUS & HINTS OF FLORAL. COCO LIME COCONUT W/HINTS OF NATURAL LIME OIL. COCONUT LIME COCONUT W/NATURAL LIME OIL BACKGROUND. COTTON BLOSSOM SWEET MUSK W/FLORAL PERFUME BACKGROUNDS. COUNTRY CLOTHESLINE FRESH LINEN W/HINTS OF SWEET MUSK & CITRUS. CRANBERRY BLOSSOM SOFT FLORAL W/HINTS OF CRANBERRIES. CRANBERRY DREAMS SWEET APPLE, STRAWBERRY, & BERRY MIX. CRANBERRY TANGERINE CUCUMBER MELON MORE ON THE CUCUMBER SIDE! DREAMSICLE CREAMY VANILLA W/HINTS OF ORANGE. FRESH & CLEAN FRESH RAIN & CITRUS. FRESH FRUIT SLICES FRESH PEACH BASE W/HINTS OF PEAR & CITRUS. FRESH LINEN SWEET MUSK W/FRESH BACKGROUND. OCEAN BREEZE OCEAN SCENT W/FRESH ORANGE NOTES. FRESH PEACH FRESH POMEGRANATE FRUIT SLICES FRESH PEACH W/TANGERINE CITRUS. FRUIT STAND FRESH PEACH BASE W/HINTS OF CITRUS. GARDENIA GINGER PEACH FRESH PEACH W/SWEET GINGER. GRANNY SMITH APPLES SWEET APPLE. GRAPEFRUIT JASMINE GREAT FRUIT/FLORAL COMBO. HAWAIIAN PLUMERIA SWEET FLORAL W/HINTS OF SPICE. HONEY BEE HONEY WITH HINTS OF SWEET STRAWBERRY. HONEYDEW MELON AN OLD FAVORITE! HONEYSUCKLE JASMINE JELLY BEAN JUST LIKE THE POPULAR EASTER CANDY. KEY LIME PIE KIWI KIWI MELON KUMQUAT SWEET FRUITY CITRUS. LEMON LEMONGRASS LAVENDER TART LEMON W/NATURAL LAVENDER. LILAC LINEN FRESH LAUNDRY. MAGNOLIA ORANGE BREEZE ORANGE WITH FRESH OCEAN SCENT. ORANGE GINGER FRUIT & SPICE COMBINATION. ORANGE VANILLA MINT ORANGE, VANILLA & PEPPERMINT. PAPAYA MANGO SWEET FRUITY COMBINATION. PARADISE FRUITY TROPICAL BLEND. PEACH MAGNOLIA RASPBERRY HEAVY PEACH W/HINTS OF MAGNOLIA AND A TOUCH OF RASPBERRY. PEAR BERRY FRUITY BERRY WITH PEAR. PEAR GLACE PEAR BASE W/HINTS OF VANILLA. PINK GRAPEFRUIT SWEET GRAPEFRUIT. POMEGRANATE (RIPE) POMEGRANATE ORCHARD FRESH POMEGRANATE W/SWEET STRAWBERRY. RAINFOREST CLEAN PINE. RAINY DAZE STOUT RAIN FRESH BLEND. RASPBERRY LEMONADE FRESH SQUEEZED LEMONADE W/HINTS OF RASPBERRY. ROSES, ROSES,ROSES Strong Rose scent. ROSE PETALS SWEET, TART ROSY BLEND. ROSE-JASMINE NICE, STRONG FLORAL BLEND. SANDALWOOD ROSE SWEET SANDALWOOD W/HINTS OF FRESH ROSE PETALS. SEA MIST LIGHT FLORAL BLEND. SPRING FLOWERS STRONG FLORAL COMBINATION. SPRING LILAC LILAC W/HINTS OF FIR NEEDLE. SPRING RAIN ROSY BASE W/HINTS OF SWEET RAIN. SUN RIPENED RASPBERRY RASPBERRY W/NATURAL ORANGE. SUNFLOWER SUPER GREEN APPLE CRISP GREEN APPLE. SWEET PEA SWEET PEA W/FRUITY UNDERTONES. TEXAS HONEYSUCKLE SWEET STRONG FLOWER. TULIP A DUTCH FAVORITE!! VANILLA SANDALWOOD SOFT POWDERY BLEND. VICTORIAN ROSE FRESH ROSY BLEND

Spring Candle Scents

Yea! It's time to bring out the Spring Candle Scents. I love Spring.

I've been nominated for the Lemonade Award

I'm so excited. Jewerly by Desiree has nominated me for the Lemonade Award. What an honor. Thank you so much. Check her shop out. It's wonderful. www.jewelrybydesiree.artfire.com

Roses for your Sweetie?

Your Sweetie would love a Rose for Valentines. Check this out. http://artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=80266

Winter Economy Blues

Do you have the Winter Economy Blues? Are you going stir crazy trying to figure out how to make more sales? Have you Twittered, Artfired, Blogged, Chatted, Facebooked, opened up new shops, etc. until you're exhausted without any results? What's a seller to do?

Well, all I know to do is to hitch up your thermal underwear and do it all over again. And again. Add new products. Get your products out there to be seen. One day soon, before you know it, Springtime will be here with new beginnings and fresh growth.

Not that all Blues are bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love Rachael Ray

Swap your stuff! Throw an accessories exchange party:http://p.p0.com/YesConnect/HtmlMessagePreview?a=wCPIVesjaxqzAF5tqmk9ZA9M

Check out these wonderful Artfire handcrafted artists

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Artfire Chandler Members.

I have set up this yahoo group for the Hot -n- Wicked Artfire Chandlers Guild members only. If you haven't already, please join. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hotnwickedartfirechandlersguild