2024 Craft Fair Recap: How I Did At My Craft Fairs: What Sold and What Didn't

[@vickislominski7618]

Thanks again, Shanda, for sharing this info. Just a note, you will never ever be able to please all the people all the time. Just do what you do, be authentic, and you will find your followers. I speak from six decades of experience. Your videos are easy to listen to, you're sweet, and you will succeed. 😊

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

That is wonderful advice Vicki, thank you for that 🥰

[@damarisfelix4126]

Waoo!! You are suuuper creative, happy things went well at your fair ❤

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

Thank you 😊💗

[@Anne28456]

Gingerbread Kisses is absolutely beautiful and so professionally done!!

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

Thank you ☺️

[@julieheubusch5714]

The things that didn't sell were my favorites! You did a lovely job on your crafts and your prices were reasonable.

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

Thank you Julie 😊

[@kerriekrafts]

I’m still watching. I’m shocked about the kid craft packs too. I love the framed trees!

[@CRAFTBYCRUZY]

Thank you for sharing 😊

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching 😊

[@dinah2037]

Hey Shanda. Thank you for sharing your crafts fair info. If wish I could have attended one of yours. I enjoy going to them and supported the artists. I wish I had the time to have do a craft fair. I appreciate all the hard work it takes so thank you for what you do!💕

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

I hear very often "I wish I had the time to..." I hope one day you will have the time to do a craft fair, they are a lot of work but so much fun. Thank you for watching Dinah 💗

[@flannelwhiskers]

I've been checking your channel every few days for this post-fair recap, eager to hear how it all went. I'm not at all surprised that your handpainted ornaments sold so well. My comment on your pre-fair video expressed that $12 each would've been a bargain, so I'm glad you chose to bump up the price on those. You deserved it! I'm super tempted to buy some things but i have to rewatch the video. I'll email you shortly. Happy holidays Shanda!

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

You were right about the ornaments and I'm grateful for the feedback! I just hadn't taken enough time to think it through. Thank you for hanging in there and being patient, I appreciate you watching 💗😊

[@kerriekrafts]

I’m still watching. I’m shocked about the kid craft packs too. I love the framed trees! Shanda, your projects are sooooo cute, just love them all ❤❤❤

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

Thanks for watching Kerrie! Maybe the kid craft packs will sell next year, you just never know

[@patriciaromain-trick3545]

Thank you, good info, beautiful items you put so much love into!

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

Thank you Patricia 💗 😊

[@Anne28456]

Shanda, you make such beautiful things that a suggestion is to maybe do a higher end craft show like an art show almost. It’s a shame you didn’t sell your decoupage items.

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

I appreciate that so much Anne! You know... I knew the decoupaged ornaments wouldn't appeal to a wide audience and that's okay. I will keep taking them to shows until the right person comes along 😊

[@lisamalachinski5509]

I had similar experience with my tea favors, hot cider and cocoa sales. Hoping my last show will sale them all. Curious if you thought about putting a pen with your notebooks this helps mine sale. I put them in a clear bag with a pen. Thanks for sharing how your items sold this year!

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

Hi Lisa... I have had other crafters say their tea favors did not do well, which is strange, they sold so well last year. I have had suggestions to put a pen with my Journals but I hesitate, because I would have to raise the price, and I'm just not sure people would want to pay more. Then you have the case where someone wants a Journal but not a pen, or vice versa, then doesn't buy anything because it isn't sold separately. I rarely have shoppers buy both a pen and a journal at the same time. Maybe I should test the waters and only make a few sets but also sell them separately. I may do that for my Spring fair in April. I hope your last show does well! Always nice to hear from you 😊

[@devmov08]

Thank you for showing us your best and worst sellers. It’s surprising how each year some things sell and others don’t. I did a craft fair last weekend. I made the kids craft packs but a little differently. Made 6 and sold 5. Priced at $6 each. I gave the last one to a sweet little boy.

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

That is very interesting! I'm glad your kid packs sold well. I think sometimes there's no rhyme or reason to how craft fair items sell. How was your overall show?

[@devmov08]

@ overall it was pretty good. I’ve had better but this one was at the same time as a large one so I think that made it not as good as last year.

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

@devmov08 That can definitely make a difference in sales for sure

[@mariannejensen5722]

Please do a video for your Spring craft fair

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

I will definitely consider it 😃

[@jacrippin1]

I agree!​@@SimpleCreationsByShanda

[@joanhawkins8552]

Book markers sold good for me at the Christmas shows. Parents and grandparents were getting them to go with books they were gifting.

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

That is good to know! I like hearimg what items sell well for other crafters. Thanks for sharing ☺️

[@wendihaikugrl2651]

Thank you so much for going thru everything! You are so well organized!! I really want to do a craft fair, so your tips help!! Happy holidays!! 🎄🎄

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

@wendihaikugrl2651 You are so welcome, I'm glad you found it helpful 😊 I don't always feel very organized but I am definitely better than I use to be. Thanks for watching!

[@joanhawkins8552]

@SimpleCreationsByShanda i still strgle with organizing (anything,lol)

[@kimbradshaw6023]

How much did you sell the slap bracelets for? 😊

[@elizabethcoates6925]

Talk as much as you want. :-) The "just get on with it crowd" can fast forward. Lol

[@flannelwhiskers]

@@elizabethcoates6925 I agree! I like Shanda's videos at her own natural pace. I enjoy the sounds of shuffling the items and her Kentucky accent. I watched a few of her videos multiple times because I find them calming.

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

😂 I love that Elizabeth, I agree Lol @elizabethcoates6925

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

@flannelwhiskers You are the sweetest. I love that you are enjoying my videos 💗🥰

[@kerriekrafts]

Yes! I was about to say the same thing! Shanda, you do you, girl. Your videos are great and people that can’t leave a positive comment can go kick rocks. 😂

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

@kerriekrafts I try to ignore the negative comments but sometimes it's hard. I'm getting better though. Thank you Kerrie 💗

[@jacrippin1]

The snowmen are so cute. Maybe the price was too high? Hard to tell. It depends on the customer base. I actually change prices depending on where the show is. I made your tea packets and didn't sell a single one. I think they're so cute. Good thing I like tea 😂

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

Thank you... those snowmen were so labor intensive, thats the only reason I even priced them as high as I did. They may never sell but that's just how craft fairs go sometimes. I hate to hear your tea samplers didn't sell either! It's so frustrating because I loved the way they turned out. I will save mine and try to sell them again next year. Thanks for sharing, I like hearing how other crafters do, hopefully your overall show was good 💗

[@jacrippin1]

Good to know that the tea will keep. I will try to sell them next year too then 😊​@@SimpleCreationsByShanda

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

@jacrippin1 The expiration date on my tea is July 2026. From what I've read, heat can make tea go bad, so I just keep mine stored in a sealed container in a cool dry place.

[@rabelmountaineer]

❤❤❤

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

🥰

[@jacrippin1]

Do you think the xmas or regular slap bracelets sold better?

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

That's a great question! Honestly, I think they sold about the same. But I bet kids would rather have a non holiday themed one to wear throughout the year. That's just my thought 😊

[@fatimarmello]

About the “kid craft pack” 🤗 If I may suggest, consider creating instead of one big pack DIY crafts for kids make many in small, compact packages that are perfect for fitting inside 🎅🏼Christmas stockings 🧦 These ‘Stocking Stuffer Craft Kits’ could be a big hit! And because it’s small the price will be smaller as well but you still can charge more them if they were inside the big pack. Consider suggesting like putting many different activities inside the stoking so they will double, triple the fun 😉 Think about including fun and simple projects like your mini ornament-making kits, holiday-themed friendship bracelet sets, or your industrial snap bracelets. And for teens, note pads with your shaker pens, stickers, or mini Snapchat prom, birthday, vacation album with some tags and attach to the album your shaker pens I hope these ideas help you next time 😉

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

Thanks for the suggestions 😊

[@carolkula5120]

Love your videos. If you don’t want to bother with the kid crafts, you could always donate them for Christmas. There are so many deprived and ill children who would absolutely love them! Happy holidays to you.

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

@carolkula5120 That's a wonderful idea 😊 Often times, after my craft fairs I go around my town right before Christmas and bless people with things I have left over. I hadn't thought about the kid craft packs... thank you for suggesting! Merry Christmas to you ❤️

[@mariannejensen5722]

How much did you sell the slap bracelets for?

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

Sorry I forgot to say... I sold them for $1

[@tammyrussell7374]

How much did you sell the slap bracelets for?

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

Sorry I forgot to say in the video... I sold them for $1

[@tammyrussell7374]

@ Thank you! 😊

[@SimpleCreationsByShanda]

@tammyrussell7374 You are welcome 💗