My Scrap Passion Turned Into Profit

Do you have a passion for scrapbooking?   Would you rather scrapbook than do almost anything else in the world?  If this describes you, you may be wondering how to turn your scrap passion into a profitable business.  Here are some ideas that may take you from crafter to business owner.

You’ve probably heard of the big scrapbooking companies.  It’s nice to know that they didn’t start out at the level they are now.  They had to begin someplace and build up to the point where they are nationally recognized.  You may not even want the level of success of these types of businesses, but that doesn’t mean you can’t run a successful scrapbooking business.

Perhaps you would like to begin your scrapbooking business by becoming a consultant for one of the well-known scrapbook companies.  These companies operate on a direct sales basis.  You purchase a kit from them, receive training, and then conduct workshops or home parties.  Since so many people are interested in scrapbooking, you may find this route to be a great start.

If doing direct sales doesn’t appeal to you, but you still want to help others, you may consider offering your services at family reunions, birthday parties, or other functions.  Let your friends, family, and others know how much you love to scrapbook and see if they would like you to do a scrapbook for them.  This is a great way for someone who isn’t interested in learning to scrapbook to still have a beautiful, professional-looking book to share.

Offer to teach your child’s class to create a scrapbook page.  This would give you a chance to show off your skills to your child’s teacher, who may be willing to recommend you for other teachers.  You can also check with arts and crafts stores or with community education centers to see if they would be interested in your teaching a class.  Have all of your instructions well planned and give your students handouts to help them remember what you taught.

Consider opening a scrapbooking store if you know that this is something you’d enjoy.  Before opening a store, you need to decide if you have the commitment level to make it succeed.  If a brick-and-mortar store isn’t for you, you might want to think about opening a virtual store on the internet.

[ad]If you’re brimming with ideas for scrapbook pages and love to share, why not create a scrapbooking newsletter?  You can go the traditional route by printing and mailing them out, but it is so much easier to create them and deliver them through email to subscribers.  Online is also much cheaper in postage costs.  You earn money by getting advertisements for your newsletter.

Scrapbooking is such a great way to help keep memories alive.  If you’d like to share your love of the craft, as well as make some money in the process, try using these ideas for turning your passion into profit.